It was recently announced that the company behind the classic Rubik’s Cube toy is gearing up to spawn an ambitious multi-media franchise under Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Endeavor Content. It will include, but not be limited to, a Rubik’s Cube movie and game show that revolves around the multi-colored toy. The news
A new era of 90 Day Fiance is upon us. The beloved franchise is not only airing multiple shows on TLC, but it’s also airing new and exclusive series on Discovery+, the new streaming service, which launches today (January 4) in the U.S. 90 Day Fiance Bares All is one of those exclusive series, and
You Can’t Hoard Your Way into the American Dream 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. “Son” by Mike Schoch In terms of helping people throw out unnecessary shit
The U.S. Covid vaccination effort is far behind original estimates. More than 15.4 million doses have been delivered to states, but only 4.5 million Americans have received their first shot according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Providence Hospital System, however, has defied the country’s slow rollout trend and has given the first
Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon. CNBC Haven, the joint venture formed by three of America’s most powerful companies to lower costs and improve outcomes in health care, is disbanding after three years, CNBC has learned exclusively. The company began informing employees Monday that it will shut down by the end of next month,
The first weekend of the year, which at its apex in 2016 grossed $219.5M off the heat of Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, registered under an estimated $13M for the entire weekend in a continued decimated exhibition marketplace that’s praying to reopen in 2021. Warner Bros.’ theatrical release of Wonder Woman 1984, which is also available on
The Space Force says it plans to evaluate as many emerging small launch providers as possible and figure out how to contract for their services. WASHINGTON — Small satellite launches by the U.S. Space Force slowed considerably in 2020 due to the pandemic and technical setbacks. Small rocket missions that slipped to 2021 include launches
WhatsApp users across the world made over 1.4 billion voice and video calls on New Year’s Eve 2020, making it the most ever calls in a single day on the platform, according to Facebook. While New Year’s Eve has always resulted in big spikes in usage across Facebook’s platforms, the COVID-19 pandemic let to new
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the transition team’s Covid-19 advisory board Nov. 9, 2020 meeting in Wilmington, Delaware. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Major U.S. business leaders on Monday urged that Congress this week certify President-elect Joe Biden‘s Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump, who has refused to recognize his
Open Mike Eagle has posted a new freestyle in tribute to the late MF DOOM, whose death was announced on New Year’s Eve. Over a beat by Illingsworth, Eagle reflects on hearing KMD’s “Peachfuzz” in his youth, as well as working with DOOM on “Phantoms” and “Police Myself.” “Who the fuck ever gets to rock
A man wearing a face mask walks past the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 2, 2020. Liu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The Federal Reserve enters the new year with a fresh challenge on its plate, namely whether its commitment to higher inflation will bring power
Throughout election week, all eyes were on a handful of swing states that flipped blue and delivered a win for President-elect Joe Biden. One of those essential states? Georgia, where a Democratic presidential nominee hadn’t won since 1992. The shift was thanks, in part, to the tireless work of Black organizers—women like Stacey Abrams and
Lucasfilm has released a new trailer for Star Wars: The High Republic. The latest look at the upcoming story event shows just how massive it will be when all is said and done. The stories all take place centuries before The Phantom Menace and the start of the Skywalker Saga, which means we will be
When news of the Dexter revival broke earlier this year, fans of the series have been split down the middle. The original series wrapped its run with one of the most controversial series finales in history, something that seemingly tarnished what was once one of the biggest shows around. Now, series star Michael C. Hall
As someone whose job it is to help people understand and appreciate physics, I absolutely hate the way most people talk about Isaac Newton and how he developed his theory of gravity. It’s not the apple bit that I have a problem with; that’s an important part of the story, and even historically accurate! The thing
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. Hope is irresistible. A dozen years ago hope got us a president, and against all logic we’ve continued hoping ever since. But
[I ask everybody] I ask everybodyhave you noticed todaywhen the time passedwith its voice of silencewith its common appearanceI had a word to shareit will happen next timewhen I am awake I am listening je demande à tout le mondeavez-vous vu aujourd’huile temps quand il est passéavec sa voix de silenceavec son air des toujoursj’avais