Sean O’Kane You can buy an electric scooter. You can rent an electric scooter. And of course, you can pick one up off a crowded street. What you can’t do is escape the ridicule that comes with this extremely convenient mode of transportation — particularly not after they explode inside Continue Reading
shutterstock Rude, crude and extremely funny, “Scottish Twitter” has garnered much attention in recent years for its uniquely Celtic wit – and for the specific ways it uses language. Journalist Eve Livingston’s recent article for The Face examines the many social and cultural features of Scottish Twitter. But the fact Continue Reading
Bank of America Merrill Lynch recently surveyed fund managers and found that investors are the most bullish they’ve been on bonds since the end of 2008. But that popularity comes as long-term risks are developing for traditional asset classes. For these reasons, Morgan Creek Capital Founder & CIO, Mark Yusko Continue Reading
Bakkt has won approval from US regulators to trade physically-settled bitcoin futures, a move many believe would legitimize the cryptocurrency industry before institutional investors. The Intercontinental Exchange’s subsidiary announced on Friday that the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) had given them clearance to acquire a New York state Continue Reading
Nexo is delighted to announce that the Dividend Payment of US$2,409,574.87 to NEXO Token Holders scheduled for August 15, 2019, is now complete. NEXO Token Holders can simply log in to the Nexo Mobile App to view the dividend that has been credited to their wallets. The annualized dividend yield Continue Reading
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Apple will start selling the HomePod in Japan and Taiwan from next week. Pre-orders are already live on the company’s website, with the smart speaker set to ship on Friday, August 23rd. The HomePod is priced at 32,800 yen in Japan, which works Continue Reading
From left: Cathy Gillies, Kitty Lutesinger, Sandy Good, and Brenda McCann, of the Manson Family, kneel on the sidewalk outside the Los Angeles Hall of Justice on March 29, 1971. They kept a vigil throughout the trial in which Manson and three women were convicted of slaying actress Sharon Tate Continue Reading
Subscribing to Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu together will cost $12.99 a month once the Disney-centric service launches in November. | Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Disney is aggressively crafting the service to be an end-all, be-all for streaming subscribers. The Walt Disney Company is serious about streaming. And during Continue Reading
The Hunt was pulled off the release calendar by Universal after backlash — and tweets from the president. | Universal Pictures The movie industry has tried for a century to keep the government out of the box office. Less than two months before The Hunt’s scheduled late-September release, Universal Pictures Continue Reading
Twitter “Christian girl autumn,” explained. Though climate change may eventually change the world as we know it, for now, summer must end. As it does every year, the humidity eventually relents. The temperature begins to drop. That perpetual coat of sweat over our bodies evaporates. Leaves change color, and everything Continue Reading
Derry Girls on Netflix. | Netflix/Channel 4 Derry Girls is nourishment for your soul … if your soul likes teen comedies. The hilarity of Derry Girls is so powerful that it transcends language. The Irish sitcom, currently streaming on Netflix, follows four girls (and their teen guy accomplice) who are Continue Reading
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the summer’s most controversial movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. | Columbia Pictures The way we talk about Quentin Tarantino and his latest movie is the way we talk about art in 2019. Few filmmakers possess the ability to stir controversy like Continue Reading
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