On Tuesday, Jennifer Lopez showed off exactly what her skincare line JLO Beauty can do with a topless photo at the top of her short promotional reel on Instagram. The singer and actress has her arms crossed over her chest in the image, showing off her flawless skin. The reel is promoting her new products, the Tighten + Tease Ultimate Body Serum and the Smooth + Seduce Hydrating Body Cream, which she promised with provide a “radiant” and “brighter-looking appearance.”J.Lo offered a few demos in the reel, in which is clothed in a pair of pink silk pajamas by Intimissimi,…
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Some of the most incendiary works of AI-enabled film, however, exist outside both commercial and nonprofit spheres. The wide breadth of playful mashups and advocacy-oriented PSAs that populate social media and video-sharing platforms serve as R&D for the film and TV industry (and at times offer studios fresh talent), as well as advancing trenchant social critiques. Deepfake satire, in particular, constitutes a form of high-concept culture jamming, mocking duplicitous tech entrepreneurs and authoritarian leaders.The proliferation of “generative” text-to-image and text-to-video software is pushing AI into a new phase. Instead of looking at the visuals from models like DALL-E 2, Midjourney,…
More than 40 years after one of metal’s most controversial moments, people still ask, “Why did Ozzy Osbourne bite the head off a bat?” Turns out there’s a side of the story you’ve probably never heard before, which explains exactly why a bat was thrown onstage at that ill-fated Ozzy Osbourne concert.The infamous bat-biting gig took place at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, which is now named Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. It was January 20, 1982, on Ozzy’s Diary of a Madman tour, just weeks before guitarist Randy Rhoads would die in a horrific plane accident.Ozzy…
ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Alice, Darling director Mary Nighy about her feature directorial debut, which is now playing exclusively in AMC Theatres nationwide. Nighy spoke about how acting informed her directing style and her plans of working on a project with her father. “Pushed to the breaking point by Simon, her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective while on vacation with two close girlfriends,” reads the film’s synopsis. “However, Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering, and once unleashed, it tests her strength, her courage, and the bonds…
Ants can be trained to detect cancer in urine, a new study finds.Although ant sniffing is a long way from being used as a diagnostic tool in humans, the results are encouraging, the researchers said.Because ants lack noses, they use olfactory receptors on their antennae to help them find food or sniff out potential mates. For the study, published Jan. 25 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (opens in new tab), scientists trained nearly three dozen silky ants (Formica fusca) to use these acute olfactory receptors for a different task: finding tumors.In a lab, scientists…
Breaking Through: A Christian’s Perspective on a Journey to Freedom from Anxiety and Fear by Royanne Mitchell What’s it About? A compilation of spiritual strategies and effective coping mechanisms the author has gathered along her own journey healing from anxiety. When you struggle with anxiety, just beginning the recovery process can be daunting. Where do you start? Who do you turn to for help? What method is right for you? The task becomes yet another source of anxiety, a condition which leaves its victims feeling overwhelmed and powerless, like nothing is in their control. Royanne Mitchell’s book, Breaking Through: A…
Rami Malek won an Oscar in 2019 for his portrayal of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, and now the Mr. Robot star is reportedly set to play another iconic real-life personality. According to Deadline, Malek has been tapped to play silent comedy movie legend Buster Keaton in a new limited series from Warner Bros. Television. The project comes from Matt Reeves’ (The Batman) 6th & Idaho Productions, with Reeves expected to helm the series, while Malek and David Weddle will produce. Multi-time Emmy Award winner Ted Cohen, known for his work on Succession and Veep, is in negotiations to write…
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions grew by 1.3 percent in 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the Rhodium Group. The rise was relatively modest compared to the 6.5 percent emissions spike in 2021, but it leaves the U.S. further adrift from its commitments under the Paris climate accord. U.S. emissions are now 15.5 percent below 2005 levels, the report said, leaving the nation on an uphill climb toward meeting its commitment to cut emissions 50 to 52 percent by the end of the decade. “It is a very big effort that needs to be done,” said Alfredo Rivera, a senior…
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. When we think of the most timeless wardrobe essentials, we can’t help but think of boots. No matter the temperature or outdoor weather conditions, we find ourselves always wanting to slip into a pair of trendy boots, especially come winter as they’re available to shop in so many different styles, colors, and materials. The shoe is also versatile enough to be paired with just…
