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Splitting up Stranger Things Season 4 was always going to be risky, but Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 8 cranked up the pace, the action, and the emotion to deliver one of the series’ best episodes. Eleven’s relationship with Brenner, aka Papa, has been one of the most controversial things about the series since it began. Brenner has single-handedly caused many of the deaths throughout the series in his quest to have a group of supernatural beings under his rule. He has zero redeeming qualities, and honestly, I rolled my eyes when he injected Eleven because it was just par…

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Credit: Scientific American MIND, July/August 2022Advertisement A fascinating study was published in 2015 showing that in cultures with higher rates of immigration, its citizens tended to smile more. Presumably among people who speak an array of languages, nonverbal communication is more crucial for everyone to understand one another and get along. The U.S., with 83 “source countries” populating its communities, scored far higher on this scale of emotional expressiveness than, for example, China, whose population is more homogeneous. Of course, many social factors play into how humans show their emotions through their facial gestures, as psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett…

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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. Kim Kardashian shared the backstory behind the idea for her new Skims sleep set, which features one of the shortest, under boob-revealing crop tops she’s launched yet. “I was in Palm Springs and it was so hot and I just took one of my tank tops and I cut it really short, like under boob vibes. And then I had these shorts and they…

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iQoo 9 Pro, iQoo 9, and the iQoo 9 SE were launched in India on Wednesday. The iQoo 9 Pro comes as the most premium model in the series. It features high-end specifications including Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The iQoo 9, on the other hand, has the Snapdragon 888+ chip, while the iQoo 9 SE comes with the Snapdragon 888 SoC. Common features of the iQoo 9 series include 120Hz AMOLED displays, dual stereo speakers, and triple rear cameras. The phones are also equipped with a dedicated display chip that is touted to help enhance mobile gaming.…

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If you need a little bit of laughter following the doomsday news that Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court, look no further. Evan Rachel Wood made an appearance Thursday night (June 23) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about the fast-approaching season four of Westworld and her upcoming stint playing Madonna in the “Weird Al” Yankovic movie, as well as show off her hilariously spot-on impressions of the queen of pop, Alanis Morissette and Janis Joplin. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After talking about what it…

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Theo and the Metamorphosis review – Leans towards Othering 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…

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. HarperCollins Children’s BooksToday’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by HarperCollins Children’s Books. Today’s Featured Deals $1.99 Forward: A Memoir by Abby Wambach Get This Deal $1.99 Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood Get This Deal $1.99 Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova Get This Deal $1.99 The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen Get This Deal $2.99 Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Get This Deal $2.99 Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz Get This Deal $0.99 Hot to Bang…

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Did Mike reveal all about the cheating allegations? On Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 5 Episode 13, tensions mounted when the gang reunited in a new location. With Angelina’s marriage on the rocks, it was time to get to the bottom of what happened. Meanwhile, Pauly had a great show at Madison Square Garden that gave everyone something to talk about. Use the video above to watch Jersey Shore: Family Vacation 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 TV as much as…

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A large trial is underway to see how much CO2 can be removed from the atmosphere by burying a charcoal-like material in fields Environment 24 May 2022 By Adam Vaughan Biochar, charcoal produced from agricultural waste products, before it is applied to soilMatthew Bentley/Alamy Farmers in England are starting to bury a charcoal-like material in their fields to see if it could offer a new large-scale way of putting the brakes on climate change. Biochar is the carbon-rich material left over from burning wood and other biomass at high temperatures in an oxygen-free environment. Most of its use today is…

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When your job is to find emerging trends and show your fellow fashion enthusiasts each brand’s seasonal must-haves, you need to be an open-minded shopper. Very rarely will I disregard a trend before trying it for myself. But admittedly, I tend to shop in certain stores for certain items. Take & Other Stories, for example. As soon as I cross its threshold (both in real life or online), I know I’ll come away with one of two things: a blouse or a pair of jeans. Similarly, Mango is my one-stop shop for shoes, while Zara serves as my go-to for blazers. Lingerie? Marks and Spencer. Wardrobe…

