What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Mortice in America: More Justice – Mort Style!? This is book 3 in a series of action, thrillers featuring the main characters Mort & Pig. Former Australian Army ‘specialists’ they use their specialised skills in meting out Justice ‘Mort Style.’ This books takes them through Canada & USA where they move from being the hunters, to the hunted and back again. With explosive consequences. Book 4 in the Mortice series, ‘Mortice: Hammer Down’ is released in October, with plans for 2 per year for the next three years. Ten…
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Manila residents walk amid debris in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi, which led to at least 40 deaths in the country. Climate change turbocharged the winds and rain of Typhoon Gaemi, which killed dozens of people across the Philippines, Taiwan and China earlier this year, a group of scientists said Thursday. Gaemi skirted the Philippines in July, triggering floods and landslides that killed at least 40 people, before making landfall in Taiwan and China. In China, the weather system caused torrential downpours that killed 50 people and prompted authorities to evacuate 300,000. World Weather Attribution (WWA), a network of scientists…
We have a winner! Claim to Fame Season 3’s championship title goes to the one and only Adam Christoferson! All season long, Adam managed to keep his celebrity relative’s identity under wraps, even if as soon as you hear the phrase “Uncle Michael Bolton” it becomes forehead-slappingly obvious. Better yet? He also managed to win the finale challenge — even somehow turning Mackenzie Adkins and Hud Mellencamp against each other — and figured out their celebrity relatives just in time to walk away with the win. Throughout the season, Adam became something of a lightning rod — which makes that…
The upcoming Thai BL series Bad Guy My Boss has revealed its September release date along with a new poster. The drama raised the anticipation after unveiling its pilot trailer earlier this year. Bad Guy My Boss stars James Hayward Prescott and Kad Ploysupa in the lead roles as Elis and Patt, respectively. The swoon-worthy new romance BL drama follows the love story of a boss and his secretary. Elis and Patt develop an intimate relationship. However, their journey is packed with several complications. Bad Guy My Boss: Release date & time Bad Guy My Boss will premiere on Sunday,…
It looks like TV on the Radio could be on their way back. The long-dormant band posted a teaser image on its social media pages and updated its website for the first time in a long time. Little else is known for now, so stay tuned.TV on the Radio issued their last studio album, Seeds, in November 2014, and their most recent concert took place at Madison Square Garden in March 2019. The band also hasn’t toured in earnest since 2018 when it played shows in the spring and summer, including a Brooklyn concert for the 10th anniversary of Dear…
When my friend mentioned that she was on the hunt for fresh fall fashion pieces but was on a strict budget, I immediately knew where to direct her—COS, which is known for its minimalistic designs and high-quality pieces. After recently hearing my co-workers raving about it, I just had to send her that way. Unlike other fast-fashion brands that often sacrifice quality for trendiness, COS delivers timeless pieces that can easily transition from one season to the next. It’s a better brand for those who would like to make a smart purchase without breaking the bank.Of course, I didn’t just…
Google Photos for Android could soon be updated with new feature that will let users quickly edit their videos. The feature is currently not available to users and was found hidden within the app. These video presets reportedly contain four new tools that each allow users to make specific edits to either the entire video — or a specific part. These presets are currently in development and could be rolled out to users in the future, according to a report. Notably, an earlier report claimed that Google Photos might add a feature to block a person’s face from the app.Google…
Children’s Deals The best children’s book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Deals Aug 28, 2024 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Deals $0.99The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam RexGet This Deal$2.99Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena by Julie C. DaoGet This Deal $1.99Snoopy: Cannonball! by Charles M. SchulzGet This Deal$2.50The Fish and his Puffy Temper by Barbara Pinke & Alvin AdhiGet This Deal View Original Source Here
In 2023, physicists were awed to find nearly imperceptible ripples in the fabric of space and time — united as an entity known as spacetime. They were ripples discovered in association with collections of rapidly spinning neutron stars called “pulsar timing arrays.”This low-frequency background hum of gravitational waves in our universe was originally attributed to a change, or a “phase transition,” that occurred shortly after the Big Bang. New research, however, casts doubt on that assumption.”Theorists and experimentalists have speculated nanohertz gravitational waves originated from a known transition that happened very soon after the Big Bang — a change that…
There’s no question that Homicide: Life on The Street should be considered part of the Dick Wolf universe. The gritty 1990s police drama was revolutionary in several ways, some of which make it feel refreshingly modern when watching it on Peacock several decades after it ended. It also has one direct connection with Law & Order: SVU, and its fingerprints are all over some of Dick Wolf’s other shows. (NBC/Screenshot) John Munch Was The Bridge Between Shows The Character Originated on Homicide Before Transferring To SVU The most obvious reason Homicide should be considered part of the Dick Wolf universe…
