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Smack my DJ up! Techno 'treasures' Prodigy get nasty

Techno-punk rockers The Prodigy, who took the world by storm with their angry lyrics and controversial videos in the 1990s, want to be viewed as a British “national treasure”. “The Prodigy — what we did for electronic music — is as important culturally as Blur and Oasis,” Liam Howlett, the band’s composer and main writer, told AFP in an interview in Tokyo. “There was a real determination for it to

Jar Jar Binks inspired by Goofy, Lucas tells Disney fans

After years of criticism of “Star Wars” character Jar Jar Binks, the space saga’s creator George Lucas surprised fans at a Disney convention Friday with a major reveal — he was inspired by Goofy. Lucas made the comment as he was welcomed into the club of “Disney Legends” along with “Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp. “Not very many people realize that Goofy was the inspiration for Jar Jar

Art Cashin: Broadcast Interview – Available Now

Art Cashin: Director of Floor Operations for UBS Financial Services & CNBC Market Commentator – UBS has over $650 billion under management. Art has over 50 years of Wall Street experience, which gives him the ability to offer valuable insights to investors and traders. When he started in the industry, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was actually in the 700-800 range. He shares his analysis and gives the pulse of the market from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.