What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Few Murders in My Neighborhood? I’ve made a wonderful living in Hollywood as a screenwriter/producer. Yet when my favorite (and most optioned) screenplay A Few Murders in the Neighborhood never became a film — I decided to take the bull by the horns and wrestle it into a NOVEL. Wasn’t easy but I’d had a little practice with my very first screenplay, which did become a film, A Different Story, and Ballantine Books asked me to turn it into a novel. If you had to pick theme songs…
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Nothing is more disappointing than when a show we used to hold in such high regard diminishes in quality and appeal. Unfortunately, plenty of series fit the bill in 2022; if nothing else, they gave us something to complain about and discuss. From beloved medical dramas on life support or plain DOA to reality guilty pleasures that have become hellscapes, our TV Fanatic staff had some strong thoughts. And we’ve compiled a list of series that fell from grace in 2022. Check out this potentially controversial list and share your thoughts below! The Flight Attendant – HBO Max It’s an…
Superconductivity, fractional charges and magnetic vortices are just some of the weird quantum phenomena lurking in materials like graphene when they get skewed Physics 30 November 2022 , updated 1 December 2022 By Philip Ball Marcus Marritt IT WAS March 2018. The atmosphere at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society at the Los Angeles Convention Center was highly charged. The session had been moved to the atrium to accommodate the crowds, but people still had to cram onto the balconies to get a view of the action. Rumours had it that Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, a physicist at the Massachusetts…
Wear your favourite timeless pieces season after season By OxiClean Date December 21, 2022 While the world of fast fashion has normalized the idea of purchasing new pieces every season; learning how to properly wash and care for your favourite pieces can help you extend their lifespans. Whether it be a big-ticket fashion investment (Max Mara coat, anyone?), a thrifted gem, or a simple white tee—this slower fashion turnaround is not only more environmentally sustainable, but it just makes good financial sense as well. Here’s a roundup of our favourite laundry tips that will help you preserve your wardrobe season…
The modern world has ruined my brain. I’m in constant need of stimulation, watching TV and scrolling TikTok at the same time, or playing Tetris while mentally adding all of Jenna Ortega’s outfits in Wednesday to my cart. I know. I need help. I’m not quite the adult equivalent of an iPad kid. At least, I can still put my phone away while in the presence of other people. But couple my phone addiction with a job spent writing on a computer screen, and my skull and eyes have started to revolt. I’m plagued by eye fatigue and pounding headaches, the…
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin are back to celebrate the fifth night of Hanukkah, and this time around, they’ve teamed up with Beck to perform his 2005 track “E-Pro.” The performance was recorded in front of a live audience at the Largo in Los Angeles earlier this month for the third annual edition of Grohl and Kurstin’s The Hanukkah Sessions, which celebrates the religious festival with covers of songs by Jewish musicians. Watch below. Thus far, Season 3 of The Hanukkah Sessions has featured covers of Blood, Sweat & Tears’ “Spinning Wheel” with Judd Apatow, “Get the Party Started” with P!nk,…
During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer has opened up about the status of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean, which is one of his most successful movie franchises. He revealed that they’re still developing two Pirates of the Caribbean movies: one of which is a project involving a younger cast, while the other one is the Margot Robbie-led project that was previously thought to be canceled. “We have a very good script,” Bruckheimer shared. “We developed two of them — the one with Margot Robbie and one with a younger cast. The Margot Robbie one…
The first global analysis of larval orientation studies found that millimeter-size fish babies consistently use external cues to find their way in the open ocean. There are many external cues available to marine fish including the Sun, Earth’s magnetic field, and sounds. The new study, led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science offers important insight into understanding this perilous phase of marine fish. Understanding the mechanisms that fish larvae use during their pelagic journey is critical for scientists to better predict their dispersal, the connectivity of marine protected areas, and the…
Brené Brown, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Dare to Lead, has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy as a research professor at the University of Houston. And now she has entered into a new endeavor, “Unlocking Us,” a podcast featuring “conversations that unlock the deeply human part of who we are, so we can live, love, parent, and lead with more courage and heart.” Brown’s message is one of self-acceptance and authenticity, living and being unapologetically in the world. Says Brown, “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for FBI Season 5 Episode 10 “Second Life.”] FBI gives Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille (Alana De La Garza) some closure by revisiting a cold case. “This was an especially fun episode to explore not only the history of Isobel but to actually see the sort of agent she was in the field,” De La Garza tells TV Insider of the winter premiere. The abduction of a young woman leads to the revelation that a missing girl, Annabelle (Kyra Belle Johnson), Isobel thought was dead is actually alive — but once again being…
