They’re dis-Ken-tinued. Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum fever dream “Barbie” gave clever nod to ill-fated Barbie Land dolls — such as pregnant Midge, Ken’s BFF Allan, Tanner the pooping pup and Growing Up Skipper, to name a few. “I think I got most of them in there,” Gerwig, 39, told IndieWire of brushing off the decades of … Read more
R&B singer and actor Jill Scott blasted America by changing the words of the National Anthem into claiming it is an oppressor state during a live performance on stage. Jill Scott was performing on the second day of the Essence Festival on the perceived systemic racism in America, saying the country is “not the land of the free.” … Read more
Remember when “you’ve got mail” felt like cutting-edge technology? Now, a little thing called ChatGPT is poised to change the way we work. If you’re not familiar, a brief primer: ChatGPT utilizes artificial intelligence via a downloadable app from OpenAI. It’s free, or $20 a month for premium, and uses machine learning to understand natural … Read more
Fido can now officially join your outdoor dining reservation. The Food and Drug Administration recently updated their 2022 list of food regulations to allow “pet dogs” — not just service animals — “in outdoor dining areas, where approved.” Pet dogs are still not allowed indoors or wherever food is prepared, not even to walk through … Read more
South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus made an emergency landing after finding a Cape cobra aboard his aircraft during a private flight. Source link
From Hollywood to the Broadway stage. Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-winning 2016 musical “La La Land” is heading to the Great White Way. The film, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, will be adapted into a theater production, although a premiere date has not been set. The movie chronicled Stone as an aspiring actress and Gosling as … Read more
She might be the only one who is McLovin’ it. One TikTok foodie shared a McDonald’s burger hack — one that includes everything from the “air, land and sea” — but it doesn’t seem like it’ll be flying off the shelves anytime soon. Raina Huang, who goes by @rainaiscrazy on TikTok, showed off her fast … Read more
How did ESPN end up with a Cowboys playoff game? That’s one of many NFL playoff-related topics discussed by Andrew Marchand and John Ourand this week. Other topics include how CBS and Fox handled the final regular-season NFL Sunday, Greg Gumbel’s Week 18 performance, DirecTV’s negotiations for NFL Sunday Ticket’s commercial rights and a look … Read more
Soon, high school graduates will be making monumental decisions that will determine their future quality of life. These decisions include whether to attend college; if so, where; and what degree program to pursue. Research shows that while not guaranteeing career success, a college degree often affords students more control over their destiny and enables a … Read more
NASA successfully launched a flying saucer-like inflatable heat shield — and it could one day help humans land on Mars. The Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, launched from a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission was to test the aeroshell, … Read more
Gina Penelope, 25, had just moved to Texas from Mexico when she needed help with her immigration case. Not able to afford hiring a lawyer, she came up with a way to obtain free legal advice — dating an attorney. “I researched on LinkedIn a lawyer in my area that could help me and then … Read more