On Monday (March 24), Gelsinger was named executive chair and head of technology for Gloo, a Christian tech platform that seeks to “catalyze the faith ecosystem through AI and other breakthrough technologies.” Gelsinger, an investor and board member for about a decade, will now take a more hands-on role, Gloo said in a press release. (Smietana, Religion News Service)
Read MoreIn the days since its March 13 release, the four-part drama about a 13-year-old boy who murders a girl from his school after potentially being exposed to misogynist ideas online has become Netflix’s latest hit. According to the streamer, it was the most watched show on the platform in dozens of countries after it debuted, including the United States. (Marshall, The New York Times)
Read MoreAfter Holy Grail came out, the Pythons were the most famous and influential comics in America and therefore the world. Now, 50 years on, despite the success of their later work, both solo and together, nothing – not Life of Brian nor Fawlty Towers nor even Michael Palin’s travel shows – has had the cultural impact of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. (Quantick, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands. (Kim, The New York Times)
Read MoreAmerican women have never been this resigned to staying single. They are responding to major demographic shifts, including huge and growing gender gaps in economic and educational attainment, political affiliation and beliefs about what a family should look like. (Wolfe, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreThe longtime LGBTQ organization is dealing with the potential loss of $300,000 in corporate sponsorship for its hugely popular annual parade, funding needed ahead of June's Pride Month. Multiyear sponsors including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch and Diageo have all backed away from participating. (Collins, USA Today)
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