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Lizzo proved her red carpet prowess yet again at the 2022 BET Awards. The “Grrrls” singer arrived to the show in a Gucci gown and showed off every dazzling detail as the cameras snapped away. Custom designed by Alessandro Michele, the dress is constructed of a shimmering navy blue material and features a plunging lace-trimmed neckline plus a slit that nearly reaches up to her hip. The gown’s billowing sleeves and floor-sweeping skirt are both adorned with black feathers at the ends for a glamorous touch. With input from stylist Jason Rembert, Lizzo kept her accessories minimal, wearing black platform…

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Reproductive rights in America have drastically changed. The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, which opens the doors to states criminalizing abortion and blocking access to information about it. Certain legal experts note that the language used in the current draft from Justice Samuel Alito could further erode protections surrounding birth control, gay marriage, and interracial marriage, which implies additional civil rights are under threat.This guide to safe protesting was originally written in 2020 during the nationwide outcry over police brutality, which overwhelmingly targets Black people like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Whether you’re marching for…

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On what would have Jenni Rivera‘s 53rd birthday, Billboard honors La Diva de la Banda by remembering her five top hits on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart. With more than 30 entries on the tally, fourteen of those hit the top 10 and including her No. 1 hit “De Contrabando” and “Inolvidable.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news When she passed, in December 2012, she was at the peak of her career and on the verge of a major crossover across with a residency in Las Vegas in the works and her…

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Futura review – An engaging amalgam of the insightful and the inane 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 = {};…

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. ALL EYES ON HER by L.E. Flynn with Fierce ReadsToday’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by All Eyes on Her by L.E. Flynn with Fierce Reads. Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker Get This Deal $1.99 Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Get This Deal $1.99 Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery by Rosalie Knecht Get This Deal $2.99 Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Get This Deal $2.99 A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan Get This…

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HBO Max’s new documentary is putting the spotlight on Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The streaming service will debut all six parts of the Max Original documentary, The Last Movie Stars, on Thursday, July 21. The documentary, from CNN Films and HBO Max, explores Newman and Woodward’s romance, family, careers, and causes. Martin Scorsese serves as executive producer, with Ethan Hawke directing. HBO Max Central to the documentary is a project that had been abandoned and Newman commissioned from his friend and screenwriter, Steward Stern. For Newman, Stern interviewed close friends, family, and artistic collaborators including Elia Kazan, Sidney Lumet,…

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Google searches proved to be an effective tool to predict a surge in calls to domestic violence helplines in Italy at any time and a good predictor of calls to emergency numbers in time of crisis, according to new research by Selin Koksal (Bocconi University, Milan) and colleagues. Credit: Weiwei Chen, Bocconi University When the COVID pandemic broke out and Italy experienced a strict lockdown, news stories started reporting anecdotal evidence about women forced to live under the same roof with abusive partners. However, scholars such as Selin Koksal, a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy at Bocconi University in Milan…

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Courtesy of Amazon Dresses are unbeatable. The way that the perfect dress can make you feel and carry yourself is second to none. When a dress makes you feel like the prettiest person in the room, no one can tell you otherwise (nor should they). And when it comes to getting ready, there’s simply nothing better than the one-and-done of a single garment outfit. It’s the ultimate solution to the ever-looming question of “WTF do I wear?” Dresses are the easiest way to look polished in an instant for every possible occasion. Whether it’s brunch with the girls, a day…

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The Department of Telecom has warned e-commerce platforms against selling some telecom gears like wireless jammers and network boosters that require government permission for sale, an official statement said on Monday.The DoT has raised the issue several times in the last 4-5 years and even conducted raids to check illegal sales of these equipment.”It has been stated that the use of cellular signal jammers, GPS blocker or other signal jamming devices is generally illegal, except specifically permitted by the government of India. Private sector organizations and/ or private individuals cannot procure or use jammers in India,” DoT said in a…

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Killer Mike has unveiled “RUN,” a new collaboration with Young Thug that marks the Run the Jewels rapper’s first solo music in 10 years. Listen to the unsurprisingly political track below. Produced by NO I.D., “RUN” reframes America’s Independence Day with an emphasis on Black history. Bass slinks under a chorus of horns as Killer Mike reminds us, “The race for freedom ain’t won.” “All I know is keep going/ Run, *****, run,” he repeats. The song’s hook comes from a Dave Chappelle monologue about being Black in America, which opens “RUN”‘s music video. Directed by Adrian Villagomez, the clip features Black…

