Sunday
Mar222020

Rosario Dawson will reportedly play Ahsoka Tano in 'The Mandalorian'

For the first time, we might see Ahsoka Tano in a live-action Star Wars production. Slash Film reported that Rosario Dawson had been cast to play Anakin Skywalker's Jedi padawan apprentice in the second season of the popular Disney+ show The Mandalorian. Ahsoka has so far appeared on animated Star Wars series The Clone Wars and Rebels.

Dave Filoni, who is the co-creator of the animated version of Ahsoka, is a writer, producer, director on The Mandalorian. He will also be returning as a director for season 2. Lucasfilm or Dawson hasn't confirmed the casting yet, but we'll keep you posted on any updates.

Sunday
Mar222020

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 3/15 – 3/21 

Saturday
Mar212020

Google launches its coronavirus information website

Google finally has a simple website to share information about COVID-19. The company will also provide you with enhanced information cards to offer more info for those who look for terms related to the coronavirus. Information tabs are available for things like symptoms, prevention, and global statistics. Google emphasizes that it's getting information from "authoritative" sources such as the World Health Organization and the US's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The site is currently only available in English, but The Verge quotes a Google spokesperson who said that the website will support Spanish soon. The website also has videos in ASL. It also shows the information on Google's relief efforts as well as some resources to help you cope with this extraordinary situation we find ourselves in.

Saturday
Mar212020

Google, YouTube offer new resources for teachers, students at home

 

Google and YouTube have launched new resource pages for both teachers and students who are stuck at home because of COVID-19. Teachers can access Teach From Home page, which has recommendations on how educators can teach remotely using Google's products. Google promises the page will "continue to evolve." It's currently available in English, but the downloadable Teach From Home toolkits come in Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Polish, too. Google plans to introduce more languages soon.

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