If you see Denzel Washington somewhere, and he starts fiddling with his watch, leave him alone.At least that is what I have learned from these Equalizer movies, of which there are now three. Any time he starts timing things, it’s never good for the bad dudes around him. In the trailer for The Equalizer 3 — which promises to be the “final chapter” in the franchise based on old ’80s TV series — he pushes on a guy’s hand until he poops himself (well, we don’t see him poop himself, but Denzel’s Robert McCall says if he pushes harder it will make him poop himself, and…
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It’s the most punderful time of the year! Across the nation, punthusiasts are prepping their best jokes for the O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships, an annual pun-off every May. Started in 1978, the competition is run by a P.U.N.Y group (AKA “Punsters United Nearly Yearly”) that ranks contestants’ puns from 1-10 as well as elects a “most viable punster” each year. The gathering draws fans of witty wordplay to Austin, Texas, where 64 of America’s most gifted punsters will match wits with one another in both scripted and off-the-cuff competitions. The contest takes place at the O. Henry Museum,…
Mariana is drowning right now, and nothing can prepare us for the inevitable moment when she breaks. Mariana is hanging onto her emotional well-being by a thread, but it may have just snapped by the end of Good Trouble Season 5 Episode 8. But how on earth will she be able to pick up the pieces, and who does she have to help her do it when it’s all said and done? We were treated to another darker hour of the series as Mariana faced more hardships, Joaquin was back to feeling alone, new challenges of parenting while queer arose…
A fossil of a brachiopod shell, centre, with Protomelission attached to it, above, which was part of the new studyZhang Xiguang A 515-million-year-old fossil once thought to be the earliest known animal from a group called the bryozoans might actually be a seaweed. Bryozoans, commonly called moss animals, are tiny, coral-like creatures that live in colonies in oceans and freshwater. Nearly all major animal groups first appear in the fossil record between 541 and 520 million years ago during an evolutionary event known as the Cambrian explosion. Until two years ago, the bryozoans were the only animal group missing from…
Photography courtesy of Away Passport? Check. AirPods? Check. Lovely luggage to gaze upon while waiting in line at customs? Check! By Jennifer Berry Date May 5, 2023 Isn’t travelling so much fun once you reach your destination? You can hit the pool, stroll the cobblestones streets, nibble on local delicacies — heavenly! And while travelling for pleasure is a total luxury, that doesn’t mean the process of getting to your final destination isn’t stressful. The running, the schlepping, the sweating, the lineups. There is nothing glamorous about any of it. That’s why you deserve the best travel gear that can…
What does it mean to be an actor in the Age of Entirely Too Much Content? For Cary Dubek, one of the protagonists on HBO Max’s The Other Two, it means having Night Nurse, your (entirely fictional) long-sought screen debut finally get a premiere party after three years of Covid-19 production delays, only for the theater to be sold to Starbucks as soon as the lights dim. When Cary’s friends retreat to his apartment to watch the movie on a streamer—as is the wont for most mid-level movies these days—he struggles to remember his Hulu password, trying combination after combination for hours, until he realizes…
The final day of Pharrell’s Something in the Water 2023 festival in Virginia Beach was canceled on Sunday (April 30) due to severe weather. “We are disappointed to share that under the advisement of the city of Virginia Beach and the local authorities we have to cancel day three of SOMETHING IN THE WATER due to significant impacts to the festival site caused by severe weather,” read a statement from festival organizers around 6 p.m. about the forecasted storms approaching the area, as well as a tornado warning and damage from earlier weather. “We did not make this decision easily…
Pamfir review – A violent and darkly comic feature debut 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 {…
In the era of the #MeToo movement, post Roe V. Wade, and in a growing wave of intersectional feminism, authors are prioritizing women-centric stories. But perhaps my favorite trend in recent years is the growing need for authors to give voices to the women of Greek mythology. We’re no strangers to Greek mythology — we’ve already witnessed the growing popularity of Madeline Miller’s novel The Song of Achilles, and watched Percy Jackson fans dust off their Camp Half Blood t-shirts in preparation for a new TV series. But how much do we really know about the women of Greek mythology?…
Is it me, or are the opening sequences on SVU getting longer? The opening sets the stage, giving viewers a glimpse into the victim’s world during a traumatic assault. But lately, that window into the survivor’s life seems to be getting longer and longer. Despite how much happened before Naomi set the bus on fire on Law & Order: SVU Season 24 Episode 20, this one offered a powerful hour of television involving a troubled young survivor whose coaches had groomed and abused her. . It didn’t occur to me that the Youngs had been messing with Naomi, but their…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first pill manufactured from donated human poop, the agency announced (opens in new tab) Wednesday (April 26). It’s the second human poop-derived treatment ever approved; the first was an enema-based treatment (opens in new tab) cleared for use in December 2022.Previously, such “fecal microbiota transplants” were considered investigational treatments and were therefore harder for patients to access and often not covered by insurance.Like the approved enema treatment, the newly approved pill, called Vowst, also contains live bacteria and has been approved for use in people ages 18 and older as…
