Month: December 2023
‘The Full Monty’ Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75
Tom Wilkinson, the actor who could turn a manic lawyer, a steel foreman turned stripper, and roles big and small into riveting turns, earning Oscar…
All Eurostar trains to and from London canceled due to track flooding
Eurostar passengers wait in the concourse of Gare du Nord, Saturday December 30, 2023 in Paris, France, after high-speed services in the UK were canceled…
In “Mary Poppins Returns”, on M6, Emily Blunt amazing as a nanny from hell
Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and Joel Dawson in “Mary Poppins Returns” (2018), by Rob Marshall. DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. M6 – FRIDAY DECEMBER 29…
Holiday spending rose, defying fears of a decline
Despite persistent inflation, Americans increased their spending during the holiday season, according to early data. This comes as a big relief to retailers who had…
JN.1 Covid variant now accounts for nearly half of US cases
As the holiday season comes to an end and Covid-19 cases begin to rise, a variant called JN.1 has now become the most common strain…
“Too big to fail is the expression that goes beyond because we deduce that the banks can afford anything”
VSt’s time to take stock: 2023 will have been a great year for bank failures. The European Central Bank even threw a chill, at the…
new Russian drone attack in the Odessa region
Chief of General Staff of the Ukrainian Army is satisfied with the current conscription process Ukraine’s army chief expressed frustration Tuesday with the current work…
Angelina Jolie and the ghosts of New York’s past
Over the following decades, the building was home to metalworking and kitchen equipment supply companies. Don DeLillo put Great Jones Street in the annals of…
Laura Lynch, former member of the Dixie Chicks, has died
Laura Lynch, founding member of country music group The Dixie Chicks, died Friday in a car crash in Texas. She was 65 years old. The…
Apple’s new headache: an application that has disrupted its control over messaging
For years, Ben Black’s phone annoyed his family. It was the only Android device in a family message group that included eight iPhones. Thanks to…