American roads looked different when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety built its car-smashing crash test system in the early 1990s. Backup cameras didn’t exist, airbags weren’t mandatory, and safety rules had not yet killed the pop-up headlight. But perhaps the biggest difference is that cars were a lot less heavy—about a quarter lighter than the average vehicle today.Raul Arbelaez, who oversees crash tests at the IIHS, has watched that transformation occur over his two-decade career, seeing sedans morph into “crossovers” and minivans become SUVs. The nonprofit lab tests most of the popular cars on the market and its safety endorsements…
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Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo recently discussed grunge and how the genre term applied to the band as they made music through the ’90s.In fact, when looking back on it, the rocker suggested Stone Temple Pilots got “caught up” in the furor surrounding the grunge tag as it became the rock zeitgeist of that era. DeLeo’s new solo album, Lessons Learned, emerged this past October.Watch the video toward the bottom of this post.”I don’t think the four of us ever put any kind of name on what kind of music we were making,” the Stone Temple Pilots bassist tells 107.7 The Bone, as Blabbermouth reported.”We happened to come out at…
For Madonna fans, there is good news and bad news. The good news is the iconic pop star is about to embark on a major world tour. The bad news is with her attention on the tour, she will not be directing a much-discussed biopic about her own life.News of Madonna’s Madonna biopic, which would have starred Julia Garner in the lead role, first broke in September 2020. At the time, here was what Madonna herself had to say about the film she wanted to make:I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a…
The skeletal remains of two Bronze Age brothers buried more than 3,400 years ago in what’s now northern Israel reveal that the siblings lived with severe health problems but had access to treatments, including trepanation, a new study suggests.The older brother had a piece of bone removed from his skull, possibly in an attempt to treat debilitating diseases, the researchers said. The discovery may be among the earliest evidence in this region for the practice of trepanation (also spelled trephination) — making a hole in the skull, hopefully without damaging the brain — which in ancient times was thought to…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. There’s something to be said about getting paid to write about your favorite characters. Writers can work for hire to write novels based on other companies’ intellectual properties, such as Star Wars and Spider-Man. Many authors have taken these jobs — way more authors than you probably think. To prove it, I’ve pulled together a list of famous authors you didn’t know wrote franchise novels below. Franchise novels get a bad rap. Authors who “write IP,” in industry parlance, don’t retain the rights…
The Law & Order universe lost one of its brightest stars: Richard Belzer, who played John Munch on Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and many other shows, has reportedly died at age 78. Belzer died on Sunday, February 19 in his Bozouls home in the southwest of France, due to undisclosed health issues. Writer Bill Scheft, longtime friend of the actor, told The Hollywood Reporter, “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘F**k you, motherf***er.’” Comedian and podcast host Marc Maron (a friend of Belzer’s) was one of the celebrities…
For the first time, scientists generated stem cells from bats that can give rise to any type of cell found in the animals’ fuzzy bodies. These cells, the researchers say, may help explain how bats can carry so many viruses that are lethal to humans but cause the flying mammals no harm.The researchers began developing methods to grow the cells in Spring 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic picked up steam, Science magazine (opens in new tab) reported. By then, bats were suspected to be the original source of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. In addition, bats were already known to harbor…
Mugler Fall 2022. Photography by Launchmetrics.com/Spotlight Shoppers, start your engines — this collection is sure to sell out in seconds! By Annika Lautens Date February 24, 2023 H&M and Mugler will collaborate on a collection for Spring 2023 Mugler Fall 2022. Photography by Launchmetrics.com/Spotlight In the immortal words of RuPaul: racers, start your engines — and may the first person in line for the upcoming H&M x Mugler collection win! On February 22, the Scandinavian retailer announced that it would be collaborating with the iconic French house Mugler for its Spring 2023 designer series. Not many details have been revealed…
Japan has stepped up its push to catch up on digitiSation by telling a reluctant public they have to sign up for digital IDs or possibly lose access to their public health insurance.As the naming implies, the initiative is about assigning numbers to people, similar to Social Security numbers in the US Many Japanese worry the information might be misused or that their personal information might be stolen. Some view the My Number effort as a violation of their right to privacy.So the system that kicked off in 2016 has never fully caught on. Fax machines are still commonplace, and…
