What a disturbing end to the season! Law & Order Season 22 Episode 22 featured Sam Waterson’s real-life daughter as McCoy’s estranged daughter Rebecca, who took it personally when her father put ethical concerns over helping her with a case. The case itself brought up questions that don’t have answers, some of which may keep fans talking all summer long. This was also Sam Waterson’s 400th episode of Law & Order, which is no small feat. Congratulations to the veteran actor on reaching this milestone; the story he was given was certainly worthy of him! McCoy reminded me of…
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On rainy nights on the verdantcoastal plains outside Rio de Janeiro, groups of tree frogs sometimes gather around the pearly white flowers of the milk fruit tree. But while most tree frogs are on the prowl for night-flying insects, one species is after the sugary nectar in the flowers. The tiny, orange Xenohyla truncata’s sweet tooth might make it the world’s first known pollinating amphibian. And the discovery adds to growing evidence that we need to broaden our understanding of which animals act as pollinators beyond the well-known birds and insects. During a visit to a spot near the Brazilian…
For the 2023 Met Gala, the men stepped things up with boundary-pushing silhouettes, from unconventional layers and statement-making robes to even a giant cat costume, proudly worn by Jared Leto. However, Bad Bunny stood out from all the rest. The “Tití Me Preguntó” singer looked suave as ever in an all-white custom tweed suit by Jacquemus, finished with a 26-foot-long rosette cape. As if the look wasn’t already a sartorial vision, he gave viewers a show when he turned around, revealing a cutout back. The 29-year-old sported matching platform leather derby shoes and pearl stud earrings, switching things up by…
Oppo’s approach to true wireless earphones has always been a value-driven one, with the company actively promising and delivering more than you would expect from similarly-priced alternatives. The recently-launched Oppo Enco X2 is a great example of just how far Oppo is willing to go to position itself as the brand delivering the most bang for your buck. However, you can’t talk about the value-for-money proposition without taking on the truly affordable segment, and that’s where the new Oppo Enco Buds 2 comes in.Priced at Rs. 1,999 in India, the Oppo Enco Buds 2 is among the company’s most affordable…
Toosii’s “Favorite Song” proves to be just that on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart, as the track advances from No. 2 to rule the list dated May 13. The track, released through SouthCoast/Capitol Records, reaches the apex on the list – which blends streaming, airplay and sales – thanks to consistent performance in the foremost category and growth in the latter pair. The melodic rap track amassed 19.5 million official U.S. streams in the week ending May 4, according to Luminate, essentially even with the prior week, and holds at No. 2 on Rap Streaming Songs after a previous three-week…
While Spider-Man is Marvel’s most famous characters, his movie rights are still controlled by Sony, who have been producing Spidey movies every few years since 2002. Marvel and Sony now have a deal to share the character onscreen, and that allows Tom Holland’s Peter Parker to make Sony movies and occasionally pop up in Marvel Cinematic Universe crossovers like Avengers: Endgame.Until now, only those MCU Spidey movies were available on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+ along with the rest of Marvel’s movies. That changes this week, though, as Disney+ is getting many of Sony’s Spider-Man films for the first time. Here are the Wall-Crawler movies…
The Killers of the Flower Moon trailer was released today. Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated new movie is based on the book by the same name that shows how the Osage Nation — who were the richest people per capita in the world in the ’20s — were slowly killed off. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Ernest Burkhart, who narrates the trailer. The romance of Burkhart and Mollie Kyle (played by Lily Gladstone) helps tell the film’s story of greed, betrayal, and murder. The movie also stars Robert De Niro and Jesse Clemons, and is an Apple Original Film, produced and directed by…
Viewers won’t get six hours of Dick Wolf dramas in the fall of the 2023-24 season. NBC has released its fall schedule, revealing which new shows are joining the lineup — Jesse L. Martin’s The Irrational, Shanola Hampton’s Found (originally part of this season’s midseason lineup), and Jon Cryer’s Extended Family — and those being held for the midseason, including a couple returning favorites. The network also announced that it had renewed Lopez vs. Lopez and Password for second seasons. (NBC has yet to make decisions on American Auto, Grand Crew, and Young Rock.) Not returning until the midseasons are…
Who can assess and diagnose cardiac function best after reading an echocardiogram: artificial intelligence (AI) or a sonographer? According to Cedars-Sinai investigators and their research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, AI proved superior in assessing and diagnosing cardiac function when compared with echocardiogram assessments made by sonographers. The findings are based on a first-of-its-kind, blinded, randomized clinical trial of AI in cardiology led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute and the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai. “The results have immediate implications for patients undergoing cardiac function imaging as well as broader implications for the…
You can’t know everything about a person just by looking at them. But according to the late Karl Lagerfeld, wearing a pair of sweatpants can tell you most everything you need. In reference to the designer’s infamous contempt for loungewear, Irina Shayk attended the Met Gala afterparty in a pair of gray drawstring sweatpants. She styled the dressed-down look with a simple white scoop-neck tank top, a layered Ana Khouri necklace, and crystallized Jimmy Choo x Timberland stiletto boots, holding a burgundy Alpha Industries MA-1 bomber jacket in her hand as she walked down the street. “Sweatpants are a sign…
