<p>One of the most prolific British rock bands in history, The Who, is coming back to the UK's music charts, and according to reports by Billboard, it is their first time to do this in 50 years.</p>
<p>Titled &ldquo;WHO&rdquo;, The band released their latest album on December 6, their first release with new material in 13 years, with 2006&rsquo;s &ldquo;Endless Wire&rdquo; being their last original work. Multi-instrumentalist and OG The Who member Pete Townshend stated that the album contains "dark ballads, heavy rock stuff, experimental electronica, sampled stuff and Who-ish tunes that began with a guitar that goes yanga-dang," back in January.</p>
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<p>The album had three singles released throughout the year with "Ball and Chain" released on September 13,&nbsp;"All This Music Must Fade" on October 3, and finally "I Don't Wanna Get Wise"&nbsp;in November.</p>
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<p>The album was received with mostly positive reviews pushing it even higher on the charts globally, something that many predict will make it lead the UK's charts, however, while it is still ahead of the competition, Robbie Williams&rsquo;&nbsp;album &ldquo;The Christmas Present&rdquo; comes in as a close second, threatening the Who&rsquo;s survival at the top especially considering that Christmas is just around the corner.</p>
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<p>The band was originally formed back in 1964 in London, by Roger Daltrey on vocals, Pete Townshend on guitar and backing vocals, John Entwistle&nbsp;on bass and Keith Moon on drums, unfortunately, the only remaining members are Daltrey, and Townshend.</p>
<p>They are considered to be one of the most important rock bands of the 20th&nbsp;century, having sold 100 million records worldwide, with their song &ldquo;Who Are you&rdquo; being one of their most famous tracks, it was even used as the soundtrack for the show &ldquo;CSI&rdquo;.</p>
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The Who Return To The Charts For The First Time in 50 Years

<p>Things are heating up between rappers, Eminem and Nick Cannon, as both have been calling each other out in recently released tracks and people are waiting to see what will happen next.</p>
<p>It all started back in September when rapper and TV host Nick Cannon went on the podcast &ldquo;ExpediTIously&rdquo; with fellow rapper Tip "T.I." Harris and and discussed the feud that Cannon had with Marshall Mathers aka Eminem. Cannon explained that it all began when Eminem started disrespecting his wife at the time, singer Mariah Carey.</p>
<p>According to Cannon, Eminem called Carey all kinds of bad things, and he had to respond. Cannon reveals that he sent Eminem a letter asking him to meet him face to face to resolve the issue.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I wrote a letter first, I don&rsquo;t even know if Twitter had come out yet, [It said] &lsquo;Look, I respect you as an artist, I&rsquo;m actually a fan, and I think you&rsquo;re one of the best to ever do it. But from man to man, you are talking out of pocket to my wife. You gotta be held accountable for that, so I need to see you face to face. Whatever happens when we face to face happens,&rdquo; Cannon told Harris.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check that out below:</strong></span></p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0-oZb5CdcKk" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>On the other hand, the spark that lit the current word fight was Eminem was when he made an appearance on Fat Joe and Dr. Dre&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Lord Above&rdquo; which was released on December 5, where he dropped a few bars attacking Cannon, and Carey.</p>
<p>"I know me and Mariah didn't end on a high note/ But that other dude's whipped,..../ Tried to tell him this chick's a nut job before he got his jewels clipped/ Almost got my caboose kicked, fool, quit, ....../ I let her chop my balls off, too 'fore I lost to you, Nick,"&nbsp;rapped Eminem.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hear the full song below: (Disclaimer Harsh Language)</strong></span></p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZXosXPTBTN0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Cannon, however, didn&rsquo;t appreciate the lyrics and decided to create a response, so he along with rappers Suge Knight, Hitman Holla, Charlie Clips, and Prince Eazy, joined forces and released a song/diss track titled &ldquo;The Invitation&rdquo; in which they call out Eminem, making claims that he is raising a child that is not even his, as well as addressing other sexual allegations and adding that he would get physically assaulted if he was seen in their area (in much less respectful words of course.)</p>
<p>However, unlike Eminem&rsquo;s song, &ldquo;The Invitation&rdquo; was received with criticisms, and a lot of dislikes on YouTube, with many wondering, why someone would use &ldquo;one person helping a child&rdquo; as a negative.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out that song below: (Disclaimer Harsh Language)</strong></span></p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/icXR92ghxfw" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The &ldquo;Lose Yourself&rdquo; rapper responded right away, taking to Twitter where he wrote &ldquo;U mad bro? ..... I never even had a chauffeur, ....,&rdquo; and &ldquo;I demand an apology Nicholas, you&rsquo;ve made my gardener so jealous!&rdquo; poking even more fun at Cannon.</p>
<p>Eminem is no stranger to diss tracks and people taking shots at him with one of the most recent being his fight with Machine Gun Kelly who released a song called &ldquo;Rap Devil&rdquo; where he made fun of the Detroit rapper, his status as an artist and his daughter, but Kelly was met with a response by Eminem in 24 hours with another song called &ldquo;Killshot&rdquo;, that ended the feud, at least musically.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out the songs below:</strong></span></p>
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Eminem & Nick Cannon Feud Heats Up With Diss Tracks Going Both Ways

Eminem & Nick Cannon Feud Heats Up With An Exchange Of Diss Tracks

<p>One of 2019&rsquo;s biggest breakout stars has to be Billie Eilish, whose debut album &ldquo;When We All Fall Sleep, Where Do We Go?&rdquo; is one of the most popular records of the whole year and the appropriate accolades being showered on her all year long. And now the singer is making headlines again for an upcoming documentary collaboration with Apple TV Plus, Apple&rsquo;s online streaming service that launched on November 1, 2019.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Dl6h2267kK0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The film is set to be directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by Interscope Films (Interscope is also the record label that produces and distributes Eilish&rsquo;s music) and will portray the singer&rsquo;s life in its entirety, from her career, her relationships, her family moments and will feature a behind-the-scenes look at some of Eilish&rsquo;s public appearances.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Cutler is known for directing musical drama series &ldquo;Nashville&rdquo; as well as acclaimed documentaries &ldquo;The War Room,&rdquo; &ldquo;A Perfect Candidate&rdquo; and 2009&rsquo;s &ldquo;The September Issue&rdquo; which followed Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and all the work that goes into putting out Vogue&rsquo;s September issue.</p>
<p>Variety reports that a filming crew have been given the green light to follow the singer around everywhere she went and have been collecting footage for months now, with some sources suggesting that the crew have been with the singer since 2016.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/HyTiK6XjBi0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Might not be a coincidence then that Eilish was named Apple Music&rsquo;s &ldquo;Artist of the Year&rdquo; this week and was the headlining act from Apple&rsquo;s first-ever music awards with a performance that was available through live-stream from the Steve Jobs Theater in California on Wednesday, Dec. 4.</p>
<p>Her debut full-length album, &ldquo;When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,&rdquo; was released in March 2019 and went on to become the most streamed album of the year on both Apple Music and Spotify, with Eilish becoming the third most-streamed artist and the top streamed female artist of 2019 on Spotify. She was also nominated in multiple categories at this year's round of the Grammy Awards, but regrettably went home empty-handed. And many are still talking about her gravity-defying performance on Saturday Night Live this year.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Jn1Uwsg3eRQ" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Aside from the &ldquo;Artist of the Year&rdquo; honor, Eilish went on to win the &ldquo;Album of the Year&rdquo; award as well as the &ldquo;Songwriters of the Year&rdquo; honor which she shared with her brother and longtime songwriting collaborator Finneas O&rsquo;Connell.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The award show which is set to become an annual fixture from now on rewards artists in 5 different categories &ldquo;Artist of the Year,&rdquo; &ldquo;Album of the Year,&rdquo; &ldquo;Songwriters of the Year&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;Song of the Year&rdquo; which was awarded to rapper Lil Nas X for his song &ldquo;Old Country Road&rdquo; this year, and finally the &ldquo;Breakthrough Artist of the Year&rdquo; award which was awarded to worldwide sensation Lizzo and her album &ldquo;Cuz I Love You.&rdquo;</p>

Musical sensation Billie Eilish is in talks with Apple TV Plus to make a documentary feature about her life directed by R.J. Cutler.

Apple TV Plus Documentary About Billie Eilish Is In The Works!

<p>Apple just announced its first-ever music awards, however, it might a bit disappointing for some to know that they only awarded musicians in five categories.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Introducing the Apple Music Awards, a celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the enormous impact they have had on global culture this year,&rdquo; wrote Apple in a statement.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The&nbsp;Apple Music Awards&nbsp;honor achievements in music across five distinct categories and winners are chosen through a process that reflects the service&rsquo;s editorial perspective, combined with what customers around the world are loving most,&rdquo; it continued.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EciMuNU1WLk" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;The Apple Music Awards are designed to recognize the passion, energy, and creativity of the world&rsquo;s favorite artists. The musically diverse group of inaugural winners have sparked deep social conversation, influenced culture and inspired our customers around the world. We couldn&rsquo;t be more excited to celebrate them,&rdquo;&nbsp;said Oliver Schusser, Apple&rsquo;s vice president of Apple Music and International Content.</p>
<p>This year&rsquo;s winners were Lil Nas X for &ldquo;Song of the Year&rdquo; for his song that took over the airwaves, &ldquo;Old Town Road&rdquo;, which made Lil Nas X the star he is today.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/w2Ov5jzm3j8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Lizzo won the &ldquo;Breakthrough Artist of the Year&rdquo; for her album &ldquo;Cuz I Love You&rdquo;, and her song &ldquo;Truth Hurts,&rdquo;&nbsp;which was originally released back in 2017, but gained a lot of traction and attention this year, reaching all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/P00HMxdsVZI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>on the other hand, the biggest winner of the night was Billie Eilish who won three awards &ldquo;Artist of the Year&rdquo;, &ldquo;Album of the Year&rdquo; for her work on &ldquo;When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?&rdquo;, and finally &ldquo;Songwriters of the Year&rdquo; with her brother Finneas&nbsp;O&rsquo;Connell.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OsD6FeGwi9g" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Dl6h2267kK0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Eilish is set to celebrate her awards with a live-streamed performance at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple&rsquo;s Campus on December 4.</p>
<p>This is Apple&rsquo;s first awards which came out of nowhere, with Spotify recently announcing its own awards in 2020.</p>
<p>Set to launch on March 5, 2020, in Mexico City, Mexico, the location was based according to it being the streaming capital of the world, beating out Paris, London, and even New York with its number of listeners.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Since Spotify&rsquo;s launch in Mexico back in 2013, the country has evolved into one of the most sophisticated digital music markets, becoming a magnet for major live acts and inviting rising singers and songwriters to connect with fans and make their mark, and now, it&rsquo;s the host for the first Spotify Awards,&rdquo; wrote Spotify on their Statement.</p>
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Billie Eilish, Lizzo, & Lil Nas X Awarded Top Honors At 1st Ever Apple Music Awards

<p>Legendary diva, Mariah Carey, broke not just one, or two, but three Guinness World Records and it&rsquo;s all thanks to her song &ldquo;All I Want From Christmas Is You&rdquo;!</p>
<p>One of her most iconic songs, &ldquo;All I Want From Christmas Is You&rdquo; has been played all over the world during Christmas over and over again, and it never seems to get old. We all knew were witnessing magic when we first heard it, which is why it's no surprise it's earning Carey three titles, &ldquo;Highest-Charting Holiday (Christmas/New Year) Song on the Hot 100 by a Solo Artist&rdquo;, &ldquo;Most Streamed Track on Spotify in 24 Hours with over 10.8 Million Streams&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Most Weeks in the UK Singles Top 10 Chart for a Christmas Song&rdquo;.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yXQViqx6GMY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The singer posted on her Instagram photos of her and her children as she accepted the award in front of a live audience, she thanked the organization for the great honor, and that her record will be available for people to see in the upcoming Guinness Book of World Records 2020.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Thank you so much Guinness World Records for honoring me with three records in the 2020 book! Michael from&nbsp;Guinness World Records&nbsp;presented me with a certificate on stage, so naturally, I asked him to join us for the&nbsp;&lsquo;All Want For Christmas Is You&rsquo;&nbsp;finale!&rdquo;&nbsp;wrote the singer.</p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TRnaHgQwe/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thank you so much Guinness World Records for honoring me with three records in the 2020 book! Michael from @guinnessworldrecords presented me with a certificate on stage, so naturally, I asked him to join us for the #AllIWantForChristmasIsYou finale! Denise Truscello</a></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out this video of her receiving the award below:</strong></span></p>
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Mariah Carey Breaks 3 Guinness World Records!

