What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Reportedly Murdered? Five years working as a newspaper reporter in Queens, New York City. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Reportedly Murdered, what would they be? MacArthur Park because someone left the cake out in the rain. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? I love the humorous books of PG Wodehouse. Otherwise, murder mysteries. Recently, all of Erle Stanley Gardner’s Perry Mason series. What books are on your TBR pile right now? Rex…
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VH1 is cutting all ties with Black Ink Crew New York star Ceaser Emanuel after a disturbing video showing him hitting a dog surfaced online. The shocking video was from a Ring camera and shows the 43-year-old hitting the dog with a folding chair multiple times, as well as locking the dog in a cage, and pushing it down a hill. “We have made the decision to cut ties with Ceaser Emanuel from Black Ink Crew New York,” VH1 shared in a statement Thursday, according to TMZ. “Since next season was close to finishing production, this decision will not impact…
Ever since I became aware of my hair back in high school when I finally retired my beloved slick ponytail, I’ve lamented my fine, thin locks. And after becoming a beauty editor, I’ve made it my mission to find out which haircuts are best for feigning the look of fuller, thicker hair. Here’s what I’ve learned: It’s all about the optical illusions your stylist creates in addition to how you care for and maintain your cut at home.Ted Gibson is one of the most well-renowned hairstylists in the industry—which is no surprise when his client list reads like a who’s who of celebrity royalty.…
Start at the center, with the sun. Our middle-aged star may be more placid than most, but it is otherwise unremarkable. Its planets, however, are another story.First, Mercury: More charred innards than fully fledged planet, it probably lost its outer layers in a traumatic collision long ago. Next come Venus and Earth, twins in some respects, though oddly only one is fertile. Then there’s Mars, another wee world, one that, unlike Mercury, never lost layers; it just stopped growing. Following Mars, we have a wide ring of leftover rocks, and then things shift. Suddenly there is Jupiter, so big it’s…
After the Supreme Court sent shockwaves through America on Friday morning (June 24) by overturning Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old case that protected a woman’s federal right to have an abortion, many are feeling everything from heartbreak to anger to fear — including Taylor Swift. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 32-year-old pop star took to Twitter the day of the court’s ruling to condemn the decision, writing: “I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are – that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to…
Explorers have discovered the world’s deepest shipwreck after 78 years: a U.S. Navy destroyer escort that sank during World War II’s biggest naval battle.The explorers found the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts, nicknamed “Sammy B”, 22,916 feet (6,985 meters) below the surface of the Philippine Sea near Samar, the third largest island of the Philippines. The wreck had snapped in half, and the two pieces lie just 33 feet (10 meters) apart.The ship sank during the final phase of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, in which the U.S. Navy defeated a far larger Japanese force. The Japanese navy…
Faya Dayi review – A hauntingly beautiful portrait 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)…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Through all of the terrible and wonderful things we’ve been through over the past few years, there’s one thing that remains constant: book clubs. Book clubs continue to be a wonderful way to meet people or to meet up with your friends and discuss something we all love. Picking the right books for your book club can make or break your meeting. Will you have plenty to talk about with this book, or will you stray off topic and start complaining about politics…
Seventy-five years after he shattered baseball’s history of racial segregation, Jackie Robinson is being rightfully celebrated for his tenacity and activism. But what about those Black superstars who soon followed in his large shadow? The illuminating History Channel documentary After Jackie (executive produced by LeBron James) focuses on three players who spent their glory years in the late 1950s and ’60s with the St. Louis Cardinals—Bill White (above, left), Curt Flood (above, center), and pitching ace Bob Gibson (above, right)—helping take the team to the World Series and a title win. As they discovered while finding fame on the diamond…
A new form of security identification could soon see the light of day and help us protect our data from hackers and cybercriminals. Quantum mathematicians at the University of Copenhagen have solved a mathematical riddle that allows for a person’s geographical location to be used as a personal ID that is secure against even the most advanced cyber attacks. People have used codes and encryption to protect information from falling into the wrong hands for thousands of years. Today, encryption is widely used to protect our digital activity from hackers and cybercriminals who assume false identities and exploit the internet…
