EXCLUSIVE: Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld, the world’s second-biggest exhibition circuit and owner of Regal Cinemas, says he’s satisfied with this past weekend’s $80M domestic theatrical box office opening for Disney/Marvel’s Black Widow. But he also tells Deadline he remains “convinced” that with an exclusive theatrical window, “we could have brought in maybe $110M, maybe
Most people know Alexandra Nicole Nolan as a national brand influencer who has been featured on Forbes, Yahoo News, Hollywood Digest, and many other notable publications for her success in the digital marketing world, but there is more to this southern boss babe than meets the eye! This week, I got the chance to chat
Adrian Aguilera (Mexican, b. 1981) and Betelhem Makonnen (Ethiopian American, b. 1972), untitled (a flag for John Lewis or a green screen placeholder for an America that is yet to be), 2020 (installation view). Printed standard flag fabric, 144 x 240 in. Courtesy of the artists. © Adrian Aguilera and Betelhem Makonnen. From the Limitations of Now,
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2021 NBA Play-In Tournament on May 19, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Adam Pantozzi | National Basketball Association | Getty Images NBA star Steph Curry is now setting his sights on closing the
Branched cracks in a single crystal of 2D hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). Image courtesy: J. Lou/Rice University Fracture tests carried out on hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) show that this 2D material has an intrinsic toughening mechanism, contradicting its reputation for brittleness. This unexpected behaviour, which was observed by Jun Lou, Huajian Gao and colleagues at
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. In “This Isn’t Music,” from Chris Stuck’s debut short story collection Give My Love to the Savages, a Black man who has
TAMPA, Fla. — Astranis has started building four very small geostationary orbit satellites as it gears up to produce dozens and later hundreds of them simultaneously. “This is the beginning of a ramp-up of our production rate,” Astranis CEO John Gedmark said. The San Francisco-based company has placed orders worth more than $30 million with
The government has reportedly withdrawn a letter it had sent to Apple India seeking details on compliance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 — which are commonly known as the new IT Rules — that came into force earlier this year. The letter is said to have been
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks as he joined by House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) in the Rose Garden of the White House on January 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump will meet with Rep. Kevin McCarthy on Thursday as the House minority leader
News Pop Smoke’s New Album Faith Features Kanye West, Dua Lipa, Pusha T, and More The Brooklyn rapper’s second posthumous record also has contributions from Kid Cudi, Pharrell, Future, Bizzy Banks, and others By Noah Yoo July 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Pop Smoke, December 2019 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The next posthumous album from
In this article RTP 2373-TW Aurora, a start-up developing hardware and software to enable vehicles to drive autonomously, is going public through a SPAC merger. The deal with Reinvent Technology Partners, a special purpose acquisition company, is expected to close later this year, setting up the merged company with $2.5 billion in cash. “This is
Mark your calendar: Valentino will debut its fall 2021 couture collection, Valentino Des Ateliers, live from Venice, Italy tonight, Thursday, July 15, at 7:30pm ET. If you’re not currently located in the storied City of Canals, don’t fret—you can watch the Italian house’s show from the comfort of your own home, below. This content is
iCarly’s return has been extended. Paramount+ has issued a renewal for Season 2 of the arrival, with production set to get underway this fall ahead of a 2022 premiere. The new iteration picks up 10 years after the classic Nickelodeon show ended and follows original influencer Carly Shay and her friends navigating work, love, and
A canonical writer of the fantastic and foundational modernista poet, the reactionary polymath Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938) was considered Argentina’s greatest “official” writer during his lifetime. Admired by Borges, he committed suicide at an island inn outside Buenos Aires, professedly depressed about his son’s disapproval of his relationship with a young poet. César Aira (b. 1949) distorts
Nikolay Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut, on stage at the 2019 Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images LONDON — British fintech firm Revolut said Thursday it had raised $800 million in a new funding round led by SoftBank and Tiger Global. Revolut, which
EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Carter Beane’s newest play, Fairycakes, will make its world premiere this fall Off Broadway at the Greenwich House Theater in a production starring Mo Rocca, Jackie Hoffman, Julie Halston, Brooks Ashmanskas, Alfie Fuller and Jason Tam. Beane will direct the play at the venue, home to many of his previous works. The comedy
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. Last week, Slate published an essay by a writer who claims to have inspired “Cat Person” by Kristen Roupenian, the viral 2017
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed that Defense Secretary Austin received Brown’s letter expressing his desire to withdraw. WASHINGTON — President Biden’s pick to serve as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, Michael Brown, has withdrawn his nomination. Brown is the director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the Pentagon’s commercial outreach office based in