Poor Reception: 10 Wildly Inaccurate Predictions About Television
“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”
2023-08-28 20:22
Children have right to clean environment - report
The UN says countries must act urgently to protect children from the harmful effects of climate change.
2023-08-28 19:25
Selena Gomez denies Single Soon is about The Weeknd
Selena Gomez has shot down a rumour suggesting her latest tune is about breaking up with her ex-lover The Weeknd.
2023-08-28 17:25
Luxembourg media guide
An overview of the media in Luxembourg, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-08-28 16:21
'It was a really different approach': Jake Schreier tells a new Marvel story with Thunderbolts
Jake Schreier is looking forward to making a Marvel movie with a "very different perspective" in the form of 'Thunderbolts'.
2023-08-28 15:24
Denis Villeneuve's 'dream' to make Dune 3
Moviemaker Denis Villeneuve has admitted he's really hoping to be called back to make a third film in the Dune franchise - calling it 'the dream'
2023-08-28 15:19
North Korea: Country eases Covid rules to let in citizens stuck abroad
Many North Koreans were stranded overseas after the country shut its borders in early 2020 to keep Covid out.
2023-08-28 15:17
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
2023-08-28 04:17
Schools got $190 billion in pandemic aid, but the funds haven't reversed learning loss
America's K-12 schools received the largest-ever infusion of federal aid to help them address pandemic-related challenges, yet students are still struggling to catch up from the learning loss they experienced during remote learning.
2023-08-27 22:25
National Cinema Day is back with $4 movie tickets
If you haven't seen some of the summer's hottest blockbusters, there's no time like the present.
2023-08-27 20:57
Beyoncé birthday request sees Etsy sales rocket
Beyoncé has asked her fans to wear chrome outfits to the final month of her Renaissance World Tour to celebrate her birthday. The global star wrote the request on her Instagram stories and her website, telling concertgoers “my birthday wish is to celebrate with you wearing your most fabulous silver fashions to the shows 8.23 - 9.22!” “We’ll surround ourselves in a shimmering human disco ball each night. Everybody mirroring each other’s joy. Virgo season together in the house of Crome,” the message reads. The request has sent her fans into frenzy as they scramble to come up with outfits that fit the dress code. Subsequently, plenty of Etsy stores have seen their sales skyrocket as many try to find the perfect outfit in time. Speaking to TMZ, Etsy stores have shared that they’ve had several messages from attendees of the tour trying to find outfits that can be shipped quickly. Expensive items such as an $112 sequin dress are already low in stock. Seller Sequin Fans said they had seen a 200 per cent sales increase in silver apparel, and a 400 per cent bump in overall traffic Another seller, Radiancy Designs, saw more than four times its usual traffic after Beyoncé made her request. They shared that 80 per cent of the traffic came from buyers searching “Renaissance Tour” and other related keywords. Some fans who are attending a concert within a couple of days are stressing out in trying to find a silver outfit in time. One fan shared on TikTok their reaction to Beyoncé’s request after they had an all-gold outfit planned: @nickistyleshercurves Motha! I wore silver the first time around 😩😩!! Round 2 Beyonce! ✨✨ Cc: @Kelsey 💍 #Renaissanceoutfit #renaissance #renaissancetour #concertlook #concertoutfit #capcut #beyonce #beyoncestatefarmstadium We’re looking forward to see if the Beyhive fulfil Beyoncé’s birthday request on such short notice. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-27 20:25
This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine
North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will still require them to do a one-week quarantine.
2023-08-27 12:54