‘Blanket Hold’ on Trump admin nominees by Sen. Schatz
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz is taking a stance in part of the democratic fight against the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development by placing a ‘blanket hold’. Schatz said he’s placing a “blanket hold” on…
Working Families Caucus Presents Bills
Members of the legislature’s “Working Families Caucus” presented bills yesterday in hope they will advance this session. The measures aim to improve workers’ rights and opportunities for both keiki and kupuna. House Bill 694 gives parents a child tax credit…
FEMA Housing Project Completed for Lahaina Wildfire Survivors
LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) – A small community is now forming on grounds that were once empty by FEMA housing project. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has completed the final modular home at the Kilohana group housing site just…
Tariffs Affecting Local Businesses
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Economists are concerned that President Trump’s bold move to impose tariffs on three of its trading partners may lead to a damaging trade war. The president said he was imposing the tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China,…
Pokemon TCG Pocket Leak Already Reveals When New Cards Are Releasing
Pokemon TCG Pocket Leaker Reveals Information About New Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket has been incredibly successful so far, and Pokemon fans have flocked to the mobile version of Pokemon TCG. Whether collecting their favorite Pokemon or having battles, fans have been playing…
Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Reveals Unexpected Change (And Fans Don’t Like It)
Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Reveals Unexpected Change (And Fans Don’t Like It) A new Nintendo Switch 2 leak has seemingly revealed an unexpected change from the current Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED Switch that Nintendo fans, at least on Reddit,…
Mickalene Thomas makes art that ‘gives Black women their flowers’
In Mickalene Thomas’ art work, Black women are front and center. Her subjects are often at leisure, resting on couches and chairs, sometimes nude, and frequently accentuated by rhinestones and rich colorful patterns. “I would describe my art as radically…
Why Gen Z loves the compact digital cameras
Digital compact cameras — the kind that were widely used 15 to 20 years ago — are showing up on the holiday wish lists of teens and Gen Zers. Just like miniskirts and low rise jeans — the digital camera…
Remember the actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2024
Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world. Here are just a few of them, listed chronologically below by…
Hate cooking? 3 mindsets to make it less of a chore
I’ve never enjoyed being in the kitchen. I hate the heat of the stove. I always seem to mess up recipes. And on the rare occasions I make a meal, it’s often sadly seasoned and overcooked. If you’re like me…
Apple Intelligence Brings New Features Across Products
Today also marks the beginning of Apple Intelligence language expansion with localized English support for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. The Power of Apple Intelligence CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the release of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2,…
AI is ‘an energy hog,’ but DeepSeek could change that
New AI, DeepSeek claims to use far less energy than its competitors, but there are still big questions about what that means for the environment. DeepSeek startled everyone last month with the claim that its AI model uses roughly one-tenth…
Aesthetic vs. Praxis in Afro-futurism
“The praxis of Afro-Futurism is both a practice of liberation and a means of discarding aspirations, possessions, and entitlements that encode the terms of our oppression in prescribed identities. This is not a call for dispassionate transcendence from our social…
The Story of Coca-Cola and its AI-powered Vending Machines
Coca-Cola uses artificial intelligence (AI) to understand customer behavior and brand effectiveness through its next-gen vending machines. Coca-Cola is the world’s largest non-alcoholic beverage company, operating in more than 200 countries and territories. It is the only non-tech company ranked…
‘Superman’ Takes Flight In New Trailer And It Looks . . . Weird
I’m trying to stay upbeat about James Gunn’s upcoming Superman movie. I want DC to bounce back. I want all the franchises to bounce back: Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings. They’re all floundering….
Jayden Daniels: The NFL’s No. 2 Overall Pick is Showing The League That He’s Much More Than a Consolation Prize
Almost every choice an NFL team makes has the potential to make a significant impact on an organization’s future. But when it comes to picking a quarterback, a decision really can be ‘franchise-altering’ – for better or worse.This is a…
Art Movement: Expressionism – Expressionist Artists, Art & Overview
At the start of the twentieth century, an artistic tendency swept through Europe, spurred on by resistance to bourgeois culture and a fervent search for rejuvenated creativity. It came to be known as Expressionism. Words that characterize Expressionist artists and…
The 10 Most Popular Modern and Contemporary Artists
10. Damien Hirst (b. 1965) Damien Hirst is the most prominent member of a group of modern artists, the Young British Artists, which dominated the UK contemporary art scene in the ‘90s. Hirst is the UK’s richest living artist, and…
‘His paintings are magical’: Barry Humphries’s art to feature alongside Dame Edna memorabilia at Christie’s auction
Barry Humphries has had the last laugh—naturally. The fine art fanciers who will be attending the posthumous auction of the entertainer’s collection, in hopes of a distinguished watercolour or rare manuscript, will come face to bespectacled face with his most…
Bill Belichick Thinks Super Bowl Trophy Should Get Tom Brady-Inspired New Name
“Players win games,” Belichick told co-cost Jim Gray, before calling out some of the best he has coached. “You can’t win games without good players.” “You gotta have good players and as a coach, you want to give your players…