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☆ 'Wednesday' review: Jenna Ortega makes Netflix's Addams Family series look like a snap
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Although the main character’s name was inspired by the poetic line “Wednesday’s child is full of woe,” “Wednesday” is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family’s now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you’ll ever meet, in a Netflix series that’s more kooky than spooky or ooky. – a “five-fingered discount.” The writers extract a great deal of comedic mileage from that extremity, so give them a hand. Seeking to bring something new a property like the Addams Family, which has been done so many times before, isn’t easy without altering its DNA. To its credit, “Wednesday” rises to the challenge and mostly manages to make it look like a snap.

☆ Leslie Phillips: Carry On and Harry Potter star dies aged 98
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the Carry On movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 98. Phillips passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed to the PA news agency. Turning down the opportunity to move to Hollywood, he remained in Britain where he went on to star in three Carry On films: Carry On Nurse, Carry On Teacher and Carry on Constable. Fellow actor Sanjeev Bhaskar tweeted a video of Phillips from his BBC show The Kumars at No 42. A truly warm, funny and gentle man #RIPLesliePhillips”Also paying tribute to him was Piers Morgan, who tweeted: “RIP Leslie Phillips, 98.

Oct 24 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service (UPS.N) investors want to see this week how the delivery giant is managing through the bursting e-commerce delivery bubble better than rival FedEx (FDX.N). Shares in UPS are down roughly 20% so far this year, versus the 40% decline in FedEx stock. At the same time, the UPS sales team has been working to drum up new business. Lego, the $7.3 billion Danish maker of colorful plastic bricks used to build everything from UPS delivery trucks to Hogwarts Castle of Harry Potter fame, switched from FedEx to UPS, according to the sources, who asked not to be identified. Global air and ocean import cargo volumes, a gauge of demand for logistics companies like UPS and FedEx, are slumping.

☆ Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dead at 72
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. “I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. Robbie Coltrane in "The World Is Not Enough" in 1999. Robbie Coltrane in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Appearing in the HBO Max special “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” Coltrane recalled his time on the films and Hagrid’s impact.

☆ 'Harry Potter' stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson pay tribute to Robbie Coltrane
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Stars from the “Harry Potter” universe are paying tribute to Hogwart’s resident gentle half-giant, Robbie Coltrane, who died on Friday. “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed. “Robbie was the most fun uncle I’ve ever had,” she wrote, underneath a photo of the pair. “His talent was so immense it made sense he played a giant – he could fill ANY space with his brilliance,” she later added. “I was always astonished at how fearless they were.”“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling wrote on Twitter: “I’ll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again.

☆ Private flight attendant life — Apocalypse-ready SUV — Working in Bora Bora
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-03 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

We're back at it this week with an edition of Insider Life that's filled with light reads for your Labor Day weekend. Today we'll introduce you to a private flight attendant who makes $800 a day catering to VIP guests, show you an SUV designed by one of the world's richest men, and give you a glimpse into life at one of Bora Bora's five-star resorts. Courtesy of Jamie GibsonJamie Gibson, 28, spends her days catering to the rich and famous as a private freelance flight attendant. Four Seasons Bora BoraAs a villa host at the Four Seasons resort in Bora Bora, 38-year-old Giovanna Vargas is guests' go-to resource. She gave us a look into a day in her life in Bora Bora.

☆ Campania electorală a început? De ce PSRM ar solicita alegeri prezidențiale anticipate — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-19 | by ( Ștefan Grigorița | Eugenia Wetz | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +6 min

În altă ordine de idei, săptămâna a fost olecuță mai plicticoasă din punct de vedere politic. Luni, 12 aprilieSăptămâna a început cu cel mai plictisitor scandal politic, iar dacă decideți să închideți acest newsletter pentru că am început cu el, să știți că vă înțelegem. Istoricul Octavian Țîcu a fost luat prin surprindere de un val de scrisori pe numele lui. Așa Țîcu a aflat că a fost dat în judecată de 150 de membri ai Partidului Șor. Deocamdată nu e clar dacă a primit o scrisoare din Israel, dar dacă tot a fost pornit acest trend, nu ar fi oare o soluție pentru a recupera miliardul?

Persons: Alaiba, Petru Burduja, Victor Stepaniuc, Voronin, Stepaniuc, Zinaida Greceanîi, Dodon, Sergiu Sîrbu, Sîrbu, Maia Sandu, Octavian Țîcu, Frodo, Sam, Constituțională, Igor Dodon, Vladimir Țurcan ., Vasile Bolea, Dumitru Organizations: Erdoğan, Europei, Securitate Națională, Miercuri, Partidului, Partidul, CC, Curtea, Marina Tauber, vicepreședintă Locations: Sadova, turc, Chișinău, Hogwarts, Moldovei, Israel, Moldova

☆ Pe banii noștri: *Anticipate! (*cu termeni și condiții aplicate) — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-18 | by ( Ștefan Grigorița | Nata Albot | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +6 min

În altă ordine de idei, săptămâna a fost olecuță mai plicticoasă din punct de vedere politic. Istoricul Octavian Țîcu a fost luat prin surprindere de un val de scrisori pe numele lui. Așa Țîcu a aflat că a fost dat în judecată de 150 de membri ai Partidului Șor. Aceasta poate fi simplă – dă în judecată Partidul Șor și cere măcar câte 300 de dolari despăgubire morală de la fiecare membru de partid. Din cele 174 de rapoarte pe calitatea aerului în Chișinău, au fost înregistrate doar patru zile în care cantitatea maximă admisibilă de poluanți nu a fost depășită.

☆ (video) Un travel blogger, impresionat de curățenia și atracțiile turistice din orașul Orhei
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Bloggerul a rămas impresionat și de ordinea care predomină în oraș. Acum, însă, străzile sunt curățate, în oraș predomină ordinea, sunt și flori pe marginea drumului. Serghei Chirtoca a vizitat și biserica romano-catolică, pe care a comparat-o cu celebra școală de magie și vrăjitorie „Hogwarts” din „Harry Potter”. Aici sunt mulți magi cu măturile în mână”, a glumit bloggerul, impresionat puternic de curățenia orașului. Bloggerul Serghei Chirtoca a vizitat și cimitirul evreiesc din Orhei, unul dintre cele mai vechi din Republica Moldova, care reprezintă o atracție importantă a orașului.

Persons: Serghei Chirtoca, Bloggerul, Așa, orheienii, bloggerul, Dumitru, Hogwarts, Harry Potter Locations: Barcelona, Orhei, străzile, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Молдова

Bloggerul recunoaște că și-a dorit demult să viziteze orașul Orhei, care ocupă primul loc în aproape toate topurile. Așa este descris pe internet orașul Orhei”, a spus Chirtoca. După plimbare, bloggerul a constatat că ciorapii sunt curați. Bloggerul Serghei Chirtoca a vizitat și cimitirul evreiesc din Orhei, unul dintre cele mai vechi din Republica Moldova, care reprezintă o atracție importantă a orașului. Reamintim faptul că modernizarea orașului Orhei a început în 2015, datorită lui Ilan Șor, primar ales al municipiului.

Persons: Ilan Șor, Ilan, roller, Bloggerul, orheienii, bloggerul, Serghei Chirtoca, Dumitru, Hogwarts, Harry Potter Locations: Orhei, Republica Moldova, Chișinău

☆ Ride along with the Hogwarts Express
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-01 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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