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So how exactly is this type of bob haircut different this time around? Firstly, we’re seeing a far softer graduation in those long-to-short layers, and this style is cropping up in a whole range of hair lengths. Chloë Grace Moretz’s shoulder-skimming bob above has longer face-framing pieces, whilst Sabrina Elba has elegantly tucked those longer layers behind her ears in the cropped hairstyle below. You might also see this cut described as the graduated bob or micro bob, as hairstylist Tom Smith coins it.”Shrinking normal bob lengths up close to the nape of the neck, the ‘micro bob’ is a great option for those willing to push…
Reading for Pleasure Helps Kids’ Brain DevelopmentThe simple and fun act of reading for pleasure in early childhood produces better cognition, mental health and educational attainment in adolescenceSeptember 4, 2023 — Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley, Jianfeng Feng, Yun-Jun Sun and The Conversation US Read The Full Article Here
Longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet will no longer voice the beloved plumber, but his role with the franchise isn’t quite over. In a video released this week, Martinet and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto explained that the actor will essentially become a mascot—continuing to meet fans at events worldwide, beginning with the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on October 20.Still, the version of Mario that fans have heard for the past 30 years is no more. Martinet has been every “let’s-a-go” and “mama mia” since Super Mario 64, as well as characters like Luigi, Waluigi, and Wario. Nintendo announced…
Dozens of TV shows — including Ally McBeal, The Practice, and four-time Outstanding Drama Emmy winner Hill Street Blues — are slated to leave Hulu in coming weeks. The content-culling on Hulu comes ahead of a “one app experience” that will combine the Disney-controlled platform with streaming sibling Disney+ later this year, according to Deadline, which reported the removals. The programs disappearing from Hulu include 18 titles from Disney’s 20th Television. Those titles, scheduled to be pulled from the platform on September 30, are: Deadline also listed various Fox shows that will leave Hulu, with several disappearing on September 25: And…
Queens of the Stone Age have added a run of US shows in December to their 2023 tour itinerary, keeping them on the road until the end of the year. Frontman Josh Homme and company are currently in the midst of a late summer / early fall North American outing, and will launch a UK/European jaunt in November. The newly added US leg kicks off December 5th in Phoenix, and wraps up December 16th in Los Angeles, with support from Spiritualized. A Live Nation pre-sale for the new dates begins Thursday (September 21st) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster…
Netflix has released the official Beckham trailer for its newest sports documentary, centering around football legend David Beckham. The four-part docu-series will start streaming on October 4. The video highlights Beckham’s professional football career and personal life, which will be told through never-before-seen personal archive footage from the last forty years. This includes current-day moments alongside interviews with the family, friends, and footballing figures who have been part of his journey. Check out the Beckham trailer below (watch more trailers): What to expect in Beckham? “It tells the inside story of a global football star and cultural icon. David Beckham…
An X-ray revealed that the blade had moved from the right to the left side of a man’s belly after he was stabbed. (Image credit: Nepal, A, Rajbhandari A P., et al. (2023). doi:10.7759/cureus.44575 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))A man got stitched up after being stabbed with a knife — but the next day, he learned that the nearly half-foot blade was still in his belly.The man in Nepal had been stabbed in the upper-right abdomen during a fight, which he poorly remembered due to being drunk. After the stabbing, the 22-year-old was taken to a “local medical shop,” where a health care worker…
Ann-Marie Cahill will read anything and everything. From novels to trading cards to the inside of CD covers (they’re still a thing, right?). A good day is when her kids bring notes home from school. A bad day is when she has to pry a book from her kids’ hands. And then realizes where they get it from. The only thing Ann-Marie loves more than reading is travelling. She has expensive hobbies. View All posts by Ann-Marie Cahill Yen PressMinato notices something strange about their new town on their very first day of school, when they witness an eerie shadow.…
Photography by Getty Images They’re not new. They’re not particularly groundbreaking. But the power of headbands cannot be understated. Here’s where to get yours. By Natalie Michie Date August 16, 2023 I’m not saying headbands are magical. But I’m not not saying that, either. You see, the age-old accessory is so much more than an individual item — it’s a loose concept rich with possibility and shape-shifting powers. It can punctuate a preppy statement, add intentionality to an athleisure outing, and complement a coquettish aesthetic. It’s no wonder that as fashion veers toward minimalism, the ostensibly simple add-on is absolutely…
