The Mandalorian has probably been the biggest Star Wars television show that Disney put out. But according to series creator Jon Favreau, the show was stuck was following its second season.After The Mandalorian’s main characters, Din Djarin and Grogu, had an appearance in The Book of Boba Fett, Jon Favreau knew exactly where to go with the show. Grogu was given the decision to either train with the Jedi Order, or to be reunited with Mando. He chose the latter. Since the relationship between Grogu and Djarin is the lifeblood of the show, it only makes sense that the characters can’t really go anywhere when they’re separated.Some…
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“Beyond the Heart” is a brand-new podcast hosted by renowned Cardiologist, Women’s Health Advocate and Author, Dr. Nieca Goldberg. Weekly, she explores essential conversations with doctors, thought leaders, health practitioners and game-changers to help you redefine how to view your body and the healing process. This groundbreaking conversation series is a cross-generational exploration of all aspects of women’s health so that you can become your own best health advocate. This Week’s Episode February is American Heart Month and the purpose of this month is based on the need for more research and efforts to ensure that millions of people live longer…
A University of Alberta researcher is one step closer to demonstrating the potential of a brain molecule called fractalkine to halt and even reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the myelin, or fatty lining of nerve cells, is eroded, leading to nerve damage and slower signalling between the brain and the body. MS symptoms range from blurred vision to complete paralysis, and while there are treatments, the causes are not fully understood and nothing exists to reverse the disease process. More than 90,000 Canadians live with MS, according…
After the shocking conclusion of Ted Lasso Season 2, we’ll get some answers about where everyone is on Ted Lasso Season 3. Apple TV+ on Monday dropped the official trailer, and it looks emotional. Nate’s decision to defect from AFC Richmond for West Ham United was one of the biggest surprises in TV history. He was manipulated into thinking he’d have a better career with a different team. If the trailer is any indication, he’s made a terrible mistake. He’s alone, and it looks like the people he used to call friends have cut him off. The series will undoubtedly…
For the record, I’m not talking about flimsy knits that do little else other than give my T-shirts a break. I mean big, chunky, Michelin Man–style jumpers that are cosy, comforting and, naturally, very chic. This, however, is a formidable combination and not one you come across every day. Some chunky knits can feel more bulbous than beautiful, while ones that deliver in the pretty stakes often lack the cosy quality I also look for. However, when a jumper does manage to kick off this golden triad, you know it’s worth your consideration. Read The Full Article Here
One of Twitter’s first ethics projects years before had found that the system inaccurately labeled some tweets as marginally abusive and applied a fix for only a small set of words, Yee says. The team now wanted to develop a more comprehensive patch. Otherwise, “over-penalization risks hurting the very communities that these tools are meant to protect,” Yee said at a conference last year.Abuse-detection algorithms at other companies, including Google and Facebook, had been shown to struggle with African American vernacular, as well as traditionally hateful speech that target populations had reclaimed for their own use. The speaker and context matters significantly in these cases, but…
Thomas Bangalter (formerly of Daft Punk) has shared the first preview of Mythologies, the orchestral work that he wrote for the 2022 ballet of the same name. It’s titled “L’Accouchement” and it’s one of 23 pieces on Mythologies. Listen to it below.Bangalter last issued a solo album in 2003 with Outrage. He announced that he was writing the score for the Mythologies ballet in 2021, just a few months after he and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo announced that Daft Punk were done for good. Mythologies arrives in full on April 7.Angelin Preljocaj, founder of Ballet Preljocaj, choreographed the ballet and commissioned…
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Minks in Spain, seals in Scotland, sea lions and dolphins in South America: a number of mammal species have recently been found to be infected with H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza. Avian flu is not new; epidemiologists have been studying it for decades. But the detection of the virus in mammals has many concerned about the potential that it could spill over to humans and cause a larger outbreak. As the world enters the fourth year of a global pandemic caused by a virus that likely came from an animal, concern over another virus potentially uprooting our…
The Angel Maker by Alex North What’s it About? Two siblings whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with a notorious serial killer. Alex North has been described as the “Master of Suspense” — and it’s a worthy title. With his third novel, The Angel Maker (Celadon Books), we explore a dark story that dives into the bond between two siblings and the mystery of a notorious serial killer who is intertwined with their fate. Katie Shaw lived a quiet yet charmed life with her parents, younger brother Chris and her devoted boyfriend. Like most people who grew up in a tiny…