Board-certified dermatologist Rosemarie Ingleton was inspired by the natural wonders of her homeland Jamaica while formulating this silky face cream. It’s made with the Jamaican Superfruit Blend (bilberry, orange, sugar cane, lemon, sugar maple, plus hyaluronic acid) to brighten, hydrate, and smooth skin all at once. “As an island girl myself, I was instantly attracted to this line and, specifically, this product. The formula is thick but not overly heavy on the face and leaves my skin hydrated. After two months of use, I noticed a real difference in my skin. If you were to look in my medicine cabinet…
iPhone SE 4 — the purported successor to the iPhone SE (2022) — has been spotted in new renders. The entry-level smartphone series from Apple is said to get its 4th instalment in the form of the iPhone SE 4, which is reportedly expected to release sometime in 2023. Unlike the previous iPhone SE models, the upcoming handset could feature a design based on the iPhone XR, according to renders shared by tipster Jon Prosser. The smartphone is tipped to feature a 6.1-inch display with a notch. The images also suggest that the iPhone SE 4 will be launched in…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Here are some scientific findings worthy of a toast: Researchers from Brown University and the University of Toulouse in France have explained why bubbles in champagne fizz up in a straight line while bubbles in other carbonated drinks, like beer or soda, don’t. The findings, described in a new study published in Physical Review Fluids , are based on a series of numerical and physical experiments, including, of course, pouring out glasses of champagne, beer, sparkling water and sparkling wine. The results not only explain what gives champagne its line of bubbles but may hold important…
Last night (May 5) during the first of her Eras Tour stops in Nashville, Taylor Swift surprised fans by bringing out Phoebe Bridgers to perform “Nothing New” together from Red (Taylor’s Version). Both artists played acoustic guitar while singing the song in unison.Swift pulled out all the stops for the first of her hometown shows last night. Near the end of the concert, she announced the next of her re-recorded early albums: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is coming out July 7. In an Instagram post, Swift later said there will be six previously unreleased tracks on it. The original version…
Why I love the queerness of Bugs Bunny 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)…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. To celebrate National Poetry Month, this poem-loving bibliophile decided to read poetry and only poetry for an entire April week. I planned on seven 24-hour days without prose. No essays online. No novels streaming into my ears while I walk my dog or cook or put away dishes. No short stories before bed. As someone who tries to keep one fiction, nonfiction, and poetry book in rotation, I wondered what focusing on a single genre will feel like, what ripples it might make…
Link had quite the challenge, and thankfully, everything turned out okay. The biggest case of Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 Episode 17 was Owen forcing Link’s hand to perform a massive and inadvisable surgery on hot airman Sam while Link battled his shaky confidence and everyone else’s little faith in him. The hour also touched on and attempted to resolve the disparity the interns faced financially, deepened the wedge between Blue and Jules, and provided a compelling turn for Lucas with Nick’s guidance. For the most part, for an hour that teased what should’ve amounted to this impossible, unthinkable ortho case,…
Used pods and examples of parts produced by 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing. Credit: Bruno Campos Janegitz/UFSCar An article published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering brings good news for coffee buffs: the plastic in used coffee pods can be recycled to make filament for 3D printers, minimizing its environmental impact. The solution was successfully tested by research groups in Brazil at the Federal University of São Carlos (USFCar) and the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and in the United Kingdom at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). “We produced new conductive and non-conductive filaments from waste polylactic acid…
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Hackers have threatened to leak the stolen health data of 1,000 famous Australians in a cybersecurity incident described by the government on Thursday as a “huge wake-up call”.Medibank, one of Australia’s largest private health insurers, said Thursday that the hackers were claiming to have stolen 200GB of data.”The criminal has provided a sample of records for 100 policies,” it said in a statement to the Australian stock market.”This claims data includes the location of where a customer received medical services, and codes relating to their diagnosis and procedures.”The insurer announced a trading halt as details of the hack emerged on Wednesday…
