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Afterpay’s ”buy now, pay later“ model became popular among users during the pandemic Financial tech company Square, founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, will buy Australian company Afterpay in a $29 billion all-stock deal. Afterpay offers a “buy now, pay later” credit option that allows users to purchase a product immediately and then pay for…
Gross also worked on Oscar winners like ”Tootsie,“ ”Out of Africa“ and ”Life Is Beautiful“ Anna Gross, a film production executive whose credits include hit ’80s films like “Out of Africa” and “The Neverending Story,” died last week after a long battle with cancer. She was 68.Born in New York City and a graduate of…
Even Marvel director James Gunn calls the U.K.-based Sunday Times’ suggestion ”bulls—“ Would the “Iron Man” films and the character’s involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe be just as good with an actor other than Robert Downey, Jr. playing him? That’s a question the U.K.-based Sunday Times dared to ponder over the weekend, and it…
House GOP leader made the joke at a Republican fundraiser in Tennessee Getty House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked Saturday night that it would be “hard not to hit” Nancy Pelosi with the Speaker of the House’s gavel if Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in next year’s midterm elections. The California congressman…
One-week suspension comes as News Corp Australia faces internal and external pressure over COVID-19 coverage Getty Images YouTube has suspended Rupert Murdoch’s Sky News Australia for one week for violating its policies concerning COVID-19 misinformation. The video hosting site said in a statement Sunday that the suspension was dealt over videos allegedly denying the existence…
The Rift Tour will feature experiences that pair Grande’s music with elements from Fortnite.As an added bonus, players can find Grande outfit options — from a “cosmic” look to her Piggy Smallz — in the Fornite Item Shop beginning on Aug. 4.”Working with Epic and the Fortnite team to bring my music to life inside…
Billboard reached out to a rep for Lizzo for more information.Reactions to her post ranged from “OMFG” to “HARRY HARRY HARRY” (manifesting their dream of a Lizzo/Harry Styles collab) to “YOU AND CHRIS ARE FINALLY MAKING IT OFFICIAL????” (in reference to the singer’s budding Internet friendship with Chris Evans).Many fans wondered whether Monday would bring…
“This is our third generation that we’re reinventing for. Gen Z is by far one of the most interesting, incredibly creative and optimistic generations,” he said. “And so we thought, “Let’s go back to the origins and do it with NASA, but really do it about the next frontier, which represents generation Z and really…
Mars and .Paak came together earlier this year for “Leave The Door Open,” a warm and fuzzy tune that topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Since then, Silk Sonic has showed its stuff onstage at the Grammy Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, and BET Awards.“Skate” turns “Leave The Door Open’s” smooth retro-soul flavor down the dial…
Later in the concert, Gibbons added, “How about that Elwood? Tearing up that bottom there for Dusty.”ZZ Top announced in a statement on Wednesday (July 28) that Hill had died at age 72.”We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston,” the…