EU-US data transfers by Meta owned Facebook and Instagram could be halted as soon as May but the move would not immediately hit other big tech companies, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said in an interview.Europe’s highest court ruled in 2020 that an EU-US data transfer pact was invalid due to concerns that US government surveillance may not respect the privacy rights of EU citizens.That prompted Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), Meta’s lead regulator in Europe, to issue a provisional order that the mechanism Facebook and Instagram uses to transfer data from European Union users to the United States “cannot in…
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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom and Europe. Monkeypox isn’t a new disease. The first confirmed human case was in 1970, when the virus was isolated from a child suspected of having smallpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Monkeypox is unlikely to cause another pandemic, but with COVID-19…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Anubis: The Weigher of Souls? While we were watching a dog twitch and whimper while dreaming, a friend remarked that finding out what dogs dream about would make a great book. So I ran with the idea. Someone had to! If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Anubis: The Weigher of Souls, what would they be? For Isaac: “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (by Nina Simone, recorded most notably by The Animals). What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your…
The Good Fight may be coming to an end, but don’t expect Julianna Margulies to reprise her Alicia Florrick role on the final season. News broke last week that the Christine Baranski-led spinoff is coming to a close with its sixth season. TV Line reports that co-creator Michelle King doesn’t believe a cameo from Margulies will happen. “It’s not our expectation that she is going to come back,” the EP shared. There was a plan to bring Margulies over to the spinoff several years ago, but the deal fell apart. I was really excited about the idea, but CBS refused…
There are many things that make Neue Deutsche Härte pioneers Rammstein singular and treasurable, such as their lovably provocative music videos and extravagant costumes. (See: their clip for “Dicke Titten.”)Above all else, though, it’s their mix of silly and serious lyrics that captures our hearts. Having touched upon everything from biting social issues (“Amerika,” “Deutschland”) to explicit fornication (“Pussy”) and real-life cannibalism (“Mein Teil”), Rammstein are masters of inventive wordplay.So, you can only imagine how much stranger things can get when you convert certain expressions from the original German to their English equivalent.Using a variety of translators, we’ve discovered 10…
Audiences have not lost the need for speed, even 36 years after the original Top Gun.Buoyed by strong reviews, Top Gun: Maverick dominated the weekend box office over Memorial Day. According to estimates, the movie is expected to gross $124 million from Friday to Sunday, and $151 million total across the entire Memorial Day Weekend. That’s good enough for the best opening weekend of star and producer Tom Cruise’s entire career — and the second-best Memorial Day weekend opening ever behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (which made $153 million from Friday to Monday on Memorial Day in 2007).For Cruise, it’s his…
Tulika Bose: This is 60-Second Science. I’m Tulika Bose. You might know that a leaked memo recently revealed that Roe versus Wade could be overturned, which could have massive implications for women’s health. What you might not know is how your trusty smartphone could be used to enforce that. I’m here with Sophie Bushwick, our tech editor, who is going to go a little bit more into depth about the ramifications of this. Hey Sophie. Sophie Bushwick: Hi. Tulika Bose: So tell me about this. What’s going on? Bushwick: So in the wake of news about the potential fall of Roe v. Wade, it came…
There’s no doubt about it, TikTok is responsible for many micro fashion trends, including the return of all things Y2K—from mini skirts to butterfly prints. Recently, though, there’s an aesthetic taking over that so many of us are already on board with, without even realising, enter: “Coastal Grandmother”. More than just a look, this trend has become an entire vibe for summer. Inspired by wealthy, middle-aged women—think Diane Keaton in Something’s Gotta Give—and you’ll get the outfit part sorted.We’re talking linen button-down shirts, matching white linen wide-leg trousers or jeans teamed with practical accessories including oversized tote bags (to carry…
PlayStation Plus free games for March have been announced. Gamers will get four games for free next month, as part of their subscription. Three of the four titles are available for PlayStation 4 players, while one title will only be available for free on PlayStation 5. The four PS Plus titles will be available for download starting March 1. Next month, PlayStation Plus subscribers will get free access to Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, Ark: Survival Evolved, Ghostrunner, and Team Sonic Racing.Sony announced the list of free games coming to PS Plus on its PlayStation Blog, which gamers will be able…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Tears of Blood – Book #1 of The Tears of Blood Trilogy? An article I saw online about one child under 10 dying in a refugee camp every 8 minutes; Then I looked out my window and asked the question “How can I change the beliefs of everyone out there and make a difference?” If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Tears of Blood – Book #1 of The Tears of Blood Trilogy, what would they be? We Will Rock You! What’s…