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.It’s so stupid it’s perfect for the internet. In early December, someone posted a mirror on TikTok with the caption “imagine how good your life would be if you had a 26-year-old nursing assistant by your side, now replace S with N.” At the time, people were mildly confused: “nurning annintant”? Weeks have passed since, and while the video came and went as viral clips often do, the TikTok continues to baffle social media. This became clear Thursday when a…
Bertha Barbee McNeal, a singer in the early Motown group the Velvelettes, died Thursday (December 15), The Detroit News reports. She had been receiving hospice care for colon cancer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the weeks before her death, according to The Detroit News. The Velvelettes’ lead singer, Cal Gill Street, said in a statement, “She was an angel. I’ve lost my dearest friend. She was the group historian, and the glue that kept us together.”Raised in Flint, McNeal co-founded the Velvelettes at Western Michigan University in the 1960s. They successfully auditioned at Motown, and made a splash with the Billboard…
Laura Poitras: ‘I hope the audience comes out with a different perspective on the world’ 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…
Daphne Du Maurier’s career was long and storied; her life was equally so. Her books were huge bestsellers when they were published, and many live on in edition after edition. Du Maurier was a novelist, a poet, a playwright, an essayist, a literary critic, a nonfiction writer, and a biographer. In short, she was a Writer with a capital “W.” To begin, a short biographical sketch: Daphne Du Maurier was born in 1907 in London, England, into a literary and dramatic family. Her father was a well-known actor-manager, and her mother was an actress. Her maternal grandfather was a Punch…
A critical set of genes linked to successful racehorses has been identified by an international research team. Scientists from Asia, Europe, North America, and the Irish equine science company Plusvital compared the genomes of Thoroughbred, Arabian and Mongolian racehorses to horses bred for other sports and leisure, and were able to pinpoint a set of genes that play a significant role in muscle, metabolism, and neurobiology. These genes were found to be clearly different in racing horses, and were common to all racing breeds compared to those animals from non-racing breeds. “Since the discovery of the ‘Speed Gene’ in 2009,…
Kate Walsh is getting candid about returning to Grey’s Anatomy. The Addison Montgomery actress appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show this week and opened up about her return to the ABC medical drama. “It’s incredible to be back,” Walsh gushed. “But the younger set of actors who are the new set of interns, they grew up watching the show. You’re like, ‘Oh, hi!'” “It’s funny to be the elder statesman of the show. They’re so beautiful, all of them are such great actors.” Walsh went on to credit her behind-the-scenes colleagues for keeping the show fresh. “The writers, I mean,…
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. Long before the Plazacore aesthetic made waves on TikTok, fictional fashion mavens like Blair Waldorf, Carrie Waldorf, and even Eloise (of “Eloise at the Plaza” fame, duh!), were perfecting their own variations of the polished and preppy fad — usually with a headband in tow, too! While a lot changes in fashion, some things remain a staple forever, and we’d argue that a statement…
Roger Zelazny, author of novels such as Lord of Light and A Night in the Lonesome October, was one of science fiction’s most treasured voices. Sci-fi author and editor Warren Lapine credits Zelazny’s books with rescuing him from the life of a juvenile delinquent. “Roger Zelazny is a writer’s writer,” Lapine says in Episode 534 of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. “He makes people want to write. You read what he’s doing, and you can tell he’s having so much fun, you’re like, ‘I’ve got to be able to do that.’ And so I immediately wanted to become…
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Poker Face, Season 1 Episode 4, “Rest in Metal.”] John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats has a wide-ranging resume, but Rian Johnson’s Poker Face added a new job skill to it: Actor. In Episode 4 of the Peacock mystery drama, streaming today, Darnielle guest-stars as Al, a heavy metal guitarist who conspires with his struggling bandmates to murder their drummer and steal the potential hit song he wrote. While Darnielle has been performing for decades, he tells Consequence that making television was “a very alien world to me. I had no idea really…
Eileen – 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);…
For the first time, scientists have observed quantum interference—a wavelike interaction between particles related to the weird quantum phenomenon of entanglement—occurring between two different kinds of particles. The discovery could help physicists understand what goes on inside an atomic nucleus. Particles act as both particles and waves. And interference is the ability of one particle’s wavelike action to diminish or amplify the action of other quantum particles, like two boat wakes crossing in a lake. Sometimes the overlapping waves add up to a bigger wave, and sometimes they cancel out, erasing the wave. This interference occurs because of entanglement, one…
