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Virtual reality zombie shooter Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded is set to launch alongside the PS VR2 on February 22, 2023. Developer XR Games has now finally released footage of the game in action, highlighting its chaotic zombie-shooting gameplay. While the team didn’t actually show off the game during its reveal, this trailer demonstrates some of the aspects XR rebuilt for this upgraded PS VR2 port. These enhancements include new character models, animations, lighting, ragdoll physics, and music, as well as a revamped progression system, game hub, and cel-shaded art style. These visual changes can be most easily seen when compared…

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This illustration from the Guo Lab shows the interaction between a perovskite material (cyan) and a substrate of metal-dielectric material. The red and blue pairings are electron-hole pairs. Mirror images reflected from the substrate reduce the ability of excited electrons in the perovskite to recombine with their atomic cores, increasing the efficiency of the perovskite to harvest solar light. Credit: Chloe Zhang Silicon, the standard semiconducting material used in a host of applications—computer central processing units (CPUs), semiconductor chips, detectors, and solar cells—is an abundant, naturally occurring material. However, it is expensive to mine and to purify. Perovskites—a family of…

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A new Jeopardy! format reunites players from past teen tournaments. PBS’ American Experience tells the surprising origin story of the ubiquitous Monopoly board game. A Smithsonian documentary follows the spiritual journey that transformed rising boxer Cassius Clay into the superstar named Muhammed Ali. On Presidents Day, TCM presents cinematic tributes to legendary White House residents. Jeopardy!, Inc. Jeopardy! High School Reunion TournamentAs kids, they made a good impression during Jeopardy!’s two teen tournaments four seasons ago. Now young adults, most in college—a few have graduated, with one still a high-school senior—27 of these players return to the Alex Trebek Stage…

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Meta-owned social media platform Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that will allow its users to add a featured song to their profile page. The feature is similar to what was first seen and made popular in the Myspace era – 2005 to 2008. The song will reportedly appear on the profile page below the user’s bio. Screenshots posted by the tipster also suggest that visiting users are not allowed to play the featured song on the profile page, but this may change as the prototype feature develops further. An Instagram spokesperson also confirmed, in a comment, that the…

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Alan Braxe is reissuing his renowned compilation album The Upper Cuts. It’s due out March 31 via the Domino imprint Smugglers Way. The compilation album, which includes tracks dating back to 1997’s “Vertigo,” features remastered versions of Braxe’s songs with Fred Falke, the beloved Stardust song “Music Sounds Better With You,” a remix of Britney Spears’ “Anticipating,” a previously unreleased song with Annie, and more. Find the full tracklist and cover art below.Today, Braxe has released remastered versions of three of the songs included on the original compilation: “In Love With You,” “Intro,” and “Rubicon.” Each track arrives with a…

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The struggle of modern life can be challenging for an artist who suffers from writer’s block. In She Came to Me, Peter Dinklage portrays the brilliant opera composer Steven, who can’t solve the impasse of writing a new work until he meets Katrina (Marisa Tomei), who manages to help Steven… thanks to some fennel tea. She Came to Me was selected to open this year’s Berlin Film Festival, featuring director Rebecca Miller’s return after 2017’s Arthur Miller: Writer. ComingSoon spoke with Dinklage and Tomei about the process of inspiration for their respective characters, being someone else’s muse, and more. “The…

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An unexpected discovery in a piece of amber stored at Harvard University since the 1930s reveals that army ants once lived in Europe Life 23 November 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre The ancient army ant embedded in amberChristine Sosiak The world’s oldest army ant has been identified in a block of 35-million-year-old Baltic amber. The unexpected discovery suggests that the blind, belligerent insects – now common in Africa and South America – once roamed the European continent. “We didn’t think they were in Europe,” says Christine Sosiak at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. “It’s actually completely unheard of to find…

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Octavia’s Bookshelf owner Nikki High had hoped that the opening of her new bookstore focusing on books by Black, Indigenous, and people of color authors would be attended by 20-30 people. Instead, by the time the doors opened February 18th, there were hundreds of people lined up for ten blocks to get in. 300 people showed up for opening day, including author Terry McMillan. Nikki High was moved to tears by the turnout. After her grandmother passed away, Nikki High quit her corporate job to open her dream bookstore. Her GoFundMe attracted national attention and raised over $20,000 to help…

