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SXSW ‘Future of Content’ Session Predicts Netflix Will Add Ads, New TV Series Volume to

variety.com 2022-04-11 06:54:13

Netflix is going to ride the gaming rocket. TikTok is just getting started. The metaverse is real and so is the threat of the regulatory ax swinging against Big Tech in the aftermath of this year’s mid-term elections.Those were among the key co...

When and why did Democrats and Republicans switched platforms??

2021-12-24 09:48:16

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President and a Republican (left), and Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. President and a Democrat. The Republican and Democratic parties effectively switched platforms between their presidencies.(Image credit: Public do...

Christopher Kane debuts the third issue of the digital zine Platform

www.theglassmagazine.com 2021-08-04 10:34:24

CHRISTOPHER Kane has debuted the third issue of the empowering digital zine, Platform, which amplifies the voices of young Black creatives and ethnic minorities within the fashion industry.Resilience, Platform Issue ThreeCreated last year in partner...

Resort 2022: Stella McCartney

www.theglassmagazine.com 2021-07-02 11:16:19

THE Gen Z delirium surrounding #Y2K seems almost inescapable right now, denoting the crop tee renaissance and monogram mania. And it appears elements of the 2000s is reverberating across the Spring 2022 shows, with Stella McCartney serving up the era...

Employment And Social Media Platforms

askmen.com 2021-06-11 18:43:16

Workers in the U.S. are increasingly seeking out jobs and being recruited via social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. According to this article on Bloomberg News, last year, 77% of employers used networking websites to recruit...

How Snapchat became the forgotten social platform

www.vox.com 2021-06-10 13:33:35

Snapchat continues to outrank Instagram and TikTok as Gen Z’s favorite app.Caren Babaknia has a lot of silly videos saved on Snapchat. Since high school, the 24-year-old has stored thousands of random, short clips under his Memories tab. He never th...

Google Bans Porn From Its Blogger Platform

askmen.com 2021-06-03 18:09:28

Why Is This Important?Those looking for online titillation have one less resource to rely on.Long Story ShortGoogle is cracking down on sexually explicit material hosted on its Blogger platform. After March 23, any sites displaying X-rated material w...

Quartz Launches New Chart Platform 'Atlas'

askmen.com 2021-06-01 17:27:10

Why Is This ImportantBecause who doesn't love a sexy, streamlined and well-organized chart?Long Story ShortOnline business news publication Quartz just launched called "Atlas"a new platform exclusively for their popular chartsLong StoryPopu...

Is There An Ancient Celtic Queen Buried at Platform 9 3/4?

mentalfloss.com 2021-05-23 01:18:36

GettyYou don’t have to be a Harry Potter fan to be familiar with Platform 9 3/4. Just in case you’ve managed to miss it, though, here’s an overview: To catch the train to get to Hogwarts, wizards go to the King’s Cross tube station in London, the...

The World's First AI-Driven Dating Platform

askmen.com 2021-05-13 18:53:49

The AskMen editorial team thoroughly researchesreviews the best gear, services and staples for life. AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service.Long Story ShortViola.AI, the worlds first AI and blockchain-bas...

Is There An Ancient Celtic Queen Buried at Platform 9 3/4?

2021-05-08 07:19:00

Can Google Really Launch a Viable Videogame Platform?

2021-04-22 07:50:14

Google, it seems, is looking to get into thebusiness.+++Over the past few months—most notably, and most recently, —rumors have been circulating that the search giant is working on a multi-pronged games initiative that would involve both hardware an...

Steam's Platform Dominance Takes an Epic Hit

2021-04-14 14:41:21

This week, we've got four big stories for you, fromweaknesses and challenges toweird ad policies and some huge news for *Destiny* fans. Eyes up, Guardian. (That's a *Destiny* reference. Sorry, everyone else.)+++### *Division 2* Will Skip Steam—a...

