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☆ Critics are calling Marvel's newest movie a 'Chernobyl-level disaster'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Madame Web" opens in theaters on Wednesday. Variety's Peter Debruge called it "a hollow Sony-made Spider-Man spinoff with none of the charm you expect from even the most basic superhero movie." Jessica Kourkounis/SonyThough "Madame Web" is set in the "Spider-Man" universe, this is truly a standalone movie. One critic called it the 'Cats' of superhero moviesDakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney in "Madame Web." SonySo just how much did critics dislike "Madame Web"?

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☆ Usher, Alicia Keys and Beyoncé made Super Bowl a night to remember for Dolce & Gabbana
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It was Dolce & Gabbana. Beyoncé pictured wearing a Dolce & Gabbana mini dress at Wynn Las Vegas before ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl. Comprising an organza cape and catsuit covered in — you guessed it — Swarovski crystals, her stunning red ensemble was one of the evening’s best looks. But then it was back to Usher, who appeared at Keys’ piano in a crystal-embroidered custom D&G vest. “Jermaine Dupri was actually the first person who introduced me to Dolce & Gabbana,” Usher told Vogue magazine in a behind-the-scenes video of his final wardrobe fitting.

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☆ A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —In photographer Zhang Xiao’s images of the Shehuo festival, an ancient celebration still observed in parts of northern China during the Lunar New Year, rural life comes alive with something altogether more fantastical. (Lunar New Year celebrations usually last more than two weeks, with Shehuo festival taking place on the season’s 15th and final day.) “In some villages, virtually the entire population has been mobilized to produce and sell Shehuo props,” the photographer writes in his book. Shehuo performers reenact a battle between China's Eighth Route Army and Japanese forces from the Second Sino-Japanese War. “People are not focused on how to improve product quality and craftsmanship,” said the photographer, who is currently working on a documentary about life in rural China.

Persons: Zhang Xiao’s, ” Zhang, “, …, ”, Zhang Xiao, —, Zhang, Zhang Xiao “, — Zhang, reenact Organizations: CNN, roosters, dreamworld, UNESCO, Harvard University’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Eighth Route Army, Aperture, Peabody Museum Press, Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Ethnology Locations: China, Huanghuayu, Shaanxi, Henan, Huozhuang, Henan province, China’s Shandong, Chengdu, Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ US Underlines to Israel It Must Stick to International Law on Weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has briefed Israel on a new U.S. national security memorandum that reminds countries receiving U.S. weapons to stick to international law, the White House said on Friday. The Israeli assault was launched in response to a Hamas attack on Israel in which Israel says 1,200 people were killed. "Instead we are spelling publicly the existing standards by the international law including the law of armed conflict." One section of the memorandum reminds recipients of U.S. military aid to "respect their obligations under international law and reduce the risk of civilian harm." Even if states say they are acting in self-defense, international rules regarding armed conflict apply to all participants in a war.

Persons: Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Israel, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Jean, Joe Biden, Steve Holland, Heather Timmons, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: United, House, Hamas, Leftist Democrats, Arab, Biden, U.S Locations: United States, U.S, Israel, Gaza, Washington, Dearborn , Michigan

The Fall-Winter 2024 edition of Seoul Fashion Week, which wrapped up earlier this week, saw runway shows from more than 20 established and emerging brands. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesA Fashion Week attendee in all-black, complete with hoodie, bomber jacket and chunky futuristic footwear. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesJeong Yoon-gyeong, left, and Lee Yosep, right, wear gray bags from South Korean label Nos Couleurs. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesModels (from left) Yun Mi-young, 58, Choi Soon-hea, 80, and Kang Seun-hee, 64, on the first day of Seoul Fashion Week. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesWearing a black dress and adorned with lipstick kisses, model Shlee Nau was excited to see South Korean brand Ulkin's show.

