This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ernest Ang, the 24-year-old founder of Kokoyo Nyonya Delights, a Peranakan eatery in Singapore. It has been edited for length and clarity. When I was younger, I wasn’t allowed in the kitchen alone. My family always feared I’d burn it down. So when I told my grandmother that I wanted to …
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ holds onto top box office spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend, but still held on to the top spot at the box office. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66% drop from a healthy $117.6 million debut. The film was accompanied by comedies “The Bad Guys 2” and “The …
Read More »Manhattan shooting timeline: New details highlight minutes inside Manhattan office as Shane Tamura opened fire
Facebook Tweet Email Link EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. During evening rush hour in New York City on Monday, a man calmly walked into a Park Avenue office building lobby and killed a police officer, then opened fire on other innocent strangers. Within a minute, the gunman had disappeared into a labyrinth of elevator banks and …
Read More »Superman Box Office Knocks Off LOTR Movie To Crack The Studio’s All-Time Highest-Grossing Chart
Superman is climbing a major box office chart. The superhero movie, which is the latest title to feature the iconic DC Comics character, was written and directed by James Gunn and debuted with a $125 million opening weekend, which it followed by quickly flying past the $500 million milestone worldwide by the end of its third full week in theaters. …
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Read More »HP 15.6″ Laptop Drops to Clearance-Level Price, 73% Off Comes With Windows 11 Pro, MS Office Lifetime
Laptops can be really cheap, but you’ll often be getting brands you’ve not heard of and unreliable parts and overall specs. If you want a quality option, then you’ll want to go with a name you know, but that’s nearly always going to save you a lot of money. Thankfully, there are some good deals out there if you keep …
Read More »‘Fantastic Four’ Box Office In Freefall, Down 80% From Last Week
While Fantastic Four: First Steps opened quite strongly in its first weekend, $117 million domestically, with a total around $257 million worldwide so far, things are taking a turn for the worse. While Fantastic Four will still take its second weekend, the movie only grossed $11.7 million on Friday, which is down a massive 80% from the previous Friday during …
Read More »The Zach Allen extension is further proof of the Broncos front office taking care of their star players
This past week, the Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Courtland Sutton and now defensive linemen Zach Allen to sizable contract extensions. Both players are team leaders who were entering the final year of their contracts and have been performing at a high level for the team. Around the league, we are seeing teams like the Bengals, Cowboys, and Commanders struggle …
Read More »Naked Gun, Bad Guys 2 Open at Box Office, Fantastic Four Stays No. 1
What better way to go out than to go out laughing. Paramount’s acclaimed The Naked Gun revival — starring Liam Neeson opposite Pamela Anderson — started off its North American run with a Friday gross of $6.3 million for an estimated opening of $16.5 million. That’s good enough for a third-place finish behind Marvel holdover The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which …
Read More »‘Fantastic Four’ Sinks 66% From Box Office Opening Weekend
Despite a largely strong critical and audience reception, Disney/Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is not holding as well in its second weekend at the box office as predicted, even as it stays No. 1 over Universal/DreamWorks’ “The Bad Guys 2” and Paramount’s “The Naked Gun.” After a $11.7 million second Friday, industry estimates have “Fantastic Four” earning a …
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