The Inventor, Theranos, and Multiplatform Schadenfreude

2021-04-13 07:56:59

Over the course of 119 minutes in *The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley*, Alex Gibney's new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes and , very little is made of Holmes' speaking voice. Very little *needs* to be; she's on camera for much...

When Influencers Switch Platforms—and Bare It All

2021-04-09 12:06:19

In 2016, when he was 22 years old, Clément Castelli was cast in *Les Marseillais*, “the most famous TV show” in France, he tells me. The reality dating series drops a group of attractive young people in various cities, where they partici...

What to watch this weekend, on all your favorite streaming platforms

www.vox.com 2021-04-04 12:53:04

Regina Hall in Support the Girls, Robert Pattinson in The Devil All the Time, and Emilio Estevez in The Mighty Ducks.In most of the US, movie theaters are reopening — but dismal box office numbers have revealed that most Americans aren’t rushing ba...

Call of Duty Will Launch a Free-to-Play, Cross-Platform Game

2021-04-02 08:58:26

The worst-kept secret in the *Call of Duty* universe is now wide open: a brand-new, free-to-play shooter on both PC and consoles that revolves around, you guessed it, the battle royale genre.+++*Call of Duty: Warzone*, whose existence , received its...

V&A brings Glastonbury Festival to our screens with new online platform

2021-03-25 08:52:56

WITH festival season cancelled for the foreseeable future, many of us have started to hold impromptu garden-fests to fill the void. Dancing away in the lockdown-sun, listening to our favourite artists, and singing til our heart’s content –...