Nonfiction books are my jam, and nonfiction science books? Especially so. What I love is how broad the genre is. Science can include things like medicine, nature, ecology, marine biology, conservation, psychology, chemistry, microbiology, and much more. It can also include personal essay and memoir, and may weave in history. For me, that’s the beauty of science: its reach. My shelves have been overflowing with books lately — there are so many great books out right now, and I’m still trying to catch up from 2022 — but my science bookshelves are particularly full. The diversity of science books right…
A small but zippy asteroid will pass close to Earth on Thursday, not to be seen again until 2036. Asteroid 2023 BU is only about 12 to 26.9 feet (3.7 to 8.2 meters) in diameter and was discovered less than a week ago on January 21 by amateur astronomer Gennadiy Borisov. According to The Virtual Telescope Project (opens in new tab), the asteroid will pass less than 6213.7 miles (10,000 kilometers) from Earth’s center, about a quarter of the distance between the planet and its man-made geostationary satellites, which orbit over the equator at the same speed and direction as Earth.The…
Meet Jimmy Laird. He’s a father, a therapist, a colleague, a friend, a neighbor, a mentee, and a grieving widower on Shrinking Season 1 Episode 1 and Shrinking Season 1 Episode 2. Aside from the grieving part, he’s failing at all these roles. He has a breakthrough at work when he seems stuck in his pit of despair for eternity. As he explains to his mentor and friend, Paul, if he gets his hands dirtier and becomes more involved, he can make real changes in his patients’ lives. He will do this even though it goes against all the tenants…
If the recent drop in temperature and flurries of snow have got you thinking about swapping out your quilted jacket and trainers for cosy winter looks that consist of plenty more layers and warm boots, then coats are probably on your radar right now. And rightly so, as the best outerwear often sells out early. Don’t fear, though. If you’re keen to get prepared for the cold snap ahead, you’re in the right place. Those of you who have been hunting down winter inspo on Instagram have probably already spotted some of Raey’s coats, as plenty of influencers are hooked on them. But unlike other cult items, these minimalist,…
Water is urban planners’ nemesis. Because the built environment is so impervious to liquid, thanks to all that asphalt, concrete, and brick, water accumulates instead of seeping into the ground. That’s how you get the extreme flooding that has plagued California for weeks, so far killing 19 people and causing perhaps $30 billion in damages.Traditionally, engineers have treated stormwater as a nuisance, building out complex infrastructure like drains and canals to funnel the deluge to rivers or oceans before it has a chance to puddle. But in California and elsewhere, climate change is forcing a shift in that strategy. As…
Britney Spears expressed frustration after some of her fans called the police to request a wellness check on the singer, prompting law enforcement officials to show up at her home at 11 p.m. on the night of January 25th. “As everyone knows the police were called to my house based on some prank phone calls,” Spears wrote in a January 26th social media statement. “I love and adore my fans but this time things went a little too far and my privacy was invaded.” Spears who noted, “The police never entered my home and when they came to my gate…
Cinema trips in the movies: The good, the bad and the ugly 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 = {};…
Emma Straub’s Historic F-Bomb: The Houston Chronicle reported that a school district in Texas uninvited novelist Emma Straub (This Time Tomorrow) from a planned visit with elementary school students because the author dropped multiple F-Bombs in a Tweet in 2022. Emma Straub had been invited to read her new children’s book, Very Good Hats, to kindergarten and first-grade students at two elementary schools in Katy, a city near Houston. Reese’s January Book Club Pick: Readers can’t get enough of debut author, Ana Reyes’ compelling psychological thriller, The House in the Pines! Newark to Host Phillip Roth Festival: The New Jersey…
High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of “bad” cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20% higher risk of cardiovascular disease among people who have hypertension, however, CVD risk was not higher among those without hypertension, according to new research published today inHypertension, an American Heart Association journal. “High blood pressure is a known cardiovascular disease risk factor, and lipoprotein(a) is a type of inherited ‘bad’ cholesterol that may also lead to cardiovascular disease,” said lead study author Rishi Rikhi, M.D., M.S., a cardiovascular medicine fellow at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “We found that…
Pamela Anderson is speaking out about the infamous limited series Pam & Tommy. The Hulu miniseries was made without the involvement of Anderson, and the actress and model called the crew behind the scenes “a–holes.” The series starred Lily James and Sebastian Stan, but Anderson was never approached to be involved or give her permission for such a personal subject matter. In a new interview with Variety, Anderson said the show was “salt on the wound.” “You still owe me a public apology.” Anderson said she had nothing against James and invited her to the premiere of her Netflix documentary…