It is possible to fall out of love with technology. I have seen skilled, successful software engineers give up their laptops to become farmers or therapists or realtors. They may use spreadsheets and software to manage their crops, but code is no longer their main concern; they’re more worried about the disposition of their goats.No one wants to talk about it at the morning stand-up, but everyone is thinking: How could someone turn their back on the future? Especially when so many people are trying to find their way in. But replacements are hired, memories fade, and new JavaScript frameworks…
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Janelle Monáe has opened up about baring her skin during the rollout of her upcoming album — fittingly titled The Age of Pleasure — in a new interview with Rolling Stone, saying she feels “much happier when my titties are out.” The artist’s latest single, “Lipstick Lover,” is an ode to queer liberation accompanied by a decidedly NSFW music video that features her topless at one point. For the magazine’s newest cover story, Monáe spoke about feeling more comfortable of late letting it all hang out, saying, “I’m much happier when my titties are out and I can run around…
Fallen Leaves – first-look review – Little White Lies 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…
Matt’s Rating: You have to admire Apple’s literary ambitions, tackling giant contemporary tomes like Pachinko (set in Korea and Japan), Shantaram (India) and, closer to home, the new eight-part adaptation of City on Fire, Garth Risk Hallberg’s sprawling 2015 saga encompassing a panorama of New York City from the downtown club scene to Fifth Avenue penthouses. What links these disparate worlds is Sam (the luminous Chase Sui Wonders), a punk-rock-loving NYU undergrad whose self-published zine may provide clues about who shot her in uptown Central Park on July 4. As she lies in a coma, Fire unevenly interweaves bomb-throwing hipsters,…
Jeffrey Cirio as the Creature, in a still from Asif Kapadia’s film adaptation of the ballet Creature.Courtesy BFI Distribution and English National Ballet Creature Asif Kapadia On limited release in the UK and Ireland In an isolated research station, lost amid snow and ice, a highly disciplined team of would-be astronauts is putting an experimental animal through its paces. Will the Creature (deliberately left ambiguous so as not to spoil things) survive the tests thrown at it: the cold, the isolation, the asphyxia? This is a science-fiction ballet (adapted for film) loosely based on 19th-century dramatist Georg … Read…
Eira and the Weather Sisters by Camellia White What’s it About? A young girl who loves fairy tales finds out that the bedtime story she was told is more real than she ever thought… This story features a beautiful princess, a handsome and honest hero, magic and a happy ending. “Anything is possible, my dear, anything is possible. Fairy tales are not made up of thin air. More often than not, a folk tale like this would be based on an ancient legend, which in turn, would have real events at its roots.” Indeed, fairy tales are not made up…
Warming temperatures are increasing the flow of less-dense meltwater and slowing down deep ocean currents in Antarctica. (Image credit: UniversalImagesGroup / Contributor)Deep ocean currents around Antarctica that are vital to marine life have slowed by 30% since the 1990s and could soon grind to a complete halt, a new study finds.These currents, known as Antarctic bottom waters, are powered by dense, cold water from the Antarctic continental shelf that sinks to depths below 10,000 feet (3,000 meters). The water then spreads north into the Pacific and eastern Indian oceans, fueling a network of currents called the global meridional overturning circulation…
PHOTOGRAPHY VIA INSTAGRAM.COM/SOFIARICHIE Richie’s recent nuptials completely took over the internet. But why? By Natalie Michie Date April 25, 2023 Sofia Richie is newly married! Have you heard? Just kidding — of course you have. In fact, you probably know more about it than you thought you needed to. RELATED: These Are the Exact Products Used for Sofia Richie’s Wedding Makeup Look Whether you sought it out or not, over the past few days, your social media feed was likely inundated with what has been appropriately deemed 2023’s “royal wedding.” At a multi-day event in the South of France, 24-year-old…
But some Joy users appear to have gotten over any qualms. Generating vows and toasts have become the most popular functions of the AI features since they rolled out in March, Joshi says. He sees that as fitting with the fact that long before AI came on the scene, many people struggled to articulate their feelings on a wedding day. “Getting those emotions onto paper is so much harder than any one of us acknowledges,” Joshi says.To generate speeches, Joy prompts a user to give details of a memorable story about the couple and their relationship, like how they met…
It rained, it poured, but Taylor Swift didn’t let mother nature ruin her Saturday night (May 20). The pop superstar and her Swifties danced in the rain for her hours-long outdoor set at Gillette Stadium, at Foxborough, MA, proof of which she has shared on social media. Judging by the snaps taken from the pit, the weather event didn’t dampen spirits. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Last night we all danced together in the rain for THE ENTIRE 3.5 HOUR SHOW in foxy Foxborough MA!!,” she writes. “We’ve had rain shows…
