‘The Last of Us’ in real life? Rising temperatures may spread fungal infections
One of the most suspenseful scenes in the HBO series “The Last of Us” comes in its pilot episode, when a scientist predicts that the end of the world won’t come from a viral pandemic, but rather, a fungal one. Smash cut to several decades later — on the show, that is — and a […]
‘The Last of Us’ boosts Spotify streams of Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Long Long Time’
Love will abide — and so does a ballad about unrequited love and longing when it’s given the perfect needle drop on one of the hottest shows of the season. A recent episode of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” an adaption of the hit Sony SONY, -0.71% PlayStation game following the survivors of a fungus-fueled […]
Grammys win gives Viola Davis EGOT status at last: ‘I just EGOT!’
“‘It has just been such a journey. I just EGOT!’ ” That was acting legend Viola Davis accepting her first Grammy Award on Sunday — in the audio book, narration and storytelling recording category — for narrating the audio versions of her 2022 memoir “Finding Me.” This Grammy was the final award that Davis, 57, needed to […]
What’s in the $60,000 Grammy gift bags that Beyonce, Taylor Swift can take home
Talk about swagger. It’s been a long-standing tradition for the nominated artists of awards shows like the Grammys to be treated to gifting suites with luxury goods and services. But the gift bag for the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday night is so rich, that it’s literally a suitcase stuffed with more than $60,000 worth […]
Chinese moviegoers — starved for entertainment and craving normalcy — are set to put the country’s film industry back on top
While global and domestic businesses eagerly await the return of Chinese consumer spending, one industry in particular is already doing gangbusters. China’s box-office receipts this year have hit the 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) mark — the earliest in any year that it has ever done so. The explosion of moviegoing comes as authorities in […]
Addiction among older people is rising. How to spot the signs and get help.
In the 2021 movie “The Good House,” Sigourney Weaver plays an alcoholic in her early 70s. While there are dozens of movies about young people battling substance abuse, it’s startling to see an older person struggle with addiction.It’s easy to forget that older people can suffer from what doctors call “substance abuse disorder” just like […]
Paramount+ and Showtime to integrate content, rebrand later this year
Media giant Paramount Global Inc. on Monday announced it plans to merge its Paramount+ streaming service with its premium cable channel, Showtime. The integration, set to take effect later this year, essentially means Showtime subscribers on cable will get to watch Paramount+ content, such as “1923” and “Star Trek: Picard,” and streaming subscribers to the […]
Sammy Hagar on making music, managing money — and drinking $80K bottles of wine
Sammy Hagar says he still can’t drive 55. But it’s hard to tell if he means that literally, or if he’s speaking about his take-no-prisoners philosophy of life as a whole.Hagar — aka the Red Rocker — is the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer best known for his stints as lead singer of Van […]
Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and police abuse: Time for a public-union reckoning?
As the family of Tyre Nichols endures the release of the video of the young Black man’s fatal traffic stop with Memphis police, and the nation still smarts from the civilian-filmed 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis cops, a book hitting this week argues it’s time to disband the public labor […]
There’s a George Santos bobblehead with a Pinocchio nose — and that’s no lie
This collectible hits George Santos on the nose. The embattled New York congressman is getting the bobblehead treatment, but with a Pinocchio-inspired twist. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum located in Milwaukee is producing a Santos bobblehead in two styles. One is a standard version of the House Republican, but the other depicts… […]