What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Retribution? I write mainly military and spy thrillers. Of course, they are mostly fiction. But I do draw on world events and my own experiences in the Army to craft thrilling and realistic stories. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Retribution, what would they be? It may be because I’m a child of the 80’s, and it might sound cheesy, but only one song comes to mind. It would be Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins, which happened to be written for the movie…
Author: Admin
Did Nolan manage to work well with the FBI? The Rookie Season 4 Episode 19 found Nolan working with an agent named Simone who had a similar introduction to the world of law to him. Simone, however, had to contend with the fact that one of her students was on the hook for a terrorist attack. However, Nolan was adamant about getting a resolution that would confirm justice had been served. Use the video above to watch The Rookie online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with…
Interpersonal trust is a crucial component of healthy relationships. When we interact with strangers, we quickly gauge whether we can trust them. And those important social skills may be shaped by our earliest relationship with caregivers. Adolescents who had an insecure attachment to their mothers as toddlers are more likely to overestimate the trustworthiness of strangers, according to a new study from the University of Illinois. “The idea is to understand whether early attachment relationships with mothers have a longitudinal, predictive association with how adolescents process cues related to trustworthiness, both at the behavioral level and the brain level,” explains…
Dove Cameron is tempting us to buy into the corset trend with her latest Instagram post. The actress took a mirror selfie in a beaded corset drenched in a bright red hue and designed with a sweetheart neckline. The structured piece was also embellished with white beads that outlined the shape of a broken heart, giving it an instant edge. Along the front, a centered lace-up panel added texture and gave the corset a BDSM-inspired twist. Cameron styled it with a pair of dramatic paper bag-waist jeans, which gave off major Britney Spears in her “Circus” era energy. She accessorized…
“We have seen how important a role the platforms have [had] in Ukraine. So if there is some kind of crisis, we need to have some tools because we don’t have any legislation for that,” says Virkkunen. “There could be some other kind of a crisis where we don’t have sanctions.”However, critics of the crisis mechanism are concerned that it concentrates too much power in the hands of the European Commission. Facebook should not be making important decisions about the global information space alone, says Jan Penfrat, senior policy advisor at the Brussels-based digital rights group EDRi, “but at the…
KISS’ Paul Stanley is auctioning off a sick looking 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stringray C8. The custom car is a convertible and it comes with an autographed Ibanez PS120.Barrett-Jackson will auction off the Corvette that was built just for Stanley at the 2022 Las Vegas Auction at the end of June. The musician started working with Chevrolet in 2013 when the president of the company asked him to help design a 2015 Stringray model.The KISS vocalist developed a color with the design team that was inspired by a supercar he saw. The color is extremely close to Long Beach Red, which Chevrolet…
Mark Jenkin and Mia Hansen-Løve will unveil new films at the 54th Directors’ Fortnight 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; }…
Read The Full Article Here
Did everyone manage to make an escape? Outlander Season 6 Episode 7 kicked off with tensions rising thanks to the arrival of a dangerous person. Meanwhile, Claire struggled with her demons as a rumor spread on the Ridge. Jamie was adamant about Claire recuperating, but she wanted to prove a point. Was there a way forward for everyone? Use the video above to watch Outlander online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you. TV Fanatic is your destination…
In 1942, Pete Reiser was on the road to baseball superstardom. Then he crashed into a wall—an unpadded concrete outfield wall as he tried to make a game-saving catch. And for Pete, nothing was ever the same. A year earlier, at age 22, he had won a batting title, a rookie of the year award, and a pennant with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sportswriters could not stop marveling at his skill set, highlighted by a keen batting eye, a rifle throwing arm, and speed that whisked him from home to first in three-point-six seconds. Baseball men compared him to some of…
