An image of Venus overlain with spectroscopy data collected by NASA’s SOFIA observatory. If phosphine was present in the planet’s atmosphere there would be three dips located where the PH3 symbol is on the graph. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Spectra: Cordiner et al.) (opens in new tab)New research has debunked a controversial 2020 study that claimed to have found the chemical phosphine in Venus’ hellish atmosphere. The chemical’s reported existence had hinted that there was alien life on the planet.In 2020, a team of researchers announced that they had found phosphine in Venus’ atmosphere using data collected by the Japanese space…
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Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, there’s been a sense that the ship is sinking, with the platform’s users scurrying offboard to safety. Musk’s actions, from mass layoffs to impulsive feature changes, have prompted widespread (if vague) speculation that Twitter itself will soon cease to exist, due to bankruptcy, technical failure, or a combination of the two. And while the platform’s future is uncertain, its current plight is an extreme version of one of the internet’s enduring qualities: Everything is constantly changing. We are nomadic in our platform usage, moving from one platform to the next—often involuntarily. And…
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Stormzy, Fievel Is Glauque, Lykotonon, Wisdom Teeth, and Waajeed. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)Stormzy: This Is What I Mean [0207 Def Jam/Interscope]Grime superstar…
Just revealed at Brazil’s CCXP22, here is the new trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Right off the bat, you’ll see the Guardians wearing matching team uniforms for the first time — uniforms that come right out of the Guardians comic books that first inspired this movie franchise.But just because they’re dressing as a unit doesn’t mean things are going well on the team. This Vol. 3 trailer strongly implies the film will mark the end of the team — and that some of the characters may die along the way. Several of the characters, including Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord and Dave Bautista’s Drax, are shown badly…
Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami What’s it About? An insightful look into the mind of master storyteller Haruki Murakami, providing a look at the craft of writing, creativity, the novel’s role in culture, loneliness, patience and routine. In an autobiographical memoir of sorts entitled Novelist as a Vocation(Knopf), the wonderous author Haruki Murakami, as his fans might anticipate, shares his love for baseball and describes his experience as a young man sitting beyond the outfield fence smelling the grass, admiring the sparkling blue sky and sipping an ice-cold beer. Then he hears “the satisfying crack when bat met…
Dana Hawley/ShowtimeGeorge & TammySUNDAY: They lived their lives and conducted their torrid, tormented relationship as if reenacting the country-music lyrics that made them famous. Michael Shannon and Oscar winner Jessica Chastain star, and provide their own vocals, as country legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette in a six-part limited series that often plays like a real-life version of A Star Is Born. (See the full review.) Michael Courtney/CBS Fit for ChristmasSUNDAY: Network TV movies are almost as rare as a white Christmas in Miami, but CBS gets back in the game with a holiday film starring and executive produced by…
A faecal-transplant therapy called Rebyota has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. A single dose can prevent a type of recurrent infection in the gut Health 1 December 2022 , updated 2 December 2022 By Grace Wade Clostridioides difficile bacteria seen under a microscopeBSIP SA / Alamy Stock Photo A drug called Rebyota has become the first faecal transplant product approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Developed by Swiss company Ferring Pharmaceuticals, the treatment uses donated human stool to prevent recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) in adults. Between 15,000 and 30,000 people…
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. This year’s greatest fashion moments from Hollywood style stars were rooted in bright colors that commanded attention on the red carpet, indicating that 2023 will be another boundary-pushing year in fashion. With power dressers like Zendaya and Cardi B effectively carrying out the Barbiecore trend, it’s no surprise that Pantone announced a vibrant shade of magenta as the color of 2023. While it’s in…
When Parag Agrawal was appointed CEO of Twitter in November 2021, the IIT graduate joined a steadily growing club of executives from India rising to the top of global corporations, but the 38-year-old executive’s brief tenure at the helm of the social media giant was challenging and chaotic. Less than a year into his job as CEO, India-born Agrawal was ousted from the company by its new owner billionaire Elon Musk who on Thursday closed the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore) deal to acquire the social media behemoth.An IIT Bombay and Stanford alumnus, Agrawal joined Twitter in 2011 when…
[] Skip to main content The singer even referenced his fan-favorite track “Loser” in the adorable post with girlfriend Brooke Sansone. Charlie Puth Kenneth Cappello* Charlie Puth celebrated his 31st birthday on Friday (Dec. 2) by going public with his new relationship on social media. The pop star shared a photo of himself adorably cuddled up with his girlfriend in a series of black-and-white photo-booth snaps. “Ohhhhh I’m NOT a loser…’cause I didn’t lose her!!! (Happy birthday to me.)” he captioned the post, referencing the lyrics to the fan-favorite song “Loser” from his latest album Charlie. While Puth didn’t tag…
