Новости за 29.12.2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, several members of the scientific community were not exactly surprised. Many had known for quite some time that it wasn’t a matter of if, but when—among them Ian Lipkin, a renowned “virus hunter” and epidemiologist who consulted on Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion. The 2011 film, scripted…

On Netflix’s new series Bridgerton, there’s one hand guiding the romantic life of Daphne Bridgerton—and it’s not necessarily her own. Rather, it’s her stern and seemingly unyielding older brother, Anthony, who seems determined to find her an appropriate match. Of course, to him, almost all available matches are…

There’s been nothing expected, predictable, or usual about the year that ends at the end of this week. Little comforting, either. In the final days of 2020, the reasons remain so apparent and prevalent that to mention them here borders on the redundant—suffice it to say, it’s been exactly the type of year that would …

The actor: It’s been almost exactly 15 years since Andrea Riseborough first appeared onscreen in a pair of British made-for-TV movies; but the actor wasted very little time before attaining international acclaim as a performer of rare depth and chameleonic shading. Her BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in the title…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Tuesday, December 29. All times are Eastern.

In the opening scenes of “Æsahættr,” we reunite with Ruta Skadi, who wakes up on a random cliffside and overhears a conversation among some cliff ghasts. Apparently able to understand their language, which is subtitled for the audience, Ruta listens as they talk about the stakes of the pending war, and reveal that…