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FX On Hulu Makes Official Introduction In Golden Globes Spot
Deadline - 6 Jan 2020 07:44
“FX on Hulu” made its official introduction Sunday night in a spot during the Golden Globes live broadcast on NBC. FX unveiled a trailer toward the end of the awards shindig highlighting the shows that will begin str...
Hollywood Sheds Its Cares at the Golden Globes, but Not All of Them
The New York Times - 6 Jan 2020 06:45
Ricky Gervais's nihilism-by-the-numbers returned, along with podium passion and the usual bubbles.
'Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt For The Bone Collector' Review: Generic But Has Its Moments
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 07:00
"Lincoln Rhyme" heads to prime time on NBC.
Cleavage-happy stars let it all hang out at the 2020 Golden Globes
New York Post - 6 Jan 2020 15:04
It is called the Golden Globes, after all.
Ja Morant is hell-bent on disrespecting defenders
SB Nation - 6 Jan 2020 23:26
Morant is destroying defenders like Jerome Robinson with reckless abandon. It's a new year, and I would like to start it off by continuing my running appreciation of one of the best young players in the league right now....
Lenovo Debuts First Foldable PC Set to Launch in Mid-2020
Mac Rumors - 6 Jan 2020 22:36
Lenovo last year unveiled a new foldable ThinkPad prototype, marking the first foldable PC design that we'd seen. Lenovo has continued to work on that prototype, and is now ready to bring it to market. At CES, Lenovo is ...
See rare thunderstorm clouds formed by Australia's fires
CNN - 6 Jan 2020 05:04
CNN's Derek Van Dam explains how pyrocumulonimbus clouds -- fire-induced thunderstorms -- are formed by Australia's massive bushfires and why they have in turn worsened the situation.
Supreme leader weeps as vast crowd mourns slain general in Tehran
Reuters - 6 Jan 2020 16:59
Iran's supreme leader wept in grief with hundreds of thousands of mourners thronging Tehran's streets on Monday for the funeral of military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. drone on the orders of U.S. Preside...
Diesel On Fadelite is a colourful, fun unisex smartwatch with a Globe dial
Pocket-lint - 6 Jan 2020 18:00
The Fossil Group has announced a smartwatch in the Diesel range that combines the touchscreen tech of Wear OS with a fun, colourful design aesthetic.The
Cocoa Cartel Stirs Up Global Chocolate Market
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 00:00
The West African nations of Ivory Coast and Ghana, which combined produce more than 60% of the world's cocoa, have banded together to put a premium on prices; "The world cannot do without that cocoa."
In #MeToo landmark moment, Weinstein arrives at New York court for rape trial
Reuters - 6 Jan 2020 17:01
Harvey Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan court on Monday for the start of his landmark trial on charges of rape, allegations that helped fuel the #MeToo movement and a reckoning for powerful men accused of sexual miscondu...
UNESCO says U.S. signed treaties not to harm cultural heritage
Reuters - 6 Jan 2020 16:50
UNESCO said on Monday that the United States has signed treaties committing it not to harm cultural heritage in the event of armed conflict.
U.S. condemns move by Venezuela's ruling party to seize Congress
Reuters - 6 Jan 2020 04:45
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced on Sunday a move by Venezuela's ruling Socialist party to install a new head of Congress after armed troops blocked opposition legislators, including their leader Juan Guaido...
Suunto 7 hands-on: A Wear OS watch with serious fitness skills
Android Central - 6 Jan 2020 16:39
This company you've probably never heard of just made a massive push into Wear OS, and it's honestly pretty exciting. If you've never heard the name Suunto before, you are forgiven. Outside of a slowly growing niche of f...
Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of 'major retaliation'
Reuters - 6 Jan 2020 04:50
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stood by his threat to go after Iranian cultural sites, warning of a "major retaliation" if Iran strikes back for the killing of one of its top military commanders.
Bangladesh student's rape sparks protests demanding death penalty
Al Jazeera English - 6 Jan 2020 17:03
Protesters march along city's main roads, halting traffic to demand rapist's arrest and capital punishment for convicts.
The Killing of General Qassim Suleimani
The New York Times - 6 Jan 2020 17:01
We piece together events leading up to the killing of one of the most powerful operatives in the Middle East, a strike that has been called an act of war.
Insta-model Kayla Ward says she raised $500K for Australia bushfire relief by offering nudes
New York Post - 6 Jan 2020 00:49
A social media influencer is fighting the Australia bushfires — with nudes. Kayla Ward — also known as “The Naked Philanthropist” — said Sunday that she’d raised an estimated $500,000 in just two days by offe...
Defense secretary's chief of staff tenders resignation as Trump team moves toward war
OpEdNews - 6 Jan 2020 21:16
Trump Defense Secretary Esper cut senior Pentagon leaders out of the loop on the Suleimani assassination, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff were not consulted or briefed on the operation ahead of time.
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The New Yorker - 6 Jan 2020 07:05
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Tens of thousands attend New York march against anti-Semitism
The Week - 6 Jan 2020 04:29
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Lower Manhattan on Sunday to protest against the rise in anti-Semitic crimes being committed in the United States. Last month, a man barged into the New York home of a Hasidic rabb...
Ricky Gervais goes wild in Golden Globes 2020 opening monologue
New York Post - 6 Jan 2020 03:30
Ricky Gervais opened the 2020 Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton hotel letting the world know he doesn’t care -- several times. He left no holds barred in his fifth and final hosting moment, cursing up a storm and bas...