Pirates of the Caribbean reboot: Johnny Depp absence could save $90M
By Jeremy Alexander From Movie Dash Another reason to not bring him back. The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is a pretty big franchise in regards to its popularity and its cost to make. Despite being relatively successful throughout its run, its…
New Horizons probe sends first signal from Ultima Thule
By Jon Fingas From engadget It’s the farthest flyby in human history. NASA now has proof that its New Horizons probe completed its record-setting flyby of the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule. The mission teamconfirmed the flypast at 10:31AM Eastern Time after receiving…
4 SKN hotels named in Top 50 Best Resorts In The Caribbean by Readers’ Choice Awards
By T. Chapman From SKN Pulse Fourseasons Resort, Nisbet Plantation, Park Hyatt and Montepelier Hotel are the top four hotels in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Reader’s Choice Awards issued on December 21 2018 by Condé Nast Traveler ranked the…
The Caribbean Court of Justice revisited
To Kaieteur News By David ComissiongBarbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM DEAR EDITOR, I suspect that the primary reason why the people of Grenada and Antigua & Barbuda voted on 6th November 2018 not to accept the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)…
Destination of the week
Destinations You Should Visit in 2019 By Lori Zaino From The Points Guy TPG staffers are avid travelers, and we’re always on the hunt for the next hot destination. To help you plan next year’s travels, we put together a list…
For Polar Ice Plunge, 35 degrees feels torrid
By Phil Luciano From Journal Star EAST PEORIA — Compared with a year earlier, weather was relatively balmy Tuesday for the East Peoria Boat Club’s Polar Ice Plunge 2019. On New Year’s Day 2018, the thermometer dipped to minus 16, and…
British Empire 2.0? Defence Sec vows to put UK bases in Caribbean & Asia in post-Brexit expansion
From Preston Business Review British Empire 2.0? Defence Sec vows to put UK bases in Caribbean & Asia in post-Brexit expansion UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has given a wildly optimistic interview, in which he harked back to the historic…
Here’s what the major world powers will look like in 2025, according to a Harvard professor
By Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy From Business Insider The term “world order” is often used to describe the configuration of power in international relations. The future world order will most likely continue to see shrinking US superiority, expanding Chinese…
We asked over 1,000 Americans how long is reasonable to keep a New Year’s resolution, and expectations are low
By Hilary Brueck From Business Insider INSIDER polled more than 1,000 people living in the US aboutNew Year’s resolutions, specifically how long they should last. Most Americans agree that, if you’re going to resolve to try something new in 2019, you should…
This online test can tell you how many ‘dark traits’ like psychopathy and narcissism you have
By Peter Dockrill Science Alert From Business Insider In a recent study, psychologists have identified the driving force behind the malevolent tendencies of human nature — like psychopathy, narcissism, egoism, sadism, spitefulness, and more. It’s called the D factor, or…