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE users are complaining about problems with the phone’s display refresh rate that seems to be causing it to slow down. Multiple complaints on the subject have now piled up on Samsung forums. The South Korean smartphone manufacturer’s more affordable Galaxy S21 series smartphone was launched in India in January. The smartphone runs on Android 12 with the company’s One UI 4 skin on top, and is powered by the Exynos 2100 SoC in India. The phone is equipped with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.According to customer reports from Samsung Galaxy S21 FE…

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Regina Spektor still waits for inspiration to strike. The singer-songwriter, who is about to release her first album in more than half a decade, explains that she isn’t the sort of person who sits herself down at the piano when she doesn’t feel like she has something to say. She’s often struck by peers and friends who have developed different types of discipline, people who craft songs with the skill of someone assembling furniture, but her process has always been much more organic. “It’s like somebody screaming at a fish pond for 10 minutes and then like putting in their…

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What does “No animals were harmed” mean for filmmaking in 2022? 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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There are trillions of cells in your body, but the cells that you have today are not all the exact same cells that you had yesterday. Over time, cells age and become damaged, so your body’s cells are constantly replicating, creating their own replacements. This constant cellular activity has sparked a popular idea (opens in new tab): Every seven years or so, your cells have been so productive that your body has replaced every part of itself — from your eyelashes to your esophagus. In other words, after about seven years of cellular replication, you’re an entirely new collection of cells,…

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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Ten Threads? Ten Threads is a brisk 10-story companion to my best-selling and award-winning debut of short stories, 50 States. While they stand on their own, most of the stories in Ten Threads also build upon the original collection. It was something I wanted to work on right away, giving readers a glimpse into how each of these stories will evolve and, in some cases, intersect. Of these ten stories, I’ll call out two. North Forty is the first story that explicitly brings two characters from different stories in…

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On a busy TV weekend, PBS offers escapism with the new drama Hotel Portofino and the next-to-last season of the Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour. TNT’s Animal Kingdom serves up its final season of intrigue, while Showtime closes shop on The First Lady and I Love That for You. History’s After Jackie spotlights the Black superstars who followed Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball, a curtain-raiser for a wave of Juneteenth-related programming on Sunday. A curated critical checklist of notable weekend TV: PBSHotel PortofinoSUNDAY: Natascha McElhone (Halo) is luminous in this six-part escapist drama as Bella Ainsworth, proprietor of a villa-turned-hotel…

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Though it’s early in the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, the number of storms is tracking behind the frenetic pace of 2021 and 2020. But stay vigilant, forecasters say: The U.S. is likely to see above-average activity. By this time in 2020 and 2021, there had already been four named storms in the Atlantic—up to the “D” names. There has been one named storm this year, according to Alan Reppert, senior meteorologist at Accuweather. The hurricane season officially began June 1 and will end Nov. 30. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that…

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Kanye West’s appearance at the 2022 BET Awards was unexpected, and his masked outfit was possibly the most surprising part of his arrival. The hip-hop icon took the stage at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26, to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to his longtime friend Sean Combs, aka P. Diddy. West dressed in his signature deconstructed style for the occasion, donning a Hood by Air puffer jacket with a padded hood and a zippered pocket on the left sleeve. He wore it over a black T-shirt with visible rips around the hem to convey an intentionally…

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Redmi 10A’s launch seems imminent as the smartphone has been allegedly spotted on China’s TENAA certification website. The upcoming budget smartphone from Redmi will reportedly be offered in multiple RAM and storage configurations. Redmi 10A will reportedly sport a 6.53-inch IPS display. The TENAA listing also mentions that Redmi 10A will feature a 4,900mAh battery. The budget smartphone from the Xiaomi sub-brand was also spotted on the 3C certification website earlier this month. Redmi 10A will reportedly support 10W charging.A TENAA listing for Xiaomi 220233L2C smartphone was first spotted by Gizmochina. The report speculates the listing to be for the…

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Elvis Presley didn’t do his best work in Hollywood. But his story is coming to the big screen in the form of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, a musical biopic that explores his complicated relationship with manager Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks. (Austin Butler plays Presley.) Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news When it comes to music, though, Elvis never left the building: He remains one of the best-selling artists of all time, with 25 top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, plus numerous hits that precede it. Billboard followed him…

