Wikipedia article of the day for May 3, 2019

The Wikipedia article of the day for May 3, 2019 is Scientific Detective Monthly.
Scientific Detective Monthly was a pulp magazine published by Hugo Gernsback, first appearing in January 1930. It was intended to focus on detective and mystery stories with a scientific element, but there were also one or two science fiction stories in every issue. The title was changed to Amazing Detective Tales with the June 1930 issue, perhaps to avoid the word "scientific", which may have given readers the impression of "a sort of scientific periodical", in Gernsback's words, rather than a magazine intended to entertain. At the same time, the editor—Hector Grey—was replaced by David Lasser, who was already editing Gernsback's other science fiction magazines. The title change apparently did not make the magazine a success, and Gernsback closed it down in October after releasing 10 issues. He sold the title to publisher Wallace Bamber, who produced at least five more issues in 1931 under the title Amazing Detective Stories.

‘Long Shot’ Review: Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen Give Good Heart

By MANOHLA DARGIS

Long Shot (R)

Opening May 3, 2019

from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti.ms/2ZR2Qvy

‘Shadow’ Review: A Bleak World Splashed With Red

By GLENN KENNY

Shadow ()

Opening Unknown Date

from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti.ms/2UQhWxr

‘Meeting Gorbachev’ Review: Sitting Down With the Last Soviet Leader

By BEN KENIGSBERG

Meeting Gorbachev ()

Opening Unknown Date

from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti.ms/2PKzf1Z

‘Hesburgh’ Review: A Portrait of a Heroic and Scandal-Free Catholic Priest

By GLENN KENNY

Hesburgh ()

Opening May 3, 2019

from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti.ms/2VJVbQa

Wikipedia article of the day for May 2, 2019

The Wikipedia article of the day for May 2, 2019 is Pyramid of Unas.
The Pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty. Although Unas reigned for around 30 to 33 years, his pyramid is the smallest from the Old Kingdom. It was built between the complexes of Sekhemket and Djoser in North Saqqara. The pyramid's underground chambers remained unexplored until the Egyptologist Gaston Maspero gained entry in 1881. Inside, Pyramid Texts containing 283 spells for the king's afterlife were found incised into the walls of the subterranean chambers; they constitute the oldest and best-preserved corpus of religious writing from the Old Kingdom. Unas's pyramid is the oldest one in which these funerary texts have been found. Unlike the later Coffin Texts and Book of the Dead, the Pyramid Texts were reserved for pharaohs and were not illustrated. Their function was to guide the ruler into eternal life.

Wikipedia article of the day for May 1, 2019

The Wikipedia article of the day for May 1, 2019 is Green Park tube station.
Green Park is a London Underground station on the north side of Green Park, with entrances on both sides of Piccadilly. It is in fare zone 1 and is a busy interchange between the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines, used by over 39 million passengers in 2017. The station was opened on 15 December 1906 by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway and was originally named Dover Street. It was modernised in the 1930s when escalators replaced lifts and new entrances were provided on Piccadilly. The Victoria line platforms opened on 7 March 1969 and the Jubilee line platforms opened on 1 May 1979 with the official opening journeys by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles starting from this station. Improvements in the 2000s made the station wheelchair accessible throughout. The original station building designed by Leslie Green has been demolished. Decorative elements around the station include tiling schemes by Hans Unger and June Fraser and stonework by John Maine.