Month: February 2020

Scarlett Johansson, bientôt mariée ? L’actrice ne le nie pas. En revanche, elle n’a rien prévu pour la cérémonie. Scarlett Johansson, reine de l’improvisation ? Fort possible. Depuis leurs fiançailles en août dernier, l’actrice et son chéri Romain Dauriac ne se sont pas précipités sur les préparatifs de leur mariage. A 29 ans, Scarlett Johansson…

Democratic 2020 candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) signed a petition promoted by pop star activist Taylor Swift urging the Senate to pass the Equality Act, which seeks to give LGBTQ people more legal rights and protections. The petition, which is live on the website Change.org, was set up by Taylor Swift…

European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Gunther Oettinger from Germany | Thierry Charlier/AFP via Getty Images Günther Oettinger urges ‘yes’ vote on marriage equality Germany’s European Commissioner weighed into rapidly developing domestic debate Click Here: Cheap Golf Drivers By Ryan Heath 6/28/17, 11:52 PM CET Updated 6/29/17, 7:03 AM CET Günther Oettinger has a…

Red Bull Racing’s Adrian Newey has labeled next year’s regulation changes in F1 as “an awful shame”, the design guru expressing his frustration with the “restrictive” nature of the new rules. Formula 1’s 2021 regulation overhaul aims to tighten the field and promote better racing thanks in part to a simplification of a car’s aero…

A parade float at Disneyland collapsed on Saturday during the California theme park’s Christmas parade, leaving Santa Claus dangling from his sleigh, according to video footage of the incident. An Instagram video making the rounds on the Internet captured the moment on Saturday when the sleigh broke down, flinging Santa Claus out of his seat…

Paks II : On its way, despite the protests | Ferenc Isza/AFP via Getty Images Midday brief, in brief Today at Commission, nuclear approval and quiet in Versailles The controversial Paks II nuclear power project has been given the go-ahead despite state aid concerns. By Quentin Ariès 3/6/17, 1:22 PM CET Updated 3/6/17, 4:10 PM…

Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley called out Hollywood and the overwhelming amount of “privileged ass white people” in the entertainment industry in a new interview, attacking its lack of diversity. “If anybody exists at any kind of intersection of oppression beyond the box of white male, I’d say let’s make damn sure that they’re being…

Brexit threatens to wreak havoc in many of Europe’s biggest sectors, throwing doubt on everything from fish supplies to greenhouse gas-cutting measures to student exchange programs. While British Prime Minister Theresa May’s triggering of Article 50 Wednesday will mark the beginning of the U.K.’s negotiations with the EU, it does little to answer the endless questions that…

Actress and left-wing actor Barbra Streisand belittled President Donald Trump’s border wall proposal on Monday, calling the effort a “monument to himself” that America cannot “morally” afford. “Trump only cares about this ‘wall’ in order to build a monument to himself. Just like the bankrupt ‘Trump’ buildings, the nation cannot afford to pay for his…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán | Sean Gallup/Getty Images MIDDAY BRIEF, IN BRIEF Today at Commission, Orbán (for a change) The Commission is launching an infringement procedure against Hungary’s controversial education bill. By Quentin Ariès 4/26/17, 2:57 PM CET Updated 4/26/17, 5:52 PM CET European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis isn’t the most outspoken commissioner, but…