After almost three years off the air, Stranger Things returned to Netflix last week with some of its biggest episodes to date. Seven episodes of Stranger Things Season 4 were made available on the premiere date, with another two set for July 1st. One character who has significantly less screen time than before is Charlie Heaton’s Jonathan Byers, and fans have been vocal about it on social media. Heaton was asked by British GQ about his reduced role. “I know why you’re asking that,” he told the outlet, “and I’ve definitely seen some forums like Screen Rant or something —…
Editor’s Note: Check out our complete coverage of Nine Inch Nails’ Friday night headlining set here, and see a photo gallery from all three days of Boston Calling 2022 here. Is the 2022 festival season cursed? With many events coming back for the first time in three years, there’s a rash of bad luck running through the landscape. From bad weather to artist cancellations to simply mediocre lineups, few events have been immune to misfortune in the early days of summer. Boston Calling was perhaps hit harder than most — by no fault of its own, mind you. If there’s…
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sweden is often lauded for its gender equality. The gender gap in unpaid (house)work is narrow. Wide access to affordable, state-subsidized daycare, together with the right for parents of young children to work part time, means that women’s participation in the labor market is relatively high. And parental leave policies are generous. At the same time, among the 38 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the employment gap between people born in Sweden and immigrants is among the widest. This impacts a large proportion of the Swedish population. One in five people in…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Myracles in the Void? I was going through a period of crippling anxiety, thinking I’d gone insane, and entirely isolated. I truly thought it was the end. And I was 23. But something deep down said I could unravel what was causing this. I had to. Over many years, I began to understand that starting very young I let every little failure define who I was, until nothing was possible, not even self-control. I’d conditioned myself for failure. Long story super-short, I wrote a book that metaphorizes what I…
If you can’t get enough of The Challenge or any of its spinoffs, you won’t want to miss a docuseries coming to MTV. The network has announced The Challenge: Untold History, the first-ever Challenge documentary offering an in-depth look into the franchise that invented the reality competition genre in 1998. The six-part series explores its conception, evolution and legacy, enlisting competitors, producers, media analysts, and famous fans to reveal the untold history of the greatest competition series on television. It is set to premiere later this summer, but fans don’t have to wait long to get a sneak peek: One…
Photography courtesy of TIFF The Italian fashion house will bring sophisticated design and glamour to the 47th edition of the film festival. By Sarah Mariotti Date May 7, 2022 Bulgari is the official jewellery partner for TIFF Photography courtesy of TIFF Historic Italian luxury brand Bulgari has officially signed on as a major sponsor for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the most prestigious events in the world. Over the years, Bulgari jewels have been immortalized in more than 40 films, and now the label will further reinforce its ties to cinema with an exciting array of programmes…
On Friday, the 51-year-old English writer-director Alex Garland’s new movie, Men, opens in theaters. Garland’s not a celebrity auteur on the scale of your Martys, your Quentins, your PTAs. But for folks obsessed with twisty, discomforting, finely calibrated sci-fi, a new Garland project is a very big deal. Men, about a grieving widow stuck in some bucolic horror, is already being rapturously reviewed.I happen to consider myself a Garland Head. I fell for him after 2007’s Sunshine, a very underrated Danny Boyle flick about a bunch of doomed astronauts (they gotta nuke the sun!) for which Garland wrote the script.…
The oldest shoe in Norway — a 3,000-year-old bootie from the Bronze Age — is just one of thousands of ancient artifacts that were recovered from the country’s melting mountain ice patches in the past two decades, according to a new report from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).Unlike objects trapped in acidic soil or beneath gargantuan glaciers, the artifacts recovered from Norwegian ice patches are often found in impeccable condition, showing minimal decomposition and deformation, even after thousands of years of frozen slumber. That’s because ice patches are relatively stable, unmoving and free from corrosive compounds. Perfectly…
After postponing the release of her new EP La Tormenta, Christina Aguilera finally released the five-track production, including her highly anticipated collaboration with Tini, “Sueltame.” She tweeted the news on Memorial Day (May 30). Part of her Spanish-language album — which follows the six-track EP La Fuerza released in January — La Tormenta is home to five tracks that not only continue to showcase Xtina’s powerful vocals singing in Spanish, but also her experimental ability to tap into reggaeton and other Latin rhythmic melodies while keeping her pop essence. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos,…
