As Superheroes return to the television landscape, especially broadcast shows and films celebrating their heroism, only one show makes sense with the 2020 political landscape. The Boys is that show because it doubles down on the premise that absolute power corrupts absolutely, making a mockery of the Spiderman adage that with great power comes great
Month: August 2020
Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . August is Women in Translation month, dedicated to works of literature originally written by women in languages other than English. As we
An employee demonstrates the Wirecard AG online payment smartphone app on the company’s exhibition stand at the Noah Technology Conference in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg via Getty Images Wirecard Card Solutions, the U.K. unit of disgraced German payments company Wirecard, has announced it will sell some assets to
Update: Focus Features’ Sundance acquisition of Annapurna/Plan B’s Kajillionaire will now open on Sept. 25, a week later than anticipated in select theaters. We also hear the Miranda July directed movie will hit PVOD around Oct. 16. Despite that, the pic’s marketing will be driven toward its theatrical release, and the movie will continue to be available to
The Space and Missile Systems Center needs a digital workflow system for the development of classified early-warning and communications satellites. WASHINGTON — Space Force managers of classified satellite programs are asking tech companies for ideas on how to build a virtual work environment with high levels of security. The Space and Missile Systems Center in
Voters cast their ballots for Early Voting at the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office in Norwalk, California on November 5, 2018. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images NBA teams will work to set up 2020 election voting sites in arenas as part of commitments made to end a player strike over racial injustice,
Breaking News Welp, it’s finally over for Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez — they will not be buying the NY Mets. The couple was in a serious battle with hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen to buy the team from the Wilpon family, but they officially dropped out of the running Friday night. “Alex and I
Yoenis Cespedes of the New York Mets stands in the on deck circle in front of cardboard fans during a preseason game at Citi Field on July 18, 2020. Al Bello | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Steven Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager, has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the New York Mets,
Chadwick Boseman passed away earlier today from a 4-year battle with colon cancer. Marvel Studios and others have already started to pay tribute to the Black Panther star. He was 43-years old. The loss of Boseman has been a shock to the world because he chose to make his illness a private affair. The actor
Chadwick Boseman, best known for starring as T’Challa in the Marvel movie Black Panther, has died following a battle with colon cancer. He was 43. News of his passing was revealed in a statement from his family. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” the statement, released via Twitter,
Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . The Little Mermaid sacrifices her tail for a human soul. The Navajo Changing Woman grows old and is reborn with the seasons.
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters Whichever coronavirus vaccine candidates win regulatory approval in the U.S. will likely be in short supply once they are cleared for public distribution, Director of the Centers for
Complex physics: a water polo goalkeeper uses the eggbeater kick to rise up in the water. (Courtesy: Ryanjo/CC BY-SA 3.0) Water polo is a gruelling sport and even staying in one place requires the continuous effort of treading water. To extend their reach for the ball while stationary, players use a kick called the “eggbeater”
Pedestrians pass in front of an Ulta Beauty store in New York. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ulta Beauty — Shares of the retailer gained 6% after the company’s second-quarter profit topped expectations. Ulta earned 14 cents per share during that time period, compared with the
AMC Entertainment wants to buy back and revive a handful of bankrupt theaters that are staggering like the rest of the industry under little to no revenue. AMC, pushed by the Department of Justice, sold the theaters when it acquired Georgia-based Carmike Cinemas in 2016. Now it’s filed a motion in U.S. District Court for
WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing announced an updated schedule of test flights of the company’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle that would allow it to begin operational missions to the International Space Station at the end of 2021. In an Aug. 28 statement, NASA said it had scheduled a second uncrewed test flight, known as
Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, speaks during the Republican National Convention from Israel, August 25, 2020 Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Democrat-led House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday that it will launch proceedings to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt. The contempt resolution against Pompeo, President Donald Trump’s second
Kendrick Lamar has been named a defendant in a copyright lawsuit concerning his 2017 song “Loyalty,” featuring Rihanna, as Music Business Worldwide points out. The lawsuit was filed on Friday, August 21 in a California federal court by the music producer Terrance Hayes. Hayes alleged that the production of “LOYALTY.” was lifted from his own
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