If you have hunger pangs for more episodes of The Food That Built America, you’re in luck because Adam Richman is serving up another fresh batch of delicious origin stories. The menu for season 4 tackles a wide assortment of products and brands from Chick-Fil-A and Pop-Tarts to Kool-Aid and buffalo wings to, yes, even Cat Chow. For Richman, there is so much to feast upon. “This season is fascinating because we not only focus on certain specific meals but actually break away from just iconic brands or iconic foods within those brands going into pet food, spirits, sporting goods,…
Researchers recently simulated a quantum network larger than the city of Paris, FranceNisian Hughes/Getty Images Soon, we may be living in quantum cities. A computer simulation of a city where universities, data centres and telecommunication hubs are connected by quantum internet suggests that existing technology is close to making it a reality. In a quantum city, telecommunications and institutions that deal with vast quantities of data would be connected in a network that uses quantum devices instead of modems and routers. These devices would take advantage of quantum effects to make information sharing … Read The Full Article Here
One of Hollywood’s most beloved couples, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, seem to have a perfectly-balanced relationship—particularly when they take turns lovingly roasting each other on social media. The pair began dating in 2011 and were married about a year later. That might seem fast, but they’d been friends for a while and could simply no longer deny the chemistry between them.More than a decade later, Lively and Reynolds remain happily married and share three daughters—James, Inez, and Betty—and their fourth baby, whose name and gender haven’t been shared yet. Here, the complete history of Lively and Reynolds’ love story.July…
Despite seemingly enjoying the air above $19,000 (roughly Rs. 15.71 lakh), Bitcoin’s price hasn’t moved much as the stuttering global economy continues to spook investors. Since September 20, the top cryptocurrency has remained between $18,250 (roughly Rs. 15.09 lakh) and $20,370 (roughly Rs. 16.84 lakh), with volatility being further sapped in the past two weeks. As things stand, the value of Bitcoin is up by 0.86 percent in the last 24 hours with its price now around the $19,350 (roughly Rs. 15.98 lakh) mark across global exchanges while Indian exchanges like CoinDCX value BTC at $20,191 (roughly Rs. 16.67 lakh),…
Meet Me @ the Altar Perform “Kool” on Kelly Clarkson: Watch 0){ var regexp = /pwtv=(.*?)(&|$)/g; var matches = regexp.exec(purl); if(matches.length >= 2 && matches[1].length > 0){ profileVersionId = ‘/’+matches[1]; } } var wtads = document.createElement(‘script’); wtads.async = true; wtads.type = ‘text/javascript’; wtads.src = url+profileVersionId+’/pwt.js’; var node = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; node.parentNode.insertBefore(wtads, node); })(); ]]> The Kelly Clarkson Show (1iota) March 3, 2023 | 5:21pm ET Pop punk trio Meet Me @ the Altar appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show this week, hitting the stage to perform their song “Kool.” Watch their performance below. The band turned the set of Kelly Clarkson into an…
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Torkal’s wars #1 : A besieged neighbor? The story started from the War of the Gauls by Caesar and a game of Small World (the board game) with my son. How would that story transfer to a fantasy setup? I chose the viewpoint of the master of scouts of the Legion (to be able to view more of the world than a centurion would), enhancing the role of scouts compared to the original roman structure. Then, the characters began to twist the story to their own end. And it’s…
People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the February 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The lower risk was found for both ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke. An intracerebral hemorrhage is caused by bleeding in the brain. “Our study suggests that higher estrogen levels due to a number of reproductive factors, including…
NBC’s revamped Sunday schedule continued to disappoint with the season premiere of The Blacklist. The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 1 drew 2.3 million viewers and a gasp-worthy 0.2 rating in the demo. The series was down from last season’s premiere (3.1 million/0.4 rating) and average (3 million/0.3 rating). Magnum P.I. Season 5 Episode 3 managed 3.6 million viewers and a 0.3 rating. The series is not performing as well on NBC but was relatively stable week-to-week. CBS went with The Equalizer (6.3 million/0.4 rating), East New York (4.6 million/0.4 rating), and NCIS: LA (4.4 million/0.4 rating), all geting a boost…
Photography provided by Jenisse Minott It has taught me that getting older means embracing who I am and wearing what I want. By Jenisse Minott Date February 23, 2023 The first time I saw 13 Going On 30 and watched Jenna Rink skip 17 years of her life because of a bad birthday party, I had one thought: she’s so real for that. The fact is “thirty, flirty, and thriving” sounded good to me at ten, and now, two years shy of the mark, it’s even more iconic. But not everyone is as excited for the next decade as I…