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Billy Baker may be gone, but his impact will linger in Beverly Hills and especially South Crenshaw. Billy may be resting in peace now, but as All American Season 5 Episode 12 showed, everyone else was coping with their grief in their ways. And, not surprisingly, the one who was having the most trouble dealing was Laura. That’s understandable. Things had been going great for her and Billy. And his death was so unexpected and just so Billy. The community’s coach went back on a bus teetering on the edge of a cliff because he was convinced that Jabari was still on…

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A heatmap of electron location in graphene shows that at the lower temperature (left panel), the electrons are more likely to bump into impurities (circles), with relatively fewer making it through the channel between impurities. At higher temperatures (right panel), electron flow shifts to being fluid-like. Fewer are stuck at the impurities and more flow through the channels. Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison Physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have directly measured the fluid-like flow of electrons in graphene at nanometer resolution for the first time. The results appear in the journal Science today. Graphene, an atom-thick sheet of carbon arranged…

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COLLAGE BY KAYLEEN DICUANGCO. Images courtesy of Jennifer Nguyen Jennifer Nguyen writes about how a red dress broke her heart when she was a child — and how she’s now working to heal her complicated relationship with her multicultural identity. By Jennifer Nguyen Date January 19, 2023 The first time I felt self-conscious about fashion was when I was seven years old. It was Lunar New Year — better known as Tet in my Vietnamese household — and a typical frosty Canadian morning. I was sent off to school, bundled in layers and wearing my qipao, a celebratory Chinese dress,…

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Apple has updated its App Store policy to restrict apps from using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to incentivise users to purchase items or features the tech giant can’t tax. The Cupertino, California-based company charges up to 30 percent both on all purchases made on its App Store and all money spent when using apps. In a recent update, Apple updated its policy to prohibit apps from using NFTs that include “buttons, external links or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms other than in-app purchase.”Apps can “sell and sell services related to” NFTs “such as minting, listing and…

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Though Iggy Azalea remains bummed that her 2015 collaboration on “Pretty Girls” with Britney Spears was not all she dreamed it could have been, the Australian rapper said she is still down for whatever when it comes to Brit. “I have spoken about this before. I just feel like there was so much we wanted to do with it that we never got to… We never got to do all we wanted to do,” Azalea told Andy Cohen on Wednesday night’s (Feb. 22) Watch What Happens Live in response to a caller’s question about whether she has kept in touch…

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The Son review – relentlessly miserable filmmaking 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) {…

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Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti & the End of the American Dream by John Florio What’s it About? The tale of two Italian immigrants and how they became symbols for an inequitable, unjust legal system in the United States. “Remember! Justice Crucified August 23, 1927” was printed with black ink onto blood red felt armbands. These were handed out and worn by many of the over 7,000 mourners marching in the funeral cortege following the hearses bearing the bodies of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.  The men, considered to be martyrs by many, were executed after a controversial trial, several failed appeals…

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We have some sad news to report. Jansen Panettiere, who has appeared in shows such as The Walking Dead and Even Stevens, has died. He was 28. TMZ first reported the news, revealing that Jansen passed away over the weekend in New York. Law enforcement sources told the aforementioned outlet they got a call to a residence on Sunday evening. The outlet said that they were told there’s no foul play suspected in Jansen’s death. Jansen, the younger brother of actress Hayden Panettiere, followed in his sister’s footsteps and carved out a career on-screen. In addition to appearances on The…

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Looking for a great new microscope for school or home? Amazon’s latest deal could be just what you’re looking for.Finding a sturdy microscope for school can be a challenge, particularly if you’re on a budget, but the best microscopes for students in 2023 don’t necessarily need to break the bank.With so many options it can be tough to find what’s right for you, but we’ve found a great all-rounder that’s well worth a look. Better yet, it’s discounted right now at Amazon.Right now Amazon is offering the AmScope M150C microscope for just $68.99 (opens in new tab) — that’s a…

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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. Hilary Duff celebrated the season two premiere of “How I Met Your Father” with a late-night visit. On Jan. 23, the actor and singer got glammed up to chat with Seth Meyers about the spinoff series and her three kids. Duff looked chic in head-to-toe black for the occasion, wearing an asymmetrical midi dress by The Attico and heels. Duff’s dress featured a slash…