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The new Captain America is getting ready to take flight in his own movie.At the conclusion of last year’s Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson officially inherited Steve Rogers’ old shield and became the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America. Since then, Marvel has remained silent on what’s next for the character, but rumors have persisted that the company is already quietly developing a fourth Captain America movie, this one centered around Sam instead of Steve.While Marvel still hasn’t officially confirmed that news, The Hollywood Reporter now says the project has a director: Julius Onah. His previous work includes 2018’s The Cloverfield Paradox —…

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Scientists used CRISPR technology to make a tiny edit in a gene to stop tomato plants producing an enzyme that converts a vitamin D precursor into cholesterol Environment 23 May 2022 By Adam Vaughan Gene-edited tomatoes that produce vitamin DJohn Innes Centre Biologists have created gene-edited tomatoes that offer a new plant-based source of vitamin D, as the UK government prepares to change the law to allow such “precision-bred” food to be sold in supermarkets. Eating two of the tomatoes a day would address typical deficiencies in vitamin D, which about a billion people globally don’t get enough of, particularly…

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Oscar-nominated James Caan has died at the age of 82. Caan’s family posted the news on his Twitter on July 7. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time,” the tweet reads. It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that…

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Ural scientists have been working on the synthesis of fluorophores for more than six years. Credit: Credit: UrFU Scientists from the Ural Federal University and the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have created new fluorescent chemical compounds (fluorophores) for photodynamic therapy of cancerous tumors, the latest method of treating cancer. The compound is suitable simultaneously for the diagnosis of tumor processes by staining the affected tissues and their further treatment by destroying tumor cells without harm to healthy ones. The results of the primary studies were published in the Dyes and Pigments journal. The synthesis of these…

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Does such a thing as the best strapless bra exist? I can’t count the number of times I’ve sworn them off after spending an embarrassing evening hoisting them up. But when you want to wear your favourite off-the-shoulder dress, what are the options? Now, you could just go braless, but if you’re not exactly small-chested, this can pose a problem, not to mention it can leave you with quite the backache. So thanks to the abundance of shoulder-baring tops, cami dresses and low-back options dropping in, I decided to go on a mission to find a decent strapless bra that…

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Huawei Nova 10 and Nova 10 Pro smartphones were launched on Monday in China. Both smartphones come with similar design with a few differences. Both the smartphones sport OLED displays that come with up to 120Hz refresh rate, triple rear cameras with 50-megapixel main sensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 SoCs, and 60-megapixel front cameras. Both the phones support 4G connectivity. The difference among these phones is in terms of battery capacity as well as fast charging speed, front camera setup, and display size.Huawei Nova 10 and Nova 10 Pro price, availabilityThe Huawei Nova 10 price starts at CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs.…

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Nicki Minaj didn’t mince words about former collaborator Kanye West during her headlining set at the 2022 Essence Music Festival on Friday, July 1st. The diss in question came partway through the rapper’s set, when her DJ cued up her guest verse from Ye’s star-studded smash “Monster” off 2010’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. (The track is largely credited for launching Minaj into hip-hop stardom). “A monster though! A monster though! But we don’t fuck with clowns,” she said, teasing the track before putting down her proverbial monster Giuseppe heel down and stopping the show altogether to instead give a…

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The cast of Donald Glover’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith reboot series for Amazon has gotten bigger, as Michaela Coel, John Turturro, and Paul Dano have all been cast in the series.RELATED: Maya Erskine Joins Donald Glover in Amazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith SeriesAccording to a recent report from Variety, the trio of actors are all set to star in the upcoming series, although exact character details for are being kept under wraps as of now. The series will star Glover and Maya Erskine as John and John, respectively, a couple who are hired into a mysterious spy agency that throws the…

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I love essay collections. Maybe because they allow an opportunity for lots of different topics to be addressed in one book, or because my attention span is better suited to it, but for me, there’s nothing like diving into a new set of essays. The collections I love best are the ones that sometimes make me put down the book to marvel at what I just read, that demand I go slowly and examine each essay. These are the ones that can leave…

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Disney+‘s Echo series starring Alaqua Cox‘s Maya Lopez will feature two familiar faces from Marvel’s former Netflix series Daredevil. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio will reportedly reprise their roles as Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil, and Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. Kingpin in the Disney+ series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel hasn’t commented on the casting news, but it shouldn’t come as a major surprise. In 2021, Cox and D’Onofrio made their Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debuts when Matt Murdock showed up in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Kingpin played an antagonistic role in Disney+’s Hawkeye series. Until then, their characters hadn’t…

