A recent spate of polio-related news in the U.S. has left the public wondering: Is polio back? The short answer is yes—but a high-profile New York State outbreak is related to unusual factors that don’t apply to the general population. Measures to address pockets of dangerously low polio vaccination rates around the U.S. could extinguish the outbreak and potentially restore the country to a poliovirus-free condition. Experts agree that a vaccinated population is the best defense against poliomyelitis, the technical name for the disease caused by the poliovirus—which can sometimes lead to permanent paralysis. Fortunately, U.S. polio vaccination rates have…
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A few years ago, I had my “colours done,” which involved various fabric swatches draped around my neck to show how they worked (or didn’t work) with my skin tone. I very much believe that if you like a colour, you should wear it, as there are really no rules in fashion—at least none that I encourage. Still, if you’re faced with a piece you love in various colours, where do you begin? It’s easy to stick to reliable base colours of black, white and grey, but for those looking to add more colour to their wardrobe, there’s one hue out there…
A notorious North Korean hacking group known as the Lazarus Group are believed to be linked to last week’s $100 million (roughly Rs. 784 crore) heist on California-based layer-1 blockchain Harmony protocol’s Horizon bridge. As per blockchain research firm Elliptic, the manner in which the funds were stolen and subsequently laundered points to the involvement of The Lazarus Group. In April, the US government had concluded that Lazarus was also behind the $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,729 crore) hack of a cross-chain bridge used by the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.As per Elliptic’s report, the manner in which hacker perpetrated the…
The Pitch: Lonely, unfulfilled, and too insecure to tell his cute Slushie Shack co-worker, Sarah (Em Haine) that he’s into her, Reginald Andres (Jacob Batalon) is coasting through his twenties terminally disappointed with where his life has taken him. But while taking out the Slushie Shack trash at the end of one particularly long shift, Reginald stumbles into a hypnotic new friendship with a smooth operator named Maurice (Mandela Van Peebles), and everything changes. Overnight, and at the most inconvenient moment imaginable, Reginald finds he’s been turned into a member of the undead. This proves to be problematic for more…
Following a teaser trailer that dropped a couple of days ago, the latest gameplay showcase for Marvel’s Midnight Suns is all about the vampire-hunting hero himself, Blade.RELATED: Midnight Suns’ Magik Gameplay Deep Dive Shows Portal-Heavy Hero in ActionThe gameplay showcase comes courtesy of 2K NextMaker Christopher Odd once again, and dives into what makes Blade one of the more unique characters in the game. Due to his dual nature as half human, half vampire, Blade’s playstyle is more-or-less full on attack focused, but can also deal out “Bleed” damage to enemies, dropping their health further as each turn goes by.One of…
A team of shipwreck hunters has discovered an extraordinary sunken vessel off the East Coast of the United States: the wreck of a World War I German U-boat sunk by U.S. warplanes a century ago for target practice. (opens in new tab), the team confirmed the identity of the wreck in early September as that of SM U-111, a submarine that served in the Imperial German Navy. After Germany agreed to an armistice in 1918, the U-boat surrendered to the British, who saved a handful of the early submarines to the U.S. to study and reverse engineer. In 1922, the…
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The Supernatural journey finally continues! The series premiere of The Winchesters is here, and it was nothing short of the supernatural. On The Winchesters Season 1 Episode 1, John Winchester and Mary Campbell meet for the first time, and their lives are changed forever. As a Supernatural fan, I can say with my whole heart that The Winchesters is such a great series. Like a lot of fans, I was weary with how they would tell John and Mary’s story since what was shown on Supernatural is different from the prequel series. But this story, as different as it is,…
The same DART spacecraft impact can result in very different craters on Dimorphos depending on what the asteroid material is like. The crater on the left is the result if Dimorphos is composed of strong rocky material, while the much larger crater shown on the right could occur if the Dimorphos is made up of much weaker rubble-like material. Credit: Mike Owen/LLNL. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft will crash into asteroid Dimorphos on Sept. 26, executing the first asteroid deflection test that has been years in the planning. Dimorphos, at 150 meters across, is the “moonlet” of a…
Rosdiana Ciaravolo Life hack: value bundles make life so much easier. Buying beauty sets instead of a one-off product makes the search for your holy grail staples quicker by allowing you to test formulas, finishes, and sizes without committing to one product until its expiration date. Even better is when you can get an entire routine in one gift set, which is a relief for your wallet. And because gift-giving isn’t only relegated to the Christmas season, beauty sets are great for upcoming birthdays, helping friends expand their fragrance palette, or introducing yourself to new hydrating serums.Ahead are the 26…
