Images of six galaxies, seen 500-800 million years after the big bang, captured by the James Webb Space TelescopeNASA, ESA, CSA, I. Labbe, G. Brammer THEY were, on the face of it, inexplicably massive. In February, astronomers announced that among the extremely distant galaxies spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), six appeared much brighter, and therefore much larger and more mature, than anyone had expected. One galaxy, pictured as it was just 700 million years after the big bang, contained more than 100 billion stars – roughly the same number that our galaxy, the Milky Way, has amassed…
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Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either new authors or unknown authors that many in the general public are unaware of. After a segment reviewing books or interviewing authors, Blaine ends each episode with a discussion of the movies and TV shows he is currently watching. This Week’s Episode Join us as we delve into the world…
[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 1-6.] The Summer I Turned Pretty may focus on the love triangle between Belly (Lola Tung), Conrad (Christopher Briney), and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), but the latest episode, “Love Fest,” saw a few wins for fan-favorite Cam Cameron (David Iacono, who also stars in new film Cinnamon), who connects with Fisher cousin, Skye (Elsie Fisher). While his character may not have been part of Jenny Han’s book series beyond the first installment, his character was brought…
CLIMATEWIRE | When Joe Biden was a presidential candidate in 2020, he pledged to ban oil and gas drilling on public land, pump federal money into clean energy, and achieve net-zero emissions by midcentury. Three years later, the country’s emissions trajectory remains highly uncertain. The United States is within reach of cutting its carbon pollution in half by 2035 — if it’s able to install a massive number of renewable energy projects. Or the nation could fall far short of its international climate promises and reduce its emissions by as little as 29 percent in 2030 — if fossil fuel prices…
Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio’s relationship status has recently been debated by sources. One claimed to Daily Mail that there is nothing happening romantically, while others told Page Six and Us Weekly that the pair as still dating. So, what’s really going on?After Hadid and DiCaprio were seen spending time together at two parties in the Hamptons during Fourth of July weekend, a source has now claimed to Us Weekly that DiCaprio and Hadid are on, exclusive, and may even become a more serious couple eventually.“They’re only seeing each other right now,” Us’ source said. “It’s [still] casual, and they…
The world’s largest crypto exchange has been accused of filing a “grossly inaccurate” annual report in 2020 by the co-owner of a Binance UK subsidiary called Dimplx. Financial statements for one of Binance’s UK companies “do not accurately report” the nature of its business, the directors of Dimplx said, nor do they reflect its assets and liabilities, “including potential tax liabilities” and turnover. Dimplx, which was formed as part of a joint venture with Binance in 2019, made the allegation in its own filings this month.As per a Financial Times report, Dimplx’s annual report was filed to the UK Companies…
Kylie Minogue has announced her debut Las Vegas residency. The Australian pop star will be the inaugural performer at the new, 1,000-capacity venue Voltaire, a Studio 54-inspired club in the Venetian Resort. The residency begins on November 3, following the release of Minogue’s upcoming sixteenth album Tension, with more dates to be announced. “The creative team has designed an environment where people can get up and dance at their tables and revel in the night,” Minogue shared in a press release. “That’s what Voltaire is and I can’t wait to perform in this intimate and exciting setting.” Minogue’s Vegas residency joins…
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Evergreen by Naomi Hirahara What’s it About? A Japanese American nurse’s aide navigates the dangers of post-WWII and post-Manzanar life as she attempts to find justice for a broken family. Naomi Hirahara is the Babe Ruth of authors hitting home runs out of the park with each book reaching an ever-widening circle of readers. Evergreen (Soho Crime) continues the story of the Ito Family introduced in Clark and Division. After enduring stress, deprivation and hardships during two years of imprisonment in Manzanar War Relocation Center located near Lone Pine in Owens Valley about 225 miles north of Los Angeles. Aki…
It’s hard to believe that Neighbours is staging a comeback after its widely publicized series finale. Amazon Freevee went public with the teaser trailer and premiere date for the highly-anticipated comeback season of the Australian soap opera. Neighbours will premiere exclusively on Monday, September 18, on Amazon Freevee. New episodes will be released daily, Monday-Thursday, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S. The series will also stream on Prime Video in Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Australia’s Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new chapter of the series. Yes, the move…
