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Bullet Train review – Star power can’t prevent this locomotive disaster 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…

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Americans drink an estimated 517 million cups of coffee every day, according to the National Coffee Association (opens in new tab), making it the most popular beverage in the U.S. other than water. Drinking coffee has been associated with a wide range of health benefits. But will it help you live longer? Many large studies suggest that coffee’s biologically active compounds, including caffeine, may help keep inflammation, chronic health conditions and even certain cancers at bay. But because correlation doesn’t equal causation, there’s still not enough evidence to definitively say that drinking a morning brew will result in a longer life.Because…

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As Dancing With the Stars prepares for its big streaming debut on Disney+ this fall, fans can look forward to a new format as the show goes ad-free on the platform. Yes, the long-running competition show will air undisrupted by commercials in its new home, according to TV Line. Season 31 of the reality show will look a little different as the entire run will be free of ad breaks. Disney+ doesn’t currently feature commercials, but beginning on Thursday, December 8 the streamer will launch its ad-supported tier known as Disney+ Basic. (Credit: ABC/Adrienne Raquel) The launch is slated to…

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Nathan Keay © MCA Chicago. Image courtesy of Carolina Caycedo Visit Caroline Caycedo fills the Baltic Centre in Gateshead, UK, with art exploring environmental justice, biodiversity and cultural diversity. There’s also a new commission to look at, inspired by the neighbouring river Tyne. Open from 28 May.   Advertisement Read The Elephant in the Universe is dark matter. In this new book, popular science writer Govert Schilling describes the century-long attempt by theoreticians to make sense of an elusive, unobservable world. Available from 31 May. a taste of whale/Greenwich Entertainment Watch A Taste of Whale starts a gripping conversation between…

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Following her successful “Sour” Tour run, Olivia Rodrigo is back on the red carpet. On Wednesday evening, the Grammy-winning pop star stopped by the “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” season three premiere in Burbank, CA, reuniting with her costars, including her rumored ex Joshua Bassett. Rodrigo, who reprises her role as Nini in the new season, opted for her usual Y2K-inspired style in an all-black outfit. She posed in a Nensi Dojaka number with a unique flower cutout and a mesh panel across the waist, styling the one-strap minidress with sheer black tights and sky-high Mary Jane platforms.…

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Before the last BMW i3 to roll off the production line in Leipzig, Germany, is barely even cold, sister brand Mini is launching what looks set to be the BMW Group’s new entry-level EVs. The company is starting with this, the Mini Aceman, which also reveals a new design direction for the brand.Not only is the Aceman the first all-electric crossover model from the brand, it is also the first Mini to be built on a dedicated electric architecture. This means it isn’t compromised by having to try and shoehorn electric motors and copious wiring into spaces originally designed to…

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Beyoncé has revealed the tracklist for her new album Renaissance, which is out on July 29. In addition to the single “Break My Soul,” the 16-song album includes songs called “America Has a Problem,” “Alien Superstar,” and “Thique.”Along with the song titles, the Renaissance composer credits have been revealed, as the @BeyLegion fan account notes. The credits are adapted from the Apple Music page for Renaissance and do not represent the full scope of album contributors. Credited composers include Jay-Z (aka S. Carter), Skrillex, 070 Shake, The-Dream, and Drake. And, as noted by @BeyLegion, the credits indicate that there are…

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Prey review – Frisky Predator spin-off rides on modesty and focus 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…

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Scream fans were left in shock earlier this year when Neve Campbell revealed she would not be returning for Scream 6. At the time, it was reported that a salary dispute paved the way for her exit. Now, Campbell has elaborated on the decision in an interview with People.  “I did not feel that what I was being offered equated to the value that I bring to this franchise, and have brought to this franchise, for 25 years,” she told the outlet. “And as a woman in this business, I think it’s really important for us to be valued and…

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A groundbreaking study, led by Professors Yossi Buganim at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) Faculty of Medicine’s Institute for Medical Research and Tommy Kaplan at HU’s School of Computer Science and Engineering and Department of Computational Biology, has uncovered 14,000 unique sites in DNA that together form the most elementary blueprint for embryogenesis — the creation of embryos. Their findings were published in Nature Communications. In 2006, Japanese scientists inserted four embryonic genes into skin cells and successfully reprogrammed those skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells. Artificial embryonic stem cells made from skin cells are identical to…

