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Titanic Shipbuilder Goes Insolvent After 163 Years, $264M Funding Request Denied By Authorities
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 12:57am | 424Harland & Wolff, the historic UK shipbuilder known for constructing the Titanic, declared insolvency on Monday. What Happened: The 163-year-old company announced it would likely enter administration in the coming days after failing to secure necessary funding. Administration allows UK companies...
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Trump Hits Iceberg: Celine Dion, Sony Say Use Of 'Titanic' Theme Song Will Not Go On
Monday, August 12, 2024 - 6:40pm | 811Political rallies often include the use of songs to pump up crowds or highlight something about a candidate. Songs used by Donald Trump continue to cause him trouble, while Kamala Harris has turned to using Beyoncé songs. What Happened: Global superstar Beyoncé recently authorized the use of her...
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The Timely Gold Pocket Watch Sale For £1.175 Million As Gold Prices Soar With Promises To Climb Even Higher
Monday, April 29, 2024 - 1:40pm | 388A 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch, retrieved from the Titanic sank, recently sold for £1.175 million at auction. The timing of the sale coincides with a recent surge in gold prices, which have seen a 13% increase this year. John Jacob Astor's gold pocket watch, from the Titanic's...
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'Titanic' Floating Wood Panel That Kept Rose Alive, Couldn't Fit Two People, Sells For $718K At Auction
Monday, March 25, 2024 - 7:45pm | 770The 1997 hit film “Titanic” remains one of the highest-grossing films of all time and a pop culture phenomenon. Artifacts from the film sold at auction and could turn into collector items or investments as alternative assets. What Happened: Several movie props from the blockbuster film...
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Top 10 Google Searches For Events, People In 2023: War In Israel, Titanic Sub, Hurricanes, Shootings, Damar Hamlin, Travis Kelce And More Of Big Interest Around The World
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 4:43pm | 812The 2023 year is coming to an end and will take with it quite a few top news stories that happened throughout the year. When looking for information on top news stories, many people around the world turned to Google, the search engine owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL), which...
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Titan Sank 'Like An Arrow' For 48 Seconds Before Imploding, Expert Paints Grim Picture
Sunday, July 23, 2023 - 10:49am | 490Some elements of this story were previously reported by Benzinga, and it has been updated. A recent study proposes a harrowing scenario that unfolded inside OceanGate's "Titan" submersible, shedding light on the tragic final moments experienced by the five crew members, including the...
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Beneath The Surface Of The Titan Submersible Disaster Lies A Legal Storm
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 2:47pm | 666The echo of the Titan submersible’s tragedy continues to reverberate throughout the legal, scientific, and oceanographic communities. The looming question, though, is whether the victims’ families can pursue a lawsuit, despite having signed extensive waivers beforehand. It’s a...
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Netflix Causes Fan Outrage Over Timing Of 'Titanic' Film Being Added
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 1:28pm | 721Leading streaming company Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has a vast library of original films and series, while some features are from other studios through content licensing deals. A film being added back to the Netflix library is causing outrage from fans. What Happened: OceanGate Expeditions...
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MrBeast Says He Was Invited To The Titanic Submarine: 'Kind Of Scary I Could Have Been On It'
Sunday, June 25, 2023 - 11:29am | 392YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, revealed that he was previously invited to the Titanic submersible. In a tweet on Sunday, Donaldson said he was invited to ride the submersible earlier this month and refused the offer. I was invited earlier this...
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Here Are The 5 Red Flags OceanGate Ignored Prior To The Implosion Of Its Titanic Submersible
Saturday, June 24, 2023 - 8:53pm | 944According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Titan, a deep-sea submersible carrying a crew of five individuals on an expedition to the century-old wreck of the Titanic, was discovered in fragments on Thursday, following an implosion that resulted in the loss of all lives on board. Amidst the...
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Weed On The Titanic? Most Likely!
Saturday, June 24, 2023 - 1:02pm | 793This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. The Titanic continues to stay in the news and in public’s mind. Departing England, the largest unsinkable ship was filled with the celebrities of the day including Astors, a Guggenheim, a Countess, art...
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Did The Simpsons Predict The Titanic Sub Disaster? A 17-Year-Old Episode Goes Viral
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 6:23pm | 1153On Thursday, OceanGate Expeditions shared the sad news that a catastrophic implosion likely led to the death of five passengers onboard a submersible vessel that was seeking to visit the remains of the Titanic shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean. Portions of the storyline that have captured the hearts...
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Titanic Exploration Sub's 5 Passengers Presumed Dead After 'Catastrophic Implosion'
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 3:26pm | 357The five-member crew aboard the Titan submersible bound for the ruins of the Titanic are presumed dead, OceanGate Expeditions, the company behind the sub and its expedition, announced Thursday. The crew included OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani-born...
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Sales Of 'Iron Lung' Submarine Horror Game Spike As Real-Life Titan Drama Unfolds
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 3:07pm | 718In the wake of OceanGate's Titan submersible going missing, the submarine-based horror game "Iron Lung" has experienced a notable increase in sales. David Szymanski, the game's developer, took to Twitter and shared a graph illustrating a significant spike in "Iron Lung"...
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Ocean And Space Are The Playground For The Rich: How OceanGate's Titanic Expedition Highlights Extreme Tourism
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 2:59pm | 568Privately owned ocean exploration company OceanGate Expedition's submersible vessel Titan vanished on its way to the Titanic wreckage, leaving five, including founder and CEO Stockton Rush, missing earlier this week. A debris field was reportedly found within the search area near the Titanic, and...