Last month, Searchlight Pictures announced plans for a film about Joseph Boulogne, the 18th-century composer, also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges. When the announcement was made, the headlines resurrected another nickname for Boulogne: “Black Mozart.” Presumably as a compliment, this removal of Boulogne’s name not only subjugates it to an …
Read More »Monthly Archives: July 2020
California beats New York for No. 1 spot in confirmed coronavirus cases, data says
The US coronavirus map took a turn to align with population data overnight when California, the nation’s most populous state, also became number 1 in confirmed coronavirus cases. California now has more than 409,000 confirmed cases of the virus, surpassing New York, the nation’s leader and the most populous state …
Read More »US government turns to Pfizer to produce millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine
The United States will pay $ 1.95 billion for Pfizer to produce and deliver 100 million doses of its candidate vaccine Covid-19 in the US if proven to be safe and effective in humans, the government announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, the United States can purchase an additional 500 million …
Read More »SpaceX Crew Dragon to return to space station astronauts on August 2
After launching two NASA astronauts into orbit in May, SpaceX is now ready to bring them back from the International Space Station on August 2 in the same spacecraft. Elon Musk has said that this stage of the mission worries him the most. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft will have to …
Read More »Six things that went wrong for Atlanta United in the MLS are the Back Tournament | Sam Jones
It’s like being a kid in a candy store. Except for chocolate bars, the shelves are full of sad facts and questionable tactical decisions. There is an overload of options when writing a piece that reacts to the Atlanta MLS Returning Tournament of Atlanta titled “___ Things that went wrong …
Read More »