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Three battles come to their respective climaxes on The Witcher: Blood Origin Season 1 Episode 4. There is a mage battle, a monster battle, and… well, Merwyn. And while the good guys win, nothing is ever simple when the stakes are this high. Seanchai leaves Jaskier with directions to spread the Song of the Seven. How this will affect the elves of his world, only time (and The Witcher Season 3) will tell. The most obvious and dangerous antagonist in this multi-faceted conflict is unquestionably Chief Sage Balor. His obsession with opening gateways using the monoliths has stripped the land…

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Changes in Earth’s orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago that is considered an analogue for modern climate change, according to an international team of scientists. “The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum is the closest thing we have in the geologic record to anything like what we’re experiencing now and may experience in the future with climate change,” said Lee Kump, professor of geosciences at Penn State. “There has been a lot of interest in better resolving that history, and our work addresses important questions about what triggered the event and…

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Art Basel Miami officially kicked off the first week in December, with celebrities and influencers making their way to Florida for the annual event. This year, alongside a slew of art exhibits and installations, guests are enjoying red carpet soirees from the likes of brands like Fendi, Balmain, Burberry, Farfetch, and more. For such a stylish occasion, it’s no wonder some of the most A-list stars are on hand for events, from Kim Kardashian to Lori Harvey. Kardashian made an appearance at W magazine and Burberry’s Art Basel celebration, wearing a thin black bandeau top paired with racer-inspired pants with…

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A few weeks ago, Sports Illustrated tweeted this video of Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry that instantly went viral. It shows him taking a shot at the basket—from the far side of the court. The ball goes in. OK, I can believe that. He’s a famously great shooter. But then he turns around and grabs another ball and takes another shot … and makes it. And then again. And again. And a fifth time.So is it real or fake? Let’s use statistics and physics to find out.Basic ProbabilityPhysicists don’t usually jump right into the most complicated version of…

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Steven Tyler is being sued by a woman who alleges that the Aerosmith frontman sexually assaulted and sexually battered her when she was a minor in the 1970s, Rolling Stone reports. The lawsuit, as Rolling Stone notes, could be filed due to California’s Child Victims Act, which temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for alleged survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file complaints.In the lawsuit, the plaintiff, Julia Holcomb, alleges that she met Tyler in 1973 when she was 16 years old and he was 25. The two apparently had a relationship that lasted three years, and Holcomb now alleges…

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HiDive announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming the anime Toka Gettan: The Moonlight Lady Returns starting later this month, with episodes set to begin streaming on December 27, 2022. The series, which was also recently released as a complete collection from Sentai Filmworks, will see two episodes added to HiDive every Tuesday, with the first two episodes debuting on Tuesday, December 27 at 12 p.m. EST. The series has 26 episodes in total, so the streaming should last well into the new year for fans looking to watch or relive the anime. Originally debuting in 2007, Toka Gettan:…

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Nature uses 20 canonical amino acids as building blocks to make proteins, combining their sequences to create complex molecules that perform biological functions. But what happens with the sequences not selected by nature? And what possibilities lie in constructing entirely new sequences to make novel, or de novo, proteins bearing little resemblance to anything in nature? That’s the terrain Princeton University’s Hecht Lab works in. And recently, their curiosity for designing their own sequences paid off. They discovered the first known de novo protein that catalyzes, or drives, the synthesis of quantum dots. Quantum dots are fluorescent nanocrystals used in…

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The following excerpt is reprinted with permission from The Washington Post. The original article was published on Dec. 6 and updated on Dec 19, 2022. This holiday season, let’s press pause on one of the culture wars. Recent tussles over the “appropriateness” of kids’ books obscure the genius and joy of so much children’s literature. As a reset, we asked dozens of parents across the political spectrum to share the children’s books they love best. They did, and reaffirmed an essential principle: One of our most important jobs as adults is to help foster in children a love of reading,…

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Let’s start with some murder and then go from there! On Dangerous Liaisons Season 1 Episode 8, Camille makes her bed and lies in it. Camille conveniently (too conveniently?) found a secret passageway leading to a staircase, which led to a tunnel, which led to a secret room, where Jean left “Ariadnes” for the Duke. Victoire was set to be the next one, but Camille found her. When Jean tried to stop her, they did the only logical thing and killed him — luckily, Majordome also showed up. Camille and Jean have been married for, what, a day? And now he’s dead.…