“It’s not as effective,” said Fennell. “It’s just an alert because you opened the backseat door.” She explained that if you stop and get gas on your journey, and don’t open the backseat again, the reminder won’t go off, even though there’s still someone in your backseat. It also confuses parents. “They think it will detect the presence of your child, and it doesn’t,” she continued. By comparison, the Doona is an aftermarket accessory that parents can add themselves. But child passenger safety technicians, such as Michelle Pratt from Safe in the Seat, recommends against using products like these. “When it…
What happens when we actually die — when our heart stops and all electrical activity “flatlines” in our brain?Humans have been asking this question since time immemorial. It’s a tough one because the dead do not normally ping back to us about the nature of their experiences. Religious texts are capable of supplying a multitude of explanations. But scientists have not given up on providing their own set of answers, and they are making some strides in better understanding the brain’s process of transitioning from life to death.Most recently, this has become possible because of research that has monitored the brains of people…
Itching for some comfort reality TV? The fall season features plenty of returning favorites, including three must-watch titles, below. They’re lovers and fighters…but mostly fighters in the luxury-yachting reality hit’s Season 8. As they sail the Italian Riviera, crew conflicts pollute the Mustique. Jack is one in a long line of the franchise’s mercurial chefs, and stew Kyle hasn’t lost his mean-girl tendencies, calling someone “a fake-ass bitch”! At least Capt. Sandy Yawn brought in some wonders from Below Deck Down Under: bright light Tumi, now a chief stew, and dishy deckhand Luka. Returns Monday, September 25, 9/8c, Bravo (Credit:…
Peso Pluma, Jasiel Nuñez and Junior H combine forces with “Bipolar,” as the song debuts at No. 7 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart dated Sept. 23. While Pluma has previously teamed up with both Mexican artists, “Bipolar” is the first three-way effort by the corridos singers. “Bipolar” launches at No. 7 on Hot Latin Songs fueled by streaming and radio activity. According to Luminate, the song registered 7.9 million official U.S. streams during the Sept. 8-14 tracking week, to yield a No. 4 start on Latin Streaming Songs; it’s a first top 10 for Nuñez there. The song also…
It has been revealed that a new live sports tier will be coming to Max in October and that it will feature a free promo period. When does the live sports tier arrive on Max? The live sports tier, officially titled the B/R Sports Add-On, will premiere on Max on Thursday, October 5. All Max subscribers will be able to access it for free until February 29, after which it will cost $9.99 as an add-on to any Max package. The tier will be made up of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ Premium Live Sports, which includes MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA…
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…
Photography by Getty Images You’ll never worry about limp hair again By Melissa Fejtek Date August 16, 2023 If you’ve ever contemplated a short bob cut, chances are you’ve questioned if you could actually pull it off. Celebs like Hailey Bieber and Zendaya are making the case for the eternally cool style, but if your hair lacks body and volume, going short can prove to be intimidating. RELATED: Perms Are Cool Again Don’t get us wrong: mastering a fabulous bob cut isn’t a challenge reserved for fine-haired folk. Product buildup, excess sebum and using the wrong products for your hair…
As search crews wrap up the hunt for people missing after fires swept the Hawaiian island of Maui, scientists are gearing up for a challenge facing survivors: water contamination. Early indications suggest that the local water system has been compromised in places, and the sheer scale of the damage could pose unprecedented threats to Maui’s diverse coastal ecosystem. So far, more than 100 people in Maui have been confirmed dead, making the wildfire that devastated the city of Lahaina the deadliest in modern US history. Hundreds more people are still unaccounted for. The fire damaged or destroyed an estimated 2,200 buildings, creating…
WhatsApp is reportedly working on increasing the number of participants allowed in a single group chat from the previous limit of 512 to 1024 members, and the Meta-owned instant messaging and voice-over-IP service has begun testing larger groups with some users on the beta channel. The service previously increased the group chat participant limit from 256 to 512 in June, and rolled out the ability to send larger files (to up to 2GB) and emoji reactions for messages. WhatsApp is currently working on an undo option for deleted messages, and an edit option for messages that have already been sent.WhatsApp’s…
He’s a man of many occupations and has become a household name hosting for the last 20 years throughout countless mediums, be it competition shows, talk shows, or as a radio personality. His banter and charm have won hearts the world over, and his influence knows no bounds. No, we’re not talking about Ryan Seacrest; we’re talking about the incorrigible Steve Harvey! Sorry, Bob Barker and Alex Trebek, we love you dearly. Sorry, Pat Sajak and Ken Jennings, we love you too. Steve Harvey is better. He’s been the host of Family Feud for 13 years, and the culmination of…
On Wednesday (Sept. 21), members of ASCAP turned out for the organization’s 12th annual We Write the Songs concert at the Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C. As in previous years, the concert was held to celebrate gifts from The ASCAP Foundation to the Library of Congress “of the original manuscripts, lead sheets, lyrics sheets, photos and letters of some of America’s greatest creators of words and music,” according to a press release. Co-hosted by The Library of Congress, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and The ASCAP Foundation president Paul Williams, the night featured performances by songwriters and producers performing songs…
