Steve Proehl | Corbis Unreleased | Getty Images Apple promoted its hardware chief, Dan Riccio, to a new role “focusing on a new project.” He will report to CEO Tim Cook, Apple announced on Monday. Riccio was previously the company’s senior vice president for hardware engineering, signing off on the physical aspects and electrical engineering
Singer Will Young has said he is “astounded” his twin brother was allowed to leave hospital following a suicide attempt – just days before taking his own life. Rupert Young, 41, died after jumping from a bridge in London on 30 July last year, an inquest heard. His death came just days after he was
President Joe Biden said that anyone who wants a Covid-19 vaccine should be able to get one by this spring, while he said that he thinks the U.S. may be able to get to 150 million shots in his first 100 days in office. “I think we will be able to do that this spring,”
EXCLUSIVE: MGM has set Misha Green to write and make her feature directorial debut on the next Tomb Raider, which has Alicia Vikander set to reprise her role as Lara Croft. Green steps up here after creating and directing Lovecraft Country, the breakout HBO series that stars Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, and Michael Kenneth Williams.
serpentwithfeet has announced his album DEACON with a video for the single “Fellowship.” The track was co-written and co-produced with Sampha and Lil Silva; check out the Kordae Jatafa Henry–directed clip for “Fellowship” below. DEACON, the follow-up to serpentwithfeet’s 2018 debut LP soil, is due out March 26 via Secretly Canadian. “I originally approached this
The American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the 2021 Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, Printz Award, and Coretta Scott King Awards, via a virtual broadcast this morning. Here is a full listing of the winners and honorees. The most mentioned authors on the list are Christina Soontornvat, who is
Over the last year almost every industry has been forced to pivot to some extent in order to accommodate the challenging circumstances provided by the pandemic, and the widely-documented change of pace within the fashion industry has encouraged many brands to rethink their tried-and-tested strategies. With the temporary shutdown of the much-loved biannual showcases put
Volunteers in protective suits disinfect in a residential area of Tonghua, China on January 24, 2021. Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — One small Chinese city’s rush to control the coronavirus has left some residents without food, and some officials without jobs. The fallout shows the extreme lengths to which local Chinese authorities
Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. In a message on his Twitter account, the Labour leader said he currently had no COVID-19 symptoms and would be working from home until next Monday. This is the third time Sir Keir has had to self-isolate during
A veteran rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company launched 143 spacecraft into space on Sunday, a new record for the most spaceships deployed on a single mission, according to the company. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10am EST (8:30pm IST) from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space
Evergrande Group Chairman Xu Jiayin attends Evergrande New Energy Auto Global Strategic Partners Summit on November 12, 2019 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Shares of the electric vehicle unit of Chinese property giant Evergrande surged as much as 67% on Monday after the
When I suggest to the director of The Dig that a film about archaeology isn’t usual blockbuster fare, he quite rightly reminds me that “Lara Croft and Indiana Jones were pretty big box office hits”. Simon Stone has a point – and while digging a hole and poking about in the mud may not seem
Paapa Essiedu, a breakout star of BBC/HBO series I May Destroy You, is to headline a Sky action thriller that uses a similar narrative device to Groundhog Day and is written by Joe Barton, the newly-unveiled showrunner on HBO Max’s The Batman. Eight-part Extinction follows the story of George (Essiedu), who keeps reliving the same
UK broadcaster Sky has landed rights to a host of upcoming features, packing its film slate for 2021 with titles including the Allison Janney-starring Breaking News in Yuba County and the Irvine Welsh-penned Creation Stories. The company says it will release two ‘original’ films every month this year and one per week from next year.
South Carolina rapper 18veno was shot dead last night, the York County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina confirmed to Pitchfork. He was was pronounced dead at the Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. An investigation by the York County Sheriff’s Department is ongoing. 18veno was 19 years old. Born Paul Harts, 18veno grew up in
If you’re looking for a solution to housing your ever-growing pile of books, may I suggest a simple weekend DIY project? Painting bookshelves is surprisingly easy and affordable. Generally there are three types of bookcase redos: 1) painting or refinishing a thrift store find in an ultra-stylish color for an eclectic home filled with highly
Watching Netflix behind the laptop, working in our pajamas, the odd cheeky nap after lunch: Working from home has had its upsides. But almost 12 months down the line, experts believe we might be working from home until spring 2021 at the very earliest, and sometimes it’s hard to know whether that good or bad
Check out the new The Mandalorian Season 1 Trailer starring Pedro Pascal! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Learn more about this show on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_mandalorian/s01?cmp=RTTV_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest TV shows? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to
On Thursday, Sabrina Carpenter dropped a new song, ‘Skin.’ Now, fans think it’s in response to Olivia Rodrigo’s track, ‘Driver’s License,’ which fans theorize is about Olivia’s rumored ex and ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ co-star, Joshua Bassett, and his alleged romance with Sabrina. Exclusives from #ETonline : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Allyson Black, a registered nurse, cares for Covid-19 patients in a makeshift ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on January 21, 2021 in Torrance, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Health experts have warned that even with restrictions the U.S. is likely