Doctor Who’s series 7 poster by digital artist Lee Binding If you’re a Doctor Who fan – of either ‘classic’ or ‘new’ Who, or indeed, both – you’ve undoubtedly been dazzled by the work of digital artist Lee Binding. His designs are, in both the traditional sense of the word […]

Photograph: Angel Colmenares/EPA While the crystal-encrusted New Year’s Eve ball will drop in Times Square at midnight on 31 December, its descent will diverge from tradition: this sparkling, 12-foot sphere will be greeted by empty streets due to Covid-19, and not hundreds of thousands of revelers. New York City authorities […]

The last year has been one for forget for millions given the coronavirus pandemic, an economic meltdown and the social cost of being away from friends and family amid national and local lockdowns.  It was also a year that featured a divisive presidential election and nationwide protests for racial justice […]

It’s fair to say 2020 will not be remembered fondly. The coronavirus pandemic dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. “You’re on mute,” became a catchphrase, and during lockdowns people even began dating via video chat – […]

ATLANTA – Campaigns and outside groups are making a final push to turn out election-weary Georgians whose votes will determine control of the U.S. Senate. More than 2.3 million people — nearly half the turnout of last month’s presidential election — had already cast their ballots early, in person or […]

Refinery 29 UK Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan Has Some Secrets She’ll Never Tell — Or Will She? Warning: This interview contains major spoilers for the Bridgerton season 1 finale, now streaming on Netflix.  For Nicola Coughlan, secrets are a part of the job, on-screen and off. While filming Derry Girls, her […]

Playstation 5 with disk drive If you’ve been wanting a PlayStation 5 but haven’t been able to get one this holiday season due to shortages, then good news — you may have the chance to buy one at Target tomorrow. Target is reportedly restocking its supply of PS5s tomorrow, as […]

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PROCLAMATION OF ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY ORDER EO-17 ISSUED BY THE ACTING MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PURSUANT TO ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.80.060H. Anchorage has been in a modified hunker down status for the month of December and narrowly avoided overwhelming our public health capacity. New case […]

The pandemic has been tough on children everywhere, and we think they might deserve a special treat for no special occasion. Surprise toys are still hot right now, and the most-sought after ones, like Present Pets and The Animal Truck, even unbox themselves. The cute Baby Yoda remains wildly popular, and the […]

Iakov Filimonov / Shutterstock.com Good news for employees: Even though 2020 has been a distinctly different year, full of economic strife due to the global pandemic, more employers are opting to give year-end bonuses. In fact, 81% of employers are planning to give a year-end bonus, up from around 65% […]

With all the first-person shooters out there, it can be relatively hard to stand out from the crowd. Despite these struggles, Rebellion Developments’ Sniper Elite series has always done a great job at carving out its own niche in the market. The fourth game in the series, appropriately titled Sniper […]

You don’t need us to tell you that 2020 was a rollercoaster of intense emotions, from frustration to boredom to sadness to anger. You also don’t need us to tell you that memes helped many cope with this long, long year. Memes were a force in 2020. A force to […]

A customer sits outside at a restaurant in the Downtown Disney district in Anaheim, Calif., on Nov. 19. Photographer: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images Photographer: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images Fred Brown can technically keep his Disneyland-area hotel open under California’s current Covid-19 restrictions. But he’d need to make sure guests are […]

Bloomberg Wrong-Way Bet on Covid Is Changing Oil-Trading Industry Forever (Bloomberg) — In January, as a mysterious illness ripped through the Chinese city of Wuhan, global oil prices plunged. Two thousand miles away in the island state of Singapore, one of the most powerful men in the world of commodities trading, Lim […]

It’s hard to admit this, but I got used to living paycheck to paycheck. I leaned into the stereotypical “starving artist” narrative and often proclaimed, “I don’t need to make money to be successful, I just want to do what I love!” That was a defense mechanism. It was easier […]

zeljkosantrac / Getty Images When you’re making your holiday gift list this year, keep in mind that where you buy presents is just as important as what you buy. The chances are pretty high that some of the gifts you buy will be returned. In fact, the 2020 Deloitte Holiday […]

It’s been a year. A decade? Maybe even an entire millennium. What we’re trying to say is, 2020 has been a slog—but that didn’t stop the creativity of marketers, despite ever-shrinking staffs and budgets.  The year began with boundary-breaking work from Burger King and a Super Bowl that gave us […]