The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan are enjoying a special Thanksgiving at their new home in Montecito, California, with Meghan’s mom Doria. “They are going to have a quiet dinner at home and are looking forward to celebrating their first American Thanksgiving in the States as a family,” a source close
Month: November 2020
Now that Thanksgiving has arrived, Americans are celebrating the occasion with an annual viewing of the 1987 comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Written and directed by John Hughes, the iconic movie stars Steve Martin and John Candy as a pair of unlikely traveling partners forced to hit the road together during the Thanksgiving holiday season.
As much as we appreciate a special bird for its sacrifice for our holiday meals, the term “turkeys” has always been associated with things that fail, no matter how hard they try. We love to eat them, but we don’t have any qualms tying them the worst of any discussion, which, in this case, is
Sugar. A variant on the sweetest ingredient in many a sumptuous holiday feast, glycolaldehyde has now been found in a star-forming region of space far from the galactic center called G31.41+0.31, about 26,00 light years away from Earth. Directly linked to the origin of life, glycolaldehyde is an advantageous find for researchers seeking out habitable
This year, instead of the traditional turkey, Nicole Beckler’s Thanksgiving table will feature two Cornish hens: the perfect sized birds for a dinner for two. Beckler, a travel agent based in Florida, downsized her dinner after deciding against flying to New Jersey to celebrate the holiday with her family. “Since New Jersey is kind of
“My mission is to demystify quantum computing,” says Ilyas Khan, who is founder and chief executive of Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) – a UK-based provider of software for quantum computers. Khan is our guest in this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, and he explains how CQC helps its clients use quantum computers to
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Deere — Shares of the equipment maker slipped more than 1% despite the company betting top and bottom line estimates during the fourth quarter. Deere earned $2.39 per share during the period, ahead of the $1.49 expected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. The company said in
Germany has extended its partial coronavirus lockdown until at least December 20, meaning cinemas in the European major will not resume operations before that date. It is also possible, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, that restrictions could continue into January. A re-evaluation is due to take place on December 15. Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984
SAN FRANCISCO – Canadian satellite fleet operator Telesat and Loral Space & Communications announced plans Nov. 24 to combine to form Telesat Corp., a Canadian public company, in a deal expected to close next year. Under an agreement with Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), Loral Space & Communications and Telesat Canada will
The US presidential election is finished: votes cast, the transition, though delayed, begun. But on Facebook, the fight against election misinformation continues, thanks to “super spreaders,” accounts that disseminate rumors and fabrications, falsely spreading the idea that the 2020 election was beset by organised, extensive fraud by the Democratic Party. The US nonprofit Avaaz has identified 25
A lawyer for President Donald Trump’s campaign on Wednesday revealed that the campaign could be relying on pulling off a complicated — and possibly unprecedented — legal and legislative trick shot to undo President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania and possibly in other states. That far-fetched strategy would require a federal court to invalidate Pennsylvania’s
Bad Bunny has announced his third album of 2020: The 16-track El Último Tour del Mundo follows March’s YHLQMDLG and May’s Las Que No Iban a Salir. The record arrives Friday (November 27), and features songs with Rosalía, Jhay Cortez, and ABRA. Bad Bunny announced the news earlier today in a tweet. Check out the
An employee cleans the grounds behind the closed gates of Disneyland Park on the first day of the closure of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks, in Anaheim, California, on March 14, 2020. DAVID MCNEW | AFP | Getty Images Disney is expanding the scope of its layoffs to around 32,000 workers as the
Everlane is about to kick off its massive Black Friday sale. From November 27 through November 30, the brand is taking 20 to 40 percent off select merchandise. Though the retailer has remained tight-lipped about what exactly will be on sale, you can expect great deals on cashmere sweaters, leather boots, and outerwear. That’s only
When Gremlins debuted in theaters in 1984, audiences were simultaneously entranced and disturbed. The cutesy nature of the central creature called Gizmo, of the Mogwai species, was an instant hit with children. Yet, the movie also featured grisly scenes of horror and death that scandalized parents. In an interview with Collider, Chris Columbus, who wrote
Who got the boot? With double detours and double the road blocks, The Amazing Race Season 32 Episode 8 was a wild installment. As the duos raced through Hyderabad, India, they found themselves facing challenges they didn’t think would be a part of the series. Yes, new and complex puzzles were thrown into the mix, and it
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 most visited article in Wikipedia’s vast domain is the one called “United States,” but with just thirteen subsections it is far
Clark Duke, Kailey Crawford and Cloris Leachman voice Thunk, Sandy and Gran in “The Croods: A New Age” Universal The week of Thanksgiving is typically a robust time at the box office, but this year the coronavirus pandemic has crippled the film industry, leaving little doubt that the November holiday will suffer the same fate.
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