Monstrous Tales by Edward Boyd What’s it About? Three enchanting children’s tales that feature princesses, witches and lost treasure while celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity. The need for acceptance is a basic human instinct. It’s particularly acute for children trying to figure out who they are and whether their identity will help or hinder their ability to fit into peer groups. What do children do? Do they acknowledge any perceived differences outwardly and openly? Do they let their true selves bottle up in insecurity, fear and self-doubt? And what is the impact in typical social settings where they might face the cruelty…
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Maybe there’s hope for Eagan. On Manifest Season 4 Episode 18, Mr. “No Honor Among Thieves found himself walking down the aisle with the biggest lunatic to grace the small screen. Was he deranged? Was he playing Angelina at her own game? It was hard to tell, but his actions following the nuptials were the deciding factor. It seems Eagan has been in cahoots with Adrian all along and is planning Angelina’s downfall — at least, that’s the only message to take from it. Adrian has been crafty in the past by working with Angelina, but he realized the error…
Plastic waste has become an environmental challenge across the world. Negotiators charged with hammering out a global treaty to end plastic pollution were warned there was “no time to lose” on Wednesday, after progress was slowed by two days of procedural debates that campaigners blamed on large producer countries. Representatives of 175 nations have gathered in Paris for the second in five rounds of negotiations aimed at reaching a historic legally-binding agreement covering the entire plastics life cycle by next year. But halfway through the five-day meeting, countries have struggled to dig into a range of substantial issues as they…
For Vogue’s Summer 2023 issue, Margot Robbie is giving the people more of what they want to see — her Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” persona, which she fully embraces in vivid color and high-end designer pieces, and even without pants. The 32-year-old actress and founder of production company LuckyChap Entertainment was photographed by Ethan James Green for the Gabriella Karefa-Johnson-styled shoot, for which she slips into pink Versace dresses with floral appliqués and one trendy cone-bra corset; event-ready numbers from the likes of Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Christopher John Rogers, and Valentino; and hot pants from Norma Kamali and Miu Miu…
Schmidt says that Tesla has long taken a “move fast and break things” approach to developing products, leading to concerns about whether its new releases are ready for the road. There have been 393 recorded deaths involving Teslas, 33 of which involved Autopilot. Schmidt alleges that Musk “accepts driver death as a consequence of forwarding technology.” Musk did not respond to a request to comment for this story or address Schmidt’s allegation.It is often difficult to separate the Tesla brand from the character of its CEO. Musk has typically brushed off criticism of his products—often via Twitter, which he acquired for…
TOMORROW X TOGETHER are the first K-pop group to grace the Consequence cover, and now we’re making it the first cover you can bring home in an exclusive box set. We’ve created an exclusive, limited-edition collector’s box that is the ultimate capsule of this incredible chapter of TXT’s career, and it’s available now on the Consequence Shop. The set includes six versions of Consequence’s first-ever print edition, featuring the TXT group cover image and five alternative covers of Soobin, Yeonjun, Boemgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai. Also inside this premium package are five photo prints, a bonus group shot, and a sticker sheet.…
Hulu has set the Futurama Season 8 release date for the upcoming Hulu revival of the popular animated comedy series. When is the Futurama Season 8 release date? Futurama Season 8’s first episode is set to premiere on Hulu on Monday, July 24. Following that, new episodes will be released weekly on Mondays on the streaming service. The revival features the voices of John DiMaggio, Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman. “After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit…
Space is as vast as it is mysterious, so perhaps it’s not surprising that we’ve overlooked alien star system debris floating around in our planet’s orbit, but what about a “quasi-moon” that has been circling Earth since 100 B.C.? How did that slip through the net? Perhaps we were too busy looking for aliens saying hello.Back on terra firma, archaeologists in South Africa found 153,000-year-old footprints that are the oldest Homo sapiens tracks on record — a discovery that left the team who found them “pleasantly astonished.” Another pleasantly astonishing find was the collection of 2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships…
Former child actor turned right-wing political darling and author Kirk Cameron and publisher Brave Books are planning public library events August 5 across the country. They’re calling on supporters to begin planning for these public events in order to “pray, sing, and read BRAVE Books and other books of virtue.” Imagine, they note, filling public libraries across the country with friends, family, pastors, and “your teachers” to turn the nation “back to God.” The event aims to stoke the moral panic around public institutions like libraries no longer honoring “viewpoints that are foundational, time-honored, and true” in favor of “the…
Sometimes, a movie goes so fast you wonder where the time has gone. The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango was just that kind of movie, as it reunited Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp, allowing them to kick up their heels together once more — this time to solve a murder! Did their natural chemistry work for or against this crime-solving duo? In the movie, Chabert plays Constance Bailey, a seasoned detective who finds that working with a partner doesn’t work for her style. Being a lone wolf might help her solve cases, but it does nothing for her chances at…
