After several years of agreements and plans to limit global warming, we are still way off track. This is one of the basic conclusions of the recent report put out by the world’s most authoritative body on climate science: the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, formally called the Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment, shows that emissions over the past decade have reached their highest level in human history, causing more severe and widespread disruption and damage to our lives, infrastructure and ecosystems than we thought would happen when the IPCC put together its last…
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The Neighbourhood‘s Jesse Rutherford — who now goes by Jesse — has formally announced his plans to embark on solo endeavors, and he released two new tracks, “Rainbow” and “Joker,” on Tuesday (March 28) to kick off the new era. Rutherford spoke with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to share what inspired him to start creating music on his own, through his new solo deal with Atlantic Records. “It’s a true solo journey, and the music is just kind of soundtracking what I’m going through in my life. And I thought it was kind of time to grow as…
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Apocalypse Assassin (System Orphans: Claire)? The story behind the story is that I was stuck in a tiny apartment with my girlfriend (at the time) in Toronto during COVID and I was bored out of my mind haha. We’d been stuck inside for a bit, and I would spend most of my days doing the same things: reading fantasy stories, watching tv and movies, or playing video games. At a certain point, I realized that I needed to do something different and for most of my life I’d always wanted…
A genomic study of a sustained, multidrug-resistant Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle enabled scientists to retrace its origin and spread. Additional analysis of the gut pathogen and its transmission patterns helped direct approaches to testing, treatment, and public health responses. The genomic reconstruction of the 2017-2022 outbreak and a review of the patient care and public health interventions used are reported Jan 30 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. “The aim of the study,” the Seattle researchers noted, “was to better understand the community transmission of Shigella and spread of antimicrobial resistance in our population, and to treat these multi-drug resistant infections…
Yes, they went there. That’s the reaction you’re going to hear often this spring as two of TV’s most dynamic series go head-to-head on Sundays: HBO’s Emmy-winning scorcher Succession, entering its final season; and Showtime’s baroquely bizarre Yellowjackets, returning for its second year of mayhem. (For those who can’t wait, Showtime offers Yellowjackets episodes early on its streaming and On Demand platforms on Fridays.) These signature shows from premium cable’s power players couldn’t be more different, but they have one thing in common: They aren’t kidding around this year. (And they’re particularly difficult to write about without spoiling anything.) The…
Julia Fox brought one of the most striking outfits to Milan for fashion week, stepping out in a crop top and micro skirt made entirely of layered belts, including a $232 Diesel belt, Page Six pointed out. She added an oversized coat, boots, and a matching bag to the ensemble and truly worked it for street style photographers. Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesRachpoot/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesRachpoot/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesShe even posed with a statue, because why not?Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesFox recently spoke to ELLE about how others see her, especially compared to her reputation. “Everyone who used to meet me would be like, ‘Oh my God, you’re nothing like…
Musicians have also reacted to the general unease generated by ChatGPT and Bing’s AI chatbot. Bogdan Raczynski, reading transcripts of the chatbots’ viral discussions with humans, says over email that he detected “fright, confusion, regret, guardedness, backtracking, and so on” in the model’s responses. It isn’t that he thinks the chatbot has feelings, but that “the emotions it evokes in humans are very real,” he says. “And for me those feelings have been concern and sympathy.” In response, he has released a “series of comforting live performances for AI” (emphasis mine).Ben-Tal says his work presents an alternative to “the human-versus-machine narrative.” He…
Lance Reddick, best known for his roles in HBO’s The Wire and the John Wick franchise, has died at the age of 60. According to a report from TMZ, Reddick’s body was found at his home in Los Angeles on Friday morning. Per Deadline, his publicist confirmed the news and revealed he died of natural causes. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 7th, 1962, Reddick first studied classical music composition at the University of Rochester before graduating from the Yale School of Drama in 1994 with a Master of Fine Arts. After making cameos on shows like New York Undercover…
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24 Mar 2023 Book to Read for Fans of Broadchurch If you’re a fan of the hit crime drama “Broadchurch,” you might be looking for more books to satisfy your appetite for gripping mysteries and complex characters. Luckily, there are plenty of great novels out there that offer a similar blend of mystery, suspense, and maybe even some magic thrown into the mix. Check out the new mystery and thriller releases for fans of Broadchurch! Gothic Revival by Michael Mullin Release Date: March 14, 2023 The Psychological Thriller Inspired by the Creation of Frankenstein. Old friends reunite to write ghost…
