Category: United States
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All-Female Theater Company Presents ‘Until Dark’ in NY
Et Alia Theater, an all-female theater company based in New York composed of women from around the world, will present ‘Until Dark’ by Federica Borlenghi, a new play that reflects on sexual consent and the complexities of sisterhood, testing its bonds and limits. The play will be staged at Out of the Box Theatrics (154…
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Brazilian Modernist Architecture is the Theme of Event in New York
The Consulate General of Brazil in New York will hold a lecture by NYU professor Rafael Urano Frajndlich about the Brazilian pavilion at the 1939 World Fair in New York, organized by Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa, and its impacts on Brazilian Modernist Architecture. Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer brought the lines of Brazilian architecture…
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401 (K) AND IRA: The Sad Reality of Retirement in the U.S.
The 401 (K) and IRA, two of the most popular retirement savings accounts, were created to help Americans save a little more for their so-called ‘golden years’. To this end, the federal government provides savers with tax incentives, which according to some economists result in a loss of about $200 billion per year in tax…
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Google Bard Now Called Gemini and Expands to Paid and Mobile Versions
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First, there were voice digital assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. Then came online chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard. Now, the two are merging. On Thursday (7), Google introduced Gemini, a smartphone app that acts as both a voice digital assistant and a conversational chatbot. Responding to voice and text requests, it can…
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US$ 7 Million for 30 Seconds? For Advertisers, the Super Bowl is Worth It
For the second consecutive year, the average cost of a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl is US$ 7 million.
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Donald Trump Does Not Have Presidential Immunity, US Court Rules
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 elections, a federal court in the United States has ruled. Trump claimed in the landmark legal case that he was immune from criminal charges for acts that he argued were part of his duties as president.…
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Hundreds of Landslides Devastate Los Angeles as California Recovers from Historic Storm
California is facing one of the most catastrophic storms in the state’s history, with unprecedented rainfall levels causing dangerous flooding, hundreds of landslides, and power outages. And it’s not over yet: more rain was expected for this Tuesday (6). However, the threat of flooding remains high because the ground is extremely saturated, authorities warned. At…
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The 2026 World Cup Final Will Be at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. How to Buy Tickets?
The final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held at MetLife Stadium, the responsible authorities announced on Sunday (4). The stadium is less than half an hour from Manhattan by car. Here are some answers to questions that football fans are certainly asking right now:When will tickets for the World Cup go on…
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Facebook, The App That Changed The World, Celebrates 20 Years
Twenty years ago, on February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg and a few college friends, including Brazilian Eduardo Severin, launched Facebook from the Harvard University campus. Since then, the world’s most popular social network has been redesigned dozens of times. But its goal remains the same: to connect people online. And, of course, to make a…
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Taylor Swift Makes History at the Grammy Awards
The 66th edition of the Grammy Awards took place on Sunday (4) in Los Angeles, California, celebrating major names in global music. As expected, Taylor Swift won the night’s top category – Album of the Year – for her album “Midnights,” making history in the process. Swift became the only artist to win four times…