The battle over a new tax on Californiaβs billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state should squeeze its ultra-rich to better serve its ordinary residents. The proposed billionaire tax that triggered the tempest is still far from being approved by voters or even making the…
Tristan Rogers, the Australian actor behind the magnetic Robert Scorpio on βGeneral Hospital,β died Friday after a battle with lung cancer, according to his manager. He was 79. In an email to The Times, Rogersβ manager Meryl Soodak said his client was βa family manβ who is survived by his wife, two children and a…
Andrew Gunn, a film producer on live-action Disney favorites including βFreaky Fridayβ and βSky High,β has died. He was 56. Gunn died Monday at his Toronto home following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, according to an obituary. βHe was a courageous and modest man always doing for others before himself. His love…
Russell & Bromley, the family-owned shoe retailer, has drafted in City advisers to raise external funding amid an increasingly competitive high street trading environment. Sky News understands the chain, which was founded in 1880, has appointed Interpath Advisory to help secure financing from lenders. The size of the potential fundraising was unclear on Tuesday. Russell…
One of the worldβs leading supplier of costumes to stars of stage and screen is in talks to secure external investment for the first time in its 185-year-old history. Sky News has learnt that Angels, which is based in London, is working with advisers to raise millions of pounds from the sale of a minority…
As βMadame Webβ star Sydney Sweeney remains mum on allegations of promoting eugenics via her American Eagle advertisement, she has seemingly stirred up even more support from far-right figures after recently gaining the favor of President Trump. A black-and-yellow banner covering a billboard on the 91 Freeway in Corona boldly states: βProud Boys Love Sydney…
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What do Dead Kennedysβ Jello Biafra, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Motley CrΓΌe bassist Nikki Sixx have in common? They all dig Frankie and the Witch Fingers, an L.A.-based band whose irresistible garagey-psychedelic rock sometimes even invokes shades of Oingo Boingo and Devo thanks to a staccato freneticism and pointed lyrics. The diversity of…
For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry’s alignment with President Trump. Katie Drummond, the magazine’s global editorial director, explains what this shift means for Silicon Valley and for readers.
English football’s new watchdog is convening its inaugural summit early next month despite being warned of a clash with the annual gathering of Europe’s main clubs association. Sky News understands that the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has invited all 116 clubs in the Premier League, English Football League and National League to a meeting in…