Live gigs are back – but social distancing poses problems
Ultimate Elton was one of the first acts to perform in front of an audience since lockdown “It’s wonderful to be here this evening,” says Elton John – or rather Ultimate Elton, a tribute act with an uncanny voice and an even more…
Biden’s Climate Plan Puts Inequality and Jobs on Par With CO2
(Bloomberg) — When Joe Biden released his climate plan last week, the Democratic candidate for president emphasized one overarching goal—and it wasn’t the reduction of greenhouse gases. Instead, he unequivocally linked broad climate action to…
Stuck With Coal Pits the World Needs, But Few Want
(Bloomberg) — The Mt Arthur coal mine in Australia is one of the world’s best. It’s got plenty of reserves and the low-cost supplies produced there are easily shipped to Southeast Asia, where there’s insatiable appetite for the fuel. Yet owner BHP…
‘Step Up’ Creator Holly Sorensen Mourns Naya Rivera, Shares Stories Of “One Of The Coolest And Most Beautiful People We Will Ever Know”
Click here to read the full article. Four days after Naya Rivera’s body was found in Lake Piru, her family, friends and fans are still reeling from the sudden loss. When Rivera took the fateful July 8 boat trip with her young son, she was preparing to go…
Oil Market Tightens, But Second Wave Looms
Bullish data from the EIA and promises from OPEC+ to eradicate under-compliance boosted oil markets, but fears of a second wave of COVID-19 cases are keeping a cap on oil prices. For Global Energy Alert members there are now two new free reports…
‘Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf’: Film Review
Click here to read the full article. “I’ve never been to Lebanon,” Lebanese-American high-schooler Marjoun (Veracity Butcher) tells us in voiceover. “Just here: Arkansas.” There’s the slightest uninflected irony in her delivery of that last word,…
Stock indices look to end the week higher, Netflix shares slide after guidance disappoints
Stocks were mixed Friday, though all three major indices remained on track to end the week higher. The session on the heels of a drop on Thursday, with the Dow ending a four-day winning streak, after new data showed a greater than expected number of new…
Betting on Offshore Oil and Gas could be Challenging, as Sector Hit by COVID and China Risks
A long list of international offshore drilling operators are reporting negative figures, or are even going out of business. The hey-days of the GOM, North Sea or West Africa are already long over, but even new emerging plays in Brazil, Arctic, Middle…
Netflix’s Cursed Season 1 Recap
With her new series Cursed, about the Lady of the Lake, Katherine Langford is back on Netflix, but this time she’s facing some very different battles that would never see the light of day at Liberty High. Cursed explores the Arthurian legend of the Lady…
The Iconic House from “The Golden Girls” Has Been Put on the Market for the First Time Ever
Photo credit: Brandon Valente, Brandon V Photography From Marie Claire Whether you’re a big time The Golden Girls fan, or just a casual viewer, you’re probably familiar with Blanche‘s mid-century home located at 6151 Richmond Street in…