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The Houston Police Department has issued a detailed report on the 2021 Astroworld tragedy that took place during Travis Scott’s headlining performance at NRG Park on November 6. Local ABC affiliate ABC-13 reported the news, citing a tweet from Houston PD from earlier today (July 28), which also included a link to the 1,266 page document. Find the full report here.The report details the police department’s completed investigation into the stampede at Astroworld, which left 10 dead, including a 10-year-old boy, and thousands injured. Throughout the document, police recall a number of witness interviews that describe their experiences as the…
It feels like just a few weeks ago we were counting down the top movies of 2022. Nope — 2023 is already half over. How did that happen? Where did half the year go so quickly? It was just here; now it’s vanished. I guess time flies when all you do every day is sit at a computer writing about movies.With summer solstice officially in the rear view — but before we look ahead to the fall’s major blockbusters and awards contenders — let’s take one more look back at the best movies of the year so far. It’s been…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. You can follow her writing at rachelbrittain.com. Twitter and Instagram: @rachelsbrittain View All posts by Rachel Brittain Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds.…
[This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike authorization.] [Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2, Episodes 1-3.] The Summer I Turned Pretty is back and already breaking hearts with the up-and-down love story between Belly Conklin (Lola Tung) and Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney), whose time together unfolds in two different timelines. The first timeline picks up during the summer of Season 1, just as Belly and Conrad’s relationship is beginning, and the second timeline kicks off at the start of the following summer, at which point Conrad isn’t even speaking to…
The comet 12P/Pons-Brook (12P) photographed on July 26, with the comet’s “horns” clearly visible. The image was captured by the Las Cumbres Observatory as part of the Faulkes telescope Project. (Image credit: Comet Chasers/Richard Miles)An unusual volcanic comet flying toward the sun appears to have “grown horns” after it exploded, causing it to shine like a small star and shower supercold “magma” into space. It is the first time this comet has been seen erupting in almost 70 years. The comet, named 12P/Pons-Brooks (12P), is a cryovolcanic — or cold volcano — comet. Like all other comets, the icy object is…
Graphical abstract. Credit: Nucleic Acids Research (2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad573 A newly described type of chemistry in fungi is both surprisingly common and likely to involve highly reactive enzymes, two traits that make the genes involved useful signposts pointing to a potential treasure trove of biological compounds with medical and chemical applications. It was also nearly invisible to scientists until now. In the last 15 years, the hunt for molecules from living organisms—many with promise as drugs, antimicrobial agents, chemical catalysts and even food additives—has relied on computer algorithms trained to search the DNA of bacteria, fungi and plants for genes…
Sydney Sweeney is one to watch not only when it comes to her acting abilities but her style, too. You may recognize the actor from HBO’s hit series “Euphoria” or “The White Lotus,” for which her characters wear personality-defining outfits — and that’s something she has in common with them. The 25-year-old star has quickly made a name for herself in Hollywood, working with stylist Molly Dickson on her red carpet glam and partnering with brands like Frankies Bikinis, Miu Miu, and Dickies to launch capsule collections to make her fans go wild. One thing’s for sure — Sweeney is…
Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3.6 lakh crore) takeover deal for Twitter, the social media company said in a court filing released on Thursday.While the filing said he was under investigations, it did not say what the exact focus of the probes was and which federal authorities are conducting them.Twitter, which sued Musk in July to force him to close the deal, said attorneys for the Tesla CEO had claimed “investigative privilege” when refusing to hand over documents it had sought.In late September, Musk’s attorneys had provided a “privilege…
[] Skip to main content Andrew Watt and Jon Bellion spoke to Billboard News about the creation of Jung Kook and Latto’s “Seven,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100. We have reached the quarterfinals for Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off. Netflix just announced a four-part doc series honoring female MCs, titled ‘Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop’; fans of Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott quickly took to social media after both women were excluded from the trailer. And more! Tetris Kelly:The Barbs are upset that Nicki might be missing from a documentary. Bad Bunny’s got some…
A first-hand account of Oppenheimer and Barbie’s censorship in Pakistan 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 {…
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…
The year’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament, the Wimbledon Championships, is down to the finals this weekend, and history will be made on both the ladies’ and gentlemen’s sides. In the ladies’ singles championship match on Saturday, July 15, No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia returns to the Wimbledon final to face unseeded Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic. Vondrousova is the first unseeded women’s finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1963. Sunday’s gentlemen’s singles final is shaping up to be an epic showdown, as Novak Djokovic (pictured above) is seeking his 24th Grand Slam victory and…
A large portion of Greenland was an ice-free tundra landscape — perhaps covered by trees and roaming woolly mammoths — in the recent geologic past (about 416,000 years ago), a new study in the journal Science shows. The results help overturn a previous view that much of the Greenland ice sheet persisted for most of the last two and a half million years. Instead, moderate warming, from 424,000 to 374,000 years ago, led to dramatic melting. At that time, the melting of Greenland caused at least five feet of sea level rise, despite atmospheric levels of heat-trapping carbon dioxide being…
