Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . “You think you’ve known someone for a long time,” a character in one of Jenny Bhatt’s short stories says of her Indian
Apple unveiled the much-anticipated iPhone 12 series on Tuesday. The new series comprises four new iPhone models, namely the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Max. However, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are likely to grab the most attention — thanks to their cheaper pricing over the
The Disney+ (Plus) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Disney — Shares of the media giant advanced more than 4% after the company announced a major reorganization that will make streaming a “primary focus.” To accelerate its direct-to-consumer
With Broadway’s shut down at least until June, some producers who had been hoping to open shows this spring are re-setting their sights on fall or even 2022, while others have announced no plans whatsoever. The latest to announce a new schedule is Lincoln Center Theater’s much anticipated production of Flying Over Sunset, a new
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle made its first flight in 10 months Oct. 13, carrying a dozen payloads for NASA and other customers to the edge of space and back. The vehicle lifted off from the company’s West Texas test site on a mission designated NS-13 at 9:36 a.m. Eastern. The vehicle
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, October 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Susan Walsh | AFP | Getty Images Judge Amy Coney Barrett got her first shot to address questions live from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, the second
Play video content joebiden.com Joe Biden just found a new, unique way to reach a demographic of voters who might tune out his typical ads — turning to hip-hop and rap to get out his message. The Biden-Harris campaign just released a new political spot featuring New York battle rappers Charlie Clips and DNA —
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks with Democratic challenger Amy McGrath during a debate on October 12, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. Michael Clubb | Pool | Getty Images The Senate will vote on a limited coronavirus stimulus bill this month, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday, as lawmakers stumble in their push to send
It’s finally Prime Day, which means for the next 48 hours (or until October 14 12am PST), everything from AirPods to dutch ovens to fashion and far, far beyond is on sale. If you’re not sure where to start, there’s one deal in particular that anyone who’s been living in leggings these last few months
Spider-Man and Batman have easily the most successful film careers out of all the superheroes. That means multiple directors have put their own spin on the two characters over the decades. Recently, the co-director of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Peter Ramsey, had an issue with the direction taken with the webbed wall-crawler in the MCU,
TV shows adapted from books are known for deviating from the original storyline. Sometimes, the changes are small, but other times, they are significant. Shows will change characters, plots, settings, and even relationships to suit their vision. In fact, there are a lot of couples in books that do not end up together in their
By: Hannah Pell On September 22, 2020, NASA and the U. S. Space Command announced that they were tracking an unidentified piece of space debris that appeared to be hurtling toward the International Space Station (ISS). It was predicted to pass by within only a few kilometers, dangerously too close to chance, at 5:21 p.m.
Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . In an interview in the NEA Arts Magazine, Toni Morrison revealed how she came to write The Bluest Eye: “I wrote the
If you have been waiting for the successor of the “flagship killer” Poco F1, you’ll have to wait longer. Poco has instead launched the mid-range Poco X3 which joins the Poco X2 in the same series. Unlike some other recent Poco smartphones that borrow their design from their Redmi cousins, the Poco X3 has a
The phases of hydrogen. Courtesy: Source: I F Silvera/Harvard University At pressures of millions of atmospheres, hydrogen – normally an excellent insulator thanks to the tightly-bound electrons in the H2 molecule – becomes an electrical conductor. Its exact transition point is, however, the subject of much debate, with the results of several recent experiments seemingly
AMC, the largest cinema chain in the U.S., is in danger of running out of cash by the end of the year or by early 2021. The exhibitor warned investors Tuesday in a public filing that a bare movie slate and lackluster attendance has left its business hemorrhaging cash with little hope of recouping losses
Detail from Glück’s letter to the author / Courtesy of the author In a tribute to her teacher being named the 2020 laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature, a past protégée offers a glimpse into Glück’s renowned generosity in the classroom and beyond. At the beginning of September 2009, I arrived fifteen to twenty
Digital movie ticketing platform Atom Tickets and the Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA) have teamed to offer contactless, digital ticketing to moviegoers. ICA reps more than 175 companies and 3,000 screens. The first group of theatres to sign on and activate digital ticketing under the partnership include Premiere Cinemas (Texas, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico and South