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. . Cottagecore—the escapist aesthetic that romanticizes a simple, pastoral lifestyle—has been the internet trend of 2020. As Rebecca Jennings notes in Vox, cottagecore
A Delhi Assembly panel has issued a notice to Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan asking him to appear before it on September 15 in connection with complaints about the social media platform’s alleged deliberate and intentional inaction to contain hateful content in the country. “Summon was issued on the basis of
A cut above: how to share a watermelon. (Courtesy: Timoteo Carletti) What is the fairest way to slice up a watermelon? A juicy question that you might never have considered unless you are suddenly given the task at a children’s birthday party. Well, physicists in Belgium, France and Italy have now tackled the problem using
Roberto Machado Noa Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Peloton — The exercise equipment maker’s stock jumped 2.5% after the company handily beat earnings expectations for the fourth quarter. The company earned 27 cents per share, compared with the 10 cents expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. Sales surged 172% during the quarter
Word was leaking that more wide release date changes were afoot in the wake of Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984 postponing from Oct. 2 to Christmas Day and here we have Universal/MGM/Bron/Monkeypaw’s Candyman moving from its Oct. 16 date to an unset future date in 2021. All studio partners are assessing a new date, and the latest
While ULA builds the Atlas 5 for NROL-101 it also is working to get NROL-44 launched on a Delta 4 Heavy. WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance has begun assembling the Atlas 5 rocket that will launch a classified spy satellite sometime before the end of the year, the company said Sept. 11 via Twitter. The
Pennsylvania Ave to US Capitol Joe Sohm | Visions of America | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden gets sworn in as president in January, the composition of the Senate will shape what they can accomplish. Republicans and Democrats have settled into the final weeks of a high-stakes fight
2 Chainz and Lil Wayne have shared a new video for their single “Money Maker,” which came out at the beginning of August. The visual features various university marching bands and dance teams; the song itself shouts out various historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) such as Alabama State and Florida A&M University. Check out
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said Friday the pandemic-related spike in food prices is subsiding, while the at-home cooking trend is here to stay even after the coronavirus situation improves. “As we look forward, we see lower inflation than what it’s been over the last several months. It’s one of the reasons why we didn’t pass through
Just when you think 2020 couldn’t get any wilder, Addison Rae Easterling signs on to star in a gender-swapped remake of She’s All That. Variety is reporting that the viral TikTok star, who has over 58 million followers on the app alone, will star in He’s All That. Yes, it’s a re-imagining of the hit
Rapper 50 Cent and social media influencer Jay Mazini shocked Burger King employees by handing out over $30,000 in cash. Video footage shows employees at a Queens, New York location freaking out as they accept the money from 50 Cent and Mazini. As it turns out, the rapper, aka Curtis Jackson, grew up near the
A turbulent week in the Big Brother: All-Stars house resulted in Bayleigh Dayton being evicted in a 9-0 vote against her ride or die, Da’Vonne Rogers. While the drama in the house had been somewhat subdued throughout the season, both Dayton and Rogers found themselves in a big bust-up with Christmas Abbott, who put them
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. . Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel Homegoing told the story of two branches of a Ghanaian family, one descended from a woman who marries
OnePlus Watch was recently spotted on the IMDA certification site, and now a new rumour gives us a little hint at the wearable’s design. According to a tipster, the unannounced OnePlus Watch will likely come with a circular dial. This shape is fairly popular among Android-based wearables and OnePlus may look to stick to this
T. Madicus is an author, film maker, activist and educator, and the host of the medical news show MedBuzzFeed. The daily deluge of coronavirus news can get your pulse up, both with fear and with hope. One moment, there’s talk of a vaccine, a “miracle” cure, a reprieve… the next, cases are rising, and
The year 2020 will certainly be remembered by the entire planet and will surely go down as one of the darkest memories in history….however, it will also go down as one of the most musically creative times thus far. This summer brought us songs of inspiration, hope, rebelliousness, and fun…..As we slowly emerge from our
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci (R) listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on March 24, 2020, in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The current data on the U.S. Covid-19 outbreak
The iconic bassist, and guitarist of The Steve Miller Band Kenny Lee Lewis, and The FrendZ will be performing and streaming live on the SLO Brew Rock stage San Luis Obispo, tomorrow September 12 at 5:00 to 8:00 PM PST. You can watch them on Facebook via the link below and also on pages including