The Tudor-style home in Beverly Hills, California, has five bedrooms and a half basketball court and Rihanna is expanding her empire once again. The 33-year-old pop star and entrepreneur plunked down $10 million for a 5,000-square-foot home in Beverly Hills, California, at the end of March, according to property records. The Tudor-style house is right…
Man Ray’s famed “Le Violon d’Ingres” made history Saturday when it became the most expensive photograph ever to sell at auction. The black and white image, taken in 1924 by the American surrealist artist, transforms a woman’s naked body into a violin by overlaying the picture of her back with f-holes. The original print of…
China’s retail and factory activity fell sharply in April as wide COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and consumers to their homes and severely disrupted supply chains, casting a long shadow over the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy. Full or partial lockdowns were imposed in major centres across the country in March and April, including the…
Skyrocketing natural gas prices have raised manufacturing and transportation costs across many U.S. industries, and the situation should persist as the United States exports more gas to Europe to make up for Russian supplies lost to sanctions. U.S. natural gas futures have doubled this year, far more than the increases in retail gasoline and diesel…
If you are a Marvel fan, this is one of the articles you shouldn’t miss. Marvel announced that in 2022 and 2023 there will be vast movies around the movie theatres about multiple superheroes. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is growing. Even after the last Avengers movie, it’s hard to keep track. Nevertheless, 2022 represents the…
Chelsea completed a Women’s Super League and FA Cup double as Sam Kerr struck twice to see off Manchester City 3-2 in a thrilling final at Wembley after extra time. Emma Hayes’ side exacted revenge for defeat to City in the League Cup final earlier this season, but were pushed all the way despite taking…
Alan Ritchson becomes part of the cast of “Fast X” Fast X, the tenth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise, appears to have completed its all-star cast with Alan Ritchson, the breakout star of Amazon Prime Video’s new Jack Reacher series. Vin Diesel and the core Fast cast are returning, along with franchise newcomers…
The biggest reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Naija, is set to return to the screens soon for its seventh season edition. The reality show that has rocked the entertainment industry with six huge editions announced its commencement of auditions for season 7. The announcement was made by ex-housemate, IK Osakioduwa, at the eighth…
Nigeria’s award winning actor and executive producer, Jim Iyke’s latest movie production “Bad Comments” has been acquired by Amazon. The unprecedented deal by Amazon would make the social impact centered movie, which addresses the consequences of cyberbullying, the highest negotiation so far in the African movie industry. The film is also an official selection for…
Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Ife Ennada has got many tongues wagging on social media with her jaw-dropping ‘Skull’ outfit for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award 2022. Taking to her Instagram page, Ifu Ennada shared photos of herself dazzling in a black skull outfit as she step out for the event. She captioned the…
The prize money Liverpool will earn after winning the 2021/22 FA Cup trophy has been revealed. The FA Cup reached its conclusion on Saturday evening, with Liverpool crowned champions after beating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shootout in the final. Cesar Azpilicueta and Mason Mount both missed from the spot, and Kostas Tsimikas scored the…
Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho has predicted the winner of this season’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Liverpool will tackle Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 28 in Paris. The Premier League giant eliminated Villarreal in the Champions League semi-final stage, while Real Madrid knocked Manchester City out of the tournament….
Manchester City missed a late penalty but came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at West Ham and retain the advantage over Liverpool in the Premier League title race. Riyad Mahrez saw a late penalty saved as Manchester City came from two goals behind to seal a thrilling draw at West Ham and hold…
Fendace, is that a hushed-up designer label that only industry insiders know of? The answer is no. It is, of course, the brainchild of Donatella Versace, Silvia Venturini Fendi and Kim Jones, and, arguably, the pinnacle of fashion collaborations (just don’t call it that). It’s not Fendi x Versace, or Versace x Fendi – it’s…
Shoppers, mark your calendars as this collaboration is sure to move fast. When Gucci unveiled its “Exquisite” collection in Milan in February, there was a surprise collaboration with Adidas woven within. The signature three stripe and trefoil motifs of Adidas were worked into all kinds of Alessandro Michele designs. But while it was new to…
Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero, has warned the club’s new signing, Erling Haaland, that it is not easy to play in the Premier League. Aguero also wished Haaland all the best at Man City, hoping the Norway international adapts well to the team and scores many goals. The former Argentina international stated this while speaking…
Florida Avenue Grill is a wonderful Washington, D.C., restaurant that offers all-day breakfast. Hungry visitors can sink their teeth into perfectly cooked eggs, bacon, sausage, or even scrapple. If you’re unfamiliar with scrapple, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with this delicacy. Scrapple is a mix of pork snouts, pork skins, pork hearts, pork livers, pork tongues,…
Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski has confirmed he will not sign a new contract with the club. Lewandowski says he wants to “find the best solution for both sides.” The Polish striker stated this after their 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg on Saturday. “I can confirm that I spoke to Hasan [Salihamidzic, Bayern sporting director] and…
A Resident Evil live-action series is coming to Netflix in July 2022. Here’s your first look at Resident Evil on Netflix, its release date, production schedule, and what we can expect. Resident Evil is the upcoming Netflix Original series based on the Capcom game of the same name. Launched in 1996, the franchise has spawned…
India, the world’s second largest producer of wheat, has banned all exports with immediate effect after a heatwave affected the crop. A notice in the government gazette by the directorate of foreign trade, dated Friday, said a rise in global prices for wheat was threatening the food security of India and neighbouring and vulnerable countries….