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Today is Presidents’ Day, and as singer Lesley Gore famously said, “It’s George Washington’s birthday, and you can save if you want to.” (We may have paraphrased.) America loves a deals holiday, and the latest has arrived. We scoured the sales and highlighted the best Presidents’ Day price drops below. You can save some cash on our favorite wireless chargers, reviewer-approved headphones, and the best fitness trackers. It’s exactly what George would have wanted for his birthday, probably. Now is a great time to shop for mattresses too. Check out our Best Presidents’ Day Mattress Deals post for discounted recommendations. Don’t…

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[] Skip to main content “I love you beyond forever,” the singer captioned a sweet video tribute to her kids soundtracked by Swift’s classic. Jennifer Lopez (C) with daughter Emme (R) and son Max attend the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox And Dreamworks Animation’s “HOME” at Regency Village Theatre on March 22, 2015 in Westwood, Calif. Kevin Winter/GI Jennifer Lopez‘s twins are all grown up. On Wednesday (Feb. 22), the “Let’s Get Loud” singer celebrated her children Max and Emme’s 15th birthday on Instagram with a sweet video montage of their moments together, along with a very fitting Taylor Swift…

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Ahead of the forthcoming premiere of Sex Education Season 4 later this year, series vet Emma Mackey confirmed that she will not be coming back for the popular teen drama’s potential fifth season, which currently has not yet been ordered by Netflix. Speaking with RadioTimes, when asked about the future of Sex Education, Mackey revealed that she had just completed filming her scenes for the upcoming fourth season, where she already said farewell to her fan-favorite character Maeve. “Season 5? I’ve just finished the fourth one last week!” Mackey said. “No, I don’t think I’ll be in season 5. I’ve…

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As many as one in five dengue fever deaths in the Americas occur in Mexico, and the rate of the disease’s severity has been increasing for decades, according to the World Health Organization. Now, a Rutgers researcher has generated data that could help curb the mosquito-borne illness in the country. Ubydul Haque, an assistant professor of global health at the Rutgers Global Health Institute, has analyzed data from Mexico’s Ministry of Health to identify dengue fever hotspots. Working with epidemiologists at the University of North Texas and Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, the team calculated environmental and socioeconomic risk factors…

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Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either new authors or unknown authors that many in the general public are unaware of. After a segment reviewing books or interviewing authors, Blaine ends each episode with a discussion of the movies and TV shows he is currently watching. This Week’s Episode Today I review Killer Story by Matt Witten.…

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Saying goodbye is tough. But saying goodbye to a kind soul like Billy is something that many will struggle with. On All American Season 5 Episode 12, the family rallied following the unexpected death. As the funeral loomed, Billy’s nearest and dearest started to wonder whether to make the event a more intimate affair. However, that didn’t sit well with the people who would be left out. Use the video above to watch All American online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love…

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In a rare case, a mother in Alabama gave birth to two sets of identical twins in back-to-back pregnancies. Britney Alba learned she was pregnant with twins for the second time roughly six months after she’d given birth to her first set of twins, a pair of boys named Luka and Levi, according to a statement (opens in new tab) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The first set of twins shared the same placenta — the organ that connects the uterus to the umbilical cord and supplies fetuses with nutrition and oxygen — but each had his own amniotic…

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When it comes to classic hairstyles, they don’t come more timeless than the lob. With less drama (and less upkeep) than an Anna Wintour–inspired bob but a little more edge than long locks, the lob is the perfect in-between hairstyle that never goes out of style. Bonus: It suits every face shape, so there’s no risk of remorse after your visit to the hairdresser.But what exactly is a lob? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a long bob. It’s a one-length cut that generally sits at a mid-length, shoulder height—although, you can get away with your strands falling just…

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Apple’s App Store will for the first time ever begin displaying ads in its Today section, as per a report. Apple has previously displayed advertisements in the App Store, but has never done so in the Today section since its introduction. The tab until today, only displayed content that had been handpicked from the App Store’s editorial staff. The Today tab is the first section that users are greeted with when they launch the App Store on their iPhone or iPad.Apple reportedly emailed developers about the update last week as pointed out by MacRumours. According to the report, ads will…

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It’s a good thing that there’s a German word for pleasure in the misfortune of others: schadenfreude. Just before the Grammy Awards, The New York Times published an investigation that revealed that BMG signed, then let go before it released any music, the French rapper Freeze Corleone, who had previously been dropped by Universal Music Group for lyrics in previous music in which he compared himself to Hitler. Then, the following week, on Feb. 9, the German newsweekly Der Spiegel reported that Universal Music had made a distribution deal with the band Weimar, at least some of whose members had…

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