Photography courtesy of Lauchmetrics.COM/SPOTLIGHT Barbiecore beauty is having a moment. By Lauren Knowles Date July 20, 2023 With her iconic blonde blowout and signature pink pout, nobody does beauty like Barbie. In a modern world full of famous faces and living legends, who would’ve thought that one of the beauty industry’s ultimate influencers would be a 12-inch doll? Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has served as a beauty icon and an inspiration to millions — with countless cosmetics collaborations to show for it. And when she’s not starring in beauty campaigns, she’s lent her good looks to celebrities like…
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Pathooty — a robot designed to serve food and distribute newspapers — has been designed by a 17-year-old class 12 student named Mohammad Shiad in Kerala. The student who designed the robot in Vengad, Koothuparamba, currently studies computer science at the Vengad E.K. Nayanar Memorial Govt H.S.S. The food serving ‘Android Pathooty’ robot has quickly become a star in Vengad, Koothuparamba of Kannur district, Kerala.The ‘Pathooty’ robot is capable of serving food and delivering newspapers to the rooms at the Karayan Thodiyil Rich Mehal House in Vanged, Koothuparamba of Kannur district.Shiad built the robot as part of a study project in school, he said,…
Gastrulation, the process where an embryo reorganizes itself from a hollow sphere into a multilayered structure, is considered a “black box” of human development. This is because human embryos are typically not cultured for longer than 14 days because of bioethical concerns, and gastrulation occurs between 17- and 21-days post-fertilization. In addition, current stem cell models that mimic gastrulation have not been able to include the necessary extraembryonic tissues that give rise to the yolk sac and the placenta. In a study appearing on July 20 in the journal Cell, researchers report a new method to develop “peri-gastruloids,” an embryo-like…
Last summer, a Mississippi poet and author named Teresa La Dart filed a copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift, claiming that the pop star stole design details of La Dart’s 2010 poetry book Lover and used it for the book accompanying Swift’s 2019 album of the same name. Now, La Dart has permanently dropped her case against Swift, Billboard reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The motion, filed Thursday (July 27) in a Tennessee federal court, was the result of a voluntary dismissal, not a settlement.In the initial complaint (obtained by Pitchfork), La Dart alleged that Swift’s Lover book—which came with the…
Chris Pine ended up getting the lead role in the J.J. Abrams Star Trek trilogy. That doesn’t mean there weren’t other strong competitors. Timothy Olyphant recently appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast to talk about the auditioning process, and revealed how he almost landed the role of Captain Kirk — and why he thinks he may have lost the role to Pine.“Here’s what I can tell you about Star Trek: I went in and auditioned not for Captain Kirk, but I remember reading with J.J. Abrams and he’s just a lovely, lovely guy. And just a lovely audition process. Somewhere in…
Start Us Up by Lexi Blake (Blue Box Press) Dear Reader, Start Us Up is a completely new kind of story for me. Writing it felt fresh and joyous, and I hope that comes through in the story. Ivy climbed to the top of the tech world and promptly fell right off the ladder. She’s back in her childhood home and ready to start again. Heath has an idea that just might get her back to the top. The only problem? She’s falling for him, and that might cost her everything. Set in the fast-paced world of angel investors, software…
Captain Jason Chambers is speaking out. The Below Deck Down Under star, who fired two members of his crew following two incidents of sexual misconduct, took to Instagram on Wednesday to speak out about the situation. On Below Deck Down Under Season 2 Episode 7, airing Monday on Bravo, Jason fired Luke Jones after he got into stewardess Margot Sisson’s bed naked as she slept. Laura Bileskalne was fired later in the episode for sympathizing with Luke, comments to Margot about the incident, and her inappropriate actions towards deckhand Adam Kodra. “Hi everybody, I’m sure you’re digesting episodes six and…
Sabertooth cats make up a diverse group of long-toothed predators that roamed Africa around 6-7 million years ago, around the time that hominins — the group that includes modern humans — began to evolve. By examining one of the largest global Pliocene collections of fossils in Langebaanweg, north of Cape Town in South Africa, researchers present two new sabertooth species and the first family tree of the region’s ancient sabertooths on July 20 in the journal iScience. Their results suggestthat the distribution of sabertooths throughout ancient Africa might have been different than previously assumed, and the study provides important information…
Photography by Getty Images The Princess of Wales’ tennis style always hits. By Jennifer Berry Date July 20, 2023 Do you have to be a sports fan to appreciate a good athletic outfit? The answer is an unequivocal no. Just look to skiing. You can embrace your inner ski bunny without ever hitting the cold icy slopes by wearing your cutest intarsia knit and furry boots for après. And do you think those girlies wearing two-piece exercise sets topped with oversized white shirts are all coming from pilates? The same goes for tennis — follow the Kate Middleton Wimbledon style…
