For the ninth year in a row, the United States has gone without a major landfalling hurricane. This continues an amazing streak: Going in to the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, it had been 3,124 days since the last Category 3+ storm had made landfall in the United States, according to Roger Pielke, Jr., an environmental studies professor at the University of Colorado (where I also work). Meanwhile, the story in Pacific this year has been quite different. No lull there. More about that
All it takes is one misunderstanding for things to spiral out of control, and that simple idea is the basis of the upcoming darkly comic thriller "Aftermath." Today we have an exclusive clip that gives you a sense how those two tones are balanced in this unique genre exercise. Starring Anthony Michael Hall, the late Chris Penn (in his final performance), Tony Danza, Elisabeth Rohm, Lily Rabe, Frank Whaley, and written and directed by Thomas Farone, the movie tells the story of Thomas Fiorini, a successful developer who seems to have it all... Читать дальше...
Apple shares plunged Monday, but didn't go low enough for pro to add more shares to his position.
The awards narrative for Marion Cotillard this year been strange. Almost everyone agrees that she delivered two spectacular performances in 2014: one for James Gray’s “The Immigrant” earlier this year and another for the Dardenne brothers’ “Two Days, One Night” which hits U.S. theaters on Christmas Eve. But many pundits think both films are too obscure for Oscar voters. While that's hopefully not the case, Cotillard received some galvanizing news today: she was awarded the New York Film Critics Circle... Читать дальше...
Fresh of a big win from investing in human drugs, Bill Ackman is now focused on pharmaceuticals for animals.
Last month, during my trip to Myanmar, I met a group of women with 12-inch necks wrapped in brass coils.
Thoughts on the Iron Bowl, trading draft picks for a coach and grizzlies in Tennessee.
The Fed alerted top officials in 2012 when a newsletter distributed confidential details about its policy decisions, ProPublica reported Monday.
How lower prices at the pump are impacting the sales of SUVs and crossovers, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau.
Last Friday, you likely felt the disturbance in the universe when the first trailer for "Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens" arrived online. The internet exploded, there was much shaking and crying, and lots of talk about who exactly was narrating the thing (it's Andy Serkis, in case you're wondering). There was also some head scratching over one of the new lightsaber designs (see above), which makes the weapon seemingly just as dangerous for the user as for whoever is on the receiving end. Читать дальше...
December at the movies is not unlike a log jam. Distributors squeeze any film that has even the slimmest of Oscar potential onto at least a screen or two in New York and L.A. for a qualifying run. So please forgive for us for being curt, but we have a lot of titles to go through this month. The only other context you need is as follows: the smaller, more adult, and typically indie and foreign films on this list are in need of far more attention than the others, so if any of them sound of interest... Читать дальше...
Saudi Arabia and OPEC may have just launched an 'oil war.' Here's what the US response should be, says Ron Insana.
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Lyft is forgoing many of its characteristics to streamline service and meet growing demand.
One pro says the industry has put in safeguards to make sure the next crisis is nowhere near as bad as the last.
The New York Film Critics Circle always likes to be first out of the gate with its awards, and things are no different in 2014. Once again taking to Twitter to slowly reveal each award as they are voted on, the final tallies are in, all the categories are covered, and one of the most talked about movies of the year is on top. In 2013, it was David O. Russell's "American Hustle" walking away with a trifecta of awards, and this year Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" performs similarly, nabbing top honors for Best Film... Читать дальше...
Retailers including Best Buy and Cabela's experienced major glitches over the Black Friday shopping period.
The world of stop-motion animation might be slowly going away, but don’t tell that to Laika Studios. They received heartening news today as their picture “The Boxtrolls" is the most nominated film at the 42nd Annual Annie Awards. With thirteen nominations including Best Animated feature, Laika's signature film leads the pack and is followed by DreamWorks Animation’s “How To Train Your Dragon 2” which earned ten nominations. Not far behind is Disney’s “Big Hero 6” with seven nominations, Warner Bros.’ “The LEGO Movie” with six... Читать дальше...
As Sony Pictures looks for a possible North Korea link to a cyberattack, does the country even have the advanced technology?
Home equity loans jumped by 17 percent in the third quarter, but homeowners are being smarter about using the cash.