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John Hinckley Jr. is racking up views on YouTube, all to get the attention of Hollywood icon Jodie FosterUS President Ronald Reagan’s assailant, John Hinckley Jr. is looking to make waves in the music business.After winning an extensive court war last year and getting the freedom to publicly release his music, the 66-year-old is now making sentimental love songs and is racking up views on YouTube, all to get the attention of Hollywood icon Jodie Foster. The gunman who attacked the former US president in 1981 has released half a dozen videos on YouTube, including covers of hits like Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love and Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind. Police officials and the Secret Service shielding US President Ronald Reagan following the assasination attempt by John Hinckley Jr.Back on March 30, 1981, Hinckley opened fire at Reagan outside a hotel in Washington DC.The incident left the president injured in the chest while also wounding three others. Reagan survived the attempt after staying hospitalized for almost two weeks. Hinckley was fixated on the film Taxi Driver, starring Foster and had stalked her to gain her attention before he made an assassination attempt at the president. He was…

BollywoodUpdated on : Thursday, June 3, 2021, 10:21 AM IST Big B took to his Instagram account to share a collage of unseen pictures clicked during their wedding ceremonyMegastar Amitabh Bachchan is celebrating his 48th wedding anniversary with his wife and actor Jaya Bachchan today. The veteran star marked the occasion by sharing unseen priceless pictures from their wedding day.Big B took to his Instagram account to share a collage of unseen pictures clicked during their wedding ceremony. Thanking everyone for their love, he wrote, "June 3, 1973 .. thank you all for your greetings on our Anniversary." Soon, several B-town celebrities like Shilpa Shetty, Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, Bipasha Basu, Sonal Chauhan, Neha Dhupia and others wished Big B in the comment section.Shilpa wrote, "Happpppppyyyy Anniversary @amitabhbachchan ji and Jaya aunty, wishing you many more years of love and happiness." Bhumi commented on the post, writing, "Happy anniversary legends." Bipasha wished the couple a "Happy Anniversary," with a string of heart emojis.Big B also celebrated the special day by posting a heartfelt note on his Tumblr blog.In his blog, the veteran said, "Thank you all with immense gratitude for the wishes for Jaya and me on our Wedding Anniversary…

By Robert BurnsonJune 3, 2021 — 1.55pmApple co-founder Steve Wozniak lost his lawsuit against YouTube over videos that used his image to promote a bogus bitcoin giveaway.YouTube and its parent, Google, are protected by the federal law that shields internet platforms from responsibility for content posted by users, a California state judge said in a tentative ruling on Wednesday.Not happy: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, lost his lawsuit over a bitcoin scam.Credit:BloombergWozniak argued in his lawsuit that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shouldn’t apply because YouTube not only failed to remove the fraudulent videos, but “materially contributed” to the scam by selling targeted ads driving traffic to the videos and falsely verifying the YouTube channels that carried the videos.Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Sunil R Kulkarnia said those factors weren’t enough to overcome the immunity provided by Section 230. The judge gave Wozniak 30 days to try to revise his complaint.The scam videos touted Wozniak as the host of a live giveaway, with the promise that anyone who sent in bitcoins would get double the number back.The scheme also used the names and images of other tech celebrities, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla Chief Executive…

Copyright AFP 2017-2021. All rights reserved. A video has been viewed thousands of times in Facebook, Weibo, Twitter and YouTube posts that claim it shows 'supernatural car crashes' in China. The claim is false: the video was created using digital effects from footage of traffic collisions. The video has been viewed more than 8,000 times since it was posted on Facebook on March 19, 2021. It shows various clips of cars that appear to crash without colliding with other vehicles. “In the Gannan area of Gansu province, many armed police and staff members from the Chinese Academy of Sciences were dispatched. Five kilometres around the area were blocked,” the simplified Chinese caption reads. “Because as the cars came here, they would collide with something unknown, which is quite strange and inexplicable.” Screenshot taken on June 1, 2021 of the misleading Facebook post The same video has circulated online since at least 2018, including here and here on Facebook; here and here on the Chinese social networking site Weibo; here and here on Twitter; and also on YouTube. However, the claim is false: the video was created using digital effects and does not show supernatural car crashes. Reverse image and keyword searches found the video…

