Videos Show Extent of Myanmar Militaryâs Bloody Crackdown
A trove of visual evidence reveals how soldiers and the police used rifles and other lethal weapons against anti-coup protests across the country.
The police faced off with protesters during a violent crackdown in Yangon, Myanmar, on Sunday.Credit.Sai Aung Main/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images
Published March 3, 2021Updated March 14, 2021
On Sunday, the authorities in Myanmar began their most violent crackdown to date on protesters who have been massing in the streets for weeks in opposition to the militaryâs Feb. 1 coup.
The violence against the unarmed and mostly peaceful protesters left 18 dead and more than 30 wounded, according to the United Nationsâ human rights office, and took place across the country, including in the central city of Mandalay, Dawei in the southeast and Yangon, Myanmarâs largest city. The crackdown has continued in recent days, with at least 40 killed by security force
How to Get a Peloton-Style Workout Without Splurging
Don’t want to pay $1,900 for a Peloton bike, plus a subscription fee for classes? Here are ways to reduce the cost of using tech to exercise at home.
Lisa Whitney of Reno, Nev., has created her version of a do-it-yourself Peloton bike. Credit.Max Whittaker for The New York Times
Published March 3, 2021Updated March 16, 2021
Lisa Whitney, a dietitian in Reno, Nev., came across the deal of a lifetime about two years ago. A fitness studio was going out of business and selling its equipment. She scored an indoor exercise bike for $100.
Love Factory: The Price of Being a Social Media Star
Livestreaming your life to a devoted audience is big business. A new short film explores what happens when the cameras are off.
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Livestreaming your life to a devoted audience is big business. What happens when the cameras are off?CreditCredit.David Borenstein
By David Borenstein
Mr. Borenstein is a filmmaker.
Over the past year, as Covid-19 has severely limited our ability to interact with the world beyond our front door, livestreams have helped transport us to places we couldn’t visit, people we couldn’t see and events we couldn’t attend. In China, livestreaming services command an audience of nearly 560 million, with streamers broadcasting to devoted followers who tune in every night. Successful livestreamers can earn thousands of dollars each month in direct donations from fans, and those at the very top earn millions from brand sponsorships and major contracts.
Paramount+ promises a âGodfatherâ streaming series and a âFrasierâ reboot.
Feb. 24, 2021
Is a series based on the making of âThe Godfather,â along with revivals of âFrasierâ and âInside Amy Schumer,â enough to reignite interest in a seven-year-old streaming service?
ViacomCBS executives are hoping so.
On Wednesday, the company staged a three-hour presentation previewing its newly named streaming platform, Paramount+, which will replace CBS All Access on March 4.
âThis is a big day, a new day, a new beginning,â Shari Redstone, the chair of ViacomCBS, said from the Paramount lot in Los Angeles in the virtual event.
The streaming service will have an advantage in that it already has several million subscribers. But Paramount+ hits a mature market that is crowded with formidable competitors: Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Discovery+ and Apple TV+.