Wounds in the gut can cause dangerous infections, but a sticky medical dressing can patch them up and allow them to heal Technology 2 February 2022 By Alex Wilkins A duct tape-inspired bandage bioadhesive patchXuanhe Zhao et al. A transparent dressing inspired by duct tape has been shown to quickly heal internal injuries in rats. Leaks after gastrointestinal surgery can cause dangerous infections, affecting millions of people each year. Surgeons typically use stitches to help heal wounds, but these can form imperfect seals and heal abnormally, allowing bacteria from the gut to escape into nearby tissues. Now, Xuanhe Zhao at…
Leave-in Molecular Repair Mask This mask doesn’t just make hair feel healthier, it actually reverses the damage with some pretty powerful bond-repairing science. It’s a must-have for anyone who’s bleached their hair, but it can even alleviate the damage caused by hot tools. When you use it, skip the conditioner, put this in towel-dried hair for four minutes, and watch miracles happen. Read The Full Article Here
Taiwan will join “democratic countries” in putting sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, the government said on Friday, with the world’s largest contract chipmaker TSMC adding it would comply with all export control rules.The crisis is being watched closely in Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory and which has faced increased military pressure from Beijing over the last two years.”We very harshly condemn such an act of invasion and will join democratic countries to jointly impose sanctions,” Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporters in Taipei without giving details.Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said the island will “harshly…
Billie Eilish surprised the Coachella crowd this weekend by bringing “my friend Hayley Williams” out during her headlining set. The Saturday night (April 23) set, which had the pair teaming up on “Misery Business” and “Happier Than Ever,” was the Paramore singer’s first time performing at the Indio, California, festival. “Hi. Wow. It’s my first Coachella,” said Williams as she took the stage with Eilish. “Thanks for sharing this with me. This is sick!” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Williams sat on stool in between Eilish and Finneas to treat the audience…
The trailer for Shin Ultraman keeps Japan at the top of the reboot game 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; }…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I’m delighted to start this post by saying that it was difficult to choose only 11 LGBTQ books for high schoolers. Back in the Dark Ages when I was a teen it would’ve been a challenge to find 11 half-decent options. However, thanks to some amazing strides in representation in publishing, that’s no longer the case. Of course, that’s not to say that the work is done. As I shared in a recent list of 25+ LGBTQ books for teens, we’ve got a…
Legendary vets are going head-to-head in hopes of winning the latest season of The Challenge: All Stars. The Paramount+ series returns for its third season on Wednesday, May 11, with two episodes, and for the first time ever, past contestants had to have qualified for or won a Challenge final, meaning the franchise’s fiercest competitors from every era on the show are participating. This season’s competitors include four-time winner Darrell Taylor, three-time winners Derrick Kosinski, Jordan Wisely, and Veronica Portillo. On The Challenge: All Stars, old rivalries are reignited and new ones are sparked as the power players navigate a…
A flying robot with wings controlled by an electric field instead of heavy motors and gears slightly outperforms insect muscles Technology 2 February 2022 By Alex Wilkins A small robot with wings like an insect can fly and generate more power than a similarly sized animal in nature. Most flying robots, whether they use wings or propellers, have motors and gears and transmission systems to connect the components, but these can weigh the robot down and fail. Now, Tim Helps at the University of Bristol, UK, and his colleagues have designed a small robot that uses an electric field –…
People who get weird sensations in their head and neck when they watch soothing videos are more likely to be anxious – but the tingles may give some relief Health 2 February 2022 By Clare Wilson ASMR videos often involve whispering softly into a microphoneMatthias Balk/dpa/Alamy Live News People who experience weird tingles in their head and neck known as autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) tend to be more anxious and neurotic than average. But watching videos that trigger these sensations – which may feature people whispering or getting a massage – can help them relieve anxiety in the short…
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. For some, festival season style essentials like crop tops and vintage denim are kept at the ready all year long. But for spring and summer 2022 in particular, it’s no surprise that “Euphoria” fashion is heavily influencing shopping habits. Fans of the show are still reeling from season two and have embraced a newfound affinity for retro miniskirt sets, tattoo sleeve mesh shirts, corsets,…
