Eddie Van Halen biography: 13 things about Dutch-Indonesian guitarist, songwriter

Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen was a guitarist and songwriter. He is the brother of Alexander Arthur "Alex" Van Halen. Eddie and Alex are of Dutch and Indonesian descent. They co-founded the American rock band Mammoth, which was renamed Van Halen.  With Edward as the main songwriter and guitarist and Alexander as the drummer, Van … Continue reading Eddie Van Halen biography: 13 things about Dutch-Indonesian guitarist, songwriter

Joe Alwyn biography: 13 things about British actor, songwriter born in Turnbridge Wells, Kent

Joseph Matthew "Joe" Alwyn is a British actor. As a songwriter, he uses William Bowery as his pseudonym. Alwyn is the great-grandson of English composer, conductor and music teacher William Alwyn. Here are 13 more things about Joe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCUZ5fxEUuw   He was born in 1991 in Turnbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom to documentary filmmaker Richard Alwyn … Continue reading Joe Alwyn biography: 13 things about British actor, songwriter born in Turnbridge Wells, Kent

Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys’ ‘Matches’ released via RCA Records

Britney Spears, 39, and the Backstreet Boys surprised music fans all over the world with their new collaboration song titled “Matches.” RCA Records released the track on December 11, 2020. "Matches" was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick and Michael Wise. Along with recently released songs “Swimming In The Stars” and “Mood Ring (By Demand),” it is … Continue reading Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys’ ‘Matches’ released via RCA Records

Taylor Swift directs ‘Willow’ music video

"Willow" is a song Taylor Swift, 30, co-wrote with Aaron Dessner, 44, the founding member of the rock band The National. It is the lead single of her ninth studio album titled "evermore." It was Swift who directed the music video of "Willow." Released on December 10, 2020 on YouTube, the video was viewed almost half a … Continue reading Taylor Swift directs ‘Willow’ music video

17 songs in Taylor Swift’s ‘evermore’ album revealed

Taylor Swift will release her ninth studio album titled "evermore" via Republic Records on December 11, 2020. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA to Scott Kingsley Swift and Andrea Gardner Finlay Swift, Taylor will turn 30 on December 13, 2020. "evermore" Taylor's fans can pre-order the "evermore" album at https://taylor.lnk.to/evermorealbum. Featuring 16 brand new photos, an exclusive, … Continue reading 17 songs in Taylor Swift’s ‘evermore’ album revealed

Arvin Belarmino’s ‘Tarang’ is Best Film at 36th Interfilm Berlin-Brandenburg Film Festival

The 36th Interfilm Berlin-Brandenburg Film Festival gave the Best Film Award to "Tarang" (Life's Pedal) from the Philippines in a virtual ceremony on December 5, 2020. Winning a 6000 euro ($7373) cash prize, the 17-minute film was directed by Arvin "Kadiboy" Belarmino, who co-wrote the screenplay with Khalil Bañares. Bañares and Jomz Ramirez were the film's … Continue reading Arvin Belarmino’s ‘Tarang’ is Best Film at 36th Interfilm Berlin-Brandenburg Film Festival

Uganda’s 35 most handsome men alive 2020

The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. Located in the African Great Lakes, the country lies within the Nile basin and is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west and Tanzania to the south. Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom. On October 9, 1962, the … Continue reading Uganda’s 35 most handsome men alive 2020

Timnit Gebru biography: 13 things about Eritrean-Ethiopian AI researcher

Timnit Gebru is a Ethiopian computer scientist and a researcher on ethics and the use of artificial intelligence (AI). She is of Eritrean descent. Having worked on racial bias in technology for years, Gebru criticized systems that fail to recognize African-American faces. While on vacation during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, she was terminated from … Continue reading Timnit Gebru biography: 13 things about Eritrean-Ethiopian AI researcher

Can eSports like ‘Valorant’ assemble teams better than traditional sports?

For those who have yet to fully appreciate eSports, it is very much like traditional sports at least in the formulation of the teams who play professionally. Each season, players are picked for teams and at the end of the tournament period, the teams reassess their rosters much like the transfers that occur in basketball, … Continue reading Can eSports like ‘Valorant’ assemble teams better than traditional sports?

Paul Anka biography: 13 things about singer, actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Paul Albert Anka is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor of Lebanese descent and an American citizen. He is a protégé of Frederick Karam and Winnifred Rees. Anka is a father of six. Here are 13 more things about him: https://www.facebook.com/paulankaofficial/photos/3086776148007870   He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1941 to Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka … Continue reading Paul Anka biography: 13 things about singer, actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada