What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Woman in Coach D? Just after the quarantines were lifted during the pandemic, I had my first train ride for quite a long time. As an anxious traveller, I felt even more nervous than usual. I realised a lot of us were probably feeling quite anxious about public transport. I wanted to explore those feelings through my next psychological thriller. Jenny begins the book anxious about her train journey, then the appearance of someone from her past amplifies those feelings. The rest of the novel is a rollercoaster…
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Screenshots of www.sewagemap.co.uk focusing on rivers around Oxford. The brown lines are rivers and streams downstream of recent sewage spills. Taken on 10 October 2024 after a period of wet weather. Credit: Alex Lipp. A new computational method developed by researchers at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London uses an innovative new technique to track down the sources of river pollutants. The method can work backwards from observations of polluted river water—making it a simple approach that could be scaled up nationwide. In a case study, the model identified the source of a harmful neonicotinoid pesticide—banned for agricultural…
There wasn’t a dry eye in the studio as Jason Segel put into words what millions of people are likely feeling about the soon-to-exit Today anchor Hoda Kotb. Segel was on the NBC morning show promoting the latest season of his Apple TV+ series Shrinking on Wednesday (October 16). In a now-viral moment, as Kotb was wrapping up the interview, Segel shared he was going to miss her. “And I’m going to miss you when you’re gone,” Segel told Kotb, who began tearing up. “I just want you to know these interviews have been some of the best of my…
Here you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Thursday, October 17, 2024. Two-day Jeopardy champion Rishabh Wuppalapati eked out another win in Wednesday’s match. Coming in with a total of $42,402, he will need to face off against educational consultant Angel Poe from Florida and trivia host Aaron Brown from Ontario, Canada to maintain his streak. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 10/17/2024, along with the wagers and the winner of the episode. Final Jeopardy Question for October 17 The Final Jeopardy question for October 17, 2024 is in the category of “Letters of the Artists”…
One Direction has spoken out about the loss of former bandmate Liam Payne, who died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday (Oct. 16). In a joint statement shared one day after the tragedy, surviving members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson wrote that they are collectively “completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing.” “In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,” their message continues. “But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother,…
Vivo Y19s has been launched by the company as the latest addition to the company’s Y series of smartphones. It is powered by an octa core Unisoc chipset, along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The phone is equipped with a 6.68-inch LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and has a 50-megapixel rear camera. It features a 5,500mAh battery, according to the company. The Vivo Y19s runs on Android 14, along with the company’s Funtouch OS 14 interface.Pricing for the Vivo Y19s is yet to be announced, and the smartphone is yet to be listed on the…
Would it be the 2020s without a new contemporary romance by Emily Henry to look forward to? The mega bestselling author’s latest is titled Great Big Beautiful Life, and feels like it fits in a familiar groove. It’s a contemporary romance about two writers (like 2020’s Beach Read) that will, undoubtably, plumb the depths of heavy topics, serve up cutesy sex scenes, and deliver an all-together heartwarming romantic story — all things we’ve come to expect and love from Henry. But even with the familiar Henry trappings, there are some refreshing elements. The story follows writers, as we mentioned before,…
Scientists have assembled the most complete Tasmanian tiger genome to date from a century-old pickled head, providing a full DNA blueprint to potentially bring the extinct species back to life.The breakthrough — one of several new advances in Tasmanian tiger de-extinction efforts spearheaded by the company Colossal Biosciences — was made possible thanks to a 110-year-old head that was skinned and preserved in ethanol. The exceptional preservation of this specimen enabled researchers to piece together most of its DNA sequence, as well as strands of RNA (a molecule that is structurally similar to DNA but has only one strand) that…
Critic’s Rating: 4.1 / 5.04.1Are your heads still spinning from Nina Chapman’s parting words, Chicago PD Fanatics? With Chicago PD Season 12 Episode 4, we get a disturbing serial rape case that haunted Voight because of it being one of his few unsolved cases. On top of that, it was the first case he took on after his wife died, leading to an hour of Chicago PD that touched on that lingering grief while presenting new opportunities. (Lori Allen/NBC) Voight Revists Grief and Loneliness Since Losing Camille in Chicago PD Season 12 Episode 4 Chicago PD Season 12 has done…
