From top: BTS, ATEEZ, Oh My Girl, and Blackpink From top: BTS, ATEEZ, Oh My Girl, and Blackpink Credit – Photo-Illustration by Sangsuk Sylvia Kang for TIME; Big Hit Entertainment (7); YG Entertainment; KQ Entertainment; WM Entertainment This year, K-pop accelerated its expansion into all sorts of mediums—novels, podcasts, documentaries. […]
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BATAVIA – The Batavia Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that the 2020 Citizen of the Year is Robert “Bob” Hansen, and that the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet is the Spirit of Batavia award winner. According to a news release, the Inspire 2021: A Celebration of Those Who […]
Airbnb Inc. pulled off one of the largest initial public offerings of 2020 despite a pandemic that laid waste to much of the travel industry. The lodging-booking platform priced its initial public offering at $68 a share Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, well above its most recent target range […]
I’ll Be Home for Christmas…Next Year, Say The 80% of Americans Who Changed or Canceled Their 2020 Holiday Travel Plans I’ll Be Home for Christmas…Next Year, Say The 80% of Americans Who Changed or Canceled Their 2020 Holiday Travel Plans Online travel site Hotwire is helping break the bad news […]
(BPT) – COVID-19 restrictions mean the holiday season will be different this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to become a Grinch. Although extensive travel, large group gatherings and many traditional activities can’t happen, you can find imaginative ways to be just as joyful with a dash of creativity. […]
Airbnb and DoorDash make their stock market debut this week as part of a “unicorn parade” capping a busy year for hot startups going public. The startups known as unicorns — valued in the billions — are poised to take advantage of a market hungry for young businesses promising fast […]
Upstream CEO Alex Taub and his family in their new Miami home. Alex Taub Alex Taub, 33, is cofounder and CEO of Upstream, a new professional social networking app and platform. After he and his wife and daughters contracted COVID-19, they decided to swap their two-bedroom apartment in NYC for […]
Putting on ski boots in the parking lot, social distancing on the slopes, and de-escalation training for employees on enforcing the face covering policy are among the many changes at Mountain Creek due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ski resort in Vernon is implementing new rules and procedures as it […]
Should you buy annual travel insurance next year? Here’s how to decide. getty Should you buy annual travel insurance next year? For Debbie Winsett, who plans several trips to Israel next year, it comes down to simple math. If she had to insure each trip individually, she’d pay thousands of […]
It’s been more than eight months – eight long months – since the first cruise companies suspended sailings in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic. Others followed like dominoes and, aside from a handful of exceptions, have remained in limbo while clinging on to hopes of a slow return […]
In the decades that Troy Bair has spent butchering deer, he’s gotten to know the Lancaster County hunters who visit his West Donegal Township shop each season. While he might not know their names, Bair said he can usually recognize their faces. “If you come here on opening day, you […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Now that Thanksgiving is over, the remaining holidays of the year are in sight. Many Utahns have already started decorating for Christmas. Given all that has happened in 2020, who could blame anyone for celebrating the season early? But for those of you who haven’t started […]
LONDON (AP) — Britain plans to create a new watchdog to police big tech companies including Google and Facebook to counter their market dominance and prevent them from exploiting consumers and small businesses. The U.K. government said Friday that it’s setting up a “Digital Markets Unit” next year to enforce […]
A lot of the shopping this year is expected to shift online. A place it can be easy to fall victim to scams. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Woodland Mall is prepared for a Black Friday like its never seen before. In an effort to keep visitors safe during the pandemic, […]
The country is polarized about so many things — the election, the right way to tackle the virus, who you should or shouldn’t sit next to at Thanksgiving. So why shouldn’t 2020 holiday gift giving join the ever-growing list of potentially hot button topics? On the one side, you can […]
Black Friday shopping in 2020 looks much different from years past because due to the global pandemic. While it’s not unusual for big retailers to start their Black Friday deals a bit early, even days before Thanksgiving, some giant names like Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Home Depot advertised huge […]
Christmas is just around the corner and for so many of us, this is the time to pack our travel bags and head for a holiday with our loved ones. Also, the celebrations this year won’t be just the way they usually are so travelling somewhere around can be a […]
Josh Duggar (m. Anna Keller) Jim Bob and Michelle’s eldest child, Josh, was born on March 3, 1988. After being home-schooled (as the Duggars would do with all of their kids) he too became a conservative activist, campaigning for the Family Council. He stepped down after old police records surfaced in 2015 revealing that […]
Josh Duggar (m. Anna Keller) Jim Bob and Michelle’s eldest child, Josh, was born on March 3, 1988. After being home-schooled (as the Duggars would do with all of their kids) he too became a conservative activist, campaigning for the Family Council. He stepped down after old police records surfaced in 2015 revealing that […]
Showbiz splits have been known to get messy, but Miley and Liam amicably reached a settlement in December, and a judge signed off in January, rendering them officially divorced. Happy new year, indeed. But in case you hadn’t noticed before, Miley isn’t one to dwell on the past. Even when […]
“Mulan,” “Tenet,” and “Emma.” were released in 2020. Disney / Warner Bros. / Universal Released in theaters and online, the most talked-about films of the year include horror flicks, action blockbusters, and intimate dramas. Popular films like “Miss Juneteenth,” “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” and “Da 5 Bloods” earned […]
Showbiz splits have been known to get messy, but Miley and Liam amicably reached a settlement in December, and a judge signed off in January, rendering them officially divorced. Happy new year, indeed. But in case you hadn’t noticed before, Miley isn’t one to dwell on the past. Even when […]