The summer of Barbiecore is upon us, especially with the highly-anticipated Barbie movie out on July 21. But Mattel is giving the world more than a just movie this summer: It also has partnered up with Bucket Listers to launch pop-up cafés in New York City and Chicago so people can literally dine like a doll in a life-size, ’70s-themed Malibu Barbie Café. Master Chef semi-finalist Becky Brown is behind the food and drink menu, which has both kid and adult versions. Yes, cocktails are absolutely available on the grown-up menu, including a cosmo, French 71, mojito, a “think pink”…
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I agree with every single one of those points, which can potentially guide us on the actual boundaries we might consider to mitigate the dark side of AI. Things like sharing what goes into training large language models like those behind ChatGPT, and allowing opt-outs for those who don’t want their content to be part of what LLMs present to users. Rules against built-in bias. Antitrust laws that prevent a few giant companies from creating an artificial intelligence cabal that homogenizes (and monetizes) pretty much all the information we receive. And protection of your personal information as used by those know-it-all…
CLIMATEWIRE | A huge, mineral-rich region of the Pacific Ocean known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone is attracting major international interest because of its potential for deep-sea mining, including for minerals essential to renewable energy technology. But scientists warn that the risks to biodiversity may be higher than previously realized. New research finds that the zone is home to thousands of different marine species — and the majority of them are new to science. What’s more, the region has been relatively understudied so far, meaning there are likely far more species yet to be discovered. The new paper, published Thursday in the journal Current…
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Succession, Season 4 Episode 9, “Church and State.”] It’s finally the day of Logan Roy’s funeral (a more-than-fitting focus for the penultimate episode of Succession), a solemn occasion surrounded by the mayhem sparked in his name. Would Logan have wanted to see America on the verge of exploding, following a sure-to-be-contested and highly controversial election night? Roman sure thinks so — and it’s hard to deny that Logan definitely wouldn’t have hated the ratings. This is a show that loves a good rug-pull, or put it another way — a comeuppance. So when…
ComingSoon is holding a V/H/S/99 SteelBook giveaway ahead of the horror anthology movie’s physical media release. We have three SteelBooks to give out for the film as part of the contest. The movie is the latest installment of the V/H/S/ series. V/H/S/99 was written and directed by Maggie Levin (Into The Dark), Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down), Flying Lotus (Kuso), Tyler MacIntyre (Tragedy Girls), Vanessa Winter (Deadstream) and Joseph Winter. Zoe Cooper and Chris Lee Hill also served as writers. What is V/H/S/99 about? “V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant…
There’s nothing better than an immersive thriller that sucks you into the story, bringing you alongside the protagonist on an exhilarating investigation. A good book makes you feel as though you’ve been pulled into the setting — and when the setting is a place like Scotland, full of atmosphere and a storied history, it’s always a “cracking good time.” ThrillerFest may have been in the United States this weekend, but if you’re looking to hop across the pond for your thriller fix, we’ve got you covered. These six novels bring the nation to life, with all its mystery and weighted…
Stephen Hawking’s most famous theory about black holes has just been given a sinister update — one that proclaims that everything in the universe is doomed to evaporate.In 1974, Hawking proposed that black holes eventually evaporate by losing what’s now known as Hawking radiation — a gradual draining of energy in the form of light particles that spring up around black holes’ immensely powerful gravitational fields. Now, a new update to the theory has suggested that Hawking radiation isn’t just created by stealing energy from black holes, but from all objects with enough mass.If the theory is true, it means…
Ho ho ho!! Merry Almost Christmas in July, Hallmark fanatics! Today, Hallmark Media announced the return of its popular Christmas in July programming event with two-all new original movie premieres on Hallmark Channel, and we absolutely cannot wait. Now in it its 11th year, Christmas in July brings viewers holiday cheer in the heat of summer with a daily dose of holiday movie marathons on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Let’s face it, we could all do with a little Christmas cheer year around, and Hallmark never fails to deliver. The even better news? Hallmark isn’t waiting for…
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Apple’s iPhones are expensive compared to many Android phones. Over the years, it has set a benchmark for premium phones, asking for higher price for its features. Continuing with the trend, the latest iPhone 14 was launched last month to attract customers with some unique features. But on Sunday, someone dished out $39,339.60 for an untouched, unboxed, original 2007 iPhone. This broke the notion that the latest iPhone are on the pricey side. The first generation iPhone was released by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2007.The auction was held by LCG Auctions where the gadget was sold for over 65…
Tool singer Maynard James Keenan performed in drag at the Welcome to Rockville festival Sunday night (May 21st) in Daytona Beach, Florida, in essence challenging a recent bill signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis just a few days ago. Heavy Consequence photographer Amy Harris captured photos of Tool’s headlining set (as seen in the gallery below) at the Florida fest, where the band played its first show of 2023. Keenan wore a blonde wig, exaggerated red lipstick, and prosthetic breasts during the performance. This past Wednesday (May 17th), DeSantis signed a series of bills targeted against drag shows and…
