• Disney World ripped over indoor, mask-free ‘relaxation zones’

    Disney World ripped over indoor, mask-free ‘relaxation zones’

    Disney says it will enforce a strict policy on wearing masks as it prepares to reopen Disney World on Saturday — but there’s a notable exception that’s raising eyebrows. The Orlando, Fla.-based theme park has designated a handful of “relaxation zones,” where guests are allowed to remove their face coverings — and some of them …
  • Celebrities swear by these stylish face masks to stay safe

    Celebrities swear by these stylish face masks to stay safe

    Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the face mask has quickly become 2020’s most important accessory. As the CDC and World Health Organization have made clear, a proper face covering is one of the easiest ways to curb the spread of COVID-19 while out and about. What’s more, you don’t have to sacrifice style to stay …
  • How small NJ bank Cross River distributed $5.4B in PPP funds

    How small NJ bank Cross River distributed $5.4B in PPP funds

    JPMorgan Chase’s closest local rival in the race to lend out US coronavirus loans wasn’t Citigroup or BNY Mellon — it was a tiny, tech-savvy lender based in New Jersey. Jamie Dimon’s megabank handed out nearly $29 billion of government money to small businesses during the throes of the pandemic shutdown — the most of …
  • The Irwin family documents COVID-19 lockdown in a zoo in Animal Planet series

    The Irwin family documents COVID-19 lockdown in a zoo in Animal Planet series

    Most people are restricted to their homes these days — and for the Irwin family, that’s a giant zoo. A special episode of their Animal Planet series, “Crikey! It’s The Irwins: Life in Lockdown” (Saturday at 9 p.m.) takes viewers inside their unique experience trying to keep Australia Zoo running during the pandemic. “Every business …
  • An entertainment lawyer explains the finer points of the Lady A lawsuit

    An entertainment lawyer explains the finer points of the Lady A lawsuit

    The artists formerly known as Lady Antebellum tested the court of public opinion this week when, after changing their name to Lady A in a gesture of support to the Black Lives Matter movement, news broke that they were suing a blues singer, Anita White, who has been using the stage name Lady A for years. …
  • Pop songs are ‘the happiest and most upbeat’ they’ve been in years

    Pop songs are ‘the happiest and most upbeat’ they’ve been in years

    POP songs are the happiest and most upbeat in years, data shows. The tempo of the top 20 is at an 11-year high. Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and Lady Gaga have released faster tracks despite Covid-19. Pop had been getting slower in the past few years, with the likes of Ariana Grande using hip-hop influences …
  • US Army Meddles in the 2020 Election and Declares ‘Make America Great Again’ to be a Sign Of Covert White Supremacy

    US Army Meddles in the 2020 Election and Declares ‘Make America Great Again’ to be a Sign Of Covert White Supremacy

    The US Army has ordered a ‘handout’ produced by Army’s “Project Inclusion,” which, according to the Army is supposed to ‘improve diversity, equity and inclusion across the force and build cohesive teams.’ Because nothing builds teamwork or inclusion like labeling people who support the Command-in-Chief as racist. This is what one of the handouts looked …
  • Men accused of helping plot Carlos Ghosn escape denied bail

    Men accused of helping plot Carlos Ghosn escape denied bail

    US judge said on Friday two Massachusetts men pose too great of a risk of flight to be released on bail given “spectacular” allegations that they helped orchestrate former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan. Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell said US Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, had …
  • Three states account for about 42 percent of COVID-19 deaths in America. Why?

    Three states account for about 42 percent of COVID-19 deaths in America. Why?

    In a recent article in The Atlantic, Thomas Chatterton Williams decried America’s handling of the coronavirus. The words “utter disaster” are used, and Williams, an expatriate, contrasts America’s response to that of France, where he currently lives. “As Donald Trump’s America continues to shatter records for daily infections, France, like most other developed nations and …
  • Valentina Sampaio is first transgender Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model

    Valentina Sampaio is first transgender Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model

    Valentina Sampaio has made history by becoming the first transgender model to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, the special edition that catapulted Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Ashley Graham and Kate Upton to superstardom. On Friday, the 23-year-old Brazilian beauty was announced as a 2020 rookie for the upcoming issue (out July 21). In …