Nearly thirty years before Sidney Poitier established himself as one of the pioneers for Black actors in Hollywood, Chinese American actress Anna May Wong blazed a trail for Asian actors all across the globe by appearing in some of the world’s first-ever movies with audio. As the silent-movie era came to an end in the early 1930s,
According to reports, the winner of the $1.28 billion lottery is set to collect $433.7 after taxes. The $1.28 billion prize is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions lottery history, according to Forbes. It was previously reported that the winning ticket for the massive prize was purchased in Illinois. If the winner takes the lump sum,
The rise of NFTs and cryptocurrency over the course of the pandemic has found many investing and reporting seeing financial gains. However, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has weighed in on the newer forms of currency in the financial space, saying they are “100% based on greater fool theory.” While speaking at a TechCrunch conference this
According to a report from Forbes, Walmart heir Rob Walton, son of founder Sam Walton, is the frontrunner to buy the Denver Broncos for an expected $4.5 billion. If true, this would be a record for a purchase of any sports team, with the highest purchase happening when the Nets sold for $2.35 billion in
Twitter has been dealing with being in news headlines after a possible sale of the company to Elon Musk was put on hold. Along with that, Twitter banned Trump from their platform, which caused the former President to file a class action against the platform. Since then, the Federal Trade Commission has fined the company $150
According to CNBC, for the first time in the past 16 months, Bitcoin fell below $26,000. This comes amid a large sell-off of other cryptocurrencies that led to over $200 billion being erased from the entire market in one day. Bitcoin plunged as low as $25,401.29, but it has since cut its losses and was
Juan Hernandez recently cashed in on his second $10 million lottery prize in three years with yet another scratch-off ticket victory. This is interesting considering the fact that only 12 people have ever won the lottery more than once. The 55-year-old bought his second winning ticket at a Stop & Stop located at 150 Fulton
As new coins enter circulation, some will notice that the new quarters feature the late African American writer, poet, and activist Maya Angelou. The U.S. Mint announced the new coins on Monday in commemoration of Angelou and her “contributions to American history.” “It is my honor to present our Nation’s first circulating coins dedicated to
Monday’s memorial service for fashion designer Virgil Abloh was star-studded as Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Drake, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and many more filled the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Tyler, The Creator delivered the eulogy for the late creative. During his speech, Tyler acknowledged Virgil Abloh’s ability to connect with people of all ages,
Akon took to Instagram to reveal that his AKOIN cryptocurrency card, which will allow consumers with crypto wallets to spend their money in stores that accept MasterCard. This comes after Akon revealed that AKOIN would be the official currency of the solar-powered and environmentally friendly city he is building in Senegal, which is aptly named “Akon City.”
