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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Will Play Uber s Controversial Founder Travis Kalanick in a New Anthology Series
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From WeWork to the Fyre Festival to Theranos, there s been no shortage of stories lately about overhyped tech projects run by delusional egomaniacs that start out with promise, then go down spectacularly in flames. Uber avoided a similar fate a few years back by ousting its controversial CEO and co-founder, Travis Kalanick, who d been at the center of numerous scandals.
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Summer is on the horizon, and there s no better companion for a trip to the beach or a lazy day off than a good book. To get you ready for the (hopefully) relaxed months ahead, we re sharing our recommendations for books to add to your reading pile. Whether you’re a fan of true crime, sci-fi, comic books, or non-fiction, we ve got a book for you.
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Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World s Largest Owl // Jonathan C. Slaght; $18
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Take a break from the summer heat and transport your mind to Russia’s Far East, where the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl hides within the snowy forests. You don’t need to be a birder to enjoy this book: Jonathan C. Slaght’s account of his research on these elusive animals is a captivating introduction to not only the owls, but also to the people who call this fascinating region of the world home.
When Jessica Bruder was reporting
Nomadland, her award-winning gonzo investigation of transient American seniors who follow seasonal employment while living out of their vans, she never imagined that the nomads with whom she was up to her elbows in campground toilets would become movie stars. Almost four years out from the book s publication,
Nomadland has become a feature film, as well as an awards season darling. Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director,
Nomadland is directed by Chloe Zhao, starring Frances McDormand as a fictional protagonist alongside the real-life nomads featured in Bruder s book, who appear as themselves. For years, Bruder lived with and reported on these itinerant laborers, traveling the American West in her own van (christened Van Halen) and working grueling jobs alongside them everywhere from an Amazon fulfillment center to a sugar beet harvesting plant.