After more than a decade of trying to make flying cars a reality, Kitty Hawk is shutting down. “We’re still working on the details of what’s next,” the Larry Page-backed startup posted to LinkedIn on Wednesday afternoon. Before today’s announcement, the last time we heard from Kitty Hawk was in the spring of 2021 when […]
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Flavorwire Interview: Larry Clark on Movie Stars, Teen Sex, and His Skater Classic ‘Kids’
Few contemporary filmmakers are as provocative – and divisive – as Larry Clark, the 75-year-old photographer-turned-director whose grimy aesthetic and offhand style are getting the full-on retrospective treatment at Metrograph, beginning August 25. The Oklahoma native first came to national prominence with the 1971 publication of his photo book Tulsa, which he followed in 1983 […]
'You never had to say her last name' – Larry King pays tribute to the late Aretha Franklin
Broadcast legend Larry King has paid tribute to the late ‘Queen of Soul,’ Aretha Franklin, who passed away on Thursday aged 76. Speaking to RT, King reminisced about the “revolutionary” singer, who “knew who she was, knew what she wanted, and got what she wanted.” He remembered Franklin’s personality, her generosity, and of course her […]
Oracle founder Larry Ellison says its ’embarrassing’ for Amazon that it relies so heavily on Oracle’s technology (ORCL, AMZN)
Oracle Oracle founder Larry Ellison said “it’s kind of embarrassing” for Amazon that it uses Oracle’s databases to power its own business — especially considering Amazon offers its own databases that compete with Oracle’s. Ellison was responding to a report from last week that Amazon intends to get off of Oracle’s products completely by 2020. […]
The ’90s were ‘a crazy time’: John Kelly suggests Larry Kudlow’s past cocaine addiction won’t bar him from obtaining security clearance
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters White House chief of staff John Kelly suggested that Larry Kudlow’s past substance-abuse wouldn’t complicate his path to a security clearance once he’s officially installed as President Donald Trump’s new chief economic adviser. Kudlow was fired from Bear Stearns in the mid 1990s as he struggled with cocaine addiction. Kelly reportedly joked that […]
Larry Kudlow is the perfect person to keep Trump’s economic sham going
YouTube/CNN Larry Kudlow, a Reagan era policy wonk and talking head, is joining Trump’s White House. The fact that he disagrees with Trump’s trade agenda and is still willing to join makes him the perfect candidate. Kudlow won’t be able to dissuade Trump from doing what he wants, but Kudlow will get what he wants […]
CNBC commentator Larry Kudlow will replace Gary Cohn as Trump’s top economic adviser
Brendan McDermid/Reuters Larry Kudlow will replace Gary Cohn as President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser. Kudlow was a staff economist at the New York Federal Reserve, worked in the Reagan administration, and was chief economist for Bear Stearns. Kudlow joined CNBC in 2001 and hosted a show on the network for 12 years. Conservative economist […]
Larry Page’s autonomous air taxi ‘Cora’ flies in New Zealand
Reports surfaced in 2016 that Google co-founder (and now Alphabet CEO) Larry Page had two “flying car” projects in the works, and while we saw the Flyer recreational vehicle unveiled last year, today it’s time to meet Cora. An “air taxi” developed by Page’s Kitty Hawk company, the electric aircraft is intended for use as […]
Donovan Mitchell dons a Vince Carter jersey and beats Larry Nance Jr to win Slam Dunk Contest
Bob Donnan/Pool via AP Donovan Mitchell took home the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest trophy on Saturday night, beating Larry Nance Jr. in the final round. Mitchell paid homage to Vince Carter with his final dunk of the night, donning his jersey and matching one of Carter’s iconic dunks. Mitchell was the cleanest dunker of the […]
$24,000 crowdfunded for father who attacked pedophile doctor Larry Nassar
A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $ 24,000 for the father who attacked convicted pedophile Larry Nassar in court on Friday. Randall Margraves attempted to get his hands on the disgraced US gymnastics team doctor, who has been sentenced to 175 years in prison, after his daughters gave victim impact statements detailing the abuse […]