Category: Entertainment

Play virtual reality mind games at Palmer’s VR Cafe

It can be hyper-realistic, such as standing on a capsized ship in the ocean while schools of fish zip by all around and a lazy whale rolls over next to you. It can be cartoony, as in the “Job Simulator,” a game in which robots have replaced all human jobs and you can perform familiar tasks in places such as a kitchen, an office or a convenience store.

Gosling dances into stars with Golden Globe for ‘La-La Land’

This image released by NBC shows Ryan Gosling with the award for best actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for “La La Land,” at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. less This image released by NBC shows Ryan Gosling with the award for best actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for “La La Land,” at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly … more Gosling has long been a major star and respected actor, but entry into the upper echelon of award-winners and legends-in-the-making has thus far eluded him.

‘The Crown’ reigns at the Golden Globes

The Crown has won Best TV Drama at the 2017 Golden Globes, beating out Westworld , This Is Us , Stranger Things and Game of Thrones. was nominated for three Golden Globes overall – the other two nods were Best Actress in a Television Series for Claire Foy, who also won, and Best Supporting Actor for John Lithgow, who lost to Billy Bob Thornton .

Twitter Suspends – Pharma Bro’ Shkreli for Harassment

Twitter Inc. suspended the account of Martin Shkreli after the brash former pharmaceutical executive harassed a female reporter online, the latest high-profile case of abuse on the social media service. Over the past few days, freelance reporter Lauren Duca posted about several unwanted digital advances by Shkreli, the former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, including a message in which Shkreli invited her to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

‘Rogue One’ wins weekend with $22M, narrowly beating ‘Hidden Figures’

Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” edged “Hidden Figures” in the race for the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated $22 million at 4,175 locations, estimates showed Sunday. “Hidden Figures,” a comedy-drama about pioneering African-American women in the early days of the American space program, trailed by only $200,000 with $21.8 million at 2,471 sites.

How to stay online in impossible circumstances

How to stay online in impossible circumstances The irony: the huge high-tech convention is notorious for terrible connectivity. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i6Oz9X Jefferson Graham and his camera walks you through the busy, ultra-crowded booths in the CES Central Hall.

AsSeenOnTV.pro Launches DRTV Campaign with Heelusions

Kevin Harrington, one of the original Sharks from hit reality series Shark Tank, and the Product Managers of AsSeenOnTV.pro are pleased to announce the launch of a new DRTV campaign with Heelusions. Heelusions are an innovative high heel accessory that gives a unique designer flair to any pair of high heeled shoes.

TV Log

Arrow Despite his reservations, Oliver’s new team is ready to begin defending Star City; Wild Dog goes against the Green Arrow’s instructions. Aryan Brotherhood In the 1960s California inmates formed a movement of white supremacists that has shifted its focus to controlling drug and extortion rings.

LiveU Powers BeTerrific Live Broadcast from CES 2017

As an “Official Media Partner” of CES 2017, BeTerrific will be using LiveU technology in its broadcast location to present its viewers with an inside look at the companies and products shaping the tech industry live from CES. LiveU Solo will enable BeTerrific to switch from the live interviews in studio to a roving reporter covering the various halls and venues throughout the four-day show.

‘The OA’ and the hypnotic allure of weird TV

We’re more likely to remember the peak TV era for its quantity than its quality, looking back on these years as a period in which there was too much to watch that was pretty good and fairly intriguing, but often got more buzz than it deserved. It’s an embarrassment of riches, and, if and when some networks scale back , I’ll also fondly remember peak TV as a period of weird television.

Hidden Figures’ Star Janelle Monae on Playing NASA…

“She wasn’t trying to be the first African-American female engineer,” the actress says as part of “Close Up With TheWrap” video series presented by 20th… “Hidden Figures” star Janelle Monae was one of the people who didn’t know about the three female mathematicians who helped catapult U.S. astronaut John Glenn into space in the 1960s – but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t going to get the story heard. “I had no clue who Mary Jackson was, but I made it a personal responsibility to portray Miss Mary Jackson because I didn’t want any other girl, any other human being, any other American, to not know about this history,” Monae told TheWrap about her role in the film as Jackson, the first African-American female aerospace engineer.

Movie review: ‘Hidden Figures:’ Inspiring true story perfect for the family

Parents need to know that “Hidden Figures” is based on the inspiring true story of three brilliant African-American women who worked at NASA in the 1950s and ’60s as “human computers” – making calculations and contributions that helped launch the manned spaceflight program. Dorothy Vaughn , Mary Jackson , and Katherine Johnson were engineers and computers at NASA at a time when both women and African Americans were still widely discriminated against, particularly in segregationist Virginia, where NASA’s Langley Research Center is based.

Movie review: ‘Hidden Figures:’ Inspiring true story perfect for the family

Parents need to know that “Hidden Figures” is based on the inspiring true story of three brilliant African-American women who worked at NASA in the 1950s and ’60s as “human computers” – making calculations and contributions that helped launch the manned spaceflight program. Dorothy Vaughn , Mary Jackson , and Katherine Johnson were engineers and computers at NASA at a time when both women and African Americans were still widely discriminated against, particularly in segregationist Virginia, where NASA’s Langley Research Center is based.

Cyberchase

Math rules! CYBERCHASE, an animated adventure series, takes kids on a wild ride through cyberspace where they are challenged to use the power of math. In the world of cyberspace, a classic good-versus-evil battle rages.

Ranking Hollywood’s holiday offerings

Seven big movies open between now and Christmas Day. What to see? Our critics rank them in order – from one powerful must-see Oscar contender to a few that will appeal mostly to cult or kid audiences, with two terrific biopics in between.

Hands-on toys that teach are really hot

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Fisher-Price’s Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar introduces basic coding concepts by letting preschoolers assemble segments that tell the caterpillar to do different things. Toys that teach aren’t a new thing, but a growing number are calling for kids to build with blocks, circuits or everyday items before reaching for a tablet screen.