Locked room mysteries have found a new resurgence in pop culture thanks to blockbusters like Knives Out and new adaptations of Agatha Christie novels. And even if you know the basics of what locked room mysteries are, you may have wondered where exactly the term came from, how they grew in popularity, or even where
Month: June 2021
The Lehman Trilogy, Stefano Massini’s acclaimed play adapted by Ben Power, will begin post-shutdown performances at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 25, with an opening night set for Thursday, Oct. 14. The reopening announcement was made by producers National Theatre and Neal Street Productions, a team that apparently no longer includes Scott Rudin or
Dr. Scott Gottlieb pointed on Friday to the highly transmissible Covid-19 variants as a potential cause behind an increase in adolescents being hospitalized with the virus in March and April. “It’s concerning, the trends on hospitalizations” among teenagers, said Gottlieb, the former Food and Drug Administration chief during the Trump administration. “I think it’s a
The government is being urged to remove all restrictions on hospitality businesses on 21 June, as reports suggest that the final stage of England’s roadmap out of lockdown could be delayed by two weeks. The British Beer & Pub Association has warned that thousands of pubs “could still be lost forever”, even though indoor service
Researchers at Australia’s Queensland Museum have found a new, adorable frog species in the swampy, lowland forests of New Guinea. Named the “chocolate frog”, it has big, cartoonish eyes and its skin is the colour of milk chocolate. The candy-coloured amphibian is closely related to the green tree frog that’s common in Australia. The researchers
US President Donald Trump speaks to officials during a roundtable discussion on community safety, at Mary D. Bradford High School in in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1, 2020. – Trump visited Kenosha, the city at the center of a raging US debate over racism, despite pleas to stay away and claims he is dangerously fanning
Former Nickelodeon TV star Drake Bell has been charged with attempted child endangerment and disseminating matter harmful to children. Bell, whose real first name is Jared, pleaded not guilty to both charges and is scheduled to appear in an Ohio court for a pre-trial hearing on 23 June. According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office,
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Pollack is segueing out of management and joining long-time client Prentice Penny’s A Penny For Your Thoughts Entertainment as President and Partner. With Pollack transitioning into his new role, Penny has re-teamed with his former agent-turned-manager Theresa Kang-Lowe, bringing the well-respected rep and her company Blue Marble Management on board to manage Penny
No surprise here: Disney is capitalizing on last weekend’s success of Cruella in theaters and on Disney+ Premier, with a sequel already in the works with the pic’s director Craig Gillespie and writer Tony McNamara looking to team again. Said a Disney spokesperson, “We are very pleased with Cruella’s box office success, in conjunction with its strong
News Watch the Linda Lindas Perform “Racist, Sexist Boy” and “Claudia Kishi” on Kimmel The Los Angeles punk quartet brought their viral track to late night television By Madison Bloom June 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Linda Lindas (Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube) Facebook Twitter Los Angeles punk quartet the Linda Lindas were the musical guests on
Here’s the thing, does anyone actually know what a BB cream is? It’s lightweight, it’s kind of like a tinted moisturiser, it’s… yep, we give up. What is a BB Cream? If you’re confused, you’re not the only one. It seems that even the beauty industry can’t agree what it stands for with different brands
Branding refers to the marketing tactic that establishes specific feelings, attitudes, ideas, or products with a company. A brand consists of many elements, including its logo, mission statement, products, services, and slogan. For example, Home Depot brands itself as the go-to place for any home improvement needs. Its tagline, “How Doers Get More Done,”
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Start banging the trash cans: Stomp, the long-running percussion extravaganza that’s been a popular Off Broadway audience draw for nearly 30 years, will resume performances on Tuesday, July 20, yet another sign that New York City’s theater scene is emerging from its now-15-month Covid hibernation. When it returns to the Orpheum Theatre, its home in
A United Airlines passenger jet lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, U.S. December 6, 2019. Chris Helgren | Reuters United Airlines is offering new incentives to flight attendants and pilots who show proof of that they have received a Covid-19 vaccination, the latest plan from a company to encourage employees to get inoculated.
Welsh leader Mark Drakeford has expressed concern about the Indian coronavirus variant spreading across the border from England hotspots as his country moves to further ease lockdown restrictions. While ruling out a ban on travel, the first minister has urged visitors from the North West to take “all the precautions” in order to keep themselves
NASA’s long-awaited flagship observatory — the James Webb Space Telescope — is slated for take-off after October this year, as the space agency continues its talks with the European Space Agency (ESA) to fix a final launch date. This comes after their initial announcement in July last year in which the Webb Telescope was due
A pedestrian passes a banner displaying Palantir Technologies signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Sept. 30, 2020. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Last year at this time, Palantir was gearing up for its long-awaited stock market debut. Now, the data analytics software
Filming for the next instalment of Mission: Impossible in the UK has been halted after positive COVID-19 tests were reported, Paramount Pictures has said. It is unclear how many positive tests there were, but filming on Tom Cruise‘s latest film will now pause for two weeks as a result. The studio added in a statement:
Apple will take a look back at the origins of the Peanuts characters and creator Charles Schulz’s legacy with the documentary special Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Set to debut globally June 25 on Apple TV+, Who Are You, Charlie Brown? is narrated by Lupita Nyong’o and hails from Imagine Documentaries. The special will feature
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