The moment Meghan Markle walked down the aisle in a breathtaking gown by Clare Waight Keller for her wedding with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, she redefined what it means to be a royal and shifted culture as we know it. The Duchess of Sussex’s entrance into the public eye has simultaneously thrust her into the fashion world. The 40-year-old multihyphenate designed a collection with Canadian clothing brand Reitmans, having worked as the label’s brand ambassador in 2016. The fashionable duchess also launched a capsule collection with Smart Works in 2019 to benefit working women in the UK. Not to…
In the 15 years of its existence, Parisian audio technology company Devialet has established itself as a purveyor of the “slightly unusual.” In fact, it’s not above veering into the realm of the “very unusual indeed.” Just consider its Phantom wireless loudspeaker. It’s packed with innovative technologies, it sounds great … but what’s most notable is just how singular its industrial design is. If you ever find yourself in the market for a wireless speaker that looks as if it’s trying to remember how to fly, Devialet has a product for you.With the Dione, the company has brought some of its…
[] { e.preventDefault(); }); ]]> Skip to main content The company will provide management and expertise to Davido’s existing team, including Asa Asika of The Plug and Bobo Ajudua. Davido Courtesy LVRN Davido has officially partnered with LVRN, the Atlanta-based management collective announced Thursday (June 24). Under the new managerial partnership, LVRN will provide management and expertise to Davido‘s existing team, made up of Asa Asika of The Plug and Bobo Ajudua. Davido, a Billboard Top Triller Global chart-topper, said in a statement, “Partnering with the team at LVRN was a no-brainer. They are some of the music industry’s most brilliant executives and the…
Obi-Wan Kenobi was the upcoming show that I was most excited about upon its announcement. As someone who grew up with the Star Wars prequels, I was stoked to return to that era alongside Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, who would be returning to their iconic roles. After a great start, the middle of the series started to sag, and there were a lot of awkward, weirdly-written parts. As such, it wasn’t clear how the finale would pan out, but for the most part, it gave me what I truly wanted from this series: closure between the characters of Anakin…
A team led by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tracked the rise and fall of SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva and nasal cavities of people newly infected with the virus. The study was the first to follow acute COVID-19 infections over time through repeated sampling and to compare results from different testing methodologies. The findings are reported in the journal Nature Microbiology. “We capture the most complete, high-resolution, quantitative picture of how SARS-CoV-2 replicates and sheds in people during natural infection. There are no other data like this,” said U. of I. microbiology professor Christopher B. Brooke, who led…
Most readers are familiar with terms like TBR (To Be Read), and DNF (Did Not Finish). They relate to the immense piles of books we keep in our houses and hope to read one day and those books we just can’t force ourselves to read through to the end respectively. If you are one of those people who has no trouble putting a book aside — or maybe has trouble, but does it anyway — when it is not working for you, I have a (perhaps new) initialism and concept to propose: NRN, which means Not Right Now. It has…
For All Mankind is rocketing along, and by the end of Episode 3, Ed Baldwin had been taken off the NASA mission to Mars, prompting him to join forces with upstart space firm Helios, where he’ll be working with Karen. Again in the commander’s chair, Ed tapped Danny for his Mars team, even though Danielle warned Ed about Danny’s state of mind and the trouble he’s been having with his mood and actions. We caught up with Joel Kinnaman to get his thoughts on where Ed’s been focusing his energy. By the third episode, Ed had his head in the…
Among the many things that have changed in my life over the last few years, perhaps the most notable is my wardrobe. Thanks to my remote-work lifestyle, long gone are the days of me having to stock up on traditional office attire — now, I have the freedom to embrace more casual-chic (and comfy!) styles on a full-time basis. But with the new season (and accompanying warmer temperatures) finally here, it became clear to me that my closet was in need of a serious summer overhaul — ideally with more breathable and lightweight styles that were versatile enough to wear…
JP Morgan, US’s largest bank is losing one of its most crypto-forward executives, Christine Moy, after almost 20 years of service. Just days after the Wall Street megabank entered the metaverse, Moy announced her departure for a new opportunity that remains undisclosed for now. During her tenure, Moy worked around JP Morgan’s cross-firm blockchain and crypto strategies. In a detailed LinkedIn post, Moy signed her resignation announcement with a crypto shorthand — #WGMI — which expands to “we’re gonna make it”.The blockchain-focussed executive was part of JP Morgan’s metaverse launch. On February 15, JP Morgan inaugurated a lounge in the…
Megadeth bandleader Dave Mustaine said he’s willing to forgive the heavy metal act’s former bass player, David Ellefson. But he’s unwilling to play music with him again.That’s how Mustaine laid it out to Metal Hammer in a candid interview on Friday (June 24).Megadeth’s new single, “We’ll Be Back,” arrived the day before. The band’s 16th studio album, The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! comes out in September. Last year, Ellefson was let go from the group amid a sex scandal. Bassist James LoMenzo replaced him last month; Testament’s Steve Di Giorgio stepped in to record bass on the album.”I have made mistakes myself and so I know what it feels like to have people gunning for you,”…
