Hitmaker and prolific music producer Jonathan Hay’s latest project is unlike anything he’s done before: A cover album featuring 13 classic songs by the so-called “‘grunge rock” band of the 1990s, Nirvana, reinterpreted with a bass-heavy, electronic “House Techno” beat. But as wild as that sounds, there’s more: some of the vocals belong to a […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to increase the men’s 50-over World Cups post 2023 to 14 teams in a “compromise” amid widespread support amongst powerbrokers for even more countries to be part of the sport’s flagship tournament. Cricket’s ‘global’ event featured a measly 10 teams at the 2019 World Cup in the U.K. […]

Topline Fox News host Tucker Carlson warned his viewers Wednesday night that the death toll from Covid-19 vaccines may be disconcertingly high — citing a federal database in which individuals can self-report suspicious deaths or adverse reactions without verification or evidence — even though federal officials say there is no evidence these deaths are linked […]

Mobile game publisher Zynga ZNGA said it would buy mobile ad and monetization platform Chartboost for $250 million in a bid to diversify its revenue base amid major changes in Apple AAPL ad rules. The company also reported record first quarter revenues and bookings, and raised its full-year guidance. In a letter to investors, the […]

AEW Dynamite advertised a Blood and Guts television special featuring a War Games-style match between The Inner Circle and The Parley. Blood and Guts is expected to take up much of the second hour. Dynamite also advertised Cody Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston, Rhodes vs. QT Marshall, Britt Baker […]

“We’re not going to deprive any of these executives of their second or third home, travel privately by jet,” the president said at the White House. #styln-signup .styln-signup-wrapper { max-width: calc(100% – 40px); width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2; } WASHINGTON — President Biden delivered a clear and punchy message […]

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is launching a new unit exclusively dedicated to developing and producing premium original scripted content for VOD streaming. The company says Telemundo Streaming Studios will address the growing demand of Latino audiences in the U.S., as well as expand international licensing opportunities. “Latinos are pacesetters of cultural and technological change,” says Beau Ferrari, Chairman, NBCUniversal […]

CNN anchor Jim Acosta described former President Donald Trump as “a snake in search of a sewer” in an appearance on Anderson Cooper 360 Wednesday evening. Discussing a decision by Facebook’s oversight board to uphold Mr. Trump’s suspension from using the social media platform, Acosta said “I talked to a longtime Trump advisor who said […]

It seems in ancient Greece there was a man named Gordias, who devised a rope knot so large and complicated no one could untangle it. The claim was that the person who could undo the Gordian knot would become master of Asia. Then Alexander the Great showed up and with one swift sure stroke of his sword, […]

It’s been years since South Korean vocal band SG Wannabe performed together live on TV, so it’s no shock that when the beloved trio took to the main stage on of the country’s most popular variety programs, fans reacted by rushing to buy their favorite tunes from the group. Now, a month or so after […]

Topline A jury in Italy found two California students guilty of murder Wednesday, almost two years after the tourists fatally stabbed a police officer in Rome following a botched late-night drug deal in the summer of 2019, ending a long and high-profile trial. Key Facts Bay Area natives Finnegan Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, […]

The two most controversial incidents of competitive violence perpetuated upon a New York athlete in the first 20 years of the century didn’t exactly unite the Big Apple’s famously divided fan bases. The mere mention of Chase Utley still incites instant rage amongst Mets fans who will not forget Game 2 of the 2015 NL […]

Only weeks after The Hollywood Reporter outlined several episodes of workplace abuse and bullying by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) winner Scott Rudin, another major entertainment industry scandal has broken. Hollywood’s local paper, The L.A. Times, relying on accounts provided by past and present ICM employees, published a scathing series of accusations, all of […]

NU’EST might not have secured another No. 1 on the Gaon Albums chart in their home country this week, but that doesn’t mean the vocal group doesn’t still have plenty of reason to celebrate. In fact, looking at another important list, it appears the South Korean boy band has exactly 10 very special reasons to […]

Topline Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suggested the coronavirus may have been purposely developed in a lab as a new form of warfare, a conspiracy theory that has been discredited by international health organizations and is the latest misinformation pushed by the right wing leader. Key Facts “It’s a new virus. Nobody knows whether it was […]

Topline With her days in the House Republican leadership numbered, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the chair of the House Republican conference, penned an op-ed in the Washington Post on Wednesday blasting Republicans for embracing former President Donald Trump and urging them to “steer away” from him. Key Facts Cheney, noting that the election results Trump […]

The U.S. is typically the staunchest defender of intellectual property rights on the international stage, so it was something of a shock when the Biden Administration on Wednesday announced its support for waiving patents on Covid-19 vaccines. “This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures,” […]