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One of the most perplexing aspects of quantum mechanics is that tiny subatomic particles don’t seem to “choose” a state until an outside observer measures it. The act of measurement converts all the vague possibilities of what could happen into a definite, concrete outcome. While the mathematics of quantum mechanics provides rules for how that process works, that math doesn’t really explain what that means in practical terms. One idea is that consciousness — an awareness of our own selves and the impact we have on our surroundings   — plays a key role in measurement and that it’s our experience of…

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Courtesy The Holidays have different connotations for everyone, but here’s one thing we know for certain: there is always an element of stress. It’s that magical time of the year when we sip apple cider, cozy up in our winter best, and stress about all the gifts we need to buy. Even at the best of times, I’m compulsively late with buying gifts for my nearest and dearest (To my two friends whose birthday gifts have been “lost in the mail” for three months: I’m sorry!). The Holidays kick it up a notch, and with each season comes new people…

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It works like this: You connect a powerline plug to your router, then put the plug into a wall socket. Add another powerline plug in any other room in your house, and it can provide a wired or wireless connection to that room. There will be some drop in speed, but it’s a simple and effective option. Unless your home is particularly old, it should have electrical wiring that supports this, but it’s best to buy your kit from a retailer with a robust return policy just in case.7. Add a Password to Your Wi-FiWe probably don’t have to tell…

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One of Coolio‘s last known interviews took place on a lark in an airport departure gate when the host of a crypto podcast happened to spot the rapper chilling out while waiting for a flight. In the new episode of PJ Vogt’s Crypto Island pod, the host describes his surprise at seeing someone who had the “incandescent shine” of a likely famous person casually sitting at a gate in New York’s JFK airport. Wearing a green track suit and matching baseball hat with two slots cut in the top to make room for his signature at-attention braids, Coolio was friendly…

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Peter Von Kant review – an eccentric exercise in pointless homage 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…

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20 Dec 2022 Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Karen Kay, Virginia’dele Smith, Marie Force, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading! Related grant scrolls_pure; if (shouldBeFixed && !isFixed) { header.addClass(“sticky”); isFixed = true; } else if (!shouldBeFixed && isFixed) { header.removeClass(“sticky”); isFixed = false; } e.preventDefault(); }); }); }); ]]> Read The Full Article Here

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It’s never easy to say goodbye to people you love, even fictional characters. Fans and stars alike were heartbroken when the legendary John Aniston passed away on November 11, 2022. He had graced our screens for so many years that it felt like losing a beloved grandparent. Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 12-26-22 promise a tribute to Aniston and his last on-screen appearance. In the last few years, Victor appeared only sporadically. His final appearance happens to be part of the Christmas celebration, extending through the week. On Monday, Victor will deliver his final snarky remarks…

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Contour plot of function F(sr,si) [defined in (55)]. The point at which F=0 represents the first physical isovector scalar meson pole and provides the properties of the a0(980). Credit: The European Physical Journal C (2022). DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-11103-4 At this stage in the evolution of the universe (about 14 billion years after the big bang) there are four fundamental forces in action that cause interactions among the constituents of matter. One of these forces is gravity that, for example, keeps us revolving around the sun and be able to enjoy the four seasons. Another one is the electromagnetic force that benefits…

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Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images Sometimes, there’s nothing that feels better than having your nails done. A great manicure can even make sweatpants feel like a chic outfit. My desire for perfect nails comes in waves, which means it’s essential to have the essentials on hand in record time. Maybe I need a new polish color to match my new pair of sweatpants perfectly, or I just realized my cuticles are a horror show, or I finally want to address my nails that keep breaking. So when I get the urge to give myself an at-home mani, I need the necessary equipment…

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Welcome to the future, where clean air is a luxury. From pandemics to wildfires, air purifiers have become the gotta-have-it home appliance. Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals. Indoor plastics, furniture, paint, and flooring off-gas noxious fumes too. There’s also evidence that air filters can help clean Covid-causing virus particles from the air. Since your home might be your workplace, playground, meditation studio, dine-in restaurant, neighborhood bar, refuge, or movie theater, you want to ensure that the air you’re breathing for most of the day is clean. These are our top air purifiers.…

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SZA reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart for the first time thanks to “Kill Bill,” which debuts atop the Dec. 24-dated tally. “Bill” bows with 36.9 million official U.S. streams earned in the Dec. 9-15 tracking week, according to Luminate. Her first ruler eclipses the No. 2 peaks of “Good Days” (2020), her featured credit on Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” (2021) and Summer Walker co-bill “No Love” (2021). “Bill” is the first non-holiday song to reign on Streaming Songs past the first week of December (and before January) since 2018, when Ariana Grande‘s “Thank U, Next” ruled…

