If you're wondering what to do on Christmas Day after opening all the presents, Cheddar Art Correspondent Cheryl McGinnis says you can give the gift of art.
McGinnis tells us about the latest exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York, which is open on Christmas Day. "Modigliani Unmasked," an exhibition of the early drawings of Amedeo Modigliani, is on display until February 8, 2018.
McGinnis gives us her take on the immersive experience of the exhibit. She also explains the importance of art in the city during the holidays.
Thor Björnsson may hold the title of "World's Strongest Man," but even he struggled with filming the final season of HBO's smash hit "Game of Thrones." "This was the hardest season that I've filmed with 'Game of Thrones'," Bjornsson told Cheddar Wednesday.
Financial markets closed, mail delivery stopped, and federal offices shut down as the nation paused to remember the life of President George H.W. Bush, who will be memorialized during a state funeral at Washington's National Cathedral on Wednesday.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.
In the virtual-reality world, "Mission Impossible" is possible after all. VR start-up Nomadic has partnered with VRWERX and Paramount to create a "tactile" experience for the "Mission Impossible" movie franchise that will allow users to interact physically with the virtual world of the movie.
After Tumblr announced it would pull so-called "adult content" from its platform, a larger-than-expected group of users erupted in protest. According to Shannon Liao, a tech and culture reporter at The Verge, many flocked to the platform "to browse sex-positive blogs and also different kinds of curated porn," in a "safe place."
Edibles are the future of the weed industry, says the CEO of the Canada-based cannabis company INDIVA. Niel Marotta told Cheddar Tuesday that even though this form of cannabis will remain illegal in Canada until 2019, his company is anticipating a major appetite for edibles.
While a growing number of companies incorporated politics into their brand voice in 2018, even more can be expected to take political stances moving into 2019, says Jeff Cartwright, vice president of content at Morning Consult, which published its list Tuesday of the most impactful brands in 2018.
Instagram and WhatsApp are reasons to believe in the future of Facebook as social media trends toward community-based social platforms that reflect users' specific interests, Reddit co-founder, investor, and 21st century renaissance man Alexis Ohanian told Cheddar on Tuesday.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.
The man who spent years behind the lens during President George H.W. Bush's time as president remembers him as a man of honor. David Valdez, chief official White House photographer from 1989 to 1993, reminisced about his years observing the former president on Cheddar Monday, just days after Bush passed away at age 94.