The Blackening final trailer for Lionsgate‘s forthcoming horror-comedy has been released. It highlights the test audience’s reaction towards the movie’s hilarious and scary sequences. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on June 16. The video features a group of black friends caught in the middle of a killer’s mind games. It teases how the characters will tackle different horror tropes in their own clever ways. Check out The Blackening final trailer below (watch more trailers): What is The Blackening About? “The horror comedy centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves…
Editor’s Note (5/26/23): The Food and Drug Administration has formally approved the antiviral Paxlovid as a treatment for COVID. This article discusses how the drug works and the phenomenon of “Paxlovid rebound.” When President Joe Biden was diagnosed with COVID, he started taking an oral treatment of the antiviral Paxlovid almost immediately. Four days after finishing the Paxlovid regime and testing negative, however, Biden once again tested positive for COVID—but without any symptoms of the disease. This is perhaps the highest-profile example of what people are calling “Paxlovid rebound.” Anthony Fauci, the president’s chief medical advisor, also experienced it. This…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. With all this chatter that ChatGPT will take over the world, those of us over at Tailored Book Recommendations (TBR) decided to see if AI is about to put us all out of work. TBR is our subscription based service that matches customers with their own professional book nerd, AKA bibliologist, who recommends three books per quarter based on the customer’s interests. When customers sign up for TBR, they fill out a short survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and let us…
In honor of World MS Day on Tuesday, May 30, Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean took to Twitter to share an uplifting video about her battle with multiple sclerosis. “I wanted to, you know, let you know that MS really doesn’t present itself in a lot of ways,” Dean said in the video. “I call it the ‘invisible illness,’ the ‘My, you look so well’ disease because we can be looking fine, I got my hair and makeup done, but inside of us, our body is attacking its central nervous system, the brain, and the spine.” Dean, who serves…
The days are getting longer, the sun is (occasionally) shining, and daffodil season is well and truly upon us, which can only mean one thing: Spring is here. For me, the onset of spring is far more than just a change in season; it’s a feeling, a state of mind, and is more evocative of new beginnings than January will ever be. So naturally, in the sprit of nourishing and refreshing my space for the season ahead—and as a self-confessed candle obsessive—I rely upon the best spring-scented candles to bring the season to life.As the dark, grey days of winter finally…
For the average player, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will take upwards of 50 hours to beat—that is, complete the game’s main storyline and save Hyrule. In the speedrunning community? Slightly more than 60 minutes. For regular players, conquering Tears of the Kingdom is all about diligence, patience, and creative crafting. For speedrunners, it’s about using every tool at their disposal to push the limits of what the latest Zelda will allow. Theirs is a game of strategy, where each player is competing against themselves to work faster and smarter. The first to claim victory, Carl Wernicke, who goes by Gymnast86 online, hails from the…
A massive seaweed blob packed with bacteria and plastic could be generating a “pathogen storm” in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a new study has found. Some news outlets have said that some of the blob-borne bacteria may be a “flesh-eating” species known as Vibrio vulnificus, but experts told Live Science that is not the case. Originating in the Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, brown algae known as Sargassum have become a growing problem for beachgoers around the world in recent years, as large chunks of the algae have washed ashore. NASA projects that this year’s Sargassum seaweed…
[] × Skip to main content The documentary premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival & chronicles the Moroccan-born rapper’s unlikely rise. French Montana, Kodak Black. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Ahead of his Tribeca Film Festival documentary premiere, French Montana tapped Florida rapper Kodak Black for the soundtrack cut “I Can’t Lie.” The London On Da Track single dropped Friday (June 2) and marks the first release from For Khadija: French Montana. Infusing North African instrumental melodies with trap drums, French and Kodak pass the mic back and forth, dropping boisterous bars. French’s For Khadija documentary chronicles the rise…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the culmination of almost a decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe stories. It’s an adventure, an origin story for Rocket, and a consideration of our collective feelings about gods, religion, and evolution in society — but ultimately all of its text and subtext, all of its action and ideas boil down to one thing.That one thing is the subject of our latest Marvel video, which goes beneath the surface of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to find the hidden meaning of the movie — and of the entire Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. We’ll look at all three…
