The karaoke room has been a bust, but the other added touches at the hotel have been warmly received. Teen tennis sensation Coco Gauff, 16, thought she’d be bored in the bubble as she plays the U.S. Open tune-up, the Western & Southern Open, leading into the U.S. Open, which commences Aug. 31. As part … Read more
DC FanDome, the pop-up, digital convention cobbled together in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, is set to bring fans the latest news and reveals on movie releases like Wonder Woman 1984, The Batman, the Flash movie (rumored to be Flashpoint), James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, The Rock’s take on Black Adam, and Zack Snyder’s … Read more
Miss America looks pretty good considering her age. Though the sash and crown have temporarily been put on ice until 2021 because of COVID-19, the pageant has persevered and evolved over the past century. “There are a lot of surprises in this tradition that seems to be one-dimensional at first glance,” Margot Mifflin, the author … Read more
The battle over a homeless shelter on Midtown’s Billionaire’s Row has tipped in favor of the neighbors who oppose it. A state appeals court last week overturned a ruling that the 150-person men’s shelter — planned for the former Park Savoy Hotel on West 58th Street — could go forward because the building was deemed … Read more
The ten-day celebrations of the auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi festival has started from today. The celebration marks with the installation of Lord Ganesha’s idol at home or at pandals. It has been urged to everyone to use eco-friendly idols considering the environmental hazards post immersion of the idols. Also, this year the celebrations of the Ganpati … Read more
Apparently, ’80s classic “Weekend at Bernie’s” may have been based on a true story. During an episode of YouTube series “Hot Ones,” Drew Barrymore confirmed a long-held rumor that Errol Flynn and W.C. Fields dug up the body of her grandfather, John Barrymore, and brought it to a poker game. “They did!” she said. “I … Read more
The wildly popular game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is reportedly coming to mobile. Games analyst Daniel Ahmad tweeted that Chinese entertainment company Bilibili has secured the rights to publish a mobile version of the game, but in China only. On its website, Bilibili says it will be the “exclusive agent” for a genuine mobile game … Read more
If all goes according to plan, Rocket Lab will resume flights less than two months after an “anomaly” led to an Electron rocket failing shortly after launch, destroying its payload in the process. The company eventually pinpointed an electrical connection as the cause. A fast turnaround might have been necessary. While Rocket Lab had a … Read more
When the Yankees’ season resumes, most likely in Atlanta on Tuesday, Aaron Boone will write Aaron Judge into a lineup card for the first time in two weeks. “He looks good. He looks ready to go,’’ Boone said of Judge, who participated in a team workout Saturday at Yankee Stadium. “When we return, Aaron will … Read more
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Top West African officials were in Mali’s capital on Saturday to meet with junta leaders and the country’s deposed president to try to negotiate a return to civilian rule after a coup this week. The mediation efforts came a day after thousands of Malians took to the streets of Bamako, the … Read more