Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original member of The Supremes, has died at the age of 76. Along with Diana Ross and the late Florence Ballard, Wilson was part of the first successful configuration of the Motown group, who had hits including Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love, You Can’t Hurry Love and Stop! In
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Fox Corp. beat Wall Street expectations in its second fiscal quarter, with revenue of nearly $4.1 billion improving 8% from the year-earlier period. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share rose to 16 cents from 10 cents a year ago. The consensus forecast from analysts called for revenue of $4 billion and a loss of
The opening scene of Dara Of Jasenovac, Serbia’s submission to the International Feature Oscar race, gives a poignant hint of the horrors to come. The setting is rural Croatia in the 1940s. A large group of Serbian women and children are being marched to a train station by armed guards. Two Croatian women work in
Westerman has shared a remix of “Drawbridge” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Listen to the new version of the Your Hero Is Not Dead song below. Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson released the album IC-01 Hanoi in 2018—a collaboration with his brother, father, and the Vietnamese musician Minh Nguyen. Last year, he shared a remix of
In a coronavirus world, many families are worried about their children falling behind academically. School availability has varied widely across the country and many families are choosing to or having to take a much larger role in their children’s education. At the foundation of it all is literacy. Promoting literacy at home can have a
With IRL parties off the cards and Zoom get-togethers getting a *little* tired, how to celebrate a lockdown anniversary? Well, as with all the best birthdays, the celebrations should definitely last beyond just one day. One of Britain’s longest established luxury fashion brands, Mulberry, has a milestone birthday this year. Launched in 1971 by Roger
Oscar-tipped drama Nomadland has been crowned the big winner at the London Critics’ Circle film awards, picking up three main prizes. Starring Frances McDormand as a woman travelling in a van on a journey through the American West, it was named film of the year at the ceremony, which was held virtually due to the
Jeff Bezos would owe about $2 billion a year in state income taxes under Washington’s proposed wealth tax, according to legislators. As part of an effort to reduce inequality and offset the state’s lack of an income tax, Washington state legislators are proposing a 1% levy on wealth over $1 billion. Lawmakers say the tax
All travellers arriving in the UK are to face mandatory coronavirus tests from next week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock is poised to announce to MPs. In a Commons statement, he will say that from next Monday, 15 February, all passengers arriving in the UK will be required take a test on days two and eight
While watching the Super Bowl Sunday night, viewers in certain markets saw an eye-catching five-second ad from Reddit. “Wow, this actually worked,” text on the ad read. “If you’re reading this, our bet paid off.” The ad, which ran in only certain markets, initially caused a bit of confusion. Many paused their broadcasts to read
Vubiquity, which was acquired in 2018 by media and communications tech vendor Amdocs, has made two senior executive appointments as it shores up its dealings with North American studio clients. The company, which is led by former Warner Brothers technology chief Darcy Antonellis, said John Smith has been promoted to SVP of studio sales in
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have dropped by 77% and 44% over the past month, respectively, said LA County Health Officials on Monday. That’s great news for the country’s hardest-hit region. The question remains, however, if new variants of the virus will create another surge. LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said on Monday that,
Eladio Carríon has shared his new video with J Balvin for “TATA,” the latest single from his new album Monarca. Check it out below. Carríon released Monarca in January; it features guest spots from Lunay, Natanael Cano, and more. J Balvin released his last LP Colores in March; it won Best Urban Music Album at
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Miley Cyrus, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler are among the stars showing support for Britney Spears following the release of a new documentary about the star in the US. Framing Britney Spears explores the star’s conservatorship, which has been in place since 2008 and means her father is in control of her estate, and
Promising Young Woman received four nominations at the Golden Globes, including for ‘Best Motion Picture’. But if you were left wondering what on earth it is, we’ve got the lowdown – including when we can *finally* watch the film in the UK. Shutterstock What’s Promising Young Woman about? Promising Young Woman follows 30-year-old Cassie Thomas (Carey
Dose of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is displayed from its box at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Britain January 2, 2021. Gareth Fuller | Reuters Drugmaker AstraZeneca is racing to adapt its Covid-19 vaccine in the face of new variants of the virus, with the process becoming more urgent after
Labour has told the government to “crack down on the cronyism” as it claims almost £2bn in COVID contracts have gone to “friends and donors” of the Conservative Party. The Labour Party’s analysis of government procurement data during the coronavirus crisis found that more than £1.9bn in government contracts has been directly awarded to companies
Contrary to popular belief, Elon Musk did not start Tesla. He certainly made it his own over the years, investing early on and then overseeing its growth from niche luxury carmaker to mass production, adding on a solar business, and pushing self-driving technologies. However, the tech titan — and now the world’s richest man — was
The BBC and AMC’s SundanceTV have renewed Sister relationship series The Split for a third and final season. Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Annabel Scholey, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay and Chukwudi Iwuji are all set to reprise their roles in the drama, which is set in the fast-paced, complex world of London’s high-end divorce circuit. Created