The first half of La Brea Season 2 went by so fast. After Gavin and Izzy landed in 10,000 BC in the season premiere, new missions and new mysteries were introduced for the characters. Most of them flowed seamlessly, like meeting Gavin’s birth parents or Lucas’s redemption arc, but others dragged on too long, like the love triangle. Let’s discuss the high and low points of La Brea Season 2. Best Episode- La Brea Season 2 Episode 6 La Brea almost made “Lazarus” feel like the midseason finale because the stakes were so high, and so many characters dealt with…
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“Dicamba drift” — the movement of the herbicide dicamba off crops through the atmosphere — can result in unintentional damage to neighboring plants. To prevent dicamba drift, other chemicals, typically amines, are mixed with dicamba to “lock” it in place and prevent it from volatilizing, or turning into a vapor that more easily moves in the atmosphere. Now, new research from the lab of Kimberly Parker, an assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis’ McKelvey School of Engineering, has shed new light on this story by demonstrating for the first time that these…
Edward Berthelot I had never used a garment bag prior to, oh, just about a week ago, but I’m already sold on the concept. You might think of garment bags as mere sheath covers to be used to and fro the dry cleaners or to lug that hideous bridesmaid’s dress to a destination wedding. But the best garment bags do so much more. Namely, it serves as an excellent travel bag and is ideal for quick trips when you don’t necessarily need to pack a weekender bag. When I first encountered my new favorite garment bag, which you can find…
Proving that this way of producing pheromones works, and that they’re effective, has taken almost a decade. “We are now looking at scaling up the process and introducing them in the market,” says Löfstedt. This research also opens the door to using sex disruption to protect other commodity crops from pests. “It should be possible to use the pheromones also in sugarcane and soybean production,” says Löfstedt.The beauty with pheromones is that they don’t kill insects, but instead just influence their behavior. This makes them more environmentally friendly than pesticides, which often wipe out many species that aren’t the target, explains…
On December 9, Pitchfork Presents will host a 2022 Year in Music Showcase at Knockdown Center in Queens, headlined by Perfume Genius. Grace Ives and Yaya Bey will also play the show. Advance tickets for the Pitchfork Presents Year in Music Showcase are available today via Dice.Each edition of Pitchfork Presents follows a theme based on the site’s editorial coverage. The billing for the inaugural installment, in August, included Big Freedia, Dawn Richard, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and more.Perfume Genius shared his latest album, Ugly Season, back in June. The same month, Ives issued her excellent record Janky Star,…
One of the best-selling video gamed franchises of all time is finally getting an adaptation. Not just one though. Gears of War will get a film and a series. Multiple production companies have been trying to get a project rolling since at least 2007, but it seems that Netflix is the only one that has succeeded. For a time, New Line Cinema held the rights. Then, Universal was planning to produce a feature film around the time of the release of Gears Of War 4. That attempt also stalled out.According to Netflix’s press release, the service “will first adapt the video game saga into a live…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Rome for the Holidays? I love Italy! I’ve always felt at home there, particularly in Rome and Tuscany. While I was researching this book I was also digging into my family’s history and I was delighted to trace a branch of my family back to Pitigliano. We had a run in with a wild boar on our most recent trip to Italy. I won’t spoil the story, but the experience definitely provided fodder for my tale. I’m also a big fan of reality television and the over-the-top characters on…
Thanksgiving often inspires warm, family stories. Usually, the holiday allows characters to take a break from high drama and celebrate being with one another. Not in Salem, though. On Days of Our Lives during the week of 11-21-22, EJ spent Thanksgiving drinking away his pain over his mother’s death, while Chanel’s loved ones had to improvise because she was still in jail. EJ’s heartbreak led to high drama and plenty of opportunities for Dan Feuerriegel to show off his acting skills. Feuerriegel sold EJ’s devastation as he wandered around disheveled, interested only in numbing his pain and guilt over Susan’s…
Snap last minute discounts in the Black Friday supplement sale and save up to 50% on vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts. Whether you want to invest in your gut health, boost your immunity, or improve your sleep, you can find a range of fantastic supplement deals on budget and premium products alike. For your convenience, we have scoured the most popular retailers to cherry pick the best Black Friday offers. But hurry, these amazing deals will not last long. With the colder months well underway in the northern hemisphere, getting enough of the sunshine vitamin may not be easy. That is why…
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. Coat season is here, and recently, we’ve become obsessed with belted coats. The silhouette is popping up everywhere, and we see it as the best, most acceptable way to wear a robe out in public. On the real, though, we love that belted coats give you the ability to cinch in your waist even when you’re wearing multiple layers. Especially during the colder months,…
