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Malaysian Reserve
16-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Today, I.M.P. Stands for "It's My Potato" as The Anthem Unveils New European-Style French Fry Stand on The Wharf, FRITES AND GREET
Seth Hurwitz's I.M.P. Brings European-Style Frites to The Wharf WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Anthem today launched Frites and Greet, a European-style french fry stand conceived by I.M.P. chairman Seth Hurwitz and featuring hand-cut, double-fried potatoes with seven musical-themed dipping sauces at The Wharf in Washington, D.C. The stand, operated by longtime kitchen partner Eco Caters, is located across the walkway from The Anthem by District Pier. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Reporters and social media outlets can sign up to take part in a special tasting event. To get more information on this, please register here.) The stand serves hand-cut, European-style frites that are double-fried for maximum flavor and crispiness. Each order includes one housemade dipping sauce with musical takes on classics, including Mean Mr. Mustard, Smoke On The Water, or Ranch Against The Machine. Customers can choose from seven different sauces, with additional flavors available for 75 cents each. The menu also features three housemade sparkling lemonades in strawberry, mango, or blackberry flavors. 'My son Sam, who used to be at The Anthem but now runs The Atlantis, says to me one day 'We should sell fries. Everybody loves fries,' said Seth Hurwitz, chairman of I.M.P. and owner of The Anthem, the 9:30 Club, and The Atlantis and operator of Merriweather Post Pavilion and the Lincoln Theatre. 'Of course, we have to make the best fries, so we did a little research trip to the European frites capitals. Ten pounds later we returned, knowing what we had to do to make fries like THEY DO…fresh cut, double fried, and fantastic sauces.' Hurwitz worked with longtime chef Steve Mannino to design the menu. 'When I tasted the final product, it went from just selling fries, to selling the best fries,' Hurwitz said. 'I am as excited to see people enjoy them as I am to see people enjoy shows.' Frites and Greet will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 6-9pm, and on Anthem show nights beginning at 5pm. On some nights, fans will even be able to greet some Frites after the show! The stand will also be open during The Wharf's 'Sunset Cinema Movie Nights,' currently scheduled for July 17th, July 24th, August 7, August 14, August 21, and August 28. About The Anthem Built to host both artists on the rise and arena acts seeking a more intimate experience with their audience, The Anthem boasts a wide variety of seated and general admission standing configurations with a flexible capacity from 2,500 to 6,000 across three floors. Balcony boxes are each uniquely angled to face the stage so fans can connect with their favorite artists without craning their neck, with the first two rows of each box designated Super Excellent™ Seats – providing a reserved, non-transferable option to those in search of the best seats in the house without fear of getting gouged by scalpers. Located just blocks from the National Mall, The Anthem anchors The Wharf and draws thousands to Washington, D.C.'s Southwest waterfront every night while ebbing and flowing with the audience to comfortably adapt from hosting David Byrne or Lil Nas X one night to former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in conversation with former President Barack Obama the next. With full arena production and rigging capabilities, internationally-renowned artists like The Killers, Erykah Badu, Tame Impala, Lorde, and Weezer have chosen to make The Anthem their stop while on arena tours, while artists like Billie Eilish, Hozier, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, The Creator, and Charlie XCX all stopped there on their way to stardom. Even living legends like Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson, and Jane Goodall have graced The Anthem's stage! Since The Anthem's inaugural show with the Foo Fighters on October 12, 2017 the venue has been dubbed Washington, D.C.'s 'Monument to Music' and hosted nearly three million fans across more than a thousand events of all shapes and sizes, from weddings and the WWE to the Washington Nationals' World Series victory party. More than 1,200 artists have graced the stage from all genres, including comedy icons like Steve Martin and Martin Short, Jo Koy, Dave Chappelle, Jerry Seinfeld, Aziz Ansari, Ron White, Hasan Minhaj, and Andy Samberg's The Lonely Island. The Anthem joins I.M.P.'s family of venues alongside the world-renowned 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Lincoln Theatre, and The Atlantis, and is the only venue of its size in D.C. specifically built from the ground up for live entertainment. Media Contact:Audrey Fix Schaeferaudrey@
Gulf Insider
01-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
Stablecoins Are Becoming 'Default Settlement Layer