Former Liverpool and Chelsea stars, Jermaine Jenas and Karen Carney, respectively, have reacted to Mohamed Salah’s 32nd-minute injury in the Reds’ FA Cup final against the Blues. The first half of the entertaining final ended 0-0 with Salah suffering an injury as he applauded the Liverpool fans before leaving the Wembley pitch. The Egyptian was…
American rapper, Raqhid Render, popularly known as Lil Keed, has died at the age of 24. The death of the Atlanta-based music star was confirmed by his brother, Lil Gotit. Sharing a picture of himself and his brother on his Instagram page, Lil Gotit expressed disbelief and sadness over Lil Keed’s death. He wrote, “I…
Kostas Tsimikas was Liverpool’s penalty hero as they won the FA Cup for the eighth time with another shootout win over Chelsea after a goalless 120 minutes at Wembley. Liverpool had the advantage in the shootout after César Azpilicueta hit the post with the second Blues spot-kick before Sadio Mané blew the chance to win…
African Giant Burna Boy has shared the music video for Last Last off his forthcoming album Love, Damini. Last Last produced by Chopstix, samples Toni Braxton’s 2000 single He Wasn’t Man Enough. This is the Twice As Tall singer’s first official single of the year. Burna Boy confirmed the name and release date of his…
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said incoming manager Erik ten Hag should be able to win titles next year. However, Ronaldo warned that the Premier League club, that Ten Hag will “need time” to be successful at Old Trafford. The 37-year-old has spoken for the first time since the Red Devils appointed the Dutchman…
The change in seasons doesn’t feel real until you make certain key wardrobe swaps — the short hem for the long, the denim jacket for the coat, the choker for the scarf. There are few quite as satisfying as putting away your winter boots and breaking out your sandals the moment the weather starts getting…
Louis Vuitton debuted its latest ad campaign for the Dauphine line of leather goods, and with it, its named a new house ambassador: Deepika Padukone, Indian actress, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Padukone already featured in the brand’s Pre-Fall 2020 imagery, but this is her first in her new role.
Haus Labs, Lady Gaga’s beauty line, was launched in 2019 to much fanfare exclusively on Amazon, intended to be an affordable, attainable brand — but it has struggled since debuting. It’s now set to relaunch as a clean beauty brand in Sephora.
Quadruple-chasers Liverpool take on Chelsea in the FA Cup final, in a repeat of this season’s League Cup final which the Reds won on penalties. The two sides were so evenly matched that day it took Blues goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missing a spot-kick to split them as Jurgen Klopp’s men triumphed 11-10 on penalties to…
Summer 2022 looks set to be a liberated one, and not just because we’ve had our boosters. Current swimwear trends reflect our newfound sense of freedom, too. The main message? Sun’s out, skin’s out: We’re talking skimpy cut-outs, barely-there bikinis, and the highest of high-leg briefs. Just add a (sheer) cover-up, and plenty of sun…
“You must see the sunset from the Salk!” according to Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière. His solution? To take dozens of house friends to see the starkly beautiful San Diego science institute he fell hard for on his travels. The clifftop venue inspired a show for the history books. Here, the key takeaways from Cruise 2023….
