For the loyal viewers of Fox News, the tired face and ragged voice of Dr. W. Ian Lipkin, one of the country’s foremost infectious-disease experts, have become something of a familiar sight. On America’s Newsroom on March 13th, he discussed best practices for personal hygiene during the novel coronavirus outbreak. …
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Sony has announced a $100 million relief fund to benefit those around the world most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, including musicians, music industry professionals, and other creative communities. The relief effort will provide support and assistance to three specific areas: medical professionals, teachers and students working remotely, and those …
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Songwriter Adam Schlesinger, best known for co-founding Fountains of Wayne, has been hospitalized due to the coronavirus, but has not been placed in a medically induced coma as suggested elsewhere. Varietyfirst reported the news and Schlesinger’s long-time attorney, Josh Grier, confirmed the details to Rolling Stone. Schlesinger has been in …
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“As Lyndon Johnson said, ‘I’m hunkered down like a mule in a hailstorm,’ ” says Dan Rather from his New York apartment. Now 88, the veteran reporter and newsman is holed up like many in his city, but he’s hardly silent. Although it’s been 14 years since he and CBS …
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UPDATE: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee have agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics, likely until next year, The Wall Street Journal reports. Abe said he spoke with IOC President Thomas Bach and they agreed upon a delay of “about one year,” though no exact …
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Kevin Bacon knows a thing or six about how interconnected the world is, given he’s long been a central figure discussed in the six degrees of separation concept, which asserts that each of us are linked by six or less people. Expanding on the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game …
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When President Trump declared a national emergency over COVID-19 last Friday, he did so under the National Emergencies Act, which was also cited in his national-emergency ruse to fund the border wall in February 2019, and the Stafford Act, a 1988 disaster-relief law that allows the government to funnel the …
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My Chemical Romance has postponed their upcoming Japanese concerts in light of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Twitter statement, the recently reunited band confirmed they will no longer be performing in Japan at the end of March. “The promoter of our Japan shows suggested that we postpone the …
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Update: The inaugural Campfire Gathering set for March 16th and 17th in Dripping Springs, Texas, has been postponed. Organizers said in a statement that they are committed to rescheduling: “The team is currently hard at work to secure new dates for later this year with more information forthcoming. All tickets …
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