When Alicia Keys set out to make her first holiday album, Santa Baby, she wanted to make sure it sounded like a project she would put out at any time of year. “It has a soulfulness, a rawness, it has that New York energy in it too, but it just feels like something you could play from top to bottom,” Keys tells the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below) about the Apple Music and iTunes Store-exclusive album. “And I recorded it like that; we recorded it very consistently over about seven days, and it all really feels cohesive and great.…
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The much-anticipated Knives Out sequel is finally here. On December 23, Netflix will add Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to its available content. The movie is once again written and directed by Knives Out director Rian Johnson. The sequel follows Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc as he travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. Joining Craig are Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Edward Norton (Fight Club), Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures), Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision), Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous), Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), and Ethan Hawke (Sinister).…
Why I Write Reverse Harem Romance By Stephanie Brother I started writing reverse harem romance novels several years ago, and I’ve got to say, I love it. For those unfamiliar with RH, it’s a story where a woman falls in love with more than one man. It’s entirely different from a love triangle and it’s definitely not cheating. All parties are open and honest with each other. The gist of RH is that a woman meets several amazing men who are so incredible that she couldn’t possibly choose between them—so she doesn’t. And the men feel that the woman is…
A Million Little Things kicked off with a death, and it may well end with one. TV Line shared a first-look photo for A Million Little Things Season 5, and it looks like the gang is in mourning. Eddie, Katherine, Greta, Regina, and Maggie are present in the photo, which you can view here. We’re inclined to believe whatever happens isn’t related to the four, but it will impact them enough to attend a funeral. It does look like they’re attending a funeral, and naturally, that makes us super worried about the future of some of the characters on the…
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah — is a celebration that happens around the middle of winter each year. But why is it eight days long?The most commonly heard explanation is that the eight days commemorate a miracle in which a small amount of oil burned not for one but eight days. However, this is actually not the original reason that Hanukkah lasts for so long, a scholar of Jewish history told Live Science. But no matter the explanation, Hanukkah has always lasted eight days, even the first year it was celebrated in ancient times.Related: Was the ‘forbidden…
Prada’s logo slingback first debuted in the brand’s S/S 21 show and instantly became a viral success. From the zesty neon orange to the demure and wearable black leather iteration, the unexpected smash hit spawned a legion of copycats (and a particularly good Miu Miu loafer), and now, you can find a pair in the wardrobes of fashion editors and influencers everywhere.This season, the slingback comes in brushed leather, nude and mirror silver (destined for a viral moment) with an on-trend metal toe, but the spring pastels (mint, yellow and powder blue) are still available, so there’s a pair for…
About 28,000 mobile phone numbers being misused for committing cybercrimes have been identified and they will be blocked soon, a senior Haryana Police officer said on Thursday.The 27,824 phone numbers were identified through cybercrime helpline number 1930 and complaint portal cybercrime.gov.in, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) O P Singh said.The details of these numbers have been sent to the field units for getting them uploaded on the CyberSafe portal operated by the India Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the Union home ministry in order to block them, the senior police officer said.Accoring to Singh, Gurugram (7,142), Faridabad (3,896), Panchkula…
Researchers of the University of Amsterdam, together with colleagues at the University of Queensland and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research, have developed a strategy for assessing the toxicity of chemicals using machine learning. They present their approach in an article in Environmental Science & Technology for the special issue “Data Science for Advancing Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology.” The models developed in this study can lead to substantial improvements when compared to conventional ‘in silico’ assessments based on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) modelling. According to the researchers, the use of machine learning can vastly improve the hazard assessment of…
[] Skip to main content “This 11 year old (11,000 year old soul) blows me away,” P!nk captioned the video of Willow Sage Hart performing at her first-ever recital. Pink and Willow Hart attend Super Bowl LII Pregame show at U.S. Bank Stadium on Feb. 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minn. Kevin Mazur/WireImage Like mother, like daughter! P!nk took to Instagram on Tuesday (Dec. 13) to share a video of her 11-year-old daughter, Willow Sage Hart, singing at her first-ever recital. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Raise Your Glass” singer’s mini-me…
