Author: Alex Maschino
Holidays can be chaotic — cooking, hosting, cleaning or traveling can really take it out of you when all you really want is to spend time with your family. This Easter, if you need a break from egg hunting, you might want to open up Hulu and put on one of these great movies. They all have themes of joy and renewal and are perfect to watch during the springtime holiday. ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965) This classic musical is typically watched during Christmas , but it’s great for an Easter viewing as well. Maria (Julie Andrews), a nun with…
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A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation agency. The alarm was raised by another teenager and KWS rangers followed tracks to the nearby Mbagathi River, where they found the primary school girl’s remains. The lion has not been found but KWS said it had set a trap and deployed search teams to look for the animal. The agency added that additional security measures had been taken to…
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs.France-headquartered streaming service Deezer‘s disclosures on the volume of AI-generated music uploaded to its platform is a good indicator of what’s happening at music streaming services, and its latest update is a bit alarming. Deezer says 18% of the tracks uploaded daily, or about 20,000 tracks, are now generated entirely through AI.In the land of…
Randall King is a proud new dad. The country music star, 35, and his fiancée Brittany Warthan quietly welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on April 3. “Life this past month has been incredible! It’s also been wildly busy with getting everything in our world ready for baby girl to be here but we have had so much support with Britt’s parents, her sister and my mom all coming up to help and get us set up at the house for Pais!” King exclusively told Us Weekly of his baby girl’s arrival. “It was so great to have everyone…
The Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser remain far apart Rob Simpson of Vancouver Hockey Insider: A source said that the last time the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser’s camp spoke, the sides were far apart on a deal. Agent Ben Hankinson (Octagon Sports) was at the Canucks – Avalanche game on April 10th. The Canucks didn’t have a good season, the trading of J.T. Miller, and with some questions of the direction of the team, Boeser hasn’t been pressing about an extension. It appears that the Canucks are also looking to go a different direction and will look for some…
Demonstrators decry what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration have taken to the streets in droves across the United States to decry what they say are threats to the nation’s democratic ideals, including deportations of immigrants and mass firings of government workers. The protests on Saturday ranged from rallies in midtown Manhattan and in front of the White House in Washington, DC, to a demonstration at a Massachusetts commemoration marking the start of the American Revolutionary War 250 years ago. The protests come just two weeks after similar nationwide protests against the…
Ukraine said Russian attacks were continuing after Vladimir Putin ordered his army to suspend combat operations in Ukraine over the Easter holiday this weekend.Putin declared a unilateral 30-hour “Easter ceasefire” for “humanitarian reasons” on Saturday in a meeting with Valery Gerasimov, his top military officer, according to footage published by the Kremlin. The truce took place at 6pm Moscow time on Saturday and was due to end at midnight on Sunday. The halt, which comes a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to end peacemaking efforts in Ukraine if quick progress was not made, was the second time Putin…
Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Max are great streaming platforms — but they all come with a hefty price tag. If you’re trying to “cut the cord” by using streaming as your main entertainment resource, you’re not saving much by paying for every streamer under the sun. But there are some underrated streaming platforms like Pluto, Tubi and Roku that will let you watch movies for free. (Usually with ads, but most of the streamers have those too nowadays.) This weekend, check out these free offerings from Pluto, Tubi, and Roku. ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2011) Five friends (Chris Hemsworth,…
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has chosen to sidestep speculation regarding a potential move to Real Madrid, insisting the focus must remain on the season’s final stretch.The 43-year-old Spaniard is among the names reportedly being considered as a replacement should Carlo Ancelotti depart the Bernabeu this summer.Alonso’s impressive tenure at Leverkusen — which includes guiding them to an undefeated Bundesliga title and a German Cup win in his first full season – has made him a hot managerial prospect across Europe.Despite the mounting rumours, Alonso remained tight-lipped when asked about his future during his latest press conference.“It’s not a good…