What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Lucy in the Sky? As someone who had 3 siblings, I find the different personalities spread among them fascinating. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Lucy in the Sky, what would they be? Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Beautiful Boy (Lennon). What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? My favorite genre is non-fiction, but I write fiction! What books are on your TBR pile right now? SO many! I just finished EVERY…
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Just when you thought all hope was lost for Joel (Pedro Pascal) to reunite with his brother, Tommy (Gabriel Luna), HBO has confirmed they will reunite, and it’s happening soon. The official trailer for The Last of Us Season 1 Episode 6 is here, and it shows an intense reunion. Joel is it a settlement — probably Maria’s (Rutina Wesley) — when he looks at his brother and shouts his name. We then witness a discussion that could highlight some deeply-rooted issues in their relationship. “Tommy, those things that you judge me for, I did those things to keep us…
Researchers have theorised a new mechanism to generate high-energy ‘quantum light’, which could be used to investigate new properties of matter at the atomic scale. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, along with colleagues from the US, Israel and Austria, developed a theory describing a new state of light, which has controllable quantum properties over a broad range of frequencies, up as high as X-ray frequencies. Their results are reported in the journal Nature Physics. The world we observe around us can be described according to the laws of classical physics, but once we observe things at an atomic…
With only two more weeks until Christmas (I know!), winter is fully underway. At this time, you may be pulling together Christmas gift ideas, treating yourself with your November pay cheque or filling out your letter to Santa. Whatever the reason, if you’re looking for new accessory inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Whilst engaging in one of my favourite pastimes, people-watching, I’ve noticed three cult accessories that are taking over the streets of London. While it’s clear that the puffer’s reign shows no sign of waning, I’ve also noticed that Londoners have embraced the feel-good appeal of interesting accessories. Think bright colours and statement silhouettes. There are…
YouTube, the Google-owned video-sharing platform, has announced that it is rolling out a refreshed design alongside a broad launch of features that were previously reported to be in beta testing. The service’s announcement comes months after it celebrated its 17th-year anniversary. The dark theme has also been updated to be even darker, according to Google. YouTube links in video descriptions have been changed to buttons, and action buttons such as like, share and download, have been redesigned to minimize distractions, according to the company. Meanwhile, pinch-to-zoom and precise video seeking features have also been introduced to the platform.According to the company’s…
Rebel Wilson has opened up about what it took to play Patricia “Fat Amy” Hobart in the Pitch Perfect films, revealing that her contract for the series restricted her from losing weight. As a result, the actor put off making lifestyle changes until the franchise “seemed like it was over.” “I couldn’t lose a massive amount of weight because I was in the contracts for that movie,” Wilson said on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast. “You can’t lose — I think it’s not more than 10 pounds or gain more than 10 pounds. You have to kind of stay at the weight.…
The Fast & Furious franchise is celebrating its history during the lead-up to the debut of the Fast X trailer, and today, the trailer tackles the fourth film. The latest “Legacy Trailer” for the Fast & Furious franchise features the 2009 film Fast & Furious. Following the departure of most of the original cast in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious saw nearly all of the original cast return, and also set the basis for the more outlandish and high-stakes action set pieces that the franchise would later come to be known for. Check out the legacy Fast & Furious trailer below: Fast X is…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write West of Jaws? I wanted to blend fantasy and pop culture. I wanted two characters to be in love and for that love to fail them, combining interpersonal realism with fantastical, sexy nonsense. Like if Terry Pratchett and Carrie Bradshaw sat down to rewrite The Witcher. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of West of Jaws, what would they be? West of Jaws includes published songs by a South African producer named Lazarusman. Lazarusman is a real-life musician who agreed to be featured in…
The Dutton family drama is set to roll on as Paramount+ has confirmed a second season of 1923, starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Created by Taylor Sheridan, 1923 is a prequel to his hit series Yellowstone and a sequel to the shortlived 1883, which follows a generation of the Dutton family during a time of various hardships, including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression, which had severe effects on the state of Montana. 1923 premiered on December 18, 2022, and became the most-watched Paramount+ premiere ever in the U.S., attracting 7.4 million viewers across the…
A mysterious sheaf of coded letters tucked away in the National Library of France (BnF) has turned out to be never-before-seen correspondence from Mary, Queen of Scots. Also known as Mary Stuart, the then deposed queen of Scotland, who was a contender for the English throne, wrote these 57 ciphered letters between 1578 and 1584. They were mostly addressed to Michel de Castelnau, French ambassador to England. At the time, Mary was in the custody of the Earl of Shrewsbury, imprisoned because Queen Elizabeth I feared Mary and her supporters intended to install her as queen of England. A later…
