As seen in Mank, which lands on Netflix on December 4, wunderkind Orson Welles (Tom Burke) hires Mankiewicz—who’s known around the industry simply as “Mank,” per the title—to write the script for what will be Welles’ directorial debut. What Mankiewicz comes up with is a sprawling yet intimate character study that doubles as an indictment of power in America, all famously modeled (conventional wisdom goes) on the life of real-world newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst....

Each streaming service has its own set of pros and cons. Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max—these tend to be the main players, and while each one of them is somewhat comparable cost-wise, there are a few other advantages and disadvantages to consider, too. At the end of the day, it depends on what you want to watch and how you want to watch it. Keep reading for our comparison of Netflix, Disney Plus and HBO Max—from cost and content to what’s available in HD versus what’s not....

Durant’s decision to leave the Warriors’ dynasty for the Nets and team with Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan is the biggest story of this free agency signing period. It’s bigger than Kawhi Leonard, even if Leonard joins Anthony Davis and LeBron James with the Lakers. NBA FREE AGENCY 2019: The latest news, rumors, reported deals Durant, who might not even play in 2019-20 because of a ruptured Achilles tendon, will be the superstar worth rooting for when he returns....

It is also a key causative factor for mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, and is often associated with high blood pressure. However, until recently, it was not clear as to whether neuroticism caused high blood pressure or vice versa. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have hypertension, defined as a blood pressure at or above 130/80 mmHg....

Symptoms There are not any symptoms related to a low neutrophil count per se, but symptoms of an infection often occur due to the lack of neutrophils in the body to fight off bacterial infections. These may include: A fever greater than 100. 5 degrees F Shaking chills Sore throat Cough Shortness of breath Burning with urination or blood in your urine Low back pain (sign of a possible kidney infection) Diarrhea Rashes Redness, swelling, or drainage around an injury or other entry to the body such as a Port or IV line Changes in mental status such as confusion, or even loss of consciousness...

“Nevada, a state in one of the richest countries in the world, has painted social-distancing boxes on a concrete parking lot for the homeless to sleep in,” wrote Twitter user Social Distancing Mancino Williams, above a picture of the parking lot. The pictures came after a Catholic Charities homeless shelter reported that a homeless man who used its services tested positive for the coronavirus, which forced the shelter to move to an outdoor location in Las Vegas....

That’s exactly what happened Friday to Nevada true freshman Brandon Talton after he nailed a 56-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Wolf Pack to an improbable 34-31 win over Big Ten foe Purdue. The story is improbable on multiple levels. First, the Wolf Pack were down 17 points at halftime and still trailed by 17, 31-14, midway through the third quarter. Then, when the Wolf Pack scored with 52 seconds to play to make it 31-30, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for excessive celebrating pushed the PAT back an additional 15 yards....

The 26-year-old Australian scored the winning goal against Newcastle last weekend after laying on an assist for the Terriers in their opening matchday victory against Crystal Palace. Terriers 15/4 to beat West Ham The newly-promoted club are flying high in second position on the table with with seven points from three matches and Neville believes Mooy will have caught the attention of other clubs after his blistering start to the season....

Ronaldo: I know I am important The 31-year-old joined United from Sporting CP in 2003 and would develop into one of the best players in the game at the Premier League giants before leaving for Real Madrid in 2009. However, Neville has made it clear the United players did not make things easy for the prolific attacker in his first few years at the club and he feels that time has made Ronaldo into the player he is now....

“You can’t possibly think I woke up this fall thinking, ‘Oh, wow — going to do something different this year,’ ” Ryan said as he addressed the crowd at Big Ten Media Day. “You can prepare, you train, take care of business in the classroom and put yourself in a position to be successful. And then, let’s play.” When the games begin, Wisconsin will carry a level of respect that is relatively foreign to the Badgers....

When asked whether the rival Packers reached out to him before he reached a deal with the Bears, Trevathan came up with a surprising answer. MORE: Free agency tracker | Malik Jackson blasts Broncos “No, they didn’t. I wish they would have but they didn’t,” Trevathan said Thursday on NFL Network. Ouch. That might not sit well with Bears fans. Trevathan, 26, signed a four-year deal worth $24.5 million ($12 million guaranteed) on Wednesday....