Fishers hauled in a swordfish (Xiphias gladius) covered in dozens of cookiecutter shark bites. (Image credit: Courtesy of TK Walker (screenshot from YouTube))Fishers in Australia have hauled in a swordfish covered in dozens of strange, circular wounds following a shark “pack attack.”Tony “TK” Walker and his crew were fishing off the northeastern coast in the Coral Sea when they reeled in the large fish and soon identified the wounds as cookiecutter shark bites. “The cookie cutter sharks have had a go at this guy,” Walker, a former commercial fisher from New Zealand, wrote in a Facebook post on July 19. “Must’ve…
Zaya Wade is certainly a fashion darling, and her relationship with Miu Miu is proof. The 16-year-old model and activist stars in the brand’s fall 2023 campaign, alongside luminaries like Emma Corrin and Ethel Cain. For the photo shoot, Wade wears a mustard-yellow skirt suit with an oversize jacket and a textured collar. The skirt falls at her knees and features a back slit. She completes the look with a gray cardigan, the Miu Miu Arcadie bag in brown, and slingback heels. Photographed by Zoë Ghertner, the campaign represents the space between. As Miu Miu explained in a press release,…
“Guided by the enduring principles of safety, security, and trust, the voluntary commitments address the risks presented by advanced AI models and promote the adoption of specific practices—such as red-team testing and the publication of transparency reports—that will propel the whole ecosystem forward,” Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a blog post.The potential societal risks the agreement pledges companies to watch for do not include the carbon footprint of training AI models, a concern that is now commonly cited in research on the impact of AI systems. Creating a system like ChatGPT can require thousands of high-powered computer processors, running…
[] × Skip to main content He played on 10 of the rock band’s albums in the 1970s. The Kinks pose for a group shot. L-R: John Dalton, John Gosling, Mick Avory, Dave Davies, Ray Davies. GAB Archive/Redferns John Gosling, who played keyboards for The Kinks during the 1970s, has died. He was 75. The Kinks announced the sad news through its social media accounts on Friday (Aug. 4). A cause of death was not provided. “We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of John Gosling. We are sending our condolences to John’s wife and family,” the…
Well it’s just about biopic season again, that time of year when famous people play other famous people in lavish biographies. And right on schedule, here is a trailer for Bob Marley: One Love, a fictional film about the iconic reggae star, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Marley.You can see and hear Ben-Adir as Marley in the first trailer below. (At least you can hear him speaking as Marley; that’s definitely the real Bob Marley’s voice singing his classic songs like “Jamming” and “Exodus.”)READ MORE: 10 Fictional Movie Bands That Rocked Our WorldBen-Adir, who is British, can currently be seen as a shapeshifting Skrull leader…
Two hours before a large earthquake, the ground seems to move—infinitesimally and without causing any shaking—a new study shows. This movement, known as an aseismic slip, may be a potential pathway toward predicting damaging quakes before they happen, the researchers say. Many seismologists have long argued that earthquakes are impossible to predict because Earth’s crust doesn’t give any detectable warning before it snaps. The new study, published on Thursday in Science, suggests that there are in fact warning signs. They’re just very, very subtle. “It’s solid evidence that there is something happening before large earthquakes,” says study co-author Quentin Bletery,…
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HBO MAXWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastySUNDAY: The flashy sports docudrama about the “Showtime” era of the L.A. Lakers spans the years 1980-84 in its second season, zeroing in on the rivalry between the upstart Lakers and the dynastic Boston Celtics—which becomes a battle of the star-player titans, Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) and Larry Bird (Sean Patrick Small). Can the Lakers’ flamboyant team owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) and determined coach Pat Riley (Adrien Brody) keep the team on its winning ways? Courtesy of Kudos and MASTERPIECEGrantchesterSUNDAY: The pivotal eighth season of the 1960’s-era Masterpiece Mystery! drama…
Memories can be as tricky to hold onto for machines as they can be for humans. To help understand why artificial agents develop holes in their own cognitive processes, electrical engineers at The Ohio State University have analyzed how much a process called “continual learning” impacts their overall performance. Continual learning is when a computer is trained to continuously learn a sequence of tasks, using its accumulated knowledge from old tasks to better learn new tasks. Yet one major hurdle scientists still need to overcome to achieve such heights is learning how to circumvent the machine learning equivalent of memory…
If there’s anyone who manages to keep up with the many cycles of fashion, it’s Kim Kardashian. The reality TV star has been in the limelight for two decades now, achieving multi-hyphenate status, with her hand in almost every industry. Apart from dominating the media with her family’s infamous “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” show, which eventually gave way to Hulu’s “The Kardashians”, the 42-year-old has made quite the name for herself. She’s appeared on many a magazine cover, modeled across several brand campaigns, and enjoyed success with various business ventures, from SKKN By Kim to Skims. As the billionaire…