According to The Wrap, Netflix has officially decided not to renew the coming-of-age supernatural horror drama The Midnight Club for a second season. RELATED: Wednesday Dethrones Stranger Things, Sets Netflix Viewership Record The cancellation comes after it was recently revealed that creator Mike Flanagan and producing partner Trevor Macy have signed a brand new overall TV deal through their Intrepid Pictures banner. This time, the deal is with Amazon Studios, as their previous partnership with Netflix is ending. Under Intrepid’s Netflix deal, Flanagan was able to produce a number of critically acclaimed horror dramas, including The Haunting of Hill House, The…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For those of us who love reading both fiction and nonfiction, there’s a certain category of book that combines these loves: nonfiction books about books. While I do sometimes read literary biographies, history, and criticism, there’s a particular category that rules them all. I love the books that dive into the fascinating stories behind literary phenomena. Because books, even singularly weird fiction that seems like it must have sprung from an author’s brain fully formed, don’t truly arrive out of nowhere. They reflect…
It’s A Wonderful Lifetime continues to deliver heartwarming stories about family, love, and the beauty of the holiday season. And A New Orleans Noel is the unmissable award-winning film on Lifetime’s slate stacked with talented, beloved stars from Keshia Knight Pulliam to Patti LaBelle. It is both a beautiful tribute to the Queen of Pralines, Loretta Harrison, and the city of New Orleans itself. It’s genuinely one of the most heartwarming films of the season. And TV Fanatic had the pleasure of speaking with director and co-writer Angela Tucker about it all. Check it out! First off, congratulations on it…
By the 2030s, the world will generate around a yottabyte of data per year—that’s 1024 bytes, or the amount that would fit on DVDs stacked all the way to Mars. Now, the booming growth of the data sphere has prompted the governors of the metric system to agree on new prefixes beyond that magnitude, to describe the outrageously big and small. Representatives from governments worldwide, meeting at the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) outside Paris on 18 November, voted to introduce four new prefixes to the International System of Units (SI) with immediate effect. The prefixes ronna and quetta…
A multinational team of researchers, co-led by a City University of Hong Kong (CityU) physicist, has found that a novel metallic crystal displays unusual electronic behaviour on its surface, thanks to the crystal’s unique atomic structure. Their findings open up the possibility of using this material to develop faster and smaller microelectronic devices. The material that was studied is a recently discovered “kagome” metal compound that consists of three elements: gadolinium (Gd), vanadium (V), and tin (Sn). It is classed as a “1-6-6” material to indicate the ratio of the three metal elements present in the GdV6Sn6 crystal. The atoms…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images Just when you thought you’d have to wait until Black Friday to cash in on the next best savings of the year, Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale is here to delight serial shoppers everywhere. Happening through today, October 12, the Prime Day revival includes thousands of deals across categories, including some must-have fashion finds up to 70 percent off. Perhaps you’re seeking a cute fall sweater, designer bag, or pair of trendy loafers worth toting around town? This sale has you covered. Or, maybe you’re in need of some cozy loungewear or a gift for your best…
The FX+ 2 has a 250-watt Hydrive rear hub motor, which is the European standard. That might seem slightly underpowered to Americans looking to power up huge hills, but the bike is so light and maneuverable that having a smaller motor doesn’t matter much at all. The medium frame size weighs 40 pounds—almost 30 pounds lighter than my own Tern GSD S00.Not only is it easy to scootch up hills, it’s also easy to maneuver onto crowded bike racks when I’m out, or to lift onto our hanging bike rack in my garage. Also, for the past two weeks, it’s…
FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok, warning Friday that control of the popular video sharing app is in the hands of a Chinese government “that doesn’t share our values.” Wray said the FBI was concerned that the Chinese had the ability to control the app’s recommendation algorithm, “which allows them to manipulate content, and if they want to, to use it for influence operations.” He also asserted that China could use the app to collect data on its users that could be used for traditional espionage operations. “All of these things are in the hands…
