Pictures of You by Emma Grey “For those who believe in true love, second chances, magic and miracles, this is a gem of a book for you.” Australian author and journalist Emma Grey’s debut adult novel The Last Love Note alternately broke and uplifted hearts with its moving story about a grieving widow’s struggles to cope after the death of her barely middle-aged husband from early onset dementia while juggling a challenging career and raising their toddler. Her loving husband made it clear from his copious love notes she needed to embrace life, “Don’t Stop Living Just Because I Do”…
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Artist’s impression of a group of Homo floresiensis with a freshly killed stegodon (Stegodon florensis insularis)MAURICIO ANTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Severe drought caused by climate change may have led to the decline of Indonesia’s pygmy elephants and the “hobbit”-like humans who hunted them. Until about 50,000 years ago, Homo floresiensis, standing about a metre tall, thrived on the South Pacific island of Flores by consuming meat from dwarf pachyderms called stegodons. Researchers originally thought that the tiny hominins – whose bones were discovered… View Original Source Here
The Golden Globes are here once again. The biggest stars of film and television alike are aligning at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday (January 5) night to celebrate the best and brightest productions and performances of the year. The Globes have been plagued with controversies (including some of this year’s eyebrow-raising snubs), but the show is still considered one of the most fun awards events of the season for attendees, as it’s a rare merging of silver and small screen players, with booze to boot. So how did this year’s Golden Globes nominees, presenters, and…
After years of controversy and behind-the-scenes turmoil, the Golden Globes return for 2025 with a new host. This year’s Golden Globes will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, January 5 at 8PM ET. Nikki Glaser will serve as emcee.The Globes, formerly a production of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (which was dogged for years by assorted accusations of impropriety), are now owned by Dick Clark Productions (who’ve produced the live TV version for ages) and Eldridge Industries.In addition to the typical assortment of categories for the best in film and television, the new-look Globes also have a prize for “Best Cinematic and…
UPDATE (Jan. 5): Wicked just keeps adding to its record-setting tally at the boxoffice. As of Jan. 5, it has grossed $681.3 million worldwide. The musical is likely to keep adding to its tally, too, with Oscar nominations due on Jan. 17 and the Oscar telecast set for March 2. PREVIOUSLY (Dec. 29): It’s official: Wicked has pulled ahead of Mamma Mia! to become the top-grossing film based on a Broadway musical. Wicked has grossed $634.4 million worldwide since it opened on Nov. 22. Mamma Mia! grossed $611.5 million worldwide following its release in June 2008. Ariana Grande and Cynthia…
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their audience along for a fantastic ride. Susie Singer-Carter will be a featured guest on “If These Walls Could Talk” with hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 at 2 PM ET live from the infamous Pangea Restaurant. Wendy Stuart is…
Wendy Stuart will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Jeza Belle. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity Talk! Is part of TriVersity’s ICARE Initiative. ICARE stands for Increasing Community Awareness through Relevant Education. ICARE Programs are generously funded by The Greater Pike Community. Jeza Belle is a Drag Queen, Comedian, Producer, and Award-Winning Author. Her latest book “Blood Rouge” is the first in a series of stand…
Suzi Ring / Financial Times: The UK CMA is testing an AI tool to help catch companies that collude when bidding for public contracts, amid a “significant risk of bid-rigging” by contractors — Agency is trialling an AI-backed programme that scrapes data to identify bid-rigging View Original Source Here
03 Jan 2025 6 New YA Novels to Add to Your 2025 Reading List A new year means fresh stories to fall in love with! From heartfelt contemporary tales to thrilling adventures, these six new YA novels promise to captivate and inspire. Whether you’re seeking relatable characters, pulse-pounding drama, or a touch of magic, this list has something for every reader. Get ready to update your TBR pile and make 2025 your best reading year yet! Talking About Adolescence (Book 2) by Eichin Chang-Lim OD MS MA Release Date: October 29 2024 Supercharge Your Body and Brain Power is more…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Biologists at Indiana University Bloomington have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of RNA molecules. The finding suggests that the RNA present on the leaf surface may play a role in shaping the microbial communities that inhabit them, potentially influencing plant health and interactions within their environment, according to a new study. The study, “Diverse plant RNAs coat Arabidopsis leaves and are distinct from apoplastic RNAs,” was published Jan. 3, 2025 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The first authors are Lucía Borniego and Meenu Singla-Rastogi,…
