Carnegie Mellon University certainly was recognized — in more ways than one — at the 76th Tony Awards on Sunday. CMU grad Denée Benton, a previous Tony nominee, made perhaps the night’s biggest waves by taking aim at Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. During an evening that
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Never-seen-before version of Times Square s ball tradition in space surprise Netizens
To commend the new year, space travelers on board the International Space Station reproduced the yearly custom of The Times Square New Yearâs Eve ball, with a twist. The video of five astronauts performing the custom in space with zero gravity has now made a significant buzz on the internet. The video was shared alongside new year wishes by the official Twitter account of ISS on Wednesday. For those unversed about the famous Times Square ball drop tradition, it takes place every year at New Yorkâs Times Square. At 11:59 pm a dazzling ball made out of crystals slides down a pole to welcome the new year. This year, the ritual will be perfomed but with slight changes as the ball will dop in an empty street due to the coronavirus pandemic.