Month: February 2021

SPOILER WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for Frankenstein by Mary Shelley In her groundbreaking novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley does away with almost all of her characters: Justine Moritz, William Frankenstein, Henry Clerval, Elizabeth Lavenza, Alphonse Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, and, presumably, the creature itself; Shelley certainly stacks the body count high. Only Robert
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Exclusive It looks like “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn will have a new storyline when the hit show returns to Netflix for season 4 … ’cause TMZ’s learned she’s pregnant. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … Christine and her tech millionaire hubby, Christian Richard, are expecting their first child together. Our sources say
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More than two dozen charity sector leaders from minoritised communities have signed an open letter calling for charities to hold themselves accountable for tackling discrimination by publishing three-year equality, diversity and inclusion targets.  The letter, which has been shared with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the charity leaders body Acevo, has also been signed
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The second dose of Covid-19 vaccine is crucial in creating longer and complete immunity as well as preventing variants of the virus, according to Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “We need to know that this is a two-dose vaccine, period,” Offit told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard
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After a nearly 300-million mile journey, NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars. This is where Matt Damon’s character becomes stranded in ‘The Martian,’ leading Twitter users to get creative with memes. Sorry, but there is “no sign” of Matt Damon on Mars, where the NASA Perseverance rover landed on Feb. 18. This was a
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The disability charity Whizz-Kidz has appointed Sarah Pugh as its next chief executive.  Pugh, who has spent almost six years as chief executive of Heart of Kent Hospice, will succeed Ruth Owen, who has taken up the top job at the disability charity Leonard Cheshire after 17 years at Whizz-Kidz.  Whizz-Kidz, which provides equipment and
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday set reopening dates for amusement parks, indoor family recreation centers and summer camps — the latest venues to get a nod as movie theaters in the city remain shuttered. That’s despite Manhattan having the lowest Covid-19 infection rate in New York — 2.5%, confirmed at the governor’s press briefing
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This post was originally published in our mystery/thriller newsletter, Unusual Suspects. Sign up for it here to get mystery news, reviews, deals, and more! Hello mystery fans! I have three mystery books perfect for escape-reading, depending on your mood: cozy, historical, and a fun thriller. Also, for fellow horror/Gothic/suspense fans, I just finished the audiobook for Mexican
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Jeff Lawson CEO, Twilio Scott Mlyn | CNBC Twilio shares rose more than 12% in extended trading on Wednesday after the cloud communications company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, including a surprise adjusted profit. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 4 cents per share, adjusted, vs. loss of 8 cents per share as expected by analysts,
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