The 2023 Brit Awards are nearly upon us, and while only a few walk away with the coveted sing during the evening, we cannot help but shine a light on all the inspiring talent, especially the female artists. With the Best Artist category frustratingly being all-male, we want to re-iterate the incredible array of women
Russell Books is an iconic new and used bookstore in Victoria, BC, Canada. It was started in 1961 in Montreal by Reg Russell and relocated to Victoria in 1991. It’s now being run by the third generation of the family: Reg Russell’s granddaughter, Andrea Minter, and her husband, Jordan. It started as a 300 square
On February 6th, a constitutional amendment was introduced in the California Legislature by Assembly Member Isaac Bryan. Bryan’s amendment would give voting rights to people in prison on felony convictions. Two days later, David Cruz, an ex-felon who spent thirteen years in state prison and then helped organize a non-profit called Initiate Justice, held a
As #TheSimonettaLeinShow continues its 5th season, the show welcomes a name synonymous with amazing music, Macy Gray! Macy, a renowned artist, actor, activist, and strong woman, is no stranger to speaking her mind and acting on her words. The five-time Grammy nominee broke into the music scene in 1999 with the release of her debut, triple-platinum album, “On How Life Is”, and has
In this article NFLX STLA-IT GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT General Motors and Netflix partnered for a 60-second ad starring actor and comedian Will Ferrell driving GM electric vehicles in popular Netflix shows and movies to promote the streaming service using more EVs in its productions. Screenshot Automakers — historically among the largest
Tens of thousands of rail workers may return to picket lines after their union rejected revised pay offers to avert more walkouts. The RMT union had been deliberating over a 5% pay rise, backdated to January last year, along with a 4% hike for 2023. Train operators and Network Rail called it their “best and
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — SSLV-D2 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Friday. The launch has put ISRO’s earth observation satellite EOS-07 and two co-passenger satellites Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 into a 450 km circular orbit around the Earth. According to ISRO, the second developmental flight of
In this article MSFT GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google employees are criticizing leadership, most notably CEO Sundar Pichai, for the way the company handled the announcement this week of its ChatGPT competitor called Bard. Staffers took to the popular internal
Chariots Of Fire director Hugh Hudson has died in London aged 86, a statement on behalf of his family said. Hudson, described as a “beloved husband and father”, died on Friday at Charing Cross Hospital following a short illness. The statement added: “He was best known for directing the Oscar winning film Chariots Of Fire.
EXCLUSIVE: BET+ is developing a scripted drama series about the Los Angeles Police Department’s Mental Evaluation Unit, from Devon Shepard (Good Times, Bigger) playwright Lina Patel (Cherish The Day, Krypton) and Nacelle Company. Created by Shepard and Patel, the as-yet untitled project is about the Mental Evaluation Unit of the LAPD, which has a therapist
Diverse festival notables from Hannah Ha Ha to The Blue Caftan join a spattering of specialty horror titles led by Consecration, and the U.S. theatrical debut of Gaspar Noé’s controversial Irréversible: Straight Cut. The last is presented by Altered Innocence, whose owner Frank Jaffe who spoke with Deadline about why he wanted to give Noe’s
Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello in 1998 (Photo by Nicky J. Sims/Redferns) News Elvis Costello Pays Tribute to Burt Bacharach at New York Residency: Watch Costello played the Bacharach songs “Baby, It’s You” and “Anyone Who Had a Heart” By Rob Arcand February 10, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Elvis Costello celebrated the life of
Another of our favourites of all time has to be Hailey Bieber’s. After months spent trying to get a glimpse of her rock, the model was officially photographed for the 2018 September issue of Vogue Mexico, complete with her engagement ring, and it was even bigger than we first imagined. In the candid black and
In 2022, I read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and I, like so many, many others, fell in love with it. So much so that in 2023, I’m looking for more books like it. It’s a lot harder than you think. Tomorrow3 is a pretty unique book. It rests across a few
In this article CMCSA DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that “everything is on the table” with streaming service Hulu. Disney owns two thirds of the streaming service, which focuses on more adult-oriented general entertainment content such as the series “Only Murders in the Building” and the sci
Labour has held on to its seat in West Lancashire after a by-election victory which saw Ashley Dalton become the country’s newest MP. Ms Dalton secured a majority of 8,326 over Conservative candidate Mike Prendergast, with a 10.52% swing from the Tories to Labour. In her victory speech, she said the people of her constituency
Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission publicly rebuked her agency’s crypto enforcement, calling it “paternalistic and lazy” and asking if a “hostile” regulator is the
Jacob Rees-Mogg reimagined as a praying mantis, Priti Patel transformed into a bat and four Vladimir Putins – not many live shows can boast such a cast. But Spitting Image Live: Idiots Assemble has a unique advantage – the lead cast are all puppets. Image: The world premiere of the stage show Comedians Al Murray
EXCLUSIVE: British drama house New Pictures has expanded its management team. The Catherine the Great and Des maker has appointed Lisa Selway as Chief Operating Officer. Emily Russell is upped to Director of Production and Executive Producer and Wendy Pearce becomes Chief Financial Officer. Selway has worked in the industry for 15 years, working on behalf of film and TV
“If it was so easy it would have been done before,” Everything Everywhere All at Once star Michelle Yeoh said of the Andrea Riseborough Oscar controversy this morning. Questioned on the last minute campaign that saw Riseborough nominated for $27,000-grosser To Lesie, Yeoh downplayed any notion that this had bent Academy rules. “The Academy has