It appeared on Wednesday that Facebook had activated former President Donald Trump's account, months after it blocked the account. Wednesday afternoon the official Facebook page for Trump was visible, with posts from Jan. 6 the last messages posted. Trump's Instagram account is also visible. Instagram is owned by Facebook.After journalists from Buzzfeed and Vox posted on Twitter that they observed Facebook and Instagram had reactivated the former President's social media pages, Facebook's Communications Director responded that Trump remains "indefinitely suspended."According to reporting from the Los Angeles Times, Trump's pages have always been up, but he himself hasn't been able to post to his accounts on Facebook or Instagram since being suspended on Jan. 7.The news of the possibility that Trump was back on Facebook and Instagram comes hours after the "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" blog page was shuttered and all previous posts removed from the DonaldJTrump.com website. Facebook and Instagram suspended Trump’s accounts following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. In a Facebook post the next day, company founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Trump would be suspended through at least Jan. 20 over “his decision to use his platform to condone…

by Alex Billington June 2, 2021 There might be something creepy under the sheets, so be careful when you go to bed tonight… Check out this excellent little "micro-horror short" Shroud made by filmmakers Patrick Mason and his wife Ingrid Heidelberger. This was made by them during lockdown last year entirely on their own at home, with some friends on post, and the best part is that this is actually a really fun short film for just over 60 seconds of actual footage. It's a good one, worth a quick watch. Another fine example of how to make a kick ass short film by getting every last detail from the lighting to the mood right, then you don't even need more than 90 seconds to give viewers a thrill. Jump right into it and give this a look and keep making more horror shorts. Thanks to Patrick for the tip on this short. Here's the very simple short description from Vimeo: "There's something under the sheets." Yes there is… Shroud is a tiny horror short film made by Patrick Mason and Ingrid Heidelberger. "Made on lockdown." Mason is based in Philadelphia - you can see more of his work on…

The St. Louis Black Rep concludes its season of virtual programming with a mainstage production of an original work, Do I Move You? It is based on a collection of poetry by Dr. Jonathan Smith I the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at Saint Louis University. He is also the President of The Black Rep Board of Directors. The performance will stream on Vimeo June 15-30.Smith's collection of poetry, music, and dance pulls inspiration from Jazz, religion, love, family, and some of the greatest musicians of our time, including Donny Hathaway, Louis Jordan, and Marvin Gaye. Producing Director Ron Himes used devised theatre to conceive the production. Director and Choreographer Heather Beal weaves a web of music, dance, and poetry. Themes of betrayal, identity, discovery, and love flow throughout the performance, culminating to answer one very important question, "Do I Move You?"The show was produced at the Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The production features the Black Rep's Acting Intern Company Kentrell Jamison, Christian Kitchens, Theorri London, Brian McKinley, Tyler White, Jesmelia Williams, and Christina Yancy. Also featured are local Vocalist and Musical Director, Amber Rose, Dancer Samantha Madison, Percussionist Bernard Long Jr,…

We recently covered the topic of LinkedIn—specifically, how a handful of promo pros are using the platform and how you can get the most out of it for your own promo business. That article covered a lot, but with so much to know and learn about LinkedIn, there's always more to cover. So we created this list of LinkedIn do's and don'ts. Similar to our previous feature, this can be a helpful tool whether you're just starting out on LinkedIn or you're a power user looking to elevate your LinkedIn game. Let's get started! 1. Don’t hard sell If you’re using LinkedIn and assuming hard selling is going to work with prospects or new connections on the platform, then you might want to reconsider your approach. Javier Melendez, MASI, national sales executive for Hanson-based distributor, Walker-Clay Inc., explained why. “No. 1 overall rule–after you connect with someone, don’t try to hard sell them via direct message," Melendez said. "Rule no. 2 is go read rule no. 1 again. How would you feel if I walked up to you and said ‘Hi, I am Javier, can you buy my stuff now?’ You probably are thinking, 'Yeah, no way buddy.' So why…

LinkedIn will begin paying the global co-chairs of its employee resource groups $10,000 a year starting in July, Axios is first to report. Why it matters: Diversity and inclusion has been a huge focus for companies during the past year, with hiring within D&I roles growing more than 90%. However, employee and affinity groups are most often run on a volunteer basis with limited financial support for their efforts.What they're saying: "Historically, these employees take on leadership roles and the associated work in addition to their day jobs, putting in extra time, energy, and insight. And despite the tremendous value, visibility and impact to the organization, this work is rarely rewarded financially," Teuila Hanson, chief people officer at LinkedIn, says.How it works: Global ERG co-chairs at LinkedIn serve two-year terms and will receive $10,000 at the end of each year of service.The company has 10 ERGs with 20 global co-chairs and more than 5,000 members and allies. More than 500 leaders will also be recognized in a new non-financial rewards system, the company says.LinkedIn says it realizes there is "no price on the emotional labor and investment of time" ERGs contribute and that $10,000 is a start, in addition to…

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