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<p>Ahead of the theatrical release of their upcoming film &ldquo;Jumanji: Next Level&rdquo;, actors Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart attended the red carpet premiere for the film on Monday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, but they didn&rsquo;t just walk on to the red carpet, they drove onto it in a safari truck!</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575982125-jumanji-the-next-level-premiere-15.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="442" />And Johnson and Hart&rsquo;s co-stars Karen Gillan and Jack Black also arrived to the red carpet on a separate massive truck as well!&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575982181-jumanji-the-next-level-premiere-11.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="361" />The four actors were joined at the event by co-stars Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Awkwafina, Rhys Darby, Colin Hanks, Dania Ramirez, and Lamorne Morris.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575982196-jumanji-the-next-level-premiere-18.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="357" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575982368-jumanji-the-next-level-premiere-06.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="700" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575982377-jumanji-the-next-level-premiere-01.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="682" />Johnson and Hart were both joined on the red carpet by their wives and Johnson&rsquo;s mother was also in attendance to support her son. In attendance were also a great deal of celebrities including the Jonas Brothers, Kelly Rowland and Max Greenfield among many others.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575982334-1b613456-fba7-4866-91ef-ba7c7451cb8e-GTY_1193008104.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />The trucks were the same ones featured in the film and several of the other celebs clocked some time behind the wheel as well to the delight of fans and paparazzi in attendance.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The film is a follow-up to 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and it sees the return of cast members The Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas.</p>
<p>Joining in the adventure this time around are Awkwafina, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Jumanji: The Next Level&rdquo; opens in theatres on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

Stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart arrive in a safari truck for their "Jumanji: The Next Level" premiere in Hollywood.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson & Kevin Hart Arrive In Safari Truck To "Jumanji: The Next Level" Premiere

<p>Singer Billie Eilish has been grand-slamming everything this year, with a chart-topping debut album under her belt as well as a couple of legendary live performances. Which is why it&rsquo;s sometimes difficult to keep in mind that she is only 17 years old and therefore subject to a certain amount of ridicule, particularly when it comes to her knowledge of pop culture history.</p>
<p>A couple of weeks ago, Eilish was hosted on famed talk show &ldquo;Jimmy Kimmel Live&rdquo; and during her chat with the endlessly charming Kimmel who is 52 years old, the singer was quizzed by him about pop culture moments from the year that Kimmel himself was 17, which was all the way back in 1984.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DN26vJyZakg" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Unsurprisingly, Eilish&rsquo;s knowledge of 80s pop culture is revealed to be limited and when she is asked about rock band Van Halen, Eilish reveals that she doesn&rsquo;t know who they are, something that Kimmel makes a couple of pointed jokes about that are met by laughter from the audience, prompting Eilish to say, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re making me look so dumb!&rdquo;[article id=4442]Eilish surprisingly enough (for a teenager), doesn&rsquo;t retaliate during the interview, but it seems that the interaction bothered her more than she had initially let on.</p>
<p>Cut to last Saturday, when Eilish was accepting yet another accolade for her music, namely &ldquo;The Hitmakers of the Year Award&rdquo; at Variety&rsquo;s Hitmakers Event. While accepting the award she says this to her audience: &ldquo;Thank you for not making me look stupid, like everybody else wants to do, on TV. Love that.&rdquo;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Billie Eilish references the Jimmy Kimmel/Van Halen kerfuffle while picking up her Variety Hitmakers honor: &ldquo;Thank you for not making me look stupid, like everybody else wants to do on TV&rdquo; <a href="https://t.co/D6Hxu1jFfo">pic.twitter.com/D6Hxu1jFfo</a></p>
&mdash; Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylebuchanan/status/1203439631531831296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>While Eilish didn&rsquo;t call out Kimmel by name, the incident was recent enough and Eilish is certainly famous enough that everyone in the audience knew what she was referencing. It&rsquo;s understandable for Eilish to feel upset by Kimmel&rsquo;s comments, as we are sure one of the main criticisms she receives in the media is over how young she is. She still has to learn to develop a thick skin it seems, something that she is going to need as she moves further down her career path in showbiz.</p>
<p>And we certainly think that being so young with so many accomplishments under her belt is something she should be proud rather than criticized for.</p>

Billie Eilish hasn't gotten over Jimmy Kimmel making her look young and naive on his show, thanks Variety Hitmakers for not doing the same to her.

Billie Eilish Thanks Variety For Not Making Her Look Stupid Like Jimmy Kimmel Did

<p>Singer Jennifer Lopez has some of the most dedicated fans it seems, and after her nomination in the &ldquo;Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role&nbsp;in a Motion Picture&rdquo; category for her performance in &ldquo;Hustlers&rdquo;, her fans really want her to win! One fan was able to make a full plane watch the film yesterday, now that's dedication!</p>
<p>Joseph Longo, a culture writer and self-titled "JLo's Backup Dancer" wanted everybody on his trip from New York to Los Angeles to watch the film on the in-flight screens, especially after learning that there were Oscar voters on board. He asked if he could make an announcement on the plane, taking to Twitter to try to make the announcement there, where his pleas were finally answered.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575975661-1.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="224" />The pilot of the flight in question read Longo's tweets on the intercom, asking the people on the flight to watch the film in honor of the singer&rsquo;s Golden Globe nomination.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We have a special request from one of our own, he&rsquo;s a known backup dancer for Jennifer Lopez, and as of this morning, Jennifer Lopez is nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in &lsquo;Hustlers&rsquo;. [The Film] is one of our in-flight movie options, we&rsquo;d greatly appreciate if you&rsquo;d join us in supporting Miss Lopez, and watch &lsquo;Hustlers&rsquo; while onboard today. Thanks for your support, and we hope Jennifer wins that Oscar&rdquo; said the pilot.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out the video below:</strong></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A <a href="https://twitter.com/JetBlue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JetBlue</a> pilot read my plea that passengers watch Hustlers in honor of <a href="https://twitter.com/JLo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JLo</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoldenGlobes</a> nom. I called myself The Backup JLo, but I guess I&rsquo;m her backup dancer. The friendly skies supports our Fly Girl! <a href="https://t.co/YSYV2gvTMD">pic.twitter.com/YSYV2gvTMD</a></p>
&mdash; Joseph "JLo's Backup Dancer" Longo (@josephlongo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/josephlongo_/status/1204153446409990144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>The singer took notice of the whole situation and thanked both Longo as well as the airline, stating that after this show of love, Longo can be her back-up dancer any day!</p>
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<p>Singers Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B take on Wall Street in their recent movie &ldquo;Hustlers&rdquo;, where both singers play exotic dancers who decide to bend the law in their favor, as they scam wealthy Wall Street bankers and clients to get as much profit out of them as possible.</p>
<p>The premise of the film is an adaptation of a 2015 New York Magazine article titled "The Hustlers at Scores,"&nbsp;by Jessica Pressler. It&rsquo;s&nbsp;directed by Lorene Scafaria and produced by Will Ferrell, Lopez herself, Adam McKay, and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas.</p>
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Pilots Asks Travelers To Watch “Hustlers” During Flight Thanks To Fan & J-Lo Responds

Pilot Asks Plane Passengers To Watch “Hustlers” During Flight & J-Lo Responds

<p>Many fans were very sad to say goodbye to one of the most popular television series in history, HBO&rsquo;s epic fantasy series &ldquo;Game of Thrones&rdquo; which ended its final season earlier this year amid a wave of lukewarm reactions from viewers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The show&rsquo;s end left a vacuum amid fans&rsquo; demand for another epic fantasy series to sink their teeth into, a need that many rival networks mobilized quickly to fill. One of the most anticipated shows of 2019 which kicks off later this month, is Netflix&rsquo;s &ldquo;GoT&rdquo;-esque &ldquo;The Witcher&rdquo; starring &ldquo;Man of Steel&rdquo; star Henry Cavill.[article id=4320]Fans have been falling over themselves to find out more about the upcoming show as they eagerly await its arrival. And Netflix has finally answered their call.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Ahead of the show&rsquo;s premiere on December 20th, Netflix has released three videos introducing three of the show&rsquo;s main characters: Geralt of Riviera, played by Cavill, Yennefer of Vengerberg, played by Anya Chalotra, and Princess Cirilla, played by Freya Allan.</p>
<p>Each character is introduced by the actor/actress playing them and we are given the first inside look at their take on their roles and what makes each one tick.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8LiD3i9DS_c" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Cavill plays the Witcher himself, and reveals in the video that the character is a mutant, whose particular trade is monster hunting. Cavill explains that his character is a blend of a hero and a monster, explaining that witchers are widely disliked members of the universe presented in the show, which makes Geralt an anti-hero of sorts who certainly isn&rsquo;t a one-dimensional vanilla hero by any means.[article id=4358]Another of the show&rsquo;s main characters is Yennefer of Vangerberg, who is a cripple sold by her father to a witch who endeavors to teach her magic. Anya Chalotra plays the character and explains in her video that because of a congenital spine deformity, the character is resented by her father, which is ultimately what prompts him to sell her to the witch. Chalotra explains that this traumatic start is one of the Yennefer&rsquo;s driving forces, and certainly what makes for an interestingly multi-faceted character. The video shows Yennefer's journey with learning to master magic, subsequently correcting her deformity and learning to wield lightening in some pretty impressive action sequences that we can't wait to see.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/AZDPuYeQQNM" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The third and final video details the intricacies of the show&rsquo;s &ldquo;Arya Stark&rdquo; character, Princess Cirilla, played by Freya Allan. Allan explains that her character is eternally loyal to those she loves and while she has grown up in a sheltered existence being that she is a princess, she is also wilful and has a lot of heart. The Arya Stark vibes here are almost too tangible and we are really excited to follow her story.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KQPxD-GbF2c" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The much anticipated first season of the show follows the three main characters as they are thrown into each other&rsquo;s paths and how they must learn to navigate the dangerous continent they inhabit together.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The series debuts on Netflix December 20 and was renewed for a second season before a single episode of the first season was even released, which says a great deal about Netflix's confidence that the show will be a success.</p>

Netflix releases three character introduction videos, providing the first look at their upcoming fantasy series "The Witcher."