Including Ilia Beauty’s expansion into skincare. By Lauren Knowles Date January 20, 2023 Emily Ratajkowski fronts Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb fragrances Photography Courtesy of Viktor & Rolf There was no one better suited to become the new face of Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb fragrances than Emily Ratajkowski, according to the designers. “We have admired Emily Ratajkowski for a long time and we’re happy to welcome her to the Viktor & Rolf family,” share founders Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren in a press release. “As her work clearly testifies, Emily is a multifaceted talent. Her wide range of qualities and talents…
Over just a little more than a decade, the crypto world has exploded from a single currency to millions of coins and assets, each promising a small share in the next big thing. The challenge for anyone putting their money into that minefield-posing-as-a-goldmine is to distinguish digital treasure from the many, many scam-ridden penny stocks of the digital economy. A new study has put a number to just how prevalent those garbage assets have become: About a quarter of the new crypto tokens launched last year—counting only those that gained any value at all—were clear-cut, short-term cons, scamming buyers within…
Record Store Day has revealed the extensive list of limited edition vinyl, box sets, and other speciality releases that will be available as part of its 2023 edition taking place on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. This year promises exclusive wax from Taylor Swift, The 1975, Beach House, Pearl Jam, Brian Eno, Tori Amos, Nas, and even Peppa Pig. You can find specifics on some of the most notable releases below, and find many more detailed at the Record Store Day website. Taylor Swift will release the first vinyl edition of folklore: the long pond studio sessions. The 1975 will release Live…
Love is in the air on HBO Max in February. James Bond movies are romantic right? Mannequin Two: On the Move, that’s a classic rom-com, yes? A Marc Maron comedy special titled From Bleak to Dark sounds like perfect viewing for a Valentine’s Day date, correct?Oh sure. And also for your Valentine’s Day viewing pleasure, HBO Max will have a new “very problematic” Harley Quinn special, along with a new season of Last Week Tonight, the Oscar nominated films Empire of Light and All That Breathes, and a brand new installment of the Puppy Bowl. Ah, the Puppy Bowl.Here’s the full list of what’s coming to HBO Max in…
More than 1.2 million years ago, an unknown group of human relatives may have created sharp hand axes from volcanic glass in a “stone-tool workshop” in what is now Ethiopia, a new study finds.This discovery suggests that ancient human relatives may have regularly manufactured stone artifacts in a methodical way more than a half-million years earlier than the previous record, which dates to about 500,000 years ago in France and England.Because it requires skill and knowledge, stone tool use among early hominins, the group that includes humans and the extinct species more closely related to humans than any other animal,…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If I had a nickel for every TBR spreadsheet, list, or stack of books I’ve abandoned, I’d have several dollars, probably. I want to prioritize a million different things in my reading — reading across genres, reading both new and old, reading a diverse array of authors — but in the end, I am a mood reader. A compelling tweet or an enticing library display catches me at the right time, and my lists go out the window. Luckily, I have a lot…
NCIS is about to celebrate another milestone in its 20th season, and it’s quite the feat: its 450th episode. The previous milestone hour, the 400th as part of Season 18, revealed how Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and Ducky (David McCallum) met, and fans were treated to returns from Mark’s son Sean Harmon and Adam Campbell to play their younger selves in the flashbacks. While we wait to see what 450 brings, we’re taking a look at all the milestones the procedural has marked so far. They’ve brought a team member on officially, introduced an agent’s relative after years of only hearing…
A 2,000-year-old “lost book” discussing the dynasties that succeeded Alexander the Great may finally be deciphered nearly two millennia after the text was partially destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and, centuries later, handed off to Napoleon Bonaparte.The reason for the breakthrough? Researchers are using machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence, to discern the faint ink on the rolled-up papyrus scroll. “It’s probably a lost work,” Richard Janko (opens in new tab), the Gerald F. Else distinguished university professor of classical studies at the University of Michigan, said during a presentation at the joint annual meeting…
Kylie Jenner was spotted at the Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2023 couture show in Paris on Wednesday, Jan. 25, wearing a corseted look that feels so iconic of the nearly 50-year-old fashion house. Posing ahead of the show, she wore a dress that boasted a blue and pink satin corset top, a delicate front cutout, and a long black skirted bottom that fit slim without feeling tight. Jenner’s outfit choice seems apt, as Gaultier is responsible for some iconic corsets over the past few decades. Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” cone bra is arguably the fashion house’s most recognizable design. But…