Spy Kids probably isn’t the first movie franchise you think of when you think of Robert Rodriguez. While that may be the case, tons of people remember the series fondly. For those folks, and maybe even some of their children, Spy Kids: Armageddon is very exciting. For the most part, these films got pretty solid reviews and managed to make some pretty good money at the box office.For those unfamiliar with the premise of the films, usually, some young kids find their parents in trouble. Like … world-ending, high-stakes trouble. Then, it’s revealed to them that their parents are spies and…
Valuable chemicals are selectively produced from mixed plastic waste by an ORNL-developed plastic deconstruction process. Credit: Tomonori Saito, Md Arifuzzaman and Adam Malin, ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy Valuable chemicals are selectively produced from mixed plastic waste by an ORNL-developed plastic deconstruction process. Almost 80% of plastic in the waste stream ends up in landfills or accumulates in the environment. Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a technology that converts a conventionally unrecyclable mixture of plastic waste into useful chemicals, presenting a new strategy in the tool kit to combat global plastic waste. The paper is published in the journal…
Jessica Plummer has lived her whole life in New York City, but she prefers to think of it as Metropolis. Her day job is in books, her side hustle is in books, and she writes books on the side (including a short story in Sword Stone Table from Vintage). She loves running, knitting, and thinking about superheroes, and knows an unnecessary amount of things about Donald Duck. Follow her on Twitter at @jess_plummer. View All posts by Jessica Plummer Jessica Plummer has lived her whole life in New York City, but she prefers to think of it as Metropolis. Her…
Photography by Getty Images From The Rolling Stones and Madonna to Harry Styles and Beyoncé, dressing up to see your fave musician perform isn’t new, but modern fans have taken this trend to the next level. By Stephanie Davoli Date August 17, 2023 While the typical concert uniform was once a band tee and jeans, a new era of “concert dressing” is setting a different standard for what fans wear to see their favourite live music acts — and it’s turning concerts into full-on fashion shows. RELATED: Harry Styles Sees and Loves His Fans’ Unique Fashion Sense The idea behind…
This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.The hottest summer on record for many Texas cities has brought millions of dollars in damage to municipal plumbing and the loss of huge volumes of water during a severe drought. Authorities across the state are struggling to keep up with widespread leakage even as they plead for water conservation and have restricted outdoor water use. The impact on Texas’ water systems highlights both the vulnerability of basic infrastructure to a warming climate and the high costs of adaptation.“The intense heat and drop in annual rainfall…
Earth may owe its supply of pink diamonds to the breakup of the planet’s first supercontinent.The Argyle formation in western Australia is the source of 90% of pink diamonds on Earth. It’s an odd spot for diamonds: at the edge of a continent rather than in the center, where most diamond mines tend to be, and in a type of rock that is slightly different from the rock that usually bears diamonds.Now, new research suggests that the strange color and strange geology likely come from a similar origin, the plate tectonics of the planet some 1.3 billion years ago. Recent…
Will Jenna Lyons ever open up to her Real Housewives of New York City co-stars? The group tries to crack through her tough shell in the TV Insider exclusive clip from the Sunday, September 10, episode (above). The sneak peek begins with Jenna saying she doesn’t think the women would have given “a s**t whether I was there on the plane or not,” referencing the previous episode. “That’s not true,” Erin Lichy shoots back. “See, maybe that’s the problem.” Jenna seems to doubt her place in the group when she admits, “It never would have occurred to me that you would…
Nirvana will reissue In Utero for its 30th anniversary, with a host of unreleased concert recordings, on October 27. The unearthed songs include two complete live albums: Live in Los Angeles, from 1993, and Live in Seattle, which documents the band’s penultimate Seattle performance, in 1994. To make them, Bleach producer Jack Endino reconstructed the live tracks from stereo soundboard tapes.A handful of additional live recordings also feature in the set, along with Bob Weston’s remaster of the original album and five bonus tracks and B-sides. The album will be available digitally, and as an 8xLP box set, a 5xCD…
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is being added to the Criterion Collection. On September 18, 2023, the Criterion Collection announced three new titles being added in December 2023. These titles include 2022’s Guillermo del Torro’s Pinocchio, The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse, and 1961’s Blast of Silence. Announcing our DECEMBER 2023 Criterion Collection titles!A collection of wide-eyed fantasies for the whole family & a classic fable reinvented through boundary-pushing stop-motion animation. Plus! A new Blu-ray edition of a blackhearted noir set in Manhattan at Christmastime. pic.twitter.com/1Lvg2v5Eek— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) September 18, 2023 On December 12, Guillermo…