Photo by Mahtem Shiferraw In the aftermath of the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and many others before them, it is difficult to think we can still continue to write poetry. The rage, the hopelessness, the grief are still raw, and with every new death, our bodies open into
Series editor’s note: Kwame Dawes’s poem is a powerful piece to start off the Black Voices series, and one that fits perfectly into the outrage of the most recent uprisings in the aftermath of George Floyd’s senseless death. At its fulcrum, it begins with an offhand comment from an unnamed Midwestern woman, who says, perhaps
States with growing coronavirus outbreaks might not need to shut down again like many did in March, but they might need to consider pausing or rolling back stages of reopening, White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. Fauci specifically cited Texas, Arizona, Florida and other states with “a serious problem” as places that
As theaters start reopening, Fandango is looking to make the help moviegoers return to theaters confidently with a newly launched comprehensive program. Starting today, Fandango.com and Fandango mobile apps will begin rolling out new resources and product functionality, including social distance seating maps, a one-stop guide to safety policies provided by more than 1000 theater
The Air Force must fund three-year R&D agreements with companies to help them prepare to meet the requirements of the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 competition. WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 directs the Air Force to fund up to $250 million
A collective of more than 1,000 researchers, academics and experts in artificial intelligence are speaking out against soon-to-be-published research claims to use neural networks to “predict criminality.” At the time of writing, more than 50 employees working on AI at companies like Facebook, Google and Microsoft had signed on to an open letter opposing the
Source: Simon and Schuster The family of President Donald Trump is asking a court to block the publication of a forthcoming tell-all book written by Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, her lawyer and publisher confirmed Tuesday. The New York Times, citing a person familiar with the matter, first reported Tuesday afternoon that Trump’s brother, Robert Trump, sought a restraining order
Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged assault. Today’s episode of the N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN-hosted Revolt podcast Drink Champs featured multiple guests discussing the Black Lives Matter movement. One of those guests was Russell Simmons, who faces multiple allegations of sexual assault. Following the episode’s release, TIDAL—which promoted Simmons’ interview on social media, presumably
Ben & Jerry’s co-founders Ben Cohen (L) and Jerry Greenfield (R) serve ice cream following a press conference announcing a new flavor, Justice Remix’d, September 03, 2019 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images Ben & Jerry’s said on Tuesday that it will pause all paid advertising on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S.
Miley Cyrus committed to living a substance-free life six months ago, the singer revealed in her new interview with Variety today. Cyrus had been particularly vocal about her use of marijuana in the past, going so far as to tell Jimmy Fallon that she had “always been very stoned” when she did her Tonight Show
We now have a slightly better idea of when HBO Max will #ReleaseTheSnyderCut. It was announced back in May that Zack Snyder will get to complete his version of Justice League, which will make its way to the recently-launched streaming service as an exclusive title. With any luck, it will be here sooner rather than
Ugly people keep getting uglier. How did anyone survive the Broderick vs. Broderick divorce? After watching Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story Season 1 Episode 5, it’s hard to imagine the kids haven’t continued to suffer well into their adulthood. Every member of the family was put through the wringer, and Dan and Betty almost
Ottessa Moshfegh can write about cynicism and vice in a way that is at once dangerously validating and innocuously readable. Her characters are young, prideful, verbose, and hate the world just enough more than they hate themselves to make room for an inventive plot every time. Death in Her Hands, Moshfegh’s latest, is a little
It may be time to add global exposure to your portfolio. UBS Global Wealth Management’s Alejo Czerwonko sees upside going abroad despite a surge in coronavirus cases. “We expect them to be fairly well-handled by health systems worldwide,” the firm’s emerging markets strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Tuesday. Czerwonko is building his bull case
Unexpected result: the SHARAQ detector at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory (Courtesy: RIKEN) Adding a single proton to a doubly magic isotope of oxygen is enough to significantly alter its properties, an international team of physicists has discovered. Led by Tsz Leung Tang at the University of Tokyo, the researchers made the unexpected discovery after
Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the Trump Administration’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 23, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Pool via Reuters Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert,
M. Night Shyamalan’s next movie now has a release date. Universal said Tuesday that it will release the writer-director’s untitled thriller on July 23, 2021. The pic, details of which are under wraps, stars Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps. On Monday, Deadline scooped that Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird and
by Jessica Pena, June 20, 2020 The Live PD franchise is gone for good. According to NextTV, Sony Pictures Television has cancelled the A&E TV show’s syndicated spin-off series Live PD Police Patrol. The weekly series focused on the daily work of police forces throughout the United States. “Every episode highlights the daily life-and-death situations faced by