When 97 percent of the Universe’s stars run out of nuclear fuel and can longer support themselves against collapse, they will become a compact stellar core called a white dwarf. But, in some rare instances stars with a third of the mass of the sun die and form ELMs. This presents a problem because if stellar evolution calculations are correct, all ELM white dwarfs should be more than 13.8 billion years old....

“@Burberry’s latest ad is promoting young physically healthy women getting double mastectomies,” the Libs of TikTok Twitter account wrote, sharing a screenshot of the advertisement. The tweet from Libs of TikTok came shortly after Burberry shared the new advertisement campaign, titled “B:MINE,” on Instagram. The advertisement appears to show two individuals hugging and touching their heads together. One of the individuals in the advertisement appears to have scars from a double mastectomy, a procedure that can be used to remove cancer or for those transitioning genders....

New dating opportunities mean new trends—and a bunch of new terms, from “coronesty” to “oystering.” Here, relationship experts discuss the dating trends that should be on your radar if you’re seeking love. Coronesty The pandemic made many people realize that life is short, so why waste time when you don’t connect? “Coronesty” describes daters’ willingness to be honest with themselves, as well as others, about what they want from relationships....

Although the editorial, entitled “Dying in a Leadership Vacuum,” doesn’t mention Trump by name, it does explicitly mention the federal government twice and its misuse of federal agencies. “Truth is neither liberal nor conservative,” the editorial furthermore states. “When it comes to the response to the largest public health crisis of our time, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent.” The article accused U.S. leadership of instituting quarantine and isolation measures “late and inconsistently” with no efforts to actually enforce them after the disease had already spread far in many communities....

The creative midfielder only recently made his comeback after a two-and-a-half-month spell on the sidelines due to a knee injury, featuring for 20 minutes in the 4-0 win over Rennes. Pep: Yaya is an amateur He was expected to get playing time again versus Dijon on Saturday, but coach Unai Emery has now been forced to leave the Argentine out of his squad. “At the end of training, Pastore felt a muscle problem, and so as a precaution he will not be in the squad,” Emery stated at a news conference....

In one of two videos posted Tuesday and Wednesday by what appeared to be a new Shiite Muslim militia calling itself Usbat al-Thayireen, or League of Revolutionaries, a masked man wielding a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle warned recent rocket strikes against Al-Taji and Basmaya military camps “and whatever will happen far beyond that” was just the beginning. “It is the least of the power that we can use against them,” the camo-clad figure said on the backdrop of an Iraqi flag, warning the group’s “victorious, blooming, prideful and dignified arsenal has far longer-range weapons that can kill you in the land of your spoiled child, Israel....

New Jersey became the 13th state to decriminalize marijuana after Governor Phil Murphy signed three laws in February, following a strong response from residents to a ballot question in November. The Judiciary also said that a total of 360,000 cases in the state had been flagged for potential dismissal. According to the Judiciary’s statement, the specific charges eligible for expungement are “distribution of certain quantities of the drugs, possession of certain quantities of the drugs and possession of paraphernalia; use or being under the influence of the drugs; and operating a motor vehicle while in possession of the drugs....

The requirement to present vaccination proof or a negative test went into effect Thursday, and though uniformed state troopers prevented the GOP lawmakers from entering for about 10 minutes, the officers ultimately allowed them inside. A voting session was scheduled to take place as a group of at least 10 Republicans approached the door. In the commotion and confusion that ensued, the troopers stationed at the door halted them and the lawmakers vehemently protested what they described as an affront to their rights....

A square on the street in front of the White House, for example, is called trader.answer.notice. In Los Angeles, at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and S Fairfax Avenue where the Petersen Automotive Museum sits, one of the squares reads as luck.remote.offer. In an interview, What3words CEO Chris Sheldrick told Newsweek that the company fills the gaps where the traditional numerical address system has failed, working with that system as opposed to replacing it....