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☆ Raven Chacon’s Sound-and-Art Symphony
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Holland Cotter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A single work of art can get into your system and stay there. I’ve been living with — haunted by — one by the Navajo composer and sound artist Raven Chacon since encountering it in the 2022 Whitney Biennial. Titled “Silent Choir (Standing Rock),” it had no visual element. Even then, the only sound was the rustle of breathing, of bodies shifting and of the high-up buzz of surveillance helicopters. The same year as the Biennial, Chacon was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music for a different, more traditionally “musical” piece, “Voiceless Mass” (2021).

Persons: I’ve, Raven Chacon, Chacon, John the Evangelist Organizations: Navajo, Access Pipeline, Roman Catholic Cathedral Locations: St, Milwaukee

☆ Paris 2024 Olympic medals to feature iron from the Eiffel Tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The medals at this year’s Olympics in Paris were not only inspired by the Eiffel Tower — they each contain an original piece of the 19th-century landmark. The design was overseen by French jeweler Chaumet, whose parent company LVMH signed a major sponsorship deal with Paris 2024 last summer. The Paralympics medal, meanwhile, is decorated with a graphical representation of the Eiffel Tower, as if viewed from below. From right: Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee on the Eiffel Tower with French cyclist Marie Patouillet, fencer Sara Balzer and athlete Arnaud Assoumani holding Olympic and Paralympic Games medals. In a statement announcing the designs, Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet said the decision represented a “coming together” of the two events.

Persons: Chaumet, LVMH, Benoit Tessier Benoit Tessier, Clémentine Massonnat, Schaller, ” Massonnat, Tony Estanguet, Marie Patouillet, Sara Balzer, Arnaud Assoumani, Benoit Tessier, ”, Massonnat, Mathieu Lehanneur’s, Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy Organizations: CNN, Eiffel, Paris, Nike, Paralympic Games, Chaumet’s, Paralympic, Reuters, Olympic, Olympics, Dior Locations: Paris, Athens, French

☆ Tom Holland is returning from acting break to play Romeo on London stage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Hollywood star Tom Holland will play Romeo in Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” in London’s West End later this year. The “Spiderman” star announced his new gig at the Duke of York’s Theater in a post on Instagram, marking his return from a mental health break. “Tom Holland is Romeo in Jamie Lloyd’s pulsating new vision of Shakespeare’s immortal tale of wordsmiths, rhymers, lovers and fighters,” the tagline on the production’s website reads. The engagement will be Holland’s first since he announced in June last year that he was taking a break from acting to protect his mental health. And it was not his salary, it was his first box-office bonus, not the whole box office, the first one.

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☆ The impact of the "war on DEI" on Black representation on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Frank Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe impact of the "war on DEI" on Black representation on Wall StreetCNBC's Frank Holland dives into how the "war on DEI" is impacting the career pipelines for many Black Americans on Wall Street.

Persons: Frank Holland Organizations: Black Americans, Wall

☆ The impact of the war on DEI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Frank Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe impact of the war on DEIBlack representation on Wall Street has increased 20% since the pandemic at the senior manager level and above, according to the latest federal data. However, the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and the recent DEI backlash has many concerned those gains will be lost. CNBC's Frank Holland joins 'Squawk Box' with more.

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☆ Ukraine Tells White House of Plan to Fire Top Commander -Sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Max Hunder and Steve HollandDONETSK REGION, UKRAINE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government has informed the White House that it plans to fire the country's top military commander overseeing the war against Russian occupation forces, two knowledgeable sources said on Friday. The Latest Photos From Ukraine View All 91 ImagesA second knowledgeable source said that the White House did not express a position one way or the other on the plan to replace Zaluzhnyi. "I would emphasize that the White House response was that we did not support or object to their sovereign decision," said the source, who request anonymity in order to discuss the issue. "The White House expressed that it is up to Ukraine to make its own sovereign decisions about its personnel," the source continued. The Washington Post was first to report that Ukraine had informed the White House of the plan to fire Zaluzhnyi.

