After last month’s flurry of AAA game launches, one would naturally expect the following days to be a barren wasteland. But, heading into November, PlayStation comes in hot with God of War Ragnarök, an epic-scale title promising a sombre father-son tale, that takes regular breaks to cleave incoming hordes of monsters. Following close behind is Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, an extension to Activision’s free-to-play battle royale game, introducing the gigantic Al Mazrah map. Fans might recognise the setting from the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 campaign segment.On the handheld front, we’ve got Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the first…
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It’s dinosaur lore that pachycephalosaurs — bipedal, Cretaceous beasts with massively thick, domed skulls — forcefully butted heads like bighorn sheep do today. But a new analysis suggests that this is far from the case; rather, pachycephalosaurs (pack-ee-SEH’-fa-low-sawrs) may have moved more like kangaroos, using their tail as a tripod that could prop them up as they launched powerful kicks at rivals.Paleontologists found evidence of this kickboxing behavior by analyzing a well-preserved skeleton of Pachycephalosaurus, making a virtual 3D model of it and noting that parts of the dinosaur’s anatomy resembled those of a kangaroo and moved in strikingly similar…
Patti Smith Group’s song “Rock n Roll N****r,” which has drawn condemnation since its release on Easter in 1978, has disappeared from streaming services, Rolling Stone reports. Smith has made no comment on the removal, and it is unclear who made the decision. For decades, she defended the use of the slur, saying she wanted to reclaim the term for artists and people on the margins of society.In a Rolling Stone interview promoting Easter upon its release, Smith used the N-word to describe Mick Jagger in a similar spirit. When the interviewer pointed out that Jagger had not “suffered like…
Brendan Fraser is a man transformed in the first trailer for The Whale – Little White Lies 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 ===…
Mycology, aka the study of fungi, is having a moment. From mushroom illustrations as part of the cottagecore aesthetic look to foragers posting their finds on social media and scientists delighting readers with nonfiction mushroom books, the hidden fungi kingdom is suddenly quite popular. Broadly defined, a fungus, of the kingdom fungi, is a eukaryotic, heterotrophic organism, and while mycology was once treated as a subset of botany, it’s now thought that fungi bear more relation as a kingdom to animals than to plants. What accounts for much of fungi’s fascination is that these organisms can go largely unseen: while…
The ascension of Dwayne Johnson in the world of pro wrestling and entertainment continues during Young Rock season 3. Those younger years are also fleshed out more as his parents Rocky and Ata Johnson, played by Joseph Lee Anderson and Stacey Leilua, experience their own trials and tribulations. Rocky is looking to take his career to the next level, but a bad decision forever alters his career and the family’s future. Ata is doing all she can to keep the household on solid ground while looking to realize her own aspirations in the business. Ahead of the premiere, we caught…
Vanessa Hudgens returned to the CFDA Awards for the first time in years. The actor, who last attended the stylish ceremony honoring the best in the fashion business back in 2015, walked the red carpet on Nov. 7 at Casa Cipriani in New York City. Posing alongside Vera Wang, Hudgens wore an edgy custom ensemble by the classic designer. Hudgens worked with her stylist Jason Bolden to bring the look to life. Featuring a sheer lace bra top with floral detailing and a floor-length maxi skirt, the set dialed up the allure. She draped a see-through white coat on top,…
Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world’s most influential social media platforms.”Whole verification process is being revamped right now”, Musk said in his tweet without giving more details.Twitter is considering charging for the coveted blue check mark verifying the identity of its account holder, technology newsletter Platformer reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter.Users would have to subscribe to Twitter Blue at $4.99 (roughly Rs. 400) a month or lose their “verified” badges if the project moves forward, according…
A solar fuel cell that produces carbon monoxide and hydrogen is light enough to float on water, which could help address the shortage of land available for solar projects Technology 17 August 2022 By Alex Wilkins The artificial leaf floating on the river Cam in CambridgeV Andrei et al. An artificial leaf that uses sunlight to produce ingredients for fuel is light enough to float on water, offering a possible way to address the shortage of land available for capturing solar energy. Solar fuel cells use energy from sunlight to power chemical reactions that produce fuels, in contrast to photovoltaic…
From its cast of good-old-fashioned self-serious actors to its classic power struggle story, HBO’s black comedy-drama Succession is an enthralling hit, so it’s no wonder it’s been renewed for Season 4. Succession, which initially premiered in 2018, follows the Roy family, the rich owners of the media conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. Patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) founded the company, but when the show begins, his ailing health leads his kids — Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), and Connor (Alan Ruck) — to vie for control. The next installment of Jesse Armstrong’s series is slated to drop sometime…
