Do you wear a face mask or don’t you? Currently, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offers guidance that if you live in a community with medium or high levels of Covid-19, you should continue to wear a well-fitting mask or respirator (you can check local levels here). However, the Kraken variant is still spreading, and colds and the flu have continued to circulate. Local authorities can require mask wearing too. A good face mask is a critical tool in helping slow the spread of Covid-19. We’ve been outfitting our kids and adapting our practices as new, science-based recommendations emerge.…
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They had already established a blueprint. Now, all Metallica needed to do was create the next-level songs for their epochal third album, Master of Puppets, which they started writing in mid-1985 and released March 3, 1986.It was easier said than done, but Metallica were up to the challenge. They had the momentum of a successful album and world tour behind them, and the confidence of a world class athlete an hour before a big game. Still, what Metallica accomplished in just six to eight weeks of writing was remarkable, especially considering the multifaceted nature of the songs they composed.Today, Master of Puppets…
The following post contains SPOILERS for the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantuamania post-credits scene.Even hardcore Marvel fans were unsure about the identity of a character in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s post-credits scene. The sequence in question features an entire council of Kang variants — all played by Jonathan Majors — assembled from through the multiverse to plan, well, bad stuff for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But three of the Kang variants have isolated themselves from the rest, and they privately discuss plans to do, well, even more bad stuff in the MCU.Kang has been around in Marvel Comics…
This artist’s conception illustrates a supermassive black hole (central black dot) at the core of a young, star-rich galaxy. Now astronomers have found a rogue SMBH travelling through space. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) lurk in the center of large galaxies like ours. From their commanding position in the galaxy’s heart, they feed on gas, dust, stars, and anything else that strays too close, growing more massive as time passes. But in rare circumstances, an SMBH can be forced out of its position and hurtle through space as a rogue SMBH. In a new paper, researchers from Canada, Australia,…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you know there’s been a flood of anti-trans legislation, bans of trans books, and a disturbing increase in anti-trans rhetoric recently. In response, Sim Kern, author of Depart, Depart! and Seeds for the Swarm, is hosting a Trans Rights Readathon next week! This is a decentralized fundraiser, which means you can raise money for any trans organization or individual you’d like. You can participate by signing up at the Google Form — this way they can track how many…
Grey’s Anatomy alum Isaiah Washington is done acting — unless he raises $5 million on GoFundMe, apparently. The 59-year-old, who played Dr. Preston Burke for the ABC drama’s first three seasons before getting fired from the series, announced his retirement in a February 28 tweet. “It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today,” he wrote. “Those who have been following/witnessing my journey here on [Twitter] since 2011 all know that I have fought the good fight, but it seems that the haters, provocateurs, and the…
The luminous, hot star known as Wolf-Rayet 124 (WR 124)IMAGE: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team About 15,000 light years away, a star is getting ready to go supernova. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a beautiful image of a massive star, known as a Wolf-Rayet star, that has begun to shed its outer layers before exploding in a supernova. This star is called WR 124, and it is about 30 times as massive as the sun. When stars that huge run out of hydrogen to burn in their core, they begin to fuse heavier elements…
Photography courtesy of Coach He’s having a great time, and it shows. By Natalie Michie Date February 15, 2023 New York Fashion Week may be coming to a close, but we’ll always have the memories. From the endless street style inspiration to the chaotic viral runways, there’s plenty to talk about. But right now, we’d like to focus our attention on Lil Nas X, who so generously used his spot at the Fall 2023 front rows to give us his own personal fashion show. It’s impossible to try to guess what Lil Nas X will wear on any given day,…
Vivo held its first ever Tech Day in New Delhi this week where it showcased some of its achievements in 5G, design, and hardware. The Chinese smartphone maker detailed its contributions to 5G standards in 3GPP and demonstrated technologies that help improve battery life and bring multi-SIM 5G to smartphones. It also showcased the V1+ chip that it developed to improve night photos and videos, its colour changing rear panel, partnership with Zeiss optics, and more. Vivo also demonstrated 5G cloud gaming in partnership with Reliance Jio.5G technology, Doze mode for improved battery life, Multi-SIMDuring its 5G demonstration, Vivo said…
