WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee approved Nov. 13 a NASA authorization bill introduced a week earlier to extend the life of the International Space Station and support other agency programs. The committee approved, on a voice vote, the NASA Authorization Act of 2019. That bill, S.2800, was introduced Nov. 6 by a bipartisan group
Peanut, an app that began its life as a match-maker for finding new mom friends but has since evolved into a social network of more than a million women, announced today it has closed on $5 million in new funding and is expanding its focus to reach women who are trying to conceive. The round
The latest edition of the long-running Jimmy Kimmel Live! segment “Mean Tweets” returned tonight with a new all-musician installment. It featured Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Chance the Rapper, Green Day, Perry Farrell, Leon Bridges, John Mayer, and more reading insulting comments from Twitter. If you want to see Alice Cooper bemusedly read about how
DST has a lot of products out in Spring 2020 Winter has barely begun – and we’re already looking forward to warmer weather – so it’s about time for a Spring Toy Preview! The following items will ship from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. in Spring 2020, and they include products from the
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Warning: This article contains spoilers for X-Men #2. Marvel’s X-Men relaunch may finally be answering one of its strangest questions; just what’s going on with Apocalypse? A lot of prominent X-Men characters have felt a little out-of-character in Hickman’s relaunch; but none more so than Apocalypse. One of the X-Men’s greatest villains, Apocalypse has always championed an
Whether you’re listening to a tiny Acorn yodel as it transforms into a mighty Oak tree or watching a wannabe superhero zombie hold his arms aloft like Superman when he sprints, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville’s roster pops with personality. Its PvE campaigns may be boring and repetitive, and its multiplayer maps can create
Electrification in the automotive industry isn’t just about consumer cars: There are plenty of commercial and specialist vehicles that are prime candidates for EVs, including in the healthcare industry. Take the new UCLA mobile surgical lab developed by Winnegbago, for instance – it’s a zero-emission, all-electric vehicle that will move back and forth between two
Exclusive Backgrid Justin Bieber‘s gearing up for a new tour, and he’s already making sure his dance moves will be in top form. Sources close to JB tell TMZ … he’s rehearsing for a new tour and could hit the road as early as summer 2020. We’re told the tour will coincide with a new
UPDATE 11/10/2019: Those who were patient an extra five months have been rewared: the EXCLUSIVE X-Men Marvel Legends Family Matters 3-Pack with Magneto, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch is the Deal of the Day today! At $39.99 shipped for this trio, I would say that this set is an absolute steal! Those of you who already have
[embedded content] I’ve written about a number of Hollywood’s revivals already this year — the Deadwood movie, Veronica Mars Season 4, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie — and every time I approach a new revival I pose the same question: Why does this project exist? Sometimes the answer is clear — it provides closure
Paramount is putting its Rugrats movie in timeout. The studio said today that it has pulled the Nick TV adaptation from its schedule after originally setting a January 29, 2021, release date. Taking over that weekend slot is Rumble, the toon from Paramount Animation and WWE Studios that is set in a world where monster wrestling is a global
By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer November 12, 2019 12:07pm ET Credit: Jenna Cha/Brad Simpson (Vault Comics) Credit: Vault Comics Black Stars Above #1Written by Lonnie NadlerArt by Jenna Cha and Brad SimpsonLettering by Hassan Otsmane-ElhaouPublished by Vault Comics‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Credit: Vault Comics Eerie cosmic horror and harsh historical drama collide
Batman: Arkham Knight allowed players to equip Batman with a wide variety of batsuits. However, only a few of said suits have been immortalized in statue form. Prime 1 Studio is taking another stab at the title, this time bringing Justice League 3000’s Batman to life. As one would expect, the statue depicts Arkham Knight’s Batman
Startups building work software for other startups have been a huge focus of investment in Silicon Valley as eager VCs hope to grab a piece of the next Slack. Notion Labs, a profitable work tools startup that recently hit a reported $800 million valuation, isn’t making it easy for VC firms to give them money,
