After the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention solidified the nominations for the 2020 presidential election, it’s now time for the next big event in the 2020 general election: the presidential debates between President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic challenger. Although some research shows that debates don’t have as
Month: September 2020
Ironic, isn’t it? Iceland has the lowest murder rate in the world and yet it seems to have the highest density of top crime authors. By our calculations, about one in every 50,000 Icelanders is producing better than average crime novels, which are being translated into English and a variety of other international languages. To
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a unique place right now. We’re currently occupying the interim period between Phases, as Black Widow has been delayed a number of times. Additionally, Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox opens up the possibility of characters like the Fantastic Four and X-Men to finally join the behemoth franchise. The
Mac Davis, the country singer-songwriter who wrote several hits for Elvis Presley, has died following heart surgery, his manager Jim Morey confirmed. He was 78. “Mac Davis has been my client for over 40 years, and more importantly, my best friend,” Morey wrote. “He was a music legend, but his most important work was that
A team of US astrophysicists has produced one of the most precise measurements ever made of the total amount of matter in the Universe, a longtime mystery of the cosmos. The answer, published in The Astrophysical Journal on Monday, is that matter accounts for 31.5 percent, give or take 1.3 percent, of the total amount of
Peter Thiel Adam Jeffery | CNBC On the last day of the New York Stock Exchange’s busiest month ever for IPOs, two tech companies are taking a different approach to going public. Software makers Palantir and Asana are launching direct listings on Wednesday, allowing existing shareholders to sell stock to new investors rather than raising
An effort by Conservative rebels to force the government to give MPs a greater say over COVID-19 restrictions has been quashed by the Speaker of the House of Commons. Sir Lindsay Hoyle told MPs he would not allow any attempts to alter emergency coronavirus legislation, introduced at the start of the pandemic in March, when
It is hard not to notice Jeep’s good fortune. The brand exclusively makes sport utility vehicles — and, now, one pickup — allowing it to stroll right into today’s car market with just the right offerings, while other brands have had to scramble to adjust to consumer tastes. In the U.S., Jeep is its parent Fiat
The first presidential debate happened overnight, and whether you missed it or want a recap, we’ve rounded up the defining moments and tried to gauge who came out on top. Here are the seven moments that stood out: 1. Interruptions – ‘Will you shut up, man?’ The early exchanges – and middle and late ones
When was the last time a book made you laugh out loud? For me it was last week, when I was reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. I am admittedly very late to the David Sedaris game, but I’m playing catch up at a rapid pace. I read the book in a
The long-nailed woman who allegedly stole Kyle Richards‘ ring has pretty solid proof she’s been wrongly accused, and wants an “I’m sorry” from the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star. Diana French is a retired pharmacy clerk from L.A. who went viral — well, her hands did anyway — after, for some strange reason, actress
Exclusive Dr. Dre is firing back at the request of his estranged wife’s demand for nearly $2 mil a month in temporary spousal support, claiming he’s already footing the bill for her every need and, according to the legal docs, her lawyers have already made more money off the 2-month old divorce than most Los
Photograph courtesy of Jacinta Kanakaratnam. Design by Danielle Campbell.Welcome to My Story, our series dedicated to creatives of colour and their paths to success. By championing these diverse stories and backgrounds, we hope that our understanding of the cultural conversations around beauty and fashion will expand and that respect for our differences will flourish. By
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, in Sun Valley, Idaho, United States, on July 12, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook received his largest stock grant since 2011, which will compensate him with large slugs of stock through 2025, according to an SEC filing on Tuesday. Cook
Boris Johnson is bidding to head off a Tory rebellion over emergency coronavirus legislation as he prepares to give his latest update on the COVID-19 crisis from Downing Street. The prime minister – fresh being forced to apologise for getting confused by his own coronavirus regulations – is facing the prospect of a Conservative revolt
Time Square, New York, April 8, 2016, Times Square is a major landmark of New York, brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements. William Rodrigues dos Santos Harrison Chapman gave his girlfriend tickets to see “West Side Story” last December, thinking he had delivered the perfect Christmas present. However, two weeks before they were set to
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