• Disney closes theme parks indefinitely amid coronavirus pandemic

    Disney closes theme parks indefinitely amid coronavirus pandemic

    Disney is keeping the doors to its US resorts firmly shut amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Mouse House said Friday that it will keep the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., and Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., closed until “further notice.” “While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVID-19, …
  • U.S. Surpasses China, Italy in Total Coronavirus Cases

    U.S. Surpasses China, Italy in Total Coronavirus Cases

    The U.S. on Thursday became the country with the most total coronavirus cases, surpassing China and even Italy, where the pandemic has been particularly devastating. The U.S. now has more than 85,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and at least 1,278 people have died after being infected with the respiratory illness. China’s cases, the spread of …
  • ‘Westworld’ just killed off this surviving ‘Game of Thrones’ character

    ‘Westworld’ just killed off this surviving ‘Game of Thrones’ character

    Spoiler alert: Warning, spoilers for the season premiere of “Westworld” follow. Drogon, the largest of Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons on “Game of Thrones,” survived the end of the show even when his mom didn’t. So it’s a shocker that he now meets his demise on a different HBO show: “Westworld.” Again, spoilers below for the second …
  • The secrets behind creating a new ‘Westworld’ universe

    The secrets behind creating a new ‘Westworld’ universe

    In the future, mankind will have automated cars and an app for outsourcing crime — at least on Season 3 of HBO’s “Westworld.” “Somehow in the future climate change has been conquered, traffic has been reduced — which in LA is a miracle — and there’s order,” says production designer Howard Cummings. “There seems to …
  • New Zealand House Passes Bill Legalizing Abortion

    New Zealand House Passes Bill Legalizing Abortion

    The New Zealand House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation that will legalize abortion in the country for up to 20 weeks into pregnancy.
  • Chinese Authorities Gagged Laboratories in December over Coronavirus-SARS Connection

    Chinese Authorities Gagged Laboratories in December over Coronavirus-SARS Connection

    China’s top medical authority issued a gag order after Wuhan labs sequencing coronavirus found it resembled the SARS virus that killed nearly 800 people in 2002-2003 back in late December, according to Chinese media. Caixin Global, a respected independent publication, reported that genomics laboratories sequenced the coronavirus by December 27, but were ordered by local …
  • John Gallagher Jr., calls out ‘Westworld’ fan for being ‘incredibly rude’

    John Gallagher Jr., calls out ‘Westworld’ fan for being ‘incredibly rude’

    One of “Westworld” new stars for Season 3, John Gallagher Jr., found himself clapping back at a rude fan following the HBO show’s season premiere on Sunday night. A Twitter account user praised the season for having a “solid” first episode but followed with a separate tweet reading: “Also we didn’t need @JohnGallagherJr brought back – …