A man in British Columbia, Canada, is starting the new year with hundreds of dollars in fines after police officials said he touched his taxi driver’s face and refused to wear a face mask inside the car.
CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/P5EIBnWCS2A/index.htmlDraw Your Own More/Less Lists
A more/less list helps you set your intentions for this new year.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/at-home/more-less-lists.html Julia RothmanMiami cafe starts the new year with a shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip
A cafe and juice bar in North Miami Beach started out the new year in shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip.
CNN US http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/RkhLXouErxI/index.htmlCrowds celebrate New Year in Wuhan
Revelers celebrated 2021 in Wuhan, China, 12 months after the World Health Organization said it received word of an outbreak of coronavirus in the area.
CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Tmpds_BFhhU/wuhan-new-years-eve-2021-orig-jm.cnnMore than 1,000 fines issued after French New Year's party
Five people have been arrested and more than 1,000 fines issued after an illegal New Year’s rave in the French countryside ended on Saturday, local authorities said.
CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/rJDaZ74f4WQ/index.htmlTimes Square rings in 2021 with a dystopian ode to Planet Fitness
The Times Square Ball Drop is an institution, and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve its faithful steward for the past 49 years. So, uh, what happened with those terrifying Planet Fitness festivities?
Thursday night on ABC, hosts Ryan Seacrest and Lucy Hale joined legendary guests like Cyndi Lauper and Gloria Gaynor in celebrating the start to 2021. Thanks to the pandemic, the evening had to be socially distant — a difficult task for an event typically attended by upwards of a million people — and of course, those physically present had to take proper safety precautions.
But pretty much everything that happened after that was A Choice. Read more…More about Planet Fitness, New Year S Eve, Culture, and Web Culture
Harry Styles dancing with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in new music video is the 2021 energy we crave
Harry Styles and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are kicking off 2021 in the best way imaginable.
On New Year’s Day, Styles released the music video for the track “Treat People With Kindness” off of his 2019 album Fine Line. A black-and-white ode to Hollywood musicals with some Victor/Victoria flair, the enchanting-yet-jazzy pas de deux sees the pop icon and Fleabag star prance down the stairs, command back-up dancing armies, and sip gin like there’s no tomorrow.
The song’s message, one of hope and yes, kindness, offers a warm welcome in a year we’re all hoping will be better than the last. There’s a double cartwheel, a little tap number, and Waller-Bridge landing her iconic straight-to-camera gaze to top it all off. Cheers, 2021! This is a good start. Read more…More about Harry Styles, Phoebe Waller Bridge, Entertainment, Movies Tv Shows, and Music
Netflix has a totally silly recommendations hotline you can call today
As far as blatant advertisements go, this one is pretty good.
On New Year’s Day, Netflix invited subscribers from far and wide to kick off 2021 by calling into a recommendations hotline — supposedly staffed by celebrity operators ready to assist you with your bingeNetflix announced the service (one we’ve been providing for years, thank you very much) with a musical number posted to Twitter that reimagines “Auld Lang Syne” as a listings anthem.
You can reach the hotline at 1-866-NYD-2021 to go through the experience yourself, or comment on this Twitter thread to request a personalized recommendation. If you just want to know what happens when you call, then read on. I went through the whole telephone tree (which is really all the hotline amounts to) and transcribed some highlights. Read more…More about Netflix, Hotline, Entertainment, Streaming Services, and Movies Tv Shows
Unseen 'The Office' clip shows Dwight enter 'The Matrix' in elaborate finale prank
New Year’s Day 2021 has its pluses and minuses for fans of The Office.
On the one hand, the beloved NBC sitcom has finally made the dreaded transition from Netflix to Peacock — leaving plenty of Dunder Mifflin motivated subscribers scrambling to get on the new streaming service. (Yes, you can watch Seasons 1 and 2 of The Office on Peacock for free, but Seasons 3 through 9 are gonna cost ya $4.99 per month with ads or $9.99 per month without ads.)
On the other hand, Peacock is welcoming The Office and its fanbase with tons of extra content — including a never-before-seen cold open filmed for the series’ finale. Read more…More about The Office, Peacock, Entertainment, Streaming Services, and Movies Tv Shows
Merkel Focuses Final New Year’s Speech on Coronavirus Pandemic
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, who is expected to leave office in 2021, used her last New Year’s Eve speech to address the coronavirus pandemic and deliver a message of hope.
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