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At the Radio Shack six blocks from the White House, one may be tempted to purchase the $49.99 Propel Wasp remote controlled helicopter. But fly it outside in Washington, D.C. at your own risk. The results of remote hobbyist drone flights can be spectacular, with or without a camera attached to show the view. Until recently, you could watch on Vimeo this DJI Phantom 2 Vision Quadcopter piloted by Viktor Mirzoyan taking off from an area rooftop and shooting stunning footage of the nation’s capital. [Read More]

In a landmark feat, the Grammy-nominated singer has become the second African artist with the most Spotify listeners after she reached a record-breaking 31,103,217 million listeners (as at May 28, 2024) which brings her closer the African record held by South African international sensation Tyla who boasts 31,966,907 monthly listeners (as at May 28, 2024). Ayra Starr's latest feat comes just weeks after she surpassed Rema's Nigerian record of 24. [Read More]

Donald Sutherland is the latest addition to the cast of the Bass Reeves series currently in the works at Paramount+. The show is now officially titled “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” and is now described as an anthology series with future installments to follow other iconic lawmen who have impacted history. [Read More]

November isn't the last month of the year, obviously, but it is pretty much the last month of new TV shows that don't involve people in garishly patterned sweaters discovering the true meaning of Christmas. And you know what? Television is finishing up 2023 strong, with a range of solid-to-excellent premieres for every imaginable taste profile. There's a comforting family melodrama and the most uncomfortable Nathan Fielder project to date (which is really saying something); a dead-serious murder mystery set at the world's most exclusive retreat, and a murder dramedy that unfolds in small-town Ireland; and a handful of great Anglophone imports, including, as a bonus, yet another not-exactly-new show about the dearly departed. [Read More]

Anita Hamilton July 14, 1997 12:00 AM EDT Electronic games like Pac-Man, Tetris, Doom and Myst are the totems of a generation and have etched an indelible imprint on the American psyche. Or so J.C. Herz, the 25-year-old author of Joystick Nation (Little, Brown; 230 pages; $23.95), would have her readers believe. For as Herz sees it, video games aren’t just kid stuff; they are “theme parks of the mind” that reflect the fears, fantasies and desires lurking in every human soul. [Read More]

Into the coffee port of Santos last week steamed the Dutch freighter Ruys. Aboard was ex-President Jânio Quadros, 45, whose petulant resignation seven months ago plunged Brazil into chaos, disillusion and disrepair. He came home in triumph. When the Ruys docked, Jânio, tanned, a bit flushed, and about 10 lbs. heavier than when he sailed away last August, walked into a swarm of 10,000 almost fanatic fans. He arrived on Ash Wednesday, but the crowd was still in a mood of pre-Lenten carnival. [Read More]

According to the news report, she has been doing this for the past seven years. Explaining her motivation for the kind gesture, she stated that she adopted the strategy to provide support and encouragement to patients to aid their recovery. She describes that as fulfilling her purpose. "My name is Comfort, and I always ask myself why my parents gave me that name. It has a purpose. [Read More]

Esurance is slightly more expensive than competing car insurance companies and lacks some of the discounts and other features that drivers shopping for insurance normally are offered. However, it does provide an easy-to-use website and mobile app, making it appealing to people who want to interact with their insurer online. TIME's Take Esurance costs more than other leading car insurance companies, according to a recent review. But for drivers who prefer the convenience of interacting with their insurer through a website, mobile app, or phone—and got an Esurance policy before March 2023 (see below)—it may represent a great choice. [Read More]