Stablecoins have become the backbone of internet payments, with adoption now outpacing major traditional card networks in onchain volume, according to Noam Hurwitz, head of engineering at Alchemy. Hurwitz told Cointelegraph that stablecoins have seen 'explosive' adoption, adding that they are 'becoming the default settlement layer for the internet.' Companies like PayPal and Stripe are integrating stablecoins to leverage onchain infrastructure, enabling faster and cheaper transactions. 'They've already surpassed Visa and Mastercard in onchain volume by 7%,' Hurwitz noted, signaling a decisive shift in how money moves online. Alchemy, which provides infrastructure to some of the largest stablecoin ecosystems, is at the center of this transformation. Hurwitz said Alchemy is 'the onchain provider for Robinhood Wallet' and powers stablecoin flows for fintech giants like Visa, Stripe, Circle, and PayPal. Hurwitz said that stablecoins make money 'cheap, fast, global, and secure to transfer.' These features have made them popular for various purposes, with broad adoption emerging across cross-border payments and prediction markets like Polymarket. He added that stablecoins have become massive buyers of US Treasurys, with Tether alone generating $13 billion in profits last year while holding around $113 billion in US debt. 'Tokenized money is the base of the tokenized financial system,' Hurwitz said, calling recent financial innovation built on this foundation 'exciting.' Tether holds more US Treasurys than Germany. Source: TFTC Hurwitz said stablecoins are already functioning as the 'default rails' for internet payments in many respects but flagged challenges stemming from the fragmented blockchain landscape. Institutions, he explained, want to move quickly but must assess provider reliability and counterparty risks, especially in a nascent industry. 'Can a small startup really support enterprise-grade operations while building and scaling the services they need?' he asked. Hurwitz pointed to Kinexys, a tokenized bank deposit launched by JP Morgan, as a major milestone. The permissioned deposit token enables institutional clients to access yield-bearing deposits on a public blockchain with '24/7 settlement, near real-time liquidity and the potential ability to pay interest to holders.' Last week, the US Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, a landmark bill establishing federal guardrails for stablecoins. 'With the recent passage of the Genius Act, the regulatory landscape is becoming clearer and more structured, which benefits established financial players while also encouraging innovation,' Hurwitz said. Meanwhile, Hurwitz pointed out key technical bottlenecks in improving developer and end-user experience despite strong growth. 'Companies benefit immensely from settling on crypto rails, but want to decouple the user experience from the underlying technology — and doing so takes deep technical expertise,' he explained. Looking ahead, Hurwitz expects most financial services to deploy their own blockchains, especially layer 2 networks, to better scale and monetize their ecosystems. He predicted that infrastructure improvements would drive 'seamless crosschain interoperability' between these networks, enabling a more connected and efficient financial system built on stablecoins. Despite Hurwitz's optimistic view of stablecoins, a new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report challenges the notion that they can serve as money in a modern financial system. The BIS Annual Economic Report 2025 claims stablecoins fail critical singleness, elasticity, and integrity tests. The organization described stablecoins as 'digital bearer instruments' that resemble financial assets more than actual money. Also read: Indian Politician Calls For Bitcoin Reserve Pilot As US Embraces Crypto
See - Sada Elbalad
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"Harold & Kumar 4" in Works with John Cho and Kal Penn Expected to Return
Yara Sameh Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald, the creators behind the worldwide Netflix sensation Cobra Kai, have closed a deal to write a new installment of "Harold & Kumar", the buddy comedy franchise that was popular in the early 2000s. Hurwitz and Schlossberg will also direct the entry, which is being developed at Lionsgate-owned Mandate Pictures. John Cho and Kal Penn are presumed to reprise their roles as Harold and Kumar, although no deals have been made with the actors. It's unclear if Neil Patrick Harris, who played a pivotal role in the franchise, will be back. Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald will produce via their Counterbalance Entertainment banner, alongside Greg Shapiro, who produced the original movies. Mandate, which also produced the original trio, will again produce. The movie will be one of the first projects produced by Nathan Kahane, Lionsgate's current motion picture group president who is stepping down at year's end and returning to Mandate to be a producer. Dina Hillier will executive produce for Counterbalance. The original Harold & Kumar, directed by Danny Leiner, follows to two young men, Korean American Harold Lee and Indian American Kumar Patel, who embark on a road trip to the Northeast burger joint named White Castle to satiate their munchies after they smoked drugs. But with the nearest White Castle miles away, they find themselves on a series of increasingly bizarre adventures, including getting arrested by racist cops, getting high with a cheetah, and picking up a hitchhiker who turns out to be famous TV actor Neil Patrick Harris, on cloud nine. The pic became a hit and spawned two sequels, 2008's 'Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay' and 2011's 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.' Penn has long expressed a desire to return to Harold and Kumar's world. 'We would love to do a fourth movie. John Cho and I text about it all the time,' Penn told Variety in 2020. 'Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg — who created and wrote all three movies in the franchise — we all would love to do one. I think we all, thankfully, have the blessing of being really busy right now and want to find the right venue and the right timing.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
