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Amazon Prospers During Pandemic With Expectation-Beating Results
Amazon dodged a coronavirus bullet in its second quarter, posting big gains in sales and operating income as shoppers around the world stayed home and did the bulk of their shopping online. The online retail giant, which operates the Amazon Music streaming platform and is one of a small handful of tech companies in the “trillion-dollar club”, reported net sales of $88.9 billion in the quarter ending June 30, 2020, beating analysts’ expectations with a whopping 40 per cent improvement on the same period last year. Also during the period, operating income almost doubled to $5.8 billion, up from $3.1 billion in second quarter of the previous year. Revenue from subscription services ballooned to $6 billion, well advanced from the $4.6 billion reported in the corresponding per...
Alanis Morissette Multitasks Like a Hero In ‘Tonight Show’ Performance With Her Daughter
Alanis Morissette is back, and she has some bright young talent at her side. The veteran Canadian artist returns with Such Pretty Forks in the Road, her first studio album since 2012’s Havoc and Bright Lights. On Thursday night (July 30), Morissette completed her comeback with a debut virtual performance of album track “Ablaze” on The Tonight Show. Singing from her well-stocked library, Morissette proved she’s the ultimate multi-tasker as the belted out the new number while holding her young daughter and chatting between lyrics. It was the ultimate “rock mom” performance. “Ablaze” is one of 11 tracks on Such Pretty Forks in the Road, which dropped at midnight. Watch Morissette and her band perform on Jimmy Fallon’s late-night TV show below. [embedded content] You Deserve ...
Tiësto to Elon Musk: “Shall We Put a Drive-In Party Together for Everyone Who Drives a Tesla?”
Earlier in the month of July, eccentric tech billionaire Elon Musk unveiled 3D renderings of his new Giga Factory in Berlin, Germany. Musk, who has also dipped his toes in electronic music production via a house track called “Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe,” wrote at the time that the rooftop may double as a “rave space,” adding, “Might be an indoor/outdoor rave space on the roof,” in a tweet. After another typically incendiary tweet from the Tesla boss today, June 30th, in which he wrote that he “sure could use a good rave,” legendary DJ and producer Tiësto jumped in with his own solution. “Shall we put a drive-in party together for everyone who drives a Tesla ?” he posed. Considering the horsepower and means behin...
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class’s Rear Frontal Airbags Catch Your Head
Tubular Rear Airbags See all 18 photos The new S-Class will offer rear passenger airbags that deploy from the back of the front seats. The airbag’s unique tubular structure allows it to wrap around the occupant’s head, while the material between the tubes inflates just the right amount to catch and cushion said noggin. Mercedes says its design allows for quick deployment of a relatively high-volume airbag with less risk of injury to the passenger. Pre-Safe Side Collision Mitigation See all 18 photos If the new S-Class’s sensors determine a side impact is imminent, the E-Active Body Control adaptive suspension system automatically raises the entire body up to three inches to redirect energy from the crash into the more robust lower structure of the car. This all happens &#...
Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 GLAAD Media Awards
On Thursday (July 30), the 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards took place, honoring LGBTQ visibility in music, film, television, journalism and more. Stars like Lil Nas X and Dolly Parton took home awards for their continued efforts in raising awareness for the LGBTQ community through their work. Check out the full list of winners from the 2020 GLAAD Media Awards below. Outstanding Music Artist: Lil Nas X, 7 (Columbia) Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series w/o a regular LGBTQ character): “Two Doors Down” Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings (Netflix) Outstanding Drama Series: Pose (FX) Outstanding Comedy Series: Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Outstanding Film – Wide Release: Booksmart (United Artists Releasing) Outstanding Film – Limited Release: Rafiki (Film Movement) Ou...
Lady Gaga Feels the Love From Her MTV VMA Nominations: ‘I Am So Grateful and So Blessed’
Lady Gaga scooped nine nominations for this August’s MTV Video Music Awards, and no one is more excited about it than the lady herself. Gaga and Ariana Grande lead the contest with nine nods, including a co-nomination for video of the year for their mega-collab “Rain on Me.” “I am so grateful and so blessed to have 9 #VMAs nominations this year for my album Chromatica, for Rain On Me, and other performances I’ve given,” Gaga tweets. “This is such a difficult time for people all over the world, I really honor how lucky I am to have a day like today.” I am so grateful and so blessed to have 9 #VMAs nominations this year for my album Chromatica, for Rain On Me, and other performances I’ve given. This is such a difficult time for people all over the world, I really honor how lucky ...
