Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have reportedly been going strong since late 2021. The 41-year-old Skims co-founder and the 28-year-old comedian are not the first unexpected couple within the Kardashian family, but it’s clear that love has been in the air since they found each other on the set of “Saturday Night Live,” where the reality TV star memorably took the stage in pink velvet Balenciaga for her opening monologue. According to recent episodes of Hulu’s “The Kardashians,” Kardashian has been exploring her personal style since she and Kanye West split up. She is a brand ambassador for Balenciaga and…
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A Sotheby’s auction of 104 CryptoPunks Ethereum NFTs, valued at up to $30 million (roughly Rs. 225 crore) which was scheduled for Wednesday evening was cancelled after the seller decided to pull out and hold on to the digital assets instead. The auction which could have been the largest NFT auction ever was called off roughly 23 minutes after bidding was scheduled to begin. The lot of 104 CryptoPunks NFTs, titled “Punk It!”, was originally acquired together in a single transaction by an anonymous collector who goes by the username “0x650d” on Twitter.Following discussions with the consignor, tonight’s Punk It…
Rock and roll couple Robert Fripp and Toyah are back with yet another eyebrow-raising cover, as this week they’ve tackled Hole’s 1998 classic “Celebrity Skin.” Backed by hand-painted signs declaring “Celebrity Fripp” and “Hail Queen Courtney,” Fripp’s crunchy power chords and Toyah’s operatic vocals manage to make “Celebrity Skin” sound lo-fi and extra dramatic all at once. Even better, Toyah — always one for elaborate costumes — dons a pink dress that looks exactly like something Love herself would’ve worn in her Hollywood actress/pop star era. The clip ends with a few wholesome outtakes, where Fripp punctuates every bum note…
Elvis review – Shows the legend, not the truth 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 { queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data); } else { json = event.data; } } catch (ignore) {} var…
Camp Independence and Responsibility and Camp Don’t-Wanna-Be-Here Camp counseling was once a coveted gig in the teen world, if the fiction of the ’80s and ’90s is any indication. Books like the Camp Counselors series by Diana Ames played into the same romantic ideals that Nickelodeon shows like Hey Dude and Salute Your Shorts of the time did. Ames’s series offered tweens and teens the opportunity to imagine falling in love and breaking hearts. It harkened back to some of the camp books of the ’80s, including titles like Camp Girl-Meets-Boy by Caroline B. Cooney, and what made this era…
We had a chance to virtually chat with the cast and creators of Evil in support of the third season. Evil Season 3 starts moments after the Evil Season 2 finale. Mike has just taken the vows of priesthood, and with how he and Kristen are drawn to each other, there could be trouble on the horizon. Of course, the trouble always starts elsewhere when you’re dealing with demonic spirits. We’ve had the opportunity to see the first three episodes, and while we’re going to leave any spoilers at the door, suffice it to say the excitement continues and increases…
A nanoparticle coat helps an immunotherapy drug cross the blood-brain barrier in mice so it can target brain tumours more effectively Health 26 May 2022 By Carissa Wong Brain tumour cellsUniversity of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Coating a cancer drug with nanoparticles can help it cross the barrier that protects the brain from chemicals elsewhere in the body, enabling it to unleash an immune response that kills brain tumour cells. In a small study in mice, the encapsulated drug – used in combination with radiotherapy – eliminated tumours in 67 per cent of the animals. Glioblastoma is an aggressive type…
Although our editors relish the challenge of getting dressed year-round, we agree that our favourite time of the year to assemble outfits for is summer. Sure, spring and autumn may present the opportunity to finesse our layering techniques, and who doesn’t love slipping on a duvet coat and toasty boots on the crisp days of winter. But summer? There’s euphoric freedom in not having to give too much thought to the weather and not having it restrict your ensembles. So when given free rein, what are the summer outfits our fashion editors love to wear? Let’s find out, shall we? Below, my colleagues and I…
Some US tech giants may prefer to pay a fine rather than comply with antitrust rules, the European Union’s antitrust chief said, and cited Apple’s fight with the Netherlands’ competition authority as an example.The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a EUR-5-million (roughly Rs. 40 crore) fine on Apple on Monday, the fifth such penalty in successive weeks, linked to claims Apple does allow access to non-Apple payment methods for subscriptions to dating apps.European Commission Vice President and digital chief Margrethe Vestager said Apple’s behaviour could indicate other big companies behave similarly.”Some gatekeepers may be tempted to play for…
Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” rebounds for a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. It soared in at the summit seven weeks earlier. The track is the lead single from Styles’ new album Harry’s House. Released May 20 on Erskine/Columbia Records, the set blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 521,500 equivalent album units earned in the week ending May 26, according to Luminate – the biggest week for an album in the U.S. this year. Concurrently, three other songs from Harry’s House debut in the Hot 100’s top…