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The 2016 anime movie One Piece Film: Gold is celebrating its fifth anniversary by returning to theaters in the United States.RELATED: One Piece Film: Red Gets Fall 2022 U.S. Theatrical Release, New PosterToei Animation and Fathom Events announced on Wednesday that the film would be returning to theaters next month for a special two-night, limited-time engagement. The films will be shown off in both English-dubbed and subtitled formats on both July 24 and July 26, 2022, respectively. Tickets for the film are on sale now, with select theaters across the United States set to host the film.Check out a teaser trailer for…

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The best children’s books of 2022 cover a plethora of topics for kids of all ages. This year’s titles included everything from debuts to posthumous publications. I had to update my Amazon wishlist so often while I worked on this post that the algorithm probably thinks I run a childcare center or something. Be forewarned, gentle reader: danger lies ahead for your wallet. Traditional publishing professionals seem cautiously optimistic that the industry is on the road to recovery after the pandemic hit sales…

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Despite allegations of misconduct leveled against Joss Whedon, The Rookie’s Nathan Fillion would work with him again “in a second.” Fillion opened up about Whedon in an episode of Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast. “I mean, listen by his own admission that guy’s a work in progress and I appreciate that… I would work with Joss again in a second,” the former Firefly actor shared. “I would work with him again in a second,” Whedon was the subject of a New York Magazine profile in January that addressed some of the allegations against him. He denied insulting Justice League…

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When it comes to bad exercise habits, not making time to stretch out pre- or post-exercise is top of the list for most of us. But what does stretching do to your body? Can it really make a difference to your recovery?We combed through the research and spoke to Luke Hughes, a level 4 PT and the founder of OriGym (opens in new tab), to understand more about the benefits of stretching (opens in new tab). Why should I stretch?(Image credit: Getty)Just like cardio, or strength training, stretching is a broad church and covers a range of movements that are helpful in…

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From your lashes and lips to your fingertips, show your true colours with the boldest pride-inspired collection from Quo Beauty By Shoppers Drug Mart Date June 6, 2022 The meaning behind makeup has continued to expand as the beauty space has taken off over the last decade. Many turn to it to bring out their natural features, others use it as a tool to make a powerful statement, and some express their identity through its colours and textures. Whichever way you choose, it’s a transformative medium and every June, as we celebrate love, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community breathe life…

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Studies and speculations have gone hand in hand as we continue to look for planets that can support life. Several light-years away from Earth, scientists know a spot where all speculations could come true. The TRAPPIST-1 system is under the focus as it is “an extraordinary collection of 7 Earth-size worlds” orbiting a red dwarf star. According to NASA, it is the “most Earth-size worlds ever found in the habitable zone of a single star.” The system was discovered five years ago and still remains a mystery to the scientific world. The American space agency is using the James Webb…

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Taylor Swift has released “Carolina,” her first original track since the release of 2020’s evermore. It’s the theme song to the new film Where the Crawdads Sing and you can stream it below. On the track, Swift’s vocals arrive as if through a fog, while dramatic drums ripple underneath. “They never saw me,” she sings, “You didn’t see me here/ No, they never did see me here/ There are places I will never, ever go/ Things that only Carolina will ever know.” Where the Crawdads Sing is adapted from the 2018 novel of the same name by Delia Owens. Swift was a big fan of…

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A southern resident killer whale. Credit: NOAA, Ocean Wise The endangered southern resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new University of British Columbia (UBC) study has determined. The animals have been in an energy deficit, averaged across spring, summer and fall, for six of the last 40 years—meaning the energy they get from food is less than what they expend. Three of those six years came in the most recent years of the study, 2018 to 2020. The average difference in energy is 28,716 calories, or about 17 percent of the…

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Obi-Wan Kenobi is done after its six episodes on Disney+, and we thought it was a much more enjoyable experience than the last Star Wars TV show on streaming, The Book of Boba Fett. And if you put the shows side by side and compare them, one big difference between the two leaps out at you: The use of flashbacks. They make all the difference between a really successful show, and a really frustrating one.In our latest Star Wars video, we explore the flashbacks in both The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and show why flashbacks made one show better and nearly ruined the…

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