News anchor Poppy Harlow announces departure from CNN
ATLANTA (AP) — Anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN, according to the network. Harlow, who joined CNN in 2008 and most recently co-hosted “CNN This Morning,” announced her parting from the cable news giant in an email to colleagues. She called her time at CNN “a gift.” “I have been inspired by you and learned so much from you – who are (and will remain) dear friends,” Harlow wrote. “This place has shaped me as a leader, taught me resilience, shown me the value of perspective and how to make hard decisions.” At CNN, Harlow reported on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the 2015 Paris terror attacks, among other stories. “I got to experience what makes this country great,” Harlow wrote in her email. “I sat with people in their best moments and in their hardest. They taught me about the human condition and what binds us.” Earlier this…
‘Third World Cop’, the breakout hit that defied an industry
The year is 1999, and it’s a terrific year for cinema. The Matrix captivated viewers with a digital world, The Phantom Menace took audiences back to a galaxy far, far away. In Jamaican cinemas, the place people wanted to go was right in their own backyards. The breakout success at the turn of the century was none other than Third World Cop, but by today’s standards, it may never have been made.
‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One’ – Terrifically tense
The daring crew of highly skilled agents known as the Impossible Missions Force is once again called upon to save the world. This time, they are facing off against an artificial intelligence called The Entity, that takes the very tools the team has come to rely on, and turns them into liabilities. The characters are isolated, the threat is prescient, and the stakes have never been higher.
Campion College Dance Society to headline Ja 61 celebrations in South Florida, New York
Campion College Dance Society will take its critically acclaimed production ROOTS to South Florida and New York from August 1-16. The production is endorsed by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport as one of the official events of the country’s 61 independence celebration. With tickets already on sale, rehearsals and preparations are underway in earnest as the 35-member ensemble gets ready to take the stage.
‘Stan Lee’ remembers his Marvel-ous life, as presented in his own words
Before Marvel conquered the pop culture and cinematic universe, Stan Lee served as the genial goodwill ambassador of the comic-book industry. As such Lee created a rich archive that provides the basis for “Stan Lee,” a breezy Disney+ documentary looking back at the colorful comics patriarch’s life and career in commemoration of what would have been his centennial year.
Artificial intelligence got you freaked out? Watch these movies to feel better (or totally validated)
Based on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) is either going to save the world or destroy it.
While Hollywood is in the midst of a writers’ strike, in part due to concern over AI, we have put together a list of some of the films you can watch to remind you of the power (and potential dangers) of technology.