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A CENTURY OF CINEMA CELEBRATE

Effigies of Paddington Bear, Mr Bean, Mary Poppins, Laurel and Hardy, and Bugs Bunny were some of those chosen to celebrate London’s film industry.

Hugh Bonneville, who played Mr Brown in the Paddington films, said they “add to the texture of the square”.

Zizi Strallen, who plays Mary Poppins in the West End show, also posed for a picture with her bronze duplicate.

Why Bob Iger’s long goodbye to Disney is a very big deal

Since becoming chief executive in 2005, Iger led the company through several blockbuster acquisitions and the launch of the Disney+ streaming service.

Viewed by many to be the most powerful man in Hollywood, Iger had previously announced plans to retire only to push back his departure date.

Iger will remain Disney’s executive chairman until the end of 2021.

The 9 Trends Dominating 2020 (And the 2 We’re Leaving Behind in 2019)

While fashion month is currently buzzing through Europe predicting everything we’ll be wearing next winter, we’re way more curious to see which trends are going to stick around for the entire year. With that in mind, we reached out to three fashion authorities from Nordstrom, Net-A-Porter, and Bloomingdales for a full forecast of the year ahead, giving us the lowdown on the biggest hits of 2020. Read on for their insight for the styles to stock up on, plus the two trends they’re leaving behind the last decade, here.

GOTHENBURG – THE WORLD’S MOST SUSTAINABLE CITY

Last September, I visited Greta Thunberg’s Nordic homeland. When I arrived in her hometown of Stockholm, I just missed the celebrated young Swedish climate activist as she’d departed by solar-powered yacht to attend the UN Climate Summit in New York. But I did come to understand why Sweden is a global leader in the tourism-sustainability movement, and why Gothenburg, its second-largest city, has been named a European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020 by the European Commission.

Such was her skill and reputation that Glenn had asked for her specifically and had refused to fly unless she verified the calculations. She also helped to calculate the trajectory for the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon.

WHAT DO MILLENNIALS WANT?

He was talking to them to find out what makes this generation good and bad with money. In the process, he found that millennials don’t have crazy expectations for their finances, or want anything extravagant.

He was talking to them to find out what makes this generation good and bad with money. In the process, he found that millennials don’t have crazy expectations for their finances, or want anything extravagant.

Katherine Johnson: Hidden Figures Nasa mathematician dies at 101

Ms Johnson had previously calculated the trajectory for the space flight of Alan Shepard – the first American in space.

Such was her skill and reputation that Glenn had asked for her specifically and had refused to fly unless she verified the calculations. She also helped to calculate the trajectory for the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon.

The best coffee destinations around the world

From the humble bean to that lovingly-poured, expertly-frothed cup ‘o joe, coffee has made quite a journey from its homeland of Ethiopia to become a global essential and social custom. We are living in a golden age of coffee with ecological farming practices and specialty roasts percolating the movement, helping to fill nearly two billion cups a day across the globe.

The 7 best beaches for snorkelling around the world

A volcanic archipelago off Brazil’s northeast coast, Fernando de Noronha is a fiercely protected eco-wonderland, favoured by naturalists and marine biologists, with a rugged coastline and diverse ecosystems.

It’s renowned for its undeveloped beaches and unparalleled snorkelling. With visibility reaching up to 40m in its warm, emerald waters, you can spot sea turtles, rays, lemon and reef sharks and the highest concentration of resident spinning dolphins in the world.

Friends Reunion Confirmed at HBO Max: ‘It’s Happening’

A Friends reunion starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc is officially happening, HBO Max confirmed Friday.

“The one where they got back together,” HBO Max posted in an Instagram Story. “The Friends cast set to reunite for exclusive HBO Max special #FriendsReunion #HBOMax.”

6 of the world’s best bars are now in Singapore, with 3 among the top 20

The Asian nightlife is world-renowned, and the latest list of the world’s top bars has put the limelight on six of Singapore’s best watering holes.
The World’s 50 Best Bars list, released in London on Wednesday (Oct 3), is based on votes from over 500 industry experts across the globe, taking into account the most innovative and exciting developments in bars and bartending.
The world’s three best bars are: Dante, New York, Connaught Bar, London, and Floreria Atlantico, Buenos Aires.