Airbnb today announced that it will soon no longer offer refunds for COVID-19-related circumstances, including cases where a guest or host becomes sick with COVID-19 — reflecting an update to the company’s extenuating circumstances policy. Beginning May 31, Airbnb hosts’ cancellation terms will apply “as usual,” Airbnb said, although certain reservations made before May 31
As we age, most of us will experience a debilitating or life-threatening illness at some point. Two nonfiction books take an unflinching look at this reality while painting a compassionate picture of how we and our health care providers could approach illness and death with more empathy, honesty and courage. Healing: When a Nurse Becomes
F1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo brought his signature “shoey’ celebration to “The Daily Show” on Thursday … chugging champagne out of a shoe with Trevor Noah!! The McLaren driver — who commemorates every podium finish by downing bubbly out of his sweaty ass boot — reenacted the iconic Australian tradition on the desk alongside the host
Robert De Niro took a moment to slam what he sees as pervasive political falsehood as he accepted the Cinéma Verité Award at CinemaCon’s closing event. “Cinema audiences are returning to your theaters in droves. I wish verité was having a renaissance to. But this is a tough time. We have big untruths, like Ukraine
News Big Thief Play “Certainty” on Corden: Watch A performance of the 2021 single for The Late Late Show By Matthew Strauss April 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Adrianne Lenker in “Big Thief: Certainty” (The Late Late Show with James Corden/YouTube) Facebook Twitter Once again, Big Thief have been featured on late-night television. Following recent remote
Dario Argento‘s Tenebrae is sure to look better than ever on 4K Ultra HD, with Arrow Video and Synapse Films joining forces for a brand new release that’s been announced today. Up for pre-order now from both Synapse in the US and Arrow in the UK, the three-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray 6,000 piece Limited Edition boxed
Hi folks! I’m stoked to be able to tell you all that Exo One will be landing on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 this summer. Exo One began five years ago with a relatively simple idea about using gravity as a movement mechanic, and gradually grew into something strange and special, inspired by my love
Have you ever made a mistake that you wish you could undo? Correcting past mistakes is one of the reasons we find the concept of time travel so fascinating. As often portrayed in science fiction, with a time machine, nothing is permanent anymore – you can always go back and change it. But is time
Yesterday, fintech startup Lydia unveiled a brand new design for its financial super app. And it’s an opinionated take on mobile payments — not just a fresh coat of paint. I sat down with the company’s founders to discuss the thinking and vision for the future of Lydia. In many ways, Lydia isn’t standing still
Things are heating up in more ways than one. We’re at that point where we know who all the players are, and now things get tense as Stabler and the task force try to close in on a wily suspect who doesn’t want to be caught. And if that wasn’t enough, Law & Order: Organized
In the world of Downton Abbey, it’s hard not to imagine the Dowager Countess sitting squarely at the center of creator Julian Fellowes’ fictional universe. That’s not to downplay the importance of the spectacular cast that makes up the rest of the roster, but Dame Maggie Smith is clearly a fan favorite. Ahead of Downton
A$AP Rocky got good news and bad news … LAPD sources tell TMZ, the guns they found at the rapper’s home did not match the gun used in the shooting … now for the bad news. Our LAPD sources say they have video of the shooting in their possession … presumably from a surveillance camera.
