Pleasure review – A candid insight into the sex industry 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) {}…
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Vassal of Magic – Book 3? I’ve always loved reading fantasy stories, I lived in Hong Kong, and I have three sons. It seemed natural to combine that moment of my life into a magical story about a teenage boy. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? My favorite genre to read and write is fantasy, although not always Young Adult. I do love stories with strong female characters, and the series I’m now writing, “No Place for Decent…
This is something that might even make Wednesday Addams smile: a fun teaser revealing that an official first look at the new Netflix series is just days away. The streaming service has released a new video for Wednesday, featuring the disembodied hand, Thing, that everyone knows and loves. After Thing taps on the screen, the teaser (below) tells us, “Heed my warning. A grave terror approaches. Her name is … Wednesday.” The first look will be released as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week, on Monday, June 6. (The event runs through June 10.) Enjoy this marketing ploy. pic.twitter.com/RBgB7TrV6K — Wednesday…
Search intensity at the focal wind park during the 20-year study period between 2001 and 2021. (A) Daily numbers of observed bat carcasses during the search campaign in August and September 2021. Dates are expressed as month-day. (B) Detection probability as measured by the ratio between annual number of observed bat carcasses and the annual number of days turbines were surveyed during spring and summer migration (Numbers on top of bat silhouettes depict the annual number of observed carcasses). Credit: Global Ecology and Conservation (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02149 Protected and rare bats regularly die at wind turbines (WT). This is why…
CLIMATEWIRE | Europe’s plan to slash Russian fossil fuel imports and accelerate renewable energy production will test its ability to find the minerals, metals and other components that are needed for a dramatic shift to clean power. The plan, outlined by the European Commission Wednesday, would speed the continent toward a historic transition to wind and solar energy, while diversifying its sources of natural gas and expanding energy efficiency. But it could come at a high cost. The rapid switch to renewables will depend on Europe’s ability to mine or import the materials that are needed for clean energy technology,…
I admit it; I have expensive taste, and I’m also quite (read: very) picky. I always have been. When I was a teenager, knowledge of labels generally wasn’t as prevalent as now. (We have the internet social media to thank for that.) But even then, I found myself gravitating towards pieces of substance and brands of note over the quick and easy wardrobe updates that would tempt my friends. I dressed older than my years, which, at the time, sometimes meant I felt the opposite of “trendy.” Looking back, however, at photographs of my best friend’s 16th birthday party, to which…
Ukraine’s parliament and other government and banking websites were hit with another punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks Wednesday, and cybersecurity researchers said unidentified attackers had also infected hundreds of computers with destructive malware.Some of the infected computers were in neighbouring Latvia and Lithuania, the researchers said.Early Thursday local time in Ukraine, as fears of a Russian invasion heightened, the foreign ministry and council of ministers were unreachable and other sites were slow to load, suggesting the DDoS attacks were continuing, though there was no official confirmation.Officials have long expected cyberattacks to precede and accompany any Russian military incursion, and analysts…
Harry Styles looks set to lose his U.K. albums chart title to Liam Gallagher, but the singles crown should still fit come Friday, when the chart proper is published. Based on midweek sales and streaming data, published by the OCC, Styles’ “As It Was” (via Columbia) “races ahead” for what should be a ninth consecutive week at No. 1. Styles’ hit, lifted from his current No. 1 album Harry’s House, is already the year’s longest-running No. 1 in the U.K., besting “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s animated family film Encanto. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See…
Joker 2 will be quite a bit different than the original as it is reportedly a musical.While director Todd Phillips and star Joaquin Phoenix are returning for Joker: Folie à Deux, a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, states that the dark character piece will now have songs and be a musical. As such, the character of Harley Quinn will be introduced with musician and star actress Lady Gaga currently in talks to play the romantic interest of Joker.Character details on this incarnation of Quinn are currently under wraps, although generally, the character is a psychiatrist turned sidekick of Joker after falling in…
It was announced Tuesday that a group of Louisiana libraries will block cultural displays that highlight specific groups. The announcement comes just as Pride Month kicked off at the beginning of June. This means that Pride Month— as well as other cultural celebrations like Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Cajun heritage, and Native American History Month— will no longer be highlighted in library displays in Lafayette County in Louisiana. Library Director Danny Gillane stated the action was taken to protect the libraries’ collection, saying “I’m doing this because everything’s a fight, and if I put these books out right…