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15 Dec 2022 The Perfect Chilly Winter Mysteries and Thrillers With winter in full swing, what better than a new mystery or thriller book to immerse yourself in? With new releases from authors like Alan Asnen, Elle Grawl, Caridad Piñeiro, and more, you’ll be too engrossed to feel the winter chill. Check out our picks for the six perfect mysteries and thrillers to read this winter! When Viewed Through Pain (The Frank Gould Mysteries Book 8) by Alan Asnen Release Date: November 14, 2022 Time is running out for Frank Gould. Recovering from some missteps, he decides to take on…
Jen Shah is going to prison. We’ve known that much about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star since pleading guilty to one count of committing wire fraud earlier this year. According to advisor guidelines, Shah faces 11 to 14 years in prison and has penned a letter asking a judge will give her a truncated, three-year sentence instead. “The terrible business decisions I made and professional relationships I developed stemmed from some personal painful experiences that I was going through in my life,” Shah wrote in a four-page letter to the judge, according to CNN. Shah’s attorney said…
If you’re contemplating a complex problem, think of Occam’s razor, as simplicity is often best. (Image credit: Laurence Dutton via Getty Images)Occam’s razor (also spelled Ockham’s razor) cuts through complexity with a no-nonsense approach. The philosophical maxim “Numquam ponenda est pluralitas sine necessitate,” written by 14th-century Franciscan friar William of Ockham, translates to “Plurality must never be posited without necessity.” In other words, all else being equal, simplicity is best. So is this actually true? Is the simplest explanation usually the best one? Not exactly. Ockham never said complexity is inherently inferior to simplicity, nor did he declare complex explanations inherently wrong.…
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Kylie Jenner was on the scene at Art Basel Miami on Dec. 2 to support partner Travis Scott as he took the stage. Snuggling up at the party, the duo showed off their coordinated couples style, with the 25-year-old reality TV star in all black and the 31-year-old Astroworld rapper in a T-shirt, diamond-encrusted chain-link jewelry, and his own Space Village hat. Jenner’s full…
European anti-trust regulators are investigating Alphabet unit Google’s Play Store, the company said in a regulatory filing, a move that could expose the US tech giant to another billion-euro fine.Over the last decade, Google has incurred EUR 8.25 billion (nearly Rs. 67,900 crore) in EU antitrust fines following three investigations into its business practices.”In May 2022, the EC (European Commission) and the CMA (Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority) each opened a formal investigation into Google Play’s business practices,” Google said in a quarterly earnings filing dated October 25.The European Union antitrust watchdog did not immediately respond to a request for comment.EU antitrust…
Nothing makes you question your potential parenting skills like dropping your best friend’s baby. That’s the premise of the upcoming Hulu film The Drop, which coincidentally just dropped its first trailer. Watch the clip below. Directed by Sarah Adina Smith and written by Smith and Joshua Leonard, The Drop stars Anna Konkle (PEN15) and Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You, Coming 2 America) as Lex and Mani, a couple who choose their friend’s destination wedding as the perfect time to conceive their first child. When Lex drops another friend’s baby, however, the group starts to question their decision to procreate. “Are you sure you’re…
Summer Game Fest has filled in for E3 over the past few years and was scheduled to come back again in 2023. Now, it has been revealed when exactly that next event will air. Summer Game Fest 2023 will kick off on June 8, 2023 and have world premieres, live gameplay demos, and announcements. MORE: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Leads Xbox Game Pass December 2022 Lineup In addition to being streamed, this will all take place in front of a live audience at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, which hasn’t happened in the previous three shows. Curator and…
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RuPaul’s Drag Race touches down on its new home on MTV next month, and there will be plenty of new guest judges. MTV announced that the new judging panel for Season 15 would consist of Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison. Yes, the series is embracing change. The network also released the much-anticipated trailer for Season 15 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” which teases the commercial-free premiere episode and limited-commercial part two on Friday, January 6th, where the queens will bring their gifts to a talent show with guest judge Grammy(R) Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Ariana Grande.…
The practice of adding ‘leap seconds’ to official clocks to keep them in sync with Earth’s rotation will be put on hold from 2035, the world’s foremost metrology body has decided. The decision was made by representatives from governments worldwide at the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) outside Paris on 18 November. It means that from 2035, or possibly earlier, astronomical time (known as UT1) will be allowed to diverge by more than one second from coordinated universal time (UTC), which is based on the steady tick of atomic clocks. Since 1972, whenever the two time systems have…
On my fortnightly mooch around my local COS store, I was pleasantly surprised. Not that I usually aren’t, as it’s definitely one of my most-loved high street stores, but I was pleased to see so much colour. After all, winter in renowned for favouring darker hues. As I walked around, I saw pops of purple that reminded me of ‘the purple one’ in a box of Quality Street (yes Xmas chocs are firmly on my mind), and then, I spotted a shade I really wasn’t expecting—lime green. Updating everything from cosy knitwear, midi dresses and bucket hats, I have to say,…
