Month: November 2020

Alex WroblewskiGetty Images All four members of the Democrat’s progressive “Squad” have won reelection to Congress, the Guardian reports. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan have all secured second terms in the House. The Squad, hugely popular among progressive Democrats, have championed
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If Only Your Life Was as Heroic as Your Novel Kristopher Jansma Kristopher Jansma is the author of the novels Why We Came to the City and The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards. He is an Assistant Professor of English and the Director of Creative Writing at SUNY New Paltz College. Share article Electric Lit relies on contributions from
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Andrzej Sapkowski The Last Wish Trans. Danusia Stok Sword of Destiny Trans. David French Orbit “And our destiny. It isn’t a fairy story, it’s real life. Lousy, evil, onerous . . . not sparing anyone, neither witchers, nor queens” (Sword of Destiny). The warrior queen Calanthe of Cintra may insist that the world is not magical but
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Not to send everyone screaming for the exits, but it wouldn’t be out of the question if Warner Bros. moves Wonder Woman 1984 off its Christmas Day global theatrical release. Facts are facts whether former Vice President Joe Biden takes the U.S. Presidency tomorrow night or if President Donald Trump continues: New York City and Los
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Back in August, a team of scientists conducted an experiment in the transmission of coronavirus at Quarterback Immobilien Arena in Leipzig, Germany. The Restart-19 study, which sought to collect data on various activities at large indoor gatherings—such as concerts—was performed by a team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg led by Dr. Stefan Moritz, the head
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Currency dealers monitor exchange rates in a trading room at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul on November 4, 2020, as Asian markets react to early predictions following the U.S. presidential election. JUNG YEON-JE | AFP | Getty Images Investors should tread carefully to avoid being “whiplashed” by ongoing market “confusion,” economists have told CNBC, as
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Quarantine has made us all creatures of comfort. Under stay-at-home orders we’ve retreated to a steady rotation of sweatpants and leggings (read: elastic waistbands only). But despite claims that hard pants are over, there’s one tough textile that we’ll never abandon: denim. If you haven’t come near a pair of jeans in months, allow us
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