Photography courtesy of Imaxtree, collage by Leo Tapel The Y2K trend welcomes you to celebrate love any day of the year. By Natalie Michie Date February 14, 2023 Enthusiasts of the genre would likely agree that there are three requisites for an iconic 2000s romcom main character: a beautiful (yet suspiciously spacious) apartment; a cool corporate job; and a never-ending rotation of situational-appropriate outfits. The latter now has a name: romcom core. Love them or hate them (which, how could you?), romantic comedies are comfort food in cinematic form. Often (unfairly) deemed only appropriate on Valentine’s Day or Christmas, the…
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Perhaps crucially, Qualcomm also says its Digital Chassis allows automakers to “own the in-vehicle experience … [and] extend their brand and bring engaging consumer interactions into the vehicle.” This will be particularly welcomed by manufacturers after the announcement in June last year of Apple’s next-gen multiscreen version of CarPlay, which will likely not be anywhere near as collaborative as Qualcomm’s offering. Indeed, when CarPlay 2 was announced, WIRED reached out to a number of major automakers for comment on the Cupertino system, only to find that it seemed as if the companies had no idea the news, and the potential impact…
Longtime Pulp bassist Steve Mackey died Thursday (March 2) at the age of 56. The news was revealed on social media by the musician’s wife Katie, who shared that the musician passed after a three month hospital stay. A cause of death was not revealed.Mackey’s wife shared, “After three months in hospital, fighting with all his strength and determination, we are shocked and devastated to have said goodbye my brilliant, beautiful husband, Steve Mackey. Steve died today, a loss which has left myself, his son Marley, parents Kath and Paul, sister Michelle and many friends all heartbroken. Steve was the…
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14 Mar 2023 Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Yurie Kiri, Edward Ashton, Jami Gray, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Emily Bex, Katherine D. Graham, T.R. Cameron, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading! Science Fiction Fantasy Related selena scrolls_pure; if (shouldBeFixed && !isFixed) { header.addClass(“sticky”); isFixed = true; } else if (!shouldBeFixed && isFixed) { header.removeClass(“sticky”); isFixed…
More than three times as many houses and other structures burned in Western wildfires in 2010-2020 than in the previous decade, and that wasn’t only because more acreage burned, a new analysis has found. Human ignitions started 76% of the wildfires that destroyed structures, and those fires tended to be in flammable areas where homes, commercial structures, and outbuildings are increasingly common. “Humans are driving the negative impacts from wildfire,” concluded lead author Philip Higuera, a fire ecologist and professor at the University of Montana, who wrote the assessment during a sabbatical at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental…
CBS’ March Madness tipoff managed to dominate the night in the demo, but not by a wide margin. The NCAA men’s basketball championship tournament drew 3.2 million viewers and a 0.8 rating in the demo. ABC’s Station 19 continued on a solid note. The Grey’s Anatomy spinoff had 4.2 million viewers and a 0.5 rating in the demo, easily leading the night in total viewers. Grey’s Anatomy got a boost in total viewers, rising 3.4 million viewers. However, it was flat at a series low in the demo with a 0.4 rating. The best days are definitely behind for Grey’s…
Dua Lipa went to GCDS’ Milan fashion show in a real sultry statement look. The singer arrived wearing a sheer lace jumpsuit, revealing her black lingerie underneath. To give the outfit an extra romantic twist, she carried a red heart purse. Her dark hair was styled down, sleek, straight, and on a center part.Arnold Jerocki//Getty ImagesArnold Jerocki//Getty ImagesLipa reflected on her time at the show on her Instagram, writing, “A night in Milano proud of you @giulianocalza happy happy tears for you and your beautiful @gcdswear show 🥲🥲🥲🥲.” Over 2 million people liked the post within the first two hours…
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has been spotted on a benchmarking website, giving smartphone enthisasts a hint of what to expect from the purported successor to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The smartphone is tipped to launch with the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, and the listing for the handset on the benchmarking website suggests it will be equipped with 8GB of RAM. The listing for the smartphone has appeared days after the purported Samsung Galaxy S23 was spotted on the same website.A listing for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra was spotted on the benhcmarking website Geekbench by My Smart Price. According…
Toronto indie rockers Dilly Dally are breaking up. The band revealed the news on Instagram today (March 2), writing: “It’s time for us to move forward and continue our journeys separately.” The statement continues: “We wanted to say goodbye on a positive note. That’s why we are self-releasing two new songs today. Recorded close to home in Toronto, they came about naturally over the last year or so.”The tracks—titled “Colour of Joy” and “Morning Light”—are available on Dilly Dally’s Bandcamp page. Read Dilly Dally’s full remarks below, and scroll down to hear their final singles.In addition to releasing two new…