After having to hand over 47 percent of their merchandise sales to the venue at a show in Italy, prog metal band Monuments elected not to sell merch at all a few nights later in Athens, Greece once they saw the percentage they would again have to lose out on.It has been a standard practice for years for venues to take a percentage of the money a touring band makes at their merch stand. The venue sacrifices some of its floor space to allow artists to sell T-shirts, hoodies, vinyl, patches, etc. and, in exchange for this privilege, the artist must surrender…
Close review – a tender articulation of adolescent grief 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…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Shadow Wolf? The inspiration for this book came from my love of wolf shifters as characters and writing urban and paranormal romance. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Shadow Wolf, what would they be? She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) by David Guetta What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? I like to read a huge variety of books! What books are on your TBR pile right now? Once there were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy.…
The CT-scanned skull of a 319-million-year-old fossilized fish, pulled from a coal mine in England more than a century ago, has revealed the oldest example of a well-preserved vertebrate brain. The brain and its cranial nerves are roughly an inch long and belong to an extinct bluegill-size fish. The discovery opens a window into the neural anatomy and early evolution of the major group of fishes alive today, the ray-finned fishes, according to the authors of a University of Michigan-led study scheduled for publication Feb. 1 in Nature. The serendipitous find also provides insights into the preservation of soft parts…
March has only just begun and it is already promising us amazing TV. Prime Video’s much anticipated new series Daisy Jones & The Six dropped its first three episodes a day earlier than scheduled. The ’70s aesthetic, the band’s tense dynamics, and the music have us hooked already! The Mandalorian premiered the first episode of its third season on Disney+, and it looks like Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) has another quest to pursue. But as long as Grogu is along for the ride, we’re in. We love that duo! We also saw some finales this week. Netflix’s Perfect Match went…
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On February 13, Twitter is expected to end free access to its API, or application programming interface, the backend access that lets people build bots to automatically post and respond to tweets on the site. Elon Musk, who took over Twitter in October last year, has long said he wants to scour the platform of bots, and has said that charging a minimum of $100 a month to access the API will “clean things up greatly.”But by cutting off free access to its API, Twitter will also prevent many researchers from accessing its data, stopping them from analyzing how misinformation…
Song of the Week delves into the newest songs we just can’t get out of our heads. Find these tracks and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, boygenius explore devotion through the lens of self-doubt, self-love, and Sheryl Crow. Some of my earliest memories involve listening to music in the backseat of my mom’s Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was there that I learned about heartbreak from Bonnie Raitt, second chances from James Taylor, self-advocacy from Alanis Morissette, and gratitude from Natalie Merchant. We played these songs over and…
PlayStation VR2’s launch lineup was packed full of games. And while most of them were ports, it was still quite a lot to sift through. Here’s a quick rundown of a good portion, including the best, the rest, and everything in between. Resident Evil Village Resident Evil Village is one of the best Resident Evil games outside of VR, and playing it in virtual reality just adds another dimension to it. The intimacy afforded by this perspective bests even the regular experience since its terror is all-encompassing. Capcom even tweaked the mechanics to better fit the perspective since players have…
Cold Cuts on Wry by Abby Kenigsberg What’s it About? A collection of poetry and prose tackling a diverse range of personal experiences and societal foibles. As Abby Kenigsberg tells it, while a friend’s mother lay dying, the mother suddenly brightened up, called her son’s name, and said to him, “Remember, with laughter.” Perhaps there’s no better description for the work of Kenigsberg herself – words to live by that need not be reserved for one’s deathbed. First it was Shenanigans, her memoir of how she became a successful media watchdog and a more sympathetic wife, mother, and daughter. Always…
An illustration of Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth. (Image credit: DOERS)The deepest depths of the sea are found in the crescent-shaped Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean. But what is the deepest point of the Mariana Trench?The Mariana Trench is about 1,580 miles (2,550 kilometers) long and located to the east of the Mariana Islands, which give the trench its name, according to the University of Washington (opens in new tab). The deepest spot in the Mariana Trench is a valley called the Challenger Deep, located at the Mariana Trench’s southern end, according to the National…
