Having flopped once in its role as a catalyst for downtown redevelopment, the Streamline Tower is preparing to take its second shot in a different guise.
It wasn’t visions of sugar-plum fairies dancing through her head that kept Kaytlin Myers awake until 4 a.m. It was the thought of buying those Ugg boots and the clothing sale at Torrid that motivated her to get up before dawn and enter the Black Friday shopping fray in 33-degree weather.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — When his professors drone, Dan Kautz whips out his phone. Kautz, a senior at Wilkes University, might send a text to someone across the room – “I can’t wait to get out of here” – or make plans with his roommates. He’s so adept at texting that he can tap out a message without looking.
LONDON — Auctioneers overestimated the power of the dark side. An original Darth Vader costume from a “Star Wars” movie did not sell at auction Thursday when no bidder offered to pay the reserve price, Christie’s auctioneers said. The outfit was expected to sell for between $250,000 to $365,000. The costume is thought to have been made for “The Empire Strikes Back,” released in 1980.