Automotive Iconic Portraits and Tiaras Tell the Stories of Britain’s Indomitable Queens | Smart News Christin Hakim, April 23, 2022 This 1588 portrait of Elizabeth I shows the queen after English troops successfully staved off an invasion by the Spanish Armada. It will be on view as part of a Sotheby’s exhibition on British queens. Courtesy of Sotheby’s For centuries, British monarchs have used portraiture to present a carefully crafted… Continue Reading
tech Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021 Christin Hakim, January 10, 2022 By Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter Published 31 December 2021 2021 introduced us to tech terms including Metaverse and NFT (non-fungible token). Facebook took a dramatic new direction, heading off into virtual reality. The internet, which had held up remarkably well over a series of lockdowns, experienced a few wobbles. And we… Continue Reading
sport This Week’s Most Interesting Sports Business Stories Christin Hakim, November 18, 2021 Streaming service ESPN+ increased subscribers by 66% over the fiscal year and 90% of the most-watched broadcasts on Disney’s owned TV networks last year were sports events. Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN In this week’s SportsMoney Playbook: a WNBA star-turned-VC partner, UFC’s Asian expansion and the NFL’s pipeline of female talent…. Continue Reading
Entertainment With Gunjan Saxena to Meenakshi Sundareshwar, Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment are churning out refreshing stories : Bollywood News Christin Hakim, November 8, 2021 Dharmatic Entertainment is a content studio with a focus on delivering distinctive stories across fiction and non-fiction formats. It’s the digital extension of Dharma Productions, one of India’s top film production-houses, known for their blockbuster hits and setting new benchmarks across Indian cinema. It is led by multi-faceted director and… Continue Reading
tech Explainer: What is the metaverse?, Tech News News & Top Stories Christin Hakim, October 31, 2021 LONDON (REUTERS) – Facebook, under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, rebranded itself on Thursday (Oct 28) with a new name, Meta, that focuses on the metaverse. The concept of the metaverse is quickly becoming a buzzword in technology and business. But what does it mean? What… Continue Reading