The work has attracted the interest of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose Division of Vector-Borne Diseases has given the group a five-year grant. “The preliminary work looked good at the proof-of-concept stage,” says Lars Eisen, a research entomologist in the Vector-Borne Diseases Division. “This is additional funding to do a larger-scale field trial in Connecticut, in an inland setting, and an island setting in Maine.”The project contains complexities. A 1990s attempt to feed the original formulation of ivermectin to deer foundered on the multiple roles that deer play in the landscape. They are not only free-living wildlife,…
The user18081971 SoundCloud account, broadly understood to belong to Aphex Twin, was updated today with two songs originating from 2006-2007. The titles are “Short Forgotten Produk Trk Omc” and “2nd Neotek Test Trac Omc,” and the latter makes use of a Kawai K5m, according to the description.Last month, Aphex Twin announced an EP, Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760, due out tomorrow via Warp.Read Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II and check out “If This Aphex Twin Archive Is Fake, We Don’t Want to Know What Real Is” on the Pitch, along…
Viewers of Black Snow Season 1 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. Black Snow is an Australian crime drama series that focuses on detective James Cormack as he investigates the 25-year-old cold-case murder of a 17-year-old girl named Isabela Baker, whose murder in 1995 shocked the small town of Ashford. Here’s how many episodes are in Black Snow Season 1 and on what day new episodes come out. How many episodes are in Black Snow? Black Snow Season 1 has 6 episodes. The episode list of Black Snow Season 1…
Muons continue to confound physicists. These unstable subatomic particles are much like familiar electrons, only with 200 times the mass and a fleeting lifetime of just 2.2 microseconds. Unlike electrons, however, muons are at the center of a tangled inquiry into the prevailing theory of particle physics. For decades, physicists have puzzled over tantalizing hints that muons are more sensitive to magnetic fields than theory says they should be: run muons in circles around a powerful magnet, and they “wobble,” decaying in a different direction than expected. This apparent discrepancy in the muon’s “magnetic moment” has been significant to physicists…
BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the Toys “R” Us theme song long before becoming an author. Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript in to your editor and walking away are gone. If…
GORN. Totally called it. I have mixed feelings about how Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 10 wraps up the sophomore season of Paramount+’s newest Trek, mainly because the cliffhanger ending doesn’t actually wrap anything up. However, a lot can be forgiven in light of the introduction of young Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Montgomery Scott. It’s a brilliant follow-through to the Scottish-accented voice heard in Engineering on last season’s finale when Pike is transported onto a future Enterprise. Firstly, I acknowledge that the “TO BE CONTINUED…” season finale is a Trek tradition. But, to be fair, it’s one that…
For some reason, linen has never really been a fabric that I’ve warmed to. I think it’s due to my reluctance to buy clothing that is so obviously restricted to the summer months which, in UK terms, usually means a period of about eight weeks. I’d much rather buy something I can justifiably wear all year round. Historically, I have also never been someone who feels comfortable in that “bohemian beach-dweller” vibe that so often dominates summer collections.But this season, due to the glorious weather ahead, I have conceded that actually linen might be just what I need right now, and the more I browsed 2023’s offering, the…
We’ve been asking for more pink. It’s no surprise Barbie is the one to give it to us. No matter how old we are, we still get giddy at the sight of Barbie-branded collaborations on our favorite products. Everything is just better with a pink coat of paint and a giant Barbie logo sprawled across. That’s a fact.Barbie collaborations aren’t anything new, but the hype around Greta Gerwig’s Barbie means everything pink is in. Miss Barbara Millicent “Barbie” Roberts has got a whole new set of goodies for kids and adults alike to enjoy, from hairdryers and Polaroids to phone…
The Himalayas include the world’s tallest mountains. (Image credit: Inigo Cia via Getty Images)The Himalayas, which include the world’s tallest mountains, weren’t born the way geoscientists thought. The tectonic plates that collided to form the peaks 45 million to 59 million years ago were already pushing against each other, causing the Himalayan mountains to rise to more than half their current elevation, before the big crash gave them a violent shunt upward, scientists say.This means the iconic mountains may have started their ascent into the sky far earlier than previously believed — around 63 million to 61 million years ago…
Luis Miguel, endearingly known as El Sol de México, will shine in the emblematic port of Acapulco. The beloved Mexican icon will return to one of the most symbolic places of his artistic career as part of his continental Luis Miguel Tour 2023. On Dec. 27, he will land at the GNP Arena in that city, promoters ECO Live and GOJO Live announced in a statement on Thursday (Aug. 10). The superstar will return to the famous beach resort in the state of Guerrero after a five-year hiatus as part of the new dates announced for his 2023 tour. His…
