Global cruises are still on hold because of Covid-19. In the Mediterranean, they’re back
On August 16, one of the most common sights on the Mediterranean Sea will return once again: cruise ships. But it’s not back to business as…
Continue ReadingEntertainment
‘Project Power’ features Jamie Foxx in a fast-paced mashup
One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you burst into flames like the Human Torch in “Project Power,” one of those Netflix action…
Continue Reading ‘Boys State’ captures political division through the lens of future leaders
One of the year’s best documentaries, “Boys State” presents a fascinating look at teenagers brought together for an exercise in…
Continue Reading Pop culture nostalgia can help ease the pain of 2020
Can we please go back in time before 2020? Like, seriously, pick just about any other year from the past 40 or so. The year 2020 has been a constant…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines removes autistic Texas boy and his family over face mask
MIDLAND, Texas — Southwest Airlines removed a passenger and her 3-year-old son from a Monday flight after the boy, who has autism, refused to…
Continue Reading Meet the man who’s worried when sharks DON’T show up
Let’s say you’re ready to ditch your ho-hum job and swap it out for a not-so-typical, always dangerous, adrenaline-pumping kind of…
Continue Reading Eugene Levy tears up as Steve Martin and stars pay tribute in touching video
Actor Eugene Levy won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival this year, and the organizers sent him a special video to…
Continue Reading ‘Diana’ musical heading to Netflix prior to Broadway debut
With Broadway shut down because of the pandemic, shows have had to pivot. The producers of “Diana: A New Musical” about the late Diana,…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan purchase home in Santa Barbara
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have set down roots in Santa Barbara, California. A representative for the couple told CNN that they moved into the…
Continue Reading Is Covid-19 making airplane passengers more unruly?
Stephanie Scherrer was settling in for her two-hour Southwest Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado to her home in Los Angeles, California. Her face…
Continue Reading Andrew Lloyd Webber volunteers for vaccine trial, says he’ll ‘do anything’ to prove theaters can reopen safely
Famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has volunteered for a coronavirus vaccine trial and claimed he will “do anything” to prove that…
Continue Reading In the age of coronavirus, these new Seoul bus shelters refuse entry to anyone with a fever
Determined to curb the spread of Covid-19, authorities in the South Korean capital of Seoul have installed a series of glass-paneled bus shelters…
Continue Reading
‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD’ marks the end of an era with its series finale on ABC
The following contains spoilers about the “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” series finale. After a few seasons of traveling through space and time,…
Continue Reading How Leslie Odom Jr. fought for fair pay for his ‘Hamilton Live’ movie performance
Leslie Odom Jr.’s performance in “Hamilton Live” as Vice President Aaron Burr almost didn’t happen. Odom’s role in the…
Continue Reading Children’s theme park employee punched in the face for enforcing park’s mask policy
A teen working at a children’s theme park in Pennsylvania was punched in the face for enforcing the park’s face mask policy, police say.…
Continue Reading 3 men believed to be connected to R. Kelly charged with trying to harass, threaten and bribe alleged victims
Three men prosecutors say are connected to R. Kelly were charged in federal court for using threats, intimidation and bribes in efforts to influence…
Continue Reading Sony Pictures to host drive-in movie screenings on studio lot
It’s a sign of the times. Sony Pictures announced on Wednesday the company will begin hosting drive-in screenings for the public on the movie…
Continue Reading Sarah Cooper is getting a Netflix special
Sarah Cooper may want to send President Donald Trump a muffin basket. Netflix announced Wednesday that the woman who found fame turning Trump’s…
Continue Reading Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss comments on his experience at ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who has been the DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” since 2014, has addressed allegations from some…
Continue Reading Arecibo Observatory featured in James Bond film “Goldeneye” shut down
The famous observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, featured in the James Bond movie “GoldenEye,” has been forced to temporarily close after…
Continue Reading Stephen Colbert, James Corden and Jimmy Fallon head back to studios with caution
Late night is cautiously leaving the house and getting back to work in what is the new normal. Hollywood has been anxious to return to work, and…
Continue Reading Viola Davis proudly ‘owns’ her story
Viola Davis gave us all a gift in honor of her 55th birthday. The celebrated Black actress posted on social media Tuesday about the place where she…
Continue Reading Stevie Nicks urges fans to wear a mask and fears if she contracts Covid-19 she’ll never sing again
Stevie Nicks implored her followers on Facebook to take Covid-19 seriously and wear a mask. The Fleetwood Mac star wrote in a post Tuesday that…
Continue Reading ‘(Un)Well’ offers a sense of how searching for miracle cures might be killing us
“(Un)Well” brings an even-handed approach to examining miracle cures and wellness treatments, trying not to judge those who believe that…
Continue Reading Tourism collapse puts wildlife conservation in peril
Two decades ago, Rosa María Ruiz purchased 4,000 hectares (9,885 acres) of land along the Beni River, near the small village of Rurrenabaque, with…
Continue Reading The futuristic yacht that’s designed from the inside out
Whether it’s a luxury superyacht or a more modest vessel, yacht designs tend to be all about the exterior, while the interior can feel like…
Continue Reading
Trini Lopez, singer mentored by Sinatra & actor in ‘The Dirty Dozen,’ dies from Covid-19
PALM SPRINGS, California — Trini Lopez, a singer and guitarist who gained fame for his versions of “Lemon Tree” and “If I Had a Hammer” in…
Continue Reading
Great Khalid Foundation responds to principal’s essay, hands out new backpacks to El Paso 6th graders
EL PASO, Texas — During this pandemic, buying school supplies can be difficult for some parents. On Tuesday, the Great Khalid Foundation relieved…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez announces virtual movie premiere for ‘This Is the Year’
Selena Gomez is inviting everyone to a virtual premiere for her upcoming new movie, “This Is The Year.” Gomez and David Henrie star in…
Continue Reading Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’ is back on the charts after twin YouTubers rapturously reacted to the song
“In the Air Tonight” has reentered the music charts nearly 40 years after its release. Phil Collins has the Williams brothers to thank.…
Continue Reading