Credit: CC0 Public Domain At a dire point in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort, some say hope is springing from an unlikely place: the state of Pennsylvania. Maryland and other states filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in 2020, arguing that heavily agricultural Pennsylvania was too far behind on its bay pollution commitments, and that the federal government, under Donald Trump’s guidance, was ignoring its obligation to drop the hammer. The lawsuit was settled in 2023, with the EPA pledging to hold Pennsylvania to account, and today, with Trump back in office, the rhetoric about the Keystone State…
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Critic’s Rating: 3.8 / 5.03.8The Garrison Gang and McGinty’s interference with the National Park have been essential to When Calls the Heart’s Season 12. Having an overlying arc has been helpful, but we’ve added several more characters to an already-bloated cast. That was obvious in When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 9 when Sonny Garrison and his cousin Woody captured Oliver and Allie, which was the best storyline of the episode. (Ricardo Hubbs/ Hallmark Media) Some of the other storylines felt like they didn’t belong, though I wanted to know more, and some were a waste of time. I…
The Academy Awards were about to announce the winner of the coveted Best Actress prize when suddenly, the show’s live feed on Hulu went out for many subscribers (including this writer) without warning or explanation.Users suddenly saw a blue screen that read “Thank you for watching! This live event has now ended. You may exit playback and select something else to watch.” But of course, the show had not ended. There were still several major awards to go, including the top prize for Best Picture of the year.If you (or me, I did this) tried to reload the feed, it sent you…
Here’s the best album by 11 huge progressive rock bands.Aside from a few immensely popular artists (Genesis, ELP, Jethro Tull, Yes, etc.), progressive rock has continued to be a fairly niche and divisive subgenre since its inception in the late 1960s. As such, the fact that it’s birthed many of the greatest albums ever largely goes unacknowledged (and even unnoticed) to this day.Honestly, numerous icons across the prog rock landscape have delivered several exceptional LPs across their discography – often in consecutive order and years – making it extremely difficult to decide which one of their top-tier records is truly the cream of the…
I love the glitz of awards season—the jaw-dropping gowns, the bold beauty looks, the perfectly coiffed Old Hollywood waves. But if I’m being honest, these grand fashion moments only hold my attention for so long. What always leaves a lasting impression? The shoes.A shoe person through and through, I treat red carpet-events as a crystal ball for the next big footwear trends, and this year’s Oscars didn’t disappoint. Amid the usual parade of glossy leather heels, a softer, more unexpected style quietly stole the show—a trend so compelling, I also spotted it making waves on the streets of Italy throughout…
Xiaomi 15 and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra are confirmed to launch in India later this month. The India launch date was announced just hours after the 15 series was introduced in select global markets ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The standard model of the series made its debut in China in October last year alongside the Xiaomi 15 Pro, which continues to be a China-exclusive device. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra was unveiled in China on February 28. Xiaomi 15, Xiaomi 15 Ultra India Launch ConfirmedIn a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official…
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Today we are witnessing rapid global sea level rise attributable mostly to climate change-driven melting of ice sheets and glaciers and thermal expansion of seawater. However, sea level change also occurs over millions of years as geological processes gradually reshape Earth’s ocean basins and change their total storage volume.Dalton et al. home in on a period from 15 million to 6 million years ago, over which, as prior research revealed, ocean crust production dropped by 35%. This reduction, mostly resulting from a global slowdown in seafloor spreading, caused ocean basins to deepen.In the new work, the researchers considered various possible…
Kieran Culkin has just won his first Oscar, but the little gold man is not enough for the Best Supporting Actor winner —he wants more kids with his wife, Jazz Charton. He said so on the largest awards stage in Hollywood at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. True to form, Culkin addressed his wife directly during his acceptance speech after receiving the trophy for his performance in A Real Pain from presenter and last year’s Oscar winner, Robert Downey Jr. View Original Source Here
Lost in Translation: The unsung art of subtitling About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies. Editorial Design View Original Source Here