Netflix Offers First Sneak Peek At The Three Main Characters In Upcoming Fantasy Epic “The Witcher”

<p>It&rsquo;s no secret that the internet is filled with dark opinions and judgements, particularly from its most critical patrons, internet trolls. But if there was one person we thought would be safe from the sharp claws of the internet&rsquo;s darker corners, it would be superstar Beyonce. But as it happens she isn&rsquo;t!&nbsp;</p>
<p>In a cover story for Elle magazine&rsquo;s December issue, a portion of which involved Bey answering fan questions, she is asked what it feels like to have her body and more specifically her weight fluctuations be such a point of interest among her fans. But you don&rsquo;t become a megastar like Bey if you don&rsquo;t know how to handle your haters expertly.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575974125-sub-buzz-548-1575943742-1.jpg" alt="" />&ldquo;Everybody&rsquo;s weight fluctuates. How does it make you feel when people are constantly commenting on your appearance?" asks a fan via Instagram. And Beyonce awesomely responds that &ldquo;Giving zero f***s is the most liberating place to be.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 38-year-old singer explains that being a mother and reaching a certain level of maturity was the thing that&nbsp;helped her reach this place in her life, adding that she wasn&rsquo;t always this confident.</p>
<p>&ldquo;If someone told me 15 years ago that my body would go through so many changes and fluctuations, and that I would feel more womanly and secure with my curves, I would not have believed them,&rdquo; the singer&rsquo;s answer continues, "But children and maturity have taught me to value myself beyond my physical appearance and really understand that I am more than enough no matter what stage I&rsquo;m at in life."</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575974205-16595362-7294637-image-a-59_1564320017562.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="758" />The singer is an inspiration as she claps back at her haters, explaining that beauty is something that exists inside us, adding that she wishes more people focused on that beauty instead of just sitting around criticizing other people&rsquo;s looks and their weight fluctuations.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;I wish more people focused on discovering the beauty within themselves rather than critiquing other folks&rsquo; grills,&rdquo; Bey says.[article id=4350]When she is asked whether she still gets upset over negative online comments about her and her work, Bey reveals that she is only human after all and that in her more vulnerable moments, negative comments still hurt her feelings, but she explains that after 38 years of being on this Earth and 25 years being in the music industry, these moments happen much less frequently than they used to.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Yes, I&rsquo;m human. In moments of vulnerability, I try to remind myself I&rsquo;m strong and I&rsquo;m built for this. Thank God most of the noise bounces off of me after all of these years.&rdquo;</p>

Beyoncé Has Something To Say To People Who Ask About Her Weight Fluctuations

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<p>One of the biggest and hardest obstacle courses in the world "Tough Mudder" is coming to Egypt for the first time ever, in partnership with The Trifactory and sponsored by NileFM. People will be able to push themselves to the limit as they run through the harrowing course on December 13, and 14 for a two day of action packed fun at the Zed compound in Sheikh Zayed.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Due to the exponential growth of participants attending mass participation events, Egypt strategically has all the elements to grow and expand the Tough Mudder community,&rdquo; said Johnny Little, VP of Tough Mudder.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The events will be organized by a team of professionals, with multi-year experience. Egyptian people are searching for new experiences and challenges, they are people who love to spend time and have fun together, and that is why we are convinced that they will love Tough Mudder and all it has to offer,&rdquo; he continued.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/pmGXOREFVi4" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Egypt will be joining countries like South Africa, Mexico, Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines that featured the success of the event as it provides new physical challenges and opportunities to adrenaline junkies and health enthusiasts from all over the country.</p>
<p>There will be two events people can spectate, the &ldquo;Tough Mudder&rdquo; which will feature a five kilometers obstacle course, filled with 13 challenges that will need some teamwork to finish, and the &ldquo;Mini Mudder&rdquo; a 1.6 kilometers course dedicated for adventurous kids which will have obstacles specifically designed for them too.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575881943-69332321_2602537859785842_8013340197494194176_o.jpg" alt="" />Participants will face some incredible obstacles, including a curved wall they'll have to climb, mud ditches to walk through, and more high walls that will require team work to climb over. Participants will also get a bunch of swag like action photos, a finisher T-shirt, and a finisher headband. And don't worry, if you're not the outdoorsy type, spectators won't feel left out though as besides cheering their friends on, they will have great music and other activities to enjoy.&nbsp;</p>
<p>See you there!</p>

Get Ready For The Hardest Obstacle Course In Egypt With Tough Mudder

One of The Hardest Obstacle Courses In The World "Tough Mudder” Comes To Egypt

<p>Germany will host for the first time in May 2020 a conference entitled &ldquo;Perspectives on the Ramesside-Era Military System in Ancient Egypt,&rdquo; according to Mohamed Refaat Abbas, and one of the main organizers of the event.</p>
<p>A new conference is set to be held in Germany in May 2020 titled &ldquo;Perspectives on the Ramesside-Era Military System in Ancient Egypt,&rdquo; to promote the study of Ancient Egyptian civilization in Europe.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575376610-images_1.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="469" />One of the main organizers of the event is Mohamed Refaat Abbas, Director-General of the Scientific Research Department at the Ministry of Antiquities in Alexandria who was also the first Egyptologist ever to receive a grant from Germany&rsquo;s Fritz Thyssen Foundation. The event, which will take place at the Egyptian Museum in Munch, is a collaboration between Abbas and Egyptology professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Friedhelm Hoffman.</p>
<p>Munich is one of Europe&rsquo;s most visited cities, making it a good place to start if you want to promote the study of Ancient Egypt. Many studies and research projects have been conducted to package the subject matter of Ancient Egypt for European audiences at the conference, and Abbas reveals in a statement that there is a particular focus on Egypt&rsquo;s military history.</p>
<p>Abbas explains that the focus of the event will be the Ramesside period, which spans the 19th and 20th dynasties of Ancient Egypt, starting from around 1189 BCE to around 1077 BCE.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575376621-images_2.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="420" />Abbas reveals that the most thriving periods in Egyptian history were also periods when the military was at its most prolific, making the study of military an important indicator of a civilization&rsquo;s health. The stories of military successes adorn the walls of Egypt&rsquo;s most celebrated temples including Karnak and Abu Simbel.</p>
<p>Abbas also revealed that he will be presenting a paper at the event that he thinks is some of his most significant work to date.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575376635-images.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="373" />The Fritz Thyssen Foundation, founded in 1959, is a private, nonprofit organization in Germany is well-known for its support of research in the humanities, social sciences, and medicine.</p>
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Germany is going to host first-ever conference on Ancient Egyptian military history.

Germany To Host First-Ever Conference On Ancient Egyptian Military History

<p>In a statement released on Monday, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior has announced the launching of a <a href="https://enationality.moi.gov.eg/">dedicated website</a> for you to get all your passport, emigration and nationality-related paperwork done, with the aim of reducing the time taken to get the necessary bureaucratic procedures finished.</p>
<p>In coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the website is dividing up its offered services by department with detailed information about processing times, required paperwork and anything else you may need to know.[article id=4418]Among the many e-services offered, which include allowing individuals to apply for Egyptian citizenship for children of Egyptian mothers, as well as apply for nationalities for foreign wives of Egyptian men without making the often tedious trip down to any offices.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This is yet another move in the government&rsquo;s plan to modernize and digitize many of their processes to help run admin affairs more smoothly and efficiently, because with the time it takes to get these things done now, one has to carve out a large chunk of their day to get small papers finished, and often people have to make multiple trips to get anything fully done.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The ministry&rsquo;s statement outlines that this initiative is targeting all the offices under the General Administration of Passports, Emigration and Nationality and that they have high hopes for how much time this overhaul will save anyone wanting to get something finished in those departments.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMoiEgy%2Fposts%2F2652993194744327&amp;width=500" width="500" height="461" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>The General Administration of Passports, Emigration and Nationality moved to their new premises in Abbassiya earlier this year, replacing the outdated system of having a dedicated department in anyone&rsquo;s corresponding police station, a phenomenon many of us have suffered through before. The move to a dedicated complex meant that if there are papers needed to be exchanged between departments one doesn&rsquo;t have to make a trip to the other end of town to fetch them, it was all under one roof.&nbsp;</p>
<p>And now with the digitizing of the department&rsquo;s processes, it looks like the process is about to get much easier.&nbsp;</p>

Ministry of Interior announced launching of new website where you can get all your passport/emigration processes done in one place. 

Ministry of Interior Launches Dedicated Website For All Your Passport/Emigration Needs!

<p>Facebook co-founder and social media mogul Mark Zuckerberg has not learned his lesson it seems, and is yet again brushing off the gravity of his company Facebook&rsquo;s posting of false political ads.</p>
<p>In an interview with &ldquo;CBS This Morning&rdquo; with host Gayle King, he reveals that he doesn&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s right for private companies such as Facebook to be "censoring politicians.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan invited King into their home on Monday morning to discuss Zuckerberg&rsquo;s refusal to take down political ads containing information that everyone knows is false.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;What I believe is that in a democracy, it's really important that people can see for themselves what politicians are saying, so they can make their own judgments,&rdquo; Zuckerberg said, repeating his standpoint he first made in October during a speech at Georgetown University. &ldquo;And, you know, I don&rsquo;t think that a private company should be censoring politicians or news.&rdquo;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">&ldquo;I don't think that a private company should be censoring politicians or news."<br /><br />In their first joint TV interview, Mark Zuckerberg &amp; Priscilla Chan invite <a href="https://twitter.com/GayleKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GayleKing</a> into their home to talk about <a href="https://twitter.com/facebook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Facebook</a> &amp; the <a href="https://twitter.com/ChanZuckerberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChanZuckerberg</a> Initiative. Beginning Monday on <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBSThisMorning</a>. <a href="https://t.co/jYCvkZcQ7h">pic.twitter.com/jYCvkZcQ7h</a></p>
&mdash; CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1201286258011586561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Last October, a group of Zuckerberg&rsquo;s employees signed a letter asking him to reconsider his stance that political ads should be exempt from fact-checking, asserting that &ldquo;free speech and paid speech are not the same thing.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Misinformation affects us all,&rdquo; the letter said. &ldquo;We strongly object to this policy as it stands. It doesn&rsquo;t protect voices, but instead allows politicians to weaponize our platform by targeting people who believe that content posted by political figures is trustworthy.&rdquo;</p>
<p>During the interview, King brings this up and asks Zuckerberg if he thought there was any truth to what his own employees are saying.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Well, this is clearly a very complex issue and a lot of people have a lot of different opinions,&rdquo; Zuckerberg answered.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tDTOQUvpw7I" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Zuckerberg has been receiving a great deal of flack as of late particularly on this issue, with actors and politicians coming out asking for some accountability for the extent of misinformation that Facebook has made possible through Zuckerberg&rsquo;s refusal to &ldquo;censor politicians.&rdquo;</p>
<p>While speaking at the Anti-Defamation League&rsquo;s &ldquo;Never Is Now&rdquo; Summit, actor/comedian Sacha Baron Cohen said, &ldquo;I believe it&rsquo;s time for a fundamental rethink of social media and how it spreads hate, conspiracies and lies.&rdquo;</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/aKQeWGXMyDU" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>And during a recent screening of Netflix&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Great Hack,&rdquo; The Guardian reported that Hillary Clinton said Zuckerberg &ldquo;should pay a price&rdquo; for harming democracy around the world, deeming his actions as irresponsible and only designed to not hurt his business. In another TV appearance on "The View" Clinton underscores the deep issues that can be caused when politicians are able to buy up ad space on Facebook, and for Zuckerberg to ignore the repercussions of that is a huge example of careless behavior.</p>

Mark Zuckerberg Still Refusing To Fact-Check Political Ads Says "I Believe In Democracy!"

