Новости за 21.05.2019

Global sea levels could rise by two metres (6.5 feet) and displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century, according to new projections that double the UN's benchmark estimates.

Netflix has released the full-length trailer for “Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City,” and Laura Linney’s Mary Ann Singleton has a secret to reveal to her on-screen daughter Shawna, played by Ellen Page.

"Game of Thrones" ended as it began, subverting the chivalric tradition for a more progressive medieval fantasy

New York, May 21, 2019--Venezuelan authorities should immediately release Jesús Medina, who they have arbitrarily imprisoned because of his reporting for nearly nine months, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Human Rights Watch said today....

Gene Honda’s email accounts are not linked to his phone, and he’s not on Twitter. Hang with him for a night and you might never see his face aglow in the mobile reflection.

Commercial startups are developing a lot of new rockets. Is it more than the market can bear? Greg Autry interviews 5 new small launch firms: Rocket Lab, Virgin Orbit, Relativity, Firefly & Vector. They forsee solid demand & each offers a unique value proposition to its target customers.

Measure your team members by pre-defined technical and behavioral skills.

With a client roster that totals in the hundreds, regardless of what is going on in the MMA world, there’s a good chance manager Ali Abdelaziz is in the thick of things.

It's been a year since Toronto rapper KILLY, born Khalil Tatem, released his Surrender Your Soul album, his debut "Killamanjaro" single dropping shortly before that. There's new material on the way, and KILLY is opening for Nav on his Bad Habits tour, so we chatted.

In a city as big as LA that has a huge drag scene, we're lucky to have many drag brunches to choose from. They seem to be popping off in every 'gayborhood' from WeHo to Silver Lake. The newest one, "Wigs and Waffles," brings a charming and fun drag brunch to the burgeoning Downtown LA gayborhood on the ground level on The Standard.

Architecture is defined by stories. It’s through visualization and communication of ideas that we construct new environments. Trained as an architect, Keely Colcleugh is a designer with a range of experience across the fields of architecture, graphic design, film, and visualization. In 2009, she founded Kilograph with a desire to combine leading edge visualization techniques with animation, interactive design, graphics, and branding. Now Keely is the CEO of a growing creative agency with offices in Los Angeles and Spain. Читать дальше...

Coca-Cola is bringing back the one thing its fans never asked for in the first place. 

In the summer of 1985 Coca-Cola made one of its biggest blunders, changing the formula of its flagship beverage, which it dubbed New Coke. The new version lasted just 79 days on the market and has become a cautionary tale for marketers. But the beverage giant is celebrating its mistake in a partnership with Netflix’s sci-fi thriller “Stranger Things.”

Katy Waldman reviews Elvia Wilk’s novel “Oval,” in which earth, capitalism, and the human species sink toward doom.

For those of us still recovering from last Sunday's epic Game of Thrones series finale, "Dark Admiral" might conjure up the image of some horrific villain from that fantasy series, but it is in fact a fitting nickname for a new timepiece from ...

Swann is expanding its line of Wi-Fi home security cameras with a new model targeting the Ring Floodlight Cam and the Maximus Camera Floodlight.

Vizio TVs and soundbars get better every year while maintaining down-to-earth prices, which is great news for consumers.

The industry's most powerful women are working to fix it.

Good things don't just happen. They happen to people who hustle for them.

She wanted the fragrance industry to be more transparent.The fragrance industry said no. So the actress took matters into her own hands.

Food dominates the franchise world. Here, we rank the strongest brands in 14 tasty categories.

Asking investors to fund your business is uncomfortable, intimidating, and at times even excruciating. Here's how to make it better, according to Andreessen Horowitz managing partner Scott Kupor.

Zeroing in on one position has paid off for teams.

Devoting resources to one position group can pay off in a big way for NFL teams. We got an example of that just last year when the Colts built a formidable offensive line by adding Quenton Nelson and Braden Smith in the draft. The Colts ended up allowing the least amount of sacks in the league and won a playoff game where they thoroughly handled J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney.

The year before, the Jaguars built a championship-caliber secondary by signing A.J. Bouye... Читать дальше...

Josh Bell’s power explosion; Ryan Feierabend’s return as a knuckler; trade block if the Nats don’t recover

Now Heyes is gearing up for England U20s world title challenge in Argentina

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: A’s win with power, solid start by Brett Anderson, who exits with injury...
• Gallegos: Treinen — and Chapman homer — save A’s win...
• McWilliams: The A’s success is still in their power, and it’s visible again on this recent road trip... ($)
• Poindexter: A’s week in review: The bullpen hasn’t been the same in close games and that’s reflected in the standings... ($)
• Lockard: A’s minor-league notes — Brady Feigl, Aidan McIntyre... Читать дальше...