The FTC’s treatment of Facebook helps illustrate the danger to Musk and Twitter. In 2019, following a complaint alleging violation of a 2012 order, the agency hit the company with a record $5 billion in fines, and named CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible for compliance and certification of documents under penalty of perjury. Heavy fines could be a major problem for Twitter, which, as part of Elon Musk’s takeover, was loaded with debt.The chaotic early weeks of Musk’s ownership of Twitter have already suggested the company risks missing some of its FTC requirements. The Verge reported that the recent relaunch of Twitter’s…
It’s often thought that the music video comes second to the song itself. But a dark music video can sometimes pack a punch just as foreboding and visceral as the tune it accompanies.Sure, a song’s visual component should supplement the audio, but can’t it also go further and disturb, titillate, horrify? Maybe the mark of a great music video is to test those boundaries.After all, some huge rock and metal bands have made videos more likely to chill your spine than tickle your fancy. And many viewers have returned from those clips with more appreciation for the song being illustrated. But we’re sure plenty have come…
Yes, that is an almost unrecognizable Brendan Fraser above in that image from The Whale, the first Darren Aronofsky movie since 2017’s mother! The film got strong reviews out of film festivals last summer and fall (it’s currently at a 72 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), particularly for Fraser’s performance as an overwheight English teacher who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.The film is sure to be in the conversation for awards in the months ahead, and it would be a shock if Fraser didn’t at least get a nomination for his performance. (He already received a Best Lead Performance nomination from…
Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research. The paper, “Evolution and Antiviral Activity of a Human Protein of Retroviral Origin,” published Oct. 28 in Science, provides proof of principle of this effect. Previous studies have shown that fragments of ancient viral DNA — called endogenous retroviruses — in the genomes of mice, chickens, cats and sheep provide immunity against modern viruses that originate outside the body by blocking them from entering host cells. Though this study was conducted with human cells in…
I don’t know about you, but the holidays always mean traveling of some sort. For me, it means braving the hectic airport and flying home for a week or two to open presents and eat way too much food. For others, it means road tripping across the state to meet family or hopping on a cruise to avoid them and the whole festive season. Trains, boat rides, it’s all fair game. Traveling is a fact of life for a lot of us this season. We spend so much time traveling in our lives. Just think about how much time you…
After 12 years, The Walking Dead will “Rest in Peace” this Sunday. The hour-and-a-half series finale has plenty of explaining to do on a variety of subjects, ranging from the odds the Commonwealth and the Civic Republic Military (CRM) are connected, to whether we’ll actually see original protagonist Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) before the spinoffs arrive. We’re breaking down eight burning questions we have for the show’s final installment, titled “Rest in Peace.” Jace Downs/AMC What Is “Designation Two”? This is an open door that might lead straight to CRM. We still haven’t gotten answers about where Connie (Lauren Ridloff)…
It’s been nearly four years since the Woolsey Fire ripped through Southern California, burning nearly 100,000 acres and destroying hundreds of homes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Now, new research finds that human communities weren’t the only ones to suffer. An elusive population of mountain lions living in and around Los Angeles also found their habitats scarred by the fire. The big cats were forced to adjust their behavior in dangerous ways to avoid the burn zones after the blaze, the study finds. They crossed major roads more often; trespassed on one another’s territories; and moved around in the daytime, risking…
Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images Pretty much every woman has wished for long, luscious locks at some point in her life. We love bobs and pixie cuts just as much as the next person, but there’s something about long, mermaid-esque hair that makes our hearts sing. Naomi Campbell, behold your impact. The only issue is actually growing those long strands. Everything from heat damage, bleach, hair type, and general wear and tear can affect how our hair grows. Plus, if you’ve had COVID-19, you may have noticed some hair loss, as thinning is a common side effect of the virus. But that…
The government on Friday tweaked IT rules to pave way for setting up of grievance appellate panels, which will settle issues that users may have against the way social media platforms initially addressed their complaints regarding content and other matters.These committees will be able to review content moderation decisions by social media companies like Meta and Twitter.The ‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ will be set up within three months, according to a gazette notification on Friday.Incidentally, the move comes at a time when the CEO of electric car maker Tesla, Elon Musk, has completed his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,62,300 crore) takeover of…
Harry Styles has shared a video for “Music for a Sushi Restaurant,” the opening track of this year’s Harry’s House. Directed by Aube Perrie in Brooklyn, the clip imagines Styles as a half-human, half-squid creature who finds himself the “Catch of the Day” at the fictional sushi restaurant Gill’s Lounge. Watch the video below.Styles’ Love on Tour shows continue as he wraps up 15 nights at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum before heading to Mexico and South America. He recently announced a series of 2023 dates which will largely take place in Europe and Australia and will feature support from Wet…