Get ready for the 2023 edition of Rock Fest, continuing to break new ground for the upcoming year. Cadott, Wisconsin will once again play host to one of summer’s rites of rock music passage, welcoming a bill of acts led by headliners Pantera, Slipknot and Godsmack.The event will roll-out over four days, kicking off with a Wednesday Night Bonus Bash on July 12 that features Soul Asylum, Alien Ant Farm, Gemini Syndrome, Tallah, The Lonely Ones, No Resolve, Moon Fever and Widow7. This bash is exclusive to three-day ticket holders for Rock Fest 2023.Then the festival starts in earnest on…
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Hierarchy of Blood? I took a look at two of the best-selling books in my genre (young adult sci-fi romance) and wondered what would happen if I mixed them up. So, my book became The Selection meets The Hunger Games in space. Where instead of a beauty contest to be the prince’s bride, the girls–drawn by lottery–must fight for him… to the death. The one left standing wins the prince. But Marishel is just a seamstress who can’t fight, and now she has one month of training to find…
The Becks are back. We knew there was no way the Intelligence Unit would see the last of Samantha Beck and her father after Chicago PD Season 10 Episode 12, and the team is devoted to finding either Beck or his daughter slipping up. But that’s the exciting thing that may relate to the case; Chicago PD Season 10 Episode 15 also has great personal storyline potential. Anyone who watches this series knows that one of the most beloved bromances of the unit is Ruzwater. We haven’t had some quality Ruzwater content in a minute, especially with both taking up…
Flash Joule heating can be used to make carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers from mixed waste plastics, a method that is 90% more efficient than existing production processes. The nanotube diameter can be controlled by changing the power or catalyst used. Credit: Tour lab/Rice University. Putting that soda bottle or takeout container into the recycling bin is far from a guarantee it will be turned into something new. Scientists at Rice University are trying to address this problem by making the process profitable. The amount of plastic waste produced globally has doubled over the past two decades—and plastic production is…
When deciding what to wear to the airport, I always have two questions in mind. First: Is it easy to wear through the security check? Second: Is it easy to use the restroom in? Things like complicated footwear, jumpsuits, and too-tight skinny trousers are some of the biggest offenders that don’t pass the test, but Amal Clooney is out here throwing caution to the wind and making me deeply reconsider. For us, it’s an outfit that we can see ourselves living in this autumn. As we enter the colder months of the year, we’re on the hunt for any outfit combination that makes getting…
It’s no surprise, then, that some people who undergo bariatric surgery experience a resurgence of a preexisting eating disorder, or develop a new one. Frequent vomiting, never knowing what foods will upset your stomach, and feeling pressure to maintain a post-surgical weight—“you can create an eating disorder that way,” Du Briel says.But semaglutide and tirzepatide promise to fulfill an even stranger fantasy: eliminating appetite itself. While a drug like Mounjaro works on numerous fronts—including preventing the body from storing fat and “browning” existing adipose tissue—it’s the feeling of being untethered from desire that seems to fascinate patients and physicians alike. People…
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS Boroahae and Happy Valentine’s Day, ARMY! To celebrate, Stanning BTS hosts Kayla and Bethany are continuing their yearly tradition of highlighting the wonderful ICONICS that make Stanning BTS such a special community. Join Kayla and Bethany as they share listener submitted stories of being BTS Stans and the impact of ARMY. Listen to this very special, community-driven episode of Stanning BTS above, then do yourself a favor and join other ICONICs by liking, reviewing, and subscribing to Stanning BTS wherever you get your podcasts. ARMY faithful can also pick up the Stanning BTS T-shirt, now on sale at the Consequence Shop…
Suzume – first-look review 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) { json = JSON.parse(event.data);…
Unpopular Causes: A Career in Service to America by Charles Harry Lutz What’s it About? This is a tale of government service during some of the most controversial challenges of our lifetime. “We were expecting a knock at the door. When it came, my partner Matty and I gave the hotel room one last visual check. Everything seemed in place — my suitcase sat on the floor with the Amsterdam baggage tag clearly in view; my bogus Pan Am identification card lay on the dresser. I straightened my tie and took a deep breath. It was show time!” This is…
Scientists have found the secret behind a property of solid materials known as ferroelectrics, showing that quasiparticles moving in wave-like patterns among vibrating atoms carry enough heat to turn the material into a thermal switch when an electrical field is applied externally. A key finding of the study is that this control of thermal conductivity is attributable to the structure of the material rather than any random collisions among atoms. Specifically, the researchers describe quasiparticles called ferrons whose polarization changes as they “wiggle” in between vibrating atoms — and it’s that ordered wiggling and polarization, receptive to the externally applied…
Once upon a time, American Idol was the biggest thing on television, churning out music superstars left and right. The original Fox series ended with Season 15 in 2016, but it wasn’t long before it came back to the small screens. The singing competition made its return in 2018 on ABC with OG host Ryan Seacrest and has been running ever since. Now, American Idol Season 21 premieres Sunday, February 19 at 8/7c on ABC (its sixth season on the network), and judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan will be on the hunt for the next Idol success…