OnePlus has begun rolling out yet another update to the OnePlus 10T 5G with the latest version introducing Jio 5G support, alongside the October 2022 Android security patch. The handset was launched in August and has already received as many as four updates bringing a host of fixes and improvements. To recap, 5G network services were launched in the country on October 1 at the 6th edition of India Mobile Congress. Currently, Jio and Airtel have rolled out their 5G networks in select cities across the country while Vodafone India and the rest are yet to announce a roll-out plan.Announcing…
“I MISS CLIFF!!!”That’s how James Hetfield opened the introduction of Back to the Front: A Fully Authorized Visual History of The Master of Puppets Album and Tour. For Metallica—and really, the world—there is no way to discuss Master of Puppets without lamenting the tragic loss of bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident while touring in support of the record months after its release.Beyond the bittersweet memories of Burton’s inimitable presence on Master of Puppets, though, Hetfield also acknowledged a clear, undeniable truth in that same introduction: “Master of Puppets was the turning point to hugeness for Metallica.”In so many ways, Metallica would never be the same…
[] Stoker at 10: Park Chan-wook’s Hitchcockian fairytale 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)…
Last September, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft smashed into an asteroid, deliberately altering the rock’s trajectory through space in a first test of planetary defence. Now scientists have deconstructed the collision and its aftermath — and learnt just how successful humanity’s punch at the cosmos really was. DART, which was the size of a golf cart, collided with a Great Pyramid-sized asteroid called Dimorphos. The impact caused the asteroid’s orbit around another space rock to shrink — Dimorphos now completes an orbit 33 minutes faster than before the impact, researchers report today in Nature. This means that if a dangerous asteroid…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Starfall? As children we know that magic is real. We are born with the utter certainty of it: that the world is this great big magical place, full of wonder and possibility. By adulthood that knowing is lost. This story is about the in-between time, that age on the cusp where you still might meet a Star Wolf in a fire tower on top of a mountain even if your best friend spends all day on her phone. Starfall also began as a pandemic project. The isolation of COVID…
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the office, meet what may be TV’s true boss from hell in the darkly comic thriller, The Consultant. He’s steel-eyed Regus Patoff (played with gusto by two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz), who walks into financially strapped Los Angeles gaming company CompWare and, after a shocking death, suddenly calls all the shots. (Credit: Prime Video) Lining up the staff to sniff them each because he senses someone doesn’t smell right? Calling a worker into the office…at 3am? That’s not in any employee handbook we know of. Trying to uncover the…
In 2020, amid the first pandemic lockdowns, a scientific conference scheduled to take place in India never happened. But a group of geologists who were already on site decided to make the most of their time and visited the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, a series of caves with ancient cave art near Bhopal, India. There, they spotted the fossil of Dickinsonia¸ a flat, elongated and primitive animal from before complex animals evolved. It marked the first-ever discovery of Dickinsonia in India. The animal lived 550 million years ago, and the find seemed to settle once and for all the surprisingly controversial…
Actress Reese Witherspoon and talent agent Jim Toth started dating in 2010 and it wasn’t long before they were engaged—when you know, you know! In 2011, they were married and welcomed their son Tennessee in 2012. It’s now been over a decade of love and marriage for these two, and while they often share updates from their family life on social media, they do tend to keep their private business private. In fact, there doesn’t even seem to be any drama between Toth, Witherspoon, and her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, with whom she shares two children: Ava and Deacon. The former…
China’s chip imports fell 12.4 percent in September, according to official customs data published on Monday, continuing a decline amid tensions with the United States and an ongoing chip shortage.The country imported 47.6 billion chip units during the month, compared with 54.3 billion units in September 2021, according to the data, which had been due for release earlier this month but was delayed due to the Communist Party Congress.That maintains an ongoing downward trend for chip imports.In the first nine months of 2021, China imported 417.1 billion units of chips, down 12.8 percent year-on-year.Chip imports to China surged in 2021,…
Tom Sizemore, the intense and imposing character actor known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan and Heat, has died at 61, shortly after suffering a brain aneurysm. “It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore (“Tom Sizemore”) aged 61 passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank,” Sizemore’s manager, Charles Lago, announced on Friday (March 3rd). Sizemore was hospitalized on February 18th after collapsing at his home in Los Angeles. Lago later confirmed that the actor suffered a brain aneurysm and was in a coma. On February…