Phil Mickelson said on Friday he will not defend his PGA Championship title after having stepped away from the game in February amid fallout from comments he made regarding a Saudi-backed golf league. Mickelson had kept golf fans guessing about whether he would be at Southern Hills Country Club next week but the speculation ended…
Top seed Novak Djokovic beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5 7-6(1) to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday and move within one win of 1,000 career victories. By reaching the semis in Rome the Serb also retained his world number one ranking and avoided surrendering top spot to Russian Daniil Medvedev for the…
SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s biggest aircraft lessors, is nearing a deal to acquire smaller rival Goshawk for about $7 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The deal between the two privately held, Dublin, Ireland-based lessors could be announced as soon as next week, the sources said, speaking…
Ford Motor Co sold 7 million shares of electric carmaker Rivian Automotive Inc for about $188.2 million, or $26.88 apiece, the U.S. automaker said in a filing on Friday. Ford now holds 86.9 million shares in the California-headquartered company. Rivian is struggling in a competitive market, including competition from Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck,…
Perrigo Company PLC (PRGO.N), which makes store-brand baby formulas for retailers, including Walmart Inc (WMT.N) and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), expects shortages and heightened demand to last for the “balance of the year,” Chief Executive Murray Kessler told Reuters in an interview. The Biden administration this week has come under increasing pressure to address a baby…
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has put on hold plans to sell electric cars in India, abandoned a search for showroom space and reassigned some of its domestic team after failing to secure lower import taxes, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The decision caps more than a year of deadlocked talks with government representatives…
Wall Street rallied on Friday, ending a week of wild market gyrations marked by signs of peaking inflation and worries that the Federal Reserve might tighten policy too aggressively. Rebounding megacap tech and tech-adjacent growth stocks led the market higher. These shares thrived when interest rates were low and Fed policy accommodative during the pandemic,…
Apple’s iPod creator has warned the so-called metaverse risks creating more trolls and damaging human interaction. The virtual reality-based metaverse removes the ability “to look into the other person’s face,” Tony Fadell said. “If you put technology between that human connection that’s when the toxicity happens,” he said. The metaverse is a virtual reality realm…
Elon Musk has said his $44bn (£35bn) deal to buy Twitter is on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform. He said he was waiting for information “supporting [the] calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users”. Mr Musk added later that…
Megan Fox looked every bit the busty bombshell as she arrived with fiance Machine Gun Kelly to the premiere of their new film Good Mourning in West Hollywood on Thursday night. The Transformers actress, 35, slipped her fit physique into a curve-clinging strapless gown covered in sparkly pink rhinestones. Good Mourning is Machine Gun Kelly’s…
Elvis director Baz Luhrmann reveals that Denzel Washington was instrumental in getting Austin Butler cast in the lead role of Elvis Presley. The actor got his start in the industry when he was just 14 years old, booking a two-season gig on the Nickelodeon series Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. Butler followed up that series…
Actor Bruce MacVittie, famous for his roles in series such as The Sopranos, Law & Order and American Buffalo, died on May 7, his wife told The New York Times. McVittie passed away in a New York City hospital at the age of 65, so far the causes of his death have not been revealed….
Heinz is creating a brand new ketchup bottle made from paper and plans on being the first ever sauce brand to have completely renewable packaging. In partnership with Pulpex, who also created a paper bottle for whisky brand Johnnie Walker, the condiment company want to make all their packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025….
The rapper’s family is part of the fundamental production of his songs, at least towards the image of his most recent release. The Grammy-winning artist delighted his fans after making an announcement with a couple of news. First he announced the title of his new album, then he welcomed his second baby with fiancée Whitney…
Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, known simply as Drake, had a night to forget as he lost more than $400,000 at UFC 274. The singer, songwriter, record producer and actor’s betting instincts failed him again, as he was confident that Justin Gaethje would defeat Charles Oliveira at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Against the…
Ever since he founded Twitter, Jack Dorsey remained as the company’s CEO for many years until the board ousted him. He was battling against members of that board over a wide variety of reasons that ultimately ostracized him from the high seat at the table. Although he’s remained as an important share holder from the…
It’s a sad day for cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin. Bitcoin fell below $26,000 for the first time in 16 months, part of a larger sell-off in cryptocurrencies that wiped out more than $200 billion from the market in a single day. According to Coin Metrics, the price of bitcoin fell to $25,401.29 on Thursday. This is…
It seems like Disney isn’t happy with Will Smith after the slap. We all know how Disney reacts to scandals with many of their disgraced stars, they often bust out the axe a little too quickly for our taste. They did it with Johnny Depp without asking any questions and there are rumors of Will…
Simon Cowell is personally taking charge of arrangements for his wedding to girlfriend Lauren Silverman — reportedly planned for Cliveden House next month. Cowell, 62, famously doesn’t like big parties; and even more famously, isn’t a fan of getting married. He said in an interview that he didn’t want the fuss of a wedding planner,…