Persons: Max Hunder, Steve Holland, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zaluzhnyi, Jonathan Landay, Leslie Adler, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Ukrainian, Washington Post Locations: Steve Holland DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE, WASHINGTON, Ukraine, .

☆ I went on a 22-day Holland America cruise that cost just $144 a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Erin Yarnall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I spent 22 days on a Holland America cruise and saw places like Antarctica and Chile. The cruise cost me $144 a day, and is one of the more cost-effective ways to see Antarctica. I went with family members and we paid $3,175 a person, which is about $144 a day. Erin YarnallI never thought any sort of trip to Antarctica would be in my budget, let alone a cruise. Once on board, though, I was very impressed with the ship's fitness center.

Persons: —, — I've, I'd, Holland America's Oosterdam, Erin Yarnall, frita, Cape Horn Organizations: Service, gentoo Locations: Holland America, Antarctica, Chile, Santiago, South America, Holland, Antarctica Antarctica, Falkland, empanadas, Cape

☆ Factbox-Who Are Trump's Top Presidential Campaign Aides?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

One of her first experiences, according to her LinkedIn profile, was working as deputy director of scheduling for Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. Wiles was hired to help Trump's campaign win Florida in the 2016 election, securing a major upset against Democrat Hillary Clinton. He is a close confidant of the former president and a digital expert, recording videos of Trump's campaign appearances for use on social media. A longtime political strategist, Miller initially worked for Texas Senator Ted Cruz in the 2016 presidential campaign, which pitted him against Trump. Jack started out in the 2016 presidential campaign working for Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who went on to become Housing and Urban Development Secretary in the Trump administration.

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☆ Russian billionaire loses Sotheby’s art fraud lawsuit involving ‘Salvator Mundi’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Oscar Holland | Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Among them was the “Salvator Mundi,” which Bouvier bought for $80 million before quickly selling it on to his then-client for $127.5 million. Speaking to CNN in 2021, Bouvier maintained that he had acted as a dealer, not an art adviser, and was thus entitled to mark up prices. The Russian billionaire lost his lawsuit against auction house Sotheby's yesterday. Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesThe case has been among the highest-profile art fraud disputes in recent years, offering a view into an often-secretive industry where wealthy buyers sometimes don’t know who they are buying from. Rybolovlev was allowed to sue over “Salvator Mundi” even though his ownership had proven unusually profitable.

Persons: oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, Rybolovlev, Sotheby’s, Yves Bouvier, “ Salvator Mundi, Leonardo da Vinci, Bouvier, Salvator Mundi, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Daniel Kornstein, Sotheby’s “, ” Sotheby’s, Jesse Furman, Leonardo, Gustav Klimt, Rene Magritte, Amedeo Modigliani, Furman, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse, Lautrec, ” Organizations: CNN, Forbes, AS Monaco soccer, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Swiss, New York, Russian, Switzerland, Singapore, Monaco, Hong Kong, Manhattan

Stephen Curry is headed back to NBA All-Star weekend. “Stephen vs. Sabrina” will happen as part of All-Star Saturday Night in Indianapolis on Feb. 17. Curry, the NBA’s all-time 3-point king, will take on the reigning WNBA 3-point shootout queen and single-season record holder Ionescu. That topped Curry’s NBA 3-point contest best of 31. Curry will shoot from the NBA 3-point line with NBA basketballs, and Ionescu will shoot from the WNBA 3-point line with WNBA basketballs.

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☆ Israel's Dermer to Meet Sullivan at White House on Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will meet on Wednesday with top Israeli official Ron Dermer on the Gaza conflict, a White House official said on Tuesday. The United States has been working with Israel and Qatar to reach a deal for the release of hostages still held by Hamas since the Islamist militant group's deadly assault from Gaza into southern Israel on Oct. 7. Washington has also been pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to plan for when Israel's military operation in Gaza is over. Dermer, who is Israel's minister for strategic affairs, is a well-known figure in Washington, having served as Israel's ambassador. (Reporting By Steve Holland)

Persons: Jake Sullivan, Ron Dermer, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Steve Holland Organizations: WASHINGTON, White House, White, United, Hamas, Washington, Israeli Locations: Gaza, United States, Israel, Qatar, Washington

☆ Canada to Keep Mental Illness Excluded From Assisted Death Law
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Monday said people suffering solely from mental illness will remain excluded from pursuing assisted death after a parliamentary committee said the country's healthcare was not yet ready. "We agree with the joint committee/s conclusion that more time is required and we'll be in a position in the coming days to talk about how much time we believe is required," Health Minister Mark Holland told reporters in Ottawa.