After starring as future Rebel hero Cassian Andor in the Star Wars TV series Andor for two seasons, Diego Luna will be glad to come back down to Earth. In a new interview with Variety, Luna expressed gratitude that Andor is coming to an end in Season 2. “This is the last season for Andor,” he said. “It is just a two-season show, which is really important for my mental health. But knowing this is the end, I want to enjoy it and get the best out of this experience.” As Luna explained, he only had weeks between post-production on…
CLIMATEWIRE | A panel of climate experts convened by the United Nations is calling for international regulations to extend into the stratosphere. The recommendation — detailed in a report released Monday — could help manage the risks associated with spraying sunlight-reflecting aerosols dozens of miles above the Earth’s surface. Such stratospheric aerosol injection is largely untested and potentially harmful, but it’s attracting attention as an emergency measure to avoid catastrophic climate change. “This group unanimously suggests [stratospheric aerosol injection] be considered within a new broader framework for the governance of the stratosphere,” the experts wrote in the report by the United Nations Environment…
Shakira is letting her music speak for her as she moves on from her ex Gerard Piqué—while he publicly flaunts his relationship with 23-year-old Clara Chia Marti. Hot off her much buzzed-about song “BZRP Music Session #53,” Shakira collaborated with Karol G and released Spanish song “TQG” today, which details Shakira feeling better off without Piqué but also her pain watching her partner of 11 years, with whom she shares two children, show off his relationship with Marti.In verse one, Shakira sings in Spanish, “Seeing you with someone new hurt me (Hurt me) / But I’m ready to move on…
OneWeb on Sunday announced the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Bharti Global is the largest investor in OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company.This latest launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NSIL marks one of the biggest commercial orders by India’s premier space organisation, and the first using the LVM3 rocket, OneWeb said in a statement.OneWeb said it is committed to providing connectivity across the length and breadth of India by 2023.”36 OneWeb satellites successfully launched by ISRO/ NSIL…
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Why we love Netflix’s You, even though we all agree it’s terrible TV 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 =…
Sorry this promotion is over. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! Weyward by Emilia Hart (St. Martin’s Press) Dear Reader, In 2020 I lived in the Cumbrian countryside and fell in love with it. It’s beautiful but mysterious: humming with an ancient energy. It made me realise that some places hold their own power. Their own stories, too. And it’s these stories that can connect us to each other, that inspire us across the ages. Kate, Violet and Altha are all drawn together by one place – Weyward Cottage – and its power. This is their story. Emilia…
Tanya Lewis: Hi. I’m Tanya Lewis. Josh Fischman: And I’m Josh Fishman. We’re Scientific American’s senior health editors. Lewis: Welcome to the show formally known as COVID, Quickly. Fischman: Now it’s the first episode of a new show that’s about COVID, but also a lot more. Lewis: We’re entering the third year of our podcast. Wow. And the fourth year of COVID. The disease is still here and it’s still serious, but life for everyone is a little bit different now. So instead of just pandemic news, we want to highlight other health news, too, and demystify medical research in…
However cold you might feel this winter, rest assured it could be worse. How much worse? For the 16 “lone wolf” contestants signed up for the extreme survivalist competition series Outlast, it gets dropped-into-the-Alaska-wilderness cold. On Netflix’s latest competition series, these hearty challengers seek to outlast one another through weeks in the wild, hoping for a million-dollar prize. There is, however, one twist. (Credit: Courtesy of Netflix) “Their only rule,” says executive producer Emma Ho, “is they have to be a part of a team if they want to win.” And that team doesn’t need to be the one they…
Noah Cyrus explored all of our favorite trends in one shimmering look at Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 22. While attending the womenswear fall 2023 shows, the “I Burned Down LA” singer went braless in a sheer, hooded dress with plunging back cutouts. She layered the see-through outfit over a high-waisted black thong and a pair of knee-high boots. The dramatic ensemble combined several standout styles pulled directly from this season’s red carpet look book. Like Jenna Ortega’s sultry backless dress at Paris Fashion Week in January, Cyrus’s maxi featured a billowing hood. Although complete with long sleeves and a…