It’s a new year, and we’re celebrating it with an all-new installment of Chicago PD, which will center Intelligence’s newest member. If you’ve been following our coverage thus far, you already know how much we love Kiana Cook. She’s breathed new life into the series as Chicago PD has felt like a welcomed soft reboot for the show. (Elizabeth Sisson/NBC) Chicago PD Picks Up with Intelligence in a Precarious Position And now, the unit has plenty to contend with after the wild and, at times, heartrending events of Chicago PD Season 12 Episode 8, which left the unit in quite…
Netflix’s new TV and movie releases for January 6-12 2025 include My Happy Marriage Season 2 and The Upshaws Part 6. My Happy Marriage Season 2 drops on Netflix on January 6. It continues the story of Miyo (Reina Ueda) and Kiyoka’s (Kaito Ishikawa) relationship, which continues to blossom, as the couple face new challenges like Kiyoka’s parents and conspirators threatening to harm their dynamic. January 9 then brings The Upshaws Part 6 to Netflix. This comedy family-drama from Wanda Sykes (who also stars in the series) and Regina Y. Hicks follows Bennie Upshaw, who tries his best to care…
Here are the 25 best metal albums of 2000.It was the dawn of not just a new century, but a new metal millennium. After a bumpy decade for heavy metal on the whole, a resurgence for the genre’s veteran acts as well as relative newcomers who began making a name for themselves at the tail end of the ’90s.Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to Iron Maiden. The “Metal God” Rob Halford even crashed the millennium’s gates with a return-to-form after an experimental few years with Fight and 2wo.READ MORE: The Best Metal Song of Each Year Since 1970In extreme metal, In Flames were blazing their own…
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok recently then you might have heard whispers that so many fashion trends from the 2010s are back. Shocking, I know. Even I didn’t believe it at first. But then I started looking out for signs, and almost instantly, they fell into my lap.Thankfully, I’m not quite talking about the stretchy peplum tops that dominated the decade. Rather, I’ve seen some far more subtle but highly impactful Noughties trends that many of us used to reach for work their way back around. My favourite of which is without a doubt the jean belt.Securing itself…
The first confirmed case of a female burial with weapons from the 10th century in the Carpathian Basin, Hungary, has been uncovered. Skeletal remains and grave goods, including weaponry, were identified at the Sárrétudvari-Hízóföld cemetery. This discovery, described by experts, challenges prior assumptions about societal roles during the Hungarian Conquest period, a time marked by mounted archers and frequent conflicts. Although evidence of weapons was present, researchers approached conclusions cautiously, ensuring findings were grounded in detailed analysis.Archaeological Findings and MethodologyThe study was led by Dr. Balázs Tihanyi and his colleagues, published in PLOS ONE. As reported by Phys.org, the burial…
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We’ve all seen it, typically on television or on stage: A hypnotist selects a few members from the audience, and with what seems to be little more than a steely stare or a few choice words, they’re suddenly “under the spell.” Depending on what the hypnotist suggests, the participants laugh, dance and perform without inhibition.Or perhaps you’ve experienced hypnosis another way — with a trip to a hypnotherapist for a series of sessions to help you stop smoking, lose weight, manage pain or deal with depression. This is no longer unusual; thousands of Americans have done the same thing. And…
Matlock was one of the hit new shows of 2024. Case in point: It scored the first series renewal of the season after just two episodes aired this past fall. The Kathy Bates-led legal drama returns later this month. With Season 2 on the horizon, here’s everything there is to know so far about Matlock‘s future. When does Matlock return? Matlock‘s midseason premiere airs Thursday, January 30 at 9/8c on CBS. It’s preceded by the midseason premieres of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (8/7c) and Ghosts (8:30/7:30c) and followed by the return of Elsbeth (10/9c). See the full 2025 midseason premiere schedule here. How many episodes…
Actor Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested.Per TMZ, police responded to a domestic issue at a residence in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Wednesday (Jan. 1).Authorities say the former Home Improvement star was involved in a physical fight and has since been charged with second-degree domestic violence.Bryan’s bond has been set at $10,000, which, at the time of this writing, he has not yet posted. TMZ reports that he is still being held at the Horry County Jail.The acto’s mugshot shows a laceration on his left cheek, as well as a few nicks on his upper lip and chin. It also appears…
Jack Nicholson may still be a household name, but his public appearances are becoming more and more rare. Now less of an on-the-town movie star and more of a “I’d rather sit under a tree and read a book than act” retiree, it’s been two years since he has been photographed — a streak broken this week thanks to an Instagram post from his daughter. Sharing photos from this past holiday season, Lorraine Nicholson included a shot of her and her 87-year-old father, who appears a bit more clean-cut than he was when he was last seen in public at…
