This Day in History July 10, 1962 U.S. Patent Issued For Three-Point Seatbelt
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Cannes Business Is Slow as Industry Ponders Future of Theatrical
BY SCOTT ROXBOROUGH | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The slow trickle of deals out of the Cannes Film Market can't hide concerns over the future of the independent business in the wake of COVID. The Cannes weather, at least, has been something to count on. Clear blue skies and blazing sunshine have been the backdrop for the smaller contingent of cinema executives who have been sharing the Croisette with crowds of French tourists at this year’s very different Cannes Film Festival, which runs through July 17. But actual business has been slow as clouds of uncertainty — over the progress of the coronavirus pandemic, over when…
TikTok Wants You to Boil Your Potatoes in the Bag—but Is It a Good Idea?
By Leah Goggins | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT “Is that why that bag is like that?!” I am no stranger to emitting noises of shock and dismay while watching the Food Network. Whether it's because the Chopped judges put mashed potato candy in the ingredient basket or because Ina Garten just taught me a brilliant entertaining tip, my jaw is constantly agape. However, I have never experienced an epiphany quite like the one seen in a recent viral TikTok video. TikTok user @ThreePointTurner posted her reaction to an unorthodox potato cooking method from a December 2017 episode of Guy's Grocery Games, a Food Network staple. The video focuses on @ThreePointTurner's…
Tested: 2021 BMW M5 Competition Does Mild to Wild
BY MIKE SUTTON | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT As 617-hp sports sedans go, BMW's updated M5 Competition is awfully easy to live with. The BMW M5 has maintained an impressively flexible character over the years. Even as advancements in technology have propelled it to awesome levels of performance, the brand's mid-size super sedan has remained sufficiently luxurious and unassuming for low-profile chauffeur work. While we might expect that kind of bandwidth from any sedan priced close to the updated 2021 model's $105,495 starting point, the M5 still does the split-personality thing better than most. As a refresher, BMW plans to add a lighter, more-powerful CS…
UK Could Allow Vaccinated US Travelers by End of Summer
JANEEN CHRISTOFF | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT The UK's transport secretary Grant Shapps revealed updated guidelines for travel to and from the UK this week. Starting July 19, Shapps said that fully-vaccinated Britons returning from medium-sized amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive home. "I can confirm today that from the 19th of July, UK residents who are fully vaccinated through the UK vaccine rollout will no longer have to self-isolate when they return to England," Shapps said. He also announced that travel could open up between the UK and the US toward…
‘Black Widow’ Director Cate Shortland on Not Wanting to Make a Dark Film and Her Post-Credit Scene “Hero Worship”
BY BRIAN DAVIDS | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The filmmaker reveals how Scarlett Johansson convinced her to make the jump from the indie world to Marvel and how 'Widow' recontextualizes Natasha's sacrifice in 'Avengers: Endgame.' [This interview contains spoilers for Black Widow.] Cate Shortland initially turned down the prospect of directing Black Widow, but Scarlett Johansson refused to take no for an answer after falling in love with the Australian filmmaker’s 2012 film, Lore. From there, a Zoom-based “courtship” took place as both women got to know each other without even discussing the film. Eventually, the two creatives found common ground when it came to Widow, and…
Rihanna Asks $80,000 Per Month for Posh Beverly Hills Rental Mansion
BY WENDY BOWMAN, DIRT.COM Troy Warren for CNT The singer bought the five-bedroom house — one of five properties she owns in Los Angeles — for $13.8 million last year. On top of Rihanna’s myriad other business endeavors — she sings, she’s a cosmetics mogul with her own Fenty Beauty brand, she’s a lingerie tycoon and fashion designer — the “Umbrella” crooner is also a budding real estate mogul, with five multimillion-dollar homes in Los Angeles alone. And if you’ve got an extra $80,000 burning a proverbial hole in your pocket, you could have the honor of calling Rihanna your landlord for a full month.…
NATIONAL SUGAR COOKIE DAY | July 9
Troy Warren for CNT NATIONAL SUGAR COOKIE DAY | July 9 Observed each year on July 9th, National Sugar Cookie Day honors the ever-popular and delicious sugar cookie. A holiday favorite and very easy to make, sugar cookies disappear quickly once they come out of the oven. Most sugar cookies include sugar, flour, butter, eggs, vanilla, and either baking powder or baking soda. While most people have the ingredients on hand at all times, some of the ingredients should be fresh for the best outcome. Children enjoy baking and decorating anytime someone makes a batch of sugar cookies. The…
Spiceology’s New BBQ Rubs Are Infused with New Belgium Beer
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Pairing the right brew with your favorite grilled foods is easy with these beer-infused spice blends. Over the summer, few things go together like grilling and beer. Now, the spice company Spiceology has fused that warm weather pair together for a new line of seasonings created with New Belgium Brewing. According to Spiceology, these six new products were created with "bold summer-inspired flavors" in mind, ready to be used "as a dry rub or in marinades as the perfect flavor partner for meat, seafood, veggies, and more." And fans of New Belgium may be…