More than 170 confirmed cases have been recorded in North and South America, Australia, the Middle East, North Africa and across Europe Health 24 May 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Monkeypox virus particles taken from a human skin sample, captured via a coloured transmission electron micrographScience Photo Library The number of reported monkeypox cases is rising rapidly in the largest known outbreak outside of Central and West Africa, where the virus is endemic. At the time of writing, 172 confirmed cases have been recorded in North and South America, Australia, the Middle East, North Africa and across Europe, according to…
There may not be a less likely franchise in the history of movies than My Big Fat Greek Wedding. A low-budget independent romantic comedy, the film became a massive word-of-mouth hit in the spring and summer of 2002, and wound up grossing $241 million in the U.S. alone. Its writer and lead actress, Nia Vardalos, then spun the film off into a television series, My Big Fat Greek Life, which lasted for a single season on CBS and then into a direct sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, in 2016. While not quite as wildly popular as the original, the sequel still grossed way…
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The wait for the third season of Outer Banks has been difficult, to say the least. The hit Netflix drama concluded its second season last summer, and we’ve been questioning what became of our favorite characters ever since. Thankfully, Netflix has dropped some casting news to tide us over as production commences. Andy McQueen (Mrs. Davis, Station Eleven) is set to play Carlos Singh, a ruthless Caribbean Don on a treasure hunt of his own. The little nugget of context for this new character’s arrival is fun because everyone is searching for treasure on Outer Banks. Outer Banks Season 2…
It took me far longer than I’d care to admit to realise that, in fact, this is not a style persona that works for me (no matter how many peasant skirts I buy). I just like tailoring too much. However, it was when I ventured into COS that everything clicked into place. While I’ll never be a complete fashion purist, there was something about the brand’s simplicity and clean-lined minimalism that made everything feel so chic.As luck would have it, the last year or two has seen minimalistic style continue in an upward trajectory, with influencers foregoing the look-at-me extraversion that proliferated c.2015 and instead opting for…
Elden Ring — the upcoming action-role playing title — is set to launch on Friday on PC and consoles, bringing the latest Souls-like experience from developer FromSoftware. Considered one of the most awaited titles of 2022, Elden Ring has been created in collaboration with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin who has written the mythos of the upcoming title. And naturally in addition, gamers can expect to see familiar elements from the Souls series and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.Starting Friday, gamers will be able to traverse the Lands Between as part of their quest to recover the shards of…
Netflix has confirmed it will be launching a cheaper, ad-supported tier. The streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos explaining the reasoning behind the lower-priced plan at Cannes Lions advertising festival on Thursday, June 23rd during a sitdown with Sway podcast host Kara Swisher. “We’ve left a big customer segment off the table, which is people who say, ‘Hey, Netflix is too expensive for me and I don’t mind advertising,’” said Sarandos (via The Hollywood Reporter). “We’re adding an ad tier; we’re not adding ads to Netflix as you know it today. We’re adding an ad tier for folks who say, ‘Hey, I want…
The High Potential Individual visa is intended to attract graduates from around the world to work in the UK, but its criteria excludes anyone who studied at a university in Africa Society 24 May 2022 , updated 30 May 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Scientists working in a medical laboratoryLuis Alvarez/Getty Images A new UK visa aimed at attracting the best graduates from across the world risks excluding talent from African countries, scientists and policy-makers have warned. The High Potential Individual visa, due to be launched by the UK Home Office on 30 May, is aimed at people who have…
A new promo for Overlord‘s fourth season has revealed the show’s premiere date, while also previewing the opening and ending themes for the upcoming anime.MORE: Netflix Schedule Additions: New TV & Movies Arriving June 13-19Throughout the video, you can hear OxT performing the opening theme song “Hollow Hunger” and Mayu Maeshima performing the ending song “No Man’s Dawn.” The promo ends with a release date of July 5, and clarification that the series will air in Japan on AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, TV Aichi, and BS11.The first three seasons of Overlord are available in dubbed and subbed format on Crunchyroll, though there’s currently no word as…
Every object we see is a mirror to some extent. The glassy surface of a lake on a windless day is a perfect mirror when it reflects all light faithfully without scatter. But a red strawberry, too, is a mirror, though an imperfect one. The usual reason strawberries appear red is that they reflect reddish and absorb bluish wavelengths. The problem is, sometimes the light that falls on a strawberry does not have any red at all. How do we manage to see red strawberries in the absence of red wavelengths? In the late 19th century German physiologist Ewald Hering…