The theme of this post is Fake Southern. Starring Renee Zellweger and Reese Witherspoon. Renee Zellweger won the SAG Award for Best Actress for Judy, where her spectacular Judy Garland wig did all of the heavy lifting in that movie, my God. I don’t begrudge Renee these awards, exactly – her performance was fine and […]
Just as Australia’s deadly fires begin to subside, it’s being hit with more apocalyptic weather. Photos show enormous dust storms and golf-ball-sized hail battering cars and buildings.
Heavy storms hit southeastern Australia on Sunday and Monday local time. The rainfall helped relieve some of the areas affected by bushfires, according to the BBC, but the severe weather caused damage in other ways. Golf ball-sized hail stones battered cars and buildings in the country’s capital on Monday afternoon local time. And on Sunday, […]
Letter: Don’t judge scooters based on injuries tripling
Don’t judge scooters based on initial consequences The news typically reports consequences. What matters is risk. This is not just what happens when something goes wrong but also how often something goes wrong. The East Bay Times recently reported that injuries from electric scooters tripled or more from 2014 to 2018 “Scooter popularity comes with […]
Elon Musk refused to break out his dad dancing after the Crew Dragon’s successful safety test, but promised to bring it back after the spacecraft’s launch
Elon Musk declined to dance after SpaceX’s Crew Dragon aced a safety test on Sunday, but said he will do a special performance when it launches. Reporters at a press conference pleaded with Musk, but the SpaceX and Tesla founder said he had to “work on my skills.” Musk then joked he wasn’t a “dancing […]
49ers report card: Mostert’s record rushing reserves Super Bowl spot
Here is how the 49ers (15-3) graded in Sunday’s 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers (14-4) in the NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium: PASS OFFENSE: B How rare is it to win a playoff game with such a miniscule need to pass? The 49ers joined Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins from 1971 and ’73 […]
CASE STUDY: How Goldman Sachs changed the retail banking game — by entering it (GS)
Digital-only banks are redefining retail banking in major markets around the world. Spurred on by consumer frustrations with incumbents and growing willingness to use digital channels for accessing financial services, these tech-savvy players have acquired customers at pace and ramped up pressure on established firms. In the US, these challengers got off to a slower […]
Laura Dern won at the SAGs, she’ll get the Oscar that should go to Jennifer Lopez
Embed from Getty Images I have not seen Marriage Story yet. I know it’s on Netflix, which of course I have (I’m watching The Circle because I’m trashy like that). Laura Dern has swept the supporting actress category this season and she’s a shoe-in for the Oscar that should have rightfully gone to Jennifer Lopez, […]
The strongest case for Joe Biden
I’m not thrilled with the prospect of Joe Biden winning the Democratic nomination and becoming president, and I know no one who is. That doesn’t mean I hate him. It’s just hard to get truly excited by a guy who’s a milquetoast moderate, prone to embarrassing gaffes and verbal flubs, and showing undeniable signs of […]
A video of medics in Hazmat suits scanning plane passengers for China’s mysterious Wuhan virus is stoking fears of a global epidemic
A video of medics in Hazmat suits scanning dozens of plane passengers for the symptoms of a mysterious, fatal virus spreading across China is stoking fears of a global epidemic. China is desperately trying to prevent the spread of a mysterious, deadly coronavirus named 2019-CoV, or the “Wuhan virus.” Not much is known about the […]
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel made a bold call that TikTok could become bigger than Instagram because it focuses on talent and not likes
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told the DLD conference in Germany on Sunday that short-form video app TikTok has an edge over Instagram because its content is driven by “talent” rather than a quest for social status. Consequently he said the app could grow faster and become bigger than Instagram, which dominates social media apps along […]
Ask Amy: Online bully embarrasses family
Dear Amy: My father is a stubborn man. He has a lot of energy and many strong opinions. We do not have a close relationship. He has recently retired, and now spends much of his time on social media, posting long-winded political rants, and engaging in emotional arguments with anyone who dares to comment on […]
A Trump impeachment lawyer says he will defend the president by arguing that even if he did abuse his power, he hasn’t committed any actual crimes
Alan Dershowitz, who is one of the team of attorneys who will defend President Donald Trump during the impeachment trial, set out his core argument in interviews with CNN and ABC News Sunday. Dershowitz will argue that abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — which are the offenses Trump was impeached for — are […]