Roger Stone juror on the trial’s guilty verdict: This was not rigged
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Whitney Houston hologram tour is already creeping people out
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Grimes debuts her new digital self WarNymph
Grimes’ new album, Miss Anthropocene, comes out this week. I’m excited! As such, she’s put out a bunch of photos, a new music video, announced a baby with Elon Musk, and, generally, has gone on a media hype blitz. Of particular note to me, though, as a fan of glasses, is a photoshoot Grimes did with Ryder Ripps, an artist and Kanye West collaborator. In it, Grimes poses as her digital self, known as WarNymph, but also as her regular, human self. She’s wearing gold-plated glasses that have a distinct ‘90s feel. It’s very of the moment. I want a…
‘Westworld’ Season 3 Trailer: Watch Now
February 20, 2020 9:39am PT by Josh Wigler "I was born into this world, and my first memories of it are pain." So speaks Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), the artificial intelligence icon who broke free from the park confines of Westworld at the end of season two, trading her original world for a new one — our world, to be precise, albeit with some pivotal technological upgrades. That nearish-future version of our world is front and center in the brand-new official trailer for Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's science fiction series, returning for its third season on March 15, with…
Jeremy Irons addresses former stances on abortion, gay marriage, and sexual harassment
Photo: Carlos Alvarez (Getty Images)Ahead of the Berlin Film Festival, actor and this year’s president of the international jury Jeremy Irons took a moment to address resurfaced, highly controversial comments regarding abortion, same-sex marriage, and sexual harassment. Per Variety, Irons opened the jury’s press conference with a brief acknowledgment of his role as president before cutting to the heart of the dissent that has surrounded the Berlinale for weeks.“I should like, not as the jury president, but on a personal level to address various comments that I have reportedly made in the past, and which have resurfaced in certain sections…
YouTube TV Will Bundle HBO MAX in New Deal With AT&T’s WarnerMedia
We may earn a commission from purchases through links on our site. You can learn more here. Today AT&T’s WarnerMedia and YouTube TV announced a new deal. Now YouTube TV will be adding HBO and Cinemax. When HBO MAX launches YouTube TV will offer it as a bundle option to its subscribers. “As consumers’ media consumption habits continually evolve and the landscape becomes more and more dynamic, our goal remains constant, and that is to make the portfolio of WarnerMedia networks available as widely as possible,” said Rich Warren, president of WarnerMedia Distribution. “YouTube has been a valued partner for a number of…
Bloomberg comes under scathing attack at first Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Michael Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks at his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, as his rivals assailed the free-spending and fast-rising billionaire over his record on race, history of sexist comments and the use of his massive fortune to muscle his way into the contest. In a rough debate debut that gave voters their first unscripted look at the media mogul and self-funding former New York mayor, Bloomberg seemed uncomfortable and hesitant as he defended his record and argued that he is Democrats’ best chance of beating Republican President Donald Trump in November. Bernie…
Man arrested after prayer leader stabbed inside London mosque
LONDON (Reuters) - A prayer leader in his 70s was stabbed in a London mosque on Thursday and the assailant was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police and mosque officials said. A man gestures as Police officers are seen outside the London Central Mosque in London, Britain, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson“The attacker was apprehended by the worshippers until the police arrived and arrested him,” the London Central Mosque Trust said in a statement. “The muezzin did not sustain any life-threatening injuries but was seriously injured and is being treated at the hospital.” London’s Metropolitan Police said detectives did…
Disillusionment among women, youth seen dampening Iran election turnout
DUBAI (Reuters) - Middle-aged men have been plastered on campaign posters and online adverts this week ahead of Iran’s parliamentary election, even though women and young people make up the majority of voters. Iranian parliamentary candidates take part in an election campaign event in Tehran, Iran February 18, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS Roughly a third of Iran’s electorate is between 18 and 30 and 49.9% of voters are women, according to official figures. Both groups have, in the past, been strong supporters of candidates they believed might ease restrictions on social life. But disillusionment among…
Mounting coronavirus fears knockdown Wall Street
(Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday, dragged down by technology heavyweights, as investors fretted over the rising number of coronavirus cases in China and other countries as well as the potential economic damage from the epidemic. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidIndexes dropped sharply in late morning trade, with some traders attributing the move to a Global Times report that a central Beijing hospital had reported 36 new cases, leading many to fear a potential explosion of infections in the capital. “The story…