Monstrous Tales by Edward Boyd What’s it About? Three enchanting children’s tales that feature princesses, witches and lost treasure while celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity. The need for acceptance is a basic human instinct. It’s particularly acute for children trying to figure out who they are and whether their identity will help or hinder their ability to fit into peer groups. What do children do? Do they acknowledge any perceived differences outwardly and openly? Do they let their true selves bottle up in insecurity, fear and self-doubt? And what is the impact in typical social settings where they might face the cruelty…
Maybe there’s hope for Eagan. On Manifest Season 4 Episode 18, Mr. “No Honor Among Thieves found himself walking down the aisle with the biggest lunatic to grace the small screen. Was he deranged? Was he playing Angelina at her own game? It was hard to tell, but his actions following the nuptials were the deciding factor. It seems Eagan has been in cahoots with Adrian all along and is planning Angelina’s downfall — at least, that’s the only message to take from it. Adrian has been crafty in the past by working with Angelina, but he realized the error…
Plastic waste has become an environmental challenge across the world. Negotiators charged with hammering out a global treaty to end plastic pollution were warned there was “no time to lose” on Wednesday, after progress was slowed by two days of procedural debates that campaigners blamed on large producer countries. Representatives of 175 nations have gathered in Paris for the second in five rounds of negotiations aimed at reaching a historic legally-binding agreement covering the entire plastics life cycle by next year. But halfway through the five-day meeting, countries have struggled to dig into a range of substantial issues as they…
For Vogue’s Summer 2023 issue, Margot Robbie is giving the people more of what they want to see — her Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” persona, which she fully embraces in vivid color and high-end designer pieces, and even without pants. The 32-year-old actress and founder of production company LuckyChap Entertainment was photographed by Ethan James Green for the Gabriella Karefa-Johnson-styled shoot, for which she slips into pink Versace dresses with floral appliqués and one trendy cone-bra corset; event-ready numbers from the likes of Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Christopher John Rogers, and Valentino; and hot pants from Norma Kamali and Miu Miu…
Schmidt says that Tesla has long taken a “move fast and break things” approach to developing products, leading to concerns about whether its new releases are ready for the road. There have been 393 recorded deaths involving Teslas, 33 of which involved Autopilot. Schmidt alleges that Musk “accepts driver death as a consequence of forwarding technology.” Musk did not respond to a request to comment for this story or address Schmidt’s allegation.It is often difficult to separate the Tesla brand from the character of its CEO. Musk has typically brushed off criticism of his products—often via Twitter, which he acquired for…
TOMORROW X TOGETHER are the first K-pop group to grace the Consequence cover, and now we’re making it the first cover you can bring home in an exclusive box set. We’ve created an exclusive, limited-edition collector’s box that is the ultimate capsule of this incredible chapter of TXT’s career, and it’s available now on the Consequence Shop. The set includes six versions of Consequence’s first-ever print edition, featuring the TXT group cover image and five alternative covers of Soobin, Yeonjun, Boemgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai. Also inside this premium package are five photo prints, a bonus group shot, and a sticker sheet.…
Hulu has set the Futurama Season 8 release date for the upcoming Hulu revival of the popular animated comedy series. When is the Futurama Season 8 release date? Futurama Season 8’s first episode is set to premiere on Hulu on Monday, July 24. Following that, new episodes will be released weekly on Mondays on the streaming service. The revival features the voices of John DiMaggio, Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman. “After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit…
Space is as vast as it is mysterious, so perhaps it’s not surprising that we’ve overlooked alien star system debris floating around in our planet’s orbit, but what about a “quasi-moon” that has been circling Earth since 100 B.C.? How did that slip through the net? Perhaps we were too busy looking for aliens saying hello.Back on terra firma, archaeologists in South Africa found 153,000-year-old footprints that are the oldest Homo sapiens tracks on record — a discovery that left the team who found them “pleasantly astonished.” Another pleasantly astonishing find was the collection of 2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships…
Former child actor turned right-wing political darling and author Kirk Cameron and publisher Brave Books are planning public library events August 5 across the country. They’re calling on supporters to begin planning for these public events in order to “pray, sing, and read BRAVE Books and other books of virtue.” Imagine, they note, filling public libraries across the country with friends, family, pastors, and “your teachers” to turn the nation “back to God.” The event aims to stoke the moral panic around public institutions like libraries no longer honoring “viewpoints that are foundational, time-honored, and true” in favor of “the…
Sometimes, a movie goes so fast you wonder where the time has gone. The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango was just that kind of movie, as it reunited Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp, allowing them to kick up their heels together once more — this time to solve a murder! Did their natural chemistry work for or against this crime-solving duo? In the movie, Chabert plays Constance Bailey, a seasoned detective who finds that working with a partner doesn’t work for her style. Being a lone wolf might help her solve cases, but it does nothing for her chances at…