Pandemic

We are told that the world of work has been irrevocably changed for the better since the pandemic.  No commute, working at a time that suits you and spending more time at home have all been framed as a "win for workers." Yet while flexible working certainly brings certain benefits,…

Toronto 2021: The audience is always many steps ahead of this tension-free slog about a mother out to save her imperiled son Sabrina Lantos A mom’s morning jog becomes a gimmick running in place in “Lakewood,” a crisis scenario striving for issue-driven importance that should have paid more attention to…

Brandon Maxwell knew there was only one choice for his show’s finale music Friday evening: Van Morrison’s “And the Healing Has Begun,” with lyrics that ruminate on both the past and future, perfectly timed for a world that continues to negotiate pandemic living: “And we’ll walk down the avenue again/And…

The Secretary for Civil Service Patrick Nip said on Saturday that the government would pull out all the stops over the next two months to persuade the elderly to get vaccinated against Covid. Nip, who's in charge of the city's vaccination programme, said fewer than a third of people aged…

Kratos and Atreus will return in the next God of War in 2022; here's what we know about Sony Santa Monica Studios' next game. By Eddie Makuch and Alessandro Fillari on September 10, 2021 at 11:19AM PDT 2018's God of War was a fantastic reboot of the over-the-top and grandiose…

The delayed physical editions of Sonic Colours: Ultimate go on sale next month, Sega has announced. The standard and keyring editions of the game will be available to buy from 1st October. pic.twitter.com/US2hSNRbu7 — SEGA Europe (@SEGA_Europe) September 10, 2021 The physical release of Sonic Colours: Ultimate was delayed in…

A new Open Access Handbook on Social Protection Systems features contributions from UNU-MERIT researchers Franziska Gassmann, Tamara Kool and Zina Nimeh, as well as alumni Mira Bierbaum, Victor Cebotari and Eszter Timar. This Handbook provides a comprehensive and globally relevant overview of the instruments, actors and design features of social…

A recent BusinessesForSale.com survey reveals that the number one business of choice for British entrepreneurs looking to buy a business is still the pub, while their American cousins prefer a gas station. In the past 12 months, in the UK, over 12% of all enquiries across the website were made…

The show will go on. After being postponed in the wake of the pandemic, the “Legendz of the Streetz Tour” will resume this fall. Formerly titled “Feed the Streetz,” the nationwide tour includes a powerhouse lineup co-headlined by Rick Ross, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, and 2 Chainz, along with Fabolous and…

First up this week, Mike chats with pop singer-songwriter Tyler Shaw about his new eponymous album, which is the culmination of the Tyler’s near decade of experience in the music industry. Even with a pandemic and new baby, Tyler is never slowing down.  Ever since his first album, Yesterday, and the…