Health professionals are investigating an outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant microbe found in certain bottles of lubricating eye drops, or artificial tears. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 68 infections have been reported as of March 14. Three people have died, eight have lost vision, and four have had an eye surgically removed. At the Food and Drug Administration’s request, the pharmaceutical company Global Pharma Healthcare has initiated a recall on artificial tears and eye ointment sold by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma, based in New Jersey and New York State, respectively, though the products…
Did the team manage to help TC? On Magnum P.I. Season 5 Episode 7, the gang realized their friend was struggling with past trauma. Meanwhile, Magnum and Higgins investigated the robbery of an elderly man suffering from Alzheimer’s. Elsewhere, Magnum and Higgins pondered whether their relationship was causing problems in their job. What did they decide was the best course of action? Use the video above to watch Magnum P.I. online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you.…
Dress, $830, Theophilio. Shoes, $525, Brother Vellies. Earrings, price upon request, Oma the Label. Bracelets, $620 each, Third Crown. Ring (right), price upon request, and ring (left), $85, Misho. Photography by Royal Gilbert As the founder of Brother Vellies and the Fifteen Percent Pledge, the Canadian-born entrepreneur and activist is shaping the future of economic equality. Meet the fashion industry’s number one disrupter. By Ingrie Williams Date March 16, 2023 When her first book, Wildflower: A Memoir, hits shelves next month, Aurora James will be doing more of what she does best: empowering others while infusing the world with optimism.…
A group of Republican senators, led by Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, penned a letter to the banking regulators on March 9, supporting this interpretation. The statements issued by regulators have “caused banks to reevaluate their decision to provide banking services to the crypto sector,” the letter claimed. “This coordinated behavior seems disturbingly reminiscent of Operation Choke Point.”“Operation Choke Point 2.0 is very real,” says Caitlin Long, CEO at Custodia, the spurned bank. “Many banks have stepped way back in their crypto activities … and a lot of [crypto] companies ranging from small to very large are looking for bank accounts.”Since January, Custodia…
Iridescent ghost catfishNan Shi, Xiujun Fan, and Genbao Wu. We now know how ghost catfish get their rainbow shine. These small fish, popular for home aquariums because of their near-complete transparency, get their iridescence from fibres in their muscles, unlike many other species that shimmer. Aside from their heads and spines, ghost catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus) are almost completely transparent. When light shines through their bodies, they take on a colourful iridescent shimmer despite having no pigment in the transparent parts of their bodies. Qibin Zhao at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and his colleagues examined the fish and samples…
It’s become so commonplace for musicians to release covers, that we’re almost immune to it. However, when an artist totally steps out of their genre to cover something entirely unexpected, that’s cause for excitement. Rapper T-Pain has released a new covers album, titled On Top of the Covers, via Nappy Boy Entertainment. The album features a unique mix of artist and song choices, from Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” to Sam Cookie’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” to Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me.” T-Pain also covers the Black Sabbath classic “War Pigs” on the set. If you’re cringing at the thought…
After four long years of waiting, John Wick: Chapter 4 is upon us. I recall the first time I saw the original John Wick trailer in 2014. I didn’t think much of it ahead of time. Keanu Reeves hadn’t done much worth getting excited about for some time unless you dug The Lake House, The Day the Earth Stood Still, or 47 Ronin. Now he’s starring in a film about a guy getting revenge for his dead dog? As it turns out, John Wick was awesome. So awesome, we received three sequels with more on the way, including a Ballerina spinoff with Ana de Armas, and a TV series…
This month in BookTrib, we are celebrating women’s fiction titles that showcase Third Act — 65+ stories. These characters have decades of experience and plenty of opinions. They have so much to tell us, and we can’t wait to hear from them! Going Through the Change by Samantha Bryant “The Change” is difficult for everyone, but for these four women, the transformation is bigger than they ever imagined! Leading completely normal, completely different lives, the women all have one thing in common: they used natural products made by the same small company while they were going through menopause. Now, instead…
SUBSCRIBE: Apple | Spotify Listen to Episode One of this three-part Science, Quickly Fascination here. Transcript Allison Parshall: As a kid, I was something of a composer. Please brace yourself for Mozart-level brilliance. [CLIP: Parshall family home video of toddler Allison playing a tiny keyboard and singing, mostly gibberish] Parshall: As you can hear, I was a lyrical genius. And I did stick with it. In high school I made a song entirely with homemade instruments that involved water, including hitting half-full wine glasses with chopsticks and water drumming—you know, when you get in the bathtub in a swimsuit and have your mom…