<p>Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is known for his passion about the environment, even taking the time he was given for his speech when he won the Oscar to talk about climate change and the dangers that come with it. So when Brazilian president Jair Bolsonar started blaming the actor for some of the wildfires that have been ravaging the Amazon this past year, it left us all scratching our heads a little.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xpyrefzvTpI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>President Bolsonar claimed that the World Wildlife Federation aka the WWF was bribing firefighters in the area to buy photos of the fires in the Amazon, and if they couldn&rsquo;t find any fires they paid people to start them so that they could take the photos they came for. He claims that the WWF used the photos to get donations, and one of their usual donors is DiCaprio, whom Bolsonar says donated half a million.[article id=3821]&ldquo;So what did the NGO do? What is the easiest thing? Set fire to the forest. Take pictures, make a video. (WWF) makes a campaign against Brazil, it contacts Leonardo DiCaprio, he donates $500,000. A part of that went to the people that were setting fires. Leonardo DiCaprio, you are contributing to the fire in the Amazon, that won&rsquo;t do,&rdquo; claimed the Brazilian President.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for Bolsonar, he didn&rsquo;t provide evidence to support his claim, and of course both the organization and the actor released a statement denying the accusation.</p>
<p>&ldquo;WWF Brazil rejects the attacks on its partners and the lies involving its name, including a series of lie-based social media attacks such as the purchase of photographs linked to a donation from the actor Leonardo DiCaprio,&rdquo; said the WWF in a statement.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Corruption is and has always been a major cause of the destruction of the Amazon, of burning - land grabbing, violence against local communities and indigenous peoples, many illegal activities, wood theft.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The role of civil society organizations such as WWF-Brazil is to provide transparency to conflicts and solutions that support the country's sustainable development&nbsp;through content such as reports, photographic records, research, studies, infographics and maps,&rdquo; they continued.</p>
<p>On the other hand, the actor took to Instagram to post his response: &ldquo;At this time of crisis for the Amazon, I support the people of Brazil working to save their natural and cultural heritage. They are an amazing, moving and humbling example of the commitment and passion needed to save the environment.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The future of these irreplaceable ecosystems is at stake and I am proud to stand with the groups protecting them. While worthy of support, we did not fund the organizations targeted. I remain committed to supporting the Brazilian indigenous communities, local governments, scientists, educators and the general public who are working tirelessly to secure the Amazon for the future of all Brazilians,&rdquo; he continued.</p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5fsQ_vFUN3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">At this time of crisis for the Amazon, I support the people of Brazil working to save their natural and cultural heritage. They are an amazing, moving and humbling example of the commitment and passion needed to save the environment. The future of these irreplaceable ecosystems is at stake and I am proud to stand with the groups protecting them. While worthy of support, we did not fund the organizations targeted. I remain committed to supporting the Brazilian indigenous communities, local governments, scientists, educators and general public who are working tirelessly to secure the Amazon for the future of all Brazilians.</a></p>
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<p>[article id=3891]Earlier in August, the &ldquo;#PrayForAmazonia&rdquo; hashtag was trending in light of the forest fires that have been ravaging the Amazon rainforest for 3 weeks then. Brazilian president, Bolsonaro and his pro-deforestation policies were under heavy attack from critics worldwide.</p>
<p>While the cause of the fires is yet to be definitively determined, many people are of the opinion that Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb the fires that are burning the forest at such a high rate, it is making people think that the causes are not natural.</p>
<p>Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year, counting an 84% increase compared to the same period last year.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On his part, Bolsonaro has suggested without providing any evidence that it could be non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are setting the fires to make him look bad, not the most creative excuse for a politician to use, but then again, anything is possible.</p>
<p>There is strong evidence to suggest that the fires are man-made because there are no rational reasons why there is such a sharp increase in the rate at which the fires are happening. Consider that the Amazon is a tropical rainforest, which means the area is very wet due to the high levels of humidity, conditions that would not be conducive to fires at all.</p>

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<p>Makadi Heights, one of Orascom Developments&rsquo; integrated towns in the Red Sea is hosting the third and final round of Egypt&rsquo;s &ldquo;Desert Rally Championship 2019&rdquo;, one of the biggest racing events Egypt has ever seen!&nbsp;</p>
<p>The event is organized by Bosla Egypt and is being held in cooperation with the Red Sea governorate as well as the Egyptian Automobile and Touring Club, under the auspices of the ministries of Defense, Interior, Tourism and Environment.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The event which is set to take place from Thursday, December 12th to Saturday, December 14th will see 30 teams of rally cars participating in the various events being held. Contestants will enter in one of three categories: racing, SUVs and off-road.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575975122-77330065_1255201204688117_5609349390201257984_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="324" />The rally will include two rounds, the first of which will be held in Makadi Heights, in Makadi Bay, on a fully-equipped, gorgeous track overlooking the Red Sea, and will see the participation of unmodified 4x4 cars. The second round, which is arguably the more exciting of the two rounds will take place in the Eastern Desert on a 300-km track especially prepared for the participation of modified cars. The track has received the safety regulations OK from the Federation Internationale de L&rsquo;Automobile (FIA).</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575976072-78862789_442139786703518_5974255153047187231_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />"Makadi Heights Rally 2019 is the first sports event to be held in the town and we hope to accomplish more achievements since Makadi Heights as a fully integrated town has all what it takes to organize such big sports events from its promising location, good weather all year round, to its diversified means of entertainment. Additionally, the organization of the rally comes in line with the strategy of the Red Sea governorate to promote Hurghada as the destination of international sports events supporting the development of sports tourism," said Fady Alphonse, CEO of Makadi Heights and in praise of the efforts of Bosla for their stellar organization efforts on the event.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575976109-6.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="620" />&ldquo;Egypt Desert Rally championships have witnessed impressive success in Egypt over the past ten years,&rdquo; said Ahmed El Sergany, CEO of Bosla. El Sergany on his part praised the work of Orascom Development for hosting some of Egypt&rsquo;s most exciting events ever. He also thanked the involved ministries for facilitating the events and ensuring that the rally&rsquo;s organization was of the highest quality. He also praised the Red Sea governorate for being one of the main contributors towards the revitalization of Egypt&rsquo;s tourism sector, which has been on a steady rise over the past year.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Registration for the event will be held on December 12th, with the first race, the 4X4 challenge set to take place on the 13th. The 13th will also feature the showcasing of all the participating cars as well as a large number of other recreational activities that spectators can engage in at Makadi Heights. The second event day will be the 14th and will hold the 300-km off-road rally for modified cars.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575976122-77103726_1708699162594249_5176820390128430981_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="380" />The winners will be announced at the Grand Ceremony which will take place on the evening of the 14th at Makadi Heights Mall!</p>
<p>Definitely one of the more exciting events the nation has seen in a while, so if you&rsquo;re an adrenaline junkie who likes high energy events, this one is a can&rsquo;t miss and even if you&rsquo;re not, who needs an excuse to go hang out by the Red Sea for a bit, we certainly don&rsquo;t!</p>
<p>If you want to participate in the event head over to the <a href="https://rally19.makadiheights.com/?fbclid=IwAR32OKovbr6JmOyu8SmZBSlg1DJ4Kelticc9PCwVnyUnBuzTzj6nItUslBk">registration page</a>, fill out the form and you're good to go. And if you just want to go watch, spectators are admitted free of charge!&nbsp;</p>

One of the largest car racing events in Egypt's history kicks off this weekend in Makadi Heights in the Red Sea.

Makadi Heights Is Hosting "Desert Rally Championship 2019," Egypt's Largest Racing Event Ever

<p>Since 1952, Egyptian artists have been weaving unique tapestries at the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center in the Harrania area, south of Cairo.</p>
<p>The center puts out some really beautiful designs from a variety of artists. Their designs include depictions of life in Egypt, from scenes of Nile landscapes to scenes of the simplicity of Egyptian agricultural life.</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwissa.wassef.artcenter%2Fphotos%2Fa.434813289914807%2F2813995098663269%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500" width="500" height="498" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwissa.wassef.artcenter%2Fvideos%2F629368101203538%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=476" width="476" height="476" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Usually made by regular Egyptian women on old-school looms, the center aims to keep the traditional craft alive in Egypt and gives a voice to some truly talented artists who may not have other opportunities to show off their creativity.</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwissa.wassef.artcenter%2Fphotos%2Fa.434813289914807%2F2813996171996495%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500" width="500" height="476" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwissa.wassef.artcenter%2Fphotos%2Fa.434813289914807%2F2813995598663219%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500" width="500" height="373" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>The tapestries and carpets are sold at the center and we can&rsquo;t wait to get our hands on some of those designs. Some of the designs are meticulous and organized while others are erratic explosions of color and they both have their appeal for sure.</p>
<p>Check out their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wissa.wassef.artcenter/?eid=ARDaTSxYQ965s16ZMMDuWAMAHZ5jdv7-DSCKQrXgZ1d1ftGyIiwmn63dVfUF2TVUXdSNYcJrJXXtlf2J">Facebook page</a> for more info on how to get your hands on one of their gorgeous designs.</p>

Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center Keeps Beautiful Tradition of Tapestry-Making Alive in Egypt

<p>Egyptian tourism has been on the rise over the past few years, slowly returning it to its former glory, with several projects like the upcoming Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) nearing completion. In a new statement by the Ministry of Tourism, it has been announced that the Discovery Channel is going to make three promotional films/documentaries about the GEM.[article id=4399]With a purpose to revitalize tourism, and spark new interest in the project, the Discovery network (Discovery Channel, Travel Channel and more) is working with the ministry to make films about the GEM and its construction, and to spread the word around the world about the GEM&rsquo;s imminent opening in 2020, including in Asia (especially China), the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.&nbsp;</p>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575273143-78958778_449288622444536_5761760853070184448_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="412" />
<figcaption>Discovery interviews Minister of Tourism, Rania al-Mashat for upcoming films</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Included in the promotional films will be an interview with the Minister of Tourism, Rania al-Mashat, in which she discusses how important the project is and how it&rsquo;s a valuable addition to the world stage as the biggest museum in the world dedicated to one civilization, and that the museum will for the first time ever unite every artifact belonging to King Tutankhamun, which number to over 5,000 pieces, under one roof.</p>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575273666-CairoEgMuseumTaaMaskMostlyPhotographed.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="775" />
<figcaption>Tutankhamun's Gold Mask Currently at the Egyptian Museum</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Another thing that both entities will work on is &ldquo;Branding by Destination&rdquo; which will shine a light on different areas in Egypt, that aims to show how multicultural Egypt really is, and &ldquo;People to People&rdquo; which will focus on Egyptians as a people and show how welcoming they are to the outside world.</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMinistryofTourismEG%2Fposts%2F449288799111185&amp;width=500" width="500" height="770" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>Egypt&rsquo;s &ldquo;People to People&rdquo; campaign&rsquo;s promotional video won the Middle East Best Promotional Film Award from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) back in September.</p>
<p>The award was given to Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat while she was attending the 23rd session of the General Assembly of the UNWTO, which was held in St. Petersburg, Russia from 9 to 13 September, reports a statement by the ministry. The video is one installment in a promotional saga of Egyptian tourism that is being carried out by the Ministry of Tourism under Al-Mashat&rsquo;s leadership. The campaign video highlights the different experiences Egypt has to offer when it comes to food, culture, and mainly the diversity of its people.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jCdoHRR4JB8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The video is an attempt to emphasize that traveling is a human experience and that heritage sites in any country attract people from all over the world but it&rsquo;s the people of a country that truly give it its flavor and consequently are the reason that people would think of visiting a place again after they have seen the heritage sites. Al-Mashat praised Egyptians when the video was first released, saying that they "are people of pride, passion, peace, progress, and productivity.&rdquo;</p>

Discovery Channel to work with the Ministry of Tourism and make 3 movies about the Grand Egyptian Museum

Discovery Channel To Make 3 Promo Films About The Grand Egyptian Museum

<p>Malaysian makeup artist Saraswati has become a mini online sensation in the last few years because of her unbelievable makeup skills that have seen her transform herself into many of the characters that we have come to know and love, changing the face of hijabi cosplay forever.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080625-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-204-5dc93c02cd682__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="620" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080634-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-212-5dc94db40f2dd__700_1.jpg" alt="" />Since 2013 Saraswati, formally known by her regal name &ldquo;Queen of Luna,&rdquo; has been turning classic disney and anime character looks using her expert make-up skills to transform herself into everyone from obvious choices like Jafar or The Little Mermaid, to bloodthirsty zombies or Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King&rsquo;s &ldquo;IT&rdquo;. Her work has garnered her 365,000 followers on Instagram and our MAD respect.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080649-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-216-5dc94e61a50f3__700.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080659-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-227-5dc9573e31796__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="544" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080671-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-202-5dc93a903e12a__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="579" />The 24 year old's makeup skills are truly remarkable, showing all the colors and range in her personality from the sweet girl, to the empowered bionic woman, and the macabre horror fan. She wants to challenge the idea that cosplay has to be sexualized and incorporates her hijab into her transformations in some pretty creative ways that only seem to augment her final looks.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080687-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-208-5dc93e9b8d6e4__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="619" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080731-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-206-5dc93d4dc1652__700.jpg" alt="" />Saraswati sparked an online craze of hijabis doing cosplay and Nurul Syakirah binti Samsol, who helps run the Facebook group &lsquo;Hijab Cosplay Gallery&rsquo; told Al Jazeera that she wants to show that wearing the hijab does not prevent the ability to portray characters, but with those big up-dos, unmoving golden curls, and not one strand of hair out of place on those original princesses, maybe it's even an asset to not have to do hair work as well as the intricate makeup! I mean, how else could you get Hades' flaming hair right without posing a security risk for a fire hazard?&nbsp;</p>

Malaysian makeup artist "Queen of Luna" brings us some of the most impressive transformations we have seen in a while.