Pedro Pascal is an extremely sought-after actor right now, as evidenced by his being in two of the biggest shows on TV at the moment, The Mandalorian on Disney+ and The Last of Us on HBO. How does he do it?Well, with the power of a little something called voiceover. Since Pascal obviously can’t be in two places at once, he has to be very deliberate with his time. When The Mandalorian first started, Pascal was on set much more often than he is now. In fact, in Season 3, there are no moments where Mando appears without his helmet — in other words,…
The CW‘s original scripted series continues to dwindle as the network cancels its Supernatural offshoot, The Winchesters, and action drama Kung Fu. This is just the latest in a string of cuts, including Walker‘s prequel series Walker: Independence. In a statement from the network shared with Variety, The CW reportedly said, “As we reimagine the new CW, we had to make some tough programming decisions. We thank our partners at Warner Bros. and the casts and creative teams of Kung Fu and The Winchesters for all their hard work, creativity, and dedication.” (Credit: Skip Bolen/The CW) The Winchesters premiered this…
Usually, there are clear answers in mathematics—especially if the tasks are not too complicated. But when it comes to the Sleeping Beauty problem, which became popular in 2000, there is still no universal consensus. Experts in philosophy and mathematics split into two camps and ceaselessly cite—often quite convincingly—arguments for their respective side. More than 100 technical publications exist on this puzzle, and almost every person who hears about the Sleeping Beauty thought experiment develops their own strong opinion. The problem vexing the minds of experts is as follows: Sleeping Beauty agrees to participate in an experiment. On Sunday she is given…
Wildflowers Never Die by Randall Howlett and Deb Turnbull DeVries What’s it About? Wildflowers Never Die chronicles the first thirty year history of the Cold War from a third party narrative perspective but also following the careers of five key CIA agents involved in various world hotspots during that time period. Lack of trust between government and the people has been a defining phenomenon of the last decade. Starting with the Patriot Act post 9/11 and followed by Snowden and perhaps most recently the documents leaked by the young national guardsmen, what the government is doing to us and others…
Heidi Klum brought the sunshine to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. At the May 24 premiere of “The Pot-au-Feu,” Klum shone bright in a yellow Zuhair Murad gown with strips of fabric creating cutouts along her sides, chest, and stomach. The dress also featured a soaring thigh-high leg slit and sparkly embellishments on her shoulders. Klum further emphasized the outfit’s flowy nature by throwing her arms up in the air and sending her floor-length sleeves flying. With such an impressive wingspan, Klum was virtually impossible to miss on the red carpet. Styled by Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, Klum completed…
When friends of mine sent a video of their little robotic mower bumping along a long flat lawn, I was skeptical. How could a device the size of a small tire mow a large lawn? Well, Husqvarna makes mowers that can, pretty accurately, and have been for years. While the robot won’t be able to edge succinctly like a weed whacker, you’ll still get well-groomed grass for very little effort. It chops the blades and mulches to save you the work of constantly emptying a storage container.The limitations involve installing a wire pinned to the lawn’s entire perimeter. Also, automowers are less…
Chicago rock trio Lifeguard have announced their debut release on Matador. The record compiles two EPs, last year’s Crowd Can Talk, originally issued by Born Yesterday, and Dressed in Trenches, a collection of five new songs. The new release is out July 7. Below, watch the video for Lifeguard’s new song “17-18 Lovesong.” Also below, find the band’s forthcoming tour dates with Horsegirl.Formed in 2019, Lifeguard are bassist and vocalist Asher Case, drummer and percussionist Isaac Lowenstein, and guitarist and vocalist Kai Slater. The trio recorded both Crowd Can Talk and Dressed in Trenches at Chicago’s Electrical Audio studio with…
Just like in theaters, summer time means big movies on Netflix. In June, the streaming service releases a sequel to one of its biggest movies ever: The action thriller Extraction starring Chris Hemsworth. The sequel, Extraction 2, sees Hemsworth reprising his role as mercenary Tyler Rake in another spectacle full of complex action sequences.If you’re looking for something beyond big-budget thrills, Netflix has dozens of other new options for you in June as well. There are new documentaries about Arnold Schwarzenegger and the TV series American Gladiators, a new season of the hilarious baking competition show Is It Cake?, and a new King Kong…
We have some excellent news for fans of Sweet Magnolias. Sweet Magnolias Season 3 will premiere on Netflix this summer. TV Line reports that all ten episodes of the third season will be available to stream on Thursday, July 20. The wait for fresh episodes has been excruciating after Sweet Magnolias Season 2 wrapped in February 2022 with many twists. The series has a knack for leaving us wanting more, and thankfully, we’ll get some answers very soon. Sweet Magnolias follows lifelong best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott), and Helen (Heather Headley) as they juggle relationships,…