In 2022, filmmakers decided it was time to make something personal and semi-autobiographical. James Gray made Armageddon Time, Alejandro G. Iñarritu made Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, and Sam Mendes is coming out with Empire of Light later this year. But one of the most personal, riveting films of the year comes in the form of Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans. This is a coming-of-age drama about young Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle), who aspires to be a filmmaker while growing up in a dysfunctional family. Spielberg’s first writing credit in over 20 years proves to be a charming delight, showcasing a semi-autobiographic tale…
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Fans can expect many exciting story threads to be picked up again with the Season 4 return of Manifest, which was canceled by NBC in June 2021 but rescued by Netflix two months later. One big part of the new season will inevitably be the continuing love triangle between Michaela Stone (Melissa Roxburgh), her husband Zeke (Matt Long) and her former lover Jared (J. R. Ramirez). Where do things stand when we resume the action, with two years having passed in the world of the show? “The last thing we saw of Michaela was Jared telling her that he thought…
Midterm elections are almost here. Most of the conversation concerns Congress and governorships, but some of the most critical and underappreciated races affect people’s day-to-day lives. Positions like township supervisor, school board member or county commissioner are some of the more than 500,000 state and municipal offices in the United States that oversee complex policy, including on science-related issues including climate change, health care and reproductive choice. State-level positions spend $3.2 trillion in taxpayer funds each year, and many are held by people who deny facts, data and even reality itself when crafting policy. In the current environment of school…
The UK is a wonderfully eclectic place, boasting a wide spectrum of personalities and tastes—sartorial and otherwise. It’s one of my favourite things about living here. There’s outfit inspiration to be found wherever I go. Even a quick bus journey can leave me frantically searching online for the vintage bag I spotted on a stranger or wondering if I could pull off a pair of printed flairs.That being said, there are certain markers of British fashion that feel unique. And I’m not just talking about the impressive dossier of talented designers. The culmination of weather, history and the ever-changing zeitgeist has filtered out the items that just don’t feel quite right…
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has denied a New York Times report about laying off Twitter employees at a date earlier than November 1 to avoid stock grants due on the day.In a response to a Twitter user asking about the layoffs, Musk tweeted: “This is false.”The New York Times reported on Saturday that Musk has ordered job cuts across the company, with some teams to be trimmed more than others and that layoffs would take place before November 1 date, when employees were scheduled to receive stock grants as part of their compensation.Citing unidentified people familiar with the matter,…
A key challenge in urban environments is to limit noise pollution from cars and transport. Credit: Pexels via Pixabay Sound-diffracting walls and rubberised asphalt ingredients tackle the major environmental concern of noise pollution from traffic. In cities across the European Union, noise is a significant health hazard along with air pollution. Efforts are under way to reduce a major source of both: traffic. Noise is the number-two environmental source of health troubles, after air pollution, according to the United Nations World Health Organization. In the European Union, 22 million people suffer chronically high annoyance from environmental noise. And 12 000…
The 2022 MTV EMAs were held Sunday (Nov. 13) at PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany, and featured performances from several of the night’s nominees. Performers included David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, who won best collaboration for “I’m Good (Blue)” (and Guetta also won best electronic); Muse, who won best rock; Gorillaz, who performed with Thundercat and won best alternative, and many more hitmakers. The show also featured performances by Ava Max, Stormzy and Debbie, OneRepublic, GAYLE, Lewis Capaldi, Tate McRae, SPINALL, Ayanna and Nasty C, and Kalush Orchestra. Armani White performed during the red carpet show. Rita Ora and Taika…
On ‘Cinema Speculation’ – Quentin Tarantino’s loopy book of film criticism 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…
When I first heard this question, my gut reaction was an emphatic “Yes!” So many self-help/self-improvement books, business books, even some financial advice books are full of unnecessary fluff. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People easily lends itself to a numbered list with a couple-sentence description for each. Atomic Habits is focused around four main steps. Sometimes there are graphs and charts. It could be a zine! I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time could fit in a fortune cookie: “Be a woman who makes six figures at least, has a…