As 2022 comes to a close, it’s time to look back on the movies that came out this year. And while many films had exclusive theatrical releases — something we hadn’t seen in a while since the Covid pandemic — there were also plenty that were released directly on streaming platforms. Between HBO Max, Disney+, AppleTV+, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Paramount+, the year was chock-full of new titles to watch from the warm, familiar comfort of our homes. As always, Netflix has delivered a wealth of original movies and TV shows — some good, some bad. We’re here to talk…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Do You Remember Me?? The first chapter I wrote was one of the last chapters in the book. It started as a journal entry about life’s regrets. Lost loves, career short comings, and loss of faith. What kept developing in the story was a cry for love and acceptance. The final realization in this journey of discovery for me was the critical elements of “self-love.” If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Do You Remember Me?, what would they be? Everlong, Foo Fighters; The…
As we brace for the cold that December brings, we have lots of new TV to keep us warm. The hit HBO Max reboot Gossip Girl is back for Season 2 and the drama is as wild as ever. Julien (Jordan Alexander) decides to take a step back from her influencer career as her personal life deteriorates and starts looking into college. On the other side of the scale, The Simpsons spoofs a well-known rom-com. Meanwhile, on HBO, with only two episodes left of The White Lotus, we are dying to know the fate of the characters that we have…
A cheap powder can help treat wastewater by rapidly absorbing microscopic bits of plastic pollution – and because it is also magnetic, both can then be removed with magnets Chemistry 2 December 2022 By Alice Klein Microplastics end up in our drinking water as well as in the world’s rivers and oceansvovidzha/Shutterstock A magnetic powder that can rapidly suck out all the microplastics in water could be used by water treatment plants to better remove the contaminants. At present, most of these plants can remove only plastic fragments that are 5 millimetres in size or larger. That means smaller pieces…
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Yerin Kim Just as it is for many people, my relationship with denim is complicated. I’ve found jeans I loved, but none without flaws. I resonated deeply with the recent conversation around standing jeans on TikTok. I’ve always accepted that I have standing jeans that look great on, but are too tight for all-day sitting. And then oppositely, I have sitting jeans that I’m not obsessed with style-wise, but that are actually comfortable enough to sit in for hours on end. However, a new pair of jeans from The Consistency Project (TCP) completely reframed my…
The excellent Dell XPS 13 range has had the same look for several years now. A shakeup was most definitely in order. To align with Intel’s new 12th generation P and U series chips—with the former honed for more demanding productivity users, and the latter focused on thin and light designs—Dell split the lineup in two. There was the eccentric XPS 13 Plus (7/10, WIRED Recommends) and a redesigned XPS 13.The P-series-powered XPS 13 Plus was successful in making potentially gimmicky innovations an actual step forward, but its performance flattered to deceive. For the U-series XPS 13, the new look…
Bruce Springsteen was featured on the Thanksgiving episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Backed by a band and the Roots, he sang his cover of “Don’t Play That Song (You Lied).” In the middle of the performance, Springsteen riffed on Thanksgiving foods. Watch below.Springsteen appeared on three episodes of The Tonight Show last week. He kicked off the mini-residency with “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do),” followed by “Turn Back the Hands of Time” and “Nightshift.” All of the songs appear on the musician’s new covers album Only the Strong Survive.Read about Bruce Springsteen’s latest album of…
Don Cheadle: ‘Filmmaking is a very risk-averse business’ 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)…
I’m a sucker for fairy tale retellings, from Cinderella to LGBTQ and gender-flipped iterations. What can I say? As far as I’m concerned, there are never enough. As long as there are writers and storytellers there will be creative new takes on the classic stories passed down through the generations. One of those stories that is told time and time again is the story of Little Red Riding Hood. A girl on her way to take some goodies to her sick grandmother is told not to stray from the path…but when she meets a wolf on the way, she doesn’t…
Wolf Pack comes to Paramount+ in the new year, bringing Sarah Michelle Gellar back to the world of the supernatural. While Wolf Pack is created by the man behind Teen Wolf, Jeff Davis, and both focus on teen werewolves, the stories aren’t connected. Davis, Gellar, and the rest of the cast explained how Wolf Pack is a whole new bag to Andrea Towers in TV Insider and TV Guide Magazine’s studio at New York Comic Con 2022. For starters, Wolf Pack‘s streaming platform allows for one big thing broadcast TV didn’t: swearing. Davis is thankful for this merciful change, though…
Immunotherapy, a biotherapy that boosts the ability of the immune system to recognize and attack mutant tumor cells, has transformed the treatment landscape for patients battling cancer, which emerges from the progressive accumulation of DNA mutations. However, many patients do not respond to immunotherapy. For instance, among highly-mutated colorectal and endometrial cancers, research has shown that only half will show a response to immunotherapy. A new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers published Oct. 27 in the journal Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, has identified a possible explanation for why this happens. In…