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Christopher Lawrence

Christopher Lawrence is the movie critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
clawrence@reviewjournal.com … @life_onthecouch on Twitter. 702-380-4567

Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election; markets fall

Stocks dropped suddenly on Wall Street Tuesday afternoon after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to negotiations with Democrats over another round of stimulus for the economy.

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TV gradually embracing LGBT superheroes

An assistant professor in residence at UNLV who specializes in queer fandom, Abad knows how powerful it can be for today’s LGBT youth to see themselves represented not just on TV, but in some of the most popular characters around: superheroes.

Third ‘Spider-Man’ attempt delivers for Peter Parker fans

With “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” fans finally have a movie centered on a Peter Parker (Tom Holland) who feels like the awkward teenage hero they grew to love in the comics.

Medical drama ‘Code Black’ faces grim prognosis

“Code Black” is off the air because only 16 episodes were ordered for this season, instead of the traditional 22. But things don’t look great for a third season.

‘Hidden Figures’ trio has the right stuff

The film tells the true story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, three African-American women who were vital to the Apollo space missions, and some of the indignities they suffered.