Persons: Mark Holland Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian Locations: Ottawa

☆ Canada Delays Plan to Offer Medically Assisted Death to the Mentally Ill
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Canada is postponing a plan to offer people suffering from mental illnesses the option of a medically assisted death, two cabinet ministers said on Monday. The announcement by Mark Holland, the health minister, and Arif Virani, the justice minister, came after a special parliamentary committee looking into the plan concluded that there are not enough doctors, particularly psychiatrists, in the country to assess patients with mental illnesses who want to end their lives and to help them do so. “The system needs to be ready, and we need to get it right,” Mr. Holland told reporters. “It’s clear from the conversations we’ve had that the system is not ready, and we need more time.”Neither minister offered any timeline for the latest extension. Following an earlier delay, the expansion had been scheduled to come into effect on March 17.

Persons: Mark Holland, Arif Virani, Mr, Holland, “, we’ve, ” Locations: Canada

☆ Norway defends deep-sea mining, says it may help to break China and Russia's rare earths stronghold
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Ocean Rebellions protest The Deep Sea Says No Why the deep sea? (Photo by Charles M. Vella/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesNorway says its controversial decision to approve deep-sea mining is a necessary step into the unknown that could help to break China and Russia's rare earths dominance. "We have been looking into the seabed minerals opportunity for a long time. Campaigners fear that exploration and exploitation activities in the deep sea could permanently alter a home that is unique to known — and many as yet unknown — species. "The argument put forward by the Norwegian government — and the deep-sea mining industry — that 'deep-sea mining can be done in a sustainable way' goes against the large consensus of scientific literature," Roux said.

Persons: Luciana, Charles M, Anne, Sophie Roux, Terje Aasland, Aasland, Arild Hermstad, Camille Etienne, Lucas Bravo, Javad Parsa, Norway's Aasland, Roux, — Organizations: SOUTH, Getty, IEA, Energy, CNBC, Afp, European Commission, Ocean Alliance, Lightrocket Locations: ROTTERDAM, SOUTH HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS, Norway, China, Europe, Russia, Norwegian, Vietnam, Brazil, Svalbard, French, Oslo

☆ US Says Its Israel Policy Unchanged After Report on Leveraging Weapon Sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Kanishka Singh and Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Sunday there was no change in its Israel policy after NBC News reported the United States was discussing using weapon sales to Israel as leverage to convince the Israeli government to scale back its military assault in Gaza. "Israel has a right and obligation to defend themselves against the threat of Hamas, while abiding by international humanitarian law and protecting civilian lives, and we remain committed to support Israel in its fight against Hamas. There has not been a change in our policy," a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said. NBC News reported earlier on Sunday that at the direction of the White House, the Pentagon has been reviewing what weaponry Israel has requested that could be used as leverage. Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.

Persons: Kanishka Singh, Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Israel, Joe Biden, Israel's, Steve Holland, Lisa Shumaker, Matthew Lewis Organizations: NBC News, White House National Security Council, White, Pentagon, NBC, Hamas Locations: Israel, United States, Gaza, Washington, Hamas

☆ Tom Hollander mistakenly sent huge ‘Avengers’ bonus meant for fellow British actor Tom Holland
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —British actor Tom Hollander knows all too well the trials and tribulations of being the almost-namesake of an incredibly famous fellow actor. In an error to trump all errors, “The White Lotus” actor said he was once mistakenly sent Tom Holland’s first whopping seven-figure “Avengers” box office bonus. There’s an actor named Tom Holland.”“Oh yeah,” Hollander replied amid an uproar of audience laughter. “‘And what’s your name?’ And they go, ‘Tom Holland?’ ‘Cause they’ve heard Tom Holland,” said Hollander, adding: “You go, ‘no it’s Tom Holland-er’.”“Or I’m introduced to somebody’s very, very excited, then confused, then disappointed children,” he continued. And, it was more money than I’ve ever – it was a seven-figure sum.”He added that Holland was “20 or something.

