A shot of the spiral-shaped light in the sky above Hawaii captured Jan. 18 by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera on Mauna Kea. (Image credit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) (opens in new tab)An eerily-perfect “whirlpool” of light in the shape of a spiral galaxy briefly appeared in the night sky above Hawaii. But what was it?It turns out the stunning spiral was comprised of frozen rocket fuel that was ejected during a SpaceX launch.A video (opens in new tab) of the ethereal light show was captured Jan. 18 by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera — co-owned by the National Astronomical Observatory of…
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In the market for a romantic comedy movie night? Daughter of the Bride has you covered as the MarVista and Particular Crow production hits select theaters, digital HD, and On Demand on Friday, February 3. TV Insider has your exclusive first look at the fun with the full trailer featuring a cast made up of Marcia Gay Harden, Halston Sage, and Aidan Quinn. The movie follows the special relationship between the mother-daughter duo Diane (Harden) and Kate (Sage), who are also best friends. (Credit: Courtesy of Fox) Their dynamic is shaken up though when Diane announces her engagement to a…
Dear Reader, What would you do for 3 Million Dollars? Would you auction yourself off for marriage to the highest bidder, sight unseen? Four women did…and this is their story. Arranged marriages. A woman on the run. Family drama. Twins vying for the same bride. It’s all part of the deal when you enter into The Marriage Auction. Read the phenomenon that has been the #1 story across Amazon’s new Kindle Vella serialized reading platform for over a year! With close to two million reads already, The Marriage Auction promises a spicy, romantic, thrilling adventure, with forced proximity, taboo undertones,…
From thongkinis to gowns, Shay Mitchell’s vacation wardrobe has range. The actor and Beis founder’s style posts prove she not only specializes in luggage, but in what to pack, too. Mitchell recently offered more outfit inspiration on an end-of-year vacation in St. Barts with her boyfriend Matte Babel, with whom she shares two children. On the first night of the couple’s picturesque getaway, Mitchell stepped out in a black Ronny Kobo dress featuring chest cutouts and ruching down the side. Her accessories were all silver, and she again wore metallics on New Year’s Eve, when she wore Retrofête’s Sirena Feather…
US and European Union officials will formally launch a task force next week to discuss new American laws that Europeans fear will discriminate against foreign electric car makers, according to a statement on Tuesday.The talks come as auto manufacturers from Stuttgart to Seoul have been angered by Biden’s $430 billion (roughly Rs. 35.3 lakh crore) “Inflation Reduction Act”, enacted in August and aimed at rolling back climate change and making Washington a world leader in the electric vehicle (EV) market.Among the law’s provisions are requirements that EVs be assembled in North America to qualify for tax credits. The law also ends subsidies…
This month, the indie director Alex Ross Perry staged an unlikely musical theater show in New York: Slanted! Enchanted!: A Pavement Musical. The production is part of an unorthodox feature film on the beloved indie-rockers, according to a profile in this week’s New Yorker. Though details are thin, the movie will reportedly mix footage from the musical and its creation with elements of biopic and documentary.The film is reportedly based on an obscure directive from Stephen Malkmus, who, as profile writer Hannah Seidlitz reports, “said he wasn’t interested in hiring a documentary filmmaker. He wanted to hire a screenwriter. But…
A recent report alleged that Crystal Dynamics was going to announce that it was ending support for Marvel’s Avengers as soon as next week. However, the studio has jumped ahead and confirmed the report that it is ceasing support for the title in the near future. As detailed in a new blog post, Crystal Dynamics explained that the 2.8 patch will be the final update for the game and will drop on March 31. While the aforementioned report noted that this 2.8 update would include traversal changes, the official post wasn’t as specific and only referred to any tweaks as…
A mysterious hand imprint carved into the wall of a previously buried moat has grabbed the attention of archaeologists in the Old City of Jerusalem.Archaeologists made the discovery during survey work ahead of a street infrastructure project near one of the city’s main thoroughfares. As they dug deeper, the archaeologists unearthed a moat, which now tunnels beneath the bustling roadway. The moat was likely dug by the city’s Muslim defenders sometime around the 10th century as a fortification to help protect the city walls, according to a statement (opens in new tab) from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).”People are not…
It’s game over for NCIS: Los Angeles. CBS announced Friday evening that its longest-running NCIS spinoff is ending after 14 seasons. What’s more, the series finale has already been set. The hit drama will go out for good on Sunday, May 14, at 10/9c. By the end of its run, NCIS: LA will hit 322 episodes — an astonishing number for any show, never mind a spinoff. “For 14 seasons, NCIS: Los Angeles has been a stalwart of our lineup with characters who were a joy to watch,” Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. “It’s no…