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<p>Beauty standards are among some of the most talked about phenomena in today&rsquo;s world and often it&rsquo;s a contentious umbrella that just pertains to women in the international conversation, with topics such as &ldquo;body positivity&rdquo; being the most prominent. Everywhere you look, there are magazine articles, TV segments and online ads talking about beauty tips for women and so on, but who gets left by the wayside in this kind of scenario are men![article id=3844]What many people don&rsquo;t realize is that there are beauty standards for men as well that exceed going to the gym. Beyond getting a ripped body, there are a number of other activities that men have to do to look good. Most men do the hair gel thing, or spray a spritz of perfume and leave it at that, much to their detriment and to the dismay of members of the opposite sex that have a long list of beauty conditions regarding for men to meet.</p>
<p>So for the sake of wives and girlfriends everywhere, who are lovingly keeping their mouths shut about the problems they have with the way men look, we have compiled a list of simple things every guy can do very easily to take better care of themselves and make their significant others happy by looking, and more importantly, feeling better!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Moisturize:</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869305-shutterstock_327508244.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />Did you know that people with oily skin look younger way into their 40s when compared to their dry-skinned counterparts? We know that many guys think keeping your skin hydrated is frivolous thing that only women need to do but the science disagrees. Your skin is the largest organ in the human body and it actually requires a lot of care because it literally is the barrier that protects your insides from the elements, and as such it takes a lot of hits throughout the day whether it&rsquo;s from dust in your environment or the sun (which is not your skin&rsquo;s best friend in any way!) Keeping your skin hydrated is job no. 1, whether it&rsquo;s through drinking more water, or using a mild generic cream, hydration will not only make you look noticeably better, it will keep you looking better for much longer.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Take the necessary precautions when you&rsquo;re shaving:</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869315-shutterstock_520565932.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />What many men don&rsquo;t realize is that the skin on your face is extremely sensitive, and shaving is literally you running a sharp blade over it repeatedly, and while you do look better when you shave, the wrong method can waste your skin away and injure it badly over time. Using the right shaving cream is the most important thing, each person&rsquo;s skin is different and often men particularly use products that aren&rsquo;t right for them, which ends up creating more problems than they fix. One problem (that relates to the previous item on this list) is dryness, most shaving creams result in a great deal of dryness, that not only makes you look sick and unattractive, it also wastes your skin away more quickly. Many men get redness after they shave, not to mention ingrown hairs, these issues are not frivolous, they hurt and they ruin your skin in the long run, and they are totally avoidable through using the right shaving cream. Use a soothing shaving cream if you get redness and do a less close shave to avoid ingrown hairs.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Cleansing:</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869330-shutterstock_1013654044.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />We know this is an obvious one, but the fact is most men don&rsquo;t wash their face as often as they should, and when they do they don&rsquo;t employ the correct product or method to avoid the problems that can arise from a dirty face. All day your is producing oils, that not only themselves block pores and reduce your skin&rsquo;s ability to breathe but also trap dirt and dead skin cells that need to be washed out regularly so that your skin doesn&rsquo;t suffer.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Going to the gym is not what makes Brad Pitt or Chris Evans attractive, guys, they for sure wash their faces in the right way, we promise! So a good mild facial wash is good to start with and maybe throw in a scrub every now and then to make sure you get the stuff that is stuck in your skin. Your skin will thank you for it because it will breathe better, and trust us, it will make you more attractive to everyone. After all, would you be attracted to a girl with an oily face or visible dead skin all over it? Before you ask for something, do it yourselves, food for thought!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Use the right shampoo &amp; PLEASE don&rsquo;t skip conditioner:</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869346-shutterstock_1298948083.jpg" alt="" />The most basic hair care routine, like the bare minimum is using shampoo and conditioner, not just shampoo, you have to condition your hair as well! You have to keep in mind that men&rsquo;s hair is different from women&rsquo;s hair, so the first step would be to buy shampoo especially for men, don&rsquo;t just get any shampoo, and don&rsquo;t use your wife/girlfriend/sister/mother&rsquo;s shampoo since it will not work for you.</p>
<p>Shampoo&rsquo;s job is cleaning your hair of the dirt and gunk that can get stuck in it throughout your day, but what ends up happening is that often shampoo washes the natural oils out of your hair, and those are precious things that you have to replace, otherwise you get that dry looking hair that makes you use gel and other harmful products to improve. Conditioner needs to be used right after shampoo to make sure your hair&rsquo;s oils are restored to it, and that the individual hairs are nourished. It&rsquo;s just an extra 10 minutes and your hair will look amazing in like no time, try it and see!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Deal with your wrinkles and minimize their potential:</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869355-shutterstock_1145175155.jpg" alt="" />While getting wrinkles and aging in general is almost a comically feminine concern, and yet men undergo wrinkling of the skin as well, and if you leave them untreated for long enough, they become permanent fixtures in your face that will make you look older quicker. Reducing wrinkles is a multi-faceted problems that involves several skin care issues/processes, not just one. The number one cause for wrinkles, like you would not believe, is dry skin, so like we previously said, make sure your skin is hydrated, this is not a skin care conspiracy to strip you of your manhood, this is science, guys! Use a facial cream with vitamin C, A and E, or get a bottle of vitamin E oil and just rub some on your face after you wash it the morning, will be enough to help reduce the progression of wrinkles.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Vitamins C, A and E in your food will also help with wrinkles. And try and avoid shaving gels or alcohol-based products because they will make you look sooo old sooo quickly, you won&rsquo;t believe it.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>SUNSCREEN!!</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869364-shutterstock_1065585590.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="363" />I&rsquo;m sure most of you have heard about the thinning of the ozone layer, and I&rsquo;m sure many of you don&rsquo;t exactly why it&rsquo;s bad. I won&rsquo;t get into that here, but all you need to know is that UV light from the sun is VERY destructive to your skin and the ozone layer traps it, so less ozone means more UV which is bad news for our species&rsquo; skin, and since Cairo is SO sunny all the time, this is of the utmost importance.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s not true that standing in the shade will help you save your skin, shade or not, UV light is around you and it is literally making you look older by the second as well as causing a bunch of other issues like cancer, to name a bad one. Sunscreen helps protect your skin from the sun and the horrors it can cause. To give you an idea of how bad the sun is to your skin, experts say that smoking is better for your skin than the sun, believe it or not!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Another issue that may come up is that most sunscreens you get in a pharmacy will just protect you from sunburns, not from UV light which causes cancer and ageing (the two more serious problems)! But don&rsquo;t worry, we got you covered, use a natural sunscreen which is not only cheaper, it is made of natural ingredients that will also keep your skin hydrated without you having to use another cream for moisture. When purchasing sunscreen, always look for &ldquo;zinc oxide&rdquo; or &ldquo;ZnO&rdquo;, because it is the only ingredient that works against the sun, literally the only thing that will protect you from UV radiation. Black Lotus make a great natural sunscreen that is cheap and GREAT for your skin.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Keep your lips hydrated</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869373-shutterstock_731105545.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />For obvious reasons, your lips are an important part of your face that contribute a great deal to how good you look, and most guys let their lips dry up and darken over time, giving them that unhealthy and indeed very unappealing look. Buy a lip-balm that you can keep handy and if it includes a sunscreen in it then that would be twice as good, seeing as the sun contributes greatly to making your lips look bad.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Keep them moist throughout the day and you&rsquo;ll see how much of a difference it will make in your overall appearance.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869383-shutterstock_166135529.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="418" />Many people in Egypt make it a habit of staying up too late for whatever reason, and many don&rsquo;t know how bad that is for your overall look. It makes your skin dry and colorless, as well as creating bags under your eyes that you can&rsquo;t hide with makeup like women do. The science is clear on this point, there is a reason they call it &ldquo;beauty sleep&rdquo;, it&rsquo;s because it really does help everything in your body regenerate and will keep you looking younger by a long shot.</p>
<p>EXTRA TIP: Some people get bags under their eyes naturally, it&rsquo;s just their genetics or whatever, so the best way to make sure that this problem doesn&rsquo;t make you look bad all the time, get some sleep, but you could also use a little bit of coffee mixed with honey under your eyes, or a couple of green tea bags (which has a lot of caffeine) on the dark area, leave it for 20 minutes and it will successfully reduce discoloration as well as the size of bags.</p>

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<p>It&rsquo;s not a secret that "YouTube Rewind 2018" was the most disliked video on the streaming site with 17 million dislikes, with many calling out, stating that the video felt disconnected from its viewers and its creators, something which YouTube addressed in its 2019 version, however, somehow they still failed to get the hint and create something good.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out YouTube&rsquo;s most disliked video below:</strong></span></p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/YbJOTdZBX1g" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>YouTube Rewind 2019 started off just apologizing for what happened stating &ldquo;In 2018, we made something you didn&rsquo;t like&rdquo; and later shifts towards what viewers like in 2019, saying &ldquo;So in 2019, let&rsquo;s see what you did like. Because you&rsquo;re better at this than we are,&rdquo; which many fans commented felt a little patronizing.</p>
<p>While the 2018 version had a bunch of YouTube creators and highlighted a lot of the biggest things that happened on the platform albeit not in a good way, the 2019 version just had video lists of the top things people liked on the website, including &ldquo;Most Liked Creator Videos&rdquo;, &ldquo;Most Liked Music Videos&rdquo;, &ldquo;Most Liked Dance Videos&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Most Liked Video Games Videos&rdquo; just to name a few.</p>
<p>The video still got a ton of backlash with 6.2 million dislikes in four days and has been watched over 50 million times.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out the video below:</strong></span></p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2lAe1cqCOXo" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Fans pointed out the hypocrisy in the video, since YouTube cracked down on creators who shared other creators&rsquo; videos on their own even as reference with the platform citing copyright infringement, and now the platform itself took videos from a lot of creators and put it in one list, without adding or changing anything to the video.</p>
<p>Others commented that YouTube was essentially lazy and cheap, not wanting to spend money and effort on something to celebrate the platform but rather just put a lot of statistics and numbers on a screen to show advertisers that millions use the website.</p>

