“In the early 1960s, American producer Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli and Canadian producer Harry Saltzman teamed up on a dream venture: The chance to adapt author Ian Fleming’s gentleman spy hero James Bond for the big screen. The pair formed Eon Productions and got to work, but little did they know that they would produce not only a successful film with Dr. No, but a cinematic icon for the ages.” Read more at Mental Floss. Shang-Chi was one of the most standout superheroes of the ’70s. Here’s how he disappeared from mainstream comics. Read more at Inverse. Google is finally banning climate change deniers on YouTube from monetizing their videos. “Google is cleaning house: Following last week’s move to demonetize anti-vaccine content on YouTube, the company has also added climate change denial to the list of videos that creators can no longer make money off of. Google announced the latest policy change through a support page where the Ads team lays out why it made this decision. The answer is much less altruistic than it seems.” Read more at Gizmodo. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday that he will be moving the company headquarters from California to Texas. Read more at PCMag. Do you miss the theaters? Here’s how you can safely go to the movies again, according to a doctor. “After a year and change of regular movie marathons (read: every other night), you might be feeling ready to see a flick on the silver screen. Now that some 60% of the adult population in the US is fully vaccinated, many of us are again considering experiencing the rush of the lights dimming, the surround sound blaring, and actors, superheroes, and maybe even the occasional cartoon character gracing a jumbo screen in front of us. But you may be wondering just what you should expect if you decide to return to the movies.” Read more at Thrillist. The finale episode of Archer Season 12 is overstuffed, but it gave Malory Archer the farewell she (and Jessica Walter) deserves. Read more at The A.V. Club.