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☆ Tom Holland's 'seven-figure' 'Avengers' paycheck once got sent to the wrong actor: 'It was an astonishing amount of money'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

On screen, Tom Holland plays a character with a secret identity. The "Spider-Man" actor's massive bonus for the box office success of an "Avengers" film was once sent to similarly-named actor Tom Hollander. The 56-year-old said that his agency confused his name with Holland's and sent him the younger actor's box office bonus while he was at a play. "I got an email from the agency saying, 'Payment advice slip: Your first box office bonus for 'The Avengers','" Hollander told Meyers. "And I thought, 'I don't think I'm in 'The Avengers'."

Persons: Tom Holland, Tom Hollander, Hollander, Brit, Seth Meyers, Holland's, Meyers Organizations: Pirates Locations: Caribbean

☆ 'White Lotus' star Tom Hollander says he mistakenly got sent Tom Holland's 'Avengers' bonus paycheck: 'It was a 7-figure sum'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"The White Lotus" star Tom Hollander said he was mistakenly sent a paycheck meant for Tom Holland. The British actors were briefly signed to the same talent agency. Advertisement"The White Lotus" star Tom Hollander says he mistakenly got sent an "Avengers" paycheck meant for Tom Holland when they were signed to the same talent agency. Hollander is best known for his roles in "Pride & Prejudice," Emmy award-winning thriller "The Night Manager," and of course, "The White Lotus." Advertisement"I got an email from the agency saying, 'Payment advice slip: your first box office bonus for "The Avengers,"'" Hollander said.

Persons: Tom Hollander, Tom Holland, Hollander, —, Holland, Peter Parker, Seth Meyers, he's, Chekhov, Holland's, smugness Organizations: Marvel, Service Locations: British, Holland

The strike by the GDL union will affect passenger services and freight trains operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn until 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) on Monday. The union held a three-day strike earlier this month and two walkouts last year which lasted up to 24 hours. On Wednesday, train travel across the country and in many cities ground to a halt again with commuters and other travelers struggling to find alternatives involving long-distance bus or car travel or flights. “European freight traffic across the Alps, Poland or to Scandinavia as well as the seaports in Holland or Belgium will also be affected,” said Deutsche Bahn. With negotiations stalled, Germany's transportation minister said the government was not ruling out arbitration proceedings between GDL and Deutsche Bahn.

Persons: ”, Volker Wissing Organizations: BERLIN, Deutsche Bahn Locations: Poland, Scandinavia, Holland, Belgium

☆ I always book the interior cabins on cruises — and it's not because I'm cheap
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Lauren Mack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm a frequent cruiser who's been on more than 25 voyages, and I always book interior cabins. Interior cabins on cruises are for anyone who wants to travel smarter. Plus, interior cabins have fun features you don't get in exterior onesLauren MackTechnology has helped make interior cabins feel comfortable instead of claustrophobic. I've enjoyed the one-way window into the ship's corridor in Norweigan Cruise Line's interior cabins. AdvertisementDisney Cruise Lines' interior rooms feature "magic" portholes, where footage featuring surprise character visits is displayed on a porthole-shaped monitor.

Persons: who's, —, I've, Lauren Mack, you've Organizations: Service, Holland America Line's, Lauren Mack Technology, Disney Cruise Lines Locations: New York, Holland, Holland America Line's Rotterdam, Norweigan, Caribbean

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