Does it feel like forever since we lost the style, splendor and scandals of “Downton Abbey?” Well, dust off your jewels and put up the kettle because the twists and turns at your favorite Yorkshire estate in early 20th-century Britain are back with a feature film, to the delight of […]
Daily Archives: September 10, 2019
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After the latest Dior ad featuring Johnny Depp, many people were outraged, accusing the brand of cultural appropriation because of the way the natives were depicted in it. However, the actor does not agree. Depp, who stars in the newest ad for the Sauvage perfume line, defended it while chatting […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – States across the American South have closed nearly 1,200 polling places since the Supreme Court weakened a landmark voting-discrimination law in 2013, according to a report released by a civil-rights group on Tuesday. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights found http://www.democracydiverted.org that states with a history of […]
Lynn Swann resigned as athletic director at Southern California, the university announced Monday after reports began to surface within the Los Angeles media. FILE PHOTO: Sep 7, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans athletic director Lynn Swann watches from the sidelines during the game against the Stanford Cardinal […]
Image copyright Getty Images Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the firm. The former English teacher co-founded Alibaba in 1999 and it has become one of the world’s biggest internet firms. Mr Ma’s success […]
Recording the sounds of a temple for the Sounds of Home series. HSBC Living far from home can mean missing family and friends. And familiar sights, smells and sounds — the morning rumble of crickets, hurried voices on a train platform, the cheers at a local sports stadium. A […]
Expedition Antarctica took to the waters for a 50-day journey across the Southern Ocean and beyond the icy continent earlier this year. On board New Zealand’s research vessel RV Tangaroa, an international team used state-of-the-art technology to scan the seabed. The Aegis imaging system allowed scientists to capture fascinated images like nothing […]
Apple will lift the lid on its new iPhone 11 tomorrow and expect it to offer plenty of features not currently found on any of its current call makers. The big event will take place at the firm’s California headquarters in Cupertino with the Steve Jobs Theatre playing host to […]