Greater Anglia rail strike dates: Which trains will be cancelled or delayed by walkout and how long it lasts The 24-hour walkout has been organised by the Aslef union in a pay dispute - with the network serving eastern England, north-east London and the Stansted Express route
Wall Street closes higher but still ends week in the red Stocks shook off a morning slump and ended higher Friday, but not enough to erase their losses for the week.
Minimum wage in L.A. rises to $16.04 an hour beginning today As of today, the minimum wage rises to $16.04 an hour in the city of Los Angeles and $15.96 in unincorporated L.A. County.
Marijuana entrepreneur sells Lloyd Wright’s neo-Mayan masterpiece for $6.16 million CBD entrepreneur Dan Goldfarb has hauled in $6.16 million for the John Sowden House, a striking neo-Mayan-style home built by Lloyd Wright in Los Feliz.
The auction of The One mansion was a dud. Now the fight over the proceeds is getting ugly The One megamansion sold for just $141 million, leaving creditors in the lurch. Now, one lender has filed a lawsuit against the others that includes allegations of forgery and other wrongdoing.
Column:Liz Cheney’s principles were showing at the Reagan library. So were her politics. The Wyoming congresswoman brought her lonely battle to Simi Valley, a GOP stronghold. They loved her.
Google to delete user data on trips to abortion clinics Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it will automatically delete records of user visits to sensitive locations, including abortion clinics, responding to growing concerns that the data could be used to prosecute those seeking reproductive care and other personal services.
Biden proposes limited drilling leases off Gulf of Mexico and Alaska The proposal scales back a Trump-era plan that called for dozens of offshore drilling opportunities, including in undeveloped areas.
TikTok is sued over deaths of two young girls in viral ‘blackout challenge’ Lawsuits filed in L.A. Superior Court against TikTok allege two young girls died after watching videos on the app that encouraged self-strangulation.
Alleged Proud Boys group disrupt drag show event at bar near Sacramento A Pride Month drag show near Sacramento was forced to reschedule after far-right extremists disrupted the event, authorities said.
Trump’s vulnerabilities for 2024 mount after new testimony Stunning new revelations about former President Trump's fight to overturn the 2020 election have exposed growing political vulnerabilities just as he eyes another presidential bid.
Op-Ed:Will 2022 turn the clock back to America before 1964? The United States in 2022 is at a crossroads and the direction taken will likely determine whether the experiment in democracy launched in 1776 will survive.
West Hollywood clears the way for bars to stay open until 4 a.m. The city is one of seven that could be part of a pilot program to extend alcohol sales under Senate Bill 930, which must be approved by the state legislature.
News Analysis:Why UCLA’s Big Ten move is a win before kickoff for Martin Jarmond and Bruins The financial boon awaiting UCLA with the Big Ten, coupled with its athletes playing on a more visible stage, spurred the decision to leave the Pac-12.
Letters to the Editor:Stop attacking Dianne Feinstein because she’s old 'Feinstein's physical appearance has no bearing on her mental acuity, memory problems or lack of them,' says one reader.
Two of L.A.'s hottest new restaurants sit side by side in Silver Lake Critic Bill Addison reviews Japanese-Peruvian restaurant Causita and the reincarnated Bar Moruno
Column:The GOP is now complaining about environmentally responsible investing The right wing is trying to turn environmental investing into a boogeyman, as it did with critical race theory.
Ripping out his lawn made him a native plant fanatic Georg Kochi moved to his family home and tore out the lawn. As he learned about native plants, he fell in love with drought-tolerant landscaping.
West Coast dockworkers to keep working, and talking, as contract expires With their current labor contract expiring, dockworkers and their employers reaffirmed that neither side was preparing for a strike or lockout, keeping the ports open at a time when the supply chain has been challenged.
NBA free agency: Jazz trade Rudy Gobert to Timberwolves in massive deal Rudy Gobert has been traded by the Utah Jazz to the Minnesota for a huge package of players and draft picks while Zach LaVine will re-sign with Bulls.
Cardi B enlisted Kanye West for new song and wishes we all knew ‘the real’ Ye Rapper Cardi B talked with Zane Lowe about her new single, 'Hot S—,' and what it was like working with Ye.
Measure to hike California’s minimum wage to $18 fails to qualify for November election It appears that California voters will not get a chance in November to vote on whether to increase the minimum wage to $18 an hour.
The story of a Leonard Cohen song in ‘Hallelujah’ A new documentary explores the song 'Hallelujah,' which took Leonard Cohen years to write and would eventually go on to become a new standard.
L.A. Affairs: Her firecracker wit was the reason for the fireworks before the fireworks Every July 3 I remember how we met. Her humor made the sparks fly in our relationship.
Supreme Court rules ‘Remain in Mexico’ can end. Asylum seekers in Tijuana waiting Department of Homeland Security attorneys maintained Thursday that 'Remain in Mexico' was still in effect, to the confusion of immigration judges.
Clippers land John Wall on two-year, $13.2-million deal The Clippers have reached agreement with former All-Star guard John Wall on a two-year contract worth $13.2 million, Klutch Sports announced Friday.
Tamara de Lempicka was a bisexual Art Deco icon. A musical aims to depict her faithfully A Broadway-bound musical explores the life and legacy of the painter, played by Eden Espinosa.