Such social media battles may be unusual when considering a takeover of a massive business, but Musk is himself unusual, says Cary Cooper, a business professor at Manchester Business School. “He’s not a traditional businessman,” he says. “He’s a man that is pretty creative and pretty innovative. He’s a unique guy and does things in a way that a normal businessperson wouldn’t do. He doesn’t play the normal games that an entrepreneur would play.”On April 15, Twitter’s board triggered a break-glass-in-emergency financial tool: the poison pill. Also known as a limited duration shareholder rights plan, the poison pill invited shareholders…
Music Videos Being In Demand EntertainmentYouTube, VEVO and a band’s individual website are typically where fans go to see music videos these days, and often the pull of the music video is the initial viewing for the fans, who then move on unless that video was super engaging.But for Gen X’ers, the music video was more of an event, something to be viewed repeatedly and something you could endlessly be entertained by. The ‘80s saw the music video become one of the most successful ways of marketing your band. MTV became the place where most artists got their big break,…
Playground review – Stylised agony that slowly loses its impact 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) {}…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Is there anything better than the pure escapism of fantasy romance novels? A little magic, a little love, and a perfectly happy ending — that’s exactly the sort of thing I like when I’m looking for a bit of comfort. And these ten fantasy romance novels are full of just that: comfort. No matter what conflict and turmoil lies inside — and don’t be fooled, some of these novels involve war and death and terrible curses — you can rest assured that at…
It’s been three long years, but one show we’re really looking forward to seeing return — and dominate — the TV landscape is HBO’s Emmy-winning dark comedy Barry. And it comes back after one heck of a nail-biting cliffhanger. In the Season 2 finale, contract killer/wannabe actor Barry (Bill Hader) is outed as a murderer to his beloved theater coach, Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler), when Gene learns that his meek student was responsible for taking down the woman he loves. Ouch. When the twisted tale picks up, not much time has passed and Barry has to make a lot of…
Over the course of nearly five years, a female gazelle in Mongolia completed a remarkable journey of at least 18,000 kilometers (11,185 miles). It crossed frozen rivers, encountered oil fields, negotiated fenced boundaries with China and Russia and trekked 900 kilometers just to survive two months of one particularly brutal winter, according to a new study. Extremely long journeys might not be unusual for Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa), but technology that enables finely detailed tracking of migrating mammals has only become available in the past two decades. Combining their latest findings with past observations of Mongolian gazelles, the study’s authors…
Let me just say that Hailey Bieber has really been inspiring the masses with her legging outfits lately. The Pilates-loving model has been busy wearing trendy spring shoes, crew socks, It trainers and half-zip hoodies with leggings, and I’m consistently here to tell you about it. But this time, I’m here to talk about her actual leggings.Earlier this week, Bieber wore the most chill of legging outfits, and it’s hard to not want to be wearing it the second you lay eyes on it. With her oversized sweatshirt, crew socks (per usual) and furry slides, she wore a pair of lounge leggings by…
Retail associates at a pair of Google Fiber stores in Kansas City, Missouri, have voted to unionize, becoming the first group represented by the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) to gain collective bargaining rights and win National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recognition.After a campaign that subjected workers to anti-union meetings and messages, despite a request for neutrality, the workers on Friday voted 9 to 1 in favor of representation by the AWU, which is part of the Communications Workers of America. Several of them huddled around a computer to watch the vote count on Zoom. As the deciding ballot was counted,…
Rammstein have unveiled another new single ahead of their forthcoming album, Zeit. The latest song is called “Zick Zack” and it was preceded by a clever marketing campaign. On April 1st, Rammstein announced that they had invested in the “Zick Zack Beauty Clinic” in Berlin, which many fans thought to be an April Fools’ Day joke. While there’s no proof of the existence of the beauty clinic, fans around the world called a “Zick Zack” hotline to speak with a “team of experts.” Now, it’s evident that the campaign was tied to the new single and its accompanying music video,…
Take a look at Cartoon Saloon’s new animated feature My Father’s Dragon 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…