Haunted Mansion review – feels more like a product than a story 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {};…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Enlightenment Enterprises: The Liberty Exodus? My love of science-fiction, advanced spaceship design, and grand, epic narratives. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Enlightenment Enterprises: The Liberty Exodus, what would they be? Hmm, so many choices (I love many styles of music and artists). It’s an easy choice for the main antagonist: The Coming Curse by Iced Earth. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Yes, Science-Fiction. Although, I have also enjoyed reading comedy, history,…
We might not know when we’ll see Max Thieriot as Bode Leone back in a firehouse — strikes aside, Fire Country Season 1 ended with him back in prison — but the actor himself sets foot in one in the August 4 episode of Secret Celebrity Renovation, and TV Insider has an exclusive sneak peek. In the clip, Thieriot brings Survivor‘s Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano to the local fire station, where he can live out a dream “every kind at one point or another [had] … to be a fireman.” There, Thieriot asks volunteer fire captain Steve Balich, “Is there…
Female killer whales live up to ninety years in the wild, and most live an average of twenty-two years after menopause. Scientists have long wondered why humans and some whale species spend a significant portion of their life not reproducing. Previous studies show that, even after having their last calf, killer whale mothers take care of their families by sharing the fish they catch. Now, in a study published on July 20 in the journal Current Biology, researchers note that these mothers can also provide social support to their sons by protecting them from being injured by other orcas. “The…
I’m the first to admit that the latest trends can seem exciting. We’re trained in the fashion industry, after all, to sit up and take notice at least twice a year when designers’ new looks are sent down the runways, primed and ready to be labelled the next cult buys, and then worn by the elite style set on the street. However, after a decade of working in fashion, I can confirm that even when the most inventive trends offer that heart fluttering excitement (and hopeful bank balance check), it’s rarely these items that any of us wear day to day. In reality,…
Bitcoin’s price barely moved Wednesday as traders awaited important inflation data due to be released later on Thursday. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the consumer price index (CPI) on Thursday — a report that measures price changes in a basket of common consumer goods and services. The index is used to estimate changes in the economy’s inflation rate. As things stand, the value of Bitcoin is up by 0.09 percent in the last 24 hours with its price now around the $19,000 (roughly Rs. 15.65 lakh) mark across global exchanges while Indian exchanges like CoinDCX value BTC…
Anthrax are in the midst of working on their 12th studio album, and Scott Ian has given an update on the status of it. The record will serve as the follow-up to 2016’s For All Kings. The band shared a photo from the studio in early May confirming that they’d been working with producer Jay Ruston. While there is still no tentative release date or title for the new set of songs, Ian told Eddie Trunk during a recent conversation on The Eddie Trunk Podcast that he’s hoping they’ll be finished recording by the end of this year.“We had a session here in L.A.,…
L’Immensità review – infuriating hash of sentimentality 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) {…
Architecture of the ultrafast high FoV metasurface lidar. (a) Emissions and scanning modules of the lidar. (b) SEM image of the metasurface sample; (c) metasurface functionality concept; and (d) lidar imaging scheme. Credit: Advanced Photonics (2023). DOI: 10.1117/1.AP.5.4.046005 Pulsed laser scanning lidar is a core technology for autonomous driving and robotic mobility. Herein, a directional light pulse is backscattered by a reflective object and the elapsed time between emission and detection of the pulse is used to calculate depth. These direct time-of-flight (d-ToF) measurements of returning light pulses enable the three-dimensional imaging of complex scenes. At present, lidar technology requires…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Steph Auteri is a journalist who has written for the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Pacific Standard, VICE, and elsewhere. Her more creative work has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, under the gum tree, Poets & Writers, and other publications, and she is the Essays Editor for Hippocampus Magazine. Her essay, “The Fear That Lives Next to My Heart,” published in Southwest Review, was listed as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2021. She also writes bookish stuff here and at the Feminist Book…
Fans of The Witcher have blasted the show’s executive producer Tomek Baginski after he gave an interview to a European news site where he blamed American audiences for the underwhelming third season. Baginski, who is Polish, appeared to suggest that he had been forced to dumb down the storylines for the U.S. market. Season 3 of the hit Netflix series saw a drop in viewership and was regarded as a disappointment by many after its widely praised second season, with fans saying the series had strayed from writer Andrzej Sapkowski’s original source material. Speaking to the Polish website Wyborcza, Baginski…