YouTube Apologizes For Rewind 2018, Still Misses Its Mark In 2019

YouTube Apologizes For Rewind 2018, Still Misses Its Mark With Rewind 2019

<p>It has been an interesting year all round, and with all the games that came out only a few stand out forever solidifying themselves as some of the greats of the year, and while there were many to choose from, we pick these five as our favorites.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>1- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Developer:</strong> Infinity Ward</p>
<p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Activision</p>
<p><strong>Consoles:</strong> PC, PS4, Xbox One</p>
<p><strong>Genre:</strong> First Person Shooter</p>
<p>&ldquo;Call of Duty&rdquo; finally returns to the modern setting, bringing in fresh and familiar faces, with an amazing campaign that had us hooked to our seats, with memorable characters that we want to see in an upcoming sequel.</p>
<p>You play as different characters who all have the same enemy, you&rsquo;ll fight terrorists, tyrants, and extremists, as you try to survive a world trying it&rsquo;s best to kill you.</p>
<p>The game has been rebuilt from the ground up, improving almost every aspect of it, including the multiplayer feel, and gameplay making it much more enjoyable.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/f7bryYlI95Y" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>2- Resident Evil 2</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Developer:</strong> Capcom</p>
<p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Capcom</p>
<p><strong>Consoles:</strong> PC, PS4, Xbox One</p>
<p><strong>Genre:</strong> Third-Person Survival</p>
<p>When first revealed people were excited, however, nobody was ready for how great it really was, the atmosphere was creepy, scary, and terrifying, the gameplay was solid and satisfying. The game received a much-needed facelift, while still retaining the things that made the original a classic.</p>
<p>Like the original, you either play as Leon or Claire, who both head to Raccoon City for different reasons, however, fate would have them meet and join forces to try and survive a zombie-infested night.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/TuAM-b7m3iw" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>3- Apex Legends</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Developer:</strong> Respawn Entertainment</p>
<p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Electronic Arts</p>
<p><strong>Consoles:</strong> PC, PS4, Xbox One</p>
<p><strong>Genre:</strong> First-Person Battle Royale</p>
<p>This game came out of nowhere and dropped for everybody to play absolutely for free, and with the Battle Royale games reaching its zenith, fans jumped on the opportunity to try something new.</p>
<p>Fans were pleased to see, a new game with fresh characters to play as, each with their own abilities that can be used in battle, it&rsquo;s fun and really fast-paced, you need to give it a try.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/UMJb_mkqynU" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>4- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Developer:</strong> Respawn Entertainment</p>
<p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Electronic Arts</p>
<p><strong>Consoles:</strong> PC, PS4, Xbox One</p>
<p><strong>Genre:</strong> Third-Person Action Adventure</p>
<p>The &ldquo;Star Wars&rdquo; game that many fans of the movies have been waiting for, it came as a surprise reveal, even though many fans knew that a Jedi-based game was canceled quite a while ago, so an adventure game was something they weren&rsquo;t anticipating.</p>
<p>Players take control of Cal Kestis, a Jedi who was able to survive "Order 66" that saw the end of the Jedi, while he is able to lay low for a while as he works on a junk planet, imperial soldiers are able to sniff him out, leading to a lightsaber filled adventure.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xIl2z5wwjdA" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>5- Death Stranding</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Developer:</strong> Kojima Productions</p>
<p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Sony Interactive Entertainment</p>
<p><strong>Consoles:</strong> PS4, PC (Soon)</p>
<p><strong>Genre:</strong> New Genre/ action</p>
<p>OK&hellip; this one is going to be hard to explain, but you play as a Sam Bridges, basically a glorified post/delivery man who moves from one city and checkpoint to another helping the people along the way, while avoiding rain that will instantly make you old, floating ghost beings that will drag you to monster, mercenaries, and worst of all balance mechanics.</p>
<p>The game is an interesting one, Hideo Kojima truly created a genre-defining project, that was never done before, the game looks visually stunning and while the story looks convoluted and strange, stick with it because it will make you adore it and hate it at the same time.</p>
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Our Favorite Games Of 2019

<p>There have been rumors about what the next generation of the PlayStation might look like, however, many fans, and gamers believe that it would look like the dev-kit that gaming studios have received to develop their games, and while there were designs flooding the internet, we finally found a picture of the potential look of the device.</p>
<p>A dev-kit, short for developer kit, is a version of the console that is given to game studios to use to develop games, and make sure the upcoming console can withstand the stress the games will put on it, and while several dev-kits have been seen before the device&rsquo;s actual launch, it doesn&rsquo;t always mean that&rsquo;s the final design for the device.</p>
<p>On the other hand, in this case, many fans believe that the dev kits will more likely represent the device&rsquo;s final look.[article id=4108]Interestingly, the device was seen before in patents which people were able to dig up, but we never saw the real thing, but that all changed after a pic was posted on Twitter showing the new look of the famed gaming device.</p>
<p>The device designs have a more futuristic look sporting a grey and black design, with huge V shape on top, to regulate heat, and cool the device.</p>
<p>The account that released the photo "The Drunk Cat" captioned the pic with &ldquo;PS5 anyone?&rsquo;, while Tom Warren&nbsp;from The Verge confirmed there were, in fact, PS5 dev-kits that he has seen before, he stated:&rdquo; yes, this is the PlayStation 5 devkit. The reason it's large and v-shaped is to make them more easily stackable for devs who are running multiple stress tests. The cooling is optimized to push air out of the sides and center.&rdquo;</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out the designs below:</strong></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">yes, this is the PlayStation 5 devkit. The reason it's large and v-shaped is to make them more easily stackable for devs who are running multiple stress tests. The cooling is optimized to push air out of the sides and center <a href="https://t.co/pc3wJw2A6v">https://t.co/pc3wJw2A6v</a></p>
&mdash; Tom Warren (@tomwarren) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1200819299138592774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>The devices look very interesting, but fans shouldn&rsquo;t get their hopes up yet, as this is not the final reveal for the device, and Sony itself announced that the device would get unveiled and released in 2020.[article id=4083]In a blog post on the official &ldquo;PlayStation&rdquo; website, Sony released new information about the all-new controller as well as the release date for the upcoming "Playstation 5" console! The new console that millions are dying to have will be released by the 2020 Holiday season in the US, so around this time next year.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Since we originally unveiled our next-generation console in April, we know that there&rsquo;s been a lot of excitement and interest in hearing more about what the future of games will bring. Today I&rsquo;m proud to share that our next-generation console will be called PlayStation 5, and we&rsquo;ll be launching in time for Holiday 2020,&rsquo; wrote Jim Ryan President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment in the statement.</p>

Potential PlayStation 5 Console Seen In The Wild

<p>Apple and Goldman Sachs (who issue the Apple Card) are being looked into over what appears to be a gender bias, when several people spoke-out that their Apple Card credit limit was higher than their significant others.</p>
<p>It all started when entrepreneur, David Heinemeier Hansson, started tweeting about an issue he found when he and his wife applied for the Apple Card, he found out that even though he and his wife have the same financials, he got a credit limit twenty times more than his wife. This prompted many to share their similar stories, with several people pointing out how sexist it was.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I&rsquo;m surprised that they even let her apply for a card without the signed approval of her spouse? I mean, can you really trust women with a credit card these days??!</p>
&mdash; DHH (@dhh) <a href="https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1192541235959017475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Hansson even explained that his wife called Apple&rsquo;s customer service who later equalized the amount, and that they just blamed it on algorithm error.</p>
<p>"She spoke to two Apple reps. Both very nice, courteous people representing an utterly broken and reprehensible system,&rdquo; he tweeted. &ldquo;The first person was like &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know why, but I swear we&rsquo;re not discriminating, IT&rsquo;S JUST THE ALGORITHM," he explained.</p>
<p>Even Steve Wozniak, Apple&rsquo;s cofounder, commented on the situation stating that it happened to him as well, saying: &ldquo;The same thing happened to us. I got 10x the credit limit. We have no separate bank or credit card accounts or any separate assets. Hard to get to a human for a correction though. It's big tech in 2019.&rdquo;</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The same thing happened to us. I got 10x the credit limit. We have no separate bank or credit card accounts or any separate assets. Hard to get to a human for a correction though. It's big tech in 2019.</p>
&mdash; Steve Wozniak (@stevewoz) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevewoz/status/1193330241478901760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Several reports stated since the algorithm had to have been written by a human, then the person who wrote it had to have certain gender biases, which is one of the main points of the investigation by the Department of Financial Services (DFS).</p>
<p>&ldquo;[We] will be conducting an investigation to determine whether New York law was violated and ensure all consumers are treated equally regardless of sex. Any algorithm that intentionally or not results in discriminatory treatment of women or any other protected class violates New York law,&rdquo; stated a spokesperson for the DFS to Reuters.</p>
<p>On the other hand, a spokesperson for the Goldman Sachs bank said &ldquo;In all cases, we have not and will not make decisions based on factors like gender&rdquo;.</p>

Apple and goldman sachs are Being Investigated For Gender Bias Over Card Credit Limit

Apple Is Being Investigated For Gender Bias In Their "Apple Card" Credit Limit

<p>Famed &ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; and &ldquo;Metal Gear&rdquo; franchise game director Hideo Kojima, is a gaming icon to gamers all over the world, delivering some of the most riveting and captivating stories in gaming history, and with the multitude of awards he has received over the years, he can now add two Guinness World Records to his long list of accolades.</p>
<p>The &ldquo;video games director&rdquo; words are key here, as Kojima has set the record for &ldquo;The Most Followed Game Director on Twitter and Instagram&rdquo;, Kojima was presented with the two plaques during his &ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; tour in front of an audience yesterday.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out the presentation below:</strong></span></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Game creator Hideo Kojima (<a href="https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN</a>) is now a record holder for:<br /> Most followers on Twitter for a video game director<br /><br /> Most followers on Instagram for a video game director<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeathStranding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeathStranding</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldStrandTour2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldStrandTour2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/dywSzoNwlE">pic.twitter.com/dywSzoNwlE</a></p>
&mdash; GuinnessWorldRecords (@GWR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GWR/status/1193558618513268737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Kojima is known over the world for his games, however, he is also very active on social media, particularly on Twitter, where he has amassed 2.8 million followers on his English account, as well as over 888,000 followers on Instagram.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/s564LP4ClN">pic.twitter.com/s564LP4ClN</a></p>
&mdash; 小島秀夫 (@Kojima_Hideo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo/status/1193446212923342848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hideo Kojima receives the Guinness World Records, for the most followed Game director on Twitter and Instagram! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeathStranding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeathStranding</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TomorrowIsInYourHand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TomorrowIsInYourHand</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldStrandTour2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldStrandTour2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/9NNAPtLz91">pic.twitter.com/9NNAPtLz91</a></p>
&mdash; Kojima Productions (@KojiPro2015_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KojiPro2015_EN/status/1193396796044627968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>The &ldquo;Metal Gear Solid&rdquo; director has been busy recently as he&rsquo;s just launched his new &ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; game last weekend and is on tour to promote it. However, the game has been received with mixed reviews as some called it a glorified walking simulator, while others find the story amazing and worth the wait.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; is Kojima&rsquo;s first-ever game with his own company Kojima Productions, after he was let go from Konami much to the&nbsp;chagrin of fans all over the world.</p>
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“Metal Gear” & “Death Stranding” Director Wins 2 Guinness World Records

<p>Things are yet again getting tense for social media giant Facebook, as the company discretely disclosed that there was yet another privacy breach when they revealed that 100 developers had access to accounts even though permissions were revoked due to a flaw from Facebook&rsquo;s end.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We recently found that some apps retained access to group member information, like names and profile pictures in connection with group activity. We are also reaching out to roughly 100 partners who may have accessed this information since we announced restrictions to the Groups API, although it's likely that the number that did is smaller and decreased over time,&rdquo; wrote Platform Partnerships Director Konstantinos Papamiltiadis.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We know at least 11 partners accessed group members&rsquo; information in the last 60 days. Although we&rsquo;ve seen no evidence of abuse, we will ask them to delete any member data they may have retained and we will conduct audits to confirm that it has been deleted,&rdquo; he continued.</p>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573118070-5be8ac51e39d154de0c4aea0_o_U_v3.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />
<figcaption>Platform Partnerships Director Konstantinos Papamiltiadis</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Papamiltiadis also explained that the breach happened back in April 2018, which is when the whole Cambridge Analytica scandal was first introduced.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s still an ongoing review but it&rsquo;s still a scary thought to know that Facebook was aware of the whole situation for some time, and decided to just announce it recently, and the fact that users&rsquo; information is still accessible by outside partners is equally disturbing.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We aim to maintain a high standard of security on our platform and to treat our developers fairly. As we&rsquo;ve&nbsp;said in the past, the new framework under our agreement with the FTC means more accountability and transparency into how we build and maintain products,&rdquo; wrote Papamiltiadis in the statement.</p>