If you’ve seen the new Scream film (review), then you’ll know that fandom is a major focus of the film’s social commentary. While certain segments of fandom can undoubtedly be a little toxic, sometimes that extreme passion for a particular IP can birth (pun intended) a wonderfully creative endeavor. That’s exactly what happened when photographer David Ayllon
Looking for a GPU? The RTX 3080 Ti offers comparable performance to the RTX 3090 while costing far less, and today there’s an OC model available at the card’s UK RRP. It’s an Ventus 3X OC model from MSI, with a hefty triple-slot thermal solution that ought to keep the card cool and quiet even
The widely used anesthetic propofol has a dramatic effect on the oscillating waves circulating through the brain, a new primate study shows – important findings for understanding more about our bodies under anesthesia, and ensuring it remains safe to use. When we’re conscious, the brain is dominated by higher frequency waves (beta waves) – but
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold around 4.4 million shares of the company on Tuesday, according to regulatory filings published on Thursday. Musk, via Aaron Beckman, his power of attorney, filed a total of five Form 4s with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to cover all 138 individual transactions. The value of the sales in
OK, Ausiello, you were right. Heartstopper was amazing. Beyond. When my boss told me to watch Netflix’s teenage romance, insisting that I’d like it, I said what I usually do when he makes suggestions — “Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, you betcha” — with every intention of ignoring him. But this week, I gave it a shot. Dunno
Lionsgate announced at the end of their CinemaCon session today that the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will finally hit theaters on Nov. 17, 2023. That date is the same pre-Thanksgiving corridor where The Hunger Games sequels Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part One and Mockingjay Part Two opened. CinemaCon 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage The pic, as previously announced, is directed by those
News James Corden to Exit The Late Late Show Next Year The CBS late night host responsible for “Carpool Karaoke” will depart the show in 2023 By Evan Minsker April 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter James Corden on The Late Late Show (Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter James Corden has announced his plans to
In addition to “Interview With the Vampire,” AMC will also soon be serving up a small screen take on Anne Rice‘s “Mayfair Witches,” and more casting has been announced today. Deadline reports that Annabeth Gish (The Fall of the House of Usher; Midnight Mass) has joined the cast as Diedre, alongside the previously announced Alexandra
If, at any point, while playing through the Mass Effect series, you’ve thought to yourself, “I really wouldn’t mind a replica of the Reaper Sovereign ship,” then today’s your day. That’s because BioWare and Dark Horse Direct have unveiled a new 14-inch Reaper Sovereign ship replica, and it’s beautiful. What’s more, it’s available for pre-order now
Early risers this month have been treated to an incredible and rare spectacle – the almost perfect alignment of four planets in the night sky. But it’s not over yet! In the early hours of 30 April 2022, we’ll have the chance to see Venus and Jupiter ‘nearly collide‘ as they appear to move incredibly
BlocPower founder Donnel Baird grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1980s. The area was so poor that buildings often lacked decent heating systems. People would turn on the stove or use electric heaters to compensate for ineffective central heating. It wasn’t safe or efficient, but it was reality for many families,
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NBC News’ social media team could use Elon Musk‘s proposed edit tool on a tweet about the reigning “Jeopardy!” champ … all because they focused on her sexuality and job title, confusing and even angering a lot of users on Twitter. Mattea Roach has won 17 consecutive games, which ranks No. 8 all-time, qualifying for
A month after the ceremony, the public is still discussing the wild events of the Academy Awards. Specifically the moment where Will Smith walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock, shortly before winning the Best Actor Oscar and giving a tearful acceptance speech. And while Smith is reportedly on a “spiritual journey” after the slap,
Play video content Talk TV Sharon Osbourne is just 3 days into her new TV show, but a family health emergency has forced her to put things on hold … Ozzy has COVID-19. In a tearful interview with Talk TV — the new network Sharon’s joined — she says Ozzy was only recently diagnosed, but
David Cronenberg‘s The Fly (1986) upholds a storied tradition of 80s remakes reinventing classic horrors through emblematic practical effects. John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) and Chuck Russell’s The Blob (1988) both embrace the spectacle of SFX advancement to build a better goopy mass or parasitic entity. Kurt Neumann‘s 1958 iteration of The Fly, co-starring Vincent
As you know, Pokemon Go Fest 2022 will take place June 4-5, and today, Niantic Labs has announced what to expect over the course of the weekend. If you play Pokemon Go, you’ll have the chance to encounter the Mythical Pokemon Shaymin during the event. On the second day, a certain Pokemon will be making
Most people have heard of a flash flood. ‘Flash droughts’, on the other hand, aren’t as familiar. Sadly, that may be about to change, as anomalous, sudden drought episodes are speeding up under the warmer conditions of climate change. A new analysis of flash droughts finds that droughts coming on suddenly seem to be striking