12 wild things that happened in aviation in 2020
This was a heinous year for the aviation industry. Absolutely horrendous, in fact. But among the gloom there were some lighter, crazier, even hopeful…
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Pokémon plane takes off in Japan
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … Jigglypuff? Some Pokémon-themed airplanes are starting to appear in the skies in Japan.…
Continue Reading Derided in the West, spam is so beloved in Asia that one company has invented a meat-free version of it
In a brightly lit restaurant in downtown Hong Kong, the meaty smell of fried spam fills the air. As other staff prepare for the lunchtime rush, a…
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Japan will ban entry to foreign nationals after Covid-19 variant detected in country
Japan will ban foreign nationals from entering the country from Monday through the end of January after several cases of the new Covid-19 variant…
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Beyoncé to donate $500,000 to people impacted by the eviction crisis
Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Rachel Zoe says her son survived 40-foot fall from ski lift
Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is sharing a terrible scare her family went through after her 9-year-old son fell 40 feet from a ski lift. Zoe…
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Patty Jenkins describes the ‘complex’ joy of shooting ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
“Wonder Woman 1984” director Patty Jenkins is thrilled audiences finally have an opportunity to see the film and hopes people will enjoy…
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‘We Can Be Heroes’ gives the kids of superheroes a shot at saving the world
Writer-director Robert Rodriguez offers an odd mashup of two movies from the 2000s with “We Can Be Heroes,” basically the offspring of…
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Hip-hop singer John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher from ’80s hip-hop group Whodini dead at 56
John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, founder of the 1980s hip-hop group Whodini, died Wednesday at 56, according to a statement released by his…
Continue Reading Kaitlyn Bristowe, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ champion, has Covid-19
Kaitlyn Bristowe, the recently crowned champion of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and her boyfriend Jason Tartick have Covid-19,…
Continue Reading Boeing 737: How world’s most successful airplane became its most troubled
Over the course of its long history, the Boeing 737 has acquired more nicknames than any other commercial aircraft. Among them are Baby Boeing, Tin…
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Stella Tennant, British supermodel and fashion nonconformist, has died at 50
Stella Tennant made her name in modeling by eschewing the traditionally feminine aesthetics that made stars out of her contemporaries. With her blunt…
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Breckenridge highlights ‘Christmas Vacation’ ties
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — If scenes throughout the 1989 comedy “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” seem familiar to Coloradans, that’s…
Continue Reading United Airlines latest to require negative coronavirus test for flights from London
United Airlines on Thursday became the fourth major airline with routes between London and the New York metropolitan area to require passengers show…
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This snarky bot will brutally take you down for your Spotify taste
Remember that kid in school who thought they had superior, unimpeachable taste in music, and yours was supremely uncool? Somebody trained an AI to be…
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‘Bridgerton’ brings steamy romance to Netflix but plays a weak hand
After owning Thursday night on ABC, “Grey’s Anatomy” producer Shonda Rhimes’ first series under her Netflix deal should feel…
Continue Reading ‘News of the World’ showcases Tom Hanks in an old-fashioned western
The western gets a slightly revisionist spin in “News of the World,” a film starring Tom Hanks that’s really the same plot as…
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George Clooney tries to save humanity in chilly apocalyptic drama ‘The Midnight Sky’
George Clooney takes his biggest directorial swing yet with “The Midnight Sky,” and comes away with a decidedly mixed result. A…
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Zooey Deschanel channels Katy Perry in new music video
Katy Perry’s new music video has us doing a double take. Perry released a video for her song “Not the End of the World” on Monday…
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‘Promising Young Woman’ stars Carey Mulligan as a feminist vigilante for the #MeToo era
“Promising Young Woman” combines a promising star and timely premise into a provocative but less-than-satisfying thriller. A darkly comic…
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