The black hole that was captured in a first-ever picture this week has been named “Powehi,” courtesy of a language professor at the University of Hawaii-Hilo. Powehi means “embellished dark source of unending creation”, according to a university press release. The cosmic object’s new moniker comes from the Kumulipo, an 18th century chant describing the…
via Black Hole Given the Hawaiian Name ‘Powehi.’ Here’s What That Means — TIME
A “hallucinatory narrative” from the San Francisco house and techno artist. Bay Area producer Roche is releasing a three-part single series on Jacktone Records called Integral Synthesia Sessions. According to the label, the three releases, which each contain two tracks, explore “upbeat salutes to his hip-hop past, patient and meditative sound worlds, as well as intense…
By Madison Foltz and David Wanczyk, We are thrilled to have award-winning memoirist Kiese Laymon as the judge of our 2019 New Ohio Review nonfiction contest. The deadline is April 15. The winner will receive $1000, and this year we are happy to announce that two dozen honorable mention pieces—spread across poetry, fiction, and nonfiction—will […]
via Kiese Laymon Judges 2019 New Ohio Review Nonfiction Contest — BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog
Zira (Suzanne Pleshette) is the big villain of The Lion King II. According to the backstory, she maintained her allegiance to Scar even after his death and was subsequently banished (along with her followers) to the Outlands, a barren area just past the boundaries of the Pride Lands. After all these years, Zira is determined […]
via The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride “My Lullaby” (1998) — Film Music Central
Platform’s first clients include Hospital Records and Cooking Vinyl Group The post ADA, Cooking Vinyl and Essential execs launch Curve Royalty Systems appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
via ADA, Cooking Vinyl and Essential execs launch Curve Royalty Systems — Music Business Worldwide
Tech giant to be investigated for allegedly “giving preferential treatment to its own apps” The post Apple faces anti-trust investigation in the Netherlands appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
via Apple faces anti-trust investigation in the Netherlands — Music Business Worldwide
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Disney raised the curtain on a hotly anticipated video steaming service that’s aiming to topple industry pioneer Netflix, once a valuable ally of the Magic Kingdom. The service, called Disney Plus, has been in the works for more than year, but Thursday marked the first time that the longtime entertainment powerhouse has…
via Disney’s Streaming Service, Disney Plus, Launches This Year. Here’s What It’ll Have — TIME
Hot on the heels of announcing the details of the upcoming Disney+ streaming service (which will feature plenty of Star Wars content), Disney and Lucasfilm just released the first trailer for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” The unveiling came at the end of a panel at this year’s Star Wars Celebration event in Chicago,…
via Watch the first trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ — TechCrunch
If you’re lucky enough to get to travel abroad, you know it’s getting easier and easier to use our phones and other gadgets to translate for us. So why not do so in a way that makes sense to you? This little gadget seeking funds on Kickstarter looks right up my alley, offering quick transcription…
via This little translator gadget could be a traveling reporter’s best friend — TechCrunch
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