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In their experiments, the Oldenburg physicists directed laser light onto samples of extremely thin semiconductors with various optical components. Credit: University of Oldenburg Whether or not a solid can emit light, for instance as a light-emitting diode (LED), depends on the energy levels of the electrons in its crystalline lattice. An international team of researchers led by University of Oldenburg physicists Dr. Hangyong Shan and Prof. Dr. Christian Schneider has succeeded in manipulating the energy-levels in an ultra-thin sample of the semiconductor tungsten diselenide in such a way that this material, which normally has a low luminescence yield, began to…

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Roller skater, model and influencer Oumi Janta with her co-skaters at the adidas x Gucci Pop-up Store Opening Event in Germany. Photography courtesy of Getty Images The fashion is almost as fun as the sport itself. By Natalie Michie Date June 30, 2022 Does the term “retro” mean anything anymore? With each new style revival comes a contemporary twist, bringing about an era of fashion rich in never-before-seen individuality with a heavy dose of comforting nostalgia. Enter roller skating and its ever-flowing archive of groovy inspiration. The sport has been booming since the onset of the pandemic when videos of…

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In a perfect world, all of this would be resolved with a law codifying the right to abortion that would pass and be signed today. Short of that, the Biden administration has a few options.First, the DOD can take immediate steps to ensure all of our service members and their families have access to reproductive care. The military must institute and enforce clear directives that allow troops and their families to take leave in order to access abortion care, no matter where they are stationed, in a way that maintains their privacy. One option could be a DOD policy that…

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We hold these truths to be self-evident: That Kid Rock will say something stupid and hateful. This time around, the bigoted rap-rocker, who swears he’s not homophobic, shared a homophobic meme to celebrate the Fourth of July. Rock posted the Kermit the Frog-themed meme to Donald Trump’s Truth Social on June 30th. “If you’re anti-gun, you don’t get to celebrate the 4th of July,” the meme begins. “You would have never fought back. Enjoy your pride month. Pussy.” The dig at LGTBTQ+ Pride comes after a video surfaced last June of Rock hurling a homophobic slur at fans who were…

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In Praise of Isabel Sandoval – writer/director of Lingua Franca and Señorita 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 = {};…

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Here we are, in our third year of the pandemic, and I’m not in any rush to return to in-person hangs with big groups. While I do miss bonding over shared interests, the idea of meeting up in a packed room remains unappealing when surges keep happening every other month. So how can you safely, remotely spend time with your fellow book lovers? Starting a virtual book club is one idea. The pandemic very quickly changed the way that people gathered to spend time. Whereas once most of our meetings and parties were in person, many moved online. Holding book…

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Stranger Things returned in a blaze of glory at the end of May. The Netflix juggernaut had everything fans wanted and more, but the episodes were much longer than the previous seasons. Creators and showrunners Ross and Matt Duffer have revealed that Stranger Things Season 5 — the final season — will return to shorter runtimes for the most part. “The only reason we don’t expect to be as long is, this season, if you look at it, it’s almost a two-hour ramp up before our kids really get drawn into a supernatural mystery,” the duo teased on the Happy…

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Scientists in Uganda say that coconut water can be used to effectively transport pig sperm used in artificial insemination. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab)Coconut water is a trendy alternative to sports drinks for many people, despite a lack of scientific evidence to prove it is any more hydrating than regular water. But now, researchers in Uganda have found that coconut water is really useful for something other than human hydration — artificially inseminating pigs.Uganda has the highest pork consumption in East Africa, with each person eating around 7.5 pounds (3.4 kilograms) of the meat per year, according to…

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Photography via Instagram/Off-White Including a new clean cosmetics brand to add to your makeup kit. By Natasha Boateng Date July 2, 2022 Holt Renfrew carries the debut beauty collection from Off-White, Paperwork Photography via Instagram/Off-White Holt Renfrew is the exclusive Canadian department store carrier of the first-ever beauty collection from pioneering label Off-White, Paperwork. Said to be one of the last projects founder Virgil Abloh touched before his untimely passing last fall, the ageless and genderless line consists of four signature fragrances dubbed “Solutions,” six nail lacquers in innovative finishes and six no-rules face and body crayons in primary colours.…

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