This is a story that demands audio so click thru for insight into changes in pop music that may not have caught your attention. Also check out this link for highlights and lowlights of the Grammies: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/2021-grammys-best-and-worst-beyonce-megan-thee-stallion-billie-eilish/?b https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/14/opinion/pop-music-songwriting.html?
Month: March 2021
What Travelers with the COVID Vaccine Need to Know Before a Trip | Condé Nast Traveler
What to consider after receiving the COVID vaccine, from who you're traveling with to where you go.— Read on http://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-fully-vaccinated-travelers-need-to-know-before-planning-a-trip
NYC used bookstore with charm and cat
The Pig That Purrs At Westsider Rare and Used Books Bobby Panza March 17, 2021 Community Westsider Rare and Used Books is magical. It’s gained local and international acclaim over the years as a beloved institution of the Upper West Side. Nestled between 80th and 81st Streets on Broadway, Westsider is run by the legendary, “cross medium … Continue reading NYC used bookstore with charm and cat
Another sign that NYC is recovering
Lower Rents Allow Brooklyn Ice Cream Shop to Open ‘Boutique’ on the UWS Posted on March 16, 2021 at 10:51 am by Carol Tannenhauser, West Side Rag Flavors range from traditional to innovative, from Just Vanilla to Salt-Kissed Caramel to Vegan Brooklyn Black & White Cookie. By Carol Tannenhauser Around the first of April, a … Continue reading Another sign that NYC is recovering
Average iPhone game requires 76% more storage space since 2016
This is a chicken or egg problem. Did the larger size of games drive the regular increases in minimum storage needed when you buy device updates? Or did the larger storage allow developers to expand their creativity? macdailynews.com/2021/03/10/average-iphone-game-requires-76-more-storage-space-since-2016/ Average iPhone game requires 76% more storage space since 2016 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 1:12 pm5 Comments … Continue reading Average iPhone game requires 76% more storage space since 2016
IRS changing individual filing due date to May 17
IRS Delays U.S. Tax Deadline to May 17 After Disruptive Year By Allyson Versprille, Laura Davison and Saleha Mohsin, March 17, 2021, 1:34 PM EDT, updated at March 17, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT The Internal Revenue Service is delaying the April 15 tax-filing deadline to May 17, giving taxpayers an additional month to file returns … Continue reading IRS changing individual filing due date to May 17
Unexplainable: A new science podcast about fascinating unanswered questions – Vox
Yes, this reads like a promotional puff piece, but the podcast does look interesting. https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2021/3/10/22264447/unexplainable-podcast-premiere-science-mysteries Unexplainable: A new podcast about the most fascinating unanswered questions in science What we don’t know is awesome. Let us explain. By Brian Resnick@B_resnickbrian@vox.com Mar 10, 2021, 7:45am EST I have a pot of purple shamrocks growing on my bedroom windowsill; every day, they … Continue reading Unexplainable: A new science podcast about fascinating unanswered questions – Vox
A favorite actress in a BBC series
Ms Macdonald is an actress that says quality to me for whatever vehicle she chooses to act in. The dates for this new series are British and may not correspond to when "Line of Duty" will appear in the U.S. Kelly Macdonald: ‘I’m beyond sex scenes now. I just play detectives’ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/06/kelly-macdonald-line-of-duty She shot to … Continue reading A favorite actress in a BBC series
Local action in NYC fighting equipment to expand the use of fracked gas
Food & Water Watch, members of the Fire Department of New York, and local activists are protesting permits proposed for the addition of more liquified and compressed natural gas to its Greenpoint Facility in Brooklyn. The proposal also seeks to transport trucks carrying this product thru parts of the city. Other than the company proposing … Continue reading Local action in NYC fighting equipment to expand the use of fracked gas
A sample of NY Times’ weekly guide to good watching
By The Watching Team The weekend is here. It’s here! Regardless of what streaming service you subscribe to, we want to help. We’ve gone through Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ to find the best titles on each service. Melvin Gregg and Zazie Beetz in “High Flying Bird,” which Steven Soderbergh shot on an … Continue reading A sample of NY Times’ weekly guide to good watching
CA’s wildfire smoke turns out to be truly toxic
Turns out the smoke enveloping much of the western U.S. during California's wildfire season was ten times as toxic as other airborne forms of pollution, including vehicle exhaust. California’s wildfire smoke could be more harmful than vehicle emissions, study says Toxic particles spewed by wildfires resulted in 10 times as many respiratory-illness related hospitalizations as … Continue reading CA’s wildfire smoke turns out to be truly toxic
Oscar nominations announced
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/15/the-full-list-of-2021-oscar-nominations The full list of 2021 Oscars nominations From Mank to Judas and the Black Messiah, all the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards, which take place on 25 April Two female directors and nine actors of colour nominated in historic year Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Guardian filmMon 15 Mar 2021 09.11 EDT 73 Best actress … Continue reading Oscar nominations announced
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