The first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi opens with a great touch. In lieu of a “Previously on Star Wars…” card leading into the recap of the events of the prequels, the show begins with the “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” title from the Star Wars movies.That’s just one of the brilliant homages, Easter eggs, callbacks, and little Star Wars details you might have missed in the first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi. In our latest Star Wars video, we break them all down — including the way the Inquisitor’s ship casts a shadow that looks like Darth Vader’s castle, the references to the Jedi…
If your memory about last week is hazy, no one can blame you. But it was less than two weeks ago since a massive misinformation-generation campaign caused people on both the left and the right to declare they were canceling their insurance through State Farm. The story began on Monday via the National Review, a right-wing media machine. According to an email leaked to Consumers’ Research — a group that purposefully sounds like Consumer Reports but is instead a machine meant to generate outrage against “woke” companies — a leader in State Farm’s company reached out to Florida agents in…
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Under the Banner of Heaven finale, “Blood Atonement.”] For those unaware of the true-crime case that inspired Under the Banner of Heaven, the FX on Hulu series revealed who killed Brenda Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her 15-month-old daughter, Erica Lafferty, in the June 2 finale. It also brought Jebediah Pyre’s (Andrew Garfield) struggle with his faith to a complicated conclusion and provided a satisfying ending to the Mormon history flashbacks via Gil Birmingham‘s Bill Taba. Throughout the series, the Lafferty brothers (Wyatt Russell‘s Dan and Sam Worthington‘s Ron) descended further and further…
The ancient town of Pompeii was buried under hot volcanic ash in AD 79, but DNA still survives in the bones of the people who died in the disaster Humans 26 May 2022 By Colin Barras The two individuals found in the Casa del Fabbro in PompeiiNotizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1934, p. 286, fig. 10 The hot volcanic ash that buried the ancient Roman town of Pompeii killed many of the town’s inhabitants – but it didn’t destroy their DNA. The first complete genome from Pompeii reveals genetic markers that haven’t been seen before in ancient Roman DNA. Mount…
Photography courtesy of Guerlain Including a Sally Hansen x Friends nail polish collection. By Sarah Mariotti Date May 7, 2022 A Guerlain Spa opens at the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal Photography courtesy of Pénélope Roy-Dumouchel/the Four Seasons Montreal LVMH brand Guerlain knows a thing or two about relaxation. This week, the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal opened the Guerlain Spa in an official partnership, bringing an entirely new beauty and wellness experience to the Canadian city. The spa champions essential moments of self-indulgence, and incorporates advanced performance products into their facials and massage services. It’s the ideal escape from the bustle…
EU-US data transfers by Meta owned Facebook and Instagram could be halted as soon as May but the move would not immediately hit other big tech companies, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said in an interview.Europe’s highest court ruled in 2020 that an EU-US data transfer pact was invalid due to concerns that US government surveillance may not respect the privacy rights of EU citizens.That prompted Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), Meta’s lead regulator in Europe, to issue a provisional order that the mechanism Facebook and Instagram uses to transfer data from European Union users to the United States “cannot in…
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom and Europe. Monkeypox isn’t a new disease. The first confirmed human case was in 1970, when the virus was isolated from a child suspected of having smallpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Monkeypox is unlikely to cause another pandemic, but with COVID-19…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Anubis: The Weigher of Souls? While we were watching a dog twitch and whimper while dreaming, a friend remarked that finding out what dogs dream about would make a great book. So I ran with the idea. Someone had to! If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Anubis: The Weigher of Souls, what would they be? For Isaac: “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (by Nina Simone, recorded most notably by The Animals). What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your…
The Good Fight may be coming to an end, but don’t expect Julianna Margulies to reprise her Alicia Florrick role on the final season. News broke last week that the Christine Baranski-led spinoff is coming to a close with its sixth season. TV Line reports that co-creator Michelle King doesn’t believe a cameo from Margulies will happen. “It’s not our expectation that she is going to come back,” the EP shared. There was a plan to bring Margulies over to the spinoff several years ago, but the deal fell apart. I was really excited about the idea, but CBS refused…
There are many things that make Neue Deutsche Härte pioneers Rammstein singular and treasurable, such as their lovably provocative music videos and extravagant costumes. (See: their clip for “Dicke Titten.”)Above all else, though, it’s their mix of silly and serious lyrics that captures our hearts. Having touched upon everything from biting social issues (“Amerika,” “Deutschland”) to explicit fornication (“Pussy”) and real-life cannibalism (“Mein Teil”), Rammstein are masters of inventive wordplay.So, you can only imagine how much stranger things can get when you convert certain expressions from the original German to their English equivalent.Using a variety of translators, we’ve discovered 10…
