Although not as well known as some other ’80s sci-fi comedies like Back to the Future, the 1986 film Short Circuit has nevertheless remained a beloved cult classic for years. The movie centers around Number […]
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CA Clean Air chief Mary Nichols on short list to replace coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as EPA head
After four years of being filled by such industry mouthpieces as corrupt oil stooge Scott Pruitt and lying dirty coal advocate Andrew Wheeler, it looks like the Environmental Protection Agency is set to resume its […]
Short stay: Congham Hall Hotel and Spa, Near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK
By Michael Edwards on Nov 01, 2021 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe Carved kingfishers and […]
Short To Long: Cape Lehengas For Your Wedding Functions!
If there is one indo-western outfit that we all are swooning over, then it’s got to be the cape lehenga. Gone are the days when brides-to-be only used to drape their dupatta with their saree […]
Short stay: Hampton Manor, Hampton-in-Arden, West Midlands, UK
By Michael Edwards on Oct 27, 2021 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe The country house party is stylishly back at the foodie […]
Short stay: The Cavendish Mayfair, London, UK
In the true spirit of The Cavendish London you could order The Duchess from The Petrichor Bar: a cocktail of Galliano, Cointreau, orange juice and double cream. Then toast Rosa Lewis, known as the Duchess […]
Stream Dirty Projectors’ New EP Earth Crisis and Short Film
Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth and Kristin Slipp, photo by Jason Frank Rothenberg Dirty Projectors are back with their latest installment in a five-EP series called 5EPs planned for this year. Today, the group surprise released […]
Paul McCartney to Reissue Rupert Bear Short Film and Soundtrack
The iconic British comic strip character Rupert Bear is celebrating his 100th birthday this year, and one of his most famous fans, Paul McCartney, is marking the occasion in a big way. On November 6th, […]
Biden and Trump’s First Presidential Debate Numbers Fall Short of 2016
Now Playing 100 Best Shows: The Best Streaming Shows Next Up The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 17 ‘Brothers’ Sneak Peek Update 5:45pm PT on 9/30: The preliminary viewing numbers apparently were a fraction of the […]
Short stay: Roseate House, Hyde Park, London, UK
Roseate House London is a white stucco confection of a 48-room boutique hotel within a five-minute walk of Hyde Park. An invitation to revisit an era when London aspired to become the next Athens or […]
The Masked Singer Will Take a Short Hiatus in October
The Masked Singer started Season 4 with roar — or at least, the raspy growl of a legendary rapper who was revealed to be the guy in the Dragon costume. With 15 crooning creatures left in a battle […]
Tesla sinks 8% after Battery Day falls short of hopes and endangers high-flying valuation
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Tesla Tesla shares slid as much as 8% on Wednesday after the automaker’s Battery Day event on Tuesday missed expectations and led some to question the company’s lofty stock price. CEO […]
Watch Lady Gaga’s “911” Short Film Video
Lady Gaga has premiered her epic new music video for the Chromatica single “911”. Watch the clip down below, directed by filmmaker Tarsem. Considered by the pop megastar as a “short film”, the clip follows Gaga […]
Trans-Pacific short vs long contract freight rate gap hits record USD 2,400 per FEU
As the year 2020 continues to deliver positive surprises for the container shipping sector, the gap between short and long term contract freight rates on the Trans-Pacific trade lane has never been wider. The stars […]
The Boys Short Reveals Where Billy Was Before Season 2
The Boys are back and more violent and off-the-wall than ever. With the first few episodes of the second season now available courtesy of Amazon Prime, Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher has now gone solo for […]
Viewpoint: EU’s contradictory treatment of glyphosate and copper sulfate pesticides gives short shrift to science
The politics of the European Union have often left observers baffled. But the decisions—and lack thereof—over how to regulate two popular pesticides have culminated in a series of contortions as member countries, courts and the […]
Short stay: The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone, Staffordshire, UK
The Duncombe Arms shows just how far The Great British Pub has travelled. Gourmet pub classics have brought a Michelin Bib Gourmand, two AA rosettes and foodies from afar. This is no longer just a […]
Short stay: New Hall Hotel and Spa, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
New Hall is the romantic castle, complete with water lilies floating on the moat, where you have always wanted to stay. There are more coats of arms, griffins, stone fireplaces, Norman French mottoes, crenelated towers, […]
Story Crapped: EarthRenew’s Renewable Waste Story Falls Short
As detailed in our Sunday “Storycraft” post, The Deep Dive remains of the opinion that story stocks are at their best when the story is easy to tell and makes sense as a business. Since […]
Short bets against US stocks have fallen to the lowest level since records began as the market’s seemingly endless rally continues
REUTERS Short-seller interest has fallen to more than a 10-year low, the Financial Times reported, citing Goldman Sachs’ data. Short-interest as a proportion of market capitalization for median stock in the S&P 500 hit 1.8% […]
Industry-supported organics hauling bill comes up short in California legislature
Dive Brief: A California bill requiring food establishments to adhere to waste franchise agreements for organics — AB 2959 — is dead for the year, according to multiple sources. Lawmakers failed to bring the bill for a vote […]
Watch Fiona Apple Narrate Short Film About Documenting ICE Arrests
Fiona Apple has narrated a new short film about how to document Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests you believe may be unlawful. The film, titled We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests, is part […]
Short stay: Middlethorpe Hotel and Spa, York, UK
The red-brick and white-sash-windows house, built in 1699, has echoes of both the grandeur of Hampton Court and Sir Christopher Wren’s elegant rebuilding of London after The Great Fire of London. Although owner Thomas Barlow’s […]
Polestar 2 aims at Tesla and comes up just short
Polestar, Volvo’s offshoot performance-oriented EV brand, is about three years old and it’s yet to deliver a production electric vehicle. That’s about to change with the brand’s second car, the appropriately named 2021 Polestar 2 […]