The Brothers Sun is moving ahead at Netflix. Four months after announcing a straight-to-series order for the Brad Falchuk (Glee) and Byron Wu (The Getaway) series, the streamer has announced its cast. The Brothers Sun is described as an action-packed, darkly comedic family soap. The eight-episode series takes place in both Los Angeles and Taiwan and features an all-Asian writers room and an all-Asian cast. It revolves around Taipei gangster Charles Sun who is settled into his life as a ruthless killer. But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin, Charles must go to L.A. to protect his…
An exuberant and authoritative book puts wasps in their rightful place – at the centre of research, says Simon Ings Life 25 May 2022 By Simon Ings A yellow-legged Asian hornet, flying in Jakarta, IndonesiaLessy Sebastian/EyeEm/Getty Images Endless Forms: The secret world of wasps Seirian Sumner William Collins “It is almost impossible to walk into a bookshop these days and not bump into a beautiful book about bees,” Seirian Sumner grumbles in her lively and intermittently stomach-churning new book, Endless Forms. The London-based behavioural ecologist has reached “peak bee”. What are bees, anyway, she writes, but wasps that have forgotten how…
Melissa Meyers is a Los Angeles–based influencer with a focus on beauty, style, travel, and wellness. Her blog, The Glow Girl, aims to empower women to embrace the best version of themselves, age gracefully, and cultivate a glow from the inside out. She also happens to be a 54-year-old with a passion for clean beauty. Below, hear from Meyers on her favourite natural skincare, makeup, and hair formulas. Plus, how she uses them in her daily routine. Read The Full Article Here
Twitter acknowledged Wednesday it suspended in error some accounts relaying information about Russian military movements as the threat builds for an attack on Ukraine.The social network has begun restoring access to the users, which were taken down due to “our work to proactively address manipulated media,” tweeted the platform’s head of site integrity Yoel Roth.A company spokesperson said earlier claims that the accounts were taken offline by a coordinated campaign or mass complaints were untrue.”We took enforcement action on a number of accounts in error,” the spokesperson added. “We’re expeditiously reviewing these actions and have already proactively reinstated access to…
Justin Bieber paid sweet tribute to his younger half-sister Jazmyn on Monday (May 30) on her 14th birthday. “Can’t believe im saying this but Happy 14th birthday to the sweetest, most beautiful, precious, little sis a brother could ask for !! Love you @jazmynbieber,” the singer wrote. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He also posted a series of pics Jazmyn, who, along with 12-year-old brother Jaxon, are Justin’s half-siblings from his dad Jeremy’s relationship with his ex, Erin Wagner. The pics take the sibs in reverse order, from a fairly recent…
Aliens: Fireteam Elite has been steadily getting support since its August 2021 launch. And Cold Iron Studios is continuing that support with the next update and DLC pack. The team announced the Pathogen expansion, which adds a new campaign that touches on the Engineers, as well as a big update that adds more robust cross-play functionality.As revealed as a part of the IGN Expo 2022, Pathogen is releasing on August 30 and includes three new missions on planet LV-895. The trailer shows some of these levels in action, even the aforementioned Engineers and a handful of new xenomorphs. The trailer didn’t…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Historical fiction was my first genre love because from a young age I loved learning about history and life in the past, but I didn’t love that my history classes focused on men and major events. Reading about girls and every day life made history feel accessible to me, and good historical fiction books for teens are able to put readers in the shoes of the very real experiences of people throughout history. I continue to enjoy YA historical fiction in part because…
Rutherford Falls is gearing up for an exciting Season 2 return on June 16 as Peacock unveiled the first trailer and new character art tied to the latest chapter in this half-hour comedy. While some things change, others stay the same for the characters at the center of Rutherford Falls, and in Season 2, lifelong best buds Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding) are lending each other a helping hand. Whether it’s work, romance, or major changes to their small town and the Native American reservation it borders, there’s no challenge too big for the pals to…
The world has never had better medicine, more knowledgeable doctors or stronger data on disease. But these benefits are not equally shared. To take one conspicuous example: two years of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that Black, Hispanic and Native American people are significantly more likely to be hospitalized and die from COVID than white people in the U.S. Health inequity includes the lack of access to appropriate care, the failure to address social factors that influence health, and the dangerous conditions that people in some neighborhoods endure. Achieving equity requires campaigns on all these…
Photography by Anwar Hussein via Getty Images Inspired by the new exhibition at Toronto’s Casa Loma, Patricia Treble explores how the British icon paved a stylish path for Kate and Meghan to follow. By Patricia Treble Date May 4, 2022 Princess Diana is arguably more popular than ever. Spencer, the biopic starring Kristen Stewart, was one of the buzziest films of the year. Emma Corrin skyrocketed to fame after portraying the young royal in the most recent season of The Crown. And an on-set photo of Elizabeth Debicki (the actress replacing Corrin for the show’s final season) wearing a replica…
