It was the era of Top Gun and “Walk Like an Egyptian.” The year of Iran-Contra affair, the Chernobyl leak and the tragic Challenger explosion. The launch of the Mir space station and the Oprah Winfrey Show. 1986 was also the last time the US dollar was about as strong as it is now. This…
via The US dollar is the strongest it’s been since 1986 — Quartz
Disney-Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story edged Hidden Figures in the race for the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated $22 million at 4,175 locations, estimates showed Sunday. Hidden Figures, a comedy-drama about pioneering African-American women in the early days of the American space program, trailed by only $200,000…
via ‘Rogue One’ Narrowly Beats ‘Hidden Figures’ to Win Weekend Box Office Again — Fortune
Megyn Kelly is ditching Fox News for NBC. On Tuesday, NBC announced that Kelly is leaving Fox to take on a triple role at the network: The high-profile newswoman is slated to host an unnamed daytime news program, anchor a Sunday night news show, and contribute to NBC’s special political programming and other big-event coverage.…
Relatively fresh air is returning to Beijing, thanks to some chilly winds. For much of the past week the Chinese capital has been smothered in a fog so thick that it’s cut visibility in some cases to just 50 meters (55 yards). Authorities issued the city’s first-ever red alert for fog on Jan. 3-4. That…
via The before-and-after photos of Beijing’s toxic smog and blue skies — Quartz
Superheroes today are a lot more shredded than they used to be. The original Superman and Batman look almost willowy compared to our muscle-bursting modern-day versions. That’s no coincidence. America is in the midst of a cultural shift in terms of the ideal male body image, and as the ideal man grows more muscular, men…
Kodak announced Thursday it will bring back its Ektachrome film, better known as color reversal film. In 2012, Kodak discontinued its line of color reversal films, which stand out for its fine grain, clean colors, sharp tones and contrasts. At the time, Kodak blamed declining demand for such film. A year later, Kodak divested its…
Scientists have tied the Mediterranean diet to better heart health but now new research suggests it could have lasting effects on your brain.
via Here’s why the Mediterranean diet could preserve your brain’s health —
On Sunday night, the Tonight Show‘s Jimmy Fallon will host the Golden Globes—a gig as enviable as any in the constellation of awards shows. After all, it’s a show without much of a legacy when it comes to hosts. Aside from one exception in 1995, the Globes have only regularly had one since 2010. Those…
via Why Jimmy Fallon’s Stunts Won’t Work at the Golden Globes — TIME
Even if nobody really knows who the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is or why we should care who they anoint with their golden touch every January, there’s no debating they know how to throw a party. Oscar’s looser, boozier cousin kicks off awards season with as much focus on luscious dinners as gushing winners. The…
via Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 Golden Globes — TIME
The MPW Insiders Network is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for, “Why is a background in STEM important for shaping female leaders?” is written by Gay Gaddis, CEO and founder of T3. We have all seen the transformative effect that technology…
via How Hiring More Women for STEM Jobs Can Change Companies for the Better — Fortune