Sometimes people develop ailments so mysterious they baffle doctors. These medical cases can make scientists question everything they thought they knew about the human body and the diseases that afflict it. These 10 reports published in 2022 chronicle a variety of odd — and often disconcerting — medical cases so unique that doctors felt compelled to share them with the medical field at large. 1. Red rash appears to ‘crawl’ (Image credit: jarun011 / Getty Images)A 64-year-old man in Spain developed a rash of red, wavy lines on his body, and over time, the lines seemed to migrate across his flesh. The…
Photography by Getty Images 2022: The year Kendall Jenner went ginger, Doja Cat got a buzz cut and Billie Eilish went back to black. By Lauren Knowles Date December 22, 2022 A lot can change about a person in a year. And when you spend that year as a celebrity in the spotlight, major hair transformations or buzzy celebrity hairstyles 2022 never go unnoticed. With the instantaneous nature of social media, paparazzi sightings and photographer-packed red carpet events, how could it? Based on the hair makeovers we spotted on celebrities in 2022, the general consensus is that bangs are back…
A good latte or cappuccino is like a rich, milky mug of heaven. Just writing about these delicious, warming drinks makes us want one. Sadly, creating the perfect cap or caffe latte at home can be a hassle. Making a barista-worthy espresso is tough enough, but adding the right amount of milk and foam, perfectly heated and combined, is surprisingly daunting.That’s why we’ve put together a list of machines that make excellent milk-based or alternative-milk-based beverages at the touch of a button (or a couple buttons). The machines here differ from the picks in our Best Espresso Machines roundup in…
A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal and other companies Friday (Dec. 30) in New York, where five other women filed a similar lawsuit earlier this month. Stacey Pinkerton says she was a 21-year-old flight attendant and model that year when she claims Cosby drugged her at a restaurant in Illinois and took her back to a hotel room in Chicago. The lawsuit alleges Cosby “engaged in forced sexual intercourse” with her while she was incapacitated from the drugs. The lawsuit comes more than a year after Cosby left prison…
Would you rather watch Bad Santa or Santa Is a Pervert? What sounds more appealing: No Strings Attached or something called Sex Friends?I thought so.Welcome to the wonderful world of strange foreign titles for American movies. Modern Hollywood films are made for a global audience, but sometimes their titles don’t translate perfectly to all markets. When that happens, familiar movies can wind up with very unfamiliar (and hilarious) names. Occasionally those names are nonsensical, but once in a while they are a drastic improvement over the original. Step Up: All In? I mean, that’s fine. But Sexy Dance 5: All in Vegas? That’s a hit! Where do I buy my ticket?If you…
The Story Behind One Bossy Date by Nicole Snow The best kind of love gets awkward, messy, and unexpected. It’s all of that and infinitely more in my latest grumpy-sunshine meets enemies-to-lovers office romance, One Bossy Date. Our story begins with trouble in paradise—literally—when upbeat and overstressed Piper Renee’s luxurious trip to Lanai, Hawaii gets interrupted by a nightmare come true. An intruder in her hotel room. In the shower. And when she musters up the courage to confront him, what a mystery man she finds. Brock Winthrope is huge, gruff, and entirely out of patience for the problems slapping…
Many of our favorite TV characters died in 2022, which made us grieve. That’s an emotional storyline when a character dies, and there isn’t a dry eye while watching. Some of these characters were beloved, while others finally had a chance to be a hero in death. The TV Fanatic staff compiled a list of the saddest character deaths of 2022. Check out the list below: Clay on SEAL Team (Paramount+) Clay’s fate was in the air ahead of Season 6 of the beloved military drama. However, he beat the odds and survived the injury at the end of the…
Structures made out of building blocks can shift their shape and autonomously self-organize to a new configuration. The physicists Saeed Osat and Ramin Golestanian from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) revealed this mechanism which may be used to actively manipulate molecular organization. A seed of the novel desired configuration is sufficient to trigger reorganization. This principle can be applied on to biological building blocks which are constantly recycled to form new structures in living systems. The concept of remodeling is familiar to most people: those who have ever played with Lego bricks know that many combinations…
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. Cardigans are a closet staple, but they also happen to be consistently trendy. What’s the newest stylish take on cardigan outfits? Well, with an influx of ’90s and early-aughts looks over the past several seasons, the current trend is all about wearing these cardigan sweaters as tops, whether it’s thin and cropped like a baby tee or rendered in a classic silhouette in a…
The Flir One Gen 3 is the largest of the thermal cameras I looked at; it’s about 2.6 inches wide and 1.3 inches tall, and it fits a lot into that space, including a built-in battery and two cameras. It is also the most complex of the cameras I looked at. This large camera body has rounded edges and two rubber grips on the side and a USB-C plug on the top that fits into the USB-C port (the iOS-ready version has a Lightning plug), which is the only thing holding it in place. The Flir saves images at a remarkable…
