We always knew that Lucy Liu is a god. The Charlie's Angels icon is reported to officially join Shazam! Fury of the Gods as one of the film's main villains (via Variety). Fresh off Elementary and Why Women Kill, Liu will be playing Kalypso, the sister of Helen Mirren's Hespera in the DC Comics adaptation film. Like Mirren's Hespera, Liu's Kalypso does not have a counterpart in DC Comics and is instead lifted from Greek mythology. Both Hespera and Kalypso are daughters of the Greek god Atlas, who is one of the sources of Shazam's powers. Shazam! Fury of the Gods is the third instalment to the Shazam series. The second movie, Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson was recently announced to release on July 29, 2022. The movie is expected to introduce viewers to the Justice Society of America with Pierce Brosnan as Dr Fate, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman. Shazam! Fury of the Gods is scheduled to open on June 2, 2023. This article was first published in ... » Learn More about Lucy Liu joins DC’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods as villainous Kalypso
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Lucy Liu wants son, 5, to have confidence to ‘run around naked’
Lucy Liu wants her son to have the confidence to "run around naked". The actress is mother to five-year-old son Rockwell and has said she wants the boy to have a "sense of openness" about his body so that he can feel the "freedom" of running around with no clothes on. She said: "There should be a sense of openness with your body, to run around naked and to feel the freedom of that until you don't feel comfortable doing it anymore. When he decides he doesn't want to run around naked, then that's fine." Lucy, 52, also spoke about how she spends her time at home with Rockwell, which include mother-son ukulele lessons. She added during an interview with Woman's Health magazine: "Having him know that this is home, and I'm home, is really a nice feeling." Lucy welcomed Rockwell via gestational surrogacy in 2015. Speaking about her decision at the time, she said: "It just seemed like the right option for me because I was working and I didn't know when I was going to be able to ... » Learn More about Lucy Liu wants son, 5, to have confidence to ‘run around naked’
Analysis: Could Germany get a Green chancellor? It’s within the party’s reach
BERLIN (Reuters) - Could an author of children's books or a former trampolinist succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor of Germany? Either is possible, and both are from the ecologist Greens. A Greens chancellor is still only an outside chance after a Sept. 26 federal election, but the party has grown into a formidable force that is just a few points behind Angela Merkel's conservatives, who have ruled for 16 years. With the conservatives at odds over who they want to replace Merkel, who is stepping down after the election, the Greens see a chance to win the chancellery for the first time and to stamp their progressive, ecologist brand on Europe's largest economy. "They are within reach of the chancellorship," said political scientist Thorsten Faas. In a sign of how seriously they are taking their push for power, the Greens have agreed to name a single chancellor candidate for the first time since they formed some 40 years ago. Previously, the party picked a leadership duo for ... » Learn More about Analysis: Could Germany get a Green chancellor? It’s within the party’s reach
The History of the Kentucky Derby Horse Race
The Kentucky Derby is one of the racing events in American with the richest history. It dates back to 1875, making it the longest running sporting event in the US and has earned the nickname the ‘Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sport”. Over the course of its history, it’s seen a vast array of surprising outcomes, shocking winners and incredibly athletic achievements. If you’re a betting man, here are some racing tips for you. 1874 – Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark creates the first Louisville Jockey Club, acquiring land for the racetrack where the first Kentucky Derby race will take from the following year on May 17 th in front of a crowd of 10,000 spectators. 1883 – Leonatus wins the Derby and the name ‘Churchill Downs’ is used for the first time to christen the racetrack which is the home of the famed Kentucky Derby . 1896 – It’s believed that the distance of the race is too long for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, so the distance is shortened from one and a half ... » Learn More about The History of the Kentucky Derby Horse Race