July 2019

Marvel’s First Openly Transgender Actor Wants To See More Of His Experience Onscreen

Entertainment /

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first openly transgender actor in the Marvel Universe says there needs to be more representation of his experience. Zach Barack plays a classmate of Peter Parker’s in “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” His gender identity is not addressed in the brief role. Barack said that to him, superhero movies “always felt […]

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The Week in Tech: What Should Your City Do if It’s Hit by Ransomware?

Technology /

Each week, we review the week’s news, offering analysis about the most important developments in the tech industry. Want this newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. Hi, I’m Jamie Condliffe. Greetings from London. Here’s a look at the week’s tech news: Imagine you’re a mayor trying to spend your city’s money wisely. You’ve heard

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Southern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake

Sports /

A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracking buildings, setting fires, breaking roads and causing several injuries while seismologists warned that large aftershocks were expected to continue for days, if not weeks. The Friday night quake — preceded by Thursday’s 6.4-magnitude temblor in the Mojave Desert — was the largest Southern

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Momentum for Harris, Big Haul for Buttigieg: This Week in the 2020 Race

Politics /

Every Saturday morning, we’re publishing “This Week in the 2020 Race”: a quick way to catch up on the presidential campaign and the field of 24 candidates for the Democratic nomination. Here’s our latest edition: Harris gets a bump from the debates An immediate consensus emerged among pundits and the political class after the first

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Julia Stiles Says She Has A Hard Time Watching ‘10 Things I Hate About You’

Entertainment /

Actress Julia Stiles has a hard time watching herself in the 1999 hit “10 Things I Hate About You,” which made her and the late Heath Ledger household names.  In an interview with People, the 38-year-old actress compared the film to a “home video from high school.” “I usually just look away,” Stiles said. “I’m glad that

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