Persian New Year traditions transformed by coronavirus in Iran
The Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is a time of coming together in Iran. Alongside family, friends and strangers, Iranians take part in two weeks of…
Continue ReadingThe Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is a time of coming together in Iran. Alongside family, friends and strangers, Iranians take part in two weeks of…
Continue ReadingHoward Stern used his wife Beth Stern’s Instagram to make a major announcement. On Wednesday, the Sirius Satellite broadcaster said he’d…
Continue ReadingDrum roll, please. “The Masked Singer” gave us all a shock when it was revealed on Wednesday night that the Swan is … actress Bella…
Continue ReadingIt would appear that we all now have a bit more time on our hands. As we practice social distancing and (hopefully) spend more time at home, now…
Continue ReadingActor Daniel Dae Kim says he’s been diagnosed with coronavirus, which he believes he contracted while in New York City filming the television…
Continue ReadingSpring equinox comes with two notably different features in 2020 — one sad, one happy. First is the inescapable way the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue ReadingMovie theaters around the world have closed amid the coronavirus outbreak and the need for social distancing to stop the spread and flatten the…
Continue ReadingThe Iditarod Trail Committee is postponing both the Meet the Mushers event on March 21, 2020 and its awards banquet on March 22 in Nome. Nonessential…
Continue ReadingA pilot did some digital skywriting in the skies over Austria to remind people not to go out during the coronavirus pandemic. The unnamed pilot of…
Continue ReadingRosie O’Donnell is back. The host of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” which aired from 1996 to 2002, is bringing her talk show…
Continue ReadingSome people hurt financially by the coronavirus pandemic may benefit from Cardi B’s words. The rapper is known for being outspoken on social…
Continue ReadingEgypt is most known for its Great Pyramid of Giza or for luxury resorts on both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Often overlooked is one of the…
Continue ReadingWill Smith, Jada Smith, and their family are pleading with people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously, listen to doctors and practice social…
Continue ReadingNickelodeon has launched a site filled with (free) tips, ideas, and video content to keep kids busy at home during the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Continue ReadingA passenger who flew out of John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, New York, over the weekend had coronavirus and was contagious, the…
Continue ReadingThe Hive will tell you that Beyoncé makes everything better. To deal with the stress of social distancing and self-isolating, fans joined Wednesday…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up with flags and messages of hope on Wednesday in solidarity with countries affected by the novel…
Continue ReadingIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — again. To help ease your cabin fever, Hallmark Channel is bringing back its marathon of…
Continue ReadingPassing through airports in Hong Kong and Tokyo this week highlighted the differences in the approaches of the two Asian hubs in dealing with the…
Continue ReadingJared Leto being on a silent meditation retreat and totally missing out on the coronavirus pandemic news feels very Jared Leto. While the rest of the…
Continue ReadingThe global economic landscape could be very different this time next year, but 2020’s most expensive cities have been revealed — and the…
Continue ReadingThe movie-TV divide has been blurring and evolving for some time, as streaming and other at-home diversions grow. With concerns about coronavirus…
Continue ReadingThe creators of the Netflix series “When They See Us” are being sued for defamation. Linda Fairstein, a former prosecutor who was part of…
Continue ReadingComedian Kathy Griffin shared on her social media accounts that her mother, who she called her best friend, passed away on St. Patrick’s Day.…
Continue ReadingPeople are being urged to avoid crowds and stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus but there are worries that younger people are not taking…
Continue ReadingAs the world seeks to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s having an effect on entertainment. With countries like Italy going on lockdown…
Continue ReadingAfter seeing the penguins of Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium roam through the empty halls of the closed attraction, Field Museum’s resident…
Continue ReadingThe free grocery store that Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, helped found will deliver groceries to some Nashville…
Continue ReadingBono has penned a song inspired by the millions of people stuck in isolation during the novel coronavirus outbreak. The 59-year-old U2 front man…
Continue ReadingThis year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers confirmed on Wednesday, marking the…
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