April is National Poetry Month! Spring rolls in! Birds chirp! Thunder rolls for April showers. Sometimes there’s a freak snow storm. Other days there’s wind. Poetry can cover all these natural — and unnatural — weather patterns. From praise to condemnation, from long verse to short, poets approach all types of weather in their works.
The New York legislature on Tuesday night passed the Marijuana Legislation and Taxation Act. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law on Wednesday morning, making New York the 15th state in the nation to legalize cannabis for recreational use. “I just signed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis,” Cuomo tweeted. “The bill creates automatic expungement of previous
Nearly 11 months after Black Widow was originally scheduled for release, the perpetually postponed Marvel blockbuster starring Scarlett Johansson has unleashed another new trailer ahead of its arrival this summer. Although the film kicks off “Phase Four” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow takes place after Captain America: Civil War and well before the
This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 2 “Have you ever thought about the feelings of those they left behind?”“I’ve thought so much about it that I’ve gone crazy.” My Hero Academia season 5 technically started last week with “All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A” and it’s become an
Ever wanted some words of support from your football hero? How about help with a marriage proposal from a famous musician? The coronavirus pandemic has hit the entertainment industry hard – and it’s seen a growing number of celebrities selling personalised video messages online. Websites such as Cameo and Memmo give members of the public
LOS ANGELES — Six Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are closing due to low enrollment, shifting demographics and financial difficulties, with the coronavirus pandemic likely providing the final nail in their coffins, Archdiocese officials said. The following schools will be consolidated with other area Catholic schools at the end of the
The heart of American government has been on edge since 6 January. This incident will serve to add to the jitters. If, as reported, the perpetrator was armed with a knife, in a country where it is alarmingly easy to get hold of guns and ammunition, it does not appear to be a serious co-ordinated attempt
Boris Johnson is poised to announce some Easter Monday good news, with home and away lockdown-easing moves as part of his COVID roadmap to freedom. At home, he is launching nine “vaccine passport” pilots from mid-April, including three football showpieces at Wembley, and four night-time entertainment trials in Liverpool. And away, he is preparing for
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 40 new deaths and 839 new positive cases. While Public Health said that hospitalizations have dropped under 600, case numbers and deaths reported may reflect delays in weekend reporting. The department’s data brings L.A. County to a total of 23,274 deaths,
Apps on Android have been able to infer the presence of specific apps, or even collect the full list of installed apps on the device. What’s more, an app can also set to be notified when a new app is installed. Apart from all the usual concerns about misuse of such a data grab, the
Jamie Lin WIlson‘s new Mickey Newbury cover came from an experimental studio day. She’s premiering the track, “T Total Tommy,” exclusively with The Boot. When Wilson recorded “T Total Tommy” — a cut from Newbury’s 1969 concept album Looks Like Rain — she was hoping to find a bit of inspiration. “I took this song and
Pixel 6 may run on Google’s own ‘GS101′ Whitechapel SoC, according to a report. This would make it the first handset to run on the new SoC. Google was rumoured to be developing its own processor, codenamed Whitechapel, with the help of Samsung, and a new report now suggests that the next-generation Pixel 6 will
The southern rock/country group, Confederate Railroad, has been a mainstay in the country scene since the ’90s with hit songs like “Trashy Women,” “Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind,” and “Queen of Memphis.” Formed in 1987 in Marietta, Georgia, the group is still rockin’ and rollin’ today, (aside from the recent controversy about their name).
Over the first two seasons of Doom Patrol, audiences have seen Matt Bomer‘s Larry Trainor/Negative Man deal with some major trauma. Not only did he endure the physical trauma of his horrific plane crash after making contact with the Negative Spirit, but he also has been dealing with his sexuality and his family trauma. The
While Pepe Le Pew’s “rape-y” behavior was apparently deemed too problematic to include him in the ‘Space Jam’ sequel, a group of actual onscreen rapists is set to cameo. The first official trailer for “Space Jam: A New Legacy” dropped this weekend — and it shows LeBron James descending not just into the Looney Tunes
The long-awaited trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy dropped this morning and featured an exciting amount of surprises, including a whole bunch of iconic characters from various Warner Bros. properties. However, the biggest surprise of the day was the announcement that Zendaya, who is known for an array of roles including playing MJ in
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Amid accusations of sexual assault, Armie Hammer announced Friday that he would not appear in the Broadway show The Minutes when the pandemic-postponed production ultimately opens in New York. “I have loved every single second of working on The Minutes with the family I made from Steppenwolf,” Hammer said in a statement (via Variety). “But right now
LeBron James and the Looney Tunes crew take on an evil A.I. and its villainous basketball team in the first full trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy, a reboot of the beloved 1997 film starring Michael Jordan. Unlike the alien invasion of the original, Space Jam: A New Legacy boasts a Tron-like plot where
he following article contains Godzilla vs. Kong spoilers. After three movies of build-up, the battle lines are drawn. The mighty Godzilla goes toe-to-toe with the titan gorilla King Kong over who is the alpha of the MonsterVerse. While the movie doesn’t have the epic, apocalyptic feel which came with its predecessor Godzilla: King of the