Disney+ has two intriguing new documentaries in November, both about music. At the beginning of the month, there’s Music By John Williams, a doc about the life and career of the legendary composer for films like Jaws, Star Wars, and Jurassic Park. At the end of the month there’s Beatles ’64, a new doc about the early days of Beatlemania by Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi.Otherwise … well, it’s a pretty light month on the Disney streaming service. There are weekly new episodes of Dancing With the Stars, there’s a new film called Out of My Mind about the life of a six grader with cerebral palsy, and there’s the premiere…
Would you be able to answer a series of Jeopardy questions about the Talking Heads?Those watching the popular quiz show Tuesday (Oct. 15) had their chance when the members of the Talking Heads were on hand to host a category about the band that was tied to the special 40th anniversary re-release of their concert film and soundtrack, Stop Making Sense.So how would you do in answering questions about Talking Heads in a Jeopardy category? We’ll go by the honor system here.What the Talking Heads Members Asked on Jeopardy?Contestant Zoey jumped right in with one of the more higher stakes…
Welcome to Who What Wear UK’s Next in Beauty Awards 2024. Here, we are crowning and celebrating the very best in beauty. From the game-changing newcomers that are industry innovators, to the tried-and-tested classics that remain a worthy mainstay in our skincare cabinets and makeup bags alike. To help us find the very best in beauty, we called upon our esteemed panel of industry experts, hard-to-please editors and in-the-know influencers, who put each and every single product to the test. We enlisted our judges to document and share their testing for every product they tried, so you can see all…
There are so many iPad accessories out there to help you get the most out of your tablet. Below, we’ve highlighted some of our favorites, all of which you can find in our Best iPad Accessories guide.Zugu Case for $50: This is our favorite folio case for the iPad for multiple reasons. It’s not only durable (complete with a rigid bumper), but it has a magnetized cover that stays shut and a flap that allows you to position the screen at eight different angles. The case is magnetic too, allowing you to stick it on the fridge securely. It’s also…
The Eden Evacuation by Jarek Tomszak The Eden Evacuation is screenwriter Jarek Tomszak’s fast-paced debut novella. A savvy young Chicago-based historian takes his edgy artist girlfriend on a life-changing holiday to Rome to view the Vatican’s extensive art collection. When she goes missing and both the Italian authorities and the U.S. embassy stonewall attempts to find her, a computer-nerd friend, a former-classmate-turned-Catholic-priest and even a psychic get involved in the hunt. History major Adam Ross is making a romantic trip to Rome with his girlfriend Gina Nolan, an art major and painter with a passion for art preservation. Both hope…
Claims about the sustainability of fish farms have been vastly overstatedVIKEN KANTARCI/AFP via Getty Images It has been claimed that fish farming is a sustainable source of food that will help us feed the growing global human population while protecting wild fish populations – but this isn’t true. “Fish farming is not a substitute for catching wild fish out of the ocean,” says Matthew Hayek at New York University. “In fact, it relies on catching wild fish out of the ocean.” Hayek and his colleagues have shown that the amount of wild fish killed in order to feed farmed fish…
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There can be only one, and that one, is Henry Cavill, as The Witcher star is set to lead the upcoming reboot of fantasy action-adventure Highlander. Cavill, who has seen his star rise rapidly since his titular role in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, is the perfect choice as the immortal warrior according to Highlander director Chad Stahelski, who has now praised the actor for his ability to transform from a “young, vibrant soul” to an “old, wise soul.” “Henry obviously has the physicality, but that doesn’t mean a whole lot if you can’t also carry the empathy of a…
While Cynthia Erivo and her co-star Ariana Grande are clearly excited about their film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical Wicked slated to hit theaters on November 22nd, Erivo has taken issue with a viral fan-edited poster that hides her face and called out some of the memes around the movie. Oscar-nominated and Tony-winning actress Erivo, who plays Elphaba, has generally been positively engaging with the fans who are eager to see the musical hit the big screen, re-posting plenty of images to her Instagram Stories in recent months. But when some folks online expressed disappointment with the film team’s…
Saul Klein / Wired: A look at a cluster of European cities within a five-hour train ride of London that collectively have 500+ startups with at least $100M of annual revenue — A cluster of European cities within a five-hour train ride of London could become a unicorn factory to rival Silicon Valley, argues tech investor Saul Klein. View Original Source Here
