Led by Comedy Controller Saskia Schuster and the Comedy 50:50 initiative, the requirement aims to eventually bring a gender balance to writing rooms. ITV is the first network to have this requirement.

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According to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, this rerelease will be here as early as next week. The return would preface the release of Marvel’s next MCU film, “Spider-Man: Far From Home.”

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As part of the recent pull backs, scooter-share companies can now operate in New York City and other parts of the state. However, e-scooter related injuries and public opinion bring mixed reviews toward the changes.

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Larry Page, who’s also the CEO of Google parent company Alphabet, has not attended the annual meeting since 2017. During the meeting, shareholders attempted to pass proposals involving the company’s approach to diversity and sexual harassment, Google’s policy with China, and potentially breaking up the company.

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Girls facing tough situations can feel powerless, and it’s easy to understand why. They’re young and likely just beginning to find their voice. What’s more,  they may feel like they’re at the will of the people around them. 

Enter: negotiation. Being able to negotiate can make all the difference for girls, both now and in the future. If they can learn to leverage these skills at a young age, it’ll start to feel more natural as they grow older. 

“Whether girls are fighting to be in the classroom or the board room, to make informed choices about their futures, they need to be able to negotiate and effectively communicate,” said Dr. Geetha Murali, CEO of the non-profit Room to Read. Read more…

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UK-based company Gravity Industries has built these body-controlled, jet-powered “Iron Man”  suits. Read more…

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Not over the Endgame? Then do we have great news for you. 

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed in an interview with ComicBook.com that Avengers: Endgame will return to theaters as early as next week — with bonus footage to offer up to hungry fans not satiated by the film’s already three-hour runtime. 

“We are doing that,” said Feige. “I don’t know if it’s been announced. And I don’t know how much… Yeah, we’re doing it next weekend.” 

Disney has yet to make an official announcement for the Avengers: Endgame rerelease, and did not immediately respond to Mashable’s request for confirmation.  Read more…

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Love ’em or hate ’em, electric scooters are now allowed in New York — which means the two-wheeled vehicles could soon be scooting through New York City.

The New York State Senate passed a bill Wednesday to pull back restrictions for electric-assisted bicycles and e-scooters. Scooter-share companies like Bird, Lime, Spin, Uber, Lyft, and many others haven’t been able to operate in New York City and other parts of the state, while the scooter craze has run rampant for the past year (and longer) throughout the country and abroad.

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One British TV channel has taken a step towards eliminating the standing trend of all-male comedy writers’ rooms by outright requiring women writers on all submitted projects. 

ITV Comedy Controller Saskia Schuster announced the policy change at the Channel 4 Diverse Festival, an event dedicated to improving representation in TV and film, as an extension of her recently founded Comedy 50:50 initiative. 

Schuster created Comedy 50:50 in response to the lack of women writers on the shows she’s previously produced for ITV and in the industry overall. The tenets of her initiative, which extend to ITV’s new contract process, require creators to have or prove an earnest effort towards creating a 50/50 gender balance in their writers’ rooms. In addition to that contractual requirement, Comedy 50:50 hosts a database of women writers who have at least one writing credit or an agent, for producers to peruse and discover underrepresented talent.  Read more…

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Spider-Man: Far From Home doesn’t hit theaters for another two weeks, but early reactions from critics promise we’re in for a web-slingin’ good time. 

Marvel’s second standalone Spidey film and the final chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Three, Far From Home chronicles Peter Parker’s first heroic venture following the death of his beloved mentor Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame. 

Tom Holland and Zendaya return as Peter and MJ, alongside MCU newcomer Jake Gyllenhaal as comic book character Mysterio. 

Of course, no Marvel movie is complete without the appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Nick Fury and Maria Hill, played by Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders. As an added bonus, Jon Favreau will reprise his role as Happy Hogan.  Read more…

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