As the world mourns the death of food critic and world traveler Anthony Bourdain, one fellow journalist remembers him as the man who supported her writing when the internet wanted to make a mockery out of her. Marilyn Hagerty, a 94-year-old food critic hailing from Grand Forks, North Dakota, wrote …
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images “Westworld” depicts a futuristic world where technology allows for the creation of consciousness in robotic human beings. Some of the technologies — like 3D muscle printing and storing ‘host’ versions of human brains — may not be that far off from future realities. Here are five key …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Speaks To Van Jones About The Presidential Pardon Of Alice Marie Johnson — WATCH!
Kim Kardashian in her own words… As we reported, Donald Trump granted Alice Marie Johnson clemency after he met with the KUWTK star, who has publicly pleaded the 63-year-old’s case. Related: Donald Trump Forgot The Words To God Bless America! On Wednesday, after 22 years behind bars, the grandmother — …
Read More »Hans Vestberg to take over as Verizon’s CEO in August
Verizon today announced CEO Lowell McAdam is stepping down from his post as August 1, 2018, seven years to the day he took the spot. He will stay on as Executive Chairman of the Board through the end of 2018 and as Non-Executive Chairman thereafter. Hans Vestberg, Chief Technology Officer …
Read More »Trump holds solo news conference, defends bashing press
President Donald Trump has defended his constant bashing of the press. Read more: foxnews.com
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Once in a blue moon, a horror film comes along that you cannot shake — that sinks its claws deeper into your flesh if you try. Hereditary is one of them, leaving you with images that refuse to stay buried, and a general sense of hysteria usually reserved for family …
Read More »MSNBC’s Joy Reid threatened colleague, mocked gays during her radio days, ex-bosses say
MSNBC star Joy-Ann Reid has physically threatened a senior colleague, mocked a gay Republican politician on air and often referred to her hateful blog during her short-lived stint as a radio show co-host over a decade ago, former superior colleagues who described her as “evil woman” told Fox News. Read …
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My friend Eric Ripert (maybe you know him from such previous buddy films as “Peru” and “Marseille” — as well as the upcoming “Bad Boys VII: The Revenge”) has never been to mainland China. Read more: cnn.com
Read More »‘Generation Zero’ looks like the ’80s robot-fighting game we deserve
The serene countryside of 1980s Sweden has been invaded by a bunch of angry, killer robots and you and your friends have to stop them. Generation Zero, the latest project from Avalanche Studios, was announced with a trailer on Thursday showing off a man vs. machine action shooter with a …
Read More »Facebook is testing a Lip Sync Live feature to lure teens (FB)
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence “Digital Media Briefing” subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Facebook is testing Lip Sync Live, a feature that will let users put copyrighted music in live videos, according to TechCrunch. Videos will be customizable …
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