Deccan Herald
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
'Harold & Kumar' to get a new installment
Hurwitz and Schlossberg will also direct the feature, which is being developed at Lionsgate-owned Mandate Pictures.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Judicate West Adds Judge Lon F. Hurwitz in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif., June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of California's leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge Lon F. Hurwitz to its roster of neutrals. Based out of the Santa Ana office, Judge Hurwitz is available statewide as a mediator, arbitrator and private judge. 'We have known Judge Hurwitz for more than 30 years and always held him in high regard, both as a jurist and as a respected member of the Orange County legal community. He is a tremendously accomplished lawyer and judge who has practiced and presided over cases in nearly every area we serve, and his reputation speaks for itself. The way he treats people, his humility, and his commitment to giving back all mirror the core values that define Judicate West,' said Alan Brutman, President and Co-Founder of Judicate West. 'Judge Hurwitz's passion for resolution and unmatched work ethic will make him very successful in this next chapter. He's a natural fit here at Judicate West, and we are confident our clients will feel the same way.' Judge Hurwitz served 21 years on the Orange County Superior Court bench, spending 17 years in the court's Family Law Division, including six years as its Supervising Judge. During this time, he presided over thousands of matters involving custody, finances, domestic violence, marriage dissolution, surrogacy, Hague Convention, elder abuse, paternity, and parental termination, many of which are among the most complex issues in family law. Judge Hurwitz was assigned to the Unlimited Civil and Complex Civil departments from 2021 to 2025, where he handled high-stakes, multi-party litigation, including the high-profile San Clemente landslide cases, a mass tort dental malpractice case involving 202 minor plaintiffs, and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) matters. He served on the court's Executive Committee from 2006-2010 and chaired its Family Violence Coordination Committee from 2010-2015. Judge Hurwitz spent the first 25 years of his legal career in private practice as a civil litigator, trying construction defect, personal injury and insurance coverage matters, as well as conducting mediations. Among his many community involvements, Judge Hurwitz created the first Family Law Veterans' Domestic Violence Diversion Program in the United States. The program offers veteran families the opportunity to address issues like post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries and their effects on domestic violence victims. Judge Hurwitz also served on the Judicial Council of California, where he was appointed to act as its liaison to the State Domestic Violence Task Force. Judge Hurwitz has been named 'Judge of the Year' by 11 organizations, including the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) (2024), the American Board of Trial Advocates (2023), Southwestern University School of Law (2022), the Orange County Jewish Bar Association (2021), the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (2016), the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2012), and the Orange County Bar Association's Family Law Section (2012). He was also named 'Veteran Advocate of the Year' in 2019 by the Veterans Legal Institute. He was a member of the Judicial Council of California from 2008-2010 and the OCTLA from 1985-2010, serving as president in 1994. He also served as president of the Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court in 2008. Judge Hurwitz earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law (1979) and his B.S. from California State University, Long Beach (1976). He received mediation training from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the University of Pepperdine School of Law in 1999. About Judicate WestFor more than 30 years, Judicate West has been one of California's leading providers of private dispute resolution services with a distinguished roster of proven neutrals, including retired state and federal court judges plus professional attorney mediators and arbitrators from a wide variety of practice areas. Founded in 1993, the firm prides itself on maintaining the utmost integrity in delivering innovative solutions to all types of civil disputes. The firm's successful formula involves top-tier neutrals, a great company culture and an experienced team of ADR professionals dedicated to delivering gold standard service in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Contact:Melody KleimanJudicate West(714) 852-5189melody@
