“You’re just a picture / You’re an image caught in time”Ronald James Padavona was born on July 10, 1942. The future metal god spent a lot of time listening to opera as a child, and he developed a passion for music. He played the trumpet while in college, which he never completed, and eventually started dabbling in different bands. He also took up the name “Dio,” which is Italian for “God.”Ronnie James Dio was one of the strongest and most distinctive voices in metal, known as the high-pitched wailing behind songs by Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, his self-titled band Dio…
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The following post contains SPOILERS for Episode 4 of Secret Invasion.Episode of Secret Invasion is the week that cemented the show’s full storylines into place. Alliances were strengthened or broken, and as many suspected, James Rhodes — better known as War Machine — was revealed to be a secret Skrull agent. (How could you Don Cheadle?!? We trusted you!!)But how long was Rhodey a Skrull? That’s one of the subjects of our latest video on Secret Invasion. In our latest Easter egg breakdown, we’ll discuss that detail and all the little Marvel references you might have missed. That includes what you need to know about…
Remember what it’s like to twirl a sparkler on a summer night? Hold it still and the fire crackles and sparks but twirl it around and the light blurs into a line tracing each whirl and jag you make. A new patented software system developed at Sandia National Laboratories can find the curves of motion in streaming video and images from satellites, drones and far-range security cameras and turn them into signals to find and track moving objects as small as one pixel. The developers say this system can enhance the performance of any remote sensing application. “Being able to…
While denim shorts are a major summer mainstay, I’ve started to notice another piece take hold this season: tailored shorts. Even Meghan Markle has taken on this polished trend. While I don’t expect to see denim shorts slink away entirely, I’m not surprised that the sharply tailored bottoms are taking over. After all, it’s the summer of the clean-girl aesthetic. Sleek, polished, anti-trend pieces are everywhere, so it only makes sense that fashion people are gravitating to the easy, minimal shorts right now.When it comes to styling, you can approach them in a similar way to denim shorts or jeans. The fashion set…
We all love a climactic moment of reconciliation when one person proclaims to another “I forgive you!” in a scene that ends with joyful tears, a loving embrace, and the apparent release of some kind of pixie dust that obliterates all pain. While I long to trust the magic and believe that in a moment reconciliation is complete, something in those scenes gives me pause. I rejoice in them, but I wonder if it could always be that easy. Mary Beth Keane implies that the answer to that question is often no. In her two most recent novels, the bestselling…
OK, Wildcats, Season 4 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is almost here! Sadly, this will be the show’s final season, but what a great run it has had. Over the past four seasons, we have gotten to know the new students of East High quite well, so it will be incredibly heartbreaking to see them go. However, the teaser has provided us with some exciting clips. As we know, a few cast members from the original movies will be returning to East High to film High School Musical 4. OG Wildcats making a return to East High…
Midjourney Magazine has landed. The publication, a collection of thousands of AI-generated images as well as “interviews with Midjourney community members,” dropped its second issue this past week.It’s a $4, 114-page coffee-table-style periodical filled with luscious, outlandish images and little else. There’s an eight-page interview, conducted by a human, with Bob Bonniol, a creative designer who has taken to using Midjourney to help iterate ideas. The Q&A aside, the title has very few of its own ideas at all.The rest is just pages upon pages of large images of varying quality in varying genres, which are roughly grouped together based…
Last week, former Megadeth bassist and current Dieth and Kings of Thrash member David Ellefson drew back from the early heavy metal “feud” between Megadeth and Metallica that Megadeth bandleader Dave Mustaine has again kicked up in recent interviews.In fact, Ellefson said he was a “huge” Metallica fan.But the bass player, who parted ways with Megadeth in 2021, also said he had to “toe the company line” while in Megadeth, signaling to the perceived Megadeth grudge toward Metallica.Watch the video further down this post.READ MORE: Dave Mustaine Names Only Ex-Megadeth Member Who’s ‘Ever Done Anything’As metalheads likely well know, Mustaine, who was Metallica’s founding lead guitarist, was kicked out of Metallica before he…
No spoilers please! Are movies tainted by marketing? 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)…
IF WE take the assertions of prominent tech CEOs at face value, humanity could be risking extinction if artificial intelligence is left to its own devices. Large language models like those that power ChatGPT have shown the first sparks of intelligence, they say, and might lead to armageddon (although the specifics of exactly how have yet to be fleshed out). A few weeks ago, I found myself in an alternate AI reality – with zero mention of human extinction or analogies to nuclear war – when I attended the world’s largest robotics summit, the IEEE International Conference on Robotics ……
