(a) Illustrations of Néel-type magnetic skyrmions with different topological charge and helicity number. (b) Skyrmions-based single-nanotrack logic device with two inputs at both ends and one output in the middle. Credit: Science China Press In one single nanotrack, a research team has achieved the annihilation, fusion and shunting of two skyrmions with opposite chirality via local reversal of the DMI, as well as the pinning effect of energy barriers on skyrmions. This study was led by Prof. Hongxin Yang (Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Dr. Dongxing Yu (Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and…
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On the eve of the release of their new album, Headful of Sugar — and drummer Olive Faber’s birthday, no less — Sunflower Bean finally got to headline one of their hometown’s biggest venues: Webster Hall. (Get tickets for the rest of their upcoming headlining dates here.) The setlist featured almost every song from the trio’s latest LP (except highlight “Stand by Me,” which admittedly was a strange omission), but there were plenty of fan favorites and deep cuts in there too. “Twentytwo” — a track Julia Cumming revealed to us is her favorite song to play live — mad…
The amazing cast of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is getting even better for the upcoming conclusion to the story, Dune: Part Two.To the ranks of returning cast members Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, and Dave Bautista, we can now apparently add Christopher Walken, who will be playing — who else? — the Emperor of the Known Universe.That’s according to Deadline, who says Walken is among the new additions to Dune in the sequel, alongside Florence Pugh, who plays the Emperor’s daughter Princess Irulan, and Austin Butler (AKA Elvis in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming biopic), who plays the villainous Feyd-Rautha.In David Lynch’s film, the role of…
19 May 2022 New Romance Books for Your Reading List Looking for a new romance read this week? Check out our favorite new romance books from authors Teri Wilson, Winter Renshaw, Christina Lauren, Sara Cate, Rachel Hanna, and Cassie-Ann L. Miller. Enjoy your new romances! Something Blue by Teri Wilson and more Release Date: May 17, 2022 Toss the bouquet and say “I do” to this collection of sweet, wedding-themed romances from the team who brought you the USA Today bestseller Christmas Actually. Featuring 18 all-new novellas by bestselling authors Teri Wilson, Lacey Baker, Melinda Curtis, Shirley Jump, Janice Lynn,…
Wait. Did Nova just admit she killed Webb? Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2 Episode 22 threw a ton of stuff at us to keep us talking until Season 3, but that was one of the biggest twists. If that’s true, what will happen to Nova next season? Nova’s become one of my favorite characters, and I’d hate to lose her. Turning in her badge and deciding to leave permanently with her brother was awfully convenient. She’s looking more and more like the person who killed Preston Webb. Of course, this could all be set up for another undercover…
Photography courtesy of Warner Music Group Ahead of the release of her debut album “Citizens,” the Juno-nominated artist explains how fashion plays into her artistic narrative. By Natalie Michie Date May 13, 2022 Faouzia is thinking about the future. After spending years fine-tuning her first album, Citizens, she’s finally ready to release it into the world. But the mononymous Moroccan-Canadian singer is not one to rest on her laurels. In fact, Faouzia is already planning her next record, a sister album of sorts with the same futuristic fantasies. “They are both playing off of each other in my head, but…
BMW revived its sub-brand “i” division in 2011—long before most people had even heard of Tesla—to design and make plug-in electric vehicles. The launch cars were the still-in-production i3 and the i8 sports car. It was an expensive gamble, but even if BMW had not sold in excess of 240,000 units of these two cars worldwide—and by 2019 had more than half a million group sales from the i division—it would have been worth it just for the brand value conferred by staking its claim to electric cars before any other major manufacturers did.There have been numerous models from the…
CLIMATEWIRE | A record-breaking heat wave that’s been gripping India and Pakistan for weeks is expected to keep dragging on, meteorologists say. After an intense weekend, some of the worst heat could be slightly subsiding — but more extreme temperatures may be in store in the coming days. The region has suffered above-average temperatures for weeks now, affecting hundreds of millions of people. The punishing extremes reached dangerous new levels in the past week. Cities across the region broke monthly April records. Temperatures have topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit across much of the region and have jumped above 110 F in…
This past weekend, Selena Gomez hosted Saturday Night Live for the very first time, where she showed off her spot-on Miley Cyrus impression and reminded viewers of her showbiz beginnings on Barney & Friends. While she’s far from the first musician to host SNL — following in the footsteps of Lizzo, Adele, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Drake, Ariana Grande and many more — her hosting gig got us thinking: Which musician should host the show next? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop…
ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive To Mom (And Dad), With Love clip from the upcoming Peanuts special. It will stream on Friday, May 6, on Apple TV+. The minute-long video features Charlie Brown attempting to make breakfast, although things go hilariously wrong.RELATED: To Mom (and Dad), With Love Trailer Teases Apple’s Next Peanuts SpecialCheck out the To Mom (And Dad), With Love clip below:RELATED: 5 Ways Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Nails the Modern-Day RebootBased on the classic Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, To Mom (And Dad), With Love is executive produced by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano, Paige Braddock, Josh Scherba, Stephanie…
