If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. I’ll admit it: I watched all of Netflix’s new series Lupin in less than 24 hours. (In my defense, there are a
Sandy slitherer One of the three sidewinding snakes studied in this work, the sidewinder rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) lives in the deserts of the southwestern US and northern Mexico. (Courtesy: Wolfgang Wuster)”> Sandy slitherer The sidewinder rattlesnake. (Courtesy: Wolfgang Wuster) Snakes that specialize in “sidewinding” – that is, travelling at an angle relative to the direction
A popular spot targeted by retail investors may deliver the year’s biggest gains. Wells Fargo Securities’ Chris Harvey said he believes the affinity for small caps has merit because growth stocks have gotten so expensive. “Retail is very influential,” the firm’s head of equity strategy told CNBC’s “Trading Nation“ on Wednesday. “They’re becoming a bigger part
A promotional still of actor Mads Mikkelsen in the role of Hannibal Lecter from NBC’s Hannibal. Clarice debuts on CBS All Access today, promising a “deep dive into the untold personal story of FBI Agent Clarice Starling.” But what is the impact of consuming these shows that explore the minds of serial killers? Not too long ago,
SAN FRANCISCO – Satellite communications startup Analytical Space Inc. won a $26.4 million contract to develop and launch six cubesats and two hosted payloads to begin establishing the Fast Pixel Network for optical communications. The three-year contract was awarded by AF Ventures, the service’s venture arm, with funding from the U.S. Space Force Space and
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are both finally available in India – which one should you buy? Well, available is a strong word right now, given they are both sold out virtually everywhere — and there’s no word on new stock is expected to arrive, unlike the weekly drops that happen in other markets.
Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on election results in Atlanta, Georgia, December 2, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters The top prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has opened a criminal investigation of a January phone call to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger by then-President Donald Trump, who urged the official
FINNEAS, Billie Eilish’s older brother and primary collaborator, is scoring the forthcoming movie The Fallout, Variety reports and his representatives confirmed to Pitchfork. The movie, directed by Megan Park, stars Jenna Ortega as Vada, a teenager who “navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy.” Peymon Maskan, the film’s music
French President Emmanual Macron speaks on the telephone with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France November 10, 2020. Ian Langsdon | Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron suggested to President Joe Biden two weeks ago that the countries seek a negotiated settlement in the Boeing-Airbus conflict over aircraft manufacturing that has
You’re not the only one who’s sick of being stuck at home: Elizabeth Hurley is, too. And she just came up with a hilariously creative way to get out of the #pandemiclife mindset. The model and actress, 55, shared on Instagram earlier this week that she’s on a “pretend vacation,: because WTH not? And she’s
As has always been the plan, Fantastic Beasts 3 director David Yates is planning on helming all five entries in the franchise, according to star Katherine Waterston. Thanks to his experience with the original run of Harry Potter movies, Yates is very well-versed in the wizarding world, and while the Harry Potter franchise brought in
Two cast members of Buffy the Vampire Slayer have hit out at the toxic environment they were put in while working on the hit TV series. Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chases on the series, before moving over to the spinoff, Angel, has taken a stand against Joss Whedon on social media, while also noting
By: Hannah Pell Being homebound during winter often means higher electricity bills for those of us north of the Sun Belt. And for many currently working remotely or attending school virtually, there may be added strain on top (although hopefully not to the same extent as the Griswold family’s infamous holiday lights). When so many
Don’t Let Anyone Know Mom Ran Away Betina González Share article If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. An excerpt from American Delirium by Betina González Her first night
Under Armour sports shoes on display. Getty Images Under Armour is forging ahead with its turnaround strategy to pull its sneakers and sweat-wicking tops out of struggling middlemen and instead pour investments into its own stores and website, the company said Wednesday. Investors rallied behind management’s remarks about the future, with Under Armour shares soaring
U.S. stock were flat in overnight trading on Tuesday following the regular session that snapped a six-day winning streak on Wall Street. Dow futures rose 35 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.14% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.13%. Better-than-expected earnings from Twitter, Lyft, Cisco Systems, Mattel and Yelp boosted sentiment on Wall Street. Lyft reported
SAN FRANCISCO – Money will continue flowing into the space industry from government agencies, private equity firms and public markets, according to panelists at the 2021 SmallSat Symposium. “It has never been a better time to raise money for ventures in and around space,” said James Murray, a partner at investment bank PJT Partners. While
Twitter said on Tuesday it believes orders by the Indian government to take down accounts are inconsistent with local law and that for some accounts, it would not agree to an outright ban and would instead restrict access within India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has asked Twitter to take down more than 1,100 accounts