Disney+ Tackling Adaptation of Broadway Musical ‘Once On This Island’
With Hamilton on Disney+ being a runaway sensation, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the streaming service is working to bring another Broadway musical to the screen. Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Wanuri Kahiu are developing Once On This Island, a feature adaptation of the 1990 Broadway musical that is based on the Rosa Guy novel, My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl. Marc Platt, the producer behind Broadway’s Wicked as well as movies ranging from Legally Blonde to La La Land, is producing. As opposed to Hamilton, which was a recording of a stage performance, Island will be a more traditional adaptation. Disney’s live-action division is running point on the project. The story is set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea and tells of a peasant girl who falls in l...
Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’ Visual Album Has Arrived
Beyonce‘s new visual album, Black Is King, arrived on Friday (July 31). Bey initially announced the news with a surprise one-minute trailer for the visual album — which has also been described as a film — on her website in June, giving fans a first look at the Lion King-inspired release. Written, directed and executive produced by Beyonce, Black Is King premiered globally via Disney+ about a year after the theatrical release of the Lion King remake, which Beyonce voiced Nala in. Black Is King is based on the music from Bey’s 2019 soundtrack for the animated film, The Lion King: The Gift. Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Jay-Z and Blue Ivy Carter all made appearances on the set. A release promised that...
Hear Semisonic’s Chiming New Song ‘All It Would Take’
Semisonic are back with the second sample from their upcoming You’re Not Alone EP, the alt-rock band’s first release in nearly two decades. Throughout “All It Would Take,” singer-songwriter Dan Wilson meditates on infectious joy — how a single act of kindness can spark deeper growth. “There was a time when I believed that all it would take is one look, one heart to change me,” he sings over chiming piano, melodic bass, and washes of slide guitar. Listen below. “I feel that in each of our lives, there is a possibility of meeting that one person who will change the way we see everything, a person who will give us a sense of new meaning, a mission, a passion,” Wilson said in a statement. “‘All It Would Take’ is my song for that moment, that person, that one voice that can change the world wit...
HHW Gaming: 2K Annouces Partnership With NFLPA & OneTeam Partners
Source: Rich Barnes / Getty When 2K drops its first non-simulation football video game, it will feature the names and likeness of the NFL’s players. 2K announced Thursday (Jul.30) its new partnership with OneTeam Partners and the NFL Players Association. The new collaboration will allow 2K to include National Football League players in the multiple non-simulation titles coming in the near future. Speaking about the new partnership, David Ismailer, President of 2K, said in a statement: “We’re thrilled to be working with the NFLPA and OneTeam to bring the biggest and best stars in football to the games we’re working on. We want to give fans experiences that are authentic, memorable, and fun, and having a roster of real-life sports heroes through the Players Association and OneTeam is a huge ...
YG Details Guns Being Drawn On Him & His Family During Police Raid
Source: Rich Fury/Getty Images / Rich Fury/Getty Images YG is opening up about his frightening encounter with the police during his recent arrest in Los Angeles days before he was scheduled to perform at the Grammys in January. Earlier this week during his interview with online radio show, The Morning Hustle, YG touched on the incident, revealing that while he was being arrested the police not only had their guns drawn on him but the entire family that was with him at the time. “Around the Grammys, the police raided my house while I was there with my family and my kids,” YG recalled. “They came at like four in the morning when everyone was still sleep, they had the helicopter going around and everything so I hopped up to see what was going on. So I open the door and boom they draw down on ...
Former Bad Boy Rapper Loon Released From Prison After 9-Year Stretch
Source: Ray Tamarra / Getty Loon is a free man. The former Bad Boy rapper has been released from prison after 9-years served on a drug trafficking conviction. The New York Post reports that Loon, born Chauncey Hawkins (and now Amir Junaid Muhadith after converting to Islam), was released from federal lock up on Wednesday (July 30), and while celebs had lobbied on his behalf, it was mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic. US District Judge Terrence Boyle changed Loon’s sentence to time served, citing that he was not a danger to society and that COVID-19 was an “extraordinary and compelling” reason that he be released. Loon was scheduled to be released next year in August 2021. While a number of celebs petitioned for Loon’s release, one homie was particularly helpful. Reports the NY Post: Fr...
