Shirley Hewitt did not expect to spend the early days of her retirement homebound in the throes of a public health crisis. The 74-year-old dreaded the thought of a life devoid of many obligations. Before the pandemic, she avoided spending time in the Dundalk home she once shared with her […]
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Woman wearing glasses standing in front of fuchsia flowers I’ve been on autopilot for almost six months. Let’s talk about that. Wake-up, take meds, go to bathroom, brush teeth, sit on couch and watch TV — repeat x1000. It happens to the best of us, regardless of any sort of condition. […]
Animation Theatrical distribution took another hit, as streamer Netflix acquired “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” (formerly “Connected”) from Sony Pictures Animation. The sci-fi comedy from Oscar-winning producers Phil Lord & Chris Miller (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) was originally scheduled for release last October 23 but postponed because of the pandemic. […]
GALENA, Ill. — After switching on the music, Emily Painter checked her computer to make sure all the dancers attending the class virtually could hear the song and see her as she started to move. Every song had different moves and a new tempo, but each was designed to ensure […]
HAMAMATSU, Japan — Yamaha Motor, the world’s third-largest motorcycle maker, is stepping up marketing to attract new customers mainly in Asia such as Indonesia and India, its biggest markets, based on connectivity via a smartphone app. The new business strategy is aimed at developing Yamaha into a company that not […]