Players compete in the Call of Duty World League Championship 2019 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles Competitive gaming has become a lucrative industry, in which many gamers compete for large cash prizes. (more) esports video games Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/sports/esports Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/sports/esports Also...

　　 　　Bill Watterson Creator of the syndicated cartoon strip Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson working on a comic strip at his home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, February 24, 1986. (more) Bill Watterson American cartoonist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Watterson Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Watterson Also known as: William Boyd...

　　 　　Inventor Clive Sinclair Driving a Sinclair C5 Sir Clive Sinclair demonstrating his C5 electric vehicle, the battery-pedal-powered trike, at Alexandra Palace in London. © PA Images/Getty Images. (more) Sinclair C5 electric vehicle Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or...

　　Charli XCX British singer and songwriter Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charli-XCX Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charli-XCX Also known as: Charlotte Emma Aitchison Written by Isabel Brodsky Isabel Brodsky is a Chicago-based journalist, playwright, and comedian. Isabel Brodsky Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject...

　　 　　Christina Applegate, 2015 American actress Christina Applegate rose to fame as the airheaded teenage character Kelly Bundy on the sitcom Married... with Children (1987–97). Applegate enjoyed a prolific career, starring in a number of movies and TV shows, such as Anchorman (2004) and Dead to Me (2019–22). (more) Christina Applegate American actress Actions Share Share Share to social media...

　　 　　A dog show Doberman A Doberman Pinscher competing at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York City, February 14, 2012; the Westminster Kennel Club was one of the first clubs to join the American Kennel Club. (more) American Kennel Club American organization Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-Kennel-Club Share Share Share to social...

　　 　　OSIRIS-REx at Bennu Artist's conception of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collecting a sample from the asteroid Bennu. The actual asteroid is much more rocky than in this depiction. (more) Apophis asteroid Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apophis Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apophis Also known as: 99942 Apophis Written by Karen...

　　List of Television Series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-Television-Series-in-the-Marvel-Cinematic-Universe Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-Television-Series-in-the-Marvel-Cinematic-Universe Written by Karen Sottosanti Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing. Karen Sottosanti Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject...

　　 　　Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant, photograph by Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon), c. 1885. (more) Bel-Ami novel by Maupassant Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual...

　　 　　Trans-Siberian Orchestra The band performing in concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, December 29, 2018. (more) Trans-Siberian Orchestra American rock band Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trans-Siberian-Orchestra Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trans-Siberian-Orchestra Also known as: TSO Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia...

　　 　　Jaylen Brown Shooting guard and small forward Jaylen Brown, 2024. (more) Jaylen Brown American basketball player Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jaylen-Brown Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jaylen-Brown Also known as: Jaylen Marselles Brown Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock Fact-checked by...

　　 　　Masoud Pezeshkian Reformist politicians have been largely excluded from Iran's political process in the 2020s. But Pezeshkian, though a reformist, was allowed to compete for president in 2024 and won in the second round. (more) List of Presidents of Iran Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-Presidents-of-Iran Share Share Share to social media Facebook X...