Given the enduring power of Grey’s Anatomy, it’s no surprise that alums of the ABC show would find more work after scrubbing out. But many of these actors’ careers have taken surprising twists and turns. Jesse Williams, for example, headed to Broadway to star in the play Take Me Out — you may have seen the unfortunately-leaked photos of him in the buff on stage — and he’ll soon appear in Season 3 of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. Ahead of Williams’ next star turn — and his next appearance on Grey’s — scroll down to see how other…
Minor spoilers for Till below. At its core, Till is an intimate portrait of a mother’s love shattered by hatred. Danielle Deadwyler’s portrayal of Mamie Till-Mobley is cerebral and handled with masterful care. She shines, delivering a transformative performance that skillfully showcases the palpable pain Till-Mobley channeled into a historic fight against racial injustice. “To step into the role of Mamie was an extremely nervous and trepidatious undertaking,” Deadwyler says. “She was doing things in an extraordinary way before having to deal with the very public mourning that dropped her onto the national and global scene.”In theaters Oct. 14—with supporting…
It’s Samsung’s 53rd anniversary, and the company is celebrating with a deals event that runs through November 1. Everything from Samsung’s brand-new Galaxy Z Fold4 folding smartphone to its QLED 8K Smart TV is on sale. Some items will stay discounted all week, but the company is offering a few exclusive daily deals until the event ends, so make sure to check back if the device you want isn’t on sale just yet. Here are a few of the best deals right now. Special offer for Gear readers: Get a 1-year subscription to WIRED for $5 ($25 off). This includes unlimited…
Saccorhytus coronarius lived around 500 million years ago and was thought to be a common ancestor of deuterostomes, making it the earliest known ancestor of humans, but it turns out to be on another branch of life Life 17 August 2022 By Carissa Wong A reconstruction of Saccorhytus coronariusYunhuan Liu, School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang?an University, Xi'an, China – and colleague Our earliest ancestor may not be a tiny anusless sac with a huge mouth after all. The claim was first made in 2017 but new evidence suggests the creature, which lived around 530 million years ago during…
Jerry Lee Lewis has died, The Associated Press reports. A cause of death has not been revealed, but, in recent years, Lewis dealt with various illnesses, such as acute bronchitis, which forced him to miss a birthday celebration in 2016. The controversial rock’n’roll pioneer, often referred to by his nickname “The Killer,” was 87 years old. Lewis’ death was erroneously reported by TMZ earlier this week.Lewis was born in Ferriday, Louisiana. From an early age, he played music with his cousins. He studied blues musicians at the local honky-tonk. He enrolled briefly at the Southwestern Bible Institute in Waxahatchie, Texas, but was kicked…
No Bears review – Panahian social commentary at its finest 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 {…
10 Nov 2022 Books to Read if You Like Percy Jackson and the Olympians Looking to go on an adventure? Check out our picks for this week’s new fantasy and science fiction releases. Trust us, you don’t want to miss out on these books for fans of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Sea of Storms (Ruined Lands) by Lindsey Pogue Release Date: November 8, 2022 The Reaper, a notorious sea captain, haunts Brynn’s memories. When she wakes on his infamous ship, battered, broken, and with nothing else to lose, she vows her revenge. But the gods of old play wicked…
Sad news out of the TV world today as it has been revealed that John Aniston died Friday. Aniston, best known for playing Days of Our Lives’ Victor Kiriakis, was 89. Jennifer Aniston, John’s daughter, revealed the news on Instagram Monday morning. “You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew. I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace — and without pain,” the Friends alum wrote. “And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing,” the statement adds. “That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now ️I’ll…
The malignant brain tumour type medulloblastoma can become resistant to therapy which can cause relapse. Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a certain protein that makes tumour cells resting and insensitive to radiation treatment. The research group hopes that the results could eventually lead to better treatments for children that have the highest risk to develop relapses. Medulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant brain tumour in children, which often can be cured with operation, radiation and chemotherapy. But a distinct type of medulloblastoma has an increased risk of becoming resistant to the treatment. This will cause recurrence that…
Kate Middleton, according to Us Weekly,is keen to play peacekeeper between Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Prince William given their strained relationship. The outlet reports that the new Princess of Wales is hoping to help patch up things between the former royal Fab Four while they are all potentially in New York City in December. And Meghan, the source added, is open to the attempt.“Once Kate and William’s Boston plans are set in stone, she’s planning to extend an olive branch to Meghan in a bid to reunite the brothers and heal the rift,” the source said of Kate. “Harry…