Audiences have not lost the need for speed, even 36 years after the original Top Gun.Buoyed by strong reviews, Top Gun: Maverick dominated the weekend box office over Memorial Day. According to estimates, the movie is expected to gross $124 million from Friday to Sunday, and $151 million total across the entire Memorial Day Weekend. That’s good enough for the best opening weekend of star and producer Tom Cruise’s entire career — and the second-best Memorial Day weekend opening ever behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (which made $153 million from Friday to Monday on Memorial Day in 2007).For Cruise, it’s his…
Tulika Bose: This is 60-Second Science. I’m Tulika Bose. You might know that a leaked memo recently revealed that Roe versus Wade could be overturned, which could have massive implications for women’s health. What you might not know is how your trusty smartphone could be used to enforce that. I’m here with Sophie Bushwick, our tech editor, who is going to go a little bit more into depth about the ramifications of this. Hey Sophie. Sophie Bushwick: Hi. Tulika Bose: So tell me about this. What’s going on? Bushwick: So in the wake of news about the potential fall of Roe v. Wade, it came…
There’s no doubt about it, TikTok is responsible for many micro fashion trends, including the return of all things Y2K—from mini skirts to butterfly prints. Recently, though, there’s an aesthetic taking over that so many of us are already on board with, without even realising, enter: “Coastal Grandmother”. More than just a look, this trend has become an entire vibe for summer. Inspired by wealthy, middle-aged women—think Diane Keaton in Something’s Gotta Give—and you’ll get the outfit part sorted.We’re talking linen button-down shirts, matching white linen wide-leg trousers or jeans teamed with practical accessories including oversized tote bags (to carry…
PlayStation Plus free games for March have been announced. Gamers will get four games for free next month, as part of their subscription. Three of the four titles are available for PlayStation 4 players, while one title will only be available for free on PlayStation 5. The four PS Plus titles will be available for download starting March 1. Next month, PlayStation Plus subscribers will get free access to Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, Ark: Survival Evolved, Ghostrunner, and Team Sonic Racing.Sony announced the list of free games coming to PS Plus on its PlayStation Blog, which gamers will be able…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Tears of Blood – Book #1 of The Tears of Blood Trilogy? An article I saw online about one child under 10 dying in a refugee camp every 8 minutes; Then I looked out my window and asked the question “How can I change the beliefs of everyone out there and make a difference?” If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Tears of Blood – Book #1 of The Tears of Blood Trilogy, what would they be? We Will Rock You! What’s…
After almost three years off the air, Stranger Things returned to Netflix last week with some of its biggest episodes to date. Seven episodes of Stranger Things Season 4 were made available on the premiere date, with another two set for July 1st. One character who has significantly less screen time than before is Charlie Heaton’s Jonathan Byers, and fans have been vocal about it on social media. Heaton was asked by British GQ about his reduced role. “I know why you’re asking that,” he told the outlet, “and I’ve definitely seen some forums like Screen Rant or something —…
Editor’s Note: Check out our complete coverage of Nine Inch Nails’ Friday night headlining set here, and see a photo gallery from all three days of Boston Calling 2022 here. Is the 2022 festival season cursed? With many events coming back for the first time in three years, there’s a rash of bad luck running through the landscape. From bad weather to artist cancellations to simply mediocre lineups, few events have been immune to misfortune in the early days of summer. Boston Calling was perhaps hit harder than most — by no fault of its own, mind you. If there’s…
Broker – first-look review 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 { queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data); } else { json = event.data; } } catch (ignore) {} var payload = json.__tcfapiCall; if (payload)…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sweden is often lauded for its gender equality. The gender gap in unpaid (house)work is narrow. Wide access to affordable, state-subsidized daycare, together with the right for parents of young children to work part time, means that women’s participation in the labor market is relatively high. And parental leave policies are generous. At the same time, among the 38 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the employment gap between people born in Sweden and immigrants is among the widest. This impacts a large proportion of the Swedish population. One in five people in…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Myracles in the Void? I was going through a period of crippling anxiety, thinking I’d gone insane, and entirely isolated. I truly thought it was the end. And I was 23. But something deep down said I could unravel what was causing this. I had to. Over many years, I began to understand that starting very young I let every little failure define who I was, until nothing was possible, not even self-control. I’d conditioned myself for failure. Long story super-short, I wrote a book that metaphorizes what I…