One spinoff of Game of Thrones is not enough for HBO. The premium cabler is reportedly developing a prequel based on George R.R. Martin’s novellas about Dunk (aka Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (Aegon V Targaryen). Variety first reported the exciting news, but there has been no official comment from HBO. It is the
By: Hannah Pell Nuclear power is an important aspect of our diverse energy infrastructure. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, nuclear power plants produced 19.6% of the total electricity generated in the U.S. in 2019. Over the last several years, however, there has been a decline in the number of operating nuclear power plants.
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. My mom says every mother needs a daughter. It’s not that she doesn’t love and appreciate her two sons. My middle brother
The chain-reaction process that underlies photon avalanching. Credit: Mikołaj Łukaszewicz/Polish Academy of Sciences Researchers in the US, Poland and Korea have observed photon avalanching – a chain-reaction-like process in which the absorption of a single photon triggers the emission of many – in tiny crystals just 25-30 nm in diameter. This highly nonlinear phenomenon had
People line up in their cars to receive food assistance in Groveland, Florida, near Orlando, on Dec. 9, 2020. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images ‘Totally egregious’ U.S. Labor Department data issued Thursday provides the first glimpse of how delays from Congress and the president affected benefits. More than 1.7 million people dropped off Pandemic Unemployment
WASHINGTON — The European Commission announced Jan. 20 it will award contracts to Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to build an initial set of next-generation Galileo navigation satellites, shutting out incumbent manufacturer OHB. Airbus and Thales will each build six of the second-generation Galileo satellites under contracts that will be formally signed
Opera has announced the acquisition of YoYo Games, the company behind GameMaker Studio 2, a platform that helps users build 2D games on desktop, mobile, Web, and consoles. Opera said that it plans to expand its reach and capabilities in the gaming space using GameMaker Studio 2 and Opera GX, its browser targeted at gamers
US President Joe Biden reacts as he prepares to deliver his inaugural address on the West Front of the US Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | AFP | Getty Images Standing in the spot where a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol had taken place two weeks earlier, President Joe
Play video content Live Stream Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are ready to kick back with their fellow Americans after getting sworn in and put to work … it’s time for a star-studded virtual concert, and you can watch it live right here. Tom Hanks is hosting “Celebrating America” for the next 90 minutes as
President Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, U.S., January 20, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters On his first full day in office, President Joe Biden released the details of his sweeping plan to combat the
Demi Lovato was tapped to sing during Celebrating America, the evening event following President Joe Biden’s afternoon inauguration. And Lovato poured her heart into her performance. She opted to sing a cover of Bill Withers’s “Lovely Day,” accompanied by a montage of other performers. Watch the entire event, including her performance, here: This content is
Tom Holland might be best known for playing a Marvel superhero, but the Spider-Man star wants to try his hand with a role in a horror movie. Speaking with Black Panther star Daniel Kaluuya about their respective Marvel roles, Holland opened up about his new role in Cherry which will see him playing a character
Did everyone survive prom night? On Riverdale Season 5 Episode 1, Betty and Jughead continued their investigation into what happened to the auteur. However, they found out more details about the tapes than they thought they would. Meanwhile, Archie fought Katy Keene’s boyfriend, KO, but what did he learn? Elsewhere, Alice questioned whether FP was
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 Dangers of Smoking in Bed, Argentine writer Mariana Enriquez lures us on road trips with a zombie baby, and a
President Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, U.S., January 20, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Joe Biden signed an executive order to rejoin the U.S. into the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, his first major
One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls sees the stars lining up for the economy. Federated Hermes’ Phil Orlando predicts coronavirus vaccine distribution will rev up within weeks and set the stage for a monster market year. “Our view is by summer — by Independence Day — we will be free of the coronavirus. We’ll reach
WASHINGTON — Earth observation company Satellogic announced Jan. 19 it signed a contract with SpaceX covering several rideshare launches of its satellites through next year. The multiple launch services agreement makes SpaceX Satellogic’s preferred provider for launching its constellation of microsatellites, after previously relying on Chinese, European and Russian vehicles, including a launch of 10
Facebook’s Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system can now detect and identify 10 times more objects and concepts than it could when it was first launched, announced the company. Descriptions will also be more detailed, and AAT will be able to identify activities, landmarks, types of animals, and more. Facebook announced improvements to AAT, a system