Could Margin Call Upend the Hollywood Business Model?

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  866 words  |  Martina Birk

JoJo Whilden / Roadside Attractions / AP Last weekend, Margin Call opened in movie theaters the same day it became available via video on demand. What happened next defied all expectations. Between 56 theaters, the indie financial drama grossed a total of $561,904; on average, that adds up to a whopping $10,034 per screen (any movie that registers $5,000 per screen is generally considered a smash hit). But many of those who went to the theater on opening weekend also had a choice: Margin Call was simultaneously available for discounted purchase via Time Warner Cable, Blockbuster On Demand, iTunes, Dish, etc. [Read More]

Elderly Couple Hogtied in Brooklyn Home, Husband Dies

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  164 words  |  Kelle Repass

October 12, 2017 8:29 AM EDT Robbers entered the home of an elderly Brooklyn couple and hogtied them Wednesday. The husband was unresponsive after being tied up, and was later pronounced dead. The cause of death of 91-year-old Waldiman Thompson remains unknown, ABC reported. However, investigators think he may have died of shock because no other injuries were found on him. The robbers threw a blanket over Thompson and his wife Ethline Thompson, 100, before taking items form the home, according to ABC. [Read More]

Frank Sinatra Jr. and His Dad: A Portrait of Music Royalty

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  484 words  |  Patria Henriques

Frank Sinatra’s son, Frank Jr., enjoyed a long and successful career as an entertainer in his own right — no mean feat, considering the size of the shadow cast by his pop-culture titan of a dad. A singer and composer — and sometime actor — Frank Jr. released a number of records over the years, of his own work as well as beloved classics from the Great American Songbook, and performed before appreciative, sell-out crowds. [Read More]

Goodbye, Chalkboard Hello, Chat Room

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2047 words  |  Billy Koelling

In 2001, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it was going to put the university’s entire body of course materials online, for free. That meant syllabuses, as well as problem sets and exams—and their solutions. There were even going to be some video lectures online. In 2002, the MIT OpenCourseWare pilot project debuted with 32 courses. Today, according to MIT, 125 million visitors access material from 2,150 classes, including the very popular “Introduction to Computer Science and Programming,” which helps students feel confident about “writing small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals. [Read More]

Here are reasons why grooms cry at wedding ceremonies

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  451 words  |  Tandra Barner

These tears could be shed by anyone, ranging from any of the couple to anyone of their parents. It’d appear that grooms are becoming increasingly emotional on their big days as more clips and photos of teary grooms keep trickling onto social media platforms and online spaces. The most recent case being gospel musician, Joe Praiz, Joanna just recently. ADVERTISEMENT The groom had few tears while reading his vows and had to bring out an hanky to wipe off his face before leaning in for his first kiss. [Read More]

Heres the biggest sexual problem Nigerian couples have according to sex expert

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  447 words  |  Martina Birk

Sex becomes a chore, physical connection becomes strained and stressful and of course, it will only be a matter of time before the bitterness seeps into other aspects of the relationship. Before you know it, communication suffers greatly, resentment builds up and more problems are created just because of unresolved issues in the bedroom. For Nigerian couples, the most prevalent cause of this lack of intimacy is dead libido, says Aminat Ayeni, a sex therapist and CEO of Aminat’s Secret. [Read More]

Hugh Jackman (Actor) - On This Day

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  160 words  |  Billy Koelling

Profession: Actor Biography: Best known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series, as well as for his leads in "The Prestige", "Australia", and "Les Misérables", for which he received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Born: October 12, 1968 Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Age: 55 years old Generation: Generation X Chinese Zodiac: Monkey Star Sign: Libra Acting Career 2000-06-12 "X-Men" 1st film based on comic book series, starring Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, and Ian McKellen premieres on Ellis Island in New York Harbor 2009-12-06 Final Broadway performance of " [Read More]

I spent a day in one of America's richest cities, a town an hour from NYC where hedge fund managers

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  355 words  |  Billy Koelling

On an unseasonably cold March morning, I got on the Metro North from Grand Central Station in New York City. My destination: Greenwich, a town on Connecticut's coast about an hour from the city. Greenwich is consistently ranked as one of the richest towns in America . In 2018, the average household income in its Old Greenwich neighborhood was $336,692, the 12th-highest in the nation, according to Bloomberg. [Read More]

I'm a Conscientious Objector, Long After the Vietnam Draft

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1521 words  |  Martina Birk

“Let’s play guns!” There were giant mounds of dirt on Mabie Street in New Milford, New Jersey. It was 1955. What was once a farm was now being turned to a middle-class housing development. My immigrant father had moved our family of seven out of the Bronx to a better life in the suburbs. A good place for a 6-year-old kid to run around play baseball, football, and guns. Like so many families back then it was a new start in a better place. [Read More]

Im Free Now: The 911 Call That Led to Clevelands Dramatic Escape

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1215 words  |  Patria Henriques

Three women who had been missing for about a decade were finally found alive Monday evening in a home near downtown Cleveland. Police are trying to figure out how Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight stayed hidden for so long. Police arrested three suspects, including Ariel Castro, the owner of the house, and his brothers Pedro Castro and Oneil Castro. TIME is no longer updating this page regularly, but keep visiting TIME.com’s homepage for ongoing coverage of the Cleveland abduction case. [Read More]