On Friday, Taylor Swift got political on social media when she posted a message to her followers on her Instagram Story. The Midnights super star was encouraging people to vote in her hometown. The artist is originally from Nashville, and still votes in Tennessee.Swift posted a shot of herself with an “I Voted Today” sticker. In the pic, she’s wearing a grey sweatshirt over a white t-shirt, and has on tortoise-rim sunglasses and a gold chain. Her hair is down in loose waves around her shoulders.InstagramOn the picture, Swift wrote, “Early voting for our city officials and some statewide seats…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Silvana Reyes is a Mexican book blogger. She enjoys all types of sub-genres, but loves a good love story. Romance fiction is her heart and joy and you might find her screaming about book releases on her Twitter account. View All posts by Silvana Reyes Lopez Silvana Reyes is a Mexican book blogger. She enjoys all types of sub-genres, but loves a good love story. Romance fiction is her heart and joy and you might find her screaming about book releases on her…
We’re in the home stretch of summer, but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of TV content. The CW kicks off its Monday comedy block, Good Omens finally returns, and Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig return to the ring on Heels Season 2. Oh, and we can’t forget Taylor Sheridan’s Special Ops: Lioness. The cast alone is worth tuning in for. Scroll down to find out what we recommend this week. Saturday, July 22 8/7c V.C. Andrews’ Dawn: Twilight’s Child (Lifetime) Dawn should be living her best life. She’s now married to her pseudo-brother husband and raising some deadbeat Broadway…
Changes in ocean wave and storm conditions have not caused long-term impacts on sandy coastlines in the past 30 years, a new study has found. Published today in Scientific Reports, the study draws on data from 30 years of global satellite and model studies to investigate whether changes in ocean wave conditions will have an impact on the stability of coastal environments. The compounding effect of climate change driven variations in waves, storm surge and sea level rise is projected to lead to shoreline position change along most of the world’s sandy coasts. A team of researchers, led by University…
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Nick Cave has teamed up with the Miraculous Love Kids of Afghanistan — a musical group of girl refugees — for their new single “Breathless/Beautiful.” Listen to it below. Based on “Wife With Eyes Closed,” a poem Cave wrote about his wife Susie for Issue #60 of his The Red Hand Files, “Breathless/Beautiful” is a resonant number heightened by the children’s saccharine harmonies. Group founder Lanny Cordola intros the track with gravelly vocals backed by slow acoustic guitar before Cave’s gruffness enters the picture. “The words resonated deeply in my soul and it struck me how even in loss, grief,…
Secret Invasion has revealed a pretty huge detail about the current Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Avengers no longer exist. This is a massive plot point in the overarching narrative of the MCU. Apparently, after the events of Avengers: Endgame, the heroes decided — for reasons that frankly are unclear and don’t really make a ton of sense — to break up their greatest team.This detail has huge repercussions, not only for Secret Invasion but for the future of Marvel at large. That’s the subject of our latest Secret Invasion video. We try to figure why the Avengers might have called it quits, what the…
Taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline, finds a large study led by researchers at Columbia University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard. “Cognitive aging is a top health concern for older adults, and this study suggests that there may be a simple, inexpensive way to help older adults slow down memory decline,” says study leader Adam M. Brickman, PhD, professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Many older people take vitamins or dietary supplements under the assumption that they will help maintain general health. But studies that have tested whether they improve…
My perfume collection is extensive. As a beauty journalist, I receive a lot of perfume. As long as any given scent doesn’t make me turn my nose up at first sniff, I’ll usually add it to my shelf. The reason for this being that my job is to try as many products as possible and get a feel for them, even if they’re not to my usual tastes. But when it comes to perfume, this can be tricky business.In order to give each fragrance in my lineup a proper go, I try to mix things up every single day. While one day I…
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 Today we speak with William Maz, acclaimed author…
