20 Sep 2024 New Mystery & Thriller Novels for Fans of The Perfect Couple If you were captivated by the twists and turns of “The Perfect Couple,” you’re in for a treat! The world of mystery and thriller novels is brimming with fresh titles that promise to keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you’re drawn to intricate plots, unforgettable characters, or the tantalizing secrets that lie beneath the surface, these new releases are sure to deliver the suspense and intrigue you crave. Murder in Wacka-Doodle Florida (The Ghost & Camper Kooky Mystery Book 6) by Rita Moreau…
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Credit: Nature Protocols (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41596-024-01046-3 A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a computational workflow for analyzing large data sets in the field of metabolomics, the study of small molecules found within cells, biofluids, tissues, and entire ecosystems. Most recently, the team applied this new computational tool to analyze pollutants in seawater in Southern California. The team swiftly captured the chemical profiles of coastal environments and highlighted potential sources of pollution. “We are interested in understanding how such pollutants get introduced in the ecosystem,” said Daniel Petras, an assistant professor of biochemistry…
Medical dramas are a popular genre, but NBC’s Brilliant Minds differs from the rest because it’s based on the life and work of the real Dr. Oliver Sacks and his longtime friend, Dr. Carol Burnett. The series focuses on a larger-than-life neurologist, Dr. Oliver Wolf (Zachary Quinto), who isn’t afraid to break the rules to help his patients live their lives. While many stories focus on him, the series wouldn’t have worked without his oldest friend, Dr. Carol Pierce, recruiting him to Bronx Hospital. Together, they run the dream neuropsychology team to help many patients others have given up on.…
The Goldman Case review – a thumping courtroom drama About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies. Editorial Design View Original Source Here
The Pitch: Two men (played by Brad Pitt and George Clooney) share a lot in common — because they’re two of New York City’s most talented fixers, men who know how to make problems go away for the very rich. However, they only work alone, being lone wolfs by nature. However, when a powerful political figure named Margaret (Amy Ryan) needs help cleaning up a mess involving a hotel penthouse suite, four bricks of drugs, and a maybe-dead maybe-prostitute, the two get pushed into partnering up, discovering along the way that they make a pretty good team. Unfortunately, the situation…
NordstromNordstromWhile each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here.While fashion is far from lacking in the area of collaborations, Harlem’s Fashion Row just created a new standard through its partnership with Nordstrom. The company, which champions diversity by bridging the gap between brands and Black designers, has worked with everyone from Nike and LeBron James to Banana Republic. Partnering with a retail behemoth like Nordstrom, however, hits differently. In fact, HFR founder & CEO Brandice…
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Huawei MatePad 12 X have been launched in select global markets, a month after the tablets were unveiled in China. The MatePad 12X sports a 12-inch LCD screen and packs a 10,100mAh battery with support for 66W wired fast charging, while the Pro model is equipped with a 12.2-inch OLED display and features a dual-cell batter with a faster charging rate. Both tablets are equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), Huawei MatePad 12 X PriceHuawei, MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) price is set at GBP 699.99 (roughly Rs. 77,800) for…
On Tuesday, Netflix released the trailer for season 3 of Heartstopper, a hit show that was adapted from the bestselling graphic novel and webcomic of the same name by Alice Oseman. The story centers around teenagers in the UK as they navigate school, queer relationships, and mental health. In the trailer, we see that this season in particular shows Charlie struggling with something, as his boyfriend Nick and his other loved ones are show concern for him, while Elle’s gender dysphoria stands in the way of intimacy with Tao. Through it all, we see the cast of teens learning to…
Painting London’s rooftops white could help reduce the outdoor temperature of the city by up to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius), according to a new study that investigated the most effective ways to cool the U.K. capital.Climate change is expected to lead to hotter and drier summers in London, with the average summer’s day around 5.4 F (3 C) hotter by 2050. The new findings suggest painting roofs white may be one of the ways the British city can respond.”We comprehensively tested multiple methods that cities like London could use to adapt to and mitigate warming temperatures, and found…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Penguin Season 1, Episodes 1, “After Hours.”] Gotham is still in chaos, two years after The Batman graced movie screens, but in Matt Reeves‘ Gotham City, it’s been mere days since the flood caused by Paul Dano‘s Riddler inundated the streets, pushing citizens inland. When The Penguin picks up where fans left off, it’s also only been a week since mob boss Carmine Falcone (played by John Turturro in the film and Mark Strong in this series) was murdered. With Oz Cobb’s (Colin Farrell) Iceberg Lounge in disrepair following the disaster, Carmine’s…