Last week, days before Rihanna and A$AP Rocky celebrated their son’s birthday on May 13, the Daily Mail published a copy of his birth certificate, revealing the couple named their firstborn RZA Athelston Mayers. Neither Rihanna nor Rocky initially commented when the news report came out. But they did confirm the name themselves this weekend when they posted a birthday tribute to him. Rocky also confirmed RZA was named in honor of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan’s frontman RZA.Rocky wrote, “WU TANG IZ 4 DA CHUREN 🤲” HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO MY 1st BORN . RZA️” He also shared a new…
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications has decided to extend the last date for receipt of comments on the draft Telecom Bill till October 30, 2022.”In response to the requests received from several stakeholders, the Ministry has decided to extend the last date for receipt of comments till October 30, 2022,” a DoT statement said on October 17.The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, along with an explanatory note, was released by this ministry on DoT’s website on September 21, 2022. The earlier dateline for the submission of feedback was on October 20.The telecommunication sector employs more…
Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/Shutterstock POST-VIRAL syndromes received little medical attention for decades, until the covid-19 pandemic triggered tens of millions of cases of long covid, leading to massive research efforts. This week, we report on the growing evidence that long-term conditions like myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are caused, wholly or in part, by viral infections (see “We’re starting to understand how viruses trigger chronic conditions”). Researchers have drawn links between ME/CFS and some herpes viruses, which infect us at a young age and stay in the body for the rest of our lives. There is also evidence that viruses play…
Julian Casablancas’ band the Voidz have returned with their first piece of new music since 2021. The new single “Prophecy of the Dragon,” and it’s co-produced by Ivan Wayman, Justin Raisen, and Sadpony (aka Jeremiah Raisen). Listen to the new song below.The Voidz’s most recent album, Virtue, arrived in 2018, four years after the band issued its debut LP, Tyranny. The Voidz have issued a few more singles in the ensuing years, such as 2019’s “Did My Best” and “The Eternal Tao,” both of which were co-produced by Mac DeMarco and Kirin J Callinan.In 2020, the Voidz shared “Alien Crime…
The fifth (and supposedly final) Indiana Jones is titled Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. But what is the Dial of Destiny? This isn’t the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail, world-famous artifacts of religious history. It’s not even a crystal skull, a famous object of legend and alien conspiracies, plus Dan Aykroyd’s premium spirit business. So what the heck is it?Well, the latest trailer for the latest Indiana Jones finally gives us at least a little semblance of its background. “In 213 B.C.,” Harrison Ford’s Indy says, “Archimedes sculpted the dial.” (If you feel like reading up on the Greek…
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks for BookTrib’s readers. Get ready for days in the sun with these award-winning May audiobooks. THE DISENCHANTMENT by Celia Bell Read by Madeleine Leslay | AudioFile Earphones Award [Random House Audio | 14.5 hrs.] Madeleine Leslay’s appealing voice draws listeners into seventeenth-century Paris and the world of abused wife Baroness Marie Catherine; her lover, Victoire; and the seemingly limitless decadence of posh Parisian nobility. When Marie Catherine’s brutish husband is murdered, the police expect to find his killer among the many occult practitioners scattered about Paris. Leslay’s French is impeccable,…
With any long-running show, especially one with the mysteries at the center of Manifest, there are many expectations for wrapping them up. Manifest Season 4 Episode 19 and Manifest Season 4 Episode 20 brought the show to a close, and much of the action played out as many expected. If you watch Manifest online, you know one of the biggest questions of the series has centered on the mystery surrounding the lifeboat in which Ben and Michaela were set to be the co-captains. As a result, everyone understood these two would be the people to help usher in the end…
As central Spain’s Tirez Lagoon dried up over 20 years, becoming entirely desiccated by 2015, its barren landscape began to evoke arid Martian plains. That resemblance, it turns out, could be useful: researchers are watching the newly dead lagoon’s microbial residents to learn what could have happened to hypothetical life on Mars when its salty lakes dried up billions of years ago. “The take-home message is that if life existed on Mars when the planet had liquid water on the surface, the global desiccation of Mars would have not necessarily implied that life disappeared for good,” says Alberto G. Fairén,…
Taylor Swift’s reported boyfriend Matty Healy was at all her Philadelphia Eras tour shows over the weekend, hanging out with her friend Blake Lively on Friday night. But in a show of how real Healy and Swift’s new relationship is, Healy was also filmed spending time at the concert with Swift’s father during the show on Saturday.A fan, @eleanorazefirst, also revealed on TikTok that she and other fans talked to Healy at the concert and asked him point blank if he and Swift were together. His answer was yes. “Taylor’s parents omggg,” she captioned her first TikTok. “Then Matty Healy…