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Photography courtesy of Getty Images Did anyone ever think we’d get here? By Annika Lautens Date July 19, 2022 Crocs weren’t really on my radar until 2005. While I had obviously seen them around, I hadn’t quite grasped how popular they were until I descended the stairs one morning at a friend’s cottage and looked at the doorway. I saw not one, not two, but 12 pairs of the colourful clogs. Twelve! Everyone from the moms and dads to the tweens, teens and toddlers knew how to style crocs. It looked like we had robbed a Crocs store. But the…

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The Delhi government plans to engage with various e-commerce firms and food delivery platforms, including Zomato, Swiggy, Amazon and Flipkart, for effective implementation of the ban on single-use plastic (SUP) items in the capital, officials said on Saturday.These firms have a huge business in Delhi and it has only increased after the Covid pandemic, they said, stressing that it is important to bring them on board to ensure that the campaign is a success.The government will be holding a roundtable conference with the e-commerce companies along with other stakeholders like market associations, self-help groups, and industrial associations to encourage and promote…

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We wrote that line a few weeks before it was officially overturned. It was a placeholder of doom. I mean, it was the day of Glastonbury that it happened, and I was sitting in the.… We were at this house, and I was sitting with the dogs in the grass. My mom came out, and she just stood there, and she went, “They overturned it.” We all were just like… God, it was like a curtain of doom. I mean, there was almost no even reaction. I had this, I guess, now that I think about it, unrealistic hope that…

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The following post contains SPOILERS for Lightyear. If you can figure out a way to explain the ending of a movie without spoiling it, please let us know. We would love to hear it.Just because Lightyear is a Pixar movie, doesn’t mean it’s exclusively a movie for kids. (Let’s be honest: A lot of Pixar movies are as much or more for adults than for children.) In fact, Lightyear centers around a surprisingly serious and realistic depiction of time travel and time dilation, which happens each time the film’s Buzz Lightyear tests out his spaceship’s engine in an attempt to get himself and his…

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Livestock guardian dogs traditionally used to protect herd animals from predators are now also being hailed as a way to conserve the animals they are trained to scare off Life 18 May 2022 By Isabelle Groc Livestock guardian dogs in Portugal tending their flockIsabelle Groc WOLVES were once common in Portugal. As in other parts of Europe, they have been persecuted almost out of existence, with their range reduced by 80 per cent and numbers down to just 300 or so. Even now, when it is illegal to kill wolves, farmers still poison or shoot them to protect livestock. Biologist…

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11 Aug 2022 New Fantasy and Science Fiction Books To Dive Into Looking for some new fantasy and science fiction books this week? We’ve got some great new releases from authors D. R. Perry, Sarah A. Parker, Claire Kent, and more. Whether you’re looking for some urban fantasy fun or futuristic tales of action and adventure, these new fantasy and science fiction books are for you! Night Of Sorrow (Gallows Hill Academy Series Book 1) by D. R. Perry Release Date: June 22, 2022 Mom tossed me out of the nest with five dollars and the clothes on my back.…

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[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for The Resort Episode 5.] In The Resort, director/actor Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance) aimed to make us “feel all of the formless stuff while the form was taking shape.” Sinclair plays Oceana Vista owner Alex in the series, in addition to directing Episodes 1 through 4. He caught up with TV Insider about his time on the Peacock dramedy, explaining how he and creator/writer Andy Siara (Palm Springs) collaborated to help this vacation mystery unfold. Siara also chatted with TV Insider about all things Episode 5, streaming now, breaking down how its plot poses…

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Livestock diseases will be better managed by incorporating the behaviours of individual farmers into national infection control policies, according to new research. The findings are the latest from the BBSRC-funded Farmer-led Epidemic and Endemic Disease-management (FEED) project, an interdisciplinary research group including epidemiologists, mathematical modellers, behavioural scientists and veterinarians from the Universities of Warwick and Nottingham. The research is published today, July 14, in the journal PLOS Computational Biology, in a paper entitled “Modelling livestock infectious disease control policy under differing social perspectives on vaccination behaviour.” Using sophisticated mathematical models, researchers at Warwick’s Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology and Infectious…

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Jaylah Hickmon is a bonafide entertainer who’s bolstering up the next generation of multidimensional women in rap. You probably know her as Doechii. “The name Doechii came to me in a really dark time,” the 23-year-old rapper and singer opens up over Zoom, days after her 2022 BET performance in L.A. “I was looking for Doechii to be somebody that I wasn’t ready to be at the time, but I always knew Doechii and Jaylah were one person. God showed me and now I know my destiny and purpose.” These days, the name Doechii seems to be showing up in…