50 years ago, the sound of Philly Soul was born out of the legendary Philadelphia International Records. With the talents of The O’Jays, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, The Three Degrees, McFadden & Whitehead, and others, the label rewrote the standards of soul music. In light of Bell’s passing on December 22nd, 2022, his 2021 interview with Marcus Shorter. For some households, a Sunday morning consists of certain sounds. The sizzle from a couple strips of bacon cooked just right. That crack an egg makes before it gets scrambled or goes over sunny-side. And, of course, a tune by The Stylistics…
The cast of the upcoming John Wick spin-off film Ballerina has gained another star, with Gabriel Byrne attached to co-star alongside Ana de Armas. The move was announced by Lionsgate on Tuesday and will see Byrne (War of the Worlds) join an already star-studded cast that includes Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Little is known about Byrne’s role at the moment. Ballerina was first announced in 2019, following the theatrical debut of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, which gave us our first look at the Ballerina assassins who are being trained by the Ruska…
Reproductive health issues came to political center stage in 2022 with the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, which ended federal protections on abortion and left the procedure for states to regulate. Almost immediately, getting an abortion became almost impossible in certain parts of the U.S., despite the scientific evidence that this medical treatment is extremely safe and effective. Scientific American explored not only abortion but the interrelated gamut of reproductive health issues. Here, we highlight some of our best writing and reporting on this critical field of contention from 2022. Abortion Access Allowed Us to Have…
Free Rider What’s it About? Perfect book for lovers of gore, horror and the dark side of things. But it’s also so much more — it is a complex psychological study of two sisters, their slightly different paths, their inner thoughts and their resultant actions. Things that appear too simple never are — at least as far as top-notch thrillers go. While zipping through the pages of Janet Porter’s intriguing and intricate debut psychological thriller Free Rider (TKO Rogue), the clues into a series of gruesome murders were heading in a certain direction. There had to be more, right? There…
All In Season 6 • Episode 11 [Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Resident Season 6 Episode 11 “All In.”] If we had to describe where The Resident goes with Dr. Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry) and Dr. Billie Sutton (Jessica Lucas) after that fall finale kiss, it would have to be “inevitable.” But don’t feel too bad for Dr. Cade Sullivan (Kaley Ronayne), who does find out what happened between her (ex-)boyfriend and his late wife’s best friend — she might not be alone for long. Upon returning from visiting her father, Dr. Ian Sullivan (Andrew McCarthy) in…
In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and/or are hunted for meat or fur. The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the need to better understand the transmission routes of animal-spread diseases. The study demonstrates how the risk of pathogen transmission from animals to humans is driven by the interplay between natural and human-caused factors. Rodents’ “fast life” with sexual maturity at early age, many litters per year and numerous young per litter is an important explanation why rodents…
MONTH OF JanuaryThe holidays might be officially over, but there’s a party going on in Virgoland for a few more weeks, okay? The Sun is in Capricorn and your festive, flirty fifth house until January 20, and you’ll be feeling the celebratory spirit until then. Keep it alive, Virgo!But keep that boisterousness to a dull roar since your ruling planet, communicator Mercury, will also be in Capricorn—retrograde! It’s a thin line between having fun and being obnoxious or accidentally offending someone right now.As cheery as Capricorn season could make you, another side of you will be unusually private and insular…
Meta’s Instagram now has 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, closing in on the 2.96 billion who use Facebook, in a sign of the social media giant’s shifting makeup. The company disclosed the number during an otherwise-gloomy earnings report Wednesday, when a shaky ad market clouded Meta’s forecast and sent its shares tumbling. It also said that more than 2 billion people now use its messaging app, WhatsApp, every day. Meta’s total monthly users for its family of apps number 3.71 billion worldwide.In June 2018, the company said Instagram surpassed 1 billion monthly active users. Since then, the app underwent…
Yesterday, on Christmas Day, Skee Mask released a compilation of previously unreleased songs recorded between 2017 and 2020. “Fuck it, new Bandcamp drop at midnight ,” tweeted the German producer, who continues to boycott Spotify, by way of announcement. Listen to B below. The new set follows March compilation A, from which he pledged the first $10,000 of proceeds to humanitarian relief operations, including in Ukraine. Like that record, B is presented unmastered as a name-your-price download.Skee Mask’s last mastered full-length was the 2021 Ilian Tapes LP Pool. Read about his reissued B2B mix with Simo Cell, TemeTape1, in “The…
According to Deadline, Amazon Studios is currently in the process of developing a series adaptation of The Deep, based on Nick Cutter’s underwater thriller novel of the same name. The project will be adapted by writer C. Henry Chaisson, who is no stranger to the genre, as he previously wrote the Guillermo del Toro-produced horror film Antlers and two episodes of M. Night Shyamalan’s Apple TV+ series Servant. Published in 2015, The Deep is set in the near future and revolves around a research station at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The series will be executive produced by Carlton…