Facebook Revealed that there was Yet Another Privacy Breach

Facebook Reveals Yet Another Privacy Breach

<p>Facebook, the company, changed their logo on Monday to &ldquo;FACEBOOK&rdquo; (all caps) after making an announcement to make users distinguish it from the Facebook app, whose branding will stay the same. The overall aim is to separate the branding of the app from the branding of the mother company that owns Instagram and Whatsapp as well.</p>
<p>Chief Marketing Officer, Antonio Lucio, made the announcement on the FACEBOOK Newsroom, where he explained that the company&rsquo;s logo is changing to relay that it&rsquo;s different from the app, which will retain its current branding.</p>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572953541-facebook-logo.jpg" width="620" height="316" />
<figcaption>New Logo</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>&ldquo;Today, we&rsquo;re updating our company branding to be clearer about the products that come from Facebook. We&rsquo;re introducing a new company logo and further distinguishing the Facebook company from the Facebook app, which will keep its own branding,&rdquo; wrote Lucio.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The new branding was&nbsp;designed for clarity, and uses custom typography and capitalization to create a visual distinction between the company and app.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The company is also intending to add the new corporate logo on all of its sub-companies including Instagram, and WhatsApp.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572953293-IG_Product_Screen.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="675" /></p>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572953323-122.png" width="620" height="673" />
<figcaption>Instagram update</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>&ldquo;People should know which companies make the products they use. Our main services include the Facebook app, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Workplace, Portal, and Calibra. These apps and technologies have shared infrastructure for years and the teams behind them frequently work together,&rdquo; Lucio explained.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572953333-WhatsApp_Product_Screen.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="627" /></p>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572953339-3213.png" width="620" height="701" />
<figcaption>WhatsApp update</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>FACEBOOK has had an eye on it by governments and users alike ever since there was a lot of scrutiny revolving around the company regarding privacy issues, and concerns, and with news that FACEBOOK is trying to merge WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook&rsquo;s infrastructure so users can message between the three apps things are getting more tense than before with regards to privacy concerns.</p>

Facebook Company Changed Its Logo & Became FACEBOOK

Facebook Mother Company Becomes "FACEBOOK" All Caps In New Branding Overhaul

<p>There is almost no person in the world now that doesn&rsquo;t use a computer in any of their day-to-day activities, be it just surfing the internet, or working on your next big thing. So to make things easier for you, we have decided to share with you some keyboard shortcuts that will make your computer use faster and smoother.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check them out below:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>1. Ctrl + D</strong></p>
<p>You know the moment you find a nice website you like and want to save it for later, you usually bookmark it, and you can easily do that by pressing on Ctrl + D as it automatically bookmarks the page for you instantly and you just customize the title you want it named by.</p>
<p><strong>2. Ctrl + W</strong></p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re like us you have a bunch of tabs open on Chrome at the same time when you&rsquo;re finished with them and don&rsquo;t want to go to each tab and close it, you can just press Ctrl + W and it will close that tab for you.</p>
<p><strong>3. Ctrl + Shift + T</strong></p>
<p>This is exactly the opposite of Ctrl + W, as if you accidentally closed a tab you wanted, by pressing Ctrl + Shift + T it will reopen the last closed tab for you, alternatively, you can also press Ctrl + T to open a new tab too.</p>
<p><strong>4. Ctrl + F</strong></p>
<p>Want to find something on a page, and you know that there&rsquo;s a word in the sentence you&rsquo;re looking for but can&rsquo;t find it, well Ctrl + F does exact that as it will open a small box where you insert the word you&rsquo;re looking for and it will highlight it for you and will guide you to it if you need to.</p>
<p><strong>5. Ctrl + C / Ctrl + X &amp; Ctrl + V</strong></p>
<p>This one is an easy one but an essential one and you&lsquo;ll use it all the time, if you&rsquo;re typing something on a writing program, and want to repeat something without writing again instead of highlighting it and right-clicking on the mouse to copy it or cut it, you can just highlight it and press on the Ctrl + C to copy or Ctrl + X to cut the text that you want, and then just press Ctrl + V to paste it to where you want it.</p>
<p><strong><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572878620-img_58543c8f38bdc.png" alt="" width="620" height="287" />6. Ctrl + Z &amp; Ctrl + Y</strong></p>
<p>If you made a mistake while typing, deleted something and want it back the way it was, a simple press on Ctrl + Z will undo whatever you last did, and if you didn&rsquo;t like how was and want to bring back the changes press on Ctrl + Y to redo what you want.</p>
<p><strong>7. Ctrl + S</strong></p>
<p>Save. Save. Save. Words to live by if you&rsquo;re typing anything because you can never really depend on anything that might happen to your work, and an extra tap on Ctrl + S wouldn&rsquo;t hurt especially if the lights go out for any unknown reason. (it was your cat that did it btw)</p>
<p><strong>8. Windows + L</strong></p>
<p>Everyone values their privacy, and if you want to leave your work desk for any reason but don&rsquo;t want prying eyes taking a look at your screen then press on the Windows icon button + L and that will lock your computer shutting people off from your embarrassing desktop wallpaper or discrete website searches. (Shhhh&hellip; we won&rsquo;t tell anyone, and seriously change that wallpaper)</p>
<p><strong><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572878722-Funny-Lock-Screen-Wallpaper-HD-620x349.png" alt="" width="620" height="349" />9. Windows + M</strong></p>
<p>If you have several programs active at the time and things are getting a little bit hectic, you can simply minimize everything to get to your desktop faster by just pressing the Windows + M button, an alternative one you can do is Windows + D which will send you to your desktop without minimizing your programs making it faster to access when needed.</p>
<p><strong>10. Windows + Tab</strong></p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re moving between two programs on your computer a press on Alt + Tab will do the trick perfectly but if you have more than that and want to see which program you want to use and what&rsquo;s active on it, we recommend using Windows + Tab it will give you a clear representation of what you need.</p>
<p><strong>11. Ctrl + Shift + N</strong></p>
<p>Don&rsquo;t tell your parents about this one, but there&rsquo;s an alternative page to Chrome called the &ldquo;Incognito&rdquo; page that doesn&rsquo;t save cookies, or your history, and completely logged out from your accounts, it&rsquo;s great if you want to open a website with a fresh look, while you can easily open it from the menu bar, you can also press Ctrl + Shift + N to get to it faster.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572878821-aaaoriginal.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" /></p>

11 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts You Need To Know

11 Essential Computer Keyboard Shortcuts You Need To Know About

<p>No matter how perfect the design of a car can be, there will always be a small area that drivers can&rsquo;t see due to the frame of the car, however, a 14-year-old girl named Alaina Gassler invented a device that can remove those blind spots via a projector inside the vehicle.</p>
<p>Attaching the roof of the car with the rest of it are columns/pillars at the corners and the two on the front are called &ldquo;A-Pillars&rdquo; and they sometimes hinder the drivers&rsquo; view of his surroundings creating these blind spots, but Gassler using a projector, a webcam, a reflective surface and a couple of 3D printed parts was able to fashion a device that makes them virtually disappear.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/HxlNkIwqGb4" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>[article id=3018]Gassler invented the device as part of the Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S.&nbsp;(Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) competition calling it "Improving Automobile Safety by Removing Blind Spots", with which she won the competition earning herself $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize in honor of overall STEM excellence.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572783950-816NuE6ihL._SL1500_.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="905" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572784066-0710_Road_Rules.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="361" />The device is simple, a projector is hung from the sunroof pointed at the pillar that&rsquo;s creating the blind spot on which the reflective surface is attached, and projects the image the webcam is catching outside the vehicle, showing the driver what&rsquo;s on the other side of the pillar.</p>
<p>Another great aspect is only the driver can see what&rsquo;s being projected, the rest of passengers just see a light being shone on the surface without great detail.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/P2BQUxIuqG8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Interestingly this isn&rsquo;t the first time we see something like this, as back in 2014, Jaguar and Land Rover released a prototype concept they want to achieve in the future that has the same feature, but on the middle columns as well, giving the driver a view on what on the side of the car.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rBN5CWMcOnE" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>All these innovations are great and hopefully, we&rsquo;d some of them in future vehicles and lower accident rates and other crashes.</p>

14 Year-Old Girl Alaina Gassler Invents Blind Spot Remover From Cars

14-Year-Old Girl Invents Device To Make Your Car's Blindspots Disappear

<p>Fans of the &ldquo;Call of Duty&rdquo; franchise have been on a downward spiral recently with many calling several of its campaigns subpar over the past few five years, however, the latest entry in the modern shooter game has people so excited that it broke a few sales records just three days from its launch.</p>
<p>The game earned over $600 million in just three days and according to IGN it became the top-selling new premium game release of 2019, it sold more units in its first three days than any other "Call of Duty" title in this console generation (PS4 &amp; Xbox One), It had the biggest selling digital opening in Activision history, It set a PlayStation 4 record with highest digital sales in its first three days, and finally It had the biggest "Call of Duty" PC launch ever.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bH1lHCirCGI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&nbsp;&ldquo;Through the first three days, Modern Warfare has more total players and total hours played than any Call of Duty opening release in the last six years. More importantly, our players are having a great time playing,&rdquo; said Rob Kostich, president, Activision.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Congratulations to Infinity Ward and all our teams involved in an incredible game and its spectacular launch. We also want to thank the community for your incredible support. The launch of Modern Warfare is only the start. There&rsquo;s much more to come,&rdquo; he continued.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zu3wZ-_IKrM" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;Call of Duty is once again the top-selling new premium game of the year, proving the enduring nature of the franchise across console, PC, mobile, and e-sports. In its first three days of release, 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' more than doubled the box office opening of 'Joker',&rdquo; said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer.[article id=4027]The game recently returned the campaign feature in the game where it had a more modern storyline and reboots the &ldquo;Modern Warfare&rdquo; timeline with familiar characters including &ldquo;Captain Price&rdquo;. The game was highly acclaimed at its launch with many calling it the best in the series so far.</p>
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<p>Trailers give fans a chance to figure out what to expect from upcoming films, revealing a little to keep everybody intrigued without giving away too many spoilers, which basically makes fans guess and theorize the plot which is something fans everywhere love to do, and with the new trailer for James Bond&rsquo;s &ldquo;No Time To Die&rdquo;, fans have been speculating on who Rami Malek&rsquo;s character might be, and whether he might be a re-invented character from an older Bond film.</p>
<p>According to the official synopsis of the upcoming film, Bond is relaxing in Jamaica when his friend and CIA agent Felix Leiter comes to seek his help finding and rescuing a scientist, all while a mysterious villain lurks in the background, played by Oscar-winning Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek. Interestingly enough, fans have been drawing parallels between Bond&rsquo;s first-ever film &ldquo;Dr. No&rdquo; released back in 1962, and had a similar plot.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BIhNsAtPbPI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>In &ldquo;Dr. No&rdquo;, Bond is tasked with going to Jamaica to investigate what happened to another British agent, he meets with a CIA liaison there by the name of Felix Leiter, as they investigate a suspicious man by the name of Dr. No.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/pw61uyA0F8A" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>[article id=4433]Fans have been looking at both synopsis and theorizing that Malek&rsquo;s character, Safin, might be a rebooted Dr. No, as the actor in the new film looks suspiciously similar to the original, a theory that has been catching some traction on social media.</p>
<p>It wouldn&rsquo;t be a big surprise if it were true, as Ernst Blofeld, another famous Bond baddie, was brought back in the new Bond franchise with Oscar-winning actor, Christoph Waltz, playing the ruthless villain, he even makes an appearance in &ldquo;No Time To Die&rdquo; in a &ldquo;Silence of the Lambs&rdquo; like esthetic.</p>
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<p>Others have said that people from the film have pronounced the name of the film as "No, Time To Die" with an emphasis on the "No" part making it more likely that this theory could be true. But still, without actually hearing it from the main cast, it's all hearsay.&nbsp;In the end, there is still no concrete evidence on the theory as the film is set for an April 2020 release, so we&rsquo;ll have to wait and see if the story holds any merit, but you have to admit it would be pretty awesome if it were true!</p>