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performed a musical medley to open the 2025 Oscars, featuring songs from Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and The Wiz. To open the performance, Grande took the stage for a passionate rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz. Then, she ceded the stage to Erivo, who dazzled while singing “Home” from the 1978 musical The Wiz. To close it out, Grande returned for “Defying Gravity.” It’s worth noting that none of the songs from Wicked were eligible for the Best Original Song category. This was due to the Academy’s definition of an original song, which stipulates that…
Cassettes do have a warm and distinctive sound, though—once you have a taste for light hiss, you may find yourself missing it in cleaner formats. The unique difficulty of skipping songs gives the album format a primacy no other medium can—you may find yourself learning to like songs you’d have skipped. (While writing this review I realized Liz Phair’s “Crater Lake” is an absolute banger.)For the collector, cassettes are still relatively cheap and affordable in an era when you see a vinyl copy of Billy Joel’s extremely meh 1980 album Glass Houses marked at $25. Also, they look cool and…
The new year is a perfect time to reconsider absolutely everything. Let’s start by turning the established literary canon upside down. The six books that I’m discussing this month give fresh insight into famous literature by reinterpreting it. Plus, they offer breathtaking prose, adventure and drama, and a good amount of humor. We could use all of that right now. James by Percival Everett We begin with Percival Everett’s James, a reimagining of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In an Earphones Award-winning performance by Dominic Hoffman, we hear directly from Jim, who tells his own tale about fleeing to avoid being…
Hydrogels with a taste are administered into the mouth via a small tubeShulin Chen An electronic tongue that can replicate flavours like cake and fish soup could help recreate food in virtual reality, but can’t yet simulate other things that influence taste, such as smell. Yizhen Jia at The Ohio State University and his colleagues have developed a system, called e-Taste, that can sample a food and work out how to partly recreate its flavour in someone’s mouth. This involves using chemicals that correspond to the five basic tastes: sodium chloride for salty, citric acid for sour, glucose for sweet,…
This day was always going to come, but that doesn’t make it any less sad. Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 3-03-25 promise the beginning of the end for a beloved character. Yep, Marlena and Steve are going to set out in search of John — who we all know is not coming home alive. (Peacock/Screenshot) John Has Been Missed Since Drake Hogestyn’s Real Life Death Although John hasn’t been declared dead yet, it’s been glaringly obvious that he’s gone. There have been so many stories that could have used his presence. Marlena had to try and…
Curious about George Santos’ marriage to his husband? The former U.S. congressman has been with his spouse for several years, navigating both personal and political challenges. While Santos made headlines for his controversial tenure in Congress and eventual expulsion, his relationship has also sparked public interest. Let’s take a closer look at his marriage to Matheus Gerard, how they met, and their life together. Who is George Santos married to? George Santos is married to Matheus “Matt” Gerard, a Brazilian pharmacist. Santos first publicly mentioned his husband in September 2023 while posting condolences for the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.…
The 2025 BRIT Awards aired today (March 1) at London’s O2 Arena, hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall. The ceremony featured performances from Sabrina Carpenter, JADE, and The Last Dinner Party, with Teddy Swims, Myles Smith, Lola Young, Sam Fender, Ezra Collective and Jorja Smith also taking the stage. Though she did not perform, Charli XCX was far and away the night’s big winner, taking home five trophies in total: Song of the Year (for “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”), Best Dance Act, Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Album of the Year. Scroll down to watch footage of…
I don’t know about you, but unless I’m heading to a particularly special occasion—and honestly, even then—you can bet I’ll be wearing flats. Whether it’s trainers, mary janes, ballet flats, or my personal favourite, loafers, rarely does a day go by when I don’t slip into something comfortably grounded. My collection serves me well, but every so often, I find myself craving something with a little more impact. And just when I thought I had all my bases covered, I stumbled across the flat-shoe trend that’s about to shake up my wardrobe in the best way. Enter: buckle loafers.The moment…
Bloomberg: Documents and interviews detail how Connor Moucka, John Binns, and Cameron Wagenius, the trio accused of hacking AT&T and other Snowflake customers, met online — – Live Nation and Advance Auto Parts among other hack victims — US seeking to extradite one of the hackers from Canada View Original Source Here
27 Feb 2025 New Romance Novels for Fans of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy If you adored Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy—its humor, heart, and relatable mishaps—get ready to fall in love with these new romance novels! Packed with wit, charm, and unforgettable heroines navigating love, life, and everything in between, these books deliver all the laughs, feels, and swoon-worthy moments you crave. Whether you’re looking for laugh-out-loud comedy, messy modern love stories, or heartfelt second chances, these reads are perfect for your next book binge! Playing Games by Max Monroe Release Date: February 7 2025 He’s the…