Vanna White has been grabbing eyeballs with her magnificent presence as the host of Wheel of Fortune. Subsequently, fans are eager for more details about her personal life, especially who she is dating at the moment or if Vanna White is married now. So, is the man in Vanna White’s life and what does her boyfriend do for a living? Here is everything you need to know about the reality TV star’s partner, his job, and the couple’s relationship history. Who is Vanna White’s boyfriend? Vanna White is dating John Donaldson. Apart from being a supportive boyfriend, he shares a…
As promised, Bon Iver have released the music video for the new song “S P E Y S I D E.” With it, they’ve announced that they’ll share a new EP, via Jagjaguwar, on October 18. It’s called Sable, (with the comma as part of the title). Find the black-and-white “S P E Y S I D E” video, directed by Erinn Springer and starring Justin Vernon, below. Scroll down for the details on the Sable, EP.Vernon wrote the three main songs of Sable,—“Things Behind Things Behind Things,” “S P E Y S I D E,” and “Awards Season”—from 2020…
Simply put, Lara Mead is a fashion powerhouse—no questions asked. She co-founded the wildly successful contemporary brand Varley with her husband in 2014 and currently serves as the brand’s creative director. Mead is based in London, where she leads the creative vision of Varley, which is known for its wildly comfortable and chic separates. Given the nature of her role, she travels quite often for business and pleasure, of course. To note, she routinely frequents cities like Paris and NYC.Given her on-the-go lifestyle, she prioritizes pieces that are easy and versatile yet chic and polished. She shared the seven items…
Palworld, colloquially known to fans as “Pokémon with guns,” is in hot water. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced Thursday that they’ve filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Tokyo against Pocketpair, the company behind the game, claiming Palworld “infringes multiple patent rights.”The lawsuit isn’t completely unexpected. In Palworld, players catch creatures by weakening them and trapping them in Pal Spheres, similar to Poké Balls. Fans have also pointed out numerous similarities in design between Pals and Pokémon. Players have also drawn Nintendo’s ire for creating mods that make the connection explicit by including actual Pokémon.Curiously, though, Nintendo’s statement alleges patent…
When I Stop Fighting by Daryl Dittmer The author’s ability as a masterful storyteller through his honest and authentic narrative takes this book up a few more notches, making the tale of an ordinary person extraordinary in its own way. It’s commonplace for people to gravitate to the well-known influencers — celebrities, athletes, political and religious leaders, and other icons in their fields — when looking for voices to follow and messages to embrace. But there is often a stronger sort of influencer — the everyman just like you and me whose words sound more real to us, more authentic…
Gravitational wave detectors use laser beams in tubes that span kilometresThe Virgo Collaboration Gravitational waves that span thousands to billions of miles can be obscured in our detectors by the smallest of quantum fluctuations that permeate space-time. But now, researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) have found a way to beat this quantum noise. And as a result, they are finding nearly twice as many cosmic events as before. “We realised that quantum noise will be limiting us a long time ago. It’s not just a fancy [quantum] thing to demonstrate, it’s something that really affects the actual…
It looks like Lorne Michaels won’t be enjoying quiet weekends at home anytime soon. Yes, it’s been widely rumored that the Saturday Night Live creator would step down at the end of the show’s upcoming 50th season. But in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Michaels reveals that he plans to continue helming SNL for the foreseeable future. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) “[SNL is] always going to be described the same way, which is ‘uneven,’ and yet people have decided somehow that it’s important,” Michaels said. “And so as long as it’s important and I can be…
There’s been a major shakeup behind the scenes at Disney.Effective immediately, the company’s animation studio has a new chief creative officer. It’s Jared Bush, who co-wrote and co-directed Zootopia and wrote Moana. Bush also co-wrote and directed Encanto, Disney’s last animated mega-hit.Bush takes over for Jennifer Lee, who has been Disney animation’s chief creative officer since the summer of 2018, when she replaced John Lasseter. Lee is best known as the director of Frozen and Frozen II. She will now focus her attention on the upcoming Frozen III (and Frozen IV after that).Per The Hollywood Reporter, during Lee’s time as chief creative officer “the storied animation studio suffered major misses, including 2022’s Strange…
TelevisaUnivision has named Daniel Alegre as its new CEO starting Thursday (Sept. 19). The decision is part of the board of directors’ strategic succession planning. Alegre takes over for Wade Davis, who will become vice chairman of the board of directors and remain on the executive committee. “On behalf of the board, I’m excited to welcome Daniel to TelevisaUnivision as we embark on the next phase of our strategic journey focused on further integration and optimization,” TelevisaUnivision’s executive chairman, Alfonso de Angoitia, said in a press release. “It’s been a very dynamic media environment, and we are grateful for what…
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here.I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to shopping for new fashion pieces or trendy products, I’m easily influenced — especially if the recommendation comes from a celebrity with notoriously impeccable test. Last fall I interviewed celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe (who I’ve long been an admirer of), and during our phone conversation, she divulged a few of her all-time favorite products. These items ranged…
Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters: A UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI, including establishing a panel to provide impartial and reliable scientific knowledge about AI — An artificial-intelligence advisory body at the United Nations on Thursday released its final report proposing seven recommendations … View Original Source Here
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Song of a Stranger? As with all my books, I start with some kind of scene in my head. It could be a conversation between two people that sets it off, or in the case of Song of a Stranger, a teacher receiving an email from a Japanese film-star asking for his help, and I go from there and see where it takes me. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? When it comes to fiction, I read a mix…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A paper, titled “How local governments avoid floodplain development through consistent implementation of routine municipal ordinances, plans, and programs,” published in Oxford Open Climate Change uncovers evidence suggesting that, contrary to expectations, most U.S. cities are not doing too badly in avoiding development in areas prone to flooding, and those that are effective appear to be applying existing tools and strategies well, rather than doing anything particularly novel. Despite billions of dollars of investments and widespread mitigation efforts, the costs of disasters in the United States have grown dramatically. Floods are the most prevalent and expensive…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Agatha All Along Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2.] It’s been three years since viewers last saw Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) and she’s been trapped under Wanda Maximoff’s (Elizabeth Olsen) spell ever since, at least, that’s what viewers learn in the premiere episode of Agatha All Along. The installment opens like a police drama, more specifically taking inspiration from HBO‘s Kate Winslet-led series Mare of Easttown, a funny nod when you consider Agatha‘s predecessor WandaVision competed against the series at the Emmys in 2021. Mare and WandaVision also had crossover casting in Evan…
There’s a lot of talk over who should be the next James Bond, now that Daniel Craig has hung up the tuxedo, and man of the hour Tom Holland’s name is a part of the mix. Until a name is officially announced, different actors interested in the part are setting their sights on the coveted role. Given the continued popularity of the character, the casting could potentially result in a run in multiple movies as 007, as is the case with most of the others who’ve played Bond. Tom Holland is neck-deep in one major franchise already as the star…
Each year when Trans-Siberian Orchestra announce their winter tour, they bill it as “bigger and better” than the previous year.And every tour, they manage to deliver on that promise.”Paul O’Neill, the gentleman who created this whole thing, he was the mastermind behind all of it,” TSO guitarist and musical director Al Pitrelli told Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights (Sept. 18).”I spent literally half my life with the man in the recording studio and on the road and he had no boundaries as far as production and as far as musicality [goes].”As Pitrelli described it, O’Neill never concerned himself with restrictions or expectations…
Sponsor Content Created With & Other Stories Some may mourn the end of summer, but I’m more than ready to embrace London’s chillier side. There’s something about the shift in the weather that feels like a reset—cooler mornings, golden leaves and of course, a whole new wardrobe situation. Gone are the days of sundresses and strappy sandals, and in comes the need for those layering essentials to take us through the fluctuating autumn temperatures. Honestly, I’ve been waiting for this moment all year. Autumn brings a distinct shift in how I dress, and with all the chic new-in pieces at…
Samsung Galaxy M55s will be launched in India soon, according to the company. The South Korean firm’s upcoming Galaxy M series smartphone will be available in two colour options and feature a 6.7-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset will be equipped with a 50-megapixel primary rear camera along with a selfie camera with the same resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M55 (Review) that was launched earlier this year was equipped with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset paired with up to 256GB of storage.Samsung Galaxy M55s India Launch Date AnnouncedSamsung Galaxy M55s will be launched in India on…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Plagiarism Complaint Against WHITE FRAGILITY Author DismissedI can’t keep the allegations of plagiarism in academia straight, there have been so many. But the plagiarism complaint against Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility, crossed the threshold of big publishing news. The instances cited in the complaint were not against her book, which hit bestseller lists at the height of the Black Lives Matter and George…
Dr. Dinesh Bhugra became interested in psychiatry while dissecting cadavers in medical school in Pune, India. From the inside, the bodies looked so similar, yet people think and behave so differently, he mused. He became fascinated with the forces that shape differences in behavior, eventually focusing on culture.”Most of my active research has been on culture and mental illness,” said Bhugra, who previously served as president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and the British Medical Association.Bhugra, who is also a professor emeritus of mental health and cultural diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology…