Google is in talks to back the largest wind power project in Africa, according to people familiar with the situation.
Full marks again to The Independent for bringing to the public an issue which for too long has remained behind closed doors (“She was raped as a virgin ...”, 11 June). For the protection of the largely young women who are victims of forced marriage, this is one taboo which must not remain intact.
Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have been trying to keep everyone on their toes about their Lifetime movie "A Deadly Adoption." When it was announced earlier this year, it destroyed the surprise of releasing the movie onto an unsuspecting public, and they "canceled" the movie. But that seems to have been fake out as it's still on the way and the first teaser is here. READ MORE: Review: Kristen Wiig Puts On A One-Woman Show In 'Welcome To Me' Rachel Lee Goldenberg (“Escape From Polygamy,” “Love at the Christmas Table,” “Toddlers and Tiaras... Читать дальше...
Tensions have lingered following ‘Sheergate’ controversy
Few things are worse than the death of a baby. An innocent life is snuffed out almost before it has begun, its parents’ hopes and expectations dashed in a moment. More than 1,300 babies were killed or maimed at birth last year, each one a tragedy for their families. Britain has the second worst record in Western Europe on infant mortality. Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, was among those amazed and appalled.
by Jillian Kramer, BRIDES Photo: Courtesy of CNP Montrose While you’re worrying about sinking your heels into the grass, tripping over your cathedral-length veil, or your tears washing your mascara down your face as you walk down the aisle, your father is likely having his own internal dialogue — a beautiful mix of joy, love, and even a little wistful sadness. Want the inside scoop? Here, five dads dish on how they felt as they gave their daughters away. Related: 21 Beautiful Photos of Fathers Walking... Читать дальше...
Why a European Games and why now?
Europe is the last continent to have its own continental Games alongside the Asian, Pan-American, All-Africa and Pacific Games. The idea was conjured up by the European Olympic Committee at its general assembly in Rome in 2012.
The market rebound helped one group of stocks in particular—technology. And according to one trader, the rally will continue.
One digital currency firm is leaving New York, saying it needs to take a "moral and ethical stand" against a new state law.
Changes to how apps and ‘personal assistants’ like Siri work will have huge implications for others
Note: This review avoids major spoilers and specific plot points but alludes to the characters' fates and glosses over a few other spoiler-ish things. For those who wish to remain in complete darkness; tread lightly. Underneath the pedagogic dialogue, beyond the rudimentary direction, past the bland performances, and over the mountains of condescension, something truly beautiful lies in the new original Netflix series, "Sense8." Disappointingly, the Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski (creator of "Babylon 5")... Читать дальше...
With his deep voice, austere features and imposing height (6’5″), Christopher Lee was not destined to play nice guys. He was destined to play authority, usually malevolent authority, most famously in the form of Count Dracula in a series of British horror films, which Americans of the Sixties and Seventies regarded with awe. Unlike the
Yes, at the beginning of the year, Chiwetel Ejiofor was eyed for a role in Marvel's "Doctor Strange," but not much was heard about his participation in the movie since. Hold on to your hats, because he's confirmed for the film and his role has been revealed. READ MORE: Review: Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave' Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender & More Deadline reports the actor will take on the part of Baron Mordo. And the movie's creative team are playing with comic history a bit... Читать дальше...
Long-term demand for smaller widebody aircraft lifted 5.5%
Conflicting narratives of debt crisis are schematic but contain elements of truth
At last the Labour leadership candidates appear to understand they lost to the Tories because they were opposed to the Tories, which is a stance they must never take again if they ever hope to beat the Tories.
Chancellor predicted to break his own fiscal rule as soon as 2023
Consortium led by JetBlue founder pays €10m for 61% stake and will inject €338m into carrier
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information that will lead to the arrest of two men who robbed a local convenience store last month.
The conflict in Ukraine has sparked interest in an Estonian company's lightweight, pre-fab bomb shelters.
via TIME June 10, 2015 Garry Kasparov is the chairman of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation. His book on Vladimir Putin, Winter Is Coming, will be published by PublicAffairs in the fall. The corrupt games must not go on Sepp Blatter was the president of the international football federation, FIFA, for 17 years... Read More
Why do humans make robots in their own image? At the 2015 Darpa Robotic Challenge, most of the robots competing to open doors, walk over rubble, and drive a vehicle walked like humans. And they fell over a lot. WIRED writer Matt Simon looks at why two-legged robots seem like a good idea.
The HBO series gets the big-screen treatment in this shallow but entertaining glimpse of life in Hollywood, with Adrian Grenier as a movie star, Jeremy Piven as his friend and studio head, and three other guys along for the ride. Haley Joel Osment, the former child star, has a nice showcase in an adult role, as the ne’er-do-well son of a financier. Rated R. 104 minutes. Rated PG-13. 120 minutes. Andrew Bujalski (“Computer Chess”) does it again, this time with a bigger budget, with this story of three people (the owner of a gym... Читать дальше...
Loyalty’s gotta count for something. Mitch Glazer is a veteran screenwriter (“Scrooged”), producer, the creator/showrunner of Starz’s “Magic City” and a longtime friend of Bill Murray. While he’s worked in Hollywood for some thirty years, it wasn’t until 2010 and “Passion Play” with Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox and Murray that Glazer directed a film. Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival that year, “Passion Plays” was universally regarded as a disaster. READ MORE: Review: 'Passion Play' Is An Excruciating... Читать дальше...
Joyce Mitchell, an employee at the Clinton Correctional Facility, was cleared following an investigation for allegedly forming a relationship with inmate David Sweat, before his escape from prison. WSJ’s Joseph De Avila and Jason Bellini report.