A visualization from space of the “Godzilla” dust storm on June 18, 2020, when desert dust traveled from the Sahara to North America. A UCLA study finds that an increase in microscopic dust in the atmosphere has concealed the full extent of greenhouse gases’ potential for warming the planet. Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio A new study shows that global atmospheric dust—microscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms—has a slight overall cooling effect on the planet that has hidden the full amount of warming caused by greenhouse gases. The UCLA research, published today in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, found…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The New Days? With the number of times, I’ve been asked this question you would think I’d have an answer. I honestly don’t know what inspired me to write The New Days. I can remember from a young age wanting to write a book, but the why has never been clear. One day in 2016, a conversation between girlfriends popped into my head and I quickly wrote it down. Those girlfriends soon became Annabelle and Zoey. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The…
Fresh off her restful babymoon with boyfriend Darius Jackson, Keke Palmer is back to work. On Jan. 4, the “Nope” star attended the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards in NYC, marking her first red carpet event since announcing her pregnancy on “Saturday Night Live.” Wearing a silver maxi dress embellished with illuminating sequins from Michael Kors Collection, the 29-year-old actor cradled her growing baby bump. The eye-catching gown incorporated super-skinny straps and side cutouts that drew attention to the massive floral tattoo on her rib cage. Palmer, who worked with styling duo Wayman and Micah to curate her…
Vivo X90 series, comprising the Vivo X90, Vivo X90 Pro and Vivo X90 Pro+, is expected to debut by the end of the year. Besides the vanilla Vivo X90, the lineup could include Vivo X90 Pro and Vivo X90 Pro+ models. In a new update, the key specifications of the Vivo X90 have leaked online. It is said to feature 1.5K resolution display. The smartphone, which is expected to make its debut as the successor to the Vivo X80, could be powered by the yet-to-be-announced MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC. The Vivo X90 is tipped to come with a 4,700mAh battery…
Taylor Swift has shared the music video for “Lavender Haze,” a cut from her latest album Midnights. Taking its title from a Mad Men episode, “Lavender Haze” sees Swift singing about antiquated gender roles. It was also partially inspired by Swift having to dodge “weird rumors” and “tabloid stuff” over the course of her career. Laith Ashley De La Cruz, a transgender actor and activist, plays Swift’s love interest in the video. “There is lots of lavender. There is lots of haze. There is my incredible costar @laith_ashley who I absolutely adored working with,” Swift wrote in a tweet upon…
There is almost no aspect of life that hasn’t changed in the last 40 years — and sometimes drastically. How we consume media, how we interact with one another, how we communicate, how we think, the words we use … it’s all almost unrecognizable from the early 1980s.And so it can sometimes be quite jarring to pick up a classic film of 40 — or as little as 30 or 20 — years ago. While the content of the actual movies themselves never change (unless George Lucas is somehow involved), hits of previous eras can become timeless classics or dated…
Scientists may finally have an explanation for why poor sleep is tied to chronic pain. A new mouse study suggests that nerve injuries make certain brain cells go haywire during sleep, and this sudden excitement may lead to chronic pain. Conversely, stopping the hyperactivity during sleep can help relieve the pain, the study hints.People with chronic pain often experience sleep disorders, including insomnia, and evidence suggests that poor sleep quality is a major risk factor for developing chronic pain in the first place. Although this link is well-established, “the nature of the sleep problems for different pain conditions, their precise…
It’s the moment we all wait for during a Drag Race season: Snatch Game! The iconic Maxi Challenge didn’t just happen once; we got a double dose of celebrity impersonations on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Episode 4. It’s more than we expected for the competition. And the challenge arrived much earlier than planned. Seriously, 14 queens?! We were not prepared for this surprise. “Supersized Snatch Game” was another round of rushed pacing and even faster clips. Just when you thought you could enjoy a scene, the editing needed to brush through to get to the next part. The problem,…
“Beyond the Heart” is a brand-new podcast hosted by renowned Cardiologist, Women’s Health Advocate and Author, Dr. Nieca Goldberg. Weekly, she explores essential conversations with doctors, thought leaders, health practitioners and game-changers to help you redefine how to view your body and the healing process. This groundbreaking conversation series is a cross-generational exploration of all aspects of women’s health so that you can become your own best health advocate. This Week’s Episode This week’s episode of Beyond The Heart is one that simply cannot be missed. Dr. Nieca is airing the first episode of her new Ask Dr. Nieca series. In…
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. Ah, the house dress. While the concept might sound grandmother-like, in theory, it’s no different than the coastal grandmother trend. To define a housedress is in the eyes of the beholder, but the qualifications are simple: a loose and flowy dress that hits at or below the knees. The idea is that these dresses are so comfortable and polished, they trump your everyday pajamas…