Schematic and analysis method for AMOC upwelling pathways. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08544-0 The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)—a major transporter of heat to the north Atlantic and northwestern Europe—is unlikely to collapse this century, according to new research. The paper, published in the journal Nature, was led by a team of scientists from the Met Office and the University of Exeter. Dr. Jonathan Baker is a scientist at the Met Office and the paper’s lead author. He said, “The AMOC has a crucial role in regulating our climate; without it, northwest Europe’s temperatures would be much cooler. “Our modeling…
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone was killed in a rollover car crash in the early morning of Saturday, March 1, at the age of 63. The “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” singer, who was also a member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence and sang the theme song for the hit sitcom Girlfriends, was the only fatality in the accident that involved her crew and backup singers. Stone had performed at a Mardi Gras event in Alabama on Friday, February 28. The singer and her crew had left the performance in Montgomery early Saturday morning when their vehicle…
Madame Web is the worst film of the year.At least that was the pick for that dubious honor by the Razzie Awards, the longest-running bad-movie alternative to the Oscars. Every year the members of the Razzies (which is literally anyone who wants to pay to be a member) votes on their picks for the worst films of the year. And this year the consensus choice for the dregs of cinema was the disastrous Spider-Man spinoff starring Dakoja Johnson as a clairvoyant EMT worker.Johnson herself won the Razzies’ Worst Actress prize, and the film also won the Worst Screenplay award.The other…
Chappell Roan seems to have started a trend with her pointed acceptance speech at the Grammys on Feb. 2, in which she challenged labels to provide better healthcare and financial support for their new and developing artists. At the BRIT Awards on Saturday (March 1), several artists used their acceptance speeches to make points that mattered to them. Myles Smith, whose “Stargazing” was a global hit, posed three questions, to the government, music venues and label executives. Georgia Davies of The Last Dinner Party challenged successful arenas like The O2, where the Brits were held, to do more to support small…
NASA’s latest infrared space telescope, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), is set for launch on 28th February. The mission, valued at $488 million, will take off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Designed to scan the entire sky in infrared light, it will collect data from over 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars in the Milky Way. The telescope’s observations will focus on regions of the universe that are typically too distant or faint for conventional telescopes.Scientific ObjectivesAccording to NASA, the primary aim…
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Astronomers have discovered an enormous black hole the size of 36 billion suns lurking within the “Cosmic Horseshoe.” The behemoth object is one of the largest black holes ever detected.First discovered in 2007, the Cosmic Horseshoe is a system of two galaxies located in the constellation Leo. Images of the system show a halo of light surrounding the foreground galaxy, LRG 3-757. This phenomenon, known as an Einstein ring, occurs when the significant mass of the galaxy warps and magnifies light from an even more distant galaxy behind it.This type of magnification is called gravitational lensing and was first predicted…
Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.04All week, I’ve been thinking to myself: why can Outlander have Claire and Jamie but we cannot have Kat and Thomas? Alas, it matters not. At least not right now. But as Alice still has unfinished business in 1999, proving that nothing in this story is finished until it’s finished, I will not write off Thomas. I just can’t. I’m stubborn that way. (©2025 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Peter Stranks) But overall, The Way Home Season 3 Episode 9 is exactly what most The Way Home fans, especially those who want Kat and Elliot to share a future,…
Off the Deep End: Fred Halsted’s Slippery Sadism About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies. Editorial Design View Original Source Here
Now that Warped Tour has revealed the majority of its 2025 lineups, let’s look at all the artists who are playing the iconic festival for the very first time this year.To celebrate 30 years of Warped Tour, the festival revealed bits of the lineup for all three 2025 locations every day for 30 days. This past Wednesday (Feb. 26) marked the end of the lineup rollout, and thus the big reveal featured a ton of rock and metal acts that will play it.They’re technically not finished announcing all of the bands just yet, as their social media teasers suggested more…