Another night of Hanukkah has passed, which means Dave Grohl has gifted us with another performance in his annual Hanukkah Sessions: This time, he’s tapped Jack Black for a cover of “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush. As with all the performances throughout the week, it was taped in front of a live audience in Los Angeles at Largo at the Coronet. Watch it below. In a note accompanying the cover’s release, Grohl wrote, “Geddy Lee’s mother was so proud of her son that she put Rush posters up all over their family store and gave away Rush albums to…
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Batman Returns was a divisive movie on its initial release in 1992. It was the third-highest-grossing film of the year, but it also generated some complaints from fans (and especially parents) who felt the movie was way too dark for its primary audience of kids. Today, it’s more well-liked — but we think it’s still the most underrated Batman movie — and perhaps the single most underrated superhero movie in history.In our latest video, we break down why this is such a good Batman movie — and a great Christmas movie. We look at Tim Burton’s direction, explore how the themes of Christmas tie…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Cretaceous Kings? Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated with animals, both prehistoric and modern. I grew up watching the “Walking With” series and my favorites were, “Walking with Dinosaurs”, “Walking with Beasts”, and “The Ballad of Big Al”. This catapulted my obsession with all things prehistoric. My obsession with animals started with the late, great, Steve Irwin, I never missed an episode of “The Crocodile Hunter” as a child. Documentaries such as, “The Life of Mammals”, Planet Earth”, and the “Future is Wild” also strengthened…
Reality TV star Jen Shah is asking for leniency in her telemarketing scheme case. Shah, a star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty in July to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after being busted for a telemarketing scheme, and she’s hoping a judge will give her a lesser sentence of three years in prison at her sentencing next month. She also requested to serve her prison time at the federal prison in Bryan, Texas, CNN reports. “The terrible business decisions I made and professional relationships I developed stemmed from some personal painful…
Schematic view of sub-barrier and continuum electron dynamics in strong-field ionization (a) and principles of chiral attoclock (b) and subcycle gated photoelectron interferometry (c) techniques. In (a), ionization occurs as part of the initial bound electron wave packet tunnels through the target potential barrier lowered by the strong laser field. The released electron is then subject to scattering onto the ionic potential in the continuum. In (b), randomly oriented molecules are ionized by a bicircular corotating two-color laser field E ( t ) (red continuous line). The dashed red line corresponds to − A ( t ) , the negative of…
Photography by Getty Images It’s almost *too* easy to villainize the children of Hollywood royalty. Why? By Natalie Michie Date November 22, 2022 It’s been a bad week for the famous offspring of the world. In the past few days, the term “nepo baby” has reared its ugly head to once again haunt the lives — and career validity — of born celebrities everywhere. Short for nepotism baby, the expression has taken off on social media in recent years as a cheeky, backhanded label for the children of Hollywood elite who have pursued careers in the entertainment industry. Of course,…
Australian Clinical Labs, one of Australia’s largest pathology providers said hackers stole medical data of thousands of patients, the country’s second such breach in two weeks, deepening fears about how companies collect sensitive customer information. The disclosure on Thursday sent shares of Australian Clinical Labs to their lowest point since listing last year and extends a wave of hacks that has shaken the country’s biggest companies. A day earlier, the country’s top health insurer Medibank said criminals took data of all 4 million of its customers.ACL said it first knew of unauthorised access to the IT system of its pathology unit, Medlab, in…
Kate Bush is looking back on the ups and downs of 2022. In a bittersweet message titled “Merry Christmas” on her website, the 64-year-old U.K. pop icon reflects on the pains of the the past year, including the war in Ukraine and death of Queen Elizabeth II, but also shares thanks for the renewed success of her classic 1985 song “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” and expresses hope for a brighter 2023. “I don’t think any of us have ever known a year like this one,” Bush begins her note. “Life became incredibly frightening in the pandemic,…
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Yesterday, I was standing in front of my desk, piled high with books I had checked out from the library or received for review, trying to decide what to read next. I shifted from foot to foot and gave myself a pep talk. “Pretend you are a normal reader. You’re just picking whatever book looks interesting. You can read whatever you want.” -record scratch- You’re probably wondering how I got here. Why am I not a normal reader? What does picking out something to read feel like such an intimidating task that I need to psych myself up and put…
