We put Amazon's new Prime Now one-hour delivery service to the test. Here's what happened.
A new generation of financial institutions are symbolic of a transition in the country’s development
Odds are, Max Landis’ 2015 is looking a lot busier than yours. The absurdly prolific writer/director —who made a big splash with the nifty screenplay for his found-footage superhero flick “Chronicle” back in 2012— will have his name as the sole screenwriting credit on no less than four features in the upcoming year. Among those projects are “Victor Frankenstein,” a re-telling of the familiar Frankenstein myth as seen from the perspective of the good Doctor’s assistant Igor, as well as “American... Читать дальше...
Success with Kindle Fire tablets has not been matched in smartphones
Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton have split after thirteen years together. The couple “separated amicably earlier this year and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children. We would ask that you respect their privacy and that of their children during this time,” a rep for the 48-year-old actress said (via People). The [...]
CNBC retail analyst Stacey Widlitz finds retail's winners and losers of this holiday season.
Sony will now issue The Interview in limited release, but there are clear lessons in the fight over the release of the film. Journalist Mary Katharine Ham discusses the strange and troubling precedent.
CNBC's Kate Rogers gauges foot traffic at the Newport Center Mall in Jersey City, NJ.
Downgrade of official estimates delivers political blow to George Osborne
Super Saturday last-minute shopping is forecast to lap the other behemoth shopping day, Black Friday.
When last we saw HBO's “Entourage” … well, that’s the thing. The show, chronicling the acting career of a young A-list movie star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) and his exploits with his buddies as they navigated the move from Queens, New York City to the unfamiliar terrain of Los Angeles, was entertaining at first. Co-starring Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven, Debi Mazar, Perrey Reeves, Rex Lee, Rhys Coiro, Gary Cole, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Scott Caan, the show was never... Читать дальше...
While Venezuela subsidizes Scotch and Barbie dolls, medical supplies and consumer staples are in short supply.
Whlie falling oil prices are helping the U.S. economy, job prospects in the oil patch aren't so bright.
Holy crap! We know what we want for Christmas! Attention, movie brass! This “Marvel vs DC” trailer is by far one of the most impressive fan-made videos we’ve seen in a long time. YouTube user Alex Luthor’s (great pseudonym) video has us drooling over the thought of how awesome a Marvel vs. DC movie would actually be. The editing is perfect, the attention to detail is stellar, and the range of content he used to splice it together is just mind-boggling. Okay, deep breaths. In. Out. Repeat. In the mid-1990s... Читать дальше...
Wider London market rally continues into sixth day
More prosperity is not necessary nor sufficient for improved health. It just makes it easier
Luxury produce has become a feeding ground for those looking to tap the trend for eating well
Regulator calls for partnership in $6.5bn project to be broken up
Florida company Abe's Finest Meats recalled more than 80,000 pounds of sliced bacon due to a labeling issue.
Latest sign of cooling in smartphone wars
Champagne’s influential trade body, the CIVC, brought a dose of holiday cheer to Rachel Jayne Powell, an Australian wine presenter and writer, by taking her to court. They accused the woman who dubbed herself “Champagne Jayne” of infringing their trademark by presenting wines made elsewhere than Champagne in her presentations. (They’ve since agreed to mediation.)
It's become muddier thanks to the advent of prestige cable drama and VOD, but in general, the TV season begins after each September's Emmys, and as such, we pick out our best shows of the 'year' in the summer —you can find our last list, which was topped by "True Detective," right here. But with the lines between the big and small screens becoming ever more blurry, we didn't want to completely exclude television from our year-end extravaganza (catch up on everything here), and we've included shout-outs throughout our Best of 2014 coverage. Читать дальше...