The seacoast at Mykonos / Photo by the author In Andros, I Watch a Goat Run to and away from My Father’s Hands He opens his eyes. His eyes the color of its gray coat, his chest dressed in a single gold cross, marking faith in a god he’s seen and never met—pressing it against
On Oct. 21, 2020, the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act was signed into law. This act culminates a multiyear bipartisan effort championed by Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Mo Brooks (R-Ala.). It directs government agencies (including
Valentine’s Day 2021 is almost here and you might have already started fretting over finding the best gift for your special one. Gadgets make for great Valentine’s Day gifts that can be both memorable and useful — certainly more than red roses and chocolates — that your loved ones will be able to cherish for
GDA via AP Images Fox Corporation is asking a New York state court to drop a $2.7 billion defamation suit brought against it by voting technology firm Smartmatic, saying its broadcasts after the Nov. 3 election were protected under the Constitution’s First Amendment. Smartmatic, which supplied voting systems used in Los Angeles County, brought its
London’s Dry Cleaning have announced that their debut album is on the way: New Long Leg is out April 2 via 4AD. The follow-up to their 2019 EPs Sweet Princess and Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks features the new song “Strong Feelings.” Watch its video below. Dry Cleaning recorded the album during the pandemic, with
Spc. Katherine Deskins of the Nevada Army National Guard administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue Personnel Director Dennis West on the first day of Clark County’s pilot vaccination program at Cashman Center on January 14, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images The Federal
Max Mumby/IndigoGetty Images The UK has a new royal baby! Buckingham Palace just confirmed the happy news that Princess Eugenie gave birth to her son this morning at the Portland Hospital in London. “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie was safely delivered of a son today, 9th February 2021, at 0855hrs at The Portland Hospital. Jack
The MCU is filled with huge, beefy men and women bursting with muscular development. The one member of the cast who is admired for his physique the most is Chris Hemsworth. The Thor actor is known for taking his physical training very seriously indeed. In a recent interview with Men’s Health, Hemsworth opined that the
It was an up night for some and a steady night for others. FOX’s 9-1-1 inched up to 6.6 million viewers and a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demo, helping it become the most-watched show of the night and the top scripted telecast in the demo. 9-1-1: Lone Star followed with 5.4 million viewers and
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. Chances are you probably remember your first gay bar—especially if you’re someone who identifies as LGBTQ+. If not in detail, you at
If anybody on Wall Street is due a victory lap, it’s Daniel Pinto. The head of JPMorgan Chase‘s massive corporate and investment bank is fresh off a year for the record books: Pinto’s business produced $49.3 billion in revenue and $17.1 billion in profit in 2020, more earnings than JPMorgan’s three other divisions combined. But
Photo by István Biró The Tragedy of Man, by Imre Madách, premiered at the Gergely Csíky Theater of Timişoara on March 3, 2020, directed by Silviu Purcărete and adapted by András Visky. After two performances, the run had to be suspended, due to the pandemic, and was only revived briefly in October. Melinda Mátyus reflects on
Jeff Bezos would owe about $2 billion a year in state income taxes under Washington’s proposed wealth tax, according to legislators. As part of an effort to reduce inequality and offset the state’s lack of an income tax, Washington state legislators are proposing a 1% levy on wealth over $1 billion. Lawmakers say the tax
More bad news for exhibition, and this from the distributor which has been good about releasing movies during the pandemic: Universal is moving their Jennifer Lopez musical-driven romantic comedy Marry Me from May 14, 2021 to Feb. 11, 2022. Translation: The studio has enough confidence in the movie to postpone it, and give it the full box
SAN FRANCISCO – Shay Har-Noy, former Tomnod founder and CEO, has joined Spire Global as the company’s general manager of the aviation systems business unit. Har-Noy has been acutely aware of aviation’s need for satellite data since 2014 when Tomnod enlisted the help of more than 10 million people to tag oil slicks, wreckage and
Europe’s antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform amid the iPhone maker’s privacy changes that have drawn charges of anti-competitive practices from rival Facebook. Apple will in the spring ask iPhone users for consent to track their data for personalised advertisements in what it says
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday faces the start of his second impeachment trial, an uphill battle for Democrats determined to prove him guilty in the wake of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. Despite the unprecedented circumstances and the uncertain political ramifications, experts see acquittal as the likely outcome of the trial. The
Exclusive Details YFN Lucci is back on the outside after being arrested for murder — but a judge is imposing limitations to keep him from booking it outta town, or hurting anyone. Photos and video emerged Monday of the Atlanta rapper getting sprung from jail — where he’d been in custody since turning himself in