Two Club members reunited again! Decades after they costarred in the 1985 coming-of-age film The Breakfast Club, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy will once again share the screen, this time in an episode of the Freeform series Single Drunk Female. In Single Drunk Female’s upcoming second season — due in early 2023 — Sheedy will return as Carol, mother of recovering alcoholic Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia). And Ringwald will guest-star in one episode as Alice, Sam’s aunt and Carol’s “wry, witty, ‘perfect’ sister-in-law,” according to Entertainment Weekly. ‘Breakfast Club’ stars Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy are together again as Ringwald joins…
[]Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed stunning gold jewelry, including a ring depicting the “god of fun,” in a burial that’s more than 3,300 years old, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced. []The burial is located in the northern part of the ancient city of Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna), about 186 miles (300 kilometers) south of Cairo. This city was built by the pharaoh Akhenaten (reign circa 1353 B.C. to 1336 B.C.), who tried to change Egypt’s polytheistic religion by focusing it around the worship of the Aten, the sun disk. He moved Egypt’s capital city from Thebes in modern-day Luxor…
Photography by Getty Images You can never go wrong with denim! By Annika Lautens, Ivy Tang Date November 23, 2022 “I can’t wear these!” exclaims Jerry in season six, episode eight of Seinfeld, referring to a pair of cowboy boots Kramer has found hidden in his friend’s closet. “You look like a cowboy,” Kramer says, encouraging his friend to wear them after giving all of Jerry’s sneakers to a local “mom and pop” store. “But I don’t wanna be a cowboy,” Jerry whines, mirroring the iconic pirate line from a few seasons prior. This exchange got big laughs at the…
Hugh Jackman was actually responsible for his return as Wolverine in the upcoming Deadpool 3 — part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe unlike the first two. In a Variety profile, the Logan actor opened up about his decision to return as the animalistic, clawed mutant from Marvel comics for the third Deadpool movie. “I think, actually, he’d given up,” Jackman said, referring to Ryan Reynolds, who had been pleading for the collaboration. “I think it was a big shock to him. There was a massive pause, and then he said, ‘I can’t believe the timing of this.’”Last month, Reynolds posted…
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As we commence with our look back at the best in pop culture over the last year, let us pause to acknowledge the art of movie poster design. Before you see a movie — before you even watch a commercial or a trailer in many cases — you see a poster. And it’s up to that poster to introduce a film in a single image. That’s no easy feat. And with the proliferation of social media, posters are viewed and shared even more widely online than ever before. So that first impression is even more crucial.Take note: These are the best movie posters…
Stone projectile points discovered buried inside and outside of pit features at the Cooper’s Ferry site, Area B. Credit: Loren Davis Oregon State University archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any previously found in the Americas, helping to fill in the history of how early humans crafted and used stone weapons. The 13 full and fragmentary projectile points, razor sharp and ranging from about half an inch to 2 inches long, are from roughly 15,700 years ago, according to carbon-14 dating. That’s about 3,000 years older than the Clovis fluted points found…
Wyatt Semenuk Wyatt grew up in New York, Connecticut, and on the Jersey Shore. Attracted by its writing program and swim team, he attended Kenyon College, majoring in English with an emphasis on creative writing. After graduation, he took an industry world tour, dipping his toes into game development, culinary arts, dramatic/fiction writing, content creation and even work as a fishmonger, before focusing on marketing. Reading, powerlifting, gaming and shooting clays are his favorite pastime activities. Read The Full Article Here
Hit U.K. game show The Wheel is rolling onto NBC for a star-filled two-week takeover! The energetic series premieres Monday, December 19 at 10/9c. Here’s how it works: With creator and host Michael McIntyre at the, er, wheel, the action unspools on a 42-foot-wide revolving platform. The contestant is seated in the center, surrounded by six celebrities, each an “expert” in a given category. Like a high-tech round of spin the bottle, the stage rotates to a randomly selected star, who advises the player on a trivia question worth $5K or more. The goal: Clear the Wheel with a correct…
A routine dentist’s tool may soon help with more than just oral health. A new study has found that dental imaging scanners can double as portable devices to track the growth of baby corals—a crucial predictor of how reefs will fare amid climate change. Heat stress can kill mature coral reefs and curtail their regrowth. “Growth, reproduction and survival are the main things that we’re always looking at in terms of how healthy reefs are,” says marine biologist Kate Quigley of the Australian Institute of Marine Science. By modeling baby corals in 3-D, researchers can track how well they branch,…
Often when a celebrity causes chaos with an outfit that everyone wants to copy immediately, it’s because it’s trend-free. A classic, effortless ensemble that can be easily recreated by us non-A-listers is always going to spark conversation and some at-home styling. Sometimes you just want to keep it simple and fuss-free, and celebs clearly feel the same, as there are lots of trend-free celeb outfit examples out there for us to take inspiration from.The beauty of a classic look is that it is often made up of items we already own and love, such as great jeans, a cosy knit, and an…