Author Rick Riordan has spoken out against fans upset about casting choices for the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of his series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The series follows Percy, a neurodivergent teen who finds out his father is the Greek god Poseidon, making him a demigod. As he contends with his new powers, he’s accused by the god Zeus of stealing his lightning bolt. Percy journeys with his friends Annabeth and Grover to restore order to the heavens. On Thursday, the cast for two of the main characters of the show were revealed. Even though Riordan has said the response…
The Season 5 finale of Station 19 is gearing up for big things as stars Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jason George offered some teases on the Disney Upfront red carpet this week. While they remained vague on what is about to unfold, they did reflect on their characters’ roles within the Grey’s Anatomy universe and hint at a need for tissues as the season-ender arrives. As Ortiz’s Andy Herrera faces a trial for Jeremy’s (Daniel di Tomasso) death after he attacked her and she fought back, the actress is in awe of her character. (Credit: ABC/Raymond Liu) “To be on…
A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion suggests the nation’s highest court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that guarantees the right to an abortion. The opinion was first reported by Politico. If it is officially issued later this year, nearly half of U.S. states will likely pass laws—or enforce existing ones—greatly restricting access to the procedure. One of the most comprehensive studies conducted to date shows that those who are denied an abortion—and thus forced to go through with an unwanted pregnancy—experience lasting impacts to their health, well-being and finances. A Supreme Court opinion…
Woody is a little different from its iconic siblings. First, the bag’s not made from leather, real or faux. Instead, the original Woody’s body was constructed using a heavy-duty, durable canvas, trimmed with flashes of rust- or black-coloured leather, which flank the now instantly recognisable logo-emblazoned canvas handles. Not only does this make the bag practical, but also, you’ll be pleased to know, it keeps it on the more affordable end of the designer scale, with most styles coming in under £1000. Chloé’s slip-on Woody sandals were (and continue to be) a summer sell-out before the bag even landed, so it’s…
Realme 9 5G is reportedly being readied for launch in India. Ahead of the official confirmation, a fresh leak has tipped the phone’s colour options as well as RAM and storage details. The upcoming Realme phone is tipped to come in four different colours and two RAM and storage configurations. Realme 9 5G is speculated to be a part of the Realme 9 Pro series. The handset is tipped to come with 90Hz refresh rate display and could be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset. Realme 9 5G is expected to be announced in March.Tipster Mukul Sharma, in collaboration…
Trevor Strnad, lead singer and founding member of Michigan death metal band the Black Dahlia Murder, has died. His bandmates revealed the news on their official social media pages earlier today (May 11). “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Trevor Scott Strnad. Beloved son, brother, and Shepard of good times, he was loved by all that met him,” the group wrote in the statement.The band added that Strnad was “a walking encyclopedia of all things music. He was a hugger, a writer, and truly one of the world’s greatest entertainers. His lyrics provided the world…
With Top Gun: Maverick proving that you fan make a great sequel more than 30 years after the previous film, that opens the door to a lot of other ’80s movies that never got followups. Like, how about a new The film, directed by Rob Reiner and written by and starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, is maybe the funniest film of the 1980s, not to mention the movie that really popularized the mockumentary format. In the years after the movie, Spinal Tap went from a spoof of hard rock bands to an actual touring hard rock band — I once…
‘The Rock’ white diamond could fetch $20-30 million — or more. The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, dubbed “The Rock,” will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million—or more. The 228.31-carat stone is up for grabs alongside a historic intense yellow diamond associated for more than a century with the Red Cross, which will receive some of the profits from its sale. The Rock is “a truly exceptional pear-shaped diamond,” said Max Fawcett, head of the jewels department at Christie’s auction house in Geneva. It is “the largest…
Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since Jack saved two small children from drowning. Now, with his father away fighting in WWII and his mother about to have a new baby, Danny relies on Jack’s friendship more than ever. So when Jack goes missing, Danny is determined to find him. He wonders if Jack’s abusive father could be behind his disappearance, or if it has anything to do with Yonder—a hidden magical town Jack once spoke of. As answers elude him, Danny begins to fear that he didn’t know Jack as well as he thought. Read The…
Too many siblings. Not enough timelines. So reads the tagline of The Umbrella Academy Season 3 (dropping on June 22 on Netflix), as seen in the new trailer and poster. At the end of Season 2, the Umbrella Academy — Viktor (Elliot Page), Luther (Tom Hopper), Diego (David Castañeda), Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), Klaus (Robert Sheehan), and Five (Aidan Gallagher) — returned to what they thought was the present after stopping the 1963 doomsday… only to be realize they really hadn’t fixed the timeline. That’s because what they found was Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore) had a new Academy in a…