Left unchecked, the visual culture of entertainment is headed into a phase of post-authenticity, a period where artificial media will have an even more damaging impact on how culture is made, represented, and sold. Like the video of Minaj and Holland, these skewed and skewering visuals, as they grow in intensity through advertising campaigns and marketing efficiency, are a reminder that the present is the future: a constant, ferocious collapse of the real into the unreal, an ungovernable reality where the remixing of stereotypes is not only accepted but big business.To make a product viable in the marketplace, one must…
[] × Skip to main content “I love and support the Jewish community. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended,” the actor wrote on Instagram. Jamie Foxx attends the world premiere of Netflix’s “Day Shift” at Regal LA Live on Aug. 10, 2022 in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Jamie Foxx is apologizing for a cryptic social media post that many have viewed as being antisemitic. On Friday (Aug. 4), the 55-year-old actor, comedian and singer wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post, “They killed this dude name Jesus … What do you think they’ll do to you???! #fakefriends #fakelove.”…
A new Untold Volume 3 trailer has been released for the Netflix sports docuseries, with the new trailer featuring Jake Paul, Johnny Manziel, and more. The four installments in Untold Volume 3 will release on Netflix weekly in August, with the first episode — Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child — releasing on August 1. The full schedule is as follows: August 1 – Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child August 8 – Untold: Johnny Football August 15 – Untold: Hall of Shame August 22 – Untold: Swamp Kings Check out the Untold Volume 3 trailer below: What does Untold…
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks for BookTrib’s readers. From July and now into August, the sun is out and the pools are a welcome respite from the summer heat. Grab your headphones and sit back on a deck chair with these award-winning audiobooks from the past month. Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up by Charish ReidRead by Marissa Hampton | AudioFile Earphones Award [Harlequin Audio | 8 hrs.] Marissa Hampton narrates this sweet and spicy romance with perfection. Mickey Chambers is an adjunct professor with a chronic illness. Because she doesn’t earn enough to pay for…
It’s now been 20 years since Luke (Chris Carmack) welcomed Ryan (Ben McKenzie) to a certain beachside county in profane fashion. “Welcome to the O.C., bitch!” Luke snarked, after he and his cronies trounced Ryan in a fistfight. That moment in the pilot episode of Fox’s The O.C. — airing on August 5, 2003 — set the tone as Ryan left behind a troubled childhood to move in with Sandy (Peter Gallagher) and Kirsten (Kelly Rowan) in the moneyed Newport Beach, California. As the teen settled in to the unfamiliar new environment, he met Sandy and Kirsten’s son, Seth (Adam…
Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function — specifically, better executive function and episodic memory. Those are the findings of a new study from UC Davis Health presented today (July 20) at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2023 in Amsterdam. “We hope these new data encourage individuals of all ages and backgrounds to engage in local volunteering — not only to benefit their communities, but potentially their own cognitive and brain health,” said Donna McCullough, Alzheimer’s Association chief mission and field operations officer. Volunteer activities — such as supporting educational, religious, health-related or other charitable organizations –…
POPSUGAR Photography | Kyley WarrenPOPSUGAR Photography | Kyley WarrenAs POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work.These days, I find myself confronted with a lot of late nights. Whether it’s working longer into the evening on a story, losing track of time on a girl’s night, or simply struggling to turn the TV off when I’m deep into binging a new series (I blame season two of “The Bear” for my latest batch…
Russia has witnessed a surge in stablecoin usage following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has since been faced with western sanctions and steep inflation impacting the country, as per a new report from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. Released on October 12, the report revealed that the share of stablecoin’s transaction volume on primarily Russian services increased from 42 percent in January to 67 percent in March following the invasion and has continued to increase since. Chainalysis also indicates that crypto may have helped in financing foreign trade for Russia following its removal from SWIFT.An unnamed expert on regional money…
Last month, a signed and illustrated guitar pick that belonged to the late Nirvana bandleader Kurt Cobain sold at an auction for a whopping $14,678.Is it the most expensive guitar pick ever sold?Not only is it a signed Kurt Cobain guitar pick — it’s thought to be among the earliest of any authentic Nirvana signatures, as it was used and signed by Cobain in 1990, shortly after the influential grunge band released the debut album, 1989’s Bleach, and before drummer Dave Grohl (now of Foo Fighters) joined the band.The Kurt Cobain guitar pick was obtained after Nirvana tracked demo recordings for…
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