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In Stan Lee’s How to Draw Superheroes, the co-creator of some of the most famous bad guys in Marvel history wrote that “there is no such thing as a villain.”“Each and every villain in comics, in movies, in novels — and especially in real life,” he added, “thinks of him- or herself as the good guy. The hero.” That’s probably true. But in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there are many villains. True to Lee‘s perspective — which helped shaped Marvel in the first place — a fair number of them do not consider themselves to be villains. A character like Thanos truly believes that…

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Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke What’s it About? When Juni Jessup and her sisters put all their beans in one basket to open Sip & Spin Records, a record-slash-coffee shop in Texas, they knew there could be some scratches on the track, but no one was expecting to find a body deader than disco in the supply closet. Coffee, music, and murder.  Olivia Blacke‘s first book in the Record Shop Mysteries, Vinyl Resting Place (St. Martin’s), is a thrilling and lighthearted mystery that keeps you engrossed page after page. If you are looking for a cozy mystery to warm…

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The extraordinary saga of Lyra and Will has finally come to an end. On His Dark Materials Season 3 Episode 7, the Kingdom of Heaven comes to Asriel’s Republic, and a great battle ensues. This finale was an epic of war and love that gave us much-needed, satisfying closure. Asriel finally admitted he was wrong and realized he would not live to see his glory but had to do it for Lyra. Mrs. Coulter also knew she would never see her daughter again but understood the part she had to play in the endgame. The juxtaposition of Mrs. Coulter and Asriel…

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Illustration of how preoptic neurons drive hypothermia and cold defense, together with an example of the potential application in spaceflight. Credit: SIAT Hibernation is a state adopted by certain mammals as an adaptation to adverse winter conditions. Typical features of hibernation include greatly reduced metabolic activity and lowered body temperature. As warm-blooded animals, primates (except lemurs) do not naturally hibernate or even experience torpor. But can we manipulate the body temperature of primates and make them fall into a hypometabolic state or even artificial hibernation? A research team led by Dr. Wang Hong and Dr. Dai Ji from the Shenzhen…

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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. To us, luxury equals cashmere — and for good reason. It’s a fashion principle as old as time that cashmere is regarded (pretty universally) as being one of the most decadent and durable fabrics to have incorporated into your wardrobe. The material is soft, warm, and exactly what we find ourselves coveting come winter when the temperatures drop and our yearning for cozy fashion…

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WIRED has written frequently of late about Elon Musk’s Twitter, so forgive me for coming back to it—but for those of us as terminally online as I am, let me just ask: What the hell happened last weekend?I woke up on Sunday morning to learn that Twitter was going to block all mentions of, or links to, “competing” services, from Instagram to Facebook, to Linktree of all places. It was claimed to be about “preventing free advertising” of the platform’s competitors and to “cut down on spam.” Of course, anyone with two neurons to rub together could tell that this…

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Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Ab-Soul has announced a new album: Herbert is due out December 16. In addition to the recent single “Do Better,” the album will also include a new Sounwave-produced song called “Gang’Nem,” which features Fre$h and arrives with its own new music video. The visual was shot in the rapper’s native Carson, California, and depicts him rapping in various settings around town. Check it out below.Ab-Soul’s previous album, Do What Thou Wilt., was released in 2016, and featured Schoolboy Q, Mac Miller, Punch, SZA, Bas, and more. Earlier this year, he released the songs “Moonshooter” and “Hollandaise.”ContentThis…

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Sony’s DualSense Edge is the company’s first shot at making an internal pro controller. However, this PlayStation 5 pad won’t be superior to the base DualSense in every single way. According to a statement provided to The Verge, the Edge will have a “moderately shorter” battery life when compared to the regular DualSense because it has “many more features within the same form factor and ergonomic design.” Sony also pointed out that it has a longer braided USB cable (that can also be locked into the controller), which will also help preserve energy. It’s unclear how these extra features will…

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After a two-year delay, the COP15 summit will convene in Montreal to hammer out an agreement to address the biodiversity crisis Life 30 November 2022 By James Dinneen The Palais des Congrès de Montréal convention centre will host the COP15 biodiversity summitEQRoy/Shutterstock On 7 December, representatives from nearly every country in the world will gather in Montreal for the United Nations’ COP15 summit to tackle the world’s biodiversity crisis. Delays to the meeting have tempered expectations for the outcome of the summit, but participants are holding out hope that the meeting could be as consequential for stemming biodiversity loss as…

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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…

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