Last week (April 12), Loudwire reported on pop/hip-hop artist Lizzo defending one of today’s most heavily divisive rock bands: Nickelback. Welp, her praise has not gone unnoticed by the Canadian ensemble, as they recently thanked her for her supportive efforts.Back in 2019, Lizzo argued that Nickelback “get a lot of shit” while she was playing a game of “Jam or Not a Jam” with CBC Music.Specifically, she started listening to “How You Remind Me” – from 2001’s Silver Side Up – and asked: “Why do people not like Nickelback?” She added: “I think that this is a jam. It has…
Fans of the wizarding fans celebrate Harry Potter Day on May 2 in honor of the bespectacled wizard who defeated Voldemort. While many people think Harry Potter Day should go down on July 31, a.k.a. the titular wizard’s birthday, there is a very specific reason why it occurs on May 2. Why Is May 2 and not July 31 Harry Potter Day? Harry Potter Day occurs on May 2 because it’s the dateHarry defeated Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts. In the fictional story penned by J.K. Rowling, Harry and his friends took on Voldemort and his Death Eaters on…
[]A Viking Age burial mound in Norway long thought to be empty actually holds an incredible artifact: the remains of a ship burial, according to a ground-penetrating radar analysis.[]The remains, which are still underground, indicate that a ship burial took place during the late eighth century A.D., the very start of the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066). If confirmed, it would be the third early Viking ship burial found in the area, on the coast of the island of Karmøy in southwestern Norway, a region that may be the origin of Viking culture.[]”This is a very strategic point, where…
The Sava Steps by Lee Lindauer What’s it About? Amidst desolate mountaintops, a cast of characters find their fates entwined in this pulse pounding thriller “Where would one go to sell a kidney?” Hightower asked. Vlad leaned back; his expression turned sour. “People get killed wanting to know.” Author Lee Lindauer, an engineer by trade before turning to thriller novels, uses the tools and techniques of his original vocation to develop well-researched and tightly conceived stories and complex and well-defined characters, clearly evident in his most recent work, The Sava Steps. Throw in a generous helping of history to get…
It’s been just over one month since Everything Everywhere All at Once and All Quiet on the Western Front swept at the 2023 Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC have announced that the date for the 2024 Oscars has been set. Along with the date announcement comes the full calendar for the 2023 awards season. The 96th Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The awards show will air live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from Los Angeles’s Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. An exact air time…
I’m currently directing an animated short film that is titled “Asali: Power of The Pollinators.” It is executive produced by Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, and JuVee Productions. It is being created through my production company, Upenndo! Productions. I’m directing it. It’s a project that I originally created when I was 11 years old. It’s environmental, it’s action, it’s kick-ass, and it’s heartfelt. So, I’m really excited about it. It features the voice talents of Whoopi Goldberg, Monique Coleman, Ronen Rubinstein, and so many more. So, that’s been my world. I do have my fashion line, Maya’s Ideas, which is a…
May the 4th be with you on this galactic Star Wars Day. Rejoice! Tons of different Star Wars-themed products are on sale, from tech and accessories to video games and clothing. We’ve rounded up the best discounts below. Many of these deals expire at the end of the day. Additionally, some companies have announced gear with Star Wars designs to celebrate the day. These products may not be discounted, but we’ve included a list at the bottom of this story in case you’re particularly enthusiastic about the franchise. Updated May 4th: We’ve added new deals on Lego sets, video games, and…
The Tonga underwater volcanic eruption rivaled the strength of the largest U.S. nuclear bomb and produced a “mega-tsunami” nearly the height of a 30-story skyscraper, a recent study finds (opens in new tab).On Jan. 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano — a large, cone-shaped mountain located near the islands of the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific — erupted with a violent explosion. The eruption generated the highest-ever recorded volcanic plume, which reached 35 miles (57 kilometers) tall. The outburst triggered tsunamis as far away as the Caribbean, as well as atmospheric waves that traveled around the…
[] Skip to main content Balloting ended on Friday, with nominees slated for announcement this week. George Michael came out on top of the fan voting when balloting wrapped up on Friday (April 28) for the list of 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees. While the fan vote is not a guarantee that Michael will be enshrined in Cleveland, the late Wham! and solo star’s decisive victory in the fan portion of the vote saw him getting more than one million votes (1,040,072), which put him comfortably in front of second placer Cyndi Lauper (928,113), as well as…