February 2020 – Page 107 – EnSound Media – Streaming Innovation Amplified

How Mexico’s Muralists Lit a Fire Under U.S. Artists

The exhibition’s final gallery, “Siqueiros and the Experimental Workshop,” is basically a Siqueiros-Pollock showcase. It’s set in New York, where, beginning in 1936, the two artists worked together as teacher and student. We see examples of the increasingly anti-conventional techniques the muralist developed: spraying, splattered, dripping paint, building up glazes in ugly lumps on the […]

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Fitts, free throws help Saint Mary’s defeat LMU 57-51

Sports / En Sound Media

Malik Fitts scored 20 points and Saint Mary’s was perfect from the foul line to overcome a cold-shooting second half to pull out a 57-51 win over Loyola Marymount February 21, 2020, 6:35 AM 2 min read MORAGA, Calif. — Malik Fitts scored 20 points and Saint Mary’s was perfect from the foul line to

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Mulvaney Says He Often Disagrees With Trump (Just Never Publicly)

Politics / En Sound Media

Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said in a wide-ranging discussion on Wednesday night that he disagreed with President Trump “every single day,” mocked a fellow administration adviser and accused Republicans of hypocrisy over the budget deficit. Mr. Mulvaney, addressing a crowd of several hundred during a question-and-answer session with the Oxford

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IATA: Virus may slash $29 billion from airlines’ revenue

Finance / En Sound Media

The International Air Transport Association says the outbreak of the new virus is threatening to erase $29 billion of this year’s revenue for global airlines, mostly for Chinese carriers, as travel crashes worldwide By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 21, 2020, 6:02 AM 3 min read TOKYO — The outbreak of the new virus

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Baby Names That Have Been Banned Around The World

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

A lot of people have strong opinions about baby names. A lot of governments do, too. Although the United States is pretty lax when it comes to baby-naming regulations, other countries are much stricter. In places like Italy, France, Malaysia and New Zealand, the government has the right to reject parents’ baby name choices, and

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‘What was that all about?’: Donald Trump mocks Oscars winner Parasite

Entertainment / En Sound Media

US President Donald Trump has hit out at the Oscars for awarding Best Picture to Parasite, a dark South Korean comedy about class struggle and wealth inequality. It is in Korean, and has been screened internationally with English subtitles. He asked “can we get Gone With the Wind back please?” – a reference to the

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Embiid has 39, powers 76ers past Nets in overtime, 112-104

Sports / En Sound Media

Joel Embiid had 39 points and 16 rebounds, Alec Burks and Shake Milton added big baskets in overtime and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their dominance at home with a 112-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press February 21, 2020, 4:14 AM 3 min read PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 39 points

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Roger Stone Is Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison

Politics / En Sound Media

Judge Jackson took special umbrage at the defense team’s argument that Mr. Stone’s deception was of no real consequence. “Sure, defense is free to say, ‘Who cares?’” she said. “But I will say this: Congress cared.” So, too, she said, did the Justice Department and U.S. attorney’s office, which brought the case, and the jurors

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Rental Cars and Cashless Tolls: Convenience Might Cost You

Finance / En Sound Media

Advantage pointed out that its fee was fully disclosed on the rental agreement he signed. Mr. Bauman argued that he didn’t notice it among the fine print and that it went otherwise unmentioned. “There’s no way we would have ever paid a fee like that,” he said. Adequate disclosure has been the crux of the

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New virus has infected more than 76,000 people globally

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 76,000 people globally February 21, 2020, 4:34 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 76,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus

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