According to Mark Zuckerberg, the “metaverse” – which the Meta founder describes as “an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content – you are in it” – will radically change our lives.So far, Meta’s main metaverse product is a virtual reality playground called Horizon Worlds. When Zuckerberg announced his company’s metaverse push in October 2021, the prevailing sentiment was that it was something nobody had asked for, nor particularly wanted.Many of us wondered what people would actually do in this new online realm. Last week, amid announcements of new hardware, software, and business deals, Zuckerberg presented an answer: the…
Y La Bamba—the group led by vocalist and producer Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos—have announced a new album: Lucha arrives April 28 via Tender Loving Empire. Today, the group has shared lead single “Dibujos de Mi Alma,” which was written for Mendoza Ramos’ romantic partner right before the onset of the pandemic. “It’s a song of longing for this person but at the same time trying to detach myself from the unhealthy parts of connection,” Mendoza Ramos explained. Hear the song below and scroll down for the LP artwork and tracklist and the band’s tour itinerary.Lucha follows Y La Bamba’s 2019…
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. What do we mean when we talk about genre-defying sci-fi books? Do we mean experimental formats, like epistolary novels or books told entirely through texts? What about books that blend together multiple genres or upend science fiction conventions to create something entirely new and unconventional for the genre? Well, why not all of the above? Books that defy genre conventions rarely do so in ways that make it easy to categorize — that’s kind of the point. So one genre-defying sci-fi book might…
There’s something about court shows that satiates an indescribable urge, whether it be its voyeuristic format, seeing drama, conflict, and judgment unfold or learning more about the law and justice system. Although the genre first began on broadcast radio in the 1930s before transitioning to television in the late ‘40s with shows such as Court of Current and Your Witness, it began to take on a life of its own during the ‘90s. Arbitration-based reality court shows such as Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown, and Judge Mathis sprung up and permeated network daytime television. As such, the titular judges of…
The brain’s cerebral cortex produces perception based on the sensory information it’s fed through a region called the thalamus. “How the thalamus communicates with the cortex in a fundamental feature of how the brain interprets the world,” said Elly Nedivi, William R. and Linda R. Young Professor in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT. Despite the importance of thalamic input to the cortex, neuroscientists have struggled to understand how it works so well given the relative paucity of observed connections, or “synapses,” between the two regions. To help close this knowledge gap, Nedivi assembled a collaboration within…
Year after year, NET-A-PORTER is the premium place to find the most talked-about pieces during the sales, and the site is always a hot topic in the Who What Wear group chat. This winter, it’s offering discounts up to 60%, and that includes some of our favourite pieces from The Row, Chloé, Manolo Blahnik and The Frankie Shop. So whether it’s a party dress you’re after or the perfect winter coat, you’re in luck. Keep scrolling to see and shop everything we’re looking at from the NET-A-PORTER winter sale. Read The Full Article Here
The trend of smartphone brands giving their upcoming devices a touch of Web3 seems to be picking pace around the world. Vertu, a London-based luxury mobile phone brand recently announced that its next flagship named the ‘Metavertu’ will come with an array of Web3 capabilities. The device, for instance, will be able to run its own blockchain node and convert visual files into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with just one click. The Metavertu phones will be going on sale starting November 3.“We want to reinvent the smartphone to de-complicate Web3,” a Decrypt report quoted Vertu CEO Gary Chan as saying recently.Users…
Last week, thrash legends Anthrax kicked off the second leg of their 2023 North American tour (alongside Black Label Society and Exodus). Unfortunately, it looks like drummer Charlie Benante will be absent from a few upcoming shows due to having “a minor procedure done” (as noted by the band).So, who’ll be taking over while Benante recovers? None other than Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Aurora Borealis, Nile, Serpents Rise).Yesterday (Jan. 20), Anthrax posted the following statement to their official Facebook and Instagram pages:Our man who beats the beat – Charlie Benante – has stepped away from the tour for a few days…
More DC Comics TV shows are coming to an end.The latest are two of HBO Max’s biggest live-action series: Titans and Doom Patrol. Both shows started on the now-defunct DC Universe streaming service; Titans in 2018 and Doom Patrol in 2019. When that service was shut down shortly after the launch of HBO Max, both series migrated over to the new streaming site. But their upcoming fourth seasons will both series’ last.Here was HBO Max’s comment on the news, via Variety:While these will be the final seasons of ‘Titans’ and ‘Doom Patrol,’ we are very proud of these series and excited for fans to see their climactic endings. We…
Jupiter was already the king of the solar system, and new discoveries give the massive planet another way to reign supreme: It now has the most moons.Twelve new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter have been confirmed, bumping the count from 80 to 92, and knocking Saturn — which has 83 moons — down a peg. The newly discovered moons are small, ranging from 0.6 to 2 miles (1 to 3.2 kilometers) wide, and most of them have wide orbits. Nine of the 12 moons take more than 550 days to orbit the gas giant, Sky and Telescope reported (opens in new tab).…