Bubble

As we walked through Houchang Village for the first time, it felt as if our bodies were being consumed by the colossal scale of its urban space. Located in a part of Beijing’s Haidian District sometimes referred to as “China’s Silicon Valley,” the village is home to internet and technology…

Hey iPhone users, I know your world view is pretty much centered on blue bubbles, but do you think you could stop Liking everything in group texts? It’s annoying AF to Android users, a.k.a. most of us. I know you’ve been conditioned by Facebook and other social media services to…

Emoni Bates didn’t ask to be hyped as the “next Kevin Durant” from the time he was 14 years old. He didn’t request Sports Illustrated to put him on a magazine cover a year later that bears a striking resemblance to the first one LeBron James graced in high school.…

Mano Le Tough has always made music that reflects his life, and his surroundings. He can't help it - it's the way he's wired, with the Irish producer allowing his thoughts and emotions to flood out on to the finished record. New album 'At The Moment' is a direct example…

Letters to the Editor Newsday Tuesday 24 August 2021 Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Photo by ANGELO MARCELLE - ANGELO_MARCELLE THE EDITOR: Every time Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley opens her mouth my phone lights up with comments, video clips and messages of longing for a prime minister like her.…

Realtors are enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime bonanza as the apartment price bubble inflates to record levels. One gauge of their success is that fewer estate agents than at any time in 19 years closed their doors in the first half of this year after housing transactions hit a record high of…

When I was about 6, my mind did something wondrous, although it felt perfectly natural at the time. When I encountered the name of any day of the week, I automatically associated it with a color or a pattern, always the same one, as if the word embodied the shade.…

Kayla Harrison’s MMA journey has been an interesting one. As a lightweight fighter she’s carved out a niche in women’s MMA that’s largely uncharted territory, with the bulk of past WMMA talent competing at featherweight and below. To their credit, however, the PFL has worked to find regular competition to…

AUCKLAND: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that strict border controls would remain this year but she hoped to cautiously reopen to the rest of the world in 2022 while maintaining the country's virus-free status. She said the changes would be "careful and deliberate" to avoid allowing variants, such…

This year should have hurt a little extra for LiAngelo Ball. His younger brother LaMelo was just named NBA Rookie of the Year, his older brother Lonzo landed a big contract to be the starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls — and he was languishing without an NBA contract.…