Some try to drive systemic change from the ground up. Peter Mui founded the Fixit Clinic, which trains people to repair their own devices. That’s good for the climate because it reduces waste and demand for new products and raw materials. But many devices can’t be fixed, due to things like packaging, design choices, or copyright enforcement. Capitalism, basically.Mui’s work involves fighting back in small ways—figuring out how to repair or hack the nuts and bolts of complex hardware, despite manufacturer roadblocks, and advocating for those roadblocks to be removed. But his broader aim is to help bring about a…
Stormzy is back with a new song called “Mel Made Me Do It.” The seven-minute single arrives with a nearly 11-minute video directed by the filmmaker KLVDR, which includes cameos from an eclectic cast of characters including track star Usain Bolt, documentarian Louis Theroux, and soccer manager José Mourinho. Check it out below.Stormzy’s sophomore album, Heavy Is the Head , was released in 2019. The UK rapper released four singles ahead of the full LP: “Vossi Bop,” “Crown,” “Wiley Flow,” and “Own It.” In 2020, he won a BRIT Award and released “Still Disappointed,” a diss track continuing his longstanding…
Halloween looks funnier than ever on Netflix.Starting Friday, October 14, the streaming service subscribers can watch Marlon Wayans’ latest comedy, The Curse of Bridge Hollow. The film is directed by Jeff Wadlow from a script written by Todd Berger and Robert Rugan. It is produced by Wayans, Rick Alvarez, and Nathan Reimann. The movie will feature a fairly star-studded cast, with Wayans joining alongside Priah Ferguson, Kelly Rowland, Rob Riggle, John Michael Higgins, Nia Vardalos, Lauren Lapkus, Holly J. Barrett, Myles Vincent Perez, Abi Monterey, and Helen Slayton-Hughes.“A father (Marlon Wayans) and his teenage daughter (Priah Ferguson) are forced to team up…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. There are some books that I’ve read often enough to memorize their opening lines. But Wuthering Heights? I’ve read this novel on an almost yearly basis since I was… 18? 20? Forget the opening line, I can quote the first paragraph, and a number of passages besides (that is how I know that Heathcliff cannot, in fact, live without his heart). This is a polarizing story. People either love it or hate it. But whether positive or negative, this book is almost guaranteed…
There was plenty of partying happening on Queen Sugar Season 7 Episode 6, but the only celebration worth attending included Sandy and Prosper. Listening to Parthena, Violet and Sandy talk about living life and enjoying freedom and love in their later years was the entertainment we didn’t know we needed. Parthena admitting she’d been naked in public was a story that should have been shared. And Sandy and Violet had no shame in admitting to active and enjoyable sex lives. And Violet was quick to assure Billie that finding love later in life could have far better results thanks to experience. …
The Greek island of Santorini, traditionally known as Thera, experienced one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the Holocene epoch, most likely between 1609 and 1560 BCE, according to a new analysis by Sturt Manning, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Classical Archaeology. Credit: Sturt W. Manning One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the Holocene epoch—as measured by the volume of material ejected—occurred on the Greek island of Santorini, traditionally known as Thera. It is considered a pivotal event in the prehistory of the Aegean and East Mediterranean region, with the city of Akrotiri, buried some 1,600 years…
Ah, the ’90s. An era defined by MTV, halter-neck tops, and more boy bands than we care to count. Some of our absolute favorite pop culture moments were born out of this decade, and when we think back on it, we can’t help but relish in the wonderfully wild ’90s hairstyles.From messy buns to a broad selection of fringes, and, of course, butterfly clips galore, there was something special about the hair trends from this time. The It girls of the era, such as Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, and Gwen Stefani, were serving up enough inspiration to carry us right into…
if you don’t have an electric kettle in your kitchen, you’re missing out. Not only are these appliances slightly more energy-efficient than using a stovetop, but they’re portable and boil water more quickly. These days, electric kettles come in various sizes with different kinds of spouts, and you’ll often find models with customizable temperature settings too—allowing you to set the perfect brew temp for your pour-over coffee or loose-leaf tea.But there are a lot of electric kettles out there. If you’re looking for the best bang for your buck or one that’s particularly great for coffee, we’ve done the hard…
On Friday (October 7th), pop experimentalist extraordinaire NNAMDÏ will unleash his newest album, Please Have A Seat. The record, his debut for Secretly Canadian, features some of his poppiest, most ear-worm tunes to date while remaining within the weird, outsider approach NNAMDÏ has become known for. But, is it really that weird? For years NNAMDÏ himself would say so, prefacing his music with a quick “it’s kind of weird” whenever sharing it. He even named his 2014 release Feckin Weirdo, and the branding stuck. The word would pop up in interviews and reviews, following the Chicago artist as he continued…