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Meta, née Facebook, may be one of the most influential and ambitious companies in the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to broader economic woes. On the same day a series of news stories revealed the extent of Meta’s recent belt-tightening, the company said it was raising the prices of its Quest VR headsets.It’s a noteworthy update in an industry that typically sees the prices of gadgets drop as technology advances. A higher price point on one of the world’s most popular VR headsets also creates another potential barrier in Meta’s quest to get more consumers into virtual reality.Starting…

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The 1975 have announced a fall circuit dubbed the “At Their Very Best” tour in support of their upcoming album Being Funny in a Foreign Language, and you can feel like you’re “Part of the Band” by claiming your tickets as soon as they go up for grabs. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is The 1975’s Next Tour? The 1975’s “At Their Very Best” tour begins on November 3rd at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena. The band heads straight for the biggest marquee with a headlining performance at New York City’s Madison Square…

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What the future holds for the world of mutants and the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains to be seen. However, if it was up to Giancarlo Esposito, he knows exactly how one major role would play out.RELATED: X-Men ’97 Gets Release Window, Second Season in the WorksOver the weekend, Esposito was in attendance at the TJH Superhero Car Show & Comic Con in San Antonio. In a clip posted to TikTok, Esposito revealed that he had spoken with executives at Marvel Studios about potentially joining the MCU in some capacity, and praised what the company strives to do in…

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11 Aug 2022 Books To Read If You Like E. L. James If you’re looking for a new dark and sexy romance book to read this weekend then look no further! This roundup of books by authors like Lucian Bane, Maggie Carpenter, and Jessa Kane will leave you begging for more. Check out our favorite new Romance releases. Butterfly and Atlas (Royal Bastards MC, Newark, NJ Chapter Book 1) by Lucian Bane Release Date: July 25, 2022 A Nomad Biker with multiple personalities must protect a woman from deadly gangs, but when his personalities fall for her, he becomes the…

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There’s been big news recently for fans of Days of Our Lives! As of September 12, Days of our Lives will no longer be airing on NBC and will be shown exclusively on their streaming channel, Peacock. Our TV Fanatics and Days fans, Christine, Jack, and Laura, are here to chat about whether this was a shock, what it might mean for the characters and storylines in Salem, and whether this move spells Days doom or will breathe new life into their favorite soap! Were you shocked to hear that after 57 seasons, Days of Our Lives will no longer…

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Yellow-throated Toucan. Credit: Becky Matsubara, Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology A new study helps reveal why tropical mountain birds occupy such narrow elevation ranges, a mystery that has puzzled scientists for centuries. While many assumed temperature was responsible for these limited distributions, the latest research suggests competition from other species plays a bigger role in shaping bird ranges. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, incorporated 4.4 million citizen science observations of 2,879 bird species around the world. The findings were published in Science on July 21. “You have…

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Photography courtesy of Getty Images If anyone could do it… By Natalie Michie Date July 20, 2022 Robert Pattinson is not trying to be a fashion figure (emphasis on trying). And yet his outfit choices continue to make headlines, whether it’s the oversized suits he wore to promote The Batman or when he paired leather and red velvet to the 2005 premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The teen hearthrob turned aloof A-list actor doesn’t appear to care too much about what he wears, hence why his choice to wear cargo shorts on a recent outing comes as no…

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Over the last few months, there have been many discussions (and a lot of confusion) around crypto tax in India. In this post, I will briefly explain all the laws that apply to cryptocurrencies in India.Before we begin, let’s quickly understand what Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are.NFTs are digital proof-of-ownership of an underlying asset such as:digital art collectibles domain names virtual game items physical assets Cryptos can broadly be divided into six types:Non-fiat-backed currencies e.g. Bitcoin (BTC), Monero (XMR) Fiat-backed currencies e.g. Tether (USDT) Utility coins e.g. Ether (ETH), Filecoin (FIL) Governance tokens e.g. Uniswap (UNI) NFTs not backed by tangible…

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Following the release of their early 2022 full-length Disrespectful, the Yorkshire trio Bad Boy Chiller Crew have returned with a new single. “When It Rains It Pours” arrives today with a new video directed by LG Vision, which shows the trio in a high speed chase attempting to escape girls who are ostensibly in love with the boys. Watch it below.Bad Boy Chiller Crew are set to perform three shows in the U.S. this September. Find those listings, along with a handful of festival dates, below.All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy…

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