Just a reminder that the 3rd season of the Netflix docu-series all about toys, ‘The Toys that Made Us’ is hitting the streaming service one week from today, November 15th. This third season will tell the stories of Power Rangers, My Little Pony, wrestling figures, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Watch the third season
Kevin fans, rejoice. After a week’s absence, Kevin returned to the canvas on This Is Us Season 4 Episode 8, and his storyline was worth the wait. He struggled with his demons only as Kevin can, and he and Nicky came to a new understanding of what they mean to each other. Throughout the hour, Kevin
11 minutes ago Say what you will about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it’s remains a popular subject among Star Wars fans nearly two years after its release due to its polarizing reception. You don’t have to look hard to find folks who, to put it as delicately as possible, do not care for it
Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher inches closer and closer, and now we’ve got a slew of new photos from the anticpated series. In addition to new looks at Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer, and of course Roach, we also get up-close looks at several supporting characters, including Lars Mikkelsen as Stregobor, Calanthe (Jodhi May), Eist (Bjorn Hlynur
Control is delightfully weird, y’all. The mid-century modern office hallways filled with floating bodies. The Lynchian janitor appearing at random moments to reveal secrets of the universe (or just let me borrow his Walkman). The dangerous items teeming with power sheltered behind glass — including and not limited to a stoplight, a refrigerator, and a
A Dutch court has ruled that Facebook can be required to use filter technologies to identify and pre-emptively take down fake ads linked to crypto currency scams that carry the image of a media personality, John de Mol, and other well known celebrities. The Dutch celerity filed a lawsuit against Facebook in April over the
Eric B.—the DJ best known as president and one half of the iconic hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—is out of jail after two weeks. He was arrested on a warrant that dates back to 2002, the Associated Press reports. The bench warrant was issued in 2002 for failure to appear in court for a
RELATED STORIES The face of Disney+ is hidden inside a helmet — and the degree to which you can accept The Mandalorian‘s thus-limited expressiveness may dictate your enjoyment of TV’s first live-action Star Wars series. Having made its debut on Tuesday morning (provided you were able to get the brand-new streaming service up and running)
Twitch Esports and MTG Arena teamed up to announce that the organizations will host a $75,000 tournament on the same day as the next Magic: The Gathering Banned & Restricted list announcement, which takes place on November 18, 2019. The decision to host a tournament immediately after the potential for cards to be banned is a unique one,
During its annual BlizzCon event, moments after revealing Diablo 4, Blizzard announced a sequel to its incredibly successful team shooter Overwatch. It doesn’t seem to include a story campaign as fans hoped, but the developers revealed that Overwatch 2 will feature PvE missions. Players will be able to fight against computer-controlled enemies in a multiplayer
By my estimates, roughly seven trillion so-called roguelikes have come out since Edmund McMillan first offered up The Binding Of Isaac back in (oh no) 2011. But you can’t keep McMillan and his naked infant children out of the basement for long. The Legend Of Bum-bo, a strange deckbuilding/match-four mashup painted in cardboard, embarks on
When Samsung announced the Space Monitor, I knew in an instant that it was going to be something I had to try out in person. Now that I’ve had time to do so, I’m happy to say it’s much as advertised, a streamlined and solid monitor with a smart new design — but not necessarily
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Trina is dropping a bombshell about that heated Walmart confrontation with a white woman who called her the n-word — the whole thing started with the rapper trying to help a stranger. The iconic emcee was on “TMZ Live” when she revealed what led up to the madness last Friday
Gamestop get more Star Wars Black Series Exclusives This past weekend Hasbro revealed two more Gamestop Exclusive Star Wars Black Series figures. Those figures being Jedi Revan and Heavy Battle Droid. I know that a few years ago in the Black Series figure line Hasbro released a Revan figure from the Knights of The Old
Play video content @aneerbas Alex Trebek got super emotional after a “Jeopardy!” contestant honored the host with a heartfelt message on the final round of Monday’s game show … choking up as he read the guy’s answer. The beloved game show host could barely hold back tears during the “Final Jeopardy” round when contestant Dhruv