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Investing in the best workout equipment for home workouts allows you to smash your fitness goals from your own backyard, regardless of how you enjoy catching a sweat. And if we’ve learned anything over the past few years, it’s that getting kitted out with a home gym setup can save a ton of hassle, money, and time down the line – meaning you can stick to counting reps and sets, rather than your dollars.To help you get cracking, we’ve rounded up our top picks for the best workout equipment for home use to suit all fitness levels, budgets, and setups…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Shadow: Run, but you can’t hide? Shadow is the second book in The Storm Series. I ended the first book, Storm, with a lot of unanswered questions and I know this annoys some people, but I like leaving readers with a cliffhanger. I’ve always been curious about past lives and reincarnation, along with what the government doesn’t publicly disclose to its citizens. I took all of those aspects and incorporated them into the story where the main character has the ability to remember his past life. Even though some…
It’s probably game over for The Flight Attendant. Kaley Cuoco, who headlined the first two seasons of the HBO Max hit, has revealed the series is unlikely to return for a third season. “We did two — we should probably be done,” the star and EP told People.com. “I think I’ve been outnumbered with that thought; there’s definitely interest in doing a third season. I think for me, at this moment, the plane has landed.” While Cuoco is closing the door on the series, she believes it could return years down the line. “Some of my favorite shows on TV…
The overarching mood of autumn/winter 2022’s fashion trends can be summed up in one word: nostalgia. Now, nostalgia comes in many different forms depending on your age, experiences and interests. Whatever you might associate with happier, simpler times has likely been translated to the runways for the upcoming season because the creative collectives in New York, London, Milan and Paris have all been feeling that desire for a better life. Designers powered through the past two pandemic years with optimism, channeling their energies in quite literal pick-me-up trends such as dopamine dressing—a hashtag that continues to garner attention on almost all social platforms—but with the…
The first passenger to fly aboard Boeing’s Starliner will be Rosie the Rocketeer, a mannequin set to blast off to the International Space Station aboard the capsule on Thursday evening. If she makes the trip safely, NASA astronauts will be cleared for future flights on the new spacecraft.A successful uncrewed demonstration will make Boeing the second private company allowed to ferry NASA crews to the ISS and will make Starliner a full-fledged competitor to SpaceX’s Dragon crew capsule. “We’re excited to fly. Starliner’s a great vehicle. Really, the only way to get the final piece of data you need to…
Ezra Furman:05-19 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom !05-21 San Francisco, CA – August Hall !05-23 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile !05-24 Vancouver, British Columbia – Hollywood Theatre !05-25 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom !05-26 Boise, ID – Visual Arts Collective ! 05-28 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre !05-30 Des Moines, IA – Gas Lamp !05-31 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line ! 06-01 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall !06-09 Somerville, MA – Crystal Ballroom07-21 Valencia, Spain – Diversity Festival07-24 Hertfordshire, England – Standon Calling Festival08-14 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom @08-16 Milwaukee, WI – UWM Panther Arena @08-17 Indianapolis, IN…
ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Max and Charlie Carver to celebrate the home release of The Batman on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. The brothers spoke about acting together on-screen, getting into their characters, and taking a punch from Robert Pattinson.“Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies—Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright)—amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as…
The sun rises over Lake Crackenback on a cold morning in New South Wales. Credit: Shutterstock Anyone living in the southeast of Australia will have noticed the chill that has set in the last few days. After relatively mild conditions last week, an early blast of winter has arrived. These temperatures are well below average, even for the middle of winter. So why is it so cold? And how long is the chill going to last? An Antarctic blast Much of southeastern Australia is currently under a cold air mass that has come from the south. This is because a…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Alondra? I wanted to continue my series [The Hawthorne University Witch Series], but I was looking for something different. I always found Cadence’s teacher and mentor, Alondra, mysterious and captivating in my series. The problem was that, whereas Cadence was an outsider to witchcraft, innocent and uncertain about her magic, Alondra was a full-fledged powerful witch. So, to give the prequel a similar flavor as the series, I felt a need to change the POV. Alondra is narrated by her love interest, Liam. Finally, I delved headlong into the…