Streaming services are known for having award-worthy series but also plenty of duds. Our guide to the best TV shows on Netflix is updated weekly to help you know which series you should move to the top of your queue. They aren’t all surefire winners—we love a good less-than-obvious gem—but they’re all worth your time, trust us.Feel like you’ve already watched everything on this list that you want to see? Try our guide to the best movies on Netflix for more options. And if you’ve already completed Netflix and are in need of a new challenge, check out our picks…
Ace, Marvel, Spy by Jenni L. Walsh “Walsh has given us a riveting insight into a true wonder woman by blending biography with history and adventure, and an added dash of romance.” With a flair for mining out remarkable women from obscurity in history, Jenny L. Walsh has once again unearthed the extraordinary in her latest novel Ace, Marvel, Spy. Alice Marble was a trailblazer, tennis champion, spy, and overall American icon. I’ll be the first to admit that I had never heard of Alice Marble before, but she quickly had me wanting to pick up a racket and start…
Air-conditioning units, which often use HFC gases, on a building in Shenyang, ChinaVisual China Group via Getty Images Emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas released as a byproduct in the manufacture of refrigerants are much higher than reported by governments, suggesting a global agreement to stamp out such emissions is failing. Under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, signed in 2016, more than 160 countries said they would do their best to eradicate emissions of HFC-23, a gas with 14,700 times more warming potential than carbon dioxide. Data provided by governments suggest emissions have fallen by more… View Original…
Critic’s Rating: 4.25 / 5.04.25Things got pretty hairy between The Way Home Seasons 2 and 3 when Hallmark announced that the beloved series would be moving to Hallmark+. Thankfully, it was all resolved after a viewer uprising. Well, that was nothing compared to the excitement of The Way Home Season 3 Episode 1, which we (thankfully) all got to watch together. Let’s get down to business (Hallmark Media/Photographer: Peter Stranks) First, let’s discuss the new mystery that we’ll all be dying to solve through the season. Another child was a “victim” of the pond when its parents left it on…
Dylan in the Movies 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
Bad Bunny has shared a new short film ahead of his imminent new album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The clip stars legendary Puerto Rican filmmaker Jacobo Morales as a man reflecting on his life in his native country—and showing his treasured photographs to a frog voiced by Kenneth Canales. Bad Bunny co-wrote and co-directed the clip with Arí Maniel Cruz Suárez. The visual shares a title with his upcoming LP, which arrives on Sunday, January 5. Watch the short film below.Debí Tirar Más Fotos translates to “I Should Have Taken More Photos” in English. The album follows last year’s Nadie…
As we move into the middle of the season, I’ve found myself hunting for fresh styling inspiration after exhausting many of the winter staples in my wardrobe. This week, that search has meant lingering a little longer on my favourite influencers’ Instagram pages and dedicating extra time to scrolling through Pinterest for a much-needed creative boost. While many of the usual wardrobe heavyweight players continue to dominate these platforms, a recent deep dive led me to uncover an underrated trouser trend quietly gaining traction across Europe.This season, the style set has found an alternative to blue jeans and black leggings…
Emma Roth / The Verge: Samsung and Google plan to bring Eclipsa Audio, a new open-source 3D audio standard, to some YouTube videos later this year on Samsung’s 2025 TVs and soundbars — Samsung and Google are ready to push a new standard, Eclipsa Audio. … Over the years, Samsung notably hasn’t supported Dolby Vision HDR … View Original Source Here
03 Jan 2025 New Fantasy Novels to Read Before Onyx Storm The fantasy genre continues to dazzle readers with its tales of magic, epic quests, and unforgettable worlds. As we eagerly await the release of Onyx Storm, the highly anticipated novel that promises to redefine modern fantasy, there’s no better time to dive into some incredible stories that have recently hit the shelves. Whether you’re looking to immerse yourself in sweeping sagas, connect with flawed but fascinating characters, or explore worlds brimming with wonder, this list has something for everyone. A Realm Of Dust And Sorrow (Elemental Realms) by H.M.…
Despite the arrival of 11 chicks last year and five new adults, the keepers can recognise the Humboldt penguins individually. With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything from goats to gorillas out of their enclosures for the celebrated stocktake. The zoo, which is nearly two centuries old, performs the nearly week-long formal tallying early each January, with several new additions already proving to be the highlights. “We’ve had some really successful breeding successes over the last year,” animal operations manager Dan Simmonds told AFP, listing the 11 penguin…