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<p>Egyptian teacher Hitham El Sayed&rsquo;s project &ldquo;3arabeyet El 7awadeet&rdquo; ("The Tales Car") is spreading joy to Egypt&rsquo;s less fortunate children, predominantly in provincial governorates, through something that many have argued is dying faster than we would like: reading and literature.</p>
<p>An English teacher by profession, El Sayed&rsquo;s journey started when he was just standing by his car with a stack of magazines in his hand, story magazines he had acquired for his children, when a little girl walked up to him and asked him for one of the stories, which he gave her. The next day, the same girl returned with a couple of her friends to take more story books from El Sayed.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575876451-78878003_3176031465745653_7062789327012495360_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="826" />The fact that the children expressed such an interest in reading materials inspired El Sayed to no ends, he is a teacher after all, and he started to think of how many children living in the surrounding rural areas of his home governorate of Sharqiya don&rsquo;t have access to story books or to schools even.</p>
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<p dir="rtl" lang="ar">الصورة دي هيثم السيد الأديب الشاب مدرس الإنجليزي ابن الشرقية وصديقي صاحب فكرة عربية الحواديت النهاردة مع الطلبة وسط الغيطان، حاجة تفرح وتدعو للفخر وتستحق الدعم والمساندة وتوفير الكتب لأن أسعار الكتب بقت غالية جداً.<br /><br />للتواصل معاه ودعمه | <a href="https://t.co/iCE3oxaocY">https://t.co/iCE3oxaocY</a> <a href="https://t.co/4RTwI0OTPY">pic.twitter.com/4RTwI0OTPY</a></p>
&mdash; محمد الجارحي (@MGar7ey) <a href="https://twitter.com/MGar7ey/status/1119328765547622400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Sharqiya is mainly an agricultural governorate with sparsely located schools and educational facilities like libraries or learning centers and El Sayed reveals during an interview with TV station El Hayat that some children living in the area have to cross a distance of 4 km to reach the nearest school.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Upon realizing that it wasn&rsquo;t waning interest in learning that was impeding Sharqiya&rsquo;s children from learning but rather the limited access, he began his endeavor proper. El Sayed then spent 4 years loading his car with magazines and story books and driving all over Sharqiya&rsquo;s rural areas, giving them to kids and telling them stories. In 4 years, El Sayed distributed more than 80,000 books in dozens of villages spanning more than one governorate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SXkF2B82t2M" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>His initiative soon grasped the attention of President El-Sisi, who honored El Sayed with an award at the seventh National Youth Forum in the New Administrative Capital earlier this year for his socially conscious efforts to improve children's education.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;In the countryside, I run my initiative with the principle of providing pleasure through learning and literature, a fact that is very much missing in the way we deal with education in Egypt,&rdquo; says El Sayed.</p>
<p>His efforts doubled as his project grew and he soon began to hold workshops and group readings. El Sayed reveals that he was apprehensive about how the parents would perceive his interactions with their children, and says he began to be approached by parents asking him about the contents of the books he was distributing at which point he would invite them to attend his workshops with their kids to listen to the stories and get an idea for what his &ldquo;The Tales Car&rdquo; was all about.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4IxliZFM_ww" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Just a few days ago, telecommunications giant, Etisalat upon hearing about El Sayed&rsquo;s project, decided to gift him with a fully equipped Mercedes so he can use it to continue doing his work, and he is adamant on continuing his efforts with his team.</p>
<p>It should be noted that El Sayed and his team work entirely through personal efforts, they are not endorsed or supported by any group or institute, they buy the books/magazines from local sources and then drive around distributing them, leaving their inimitable print on the children&rsquo;s lives.</p>
<p>In a world that&rsquo;s increasingly chaotic, it&rsquo;s really inspiring to know that someone out there is doing something like this, our hearts our thoroughly warmed.</p>

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<p>Canadian-Egyptian actor Mena Massoud made headlines last week after revealing some news that shocked many of us, namely that he hasn&rsquo;t been given a single audition since his breakout role in Disney&rsquo;s recent live-action remake of &ldquo;Aladdin.&rdquo;[article id=4436]The internet was outraged that the star of a film that grossed over $1B can&rsquo;t get an audition in Hollywood, and on Friday everybody got a whole lot madder when it was announced that &ldquo;Aladdin&rsquo;s&rdquo; only white character, Prince Anders, played by Billy Magnussen in one of the film&rsquo;s smaller roles is getting a spinoff series coming to Disney+ next year.</p>
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<p>Reactions to Massoud&rsquo;s initial interview with The Daily Beast were varied, with some people being of the opinion that Massoud is being a little entitled and should pay his dues, especially after Hollywood veteran and &ldquo;Aladdin&rdquo; co-star Will Smith came out with some advice to Massoud, telling him to wait and just keep working, adding that anything in life is difficult if it matters enough.</p>
<p>Others are more sympathetic to Massoud&rsquo;s predicament especially with Hollywood&rsquo;s track record with not affording actors from minority groups the same foot in the door as their white counterparts.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">There&rsquo;s literally two animated Aladdin sequels and a whole series that could be adapted but nah let&rsquo;s give a show to the only white guy <a href="https://t.co/oU04Y1zA9X">https://t.co/oU04Y1zA9X</a></p>
&mdash; EZ (@alwayspizzatime) <a href="https://twitter.com/alwayspizzatime/status/1203096125344866304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Magnussen&rsquo;s character in &ldquo;Aladdin&rdquo; was a visiting royal with mild buffoon undertones, who tries and fails to snag Princess Jasmine&rsquo;s hand in marriage.[article id=4439]So fans are confused as to why a side character with no nuance or indeed any points of major interest for fans is getting a spinoff while the main actor in the film, and certainly the more popular of the two characters can&rsquo;t find work in Hollywood, with many people citing discrimination as the main cause of the obvious injustice here.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m kind of tired of staying quiet about it,&rdquo; Massoud told the Daily Beast in his interview, &ldquo;I want people to know that it&rsquo;s not always dandelions and roses when you&rsquo;re doing something like Aladdin. &lsquo;He must have made millions. He must be getting all these offers.&rsquo; It&rsquo;s none of those things. I haven&rsquo;t had a single audition since Aladdin came out.&rdquo;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just so we&rsquo;re clear.<br /><br />Mena Massoud, who starred in the blockbuster ALADDIN remake, can&rsquo;t get an audition anywhere.<br /><br />But Billy Magnussen, who plays the white comic relief character they added to the film for no good reason, gets his own spinoff.<br /><br /><a href="https://t.co/QATfxVHxPM">https://t.co/QATfxVHxPM</a></p>
&mdash; The Bibbs Who Saved Christmas (@WilliamBibbiani) <a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamBibbiani/status/1203118662816714757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Many people are finding it a bit ironic that Massoud was saying this in an interview to promote his new show &ldquo;Reprisal,&rdquo; but to be fair to Massoud, it was a role he was cast in before the release of &ldquo;Aladdin&rdquo; and since then, it&rsquo;s been a bit of a dry spell for him.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Reactions across social media to this news were mostly outraged, even with fans and viewers who don&rsquo;t particularly like Massoud that much, I mean come on, it&rsquo;s a bit ridiculous!&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Check out some more of the fans' reactions below:</strong></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aladdin makes a billion and they somehow find a way to give a white guy a spinoff. <a href="https://t.co/wjvdyTh5fH">pic.twitter.com/wjvdyTh5fH</a></p>
&mdash; Ami (@Amic_8197) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amic_8197/status/1203094164294045700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Actual Aladdin can't get an audition but the token white dude gets his own series? <br /><br />Haha fuck you, Hollywood. You're racist. <a href="https://t.co/sCIGI8UWd1">https://t.co/sCIGI8UWd1</a></p>
&mdash; Hanna Ines Flint (@HannaFlint) <a href="https://twitter.com/HannaFlint/status/1203096941363703809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I didn&rsquo;t like Aladdin remake. I don&rsquo;t even like Mena tbh. <br /><br />But the fact that an unnecessary white character, that played no significant role in the Aladdin movie is getting a spin off, whilst Mena is jobless is telling. <a href="https://t.co/LtTsGs7UNv">pic.twitter.com/LtTsGs7UNv</a></p>
&mdash; Keshav Kant (@MxKantEven) <a href="https://twitter.com/MxKantEven/status/1203095368084246528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">So the dude who plays Aladdin can&rsquo;t get an audition but the one white dude with one scene in a majority brown cast gets his own movie. Certainly a great look Disney</p>
&mdash; gripmonster (@TheGripmonster) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheGripmonster/status/1203095186169053185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Very cool that Disney&rsquo;s creating a show for the sole white character in the movie while the lead of a major budget film produced by a billion dollar company can&rsquo;t even get work because of stereotyping<a href="https://t.co/CsfufvsasY">https://t.co/CsfufvsasY</a></p>
&mdash; Andrew (@acrutch01) <a href="https://twitter.com/acrutch01/status/1203100467145924611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Egyptian waste management services startup &ldquo;Bekia&rdquo; is a pretty ingenious way for people to get rid of their trash in exchange for groceries, school supplies or even mobile data.</p>
<p>"Bekia&rdquo; launched back in 2017 by Alaa Afifi and it is being widely lauded for motivating more people to recycle than any other startup. Egypt is not known for their sustainability and indeed we produce more than 100M tons of waste annually, which is why services like this make us really happy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p dir="rtl" lang="ar">الأزايز البلاستيك دايمًا بتاخد حجم في المطبخ، ومع الوقت مابنقدرش نسخدمها في حاجة لأنها بتكون باظت واستخدامها الكتير بيجيب أمراض كتيرة ورميها بيضر البيئة.<br /><br />بيكيا بتقولك جمعي كل الأزايز البلاستيك اللي عندك وبدليهم مترميهمش ! إدخلي على <a href="https://t.co/aIvZMW0uQM">https://t.co/aIvZMW0uQM</a> وبدليهم. <a href="https://t.co/bedJaywG38">pic.twitter.com/bedJaywG38</a></p>
&mdash; Bekia بيكيا (@BekiaEgypt) <a href="https://twitter.com/BekiaEgypt/status/1198689651931959298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>An online marketplace of sorts, users can head to Bekia&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.bekia-egypt.com/">website</a> and choose the exchanges they would like to make, first what you&rsquo;re looking to give away and then you&rsquo;ll get the choices of what you can get in return. They literally take any kind of trash you have, from left-over frying oil which they sell to cosmetic companies that use it to make soap, or aluminium cans that are given over to metal-work factories for re-use.</p>
<p>People can exchange their waste for goods and services or if they alternatively want to, they can donate their earnings to others who maybe more in need. It&rsquo;s a pretty cool way to have their bases covered, they get customers who could use the cash and then customers who are just environmentalist do-gooders.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1575486225-images_6.jpg" alt="" />The service currently operates exclusively in Cairo but they have plans to expand to Alexandria by next year. "Bekia" were one of eight startups to graduate from Flat6Labs' 11th round at the end of 2018. They have also just snagged quite the seed nest egg. &ldquo;Bekia&rdquo; completed Oman-based Omar Technology Fund&rsquo;s (OTF) Wadi accelerator program and came out with a six-figure investment (USD). The exact amount of the investment has not been disclosed by &ldquo;Bekia&rdquo; but according to MENAbytes, OTF usually invest up to 125,000.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Bekia caters to not only those in need of receiving certain utilities, but to those who also want to protect the environment or recycling enthusiasts; it even has an option where the user can donate his or her waste so that the points given can serve a family or another user in need,&rdquo; says Alaa Afifi, founder and CEO of Bekia.</p>

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