Month: November 2020

The nation’s fourth-biggest cinema chain Marcus Theatres saw revenue plunge and swing to the red in its most recent third-quarter earnings released Tuesday. It beat Wall Street forecasts, however, and emphasized its solid financials underpinned by the fact it owns most of its theatres. Family-owned Marcus, based in Milwaukee, owns or operates 1,110 screens at
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With tension rising and only hours before election day, Anderson Cooper tore into Donald Trump’s playbook of voter suppression. (Screen capture via CNN) Anderson Cooper had some choice words for US President Donald Trump’s attempts to suppress voters this election season: “It’s complete BS.” This scorched-earth policy when it comes to voting hit a flashpoint
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Anyone watching the news right now knows election anxiety is a thing. Who will win? Who will lose? We still don’t know, but what we do know is that during these tough and unexpected times, there are always books to keep us company. For those seeking escapism and to drift away to another world, there
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Back in August, a team of scientists conducted an experiment in the transmission of coronavirus at Quarterback Immobilien Arena in Leipzig, Germany. The Restart-19 study, which sought to collect data on various activities at large indoor gatherings—such as concerts—was performed by a team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg led by Dr. Stefan Moritz, the head
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Pro-EU campaigner Femi Oluwole. (Ollie Millington/Getty Images) British political activist Femi Oluwole sought to challenge new BBC guidance that bars news journalists from flagging their support for Black Lives Matter or LGBT+ rights – but allows them to wear poppies. Last week, the BBC was belaboured for introducing rules warning staffers off “virtue signalling, no matter
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Like this book’s author, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec is revisiting Paris – a place that haunts him with shadows of the past – from his home near Montréal in Canada. He’s in the City of Light with his wife Reine-Marie, son and daughter, and their spouses and children. They’re eagerly awaiting the birth of Armand’s third
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Trump official Richard Grenell. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Richard Grenell, the first openly gay US cabinet member and unwavering Donald Trump ally, said the Republican president simply can’t be homophobic because he… had gay friends in the 1980s. Oh, boy. With election day looming, Trump’s allies have sought to shore up support by revising history itself
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Orphan‘s original actress Isabelle Fuhrman will officially return for the prequel Esther. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Orphan was released in 2009 and was seen by many as a decent entry to the psychological thriller genre. It centered on couple Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John Coleman (Peter Sarsgaard) after the stillborn birth of their third child. To cope,
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And a classic beanie. Oh, and a beret. We rounded up the cutest, warmest winter hats here! For anyone who has watched Netflix’s Emily in Paris, it’s inevitable that you came out of your binge-watching rabbit hole with two thoughts in mind. First of all, what the heck was Emily Cooper (played by Lily Collins) wearing
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Donald Trump and his wife Melania. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Melania Trump blamed last Thursday (October 29) the “many enemies in the political establishment” on why people feel Donald Trump is anti-LGBT+, something she says she’s “shocked” about. The First Lady has, throughout the president’s pique and caustic leadership, positioned herself almost as a balm of
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The World Fantasy Awards have announced their winners for the most outstanding fantasy books and works published in 2019. The winners were announced as part of the World Fantasy Convention, which was held virtually this year. Best Novel went to Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender, a rich Caribbean-inspired fantasy about the twisting, violent
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Exclusive Cardi B wants the court to know what she’s already made clear to the world — she and Offset are good again, and she’s calling off the divorce … legally. Cardi’s filed docs in Georgia to officially dismiss the divorce she set in motion back in September. She should be getting used to this
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Sophie Turner is gearing up for a big HBO comeback—but it’s not to reprise her role as Sansa Stark. On Saturday, Oct. 31, Family Guy writer-producer Gary Janetti (also Brad Goreski‘s husband) took to Instagram to confirm that the 24-year-old former Game of Thrones star has been cast as Princess Charlotte in his new animated HBO Max series, The
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Stacey McKenzie, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman are the judges of Canada’s Drag Race. (BBC) Canada’s Drag Race judge Brooke Lynn Hytes has addressed the heaving criticism the show faced over its judging panel. Brooke Lynn told ET Canada that fronting the spin-off was a “learning experience” as she had never judged on the
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Feist has shared a cover of Cat Stevens’ song “Trouble” to encourage voter turnout in Wisconsin, as Stereogum points out. The video was released via Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires festival voter initiative titled For Wisconsin. Check out Feist’s take on “Trouble,” as well as the original version, below. “Trouble” appears on Cat Stevens’ 1970 album
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