Strictly speaking, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is not the worst-reviewed movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But it’s close.At present, Quantumania currently has a 48 percent score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Eternals holds a 47 percent. So Quantumania is the second-worst reviewed movie in MCU history, at least for now. (At one point, Quantumania’s score dipped down to 47 to tie Eternals, but it’s since rebounded slightly. It could still dip again if some late reviews crop up.)For most of Marvel’s 15-year run as the producers of its own movies, it has been a critical darling — Eternals was the studio’s first film to ever get a rotten score…
In an extremely rare case, doctors surgically removed a fetus from the brain of a 1-year-old child. Doctors found the fetus after the child showed delayed motor skill development, an enlarged head circumference and a buildup of fluid in the brain.The report, published Dec. 12, 2022, in the journal Neurology (opens in new tab), noted that the mass in the young child’s head was a “malformed monochorionic diamniotic twin,” meaning in the womb, the fetuses had once shared the same placenta but had separate amniotic sacs, the thin-walled, liquid-filled sacs that surround fetuses as they develop. These types of twins…
Sequel From Our “Shady” Friend: E.L. James, whose Fifty Shades of Grey series put her on the literary map, is releasing through Bloom Books, an imprint of Sourcebooks, a sequel to her book The Mister. No kudos for guessing the new work’s title (The Missus), which is slated for publication on June 20. She Looks Great for 100: Happy 100th Birthday to Oprah’s Book Club. That’s 100 books, mind you — not years. The club has just announced its 100th selection: Hello Beautiful (The Dial Press) by Ann Napolitano. And wishing you many more. ‘Eragon’ Redux: Author Christopher Paolini is…
Recyclable materials collectors at work in Brazil. Credit: Jannsen Santana, Daiane Scaraboto and Flavia Cardoso When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his third term as president of Brazil on January 1, 2023, he invited a diverse group to accompany him as he ascended the ramp to his offices. Among them, two symbolized the giant step that the country was taking toward a more promising ecological future: Chief Raoni Metuktire, a 90-year-old indigenous leader who dedicated his life to the defense of the Amazon rainforest, and Aline Sousa, a 33-year-old collector of recyclable materials, an occupation pursued…
The Company You Keep is one of the hottest new shows of the year. A crime caper with a twist, The Company You Keep Season 1 has garnered a lot of chatter as the audience becomes entrenched in the world of the Nicolettis and the Hills. One Nicoletti, in particular, has quickly become a fan favorite. While young Ollie may be the baby of the family, she’s proven perceptive and helpful when her family needs her most, especially during The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 3. Ollie is played to perfection by Shaylee Mansfield, who brings all the charm…
Sydney Sweeney’s red carpet looks keep getting better. The “Euphoria” star recently sparkled at a photocall for her new film “Reality” at the Berlin Film Festival on Feb. 18. Sweeney wore a black embellished Alexander McQueen suit consisting of a crystal-adorned cropped blazer with large side cutouts. The open silhouette bared some underboob and left the back mostly open. Sweeney paired the blazer with matching slacks in her signature low-rise, having previously stepped out in an ultra-low miniskirt for the MTV Awards last year, and a similar leather version for an appearance at the Miu Miu store in New York…
I cannot sleep in total silence. I need the hum of a fan or the crackle of a fire. Too much noise and I can’t turn my brain off, but too little and every toss, turn, or sniffle is amplified. Whether you feel the same or not, you probably still don’t get enough sleep, and if you’re like most people, it’s not for lack of trying. Help is available. A good sound machine (also called a white-noise machine or sleep machine) is just one tool in an arsenal of gadgets that can help you get your recommended number of z’s.WIRED’s…
De La Soul have, at long last, released their classic albums previously released by Tommy Boy Records on streaming platforms. The albums arrive just weeks following the death of Trugoy the Dove at age 54. Listen to 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), De La Soul Is Dead (1991), Buhloone Mindstate (1993), Stakes Is High (1996), Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000), and AOI: Bionix (2001) below.Ten days after Trugoy’s death, Maseo and Posdnuos wrote letters to their late bandmate and friend. “On one end I’m happy you no longer have to suffer the pain of your condition but on…
