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Stacey Sher Inks First-Look Deal With MGM Television

Stacey Sher Inks First-Look Deal With MGM Television

Two-time Oscar-nominated producer Stacey Sher, who’s behind more than two dozen critically acclaimed films such as Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and Erin Brockovich, has signed a first-look deal with MGM Television. Under the pact, Sher will develop and produce television series for the studio via her Shiny Penny Productions. Sher’s body of work has…

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Tick Season Seems to Be Off to a Fast Start

Tick Season Seems to Be Off to a Fast Start

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases. “If you have a lot of exposures, there will probably be more cases of tick-related infections,” said Alina…

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The Hidden Tradeoffs Powering Joby’s eVTOL Motors

Electric vehicles, whether they’re cars on the road or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, are built around similar electric motors. But there are vital differences including component costs, mass, and redundancy. Jon Wagner spent five years as the senior director of battery engineering for Tesla before joining California-based eVTOL developer Joby Aviation in…

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