Between the balletcore, “old money” and “tomato girl” aesthetics, we’re spending summer 2023 in pretty flats, blazers and shirred dresses, and swapping Y2K grunge for Gen Z’s take on luxury dressing. But, whether you subscribe to the latest trends or you’re a classic dresser, there is something universally appealing about TikTok’s latest aesthetic that might just capture your attention, and it’s already a celeb and influencer favourite.Enter, “yacht girl summer”. You might not actually have plans to cruise around the French Riviera this summer, but there’s no reason you can’t dress like you’re about to step onto a boat, and this luxe aesthetic is…
Sam noted how since it would be extremely difficult to determine the weight of the beans the TrueBrew uses nor the original volume of water nor the temperature in the brewing chamber, it’s a bit of a black box in terms of figuring out what’s happening while it makes coffee.He could, however, measure the total dissolved solids (TDS), the amount of coffee grounds that actually dissolve into your coffee and denote a sense of the drink’s strength. At 3.99 TDS, it was like a half-strength espresso.From there, we made two consecutive 12-ounce cups, which both poured a little under 10…
Neal Langford, an early bassist for indie outfit the Shins, has died. The Shins frontman James Mercer announced the news in a statement on the group’s official Instagram, writing, “one of the best friends I’ve ever had has passed.” He added that Langford was a “very important figure” in his life, and that his former bandmate helped him overcome his shyness and perform live. “An invaluable person,” Mercer added, “who turned me onto Dinosaur Jr. and Interview Magazine and the Cocteau Twins.” Find Mercer’s full eulogy below.Langford played with Mercer prior to the Shins forming, when the two men were…
The complicated legacy of heavy metal in cinema 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)…
Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her…
It’s that time of the year again: San Diego Comic-Con. In 2023, the event is running from Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23, and while some things are up in the air, there are some TV panels on the schedule you won’t want to miss. With the writers and actors strikes (the latter of which means they can’t sit on panels at SDCC promoting past or current work), it’s unclear just who will be in attendance; most of the panel announcements don’t include any participants just yet. Marvel, Lucasfilm, HBO, Universal, Sony, and Netflix are among those without a…
A sixth person is in long-term remission from HIV following a stem cell transplant, scientists reported this week at a major HIV research conference — but the patient’s case differs dramatically from earlier ones, and it cannot yet be explained.”What has happened to me is wonderful and magical,” the anonymous patient said in a statement. “We can now focus on the future.”The man, referred to as the “Geneva patient,” had both cancer and HIV at the time of his transplant procedure. He’d been living with HIV since the early 1990s, when he began taking anti-HIV medication, known as antiretroviral therapy…
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures In Barbie Land, what happens when you’re not perfect? By Natalie Michie Date July 28, 2023 Everyone who has played with dolls has a Weird Barbie origin story. Maybe you tried to give your doll some layers with dull kitchen scissors. Perhaps you were going for a sophisticated makeover by colouring her lips red with Sharpie. Before you knew it, your Stereotypical Barbie became Weird Barbie, and she was relegated to the bottom of your toy box. In the Barbie movie, we finally see her side of things. And it’s possibly the most important perspective to…
This story originally appeared in Hakai and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.In the stark sheep pastures of Ireland’s Maumturk Mountains, just a few gnarled trees cling to the hillside, twisted and bent by decades facing down the raw Atlantic winds. Now this unlikely landscape, where native woodlands have been gone for almost 1,000 years, is at the heart of a bold plan to bring back long-forgotten rainforests.The nonprofit Hometree, started by a group of surfers, wants to buy 800 hectares of land across eight sites in western Ireland to reforest over the next four years. Then it wants…
After the return of guitarist John Frusciante and the success of Californication, what would Red Hot Chili Peppers do for an encore? On July 9, 2002, we found out as the band released their eighth studio album, By the Way.And while Californication had Frusciante getting back into the flow with the band, By the Way found the more confident guitarist really putting his musical stamp on the music. “Like Californication, writing By the Way has been one of the happiest times of my life,” Frusciante told Total Guitar. “It’s been a chance to just keep on writing better songs and improving my…
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New work by scientists in the U.S. and China shows how a fertilized egg cell, or zygote, hits ‘reset’ so that the newly formed embryo can develop according to its own genetic program. The study was published July 17 in Nature. It has been known for some time that the genome of a newly fertilized egg cell is inactive and has to be woken up, said Richard Schultz, research professor at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and a corresponding author on the paper. This step is called zygote genome activation. “For the embryo to develop, the…
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Popeye the Sailor Man fights for the downtrodden with his fists and heart. In print and on screen he’s often seen donating money to a children’s orphanage. Several of his cartoons end with him singing a song with a moral. For example: “Jus’ cause yer taller don’t hit someone smaller, says Popeye the Sailor Man.” Read The Full Article Here
Early in her astronomy Ph.D. program, Aomawa Shields found herself without words. She had an undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology but had left science for 11 years—a full solar cycle—and now she was back. It was her turn to present scientific findings to her peers, but Shields, who also had an M.F.A. in acting, developed a terrible case of stage fright. Getting ready for her talk, she was too shaky to tie her shoes. “I guess that was the closest thing I’ve ever had to a panic attack,” Shields recalls. Helping her tie her shoes, her husband…
Photography by Getty Images From viral star to private figure and back again, the actor’s new style nods to her rocky journey in the public eye. By Natalie Michie Date June 14, 2023 At the 2013 Oscars, pop culture hit peak Jennifer Lawrence. After her name was read from the ballot, the 22-year-old actor rushed to the stage to accept her Acadamy Award for Best Actress — only to trip and fall on her way up. Wearing a billowing tiered Dior gown, dripping in diamonds and sporting her hair in a classic Hollywood updo, she was the image of a…