Steve Simon, the CEO and chairman of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), says he’s tried to speak directly with Peng Shuai, the tennis pro from China who’s has hasn’t been seen or heard from since she accused former vice premier of China, Zhang Gaoli, of sexual assault on Nov. 2. He has asked sources at the Chinese Tennis Association to connect him with Shuai, a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion who in 2011 was ranked as high as No.
“Next Level Chef” is headed to France after Kitchen Factory Productions snapped up the French format rights to the culinary competition series.
Kitchen Factory, who will produce the French version, announced the deal on Wednesday (Oct.
Rebecca Winters
July 12, 2004 12:00 AM EDT
Her terrible burden is finally lifted, along with a large round trophy. MARIA SHARAPOVA, a blond, Russian-born tennis prodigy with a modeling contract, has had to expend much valuable energy denying that she’s the new Anna Kournikova, an adjectivally similar countrywoman who won hearts but no titles. “Anna isn’t in the picture anymore,” Sharapova recently announced. “It’s Maria time now.” True and true.
Maybe you heard somewhere that pickles are a "superfood," and dutifully added them to your shopping list. Unfortunately, you may reach for the wrong jar, because many pickles at supermarkets aren’t especially good for you.
Scientists have made progress in separating fact from fiction when it comes to health claims about pickles: both the cucumber kind, and other types of pickled vegetables. We asked experts how to find the healthiest kinds of pickles, which benefits are backed by research, and the right amount to eat every day.
This day in 1927, Oct. 6, made TIME’s list of “80 Days That Changed the World,” and with good reason: that evening marked the premiere of The Jazz Singer, the “talkie” that sits at the transition point between silent movies and a Hollywood where sound is as important as sight. The Jazz Singer was the first feature-length movie with spoken dialogue and — though it was neither the first sound on film nor the first film with talking throughout, and its minstrel-show plot doesn’t exactly stand up to modern scrutiny — it was one of the most important movies ever made.
To play a Ubisoft game these days is to participate in a grand experiment. You may not realize this, but it’s true. Look at any of the company’s games, and you’ll see that the French multinational publisher of franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs and Far Cry is obsessed with repurposing its ideas, like an artisan trying to forge a novel new musical instrument from the fragments of existing ones.
September 12, 2018 4:19 AM EDT
Vietnamese authorities are urging residents of its capital city Hanoi to stop eating dog meat, in an effort to protect its image as a “civilized and modern capital” and halt the spread of diseases such as rabies.
More than 1,000 shops in the city offer dog and cat meat, but officials worry the practice could tarnish its reputation among foreigners and tourists, Channel News Asia reports.
Kalu Ikeagwu and Ijeoma Eze are officially husband and wife! Congratulations to the new couple
Congratulations are in order! Kalu Ikeagwu and Ijeoma Eze are officially husband and wife! The Nollywood actor tied the knot with his make-up artist fiancé on June 25th in Lagos. Prior to the wedding, the couple released a series of stunning pre-wedding photos showing how excited the groom was walking down the alter with the love of his life.
14. 2. 2022 | PR articles In the last two years, we have seen a vast transformation of the education system. A growing number of people find out, that the digitisation waits for nobody. New times bring new opportunities and now you can study virtually anywhere at any time. This is a primary objective of Unicorn University, a private institution of higher learning, operating in the Czech Republic since 2007.
When I force myself to think back on the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, a few key memories come to mind: Me, endlessly checking the news for the latest frightening updates. The eerily quiet streets of Brooklyn, save for the sirens of speeding ambulances. Nights spent toggling between insomnia and vivid nightmares.
At the core of it, though, I felt profoundly disconnected from the community around me—and to some extent myself. Knowing that so many other people were going through the same thing as me was of little comfort because they felt completely unreachable.