If you’ve tried everything above and can’t get enough couch co-op fun, you might consider one of these games.Dysmantle for $20 (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC): Enlist a friend to help you survive on a monster-infested island by destroying things and scavenging resources. (2 players)Nobody Saves the World for $25 (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC): This action RPG is an absurd, chaotic dungeon-crawler from the makers of Guacamelee! (2 players)What the Golf? for $20 (Switch, PC): While this quirky, often laugh-out-loud physics puzzler has little to do with golf, it is an enjoyable parody with a fun party mode. (2 players)Spacelines from…
Winter, that occasionally charming burden, is not shared equally, as Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin reminded us on the eighth and final night of Hanukkah with their cover of Randy Newman’s “I Love LA.” Like previous covers in Season 3 of the Hanukkah Series, “I Love LA” was recorded live at Los Angeles’ Largo at the Coronet on December 5th. At the time they couldn’t have known that the midwest and northeast would be blitzed with snow storms at the end of the month. But right now, if you call one of those area home, it’s hard not take personally lyrics such…
The Fox X-Men movie universe will live again, in some form or fashion in Deadpool 3, which will co-star Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the roles they played to great success in that defunct film franchise. Patrick Stewart has already reprised his role as Professor Xavier from X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness earlier this year. So who’s next?It doesn’t look like it will be the other actor to play Fox’s Professor X, James McAvoy. He told GQ that he has “definitely not got the call” to return for another go-around as Charles Xavier, although he also added “if I…
Why do true crime stories resonate so deeply? What draws me as both reader and writer are the stories that explore our humanity in the face of inhumanity. That’s what I found working on The Forever Witness (Dutton), my new bookabout one of the most enduring murder mysteries of the Pacific Northwest. It’s about the violent death of a young couple on a trip to Seattle, solved 30 years later by a powerful new crimefighting method known as genetic genealogy. I was captivated by the notion that you could innocently send off a vial of spit from a home DNA…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 7 “The Dream Is Not Me.”] In the last Yellowstone episode of 2022 — the midseason finale airs on January 1 — Summer (Piper Perabo) doesn’t just become more involved in work on the ranch. There’s also a big moment for her relationship with John Dutton (Kevin Costner). Summer gets firsthand experiencing vaccinating the calves (in what Perabo calls her favorite scene of the season), and later, while everyone has a night out of fun at the fair, tells John she has a better understanding of why he does…
A year of incredible science news was complemented with wide-ranging commentary at Scientific American. Our opinion section featured some of the best and brightest minds, taking us to the front lines of COVID, teaching us about the many fraught Supreme Court decisions involving science and evidence, and more. We learned, for example, about the pitfalls of artificial intelligence, how racists misuse evolutionary biology, and how our children’s troubled mental health is another ongoing epidemic. Whether they were thought-provoking, deeply moving or challenged long-held beliefs, here are some of our editors’ favorite opinion articles of 2022. We Asked GPT-3 to Write…
Photography courtesy of Gucci From twinning with Jared Leto to dismembered heads on the runway, it’s been a wild seven years. By Bernadette Morra Date November 23, 2022 Some are shocked. Others aren’t. Either way, the news that Alessandro Michele is leaving Gucci is rocking the fashion world. And in a week that also saw Raf Simons shutting his label, that world had already been knocked off its axis. Michele arrived at Gucci in 2015 with a bang, taking over from Frida Giannini who had carried Tom Ford’s sexy/suit-y legacy forward when he left the brand in the mid-oughts. But…
Binance has launched its native oracle service in a bid to simplify the process of loading already existing data on its native BNB blockchain. This will enable smart contracts on the blockchain to run on real-world inputs and outputs. Blockchains in themselves cannot verify the authenticity of the data loaded on them. Hence, oracle services are used to make sure that only accurate data is being used on decentralised finance (DeFi) applications based on specific blockchains. Oracles can also be bi-directional, allowing them to ‘send’ data to the outside world.“Blockchain oracles are a critical building block of the blockchain ecosystem.…
Christopher Nolan has not been hauled before the UN court at The Hague and, the odd Dunkirk pan aside, has never been accused of war crimes. This is important to know before we tell you that he recreated a nuclear explosion for Oppenheimer with practical (but not that practical) effects. Nolan’s love of practical effects has become famous, and for his last film, 2020’s Tenet, he bought and crashed a real 747 jet. When it came to Oppenheimer, the director spoke about the “huge challenge” of recreating the first-ever detonation of a nuclear weapon, codenamed ‘Trinity,’ to Total Film magazine (via Variety). “I think recreating the Trinity test without the use of computer graphics was a…