15 Oct 2024 Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Sarah A. Denzil, Mike Pace, Toni Anderson, and more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading! Mystery / Thriller Mystery / Thriller – Romance Related grant View Original Source Here
Artist’s impression of the LISA space mission (red triangle) capturing gravitational waves (highly exaggerated) from two black holes. LISA will also capture the combined signal from billions of binary black holes and, as Nijmegen models now show, the background noise from billions of binary white dwarfs. Credit: ESA The background noise of gravitational waves from orbiting white dwarf stars will be stronger than the noise from binary black holes. This is what two Dutch master’s students and their supervisor predict in two papers in anticipation of the LISA space mission. Until now, that mission did not account for noisy white…
Critic’s Rating: 4.8 / 5.04.8Alec was right: learning can be fun, especially if it’s part of a lighthearted mystery. The Irrational Season 2 Episode 2 featured one of the series’ most serious cases: a serial killer who was inexplicably going after high-profile victims. Yet somehow, the stakes didn’t feel as high as they would with more serious police procedurals — and that’s a good thing. (NBC/James Dittiger) The Irrational Season 2 Episode 2 Offered A Serious, But Convoluted Case Serial killers have become a tired TV trope. They raise the stakes to off-the-charts levels, with the detectives having to hurry…
Why Aishwarya Rai in Bride and Prejudice is the best Elizabeth Bennet 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
Alana Haim has landed roles in two more upcoming movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the youngest Haim sister will appear alongside Josh O’Connor in the Kelly Reichardt–directed art-heist drama The Mastermind, and then join Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in domestic thriller The Drama, from director Kristoffer Borgli and co-producer Ari Aster.Today’s casting news follows the announcement—from earlier this year—that Haim, Teyana Taylor and Junglepussy had joined the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson’s next feature film. The still-untitled movie will be released, via Warner Bros., in 2025, per The Hollywood Reporter, and it may include music from longtime Anderson collaborator…
There’s no doubt that the lineup of handbags for fall 2024 is made for people on the go. Whether they come in the form of supersize carryalls designed to hold a jam-packed day’s worth of essentials or convertible clutches that offer four-plus ways to wear them, luxury handbags have never been better at mirroring our ever-busier lives. Thankfully this season, we don’t have to sacrifice function for fashion.Yes, shoulder bags are still the leading silhouette, but the styles on offer range from petite and structured to oversize and roomy, so there’s really something for everyone. Of course, deciding to invest…
iPad Mini (2024) was launched in global markets including India on Tuesday. The latest version of the company’s most compact iPad is powered by an A17 Pro chip, the same processor that was introduced with last year’s iPhone 15 Pro. The seventh-generation iPad Mini model is the first update to the mini lineup since 2021, and the company has finally increased the storage of its base model to 128GB. It will support Apple Intelligence features as they are gradually rolled out by Apple.iPad Mini (2024) Price in India, AvailabilityiPad Mini (2024) price in India starts at Rs. 49,900 for the base…
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Shipwreck hunters have discovered the wreck of a British submarine that sank near Greece in 1943, solving an 81-year-old mystery about its disappearance.HMS Trooper, designated N91, went missing after a secret mission in early October 1943 to land three Greek resistance agents on Kalamos, an island on the west coast of Greece. The sub was then ordered to patrol in the Aegean Sea, where German forces were later known to have laid naval mines.But the sub was reported missing and all 64 of its crew presumed dead when it failed to arrive in Beirut on Oct. 17, 1943.Researchers led by…
Former MTV veejay Ananda Lewis has shared that her breast cancer has spread and is now stage IV in a heartbreaking interview with CNN on Tuesday (October 15). The 51-year-old previously opened up about being diagnosed with stage III breast cancer in a 2020 Instagram post, saying that she’d refused mammograms for years over a fear of radiation exposure. However, during a round-table discussion on cancer with panelists Stephanie Elam and anchor Sara Sidner — who herself was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer this year — Lewis stated she went against her doctors’ recommendation for a double mastectomy after…
The Blue Lock The Movie Crunchyroll release date has been announced for the upcoming streaming debut of the coming-of-age sports anime movie. It serves as a prequel to the hit anime series’ first season, which chronicles the origin story of fan-favorite character Seishirō Nagi. “‘That’s a hassle.’ That was second-year high schooler Nagi Seishiro’s favorite phrase as he lived his dull life. Until Mikage Reo, a classmate who dreamed of winning the World Cup, discovered Nagi’s hidden skill, inspiring him to play soccer and share his outstanding talent,” reads the synopsis. “One day, he receives an invitation to the mysterious…