Oppo is believed to be working on two foldable smartphones, which might debut later this year. One of these is said to sport a clamshell folding design — Oppo Find N Flip. Past rumours have hinted that these two rumoured smartphones could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. A notable tipster has now revealed some of the alleged specifications of the Oppo Find N Flip. It is said to feature a 4,300mAh battery and a 50-megapixel main camera.According to a post by tipster Digital Chat Station, the Oppo Find N Flip might have a 6.8-inch OLED…
After back-to-back No. 2 finishes for his last two releases, Jack Harlow captures his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart with Jackman. The set opens atop the list dated May 13 with 35,500 equivalent album units earned in the week ending May 4, according to Luminate. Jackman. was effectively a surprise release, with the first announcement on April 25, three days ahead of its April 28th drop. Streaming contributes the majority of the 10-track album’s first-week results, with 33,500 units from streaming-equivalent album units. The five-figure sum equals 43.4 million official on-demand streams of the album’s songs.…
An unlikely star stole the show at the Met Gala 2023: a cockroach. As crowds waited for Rihanna to arrive, the critter ran up the steps and earned almost as many camera lenses in its direction as the countless celebrities in attendance. Don’t go creating Twitter fan accounts just yet, however. Here’s what happened to the Met Gala 2023 cockroach. Did the Met Gala cockroach get stepped on? Unfortunately, the Met Gala 2023 cockroach was killed after being stepped on during the red carpet walk. Exactly who had inadvertently slaughtered the creature hasn’t been determined. Never afraid to run with…
By observing the night sky, medieval monks unwittingly recorded some of history’s largest volcanic eruptions. An international team of researchers, led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), drew on readings of 12th and 13th century European and Middle Eastern chronicles, along with ice core and tree ring data, to accurately date some of the biggest volcanic eruptions the world has ever seen. Their results, reported in the journal Nature, uncover new information about one of the most volcanically active periods in Earth’s history, which some think helped to trigger the Little Ice Age, a long interval of cooling that saw…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Magic of Sea Glass? Butterflies have a strong meaning to me and I wanted to tell a similar story of hope using sea glass. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Women’s Fiction with Romance! What books are on your TBR pile right now? Brenda Novak’s The Seaside Library and Denise Hunter’s A Novel Proposal. What scene in your book was your favorite to write? The opening scene was my absolute favorite. Do you have any quirky writing habits?…
So many documentaries, so little time. The Family Stallone, The Secrets of Hillsong, and Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss premiere as well as Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me. High Desert premieres on Apple TV+, and XO Kitty will captivate audiences on Netflix. See what else is brewing below! Saturday, May 13 8/7c Maid For Revenge (Lifetime) All a girl ever wants to do is clean a wealthy person’s house, get paid well, and go about their day, but it’s never that simple. We’ve all had some rough days, but waking up next to your employer’s pool,…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A trio of psychologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of York and Duke University has found that great apes may sometimes engage in reciprocal food exchange under the right circumstances. In their study, reported in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Avi Benozio, Bailey House and Michael Tomasello conducted treat-giving experiments with captive chimpanzees and bonobos. Prior research and anecdotal observations have shown that humans have a tendency to engage in reciprocal behavior—if a person lends a tool to a neighbor, that neighbor is more likely to share one in return.…
Photography courtesy of UOMA Beauty Plus, Glossier drops a new collection of lip products. By Lauren Knowles Date April 28, 2023 UOMA Beauty launches a celebratory “We See You” campaign Photography courtesy of UOMA Beauty In celebration of the brand’s four-year anniversary, UOMA Beauty has unveiled a new campaign inspiring us all to be our truest and most authentic selves. With a name that translates to “beautiful” in Nigeria’s Igbo language, this brand has been inspired by its own cultural heritage to rewrite the beauty industry’s rules regarding diversity and inclusivity. The “We See You” campaign captures a beautifully diverse…
The social media giant Meta warned today that malware actors are increasingly spreading their attack infrastructure across multiple platforms, presumably to make it more difficult for individual tech companies to detect their malicious activity. The company added, though, that it views the shift in tactics as a sign that industry crackdowns are working, and it says it is launching additional resources and protections for business users with the goal of raising the barriers for attackers even more.On Facebook, Meta has now added new controls for business accounts to manage, audit, and limit who can become an account administrator, who can…
The cool girls of rap came together for the ultimate collaboration last month, as Saweetie hopped on a remix of Baby Tate‘s 2016 viral hit, “Hey, Mickey!,” and the duo sat down with Billboard‘s Rania Aniftos to share how it all came together. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When it came to thinking about who I would want on it, I knew it had to be somebody to match the cuteness and the energy of the song,” Tate explains, pointing out that Saweetie clearly embodies “cuteness,” as she was rocking a bikini…
