The cast of “High School Musical” has appeared in many movies outside of the Disney Channel franchise, but not all of their work has been well-received by critics. “High School Musical” star Ashley Tisdale’s worst film is “Amateur Night” (2016), which earned 0% from critics. Zac Efron’s 2011 film “New Year’s Eve” and Vanessa Hudgen’s […]
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Bose’s $350 noise-cancelling headphones are a must-have if you want to live in a quieter world
The $350 Bose QC35 II are the stalwarts for premium wireless noise-cancelling headphones. They’re almost unbeaten when it comes to noise-cancelling and comfort, with only the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones rivaling the Bose QC35 II. They deliver a clear, rich, and premium sound that anyone would be happy with, but those who actively seek bass may […]
Trump is struggling to convince even his own base that they shouldn’t hear new evidence in his impeachment trial
President Donald Trump has spent the last several months waging a full-blown war on the impeachment process. But it doesn’t look like he’s managed to convince even his own base that the Senate trial now underway is a “hoax” and should be over as quickly as possible. A new CNN poll found that 48% of […]
China confirmed that the deadly Wuhan virus sweeping the country can spread from human to human, increasing the risk of an epidemic
China’s mysterious and deadly coronavirus can be spread from person to person, Chinese medical authorities confirmed on Monday. Officials are scrambling to contain 2019-nCoV, a SARs-like infection that originated in a seafood and meat market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. The virus, which has pneumonia-like symptoms including fever and difficulty breathing, has already […]
George Kittle had Jimmy Garoppolo sign a T-shirt featuring the quarterback shirtless to celebrate the 49ers’ NFC Championship win
The San Francisco 49ers have advanced to the Super Bowl after beating the Green Bay Packers 37-20 in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. To celebrate, 49ers tight end George Kittle wore a T-shirt featuring a photo of a shirtless Jimmy Garoppolo, the team’s quarterback. Garoppolo even signed the shirt, and Kittle said at a […]
Trump’s lawyers confirm their playbook for impeachment is to argue that the charges are ‘deficient’ and should be immediately thrown out
President Donald Trump’s legal team said the articles of impeachment against him are “deficient” in a fiery response ahead of his trial in the Senate. Speaking ahead of a formal defense filing, sources working with Trump’s legal team said in a briefing that the charges are “frivolous and dangerous.” The sources working with Trump’s legal […]
Trump immediately broke a pledge to ‘pause’ to honor MLK Day by accusing Democrats of trying to take people’s guns
President Donald Trump pledged Monday that his administration would “pause to honor the incredible life and accomplishments” of Martin Luther King Jr. Less than 20 minutes later, Trump issued a politically-charged tweet supporting thousands of pro-gun activists at a rally in Richmond, Virginia. “The Democrat Party in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia are working hard […]
Open Banking 101: How Financial Institutions Can Take Advantage of a Global Movement
Open banking, which has been implemented in the U.K., involves sharing customers’ financial information electronically and securely, but only under conditions that customers approve. Open banking forces lenders to offer a digital “fire hose” of data that any third party can use to get standardised access — provided the startup is registered with the UK […]
I moved from Canada to the UK almost 7 years ago, and while I love London, I can see why Meghan Markle prefers my home country
I moved from near Toronto, Canada to London, England nearly seven years ago. Like Meghan Markle, I’ve spent the past few years living with a Brit — and while I love London, my job, and the friends I’ve made, I can see why she and Prince Harry want to move to my home country. Canadians […]
One of Facebook’s top executives had an awkward public face-off with Amazon’s CTO over making money from user data
Facebook’s most senior lobbyist Nick Clegg attended the DLD conference in Munich on Monday, and took questions from the audience. Amazon CTO Werner Vogels was in the audience and stood up to ask Clegg an awkward question about the way Facebook monetizes its users by collecting huge amounts of their data. Clegg said Facebook doesn’t […]
Nancy Pelosi’s daughter said she was able to hand Trump a bottle of water in the White House without anyone checking it wasn’t contaminated
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughter Alexandra handed President Donald Trump a water bottle in teh White House without anyone checking it for potential contamination, according to a new book about the president. Pelosi was directing a film at the White House when the incident happened six weeks after Trump was sworn in, said the book, […]
I took a $20, 4-day train ride between Zambia and Tanzania, and even though it was delayed by an entire day, I’d do it again
Hoping to experience an African safari on a budget, I recently traveled first class on the TAZARA train from Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for $20. The journey was supposed to take three days, but because of several delays, it ended up taking four. The views were terrific, the food was surprisingly […]