29 Dec 2022 Laugh and Cry With These New Nonfiction Books Looking for a new biography or memoir to read this December? These books will have you laughing, crying, and everything in between. Don’t miss out on these must-read nonfiction books! Gingered by Ryan G. Murphy Release Date: December 16, 2022 True short stories that find comedy and heart in the universal experiences that bind us. Gingered is at once laugh-until-you-cry hilarious, achingly human, packed with nostalgia, and full of life. Buy on Amazon The Frog’s Bottle: A Zany Recollection Of Relapse & Rehab by Charlie Gray Release Date: December…
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The Season 1 finale of Shantaram will now be its series finale: Apple TV+ has canceled the Charlie Hunnam drama. The news of Shantaram’s demise hit Deadline on Thursday, December 15, the day before the season finale started streaming. Based on the bestselling 2003 novel of the same name by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram starred Hunnam as Lin Ford, an escaped convict who starts working as a medical for the poor and neglected in 1980s Bombay and “finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.” That road brings Lin into contact with an “enigmatic and intriguing”…
The Carina star-forming region imaged by the JWST. Credit: NASA It is no exaggeration to say the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) represents a new era for modern astronomy. Launched on December 25 last year and fully operational since July, the telescope offers glimpses of the universe that were inaccessible to us before. Like the Hubble Space Telescope, the JWST is in space, so it can take pictures with stunning detail free from the distortions of Earth’s atmosphere. However, while Hubble is in orbit around Earth at an altitude of 540km, the JWST is 1.5 million kilometers distant, far beyond…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images If you haven’t been gifted a Dyson AirWrap just yet, there is still hope for your hair. Hair dryer brushes are all the rage these days, owing to their simplicity, powerful motors, and ability to give you that trendy ’90s blowout, minus curling irons, hot rollers, or contortionist skills. As beauty editors, we consider ourselves connoisseurs of the topic. But trust us when we say that as much as we love a traditional blow dryer and round brush combo, there is something intensely satisfying about getting a two-in-one product that makes our lives so much simpler. And…
A fine wine can be a lot of things: oaky, fruit-forward, maybe even chewy. But wines of recent vintage also have the bouquet of a logistical nightmare, due to a brutal convergence of natural and human-made crises: drought and extreme heat, plus lingering supply chain hang-ups that have made it harder to get glass, cork, the aluminum for screw caps, and the metal capsules that wrap the tops of bottles. Winemaking is a delicate agricultural ballet embedded within a delicate logistical ballet, and both ballets are going off script simultaneously. “It’s a perfect storm,” says UK-based wine importer Daniel Lambert. “Most…
Love was an overriding theme in R&B in 2022 — and given what people have been enduring over the last several years, between the pandemic, incessant social and political issues as well as economic uncertainty, it’s not surprising. The various iterations of the emotion were rhythmically and lyrically dissected: from new love, spiritual love, toxic love and love lost to, above all, self-love. Established and emerging stars alike embraced the oftentimes complicated subject in refreshing and illuminating ways. Songwriter Muni Long staked her claim to a solo career with “Hrs and Hrs,” her sensuous, no-time-limit take on lovemaking. On the…
When it comes to watching movies, film critics and the majority of theatergoers are going to have a very different experience. Critics are going into a movie with the intention of reviewing it, making note of things they liked and disliked. Sure, everyone is subconsciously doing that when they view a film, but critics are tasked with putting those feelings into words.What’s interesting, though, is that critics and audiences often disagree about the quality of a movie. Things that appeal to reviewers may not sit well with those who just popped into the local theater on a Friday night. And,…
Our built environment—from houses to offices, schools and shops—is not environmentally benign. Buildings and the construction industry are, in fact, the world’s biggest consumer of raw materials and contribute 25–40% of global carbon dioxide emissions (F. Pomponi & A. J. Moncaster Clean. Prod. 143, 710–718; 2017). Making buildings part of a circular economy that minimizes the waste of materials could therefore yield huge environmental rewards. Conversely, failure on this front could have dire consequences. “Buildings can, and must , work in a circular way,” says Francesco Pomponi, who studies the built environment at Edinburgh Napier University, UK. “Otherwise, there’s no way out…
20 Dec 2022 Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Marguerite Duras, Luke Dumas, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. 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
At the risk of sounding trite, The Witcher: Blood Origin Season 1 Episode 3 proves that no matter how the mission to kill the Empress turns out, the real success is the friends we make along the way. Having passed the series’ halfway point, we finally have our entire company, but seven — even The Seven — cannot stand and defeat the Golden Empire’s army. It’ll take a clever mind to gather the resources needed. Meanwhile, the birth of the first witcher is just as messy, terrifying, and painful as we expected. It just wasn’t the person we were led…
The holiday season is upon us again. With it, many of us brace for dinner-table debates. In an era of social discord, viral misinformation and pandemic-induced stress, arguing with other people is an invitation to exasperation. One common scene plays out as follows. You want to convince a friend or a family member of something you know they disagree with you about, so you share information and walk through your reasoning with them. They reject your case. Undaunted, you brush up on the issue and try again, optimistic that more facts will shift the other person’s thinking. You repeat yourself—maybe…
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. For her first venture into the world of fashion, Ryan Destiny had a single philosophy in mind: create clothing she would actually step out in at any given moment. “A lot of the pieces I definitely personally would wear,” Destiny, 27, tells POPSUGAR. “That’s where my headspace was at: I wanted to give people a little bit of me through these pieces, but I…
Except, of course, it can’t. Virtual reality has been hovering on the cusp of success for decades now, never quite able to attract the masses. In an essay written for WIRED just before Facebook became Meta, writer and academic David Karpf outlined how the culture-shaking promise of VR had repeatedly failed to materialize, despite major advances in hardware and software. “The technology is always about to turn a corner, about to be more than just a gaming device, about to revolutionize fields like architecture, defense, and medicine. The future of work, entertainment, travel, and society is always on the verge of a huge virtual upgrade,” he…
Dame Vivienne Westwood, the rule-breaking fashion designer who helped bring the British punk movement into the mainstream with her clothing, has died. In a statement, her representatives confirmed that she died today (December 29) “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London.” Westwood was 81 years old.Born Vivienne Isabel Swire in Hollingworth, England, on April 8, 1941, she began working with jewelry when her family relocated to Harrow, Middlesex and she took a silversmith course at the University of Westminster. t After marrying Hoover factory apprentice Derek Westwood in 1962, she gave birth to her first son, Benjamin…
Rumors surrounding the upcoming sequel Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny have continued popping up, with director James Mangold recently taking to social media to deny any reports that alternate endings and scenes were filmed. In a recent tweet sent out over the weekend, Mangold noted that he’d taken a small break from the platform for his birthday but wanted to say that there are no new scenes or alternate endings being filmed for the upcoming fifth entry in the Indiana Jones franchise. Mangold went on to say that the film is “99% finished” and is in the process…
Writers of the Future, Volume 38 by L. Ron Hubbard In the World of Science Fiction & Fantasy, this Anthology stands out for the stories, art, and extras. Which will you love most? Discover 25 award-winning authors and illustrators. The best new stories selected by some of your favorite authors—including Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, Nnedi Okorafor, and Jody Lynn Nye. These diverse stories will fill you with wonder. And a few just might break your heart. “The Writers of the Future collection is exciting and engrossing, across the spectrum of SF and fantasy, space opera and epic fantasy. These…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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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