Schmidt Old Thyme produces 135 loaves a minute, so when the company received a call from hungry motorists stuck on I-95 in Virginia during Monday's snowstorm, the decision to open up its truck and share the supply was what co-owner Chuck Paterakis calls "a no-brainer." "Part of our mission statement is to continuously improve the...
For the second consecutive year, a surge in Covid-19 cases has forced CBS and the Recording Academy to postpone the Grammy Awards ceremony. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards, which had been set to air Jan. 31 on CBS and Paramount+, have been delayed. The ceremony, hosted by The Daily Show's Trevor Noah, had been set...
Following last year's complaints that streaming service Peacock had only scattershot coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, NBCUniversal has made a big change for next month's Winter Games. Peacock Premium subscribers in the U.S. will be able to livestream all of NBCUniversal's coverage of the Beijing Games, which will be held Feb. 2-20. The streamer...
No one has been sure of anything since 2019. That uncertainty looks to continue into the new year as publishers prepare to navigate a host of unpredictable variables, from the state of the economy to when in-person events can return. Some of these unknowns stem from technological advances, while others are rooted in the shifting...
Netflix asked real witches to tap into their magical powers and make predictions about the new season of its popular fantasy drama The Witcher. The Witcher follows the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a mutant monster hunter. In keeping with the magical theme of the show, Netflix challenged three local witches in Romania to use...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon joined GM CEO Mary Barra during her CES keynote on Wednesday to announce the retailer has reserved 5,000 vans from GM's electric transport unit, BrightDrop. The electric vans may begin hitting the road for Walmart deliveries as early as next year, and will help the retailer meet its goal of operating...
Brands debut more than 30,000 new products every year, and roughly 95% of them do not see long-term success, according to research from Harvard Business School. How can brands beat those odds? Pinterest suggests courting Generation Z. Insider Intelligence projected last year that Gen-Z will top millennials as the largest consumer base for new products...
Anheuser-Busch InBev is debuting a non-alcoholic version of Corona beer infused with vitamin D, an industry first that aims to tap into the growing moderation movement and add a dose of bottled sunshine to the winter season. The concept for Corona Sunbrew 0.0%, which has been two-plus years in the making, originally came from creative...
The ongoing pandemic has impacted many elements of our lives, but perhaps none so heavily as our ability to maintain our mental and physical health. For many Americans, social distancing meant significantly less time at public gyms, largely eliminating one major way to alleviate anxiety and stress. With many prepared to safely return to pre-pandemic...