Author: Agnes Alpuerto

Whether you’re trying to shake off that Grinch mood from yesterday’s Festivus or just want to add some happy tunes to your Christmas Eve playlist, you are more than welcome to listen to these songs and add them to your playlist. It will be Christmas a few hours from now so don’t waste any more time – take those speakers out, play your favorite holiday songs and let everyone feel the joy this season brings! Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon and Yoko Ono This Christmas song released in 1971 by music legend John Lennon and wife Yoko…

Stella Tennant, an aristocratic model and one of Britain’s most sought-after muses died suddenly at the age of 50, her family confirmed on Wednesday. Tennant died on December 22, just five days after her birthday. The supermodel, granddaughter of a duke, rose to fame in the 1990s while walking the runway for Versace, Alexander McQueen and other designers. Her unconventional look helped her break into the world of fashion, and opened opportunities for her to grace the covers of fashion magazines. “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on Dec. 22,” her family said.…

Facebook has deleted the official page of Pete Evans, an Australian celebrity chef, after he continuously shared misinformation about the coronavirus to his followers. In a statement, a Facebook spokesperson said: “We don’t allow anyone to share misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts. We have clear policies against this type of content and we’ve removed Chef Pete Evans’ Facebook Page for repeated violations of these policies.” Facebook has previously removed posts from Evans’ page for violating the company’s policies. The social media platform’s move to completely get rid of Pete Evans from its system…

If you aren’t feeling the Christmas spirit yet, or probably still have unresolved grievances you have yet to air out, this day is for you – Happy Festivus! December 23 is Festivus day, reserved for those who feel that normal holiday traditions – like singing and smiling the whole time – don’t quite fit the bill. While Festivus has been celebrated for years now, this pandemic-centered year may have just made it more relevant and worth celebrating. Festivus is mainly meant as an alternative to the pressures and commercialization of Christmas. So instead of celebrating the season with the usual…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill out the US Senate term of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Padilla will become the state’s first Latino to hold the position. There are two years remaining in Harris’ Senate term, which means Alex Padilla would need to win election in November 2022 to remain office for a full six-year term. Harris is set to take office as vice president on January 20, 2021. Paperwork for Padilla’s senate campaign was already filed on Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission. Newsom has been under pressure within the state to…

Looks like Mariah Carey and LadBaby now have a strong competition in UK’s Christmas music chart, as new song titled “Boris Johnson is a F***ing C*** is on its way to be this year’s Christmas number one. Comedy rock group The Kunts have risen up the charts in recent weeks with their track that attacks the prime minister. The 82-second-long track hears the repeat the words “Boris Johnson is a f***ing c***/ He’s a f***ing c***.” The song is part of their new album alongside tracks such as “That’s Why I Voted Brexit.” In recent days, the explicit song has…

If you think a journalist’s job only consists of going to a press conference, interviewing sources, hitting the laptop’s keyboard and then submitting the article for publication, you are most definitely wrong and badly misinformed. Journalists go beyond their means to pursue stories most people don’t even recognize; they go for interviews that are sometimes risky, and they could be sued for words that some parties may consider inappropriate and defaming. Worst case scenario: they can be killed. A recent report from the Committee to Protect Journalists has revealed that Mexico is the deadliest country in the world for the…

Seems like Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel have finally fully embraced that fact that they look so much alike. In Katy Perry’s new music video, “Not the End of the World”, the singer tapped actress Zooey Deschanel to star in it. Perry and Deschanel have often been mistaken for one another over the years, and they seem to be just cool about it. And back when Perry was still sporting her trademark long dark locks, it was hard not to see their resemblance. In the “Not the End of the World” music video that premiered on Monday, the 36-year-old new…

Have you started writing Christmas cards for dear friends and family? If you haven’t yet, you may want to add some pizzaz to your holiday greetings by writing them down in different languages. The phrase “Merry Christmas” is the most common greeting used by probably all the people in the world to wish somebody a joyful celebration of one of the most important and festive events of the year. “Merry Christmas” has been used in so many songs and poems. But it was said to be first popularized by Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. There were other several…

Many countries across the globe have immediately shut their borders to the United Kingdom on fears about the highly infections new coronavirus strain. The new travel restrictions are now causing chaos for holiday travel. Russia, Sweden, Hong Kong, Switzerland and many others have already suspended travel for Britons after Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that a mutated variant of the coronavirus had been identified in the country. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman closed their borders completely. France, Germany, Italy and Belgium have also issued travel ban, although experts said the strain may already be circulating in countries will less advanced…