Maya Hawke gave the “no-pants” trend a stylish spin at Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 23. On her way to Prada’s fall/winter 2023 womenswear show, the “Stranger Things” star stepped out in a pair of sheer black tights and block heels with delicate ankle straps. She layered the tights under a collared shirt from the brand’s menswear collection. The shirt, which Hawke styled as a dress over a black bodysuit, featured a window-pane plaid pattern in white and baby blue. Across the chest and collar, the piece boasted a wavy white grosgrain embellishment. She wore the shirt partially unbuttoned at…
M2: Despite its name, the M2 is considered a base-level chip, with slightly more processing power than the original M1. It packs an 8-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU (two more GPU cores than its predecessor), along with support for up to 24 GB of unified memory. Apple says the second-generation chip has an 18 percent faster CPU and a GPU that’s 35 percent more powerful. The M2 is great for daily tasks like word processing and web browsing, but tasks like editing multiple streams of 4K footage and 3D rendering should be reserved for the M1 Pro…
With so many new metal and hard rock albums being released each week, it can be difficult to keep up. We’re making things a lot easier for you by keeping track of all the 2023 releases in one convenient location.Check back often or bookmark this page, because this list is updated on a regular basis. Dates are supplied by record labels and are subject to change.For the best new rock and metal songs of each week, follow Loudwire’s ‘Weekly Wire’ playlist on Spotify — updates every Friday with up to 50 new songs! For more playlists, head here.March 3, 2023Ace…
The Marvel Cinematic Universe already has a lot of superheroes. But even with all the different character, there’s something missing. The MCU is currently weighted too heavily towards massive, world-ending threats. Even relatively grounded heroes like Moon Knight and Shang-Chi have been turned into more supernatural avengers with massive powers capable of stopping major threats.If you know Marvel, you know a huge percentage of their comics are about street-level threats and the vigilantes that deal with them. In our latest Marvel video, we make the case for adding just such a group of heroes — call them the Defenders, call them…
[]Essential info:[]Price: $99.99/£89.99[]Model number: 10289[]Pieces: 1,173[]Finished item dimensions: 18 x 5 inches / 46 x 13 cm[]Recommended age: 18+[]We’re not really sure why the Lego Icons Bird of Paradise carries a price tag of $99.99/£89.99 – literally double the price of all other sets in the Lego Botanical Collection. We can only imagine it’s because of the sheer number of huge, molded Lego pieces needed for its large, luscious green leaves. It’s a striking model alright, there’s no denying that, and we’ve had a great time putting it together too. However, it doesn’t really set itself apart enough to warrant…
No Stone Unturned by Nadean Stone She was that close. So close that their knees almost touched. Nadean Stone was sitting right next to the hospital administrator who held in her hands Nadean’s birth records revealing the name of her birth mother. It was right there. Nadean, adopted 46 years earlier, was about to unlock her life’s great mystery. But the laws at the time in Canada did not allow the administrator to share adoption info with adoptees. With such heartbreak and frustration, Nadean considered yanking the file from the administrator’s hands and dashing off. Instead, Nadean Stone, author of her…
Tom Sizemore, an actor known for roles in action films like Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, is in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to his spokesperson. Charles Lago, Sizemore’s rep, told CNN on Sunday, February 19, that Sizemore’s case is “wait and see situation” “His family is aware and waiting for updates.” Lago added. “There is no further update at this time.” The 61-year-old — whose TV credits include arcs on Twin Peaks and Shooter in 2017 — got his start in Hollywood in the late 1980s, appearing in a small part in the 1989…
New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness. Many people are unaware that some antidepressants (medications used to treat people living with depression) are also being prescribed to treat certain chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain affects between one-third and one-half of the UK population. The treatment of chronic pain is often suboptimal, with commonly used medicines having limited or unknown benefits, and sometimes harmful side effects. Antidepressants are prescribed to help manage chronic pain, even when the person affected does not have a mood disorder…
Photography courtesy of Chanel Beauty Plus, there’s a new Canadian beauty brand on the scene. By FASHION Staff Date February 24, 2023 Glossier is here, Canada! Photography Courtesy of Glossier We know this brand needs no introduction so we’ll get right to the good part: Glossier has officially made its Canadian debut! You can finally shop their cult-loved collection of products, including the popular Cloud Paint Gel Cream Blush and pink pepper-scented Glossier You fragrance, exclusively at Sephora.ca and in select stores across the country. We have a feeling this big news means some of your faves may sell out…