ABIDJAN (Reuters) – After Ivory Coast’s government announced the easing of some restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus on Thursday evening, Ange-Désire Indat hit the phones and invited more guests to his wedding planned for the next day. Indat Ange Desire, 30, and Marie Andrea Offoumou, 28, attend their wedding ceremony
We’ve all wished for weightlessness at some point in our lives—that fantastical quality that powers the magic of flying broomsticks and fuels our fascination with space travel. Although we’re a long way from floating down the street, physicists have developed ways to mitigate the effect of gravity, from carefully aligning sound waves to mimicking free
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. . During these strange, pandemic times, desire has entered our lives on the heels of restriction. We are learning first-hand the spiraling madness that comes from obsessing over what we
The city is beginning to prepare for a long hot summer with closed beaches and residents remaining locked inside under stay-at-home orders, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday, warning that this summer will be very different from years past. Barbecues, picnics, ball games and days at the beach or by the pool, all
Will it? Won’t it? Can it? Exhibitors, rival studios and the town have been paralyzed all week wondering whether Warner Bros.’ Tenet will remain on its July 17 release date and bring the world’s movie theaters back from this coronavirus deep-freeze they’ve been suffering since mid-March. Here’s what we know at this time: solid sources
U.S. Space Command for the next six years will remain at its provisional headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force on May 15 announced an open bidding process to select the permanent location of U.S. Space Command headquarters. The new process allows any state with large military
With many major sectors totally frozen and reeling from losses, tech’s biggest players are proving themselves to be the exception to the rule yet again. On Friday, Facebook confirmed its plans to buy Giphy, a popular gif search engine, in a deal believed to be worth $400 million. Facebook has indicated it wants to forge
Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is plotting a massive spending blitz to back Joe Biden’s quest for the White House. The former New York mayor and his closest political advisors are discussing whether Bloomberg’s expenditures will include major donations to pro-Biden super PACs, Biden’s joint fundraising effort with the Democratic National Committee, or
Kim Petras just dropped a new quarantine-friendly music video … and it’s packed to the gills with celebs checking in from home and having a rockin’ good time. The transgender singer’s latest hit is called “Malibu” … and the theme for the music video is people everywhere daydreaming about some fun in the sun once
U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at her weekly press conference. Michael Brochstein | Barcroft Media | Getty Images House Democrats on Friday passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package, unprecedented spending Senate Republicans have pledged to block as the major parties struggle to find a path forward on the pandemic response. The chamber also
Nearly every industry is being impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, including entertainment, which has halted production on virtually all projects and delayed the releases of high-profile movies such as Mulan and Black Widow. As movie theaters across the country close due to COVID-19 safety concerns, studios including Universal, Warner Bros., and Disney are making
Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 60 points Biggest retail sales drop ever U.S. monthly retail sales fell by 16.4% in April, a record. So-called core retail sales — which exclude auto, gas, food and building materials sales — dropped 15.3%. Meanwhile, The Trump administration moved to block semiconductor shipments to Chinese company Huawei. Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief
Warner Bros. has announced that they’re remaking the classic 1979 comedy 10. The original movie starred Julie Andrews, Dudley Moore, and Bo Derek. The movie was one of the year’s biggest hits, scoring $75 million at the domestic box office and it was considered to be a trendsetting story at the time. Additionally, 10 made
Liz isn’t dark. She’s just drawn that way. That appeared to be the point of The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 19. This finale was an innovative way to make the best of a difficult situation. The coronavirus pandemic forced a production shutdown of The Blacklist, with only about half of this episode shot. It was great
PARIS (Reuters) – A Paris museum dedicated to the work of sculptor Alberto Giacometti re-opened to the public on Friday, one of the first art centres to test the waters after France eased its coronavirus lockdown. Visitors attend the reopening of the Giacometti Institute Museum after France begun a gradual end to a nationwide lockdown
The electromagnetic spectrum, an assortment of energy wiggling throughout space and time, is overwhelmingly underappreciated in our lives. There is no combination of existence that could happen without it. To celebrate the role that light plays in our lives, our ecosystem, and the operation of the universe, UNESCO declared March 16th as the International Day
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. . A doctor who recognizes the first symptoms of an illness that threatens the population. Authorities who dismiss his warnings as fearmongering, until an epidemic is inevitable. A city that goes
by Jessica Pena, May 6, 2020 Tommy won’t be back on patrol next season. CBS just announced that the network has cancelled the cop drama and won’t be ordering a second season for the 2020-21 broadcast season. The Tommy series revolves around a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female chief of police