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is finally here after decades in the purgatory known as the Hollywood studio development process. (The Recently Deceased waiting room has nothing on development hell.) Tim Burton’s new sequel opens in theaters next week, but it made its world premiere this week at the Venice Film Festival, which means the first reviews of the movie are now hitting the internet.By and large, critics are pleased with the film, if not blown into the next life with pure bliss. The target of most of their praise is the sequel’s sense of humor, and the performances from the impressive ensemble that includes Michael…
Drake left a Kendrick Lamar breadcrumb within his “100 Gigs” project. In a two-minute video filed under MVI_7806.MP4 in the 2.0 NWTS_1 folder, he, OVO 40 and OVO Hush are listening to a beat produced by 40 and Omen meant for Drake and an unnamed guest feature. As 40 talks about how the beats builds, Drake nods in agreement and says, “For him, where he’s at, I know he’s gonna murder this.” 40 then replied, “When he told me Kendrick, it just made so much sense. Oh, the brilliance! So good.” The Toronto rapper ended up not using the beat…
PS Photography | Angela EliasPS Photography | Angela EliasWhile each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here.I’m a sucker for wide-leg pants. I have superbaggy ’90s-era jeans that puddle at the heels, a cropped wide-leg pair in neon-hued cotton, wide-leg cargo pants with drawstrings at the hem, and the list goes on. The only thing missing in my collection was classic wide-leg denim. When I saw Madewell’s Emmett Patch Pocket Wide Leg Jeans ($138), I…
It’s about a year late, but the Barbie Phone is finally here. This is not a smartphone, but a clamshell-style feature phone that’s all pink and branded with Mattel’s Barbie logo. The handset has a shiny mirror on the front and a host of accessories like charms and gem stickers to trick it out so you can fully bask in that late 1990s and early 2000s nostalgia. It even blurts out, “Hi Barbie,” when you power it on.This is a real collaboration between Mattel and HMD, the company that used to make Nokia-branded smartphones. It’s part of HMD’s pivot to…
Mysterious Ways by Wendy Wunder Wunder does a masterful job of blending the fantastical and supernatural elements with real-world issues. Author Wendy Wunder of the acclaimed novel The Probability of Miracles is back with a playful yet profound story in her latest YA, Mysterious Ways. Our main character, 17-year-old Maya has a gift (or should we call it a curse?) that allows her to instantly know everything about a person as soon as she looks at them. She has access to every thought, secret, desire, success, and every tragic failure that makes up a person. Because of her “abilities” she…
“I have really modest goals. I want to have the largest impact on human suffering of anyone, ever,” says Lou Reese, co-founder of biotechnology company Vaxxinity. He might just pull it off. If everything goes to plan, by 2030 the firm will offer a new drug that will revolutionise our approach to one of the world’s most feared diseases, and may even lead to its eradication. That disease is Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, which causes untold pain to people and their relatives. It and other forms of dementia are seen as a ticking time bomb ready to…
Sam McKinney was put in the hot seat, specifically regarding that comment about who he thought the lead of The Bachelorette would be when he joined the show. During the Men Tell All special, Sam addressed what he said in front of Jenn Tran that shocked Bachelor Nation. The discussion started during Sam’s one-on-one with Jesse Palmer. “He’s talking about eyes a lot — about Jenn’s eyes — he might have had eyes for Maria [Georgas] or Daisy [Kent] before,” Jeremy Simon quipped, referring to The Bachelor Season 28 fan favorites. In Episode 6, Sam shocked everyone, including Jenn, when he…
An Under Siege reboot is in development. While there’s no word at this time of original star Steven Segal returning, either in front or behind the camera, Deadline reports that movement has begun on a reboot of the 1992 action movie. The project is in the works at Warner Bros. with Timo Tjahjanto on board to direct and Umair Aleem penning the script. The plan is for the movie to head straight to streaming on HBO Max. Tjahjanto is currently working on Last Train to New York, an American remake of the Korean zombie flick Train to Busan. The filmmaker’s…
Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack has further delved into the dynamic of his longtime friendship with tourmate Ronnie Radke of Falling in Reverse and offered a more in-depth explanation as to why he is touring with the musician despite backlash from some BVB fans over Ronnie’s divisive views that the singer has shared on social media.Shortly after the recent tour leg started, Biersack posted on the X social media platform a statement addressing the backlash. In it, he expressed the kindness that Radke had afforded his band over the years, explained that fans need not come to a show…
