More bad news is coming in this week as it’s been reported that veteran actor John Mahon has passed away. Known for his roles in movies like The Exorcist and L.A. Confidential, Mahon has been working steadily in movies and television for almost five decades. According to his son, Joseph Mahon, Mahon died of natural
Stargirl launched on The CW Tuesday night with decent ratings. Stargirl Season 1 Episode 1 drew 1.2 million total viewers to the network in the 8 pm hour, right on par with The Flash’s average in the slot this season. Given that episodes are made available a day earlier on DC Universe, this is a
LONDON (Reuters) – Captain Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising more than 33 million pounds ($40 million) for the National Health Service in the run-up to his 100th birthday, is to be knighted. Moore becomes “Sir Tom” after a special nomination from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The World War Two
The Friend That Went to War and the Friend That Went to Law School John Cotter John Cotter’s novel is Under the Small Lights and his home is Denver. Twitter: @smalllights. Share article Electric Lit is committed to publishing—and paying writers—through the pandemic without any layoffs or pay cuts. Please consider supporting us during this
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey delivered a grim forecast for the global economy’s recovery from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. “The economic impact of the lockdown is just starting to begin,” Quincey said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” In the United States, more than 36 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits since the coronavirus
A pedestrian walks past a Target store in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Target will report its first-quarter earnings Wednesday before the bell. The big-box retailer’s stores have remained open across the country during the coronavirus pandemic, but the crisis has cut into its profits as Target’s labor expenses jumped and sales of
Warner Bros has keyed up a re-release of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy in Hong Kong and Taiwan, ahead of the mid-July launch of the director’s latest epic, Tenet. The three films — Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises — will release over several weeks. The first rollout is in Taiwan
Air Force Secretary Barrett argues that DoD space programs and investments should be integrated under the Space Force as soon as possible. WASHINGTON — Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett is pushing back on a Defense Department proposal that would delay transferring the Space Development Agency to the Space Force until October 2022. In a May
Ola said on Wednesday it is cutting 1,400 jobs in India, or 35% of its workforce in the home market, as the ride-hailing firm works to reduce its expense to steer through the coronavirus pandemic that has severely impacted mobility companies in the country. Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and chief executive of Ola, shared the job
President Donald Trump tours a Honeywell International Inc. factory producing N95 masks during his first trip since widespread COVID-19 related lockdowns went into effect May 5, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Ford Motor Company said Tuesday that it has told the White House that President Donald Trump and other people with
Exclusive Jason Wahler is lending a helping hand to grief-stricken families amid the COVID-19 crisis with something that goes a long way these days during quarantine … free therapy. The ‘Hills’ star has teamed up with singer Hilary Roberts and her organization, Red Songbird Foundation, to launch a campaign called #GiveGriefAChance just earlier this month,
The best thing about beards, foamy-moustache funtimes aside, is their impermanence. Maybe you’ll grow one and forever shall it remain. Perhaps you’ll sample stubble and then go running for the razor. Either way, it’s a switch-up to your style that’s intrinsically transient. No two days of bearding are ever the same. It’s perpetually changing. And
Pedestrians pass in front of an Urban Outfitters store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Urban Outfitters — The clothing retailer’s stock tumbled 5% in extended trading after the company released its first-quarter financial results. Urban Outfitters reported a loss of $1.41 per share on
Given the state of the movie industry, fans are wondering where and when exactly we’ll be able to watch Bill & Ted Face the Music, and star Alex Winter is promising a major update coming soon. With movies like Trolls World Tour and Scoob! finding great financial success by releasing directly on VOD, the question
Who knew immortality mixed with a zombie apocalypse could start so funny and end with great tragedy? The Legends minus Zari were immortal for twenty-four hours on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 12, which meant they had a deadline to use the Loom of Fate. By throwing zombies and no access to the
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The boisterous music – usually heard at family celebrations and raucous birthdays – bursts through the eerily quiet streets of Colombia’s capital, Bogota. The mariachis have arrived. Members of a mariachi band deliver a serenade to residents of an apartment complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bogota, Colombia May 19,
Electric Lit is committed to publishing—and paying writers—through the pandemic without any layoffs or pay cuts. Please consider supporting us during this difficult time. Donate here. . After weeks of living under a lockdown meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, many of us are complaining we’re losing our grip on reality. What we really mean
by Trevor Kimball, May 14, 2020 (USA Network) USA Network is closing the books on the Treadstone TV show. The cable channel has cancelled the action drama series, opting not to order a second season. The Treadstone TV show stars Jeremy Irvine, Brian J. Smith, Omar Metwally, Tracy Ifeachor, Hyo Joo Han, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Emilia