The following post contains SPOILERS for Season 3 of The Mandalorian. Spoilerphobic? This is not the way.The third season of The Mandalorian ends with an image of tranquility. Din Djarin and Grogu — excuse me, Din Grogu — now officially father and son, relaxing at their new homestead on Nevarro. There are undoubtedly more adventures to come; Din has already agreed to become a freelancer for the New Republic, using his roots as a mercenary to track down criminals. But for now, the two are together and at peace.It’s a nice final image for a season of television — just not this season of The Mandalorian, which…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kazuo Ishiguro is the critically-acclaimed Nobel Prize-winning author of eight novels. Ishiguro has also written short stories, screenplays, lyrics, and more. Recently, Ishiguro was even nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for the film Living. The author is widely celebrated — nearly all Kazuo Ishiguro books have been nominated for awards — and he is widely read. Ishiguro is one of my favorite authors. What makes his work so fascinating to me is his ability to play with different genres and…
Major Crimes, the continuation series of The Closer, ran for an incredible six seasons, totaling over 100 episodes, While the show didn’t receive as much critical acclaim as The Closer and didn’t earn any Emmys, the show was a success for TNT. The ensemble-driven Major Crimes featured many of the same characters and performers as its predecessor, which rarely happens on television. The show premiered after The Closer’s finale, with only a few casting changes, such as Kyra Sedgwick stepping down from her leading role. What is the cast of Major Crimes doing now? Find out below! Bonus: Corey Reynolds…
In a twist on the question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?,” scientists have long faced a similar question about how human adenovirus replicates: “Which comes first, assembly of the viral particle, or packaging of the viral genome?” Now, in a new study published today in Nature, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have answered that question, showing that viral proteins use a process called phase separation to coordinate production of viral progeny. “This study answers a fundamentally important question: how a viral nucleic acid gets inside a particle so that viral offspring can be delivered to…
Science in meter and verse Credit: Michael Warren/Getty ImagesAdvertisement Edited by Dava Sobel When two rivers meet,they sometimes hesitate to mix.The murky sediment load carried by onekeeps its distance fromthe clear blue-green of the other.Each reflects the colorof the landscape it has carved,sometimes with caution,and sometimes with turbulence. Steep canyon walls bear witnessand scars of the steady descentof water molecules pulled by gravity,eroding crystals and grains, thirsty clay particlesthat tumble and drift in the flow.The rivers emerge and meanderaway from the rugged mountainsand toward each other,beginning to unburden their loads. The distinct paths become one,and the denser stream ducks under,hiding…
Photography courtesy of Pleats Please Issey Miyake Including new store openings and pop-ups in Toronto. By Sarah Mariotti Date April 28, 2023 It’s time to party with Pleats Please Issey Miyake Photography courtesy of Pleats Please Issey Miyake It’s hard to believe that Pleats Please Issey Miyake turns 30 this May. The iconic label — which, since its inception, has strived to create clothes full of freedom and joy — is celebrating with a special series of pleated pieces that are covered in abstract lettering and colourful hues. Combined with its stretchy, comfy and easy-to-care-for fabric, you’ll surely be hitting…
Eleven people were killed in the US crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data, part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to the technology.Ten of the deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, though it is unclear from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s data whether the technology itself was at fault or whether driver error might have been responsible.The 11th death involved a Ford pickup. The automaker said it has to report fatal crashes to the government quickly, but it later determined that the truck…
Foo Fighters and Labrinth were scheduled to perform as musical guests on May episodes of Saturday Night Live, but the shows have been canceled due to the current Writers Guild of America strike, Entertainment Weekly reports. White Lotus’ Jennifer Coolidge and Succession’s Kieran Culkin were set to host the episodes, according to the report.Pete Davidson was gearing up to host this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert, but that episode was canceled, too, due to the strike. Late-night programs such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Late Show with Stephen…
Last October, it was announced that the the producers of the Western film Rust had settled a wrongful death lawsuit over the October 2021 incident that took the life of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. At the time, the producers claimed that with the suit settled, the film would actually resume production, with Hutchins’ husband, Matthew, now listed as an executive producer on the project.But then in January, the local district attorney in New Mexico charged Rust star and producer Alec Baldwin and production armorer Hannah Guitierrez-Reed with involuntary manslaughter for their role in the incident. Some three months later, after a series of setbacks for the prosecution, Baldwin’s…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Keep Your Doors Locked? Last year, a dangerous prisoner escaped in our area. While this is NOT that story, I did draw upon my own feelings of apprehension and fear to express what my protagonist felt. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Keep Your Doors Locked, what would they be? The 70’s classic by Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive”. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? I enjoy many different genres, although I do…