A UK competition regulator on Tuesday re-issued its order for Facebook owner Meta to sell animated graphics startup Giphy in a final decision after a failed appeal.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said in a statement that Giphy must be “sold off in its entirety”, having already ruled last year that the acquisition would hit competition and advertising.The regulator has again ordered the sale after the US tech giant lost an appeal over the purchase.The watchdog argued the deal would limit choice for UK social media users and reduce innovation in UK display advertising.”The CMA has concluded the only way…
The late Nirvana bandleader Kurt Cobain, apparently in opposition to his public-facing malcontent with fame, evidently had an ambition for success equal to the pop star Madonna.At least that’s what Cobain’s widow, the musician and actress Courtney Love, concurred on a recent podcast. While talking with the writer Rob Harvilla on 60 Songs that Explain the ’90s on May 17, Harvilla pointed to a time when Love had made the Cobain–Madonna comparison to him.Listen to the episode below.READ MORE: See a Photo Timeline From Throughout Nirvana’s Legendary CareerHarvilla tells Love, “You said Mr. Cobain was one of the most wildly ambitious people…
Coming to you live from the apocalypse: The potent paranoia of Gregg Araki’s Nowhere 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…
Scientists studied stands of roble beech trees (Nothofagus obliqua) like these across a variety of climates in the Chilean Andes to understand how the trees have responded to long-term drying and a recent megadrought. Credit: Rocío Urrutia-Jalabert For more than a decade, forests across much of Chile have been experiencing a megadrought, its effects overprinted on an already warming and drying climate. High in the Andes, stands of giant Nothofagus obliqua trees, also known as roble or southern beech, are stretching themselves to survive—and bucking a global forest trend. Many trees have experienced decreased growth rates, but some Chilean beeches,…
THE ISLAND OF THE FOUR Ps: A Modern Fable About Preparing for Your Future by Ed Hajim Within fiction lies the seeds of powerful transformation and inspiration. Some of the most inspirational guidebooks are parables, including Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson and Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. Both have inspired business visionaries, entrepreneurs and graduates for decades. Now stepping into this treasured category is THE ISLAND OF THE FOUR Ps: A Modern Fable About Preparing for Your Future (Skyhorse Publishing) by Ed Hajim. Hajim, a seasoned Wall Street investment executive with more than 50 years…
After Katy Perry was accused of “mom-shaming” a performer and was hit with a “bully” backlash, a contestant on the just-ended season of American Idol has spoken out in support of the pop superstar amid rumor she might be leaving the show. Oliver Steele, who reached the Top 8, defended Perry on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself with the judge, saying, “Katy is not a bully, nor does she shame people,” in his caption. “Katy has an incredible ability to not just tell what emotional state you’re in, but to be able to tell what’s holding you back,” he…
The epitome of easy style, relevant for every season, perfect for every outing and deserving of a place in my wardrobe, COS’s tube dress may be simple but it definitely shouldn’t be overlooked. This particular dress has been a best-seller for the high-street brand over the last few months, with a full size range proving hard to find. However, after receiving a healthy restock this week, I thought it was high time I gave it the spotlight it deserves. To prove just how hard-working it could be in your wardrobe, I’ve assembled five easy-to-put-together outfits around COS’s ribbed tube dress, using additional shopping…
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra was launched in India in a 12GB + 256GB storage variant on Tuesday. The debut of the high-end variant comes shortly after the company announced on October 14 that it would launch another variant of the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra in the country. The higher-end variant of the handset will be available for purchase starting today via the e-commerce platform Flipkart. The latest Motorola Ultra Edge 30 variant features 12GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage.Motorola Edge 30 recently made its debut in the country equipped with up to 8GB of RAM and up to…
If you have a cat, you’ve probably seen it push in and out with its front paws, alternating between left and right. This behavior, known as kneading, is sometimes called “making biscuits,” for how it resembles the act of kneading dough, according to Broadway Pet Hospital in Oakland, California. Cats often perform this motion on a soft surface, such as a blanket, a person’s lap and other animals, per the American Animal Hospital Association in Lakewood, Colorado.So why do cats knead? Although the reason is uncertain, the most likely explanation is that it is a leftover behavior from kittenhood, Susan…
Shares of iHeartMedia jumped 30.5% to $3.12 this week, making the radio giant the best-performing stock on the Billboard Global Music Index. The company gained 25.3% on Friday (June 2) without any clear signal — such as an SEC filing or earnings release — to drive such a sharp movement. On Thursday, CEO Bob Pittman told The New York Post that “radio is as strong as ever” and is not in competition with streaming services like Spotify. “The consumer uses us both,” he said. iHeartMedia’s share price is down 49.1% year to date. The Billboard Global Music Index increased 1.3%…
Netflix has dropped the Manifest Season 4 trailer for the remaining episodes of the hit sci-fi drama’s final season, which will premiere on June 2. The video features Ben, Maya, Cal, and the rest of Flight 828 passengers as they continue to find a way to stop their death dates and the end of the world. Check out the Manifest Season 4 trailer below (watch more trailers): What to Expect in the Final Episodes of Manifest? “In the aftermath of Angelina unleashing a devastating volcanic fissure, the passengers face severe scrutiny in a world fueled by 828er hate, no longer…