Veep is an American political satire comedy show created by Armando Iannucci. The show aired on HBO from 2012 to 2019 with seven seasons and the story follows Selina Meyer, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a fictional Vice President of the United States.
Day: December 9, 2021
USA Basketball Names Cheryl Reeve Next Coach if Women’s National Team
On Wednesday, USA Basketball named Minnesota Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve as its next women’s national team coach.
James Cameron And The Spider-Man Film That Never Was
In the mid-1990s, sometime between Terminator 2 and Titanic, iconic director James Cameron was toying with the idea of making a Spider-Man film, but didn’t due to not getting the rights from Fox Studios. What would that movie have looked like? Well, Cameron has the answer for you: like a pretty basic Spider-Man movie.
Senate Votes To Overturn President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate For Businesses
This past September, President Joe Biden announced his federal mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as a vaccination requirement for federal contractors. Immediately, the mandate was viewed as controversial by Republicans and essential by Democrats.
Biden Signs New Executive Order For U.S. Government To Be Carbon Neutral by 2050
President Joe Biden is using the federal government’s massive buying power to jump start the market for clean energy, electric vehicles, and more efficient buildings.
Sports Illustrated Awards 2021 Announce Winners
Once a year, illustrious sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, names some of their favorite athletes and teams to have appeared throughout the year. Categories include athlete of the year (both female and male), team of the year, breakthrough athlete, play of the year, hometown hero, best dressed, and gamer of the year.
FDA Clears Booster Shot of Pfizer Vaccine For Older Teens
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for 16 and 17-year-olds for emergency use amidst of the new omicron variant and the continued spread of the Delta variant.
La Palma Volcano Continues Destruction After Almost 12 Weeks Of Activity
The Cumbre Vieja volcano, which resides on La Palma, one of the smallest of Spain’s Canary Islands, first erupted on Sept. 19th, almost 12 weeks ago. So far, the eruption has destroyed around 2,800 buildings, and the lava flow covers just under 1,200 hectares (almost 3,000 acres) of land.
