Focus Features will release Participant’s documentary Final Account which is directed and produced by the late Luke Holland, setting a date of May 21. Focus has global rights outside of Israel. Universal International will distribute the feature abroad. The announcement comes today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Filmed over ten years, Final Account is a portrait of the
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is on track for a landing next month that will begin in earnest an effort to return samples of the planet to Earth. The spacecraft, launched July 30, is scheduled to land in Jezero Crater at 3:55 p.m. Eastern Feb. 18. It will place on the surface the Perseverance
UK’s competition watchdog on Thursday launched its initial investigation into Facebook’s completed acquisition of GIF website Giphy, at a time when the social media network is under global regulatory scrutiny over antitrust concerns. The world’s largest social media company bought Giphy, a website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, in May last year
A man wearing a face masks leaves Game Stop with the new Play Station 5 gaming console on Black Friday, November 27, 2020. Aimee Dilger | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images WASHINGTON – Josh Holmes spent much of Wednesday in Washington watching the populist uprising over GameStop in the stock market with fascination
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com A new video from the Trey Songz saga shows he had a good excuse to take off his mask at one point during the Chiefs game — but it won’t help his case with cops. As you can see, Trey’s face mask was in chin strap mode as he chowed
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on tackling climate change prior to signing executive actions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, January 27, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden is set to sign executive actions Thursday aimed at expanding access to Obamacare during the coronavirus pandemic and rolling
Halsey began 2021 by unveiling some major news: she’s expecting her first child with screenwriter and film producer Alev Aydin. She shared the life update via Instagram on Wednesday, posting a series of photos where her baby bump is fully visible. “surprise! 🍼🌈👼🏻 Photos by @samdameshek,” Halsey, 26, wrote alongside the pictures, tagging Aydin, who
For an actress that seems to have “burst on the scene” with The Queen’s Gambit, Anya Taylor-Joy is actually a highly accomplished actress for only being 24 years old. In the role of Beth Harmon she captivated viewers with her critical thinking skills and in the process made people go crazy over… chess. Yes, you
As we’re nearing the home stretch of The Stand, I’m getting a little maudlin. While The Stand Season 1 Episode 7 had some production issues we’ll discuss, story-wise, it shows how much better the series would have been if told linearly. Without trying to force the past into the present, it’s easier to connect with
By: Hannah Pell Many of us have been spending a lot of time on our own lately. It can be difficult to feel like we’re accomplishing all that much individually — especially when social media is always there to remind you of how productive your friends and colleagues have been during quarantine. I long for
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 the first pages of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, the novel’s titular narrator is almost carried away by three converging tides. Plunged into
Ramin Talaie | Bloomberg | Getty Images GameStop soared yet again, topping $450 apiece in premarket Thursday, as the Reddit-driven retail momentum continued to heat up. Shares of the brick-and-mortar video game retailer reversed losses in overnight trading, with it last jumping 31% to $451.10 in premarket trading. The move followed a more than 130% rally
by Regina Avalos, January 22, 2021 Year of the Rabbit will not be returning for season two on IFC after all. Channel 4 in the UK, which co-funds the comedy series, has backtracked on its second season renewal from last February due to COVID-19. Matt Berry stars in this series as a detective solving crimes
A preview of Sandro Botticelli’s “Young Man Holding a Roundel” at Sotheby’s on January 22, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images An ultra-rare portrait by the famed Italian painter Sandro Botticelli could fetch $80 million or more when it comes up for sale at Sotheby’s on Thursday. The auction marks the
Paramount is moving its animated feature Rumble from May 14 this year to Feb. 18, 2022. The movie directed by Hamish Grieve is set in the world of monster wrestling where monsters are superstar athletes. Teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion. Matt Lieberman and Etan
WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Firefly Aerospace, nearing its first orbital launch attempt, is looking to raise $350 million to scale up production and work on a new, larger vehicle. During an IPO Edge webinar Jan. 26 about investment in the space industry, Tom Markusic, chief executive of Firefly Aerospace, said the funding the
Apple has released iOS 14.4 for compatible iPhone and iPod touch models. The new iOS update brings an updated Camera app that carries support for smaller QR codes. The latest software also introduces the option to classify Bluetooth devices in Settings and includes a few bug fixes. There are also patches for three vulnerabilities that
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., speaks during a news conference calling for the removal of a bust from the Capitol of Chief Justice Roger Taney in Washington on Monday, March 9, 2020. Caroline Brehman | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Democrats have started to lay the groundwork to pass the next coronavirus relief