There’s a specific type of heartbreak when you find a well-priced item and think, “I’ll wait and see if it gets discounted,” only to see it sell out. While scouting something at a great price is a euphoric feeling, there’s always the “wait it out” feeling that can backfire and lead to total devastation. If there’s one thing I know as a fashion editor, it’s that items from certain shopping sites can lure you with the temptation of low prices.To help you avoid the same fate I’ve been met with countless times, I curated a shopping list full of pieces…
Rachel Kaser / VentureBeat: Web3 esports startup Gameplay Galaxy, focused on developing upcoming game Trial Xtreme Freedom, raised a $24M seed co-led by Blockchain Capital and Merit Circle — Gameplay Galaxy announced today that it has raised $24 million in total for its seed round of funding, following … View Original Source Here
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, Book #1 of The Empyrean series, has a TV adaptation from Amazon in the works. For all the details about the Amazon TV series adaptation of the Fourth Wing, here’s what we know: What’s it about? What’s the plot of Fourth Wing? Fourth Wing is the first book in Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean romantasy series set in a dystopian world with dragons and elements of magic and science fiction. Currently, two of the books in the Empyrean series has been released, The Fourth Wing and it’s follow-up the Iron Flame. There are five books currently planned…
Map of the study area, showing major reservoirs, rivers, canals, and water providers of the Tulare Lake Basin region in California’s Central Valley. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51660-8 A Cornell-led research collaboration found that cooperative partnerships seeking to spread the cost burden of water infrastructure projects among regional stakeholders often end up forcing local partners to bear the brunt of underlying supply and financial risks. That imbalance is caused by a range of factors, from institutional complexity to hydroclimatic variability. However, the researchers demonstrated that AI-driven computing and modeling algorithms can help design partnerships with substantially higher water supply…
In Will Trent‘s Season 2 polarizing Season 2 finale, Will arrested Angie for being an accessory to murder since Crystal killed so many sex offenders. While Angie didn’t learn of Crystal’s part in the murders until the end, she covered up Crystal’s first murder, Lenny, who had sexually abused both women. If she had gotten Crystal some help, she might not have gone on a killing spree. It was such an intriguing case, and going into Season 3, it will affect not only Will and Angie but also the GBI and the APD. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.) Can Will and Angie…
Under the Cover: Sarah Madden 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
Legendary Norwegian black metal band Mayhem have announced a select North American 40th anniversary tour set for this November. The outing will see Mayhem playing only six dates across Canada and the United States, kicking off with a November 12th show in Montreal, and wrapping up November 23rd in Denver. Along the way, the extreme metal veterans will hit Toronto; Queens, New York; Chicago; and Los Angeles. Get Mayhem Tickets Here A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates go on sale Thursday (August 29th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code CREATE, while a general onsale starts Friday (August…
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here.Having comfy sneakers incorporated into your wardrobe is a no-brainer, especially if you travel regularly or have an unbearably long commute to the office. When shopping for comfortable, stylish shoes, it’s important to look for pairs that are versatile enough to keep you feeling both supported and chic, regardless of where your day takes you. We find that fashionable walking shoes are the perfect happy medium, because…
Snapchat has rolled out a highly requested feature for iPad users, adding to the expansive list of updates brought out in 2024. Following its latest update, the social media app now works natively on the Apple device, instead of its iPhone app being optimised for the tablet. This year, the platform has introduced several new features, including editable chats and emoji reactions, that allow users to its users to interact with friends and loved ones in newer ways.Snapchat Updated With iPad SupportSnapchat was rolled out on iOS in 2011. Until now, iPad users could run it on their devices but…
23 Aug 2024 6 New Mysteries & Thrillers for Fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder If you devoured A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and are hungry for more thrilling mysteries, you’re in for a treat! In this post, we’ve rounded up six brand-new reads that promise to keep you on the edge of your seat. Each book offers a fresh blend of suspense, clever plotting, and unforgettable characters that will satisfy your craving for intrigue. The Twin Sister (Raven Ledger Duet Book 2) by Paige Dearth Release Date: July 25 2024 Raven Ledger is running from people…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? The Chilcotin River, British Columbia [51.85860344, -122.82148613]What’s in the photo? Debris from a landslide blocking the flow of the riverWhich satellite took the photo? Landsat 9When was it taken? Aug. 1, 2024Striking new satellite imagery shows a Canadian river quickly swelling in size after a massive landslide completely dammed the waterway. The obstruction may have also doomed an endangered salmon population by preventing the individuals that survived the sudden damming from reaching their spawning grounds upriver.The massive landslide occurred late on July 30 near Farwell Canyon on the southern bank of the Chilcotin River — a…