Chelsea Lazkani and Christine Quinn in “Selling Sunset”. Photography courtesy of Mitchell Haaseth/Netflix Botox, bribes and the melodrama of It all. By Jenisse Minott Date May 13, 2022 I started watching Selling Sunset the year after it had first premiered, when a coworker promised I’d fall in love with “the mean one in the black wedding gown.” She was right, because after only a few episodes, I was enraptured by Christine Quinn’s cinematic presence and the Short Kings (Jason and Brett Oppenheim) running the Oppenheim Group. The reality series follows Quinn and the other real estate agents working at the…
Netflix has been trying to crack down on password sharing for more than a decade. But in the last year, and more strongly this week, the company has given serious signs that the party is almost over. Rather than indiscriminately curtailing this beloved latitude, though, Netflix could make some basic tweaks to cut down on freeloaders without snubbing longtime customers who just want to help out a friend. In a letter to shareholders on Tuesday, the streaming giant said it had a net loss of about 200,000 subscribers this quarter, from 221,840,000 down to 221,640,000. And Netflix is projecting that those…
Mixed species tangle of lianas, Mt. Archer National Park. Species include Austrosteenisia blackii’, Parsonsia sp. and Sarcopetalum harveyanum. Credit: Mark Marathon/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts. 1. Keeping ‘climbers’ out of forests can help promote tree growth When logging or storms disturb forests, they can regenerate on their own—but not without competition. Fast-growing, invasive climbing plants, such as lianas or rattan, proliferate in forest clearings, often outcompeting native trees for sunlight, nutrients and other resources. Due to human activities that are driving forest destruction,…
The Chemical Brothers, M.I.A., Flume, Jamie xx, James Blake, and Charli XCX are among the many exciting acts slated to play the inaugural Portola Music Festival in San Francisco this September. Produced by Goldenvoice, the two-day event goes down September 24th and 25th at San Fran’s Pier 80. Other notable acts include Kaytranda, Fatboy Slim, Caroline Polachek, The Avalanches, Caribou, Jungle, Toro y Moi, Four Tet + Floating Points, Arca, Yves Tumor, slowthai, Lane 8, DJ Shadow, Yaeji, Channel Tres, Kelly Lee Owens, shygirl, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., The Blessed Madonna, Haai, Dawn Richard, Duke Dumont, and more. Single-day and two-day…
Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi has revealed new details about Marvel Studios’ long-awaited Thor: Love and Thunder, confirming that Chris Hemsworth’s titular Avenger will be going through a midlife crisis as he tries to find his purpose again.“Thor is just trying to figure out his purpose, trying to figure out exactly who he is and why he’s a hero or whether he should be a hero,” Waititi told AP News. “I guess you could call it a midlife crisis.”Waititi also went on to tease Christian Bale’s debut as Gorr the God Butcher by confidently claiming that he’ll be the best Marvel Cinematic…
19 May 2022 New Literary Fiction Books for Your Reading List Have you been searching for new literary fiction reads? We’ve got you covered! Check out these new releases from authors Linda Mahkovec, B. A. Shapiro, Alison Espach, Sarai Walker, Maggie Shipstead, and Amy Mantravadi. Happy reading! And So We Dream by Linda Mahkovec Release Date: March 1, 2022 “A lucidly described coming-of-age tale” [with] “a mysterious, almost mythic feminine glamour.” –Kirkus Reviews. From the author of the best-selling CHRISTMASTIME series, comes AND SO WE DREAM, a coming-of-age story set in 1970. Twelve-year-old Joey Roland is sent away to family…
Jensen Ackles understands the concerns about his upcoming Supernatural spinoff, The Winchesters, potentially undoing 15 seasons’ worth of history, but he has assured fans that he has a plan. Developed by Jensen and his wife Danneel Ackles, The Winchesters takes place before the birth of Supernatural‘s lead heroes, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen) Winchester, and focuses on the siblings’ parents, John and Mary. It will dive into how the couple met and put everything at risk to save their love and the world. “It is a great question and it’s a question I’ve been asking myself for the past…
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. If you’re ready for swimsuit season, join the club because we’re excited for warm weather and copious amounts of time outside by the water, preferably on a lounge chair. As much as we love our sexy bikinis and cute one-piece swimsuits, we’re also in the market for quality cover-ups, and right now, we’re seeing lots of sarongs everywhere. We love them because they’re so…
HP maintained its lead in the overall PC category in 2021 in India with over 1.3 million units shipped in the fourth quarter (Q4 2021), according to a report by IDC. The vendor reportedly enjoyed a market share of 31.5 percent and saw its shipments grow by 58.7 percent last year. Meanwhile, the PC market remained upbeat with vendors shipping an impressive 14.8 million PC models in 2021, buoyed by remote working demand and better supplies. Notebook computers saw its shipments reach 11.6 million units and remained the main volume driver, while desktop computers grew 30 percent year-on-year compared to…
Last week, a new study about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) went viral after news headlines and social media posts proclaimed that scientists had discovered the root cause of the condition. And a press release describing the research asserted that, thanks to the “breakthrough” finding, SIDS “may soon be a thing of the past.”However, the study in question, published May 6 in the journal eBioMedicine, did not uncover the root cause of SIDS and likely won’t contribute to a risk assessment or a way to prevent the syndrome anytime soon, an expert told Live Science. Rather, the research revealed a potential…