Editor’s Note (5/3/23): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults age 60 and older—the first approved vaccine for this disease. The road to its development was long and bumpy but ultimately successful, as detailed in this story published on March 20. Megan Smith was especially conscious of the threat COVID posed to her six-week-old daughter in October 2021. The now 36-year-old from Buffalo, N.Y., was “doing everything we could to protect her,” Smith says. Ultimately, though, it wasn’t COVID that sent her baby to the hospital but a more mundane virus…
25 Years of Sex & Dating by Kimberly Getty A true story about life, love and loss. Inspired by her own personal journey, author Kimberly Getty’s book 25 Years of Sex & Dating explores the highs and lows of dating in the modern age. Recounting her own romantic and sexual exploits, Getty shares with the reader her struggle to find ‘the one’ out there in the dating pool. When true love comes hand-in-hand with heartbreak, she has to face the ultimate question: whether it’s better to have never loved, or if loss makes the love all the more worth it.…
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Kyley Warren Keeping up with TikTok’s ever-evolving rolodex of fashion trends and aesthetics can honestly feel like a full-time job in itself. Every week, it seems like there’s a new style or pop-culture-inspired look that’s dominating the conversation — and, more often than not, my feed. While I usually try to avoid getting too caught up in the platform’s sea of style trends, I was baited in all too easily with last year’s coastal-grandma aesthetic (aka my full-time outfit inspiration) and have once again felt lured into trying this year’s hottest fad: the coastal-cowgirl aesthetic.…
Kanye West, Hollywood’s controversial rapper and designer, seems to be getting inclined towards Bitcoin after JP Morgan recently cut him off as a customer for passing remarks, insensitive to certain communities. The 45-year-old artist has since been spotted wearing merchandise with the name of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. These images have stirred rumours that West is gearing up to consider cryptocurrencies as his choice of fintech due to their decentralised and largely unregulated nature.Images of West in Satoshi-branded clothes have emerged on social media.These images have surfaced right after the rapper dissed JP Morgan in a podcast…
Sky Ferreira has announced five dates of a summer tour, with three shows in California and one apiece in Delaware and Maryland. The run will soon be expanded, according to a press release. The California shows are all-ages, billed as part of promoter Minty Boi’s fifth anniversary celebrations. Find the initial batch of dates below.Ferreira returned last May with “Don’t Forget,” her first song since 2019. Ten years on, there is still no sign of her Night Time, My Time follow-up.All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links,…
Paul Schrader: ‘My movies are more on the witty clever side than the drop-your-pants funny side’ 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’;…
Citadel has solidified itself as a hit on Prime Video. The streaming service on Thursday announced that it has renewed the global hit series for a second season. Additionally, Joe Russo is set to direct every episode of Citadel Season 2. “The spy thriller—starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and featuring Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci—continues to enjoy breakout success in countries around the world, including India, Italy, Brazil, South Africa, the U.K., and the U.S,” the streaming service revealed. It is Prime Video’s second most-watched new original series outside the U.S., and fourth most-watched worldwide. All episodes of…
In the first known case of its kind, a man in Michigan developed recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in both legs after reportedly being bitten by a brown recluse spider.Previously, “no case of deep vein thrombosis has been reported following a brown recluse spider bite,” according to a new report of the unusual case, published in April in the journal Clinical Case Reports.Brown recluse spiders (Loxosceles reclusa) aren’t typically found in Michigan. However, rare, isolated populations have sometimes been identified in the state, and some studies suggest that the arachnids might spread northward from their native range as the planet…
Anti-censorship advocates and activists have shouted from the rooftops that it is essential to vote. That it is essential to show up to school and library board meetings and speak up about/write those who sit on those boards against book bans and censorship. Advocates and activists have been on the front lines in their respective state legislatures and, where possible, on the national level. But where and how do we move from advocating against draconian legislation and shift into preparing for those bills to be passed? And when and where do those living under such laws make the decisions that…
The Pitch: Once upon a time, in a faraway ocean kingdom, a young mermaid developed an unhealthy obsession with a guy suffering from the affliction of being human. So she decided that the best course of action was to make a binding legal contract with an evil sea witch (who also happens to be her aunt now?) for the chance to woo said guy as a human herself. Great plan, Ariel. No notes. But that’s The Little Mermaid for you, a copy of a copy of the classic Hans Christian Anderson story, first reimagined in 1989 by writer/directors John Musker…
Club Zero – first-look review 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) { json =…