Elon Musk, who once tweeted “I hate advertising”, said he wants Twitter to be “the most respected advertising platform”, in a bid to gain the trust of ad buyers ahead of the expected close of his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,62,200 crore) deal for the social media firm.Musk, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and investors in the deal had previously suggested moving away from advertising and seeking revenue from subscriptions and other means. Advertisers have also told Reuters they were apprehensive of the takeover.”There has been much speculation about why I bought Twitter and what I think about advertising. Most of…
Numerous studies over more than two decades have demonstrated a robust relationship between climate and the dynamics of human diseases, such as cholera, malaria and dengue. Changes in climate, including both long-term warming trends and short-term climate variability, might affect patterns of disease. Xavier Rodó, a computational ecologist and climate dynamics specialist at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies in Spain, spoke to Nature about how climate modelling could be used to help prepare for future disease outbreaks—and the obstacles he has faced in implementing such systems. How does climate affect disease transmission?…
Rex Brown is currently celebrating the legacy he helped build, playing bass and revisiting the music of Pantera on the band current tour dates. But did you know that the bass wasn’t his first instrument? That actually would be the tuba.During an interview conducted with Gibson TV in December 2020 that’s been making the rounds online, Brown goes into detail about how he eventually found his way to the instrument he’s most known for today, which is the bass.Brown revealed his musical education started with a desire to be part of his middle school band’s drumline, but as he revealed,…
Top Gun: Maverick is already the biggest hit of 2022. It made $716 million in the United States, and $1.48 billion worldwide, better than every other release this year. But if you are the one person who missed out on seeing it on a big screen, you’re about to get one last chance.Paramount announced today that the film will be returning to theaters for two weeks in early December. Per the press release, Maverick’s trip back to multiplexes will include “select premium large formats and IMAX.” So if you saw Maverick big, but didn’t see it really big — or you just want to see it…
Nad of Nadidé A Palestinian-American author and activist has written a new novel that is being compared favorably to Romeo and Juliet. Nad Of Nadidé by Wagih Abu-Rish is a story about love in a maze of social, religious and political obstacles. After his love affair with the stunning Lebanese Dania takes a turn for the worse, Fareed Shaheen transfers to university in Istanbul, where he meets the lovely Nad. He falls in love once again, but Nad’s father, General Ali Hikmet, is an intimidating presence who has no intention of letting his daughter marry a man of mixed origin. Will…
Award-winning reporter Drew Griffin, who worked as a Senior Investigative Correspondent for CNN, has died. He was 60. Griffin passed away on Saturday, December 17, after a long battle with cancer, his family told the news network. “Drew’s death is a devastating loss to CNN and our entire profession,” CNN CEO Chris Licht said in a note to staff (via Deadline). “A highly acclaimed investigative journalist, Drew’s work had incredible impact and embodied the mission of this organization in every way.” Before joining CNN, Griffin was an investigative reporter for CBS 2 News in Los Angeles for 10 years. After…
A man suffering from pain and inflammation in his genitals had parasitic worms dancing inside his scrotum, and doctors caught them on video.The man, a 26-year-old living in New Delhi sought medical attention after experiencing pain and swelling in his testicles, along with minor fevers, for around a month. After conducting a quick ultrasound scan, doctors spotted multiple parasitic worms packed inside his scrotal skin.Blood analysis revealed that the beasties were juvenile Wuchereria bancrofti, a type of parasitic nematode, or roundworm, found in tropical regions and transmitted between humans through mosquito bites. The worms have life spans of up to…
Summer is gone and the cold winter months lay ahead. While we could sit and mourn mini skirt season, here’s an alternative: start primping for next year. If you indulge in any kind of hair removal, you know what a pain it can be–emotionally and physically. Waxing and shaving can both cause skin irritation and ingrown hairs, all for results that barely last a week. Looking for a new routine? Try laser hair removal.Silk’n Flash&Go ExpressSilk’n Flash&Go ExpressNow 45% OffTraditionally, laser hair removal is expensive and painful–plus it requires you to book an appointment with a professional. But there are…
Messaging platform WhatsApp has submitted its report to the IT ministry on the service outage that happened on Tuesday, according to government sources.The ministry had asked the Meta-owned messaging platform to share reasons for the service disruption.WhatsApp services snag on Tuesday had left users complaining about not being able to send or receive text and video messages, and services had resumed after nearly two hours.The sources said that WhatsApp has submitted its report on the service outage. Details about the submissions could not be immediately ascertained. An e-mail sent to WhatsApp on the issue did not elicit a response.In a late night…