To celebrate Thanksgiving, and give a boost to its latest Star Wars series, Lucasfilm has officially set the television broadcast debut of its latest Disney+ series Andor. The studio is set to premiere the first two episodes titled “Kassa” and “That Would Be Me” on all Disney-owned platforms including ABC, FX, Freeform, and Hulu. It will start on November 3, the same day as the first season finale debut of the Rogue One spin-off. Both episodes are directed by Toby Haynes from a screenplay written by Tony Gilroy.Listed down below are its respective airing schedule:ABC: Wednesday, November 23, 9-10:30 pm ET/PTFX: Thursday, November…
There’s something to which I think we can all agree: social media can be toxic. Doesn’t anyone else yearn for the pre-Trump Twitter days where it felt like you could truly connect with like-minded people over shared interests or common complaints, and not be attacked by hidden avatars accusing you of being “woke”? Likewise, Instagram’s toxicity was evident practically from the start, and I’m not even going to attempt to discuss the triumphant rise and fall of Facebook. Indeed, social media hypnotized us all at first with the promise of a useful new tool with varying moral standards of how…
Irene Cara, best known for performing the iconic title tracks to the 1980s movies Fame and Flashdance, has died. She was 63. Cara’s publicist, Judith A. Moose, revealed news of her death on the singer’s Twitter account on Saturday morning. “It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara,” Moose wrote in the statement. “The Academy Award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer passed away in her Florida home.” “Irene’s family has requested privacy as they process their grief.” “She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her…
With the Black Friday sales in full swing, now may be the best time to ditch your manual brush and take advantage of a 64% discount (opens in new tab) on hum by Colgate in purple. In fact, when our tester reviewed the hum by Colgate (opens in new tab), they ranked it 4.5 out of 5 stars, an almost unachievable rating by Live Science standards so you know it’s really one of the best. But what makes this one of the best electric toothbrushes? Well, our testers loved that it’s light and compact, with the smaller size making it easier to…
Photography courtesy of MAC Cosmetics. Graphic by Kayleen Dicuango The cosmetics giant has teamed up with Marvel Studios for the upcoming ‘Black Panther’ film. By Sarah Mariotti and Natasha Boateng Date October 29, 2022 MAC Cosmetics and Marvel Studios join forces for a Black Panther-themed makeup collection Mark your calendars, Canada! On November 1, MAC Cosmetics will release a new makeup collection inspired by the cultural phenomenon Black Panther. The limited-edition colour launch, which is a collaboration with Marvel Studios, will be available both online and in store ahead of the November 11 release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the…
If your budget is tight and you want the most bang for your buck, or you just want to keep something out of the landfill, consider the used or refurbished laptop market. I’ve had great luck buying used laptops on eBay from all sorts of sellers (both pros and regular people).To score the best deal, make sure you know the market. Do some research to figure out what kind of machine will suit your needs. The easiest to come by, and therefore (usually) the best deals, tend to be the more boring, business-oriented models. I happen to like ThinkPads, which…
Steve Lacy has been announced as an upcoming musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Lacy will make his SNL debut on the November 5 episode hosted by Amy Schumer. The appearance will require Lacy to shuffle around some shows on his current tour in support of his second solo record, Gemini Rights.Lacy recently earned his first No. 1 hit for “Bad Habit,” where it remained at the top for three weeks until it was nudged out by Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy.” Previous musical guests on the current season of Saturday Night Life include Kendrick Lamar, Willow, and Megan…
Long before there was a Marvel Cinematic Universe, there were attempts to make movies based on Namor, the Sub-Mariner, who is one of Marvel’s oldest and most complex superheroes. A Namor film was under consideration as early as the late ’90s; filmmakers like Philip Kaufman and Chris Columbus were involved at various points during its long stay in development hell.Obviously, the film never happened and now the character will join the MCU as the antagonist in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where he’s played by Tenoch Huerta Mejía. This may be hard to believe, but the actor very much would be interested in following up his Marvel…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Murder in Third Position: On Pointe Mystery #3? Murder in Third Position was inspired by my own experiences as a dancer. All of the details about a ballerina’s life are real, but the story is definitely a work of fiction. The main character, Leah Siderova, is drawn into a complex web of secret betrayals and deadly rivalries, and the only thing she knows for sure is that the killer is someone close to her. The underlying story is more universal. It’s about trust and loyalty, friends and lovers. If…
You would think premieres would be slowing down, but with the rise of streaming, there are more shows on the air than ever. There is plenty to watch this week, TV Fanatics. Take a look at what’s on offer below. Saturday, November 26 10/9c Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (HMM) Four days before Christmas, Elizabeth receives a voicemail from a number she doesn’t recognize. On the message, a man she doesn’t know makes one final plea to the love of his life. Starring Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, and Tenille Townes. From Executive Producer Blake Shelton. Sunday, November…