Markets gyrated this week on concern that the Federal Reserve may lift rates earlier. But its policymakers stuck with their patient script on Wednesday. #styln-signup .styln-signup-wrapper { max-width: calc(100% – 40px); width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2; } Inflation jitters are popping up in earnings call chatter, spooking investors and […]

The German company CureVac hopes its RNA vaccine will rival those made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. It could be ready next month. In early 2020, dozens of scientific teams scrambled to make a vaccine for Covid-19. Some chose tried-and-true techniques, such as making vaccines from killed viruses. But a handful of companies bet on a […]

Blue Origin has teased space tourism for years. Its first flight with people on board launches July 20. Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, will launch a rocket into space with passengers on board for the first time in July, the company said on Wednesday. One seat on the flight, which will […]

The panel of about 20 people, including academics and political leaders, upheld the company’s ban of former President Donald J. Trump. An independent panel called the Facebook Oversight Board on Wednesday upheld Facebook’s ban on former President Donald J. Trump, but said the company must review its decision to impose an indefinite suspension. The company […]

Topline As President Joe Biden sets a goal for 70% of Americans to receive at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose by July 4, new polling shows that those who are still unvaccinated are not in a hurry to get the shot—but rates of those declining the vaccine are decreasing, suggesting more Americans may be persuaded […]

It seems we’ve become a nation of grayscale-colored cars, trucks, and SUVs. According to Kelley Blue Book, black, white, gray, and silver paint jobs have dominated new-vehicle exteriors in the U.S. for over a decade. Sure, there are exceptions—BASF’s 2020-2021 Automotive Color Trends Report predicts the next hot hues will be a grey-like Dark Seltzer, a […]

Topline Broadway will reopen in September at full capacity and tickets for shows will go on sale this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday, bringing the theater district’s closure to an end after more than a year. Key Facts The Broadway League confirmed Cuomo’s announcement in a statement Wednesday though not the September 14 date, […]

The New York Giants have added another big-time player to their growing team of corporate sponsors. Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager with more than $46.65B in assets under management as of April 30, 2021, and the Giants have announced an exclusive partnership—and the first of its kind in the NFL—in which Grayscale […]

Topline A federal judge on Wednesday overturned a nationwide halt on evictions ordered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year to protect millions of renters at risk amid the pandemic.  Key Facts U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich tossed the CDC’s moratorium, arguing the agency had exceeded its authority with the temporary […]

Last month Deloitte released its 15th annual Digital Media Trends Report. The report is based on the online responses of 2,009 U.S. consumers that took place in February 2021. The responses were weighted to reflect the population. As in previous surveys, Deloitte broke out the respondents into age groups or “generations”. Generation Z    (born between 1997 […]

Topline The firing of an Atlanta police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Wendy’s parking lot last June was reversed Wednesday by a review board that concluded the policeman was not granted “due process.” Key Facts The Atlanta Civil Service Board determined Officer Garrett Rolfe was wrongly terminated for fatally shooting […]

If you listen to a song by the multi-platinum selling recording artist Hunter Hayes you may feel transported by the emotions and experiences he shares. He is authentic in his storytelling and as a fan, you can instantly feel connected to him and to each other as a community. It is perhaps not surprising, then, […]

In a bid to compete with a growing number of mood-enhancing beverages, PepsiCo PEP has rolled out a new line of sparkling waters that are intended to support mental focus and relaxation. Called Soulboost, the new drinks blend a splash of fruit juice with carbonated water and adaptogens like L-theanine and Panax ginseng. Available online […]

Pluto TV picked Cinco de Mayo to unveil an expanded and rebranded category for its Spanish-language offerings targeting U.S. Hispanics. The free, ad-supported streaming television service, owned by ViacomCBS,  unveiled Pluto TV en español – a rebrand from Pluto TV Latino, a niche category launched on the OTT platform in 2019. At the time, it started with […]

As Americans with disposable income start shopping again, an odd assortment of products like espresso equipment, sofas and natural deodorant have become sudden hot properties. The definition of a luxury problem, according to Olivia Kraus, a lawyer in Mount Vernon, N.Y., is the inability to buy something expensive that one can afford. As such, she […]

The chief executive of Peloton said the company “made a mistake” by initially resisting a U.S. safety agency’s warning about the devices last month. Peloton is recalling its Tread+ and Tread treadmills, the at-home fitness company said on Wednesday, less than a month after it fought the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as it warned […]

Lawmakers lashed out at the Facebook Oversight Board’s ruling on Wednesday to uphold the social network’s ban on former President Donald J. Trump, at least for now. Driving the discontent was that the Oversight Board, a quasi-court that confers over some of Facebook’s content decisions, did not make a black-and-white decision about the case. Mr. […]