Most tripod heads, be it ball heads or pan/tilt heads, are pretty similar, with only minor differences in how they control camera movement or how well they’re built. The Platypod Platyball, on the other hand, is an odd duck. It quite literally turns the typical ball-mount design on its head and adds a bevy of intuitive features—at the cost of a steep learning curve.Traditional ball-head tripod mounts usually have a flat, rotating base, allowing the camera to pan horizontally. On top of that is a ball joint that can be tilted in any direction, typically with a knob to tighten…
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 3 finale of Barry, “starting now.”] It has always been a tricky thing, calling Barry a comedy, but the show may have left that word behind for good. The third season of the Emmy-winning HBO series has been awfully focused on consequences — or, more importantly, the ripple effects of a person’s actions in life, especially when those actions involve the death of another. And while we’ve been seeing those ripple effects all season long, primarily in the form of people trying to kill Barry (Bill Hader) as revenge for his…
How female sex workers are reclaiming their on-screen image 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…
The paleo diet is inspired by the eating habits of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, becoming a popular diet in recent years for weight loss and a more natural way of eating. Using the paleo diet for weight loss is effective mostly because of the unprocessed nature of the foods it encourages you to consume, which are often naturally low in sugar, salt and saturated fat. The diet cuts out most grains, legumes, potatoes and dairy products, relying heavily on fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts and seeds and lean meat and fish. As a result, the paleo diet is fairly low-carb and has…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Ava the Hunted? Ava the Hunted is a continuation of the first novel in my “Legends of Ava” series. It takes place in a world much like our own, except society has devolved into a brutal, Mad Max type of environment. Many of the trappings of our current world are still there, such as buildings, roads, utility poles, etc. But everything is overgrown. Broken down. Buried under the shifting, arid, hot environment of a world that has nearly run out of water. And in this bleak environment there is…
Riverdale is ending. That much we’ve known for a few weeks now. However, fans can take solace in the fact that they still have the remainder of Riverdale Season 6 and the entirety of Riverdale Season 7. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa opened up about the decision to end The CW drama. “We were thinking seven years was going to be our run. And when that was formalized, I don’t think it caught anyone by surprise … I will say, the confirmation came as we were plotting literally the last episode of the season,” the…
Studying mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide — a chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells — that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the brain. Such touch — delivered by hugs, holding hands or caressing, for example — triggers a psychological boost known to be important to emotional well-being and healthy development. Identifying the neuropeptide and circuit that direct the sensation of pleasant touch eventually may help scientists better understand and treat disorders characterized by touch avoidance and impaired social…
Henry Cavill’s relationship with girlfriend Natalie Viscuso has been going strong for over a year now. While the two have kept most parts of it private, they’ve shared little glimpses here and there of their partnership.In November 2021, Viscuso shared her latest tribute to the Justice League actor. “I am so, so proud of you, Henry. You truly are the greatest man I have ever known,” she wrote. “The Hollywood Reporter did an incredible job with this cover story—it really is a great read. SO PROUD I’m literally crying. 🤣” This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able…
Realme Narzo 50 India launch date is set for today (February 24). The brand has set up a dedicated microsite for the phone’s arrival in the country and plans to hold a live event at 12:30pm today to launch the phone. This will be the third smartphone in the Realme Narzo 50 lineup and the handset is coming to India five months after the Chinese company launched Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i in the country. Realme has confirmed that the upcoming Realme Narzo 50 will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G96 processor and will sport a display with…
Bo Burnham found a memorable way to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his award-winning Netflix special, Bo Burnham: Inside. On Monday, the 31-year-old performer took to social media to announce he was sharing 63 minutes of previously unseen footage that had been recorded for Inside, which Netflix released on May 30, 2021. The footage is entitled THE INSIDE OUTTAKES and was posted to YouTube, where Burnham explained that the segments were filmed from March to May of 2020, and that he edited them over the past two months. “A year ago today, i released a special called inside,” the Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous alum wrote. “I’ve spent the last two…