Who was behind the cryptic, urgent message? On NCIS: Los Angeles Season 14 Episode 16, Fatima and Rountree joined forces to get some answers. Meanwhile, Kilbride planned to visit his son, which made for an eventful hour. Elsewhere, Callen asked Sam to be his best man at his wedding, but there was a lot of drama to unpack before he got an answer. Use the video above to watch NCIS: Los Angeles online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much…
Photography by Getty Images RiRi is rewriting the rules of maternity dressing yet again after showing off her new baby bump during the Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2023 Oscars. By Natalie Michie Date March 16, 2023 This article was originally published in February 2022 and has been updated. Rihanna announced she is pregnant with her second child during her Super Bowl Halftime Show on February 12, 2023, in Loewe and custom Alaïa. And just like her first pregnancy with her now nine-month-old (whose name she and husband A$AP Rocky have kept private) she is not here to play…
“If there are welfare concerns, you’ve got to intervene at the planning stages, when those facilities are being designed and constructed,” says Bob Fischer, a professor at Texas State University who works on insect welfare. There are many factors that farm designers need to take into account, including temperature, moisture levels, lighting, how crowded the insects are, and what they eat. For insect farmers, these are all engineering problems—they want to make sure as many bugs survive as possible and that the farms are cheap to run—but they’re also intricately tied to animal welfare.There is some good news here. Some…
[] Skip to main content On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about our field trip to see T-Swift, Katie’s review of Maroon 5’s residency, and new Vegas dates for Adele & Kelly. Adele performs onstage during the “Weekends with Adele” Residency Opening at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on November 18, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AD There’s never a dull moment in Las Vegas, but this past weekend was a particularly jam-packed one for Sin City. Taylor Swift brought The Eras Tour to Allegiant Stadium for two nights, Adele performed…
Part of the brilliance of Tetris (the game, not the movie) is that it is elemental; it can be understood by anyone anywhere at almost any age. It doesn’t cast you as a hero named Jack Gameboy who had to stack bricks before the evil Rainer Von Tetris steals them so he can conquer the world. There’s no dialogue; there are no words at all. It’s just an ever-evolving puzzle. Tetris required no story, much less a backstory.So there’s almost something perverse to director Jon S. Baird’s Tetris movie in the way that it takes this pure, undiluted icon of popular culture and layers in all this mythology atop it. It purports to reveal the true(ish) story…
24 Mar 2023 Romance Books to Read for Fans of Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran is known for his heartfelt and emotional songs that often revolve around love and relationships. If you’re a fan of Ed’s romantic ballads, you’ll love these new romance releases. Happy Reading! One Bossy Offer by Nicole Snow Release Date: March 8, 2023 Grandma left me the home of my dreams with one giant catch. Miles Cromwell. King of grumps. Workaholic control freak. Dangerously eligible older man. We were instant enemies the day he showed up with an offer for my land. When he cornered me with…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Whether they like it or not, companies are increasingly judged by their impact on society and the planet, as well as their performance for customers and shareholders. Corporate social responsibility (CSR), therefore, is rapidly becoming a make-or-break element of branding. That means socially conscious companies must walk a fine line. Too much emphasis on perception management can prompt embarrassing and legally perilous allegations of greenwashing. But downplaying CSR activities, in what has come to be known as “greenhushing”, may foster the false impression that the company doesn’t care–and harm the brand. Russell Abratt, professor of marketing…
Power Rangers star Amy Jo Johnson is speaking out about reports surrounding her absence from Netflix’s Might Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. When the anniversary project was announced, many of Johnson’s former co-stars were confirmed to be on board. The actress has taken issue with fans saying she didn’t take part in the project due to monetary reasons. “Please stop saying I didn’t do reunion because of money. Simply not true,” she wrote. “Maybe I just didn’t want to wear spandex in my fifties.” “Or I couldn’t travel to New Zealand to film for a month. Or perhaps it’s…
As 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. Swimwear shopping can be . . . an experience, but one suit dilemma you can check off as solved? Finding bikini bottoms that make your butt look great. Whether your goal is to show off that asset and your curves with a thong bikini bottom, keep it under wraps with a full-coverage option, or something in between, we’ve already done lots of searching for…
Michael Calore: I do. That’s-Lauren Goode: That hinge.Michael Calore: Yeah.Lauren Goode: And then the satisfying, like, goodbye.Michael Calore: See now flip and hinge and phone all mean completely different things.Lauren Goode: They do. I mean, we don’t really use these anymore. Some people do. Some people are like, “I’m going back to the earth. I’m living in a yurt and I’m using a flip phone. I’m going to be in green bubbles forever. I don’t need any apps.” But it’s so satisfying. You know what, also, as I was carrying this into the office this morning, I dropped it and…