When the trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog animated movie premiered, fans freaked out. Whoever appeared in that trailer was not Sonic the Hedgehog. And they freaked out so loudly that Paramount actually decided to delay the movie and make the character look more like the version of the critter from the games. It all worked out; Sonic looked better, the movie was a hit, and got a sequel.There will be no such complaints about The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Mario looks like Mario. Bowser looks like Bowser. But the first trailer for the movie suggests there could be other issues. Chris Pratt plays the voice…
A tiny bug manipulates the behavior of its hosts to ensure its unlikely life cycle Credit: Daisy ChungAdvertisement Parasites give new meaning to the cliché “eat or be eaten.” Often their life cycle can be completed only if they are ingested by a host—multiple times for some—making the odds of their survival seemingly minuscule. To improve their chances, certain parasites manipulate their hosts’ behavior to make it more likely the eater will get eaten. The parasitic cestode Schistocephalus solidus requires a much larger host—specifically, a three-spined stickleback fish—to grow in and then a bird to breed in. But the parasite’s…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For as long as I can remember, I have been a sucker for a good love story. Romance has always been a favorite genre of mine. When I’m not reading romance, I’m scouting out the romantic subplots lurking within the other genres I read. For reference, I’m the kind of person who made my brothers restart the board game The Game of Life with me whenever I didn’t end up with babies in my little plastic van. My happily ever after required that…
If Saturday Night Live seemed a little less Strong last night, Saturday, October 1, you may have picked up on Cecily Strong’s absence in that Season 48 premiere. Not only was the longtime SNL star MIA in last night’s episode, but she wasn’t listed in the NBC sketch-comedy show’s new opening credits. So what’s going on? Is SNL losing yet another cast member after this summer’s mass exodus? No need to worry. Strong is simply starring in a one-woman show in Los Angeles: a production of the play The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at the…
Of all the questions that I’m asked as a beauty editor, how to actually get rid of dark circles has to be up there as one of the most widespread enquiries. Dark circles are all-inclusive when it comes to who they target, from my teenage sister whose laid-back approach to studying often results in all-nighters spent at the library to my friend who has forgotten what sleep is since becoming a mum of three.Luckily, there are things that you can do to combat dark under-eye circles if they are bothering you—and one of the simplest places to start is with a decent eye…
Coastal erosion threatens archaeological sites on every continent. Sixty percent of Africa’s 284 coastal sites of “outstanding universal value” could be at risk from a one-in-100-year extreme coastal event by 2050. And 42 of Europe’s Unesco World Heritage Sites in low-lying coastal regions of the Mediterranean are at risk of erosion. “Current climate change projections, coupled with human impacts, mean that the future is bleak for the ancient remains of many archaeologically rich coastal sites,” Marriner says.Archaeologists have few tools to prevent the destruction resulting from drought; budgets already strain to protect the most important sites. Building a sea wall…
If you follow Disturbed frontman David Draiman on social media, you know he has a lot of thoughts on politics, society, music and other hot topics. His latest is addressing the “bigots” that have stirred up some unnecessary controversy over Disney casting a Black actress to play the lead role of Ariel in a live-action take on the classic animated film, The Little Mermaid.On Friday, September 16, the singer posted on his personal Twitter account, “If you have a problem with someone dark skinned playing the role of a fantasy creature like Ariel the mermaid, you’re not really worried about…
Chaos in the kitchen with The Bear and Boiling Point 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 {…
Brain scans show that different areas are active when we contemplate our five most intimate relationships compared with other friends Mind 22 August 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Our closest friends may activate different parts of our brainAndor Bujdoso / Alamy We may think about our closest friends and family using different parts of the brain than we do for the rest of our social circle, brain scans suggest. Previous research by Robin Dunbar at the University of Oxford suggests that we have several tiers of friendship and that we spend most of our time and effort on those in…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. When choosing something to read, it’s easier if you’re familiar the genre, or format, already. Because then, you only have to go into your TBR shelf and choose something that calls to you. But when it comes to dipping your toes into a new genre or format, I can understand if it suddenly becomes too much for you. I can help you out with that! It can be overwhelming when you want to read, or start reading, manga. The first question that can…
UPDATE (10/3/2022): Dish and Sling TV customers are sure to be thrilled as the providers restored access to Disney-owned TV channels which had been disabled over the weekend. Disney and Dish have reportedly come to an agreement for the time being, according to Deadline, after a dispute led to the networks including ABC, ESPN, FX, Nat Geo, and Disney Channel going dark at midnight on September 30. “We have reached a handshake agreement with DISH/Sling TV, which properly reflects fair market value and terms for The Walt Disney Company’s unparalleled content,” Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution said in a statement…