Given the somewhat unstable nature of how everything’s going at DC, fans are worried about whether or not the upcoming sequel represents the end of the line for Shazam. The first entry in the series is widely considered one of the best recent DC movies, and Shazam! Fury Of The Gods is set for release next month. Unfortunately, that still doesn’t mean that Billy Batson has a permanent place in the DC world.A fan on Twitter recently tweeted Shazam and Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg, stating that they didn’t want to waste time seeing Shazam! Fury Of The Gods if Sandberg couldn’t guarantee that…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The history of children’s books and literature, and the genre as a whole, has been the subject of many different debates: what makes a good children’s book, whether adults should read children’s books, and the ways that children’s literature has been overlooked, denigrated, or considered ‘not real literature’. Writers, readers, and critics have argued on subjects such as whether age boundaries are actually helpful, whether children’s stories should teach a lesson or just be entertaining, and whether it’s appropriate for children’s books to…
Keeping indoor spaces comfortable takes a lot of power. About half the energy Americans use in their homes goes toward heating and cooling, accounting for a sizable chunk of both utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions. Although many buildings have walls packed with insulation to maintain an ideal temperature, others—especially old buildings—are shockingly energy inefficient. Scientists have been working on higher-tech solutions to this problem for decades. Now materials scientists have developed a color-changing film that can switch between heating and cooling modes. The film, which is thinner than a credit card, operates on very little energy and could one…
Bel-Air is sticking around at Peacock, and we couldn’t be more excited, Many great shows are being cut short on streaming services these days, but Bel-Air has officially been renewed for Season 3. The news comes about halfway through Bel-Air Season 2, which airs Thursdays on Peacock and is set to conclude next month. Inspired by Morgan Cooper’s lauded short film, BEL-AIR is a modern-day reimagining of the iconic culture-defining ’90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Following its launch on Peacock last year as the streamer’s most-watched original premiere, Bel-Air is once again breaking records on the platform as…
Photography by Getty Images The musical artist and industry-transcending creative succeeds the late Virgil Abloh to head up the French fashion house’s menswear division. By Natalie Michie Date February 14, 2023 Pharrell Williams is the new men’s creative director at Louis Vuitton, effective immediately, the fashion house announced on February 14. Williams is set to debut his first collection in June 2023 during men’s fashion week in Paris. The 49-year-old American multi-hyphenate is an established titan in the music world, with accolades including 13 Grammy awards and two Oscar nominations. The “Happy” singer has a prolific resumé that spans industries,…
Samsung W23 5G and Samsung W23 Flip 5G have been unveiled in China as custom variants of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, respectively. The design of the Chinese variants is quite similar to the models launched in India and global markets, though they come with a few hardware-level tweaks. The Samsung W23 5G and Samsung W23 Flip 5G feature AMOLED inner displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate and are powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Both models offer 512GB of onboard storage.Samsung W23 5G, Samsung W23 Flip 5G price, availabilityThe newly launched…
The ’80s were a really pivotal time for music, especially rock and metal, because that’s around the time that a lot of different subgenres started taking shape. But you’ll be surprised to learn that a lot of your favorite bands will be celebrating their 40th anniversaries this year.The year 1983 pretty much marked the start of thrash metal as we know it. Slayer and Metallica released their debut albums, and after Dave Mustaine was fired from the latter, he founded Megadeth. Other bands rooted in glam, punk and funk formed in ’83 as well, so the year marked the beginning of some…
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Hundreds of scientists around the world are looking for ways to treat heart attacks. But few started where Hedva Haykin has: in the brain. Haykin, a doctoral student at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, wants to know whether stimulating a region of the brain involved in positive emotion and motivation can influence how the heart heals. Late last year, in a small, windowless microscope room, she pulled out slides from a thin black box, one by one. On them were slices of hearts, no bigger than pumpkin seeds, from mice that had experienced heart attacks. Under…
14 Mar 2023 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 Ann Napolitano, Leigh McMullan Abramson, Idra Novey, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading! Related selena 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
Astronomers using the SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, have uncovered the first example of a phenomenally rare type of binary star system, one that has all the right conditions to eventually trigger a kilonova — the ultra-powerful, gold-producing explosion created by colliding neutron stars. Such an arrangement is so vanishingly rare that only about 10 such systems are thought to exist in the entire Milky Way Galaxy. The findings are published today in the journal Nature. This unusual system, known as CPD-29 2176, is located about 11,400 light-years from Earth.…
Grey’s Anatomy, as we know it, is over. The veteran medical drama recently said goodbye to Ellen Pompeo as a series regular. As it turns out, Pompeo’s on-screen sister, Maggie Pierce, is also departing the sudsy ABC drama.