Friday, December 4 top stories briefs
Hello! I’m Renca and I will be taking Alex’s place for today’s top news briefs. Today is Friday, December 4. Ready for our top news?
Warner Bros will stream movies on HBO Max and theatres
Warner Bros (WB), an entertainment company, made an announcement for the year of 2021, they have 17 new movies they will release- their plan is to stream the movies on HBO Max at the same time, release it in the movie theatres.
In an article from the Hollywood Reporter, it explains that some people are concerned about streaming at the same time as releasing in the movie theatres because it could mean a new definition of “moviegoing.” Will that change? The CEO of WB, Ann Sarnoff, said due to the coronavirus pandemic, many movie theatres have to set up a number limit for people to come in and follow the safety procedures. This could mean that people arrive at the movie theatre and end up not being able to enter, then have to go back home. So, WB does not want that. WB wants people to still enjoy the new movies which leads to the hybrid approach. When the movies are streamed on HBO Max and released in the movie theatres, this means people can enjoy the new movies. Some can go to the movie theatre, following the number limit and some can watch from home on HBO Max. That’s what Ann mentioned. She also mentioned that this plan of partnering with HBO Max is only for one year.
The 17 new movies include The Matrix 4, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Wonder Woman 1984 and Tom & Jerry.
The Great Conjunction of 2020: Jupiter and Saturn
What are you doing on December 21st? We will have something called “the great conjunction”
Something called “The great conjunction” will happen between two planets: Jupiter and Saturn! What is conjunction (CJ)? It means when two celestial objects in the sky that are happening at the same time and we can see it. Here is an example, during an early morning sky or the evening sky, you would see the moon and a bright “star” look alike which would be the planet Venus close to each other. We would see that occasionally. The reason for this is because the planets orbit around the sun. Sometimes we would see two planets at the same time or the moon with a planet, that kind of thing. It is a common conjunction. For Jupiter, it orbits around the sun every 12 years. For Saturn, it it orbits around the sun every 30 years. We can see that not as often, when Jupiter passes Saturn, can see them both in the sky. However on December 21st, Jupiter and Saturn will be extremely close to each other that it could look like a “double” planet. The last time this happened was during the year of 1226, during the Medieval times. Now it will happen on December 21st. We will be able to see it with our own eyes. What you will need to do is to go outside on December 21st right after sunset and look to the West. You can use binoculars or even a telescope if you want- to get a closer view. What a cool way to end the year of 2020.
Starbucks will give free coffee to frontline responders
For the month of December, Starbucks will be giving a free cup of coffee to all first responders. Those who identify themselves as first responders for the coronavirus pandemic i.e. doctors, nurses, health care workers, mental health workers, Starbucks will give free coffee to them. They can get a tall brewed coffee hot or iced. Starbucks is doing this for this month to support the first responders. Starbucks has also donated $100,000 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness to support virtual mental health resources for the front line responders.
Koala found in Christmas tree
A family in Australia was shocked to see a young koala hiding in their Christmas tree. The family arrived at their home last Wednesday night and found it odd that their dog was acting weird near the Christmas tree. So, the family checked the tree out and saw the koala holding on top of their tree. At first they thought that perhaps the kids pulled a prank on them. When they saw the koala moving and trying to munch on the tree branches, but stopped chewing because the tree was actually fake. The koala seems to have realized that it was chewing plastic. The family was shocked that it was a real koala. The family called a koala rescue center to take the koala out. Koalas, in general, are curious animals, as the rescue center explained, very curious and drawn to bright lights. That was probably why the koala, somehow, found a way to enter the house and climb on that Christmas tree. A worker explained that koalas are naturally drawn to bright sights and they are very curious animals. On TikTok, that rescue center posted a video showing that the koala was released back in the wild.
That’s all for today. Have a great weekend and don’t forget to stay with the light!
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-smashes-box-office-windows-will-send-2021-slate-to-hbo-max-and-theaters
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jupiter-saturn-great-conjunction-double-planet-december-21/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-free-coffee-health-care-workers-first-responders-december/
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/australian-family-finds-koala-christmas-tree