When WWE Total Divas premiered on July 28, 2013, it opened the door for a whole new audience for women in professional wrestling. The reality series following a group of female stars inside and outside the ring was a ratings success. It also arguably helped prove to decision-makers these performers could draw fans. This only helped change perceptions and add fuel to the fire that would become the “Women’s Revolution” in WWE, a leveling of the playing field in terms of TV time and featured matches on cards for the company’s female superstars. Now approaching a decade after the launch,…
Just a few months ago, the concept of using artificial intelligence to generate unique artwork seemed cutting-edge and futuristic. Pretty soon it will be as mundane as running a Google search. Microsoft announced this week that it was making the most of its $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,250 crore) investment in OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research outfit, and bringing that firm’s standout AI service to Microsoft 365, the company’s flagship bundle of software services. Microsoft Designer is powered by OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 AI technology and will generate any image that users type into a box, such as “cake with berries, bread…
Robin has been part of our extended family since 1994, turning up to our early DJ sets. Since then, he’s never left the dance floor, whether that’s in a packed pub basement or out front in a festival crowd, whatever the weather, from the Pyramid Stage to Fuji Rock and all points in between.When he came to us a couple of years back with the idea of a book with a great title that would join the dots between us and many of the incredible musical and visual collaborators we’ve worked with over the years, it made total sense. He…
Barbie review – A gorgeously weird blockbuster event 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)…
A 62-foot-long fin whale carcass was discovered on a beach in County Kerry on July 9. (Image credit: Valerie O’Sullivan)Wildlife experts were recently forced to abandon the autopsy of an enormous fin whale corpse that washed up on a beach in Ireland after sounds coming from the giant creature’s gut suggested that it could explode if they cut it open.The dead fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), which was around 62 feet (19 meters) long, washed up in the early hours of July 9 at Baile Uí Chuill Strand, in County Kerry, the Irish Examiner reported. The cause of death is unknown…
On Friday, Meghan Markle was photographed at the Montecito Farmer’s Market close to the home she shares with her husband Prince Harry. While shopping, she was wearing a casual look of a white button down hanging open over a knee-length khaki maxi dress. She paired the outfit with black thong sandals and a pair of aviator sunglasses with gold rims. The Duchess of Sussex was carrying a huge woven tote over one shoulder and had her hair back in a short ponytail. Eventually, she purchased a bouquet of fresh flowers and put them in her bag. Meghan was accompanied by…
The Adventures of Strawberryhead and Gingerbread: To the Lake We Go! by KF and KM Wheatie In the magical forest of S’moresville, a cozy candy cottage sits in the limbs of a tall tree. It’s the home of the titular characters in KF and KM Wheatie’s The Adventures of Strawberryhead and Gingerbread: To the Lake We Go! (Gatekeeper Press). Older sister Strawberryhead and younger brother Gingerbread love their lives in the candy home. The siblings each have their own superabilities because of their autism, and the cottage is the perfect place to hone their talents. Strawberryhead plays the harp on the…
Whenever an ex wants to have dinner, it sends up red flags. Cal’s ex-girlfriend Vicky tried playing games with him and Maddie on Sweet Magnolias Season 3 Episode 9, but Maddie didn’t do it. This was also the first episode during Season 3 where the young people had storyline arcs and showed their maturing. Cal and Maddie have been so happy and flirtatious that Vicky had to try and ruin it. Why would anyone want to meet their ex’s new fiance? Vicky was as conniving at game-playing as Kathy was, but Cal and Maddie weren’t dumb. Vicky’s new fiance was…
The mercury is expected to soar again with highs of 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) forecast for this weekend. A densely-populated concrete jungle lacking in green space, Athens has become one of Europe’s hottest capitals and despite its vulnerability to extreme temperatures, has failed to make environmental innovations, experts warn. Residents and visitors have sweated through a scorching week in the Greek capital, only finding respite on cafe terraces in the evening. And the mercury is expected to soar again with highs of 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) forecast for this weekend, prompting authorities to partially close the Acropolis and…
Finding the 22-foot-long Titan submersible, which went missing on June 18, is a desperate race against time. The craft, powered by four electric thrusters that move it at a maximum speed of 3 knots, lost contact with its surface vessel, the Polar Prince, around 105 minutes into a dive. The Titan was headed for the wreckage of the Titanic, roughly 375 nautical miles from Newfoundland, Canada. If the sub is still intact, those aboard have only two days of air left.Five people are crammed into the craft: Stockton Rush, president and founder of OceanGate, the submarine exploration company that operates…