If Disney+ wants to revive ‘Luke Cage,’ Misty Knight herself is game In Screen Gab No. 41, Simone Missick talks legal drama 'All Rise' and considers putting her bionic arm back on four years after Netflix axed 'Luke Cage.'
Wedding bells ring for same-sex couples in Switzerland as marriage equality takes effect Switzerland is among the last nations in Western Europe to allow same-sex marriage.
Learn how to kill lawns for good while saving these nuns from crushing water bills Amid the megadrought and sky-high water bills, you may want to tear out your lawn yourself. Learn how for free while volunteering.
Letters to the Editor:Clarence Thomas has an agenda. Isn’t that judicial activism? If the conservative justices are targeting gay marriage and contraception, they didn't tell that to Congress.
Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in the last two weeks The World Health Organization calls on European countries to take stronger measures to ensure monkeypox does not become entrenched on the continent.
Danny Roberts is HIV-positive. So why did ‘The Real World’ leave that out? 'It's probably easier ... to leave out that dark story and just not touch on it,' Roberts told The Times, 'in the service of the great forgetting.'
Winter in Mammoth is great, but summer is when it shines Thousands of L.A. families are making their way to Mammoth Lakes and surrounding areas for hiking, biking and birding adventures.
Letters to the Editor:Getting COVID doesn’t have to be inevitable. Just wear a mask We still face temperature and vaccine checks when entering buildings, but we have mostly ditched wearing masks. This is foolish.
Review:Disappointing ‘Beauty,’ another college admissions scandal and more movies The Whitney Houston-inspired 'Beauty' on Netflix, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez looking good in 4K 'Out of Sight,' plus more movies to watch at home.
Brazilian archbishop set to make history as first cardinal from Amazon rainforest The archbishop of the Brazilian city of Manaus, Leonardo Steiner, clearly shares the same ethos and ideology as the pope’s namesake, St. Francis.
Column:Beneath the tears, Freddie Freeman plays the role of entitled athlete perfectly Talk of Freddie Freeman's celebrated divorce from the Braves just won't die, despite the Dodgers first baseman's campaign to paint himself as the victim.
Wildfire concerns prompt some park closures for Fourth of July weekend The North Etiwanda Preserve in Rancho Cucamonga and portions of the Angeles National Forest will be closed beginning Friday.
Busy Philipps arrested in Roe vs. Wade protests: ‘This is the fight of a lifetime’ 'I can think of no better way to use my privilege and voice than to amplify the message that bodily autonomy IS a human right,' Busy Philipps said after arrest.
Shifting abortion laws cause confusion for patients, clinics The evolving legal landscape around abortion access is confusing to providers and patients across the country after the reversal of Roe vs. Wade.
Kellyanne Conway Has Found Her Way Back Into Trump’s Heart When Donald Trump and Kellyanne Conway finally connected over the phone following the release of her 500-plus page memoir, “Here’s The Deal,” Trump’s 2016 campaign manager had a simple question for the former president: “door-stopper or show-stopper?”. For most Trump aides, that sort of...
Pippa Middleton Shock: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Reportedly Banned From Sitting Together In Kate Middleton’s Sister’s Dream Wedding Pippa Middleton did not allow Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to sit together during her wedding reception. She also reportedly uninvited the former actress to the church ceremony.
Hy-Vee withdraws all varieties, sizes of its brand of potato salad Hy-Vee is voluntarily withdrawing all varieties and sizes of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial test result.
HYTE x hololive Reveal Limited Edition Y60 PC Case HYTE, the new PC components, peripherals, and lifestyle brand of iBUYPOWER, a leading manufacturer of high-performance custom gaming PCs, is thrilled to announce the Hakos Baelz Collab-Limited Edition of the popular Y60 PC case, which was created in cooperation with hololive English team, represente...
A Guide to Social Security Tax Understanding Social Security taxes can be complicated. Explore some common questions about this tax, from self-employment to receiving benefits.
Fans Just Broke Netflix Following Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2’s Premiere After a month of anticipation that probably felt like a year for fans, the long-awaited second volume of Stranger Things Season 4 is finally available to binge on Netflix. However, as fans all over the world quickly open Netflix as soon as Volume 2 was released on the streaming service, it apparently crashed.
How to Get a Small Business Loan and Navigate the Tax Implications Small business loans like the SBA 7(a) loan can be a crucial lifeline for your company. But how do these loans affect your taxes?
Baby Mama Blasts Father of Her Kid for Bringing Food Just for the Child He Fathered A viral video of a woman chewing out her baby daddy for only bringing McDonald's for his kid and not three others that aren't his sparked a debate.
How to Watch NASA Release the First James Webb Space Telescope Images When the James Webb Space Telescope launched on Christmas Day last year, we were left with a flurry of conflicting emotions. Awe mixed with bewilderment at what's to come next. Elation jostled with stress over whether the $10 billion machine would reach its destination. Relief melded with anticipation. After...
Questions You Should Always Ask Before Starting A New Prescription Medication Prescription medications can help you feel better or improve your health, but there are some important things you should ask before starting...