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has been fined TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) or the equivalent of $18.63 million, for breaking competition law, it said on Wednesday. The company held a dominant position in personal social networking services and online video advertising markets and obstructed competitors by merging data collected through the company’s core services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, the Turkish authority said in a statement. A spokesperson for Meta said on Wednesday that they did not agree with the findings of the Turkish competition authority.The spokesperson said Meta protects user privacy and provides people with transparency and control…
Aubrey Plaza and Megadeth? It seems the actress may have an affectation for the Dave Mustaine-led metal band, as she recently showed on Saturday Night Live.Plaza, the 38-year-old comic dynamo best known as April Ludgate from TV’s Parks and Recreation, ended her stay hosting SNL this past weekend (Jan. 21) by wearing what looks like a vintage Megadeth T-shirt during the goodbyes and credits at the end of the show.It appears to be the same Megadeth shirt the actress was spotted wearing while out and about in New York City over the summer, as paparazzi photos published by the Daily…
If you haven’t seen No Time to Die by now … well … you probably don’t care that much about it. But if you didn’t, spoiler alert: James Bond died. (RIP to this fictional character.)At the end of the movie, Bond, played by Daniel Craig, sacrificed himself to save the world, and his newly discovered daughter. As No Time to Die (the irony!) was Craig’s last film as 007, this was an appropriate end to his story.But of course, that’s not really the end; James Bond can’t die, he can just be recast — at least until the movies stop making money, and…
Climate change is decimating the worlds’ reefs. Transplanting healthy coral onto dying reefs may save them. Some transplanted corals seem to thrive while others fail, but researchers weren’t sure why. A new study led by USC Dornsife scientists solves the mystery, revealing a path to successful transplants and rejuvenated reefs.As the health of coral reefs continues to decline under the stress of climate change, researchers aim to rejuvenate failing reefs by transplanting healthy coral. Unfortunately, they’ve found mixed results, as some transplanted coral wither and die while others take root and thrive. Why some transplanted coral, called “outplants,” flourish and…
Deeds of the past always catch up with us, and the best we can hope is the good outweighs the bad. This theory was tested when a former inmate firefighter returned to exact his vengeance on Sharon on Fire Country Season 1, Episode 11. While Vince learned of his brother’s betrayal, Manny finally admitted to having money and gambling problems. What sets Fire Country apart from other shows in the broadcast space is their particular way of telling the story. Currently, every show has fallen into the annoying “weekly problems” format, where every episode features a new problem that is solved…
Scientists studying the surface of Mars recently found a piece of the rocky planet smiling back at them.In an image shared Jan. 25 by The University of Arizona (opens in new tab) (UA), what appears to be the face of an enormous Martian teddy bear — complete with two beady eyes, a button nose and an upturned mouth — grins at the camera of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). According to UA, this photo of an uncanny assortment of geological formations was snapped on Dec. 12, 2022, as the MRO cruised roughly 156 miles (251 kilometers) above the Red Planet. What’s…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Vampire Billionaire’s Secret Baby? I have written many kinds of paranormal books with shapeshifters, but never one starring a vampire. I thought it was time to try my hand at that—but had to make it more than just “I VANT YOUR BLOOD!” I wanted it to have twist and a trope—or two or three. Hence, the vampire is a billionaire who also has a secret baby—and the baby can walk in the daylight. Yeah, that’s the ticket! Add an evil head of a vampire coven who wants that…
Like an alarm bell going off in my mind, I suddenly realised that Hadid wasn’t the only celebrity to have worn this woollen Mango coat. Alexa Chung, Katie Holmes and Sienna Miller had snapped it up and worn it. My Mango contact confirmed my theory that all four women had indeed worn it—the one you now see before you. After something of a frenzy, the coat sold out, leaving those who missed it disappointed in the process. Today, however, I have good news—the very same Mango coat has just been restocked with a few updates—there’s an additional button, for one—and is…
One benefit of larger smartphones is that there’s space for bigger batteries. Battery life isn’t quite the nuisance it used to be, but anxiety about running out of power is still common. Much of the advice out there about how to save your smartphone’s battery life is dated or dubious, so we’ve put together some battery-saving advice on what works and what doesn’t.You may also be interested in how to look after your smartphone battery to ensure it lasts as long as possible and how to get a battery replacement when the time comes. If you’re looking for ways to keep your…
Here are Iron Maiden’s album-closing songs ranked from worst to best.We should all be so lucky to utter famous last words; as mere mortal humans, we have but one chance to make them worthy of remembrance. But when applied to the album format, a famous last song can be enjoyed forever, while an infamously crappy one can conversely damn a band for all eternity. Now, back in the vinyl era (the original vinyl era), two sides and a 40-minute run-time encouraged most bands to leave some of their best tracks for last; while the ultimately short-lived compact disc era, with…
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