Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on “Threats to the Homeland” on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 24, 2020. Tom Williams via Reuters WASHINGTON — In his first message to U.S. military forces, acting Pentagon chief Chris Miller said he was “weary of war”
At one point in The Crown season 4, an Australian spectator expresses disappointment that Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) is present at an event instead of Diana. “Oh, we only really came to see Lady Di,” he says. In some ways, we’re all a little like that disgruntled fan. We’ve invested in three long seasons just
David Fincher Recent comments about Todd Phillip’s Joker have sparked some controversy on social media. He also said that the movie gave him flashbacks to working on Fight Club. Fincher had a very difficult time trying to pitch the 1999 movie to studios, which he has talked about numerous times. The movie dealt with mental
In Fatman, Mel Gibson stars as Chris—whose last name is yes, Kringle. Now, Gibson’s Santa is unlike any Claus that Hollywood history has ever produced. That’s a good thing because a bratty kid Billy Wenan (Chance Hurstfield) has hired a hitman (Walton Goggins) to take him out for gifting him a lump of coal (it
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. government would not deliver a coronavirus vaccine to New York if and when one is available. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “will have to let us know when he’s ready for it because otherwise, we can’t be delivering it to a state that won’t be giving it
Lasting legacy: Masatoshi Koshiba was instrumental in the construction of the Kamiokande neutrino experiment in central Japan. (Courtesy: CERN/Patrice Loïez) The Japanese physicist Masatoshi Koshiba, who shared 2002 Nobel prize for the detection of cosmic neutrinos, died on 12 November aged 94. One of the founders of neutrino astronomy, Koshiba’s most famous work involved detecting
John Stumpf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., waits to begin a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ex-Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and his former deputy Carrie Tolstedt were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday
Walt Disney blew past Wall Street estimates last quarter although it swung to red and revenue fell with Disneyland shuttered, and movie theaters in major markets dark. It’s the last showbiz giant to report financials in the latest earnings round and the most anticipated as its sprawling businesses touch most of media and entertainment for
Updated 7 p.m. Eastern with briefing comments. WASHINGTON — NASA has postponed the launch of its first operational commercial crew mission by a day, citing weather conditions that delayed the arrival of the droneship used for the recovery of the Falcon 9 first stage. NASA said Nov. 13 that it was pushing back the Crew-1
PlayStation 5 users are experiencing a bug that prevents them from downloading certain games and apps. This bug is causing games and apps to get stuck at ‘Queued for Download’ or in an error state, as per a report. This seems to be happening when a product is first set to download. What’s even more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona U.S., September 14, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse an apparent win for President-elect Joe Biden by challenging votes in courts suffered two potentially major setbacks Friday. In Arizona, Trump’s campaign
Thundercat was one of the many performers during the first day of Adult Swim Festival. During his set, Ariana Grande joined him for a live rendition of “Them Changes,” originally from 2015’s The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam. Watch their performance below. Ariana Grande covered “Them Changes” back in 2018. At the time, she
“Gator Girl” Christy Kroboth told CNBC that she thinks the massive alligator at a golf course in Naples, Florida was “real.” “I’ve seen huge gators, the biggest one I ever caught was 12.5 feet, and that’s enormous, they’re huge, they’re out there,” said Kroboth, who earns a living tracking and capturing alligators. Golf pro Tyler
Courtesy iPhone 12 mini Appl apple.com $779.00 Another year, another Apple drop. Just in time for the stress of holiday shopping to make your 2020 a little bit worse, Apple has dropped two new phones that everyone is buzzing about. The new styles bookend its 12 line, following the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
The Mandalorian Season 2 is back on track with Chapter 11 “The Heiress.” It majorly veers away from the antics of the second episode, Baby Yoda gobbling down the alien Frog Lady’s egg and Mando facing off against a monster who appears to have no connection whatsoever to the larger plot. Its latest episode is
Park nailed when she opined that Liz, Red, Katarina, and Dom need family therapy, not jail time. Yet it was Family Feud all over again on The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 1. This premiere felt like the beginning of the end. The powers that be appear to be running out of ideas, and after dropping hints
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. . There is a lot of news over the past week that will live on eternally. But one of the taglines that brought
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Cathy Cheney | Portland Business Journal | AP Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a “two-week freeze” on most activities and non-essential business across the state to curb what she described as an “alarming spike” in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The new