“Grace and Frankie.” Photography courtesy of Netflix Plus, our best style picks to embody your inner Diane Keaton. By Natalie Michie Date May 4, 2022 At this point, we’re all a little too familiar with TikTok-born micro trends. From coconut girl to balletcore to the goth-aissance, it’s hard to keep up with the never-ending stream of niche fashion subcultures. And now we have yet another to add to our repertoire: coastal grandmother. Coined on TikTok by creator Lex Nicoleta, the coastal grandmother aesthetic describes the laid-back lifestyle of an ever-cozy, well-to-do older woman (think Oprah or Ina Garten). Style-wise, it’s comprised of…
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Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday it is giving employees in the Bay Area the option to return to office where possible, as COVID-19 cases ease in the United States.”We’re giving employees who welcome the chance to come into the office the option to do that wherever we safely can, while allowing those who aren’t ready to keep working from home,” the company’s spokesperson said in a statement.Those who enter Google’s work sites will be required to be fully vaccinated or have an approved accommodation, the company said, adding that wearing masks will be required in its Santa Clara County offices.Google…
Nine Inch Nails took the stage at Boston Calling on Saturday night for their second of two headlining sets. After filling in for Foo Fighters on Friday night, Trent Reznor and co. served as a last-minute replacement for The Strokes on Saturday (a member of The Strokes tested positive for COVID, leading to their cancelation). Whereas Friday night’s set was packed with hits, Saturday leaned heavy in material not normally heard during a festival performance. Notably, NIN dusted off the With Teeth track “Every Day is Exactly the Same” for only the third time since 2006. They also played “Mr.…
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is having one heck of an afterlife.Last fall’s Ghostbusters sequel — the first to feature the original movies’ cast since 1989 did well enough in theaters to get Sony working on a fifth movie, which was officially announced back in April at CinemaCon. Today, Netflix announced they have their own Ghostbusters project in the works as well: An animated series that will premiere exclusively on the service in the future.The show will be executive produced by Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, the writers of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (Reitman, the son of late Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, also directed that film.) Here is how they described…
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Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee arrives beginning Thursday, June 2. Running through Sunday, June 5, the celebration marks the 96-year-old Queen’s 70th year as the ruling monarch. After being crowned in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II has become the U.K.’s longest-reigning royal, surpassing Queen Victoria. As the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, it’s an event that viewers won’t want to miss. Below, we’re breaking down some of the ways you can catch the celebration on television and streaming. (Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images) ABC ABC News is partnering with BBC Studios to offer exclusive coverage to viewers in the…
On a sweltering June day in 2021, Nicole, whose real name has been changed to protect her privacy, walked into an HIV treatment clinic in Atlanta, Ga., expecting something different. She had shouldered a lifetime of discrimination for being both Black and transgender while also dealing with HIV, diabetes and hypertension. She worked as a manager of a fast-food restaurant while parenting several LGBTQ youths. Accessing consistent health care was a daily battle, and Nicole’s past interactions with providers had left her feeling discouraged. But she and I had hit it off during a previous telemedicine appointment, so she scheduled…
Days after Travis Barker proposed, Kourtney Kardashian accidentally broke the engagement ring.The Poosh founder spoke about the moment on of The Kardashians and admitted she had a complete meltdown when she realized what she had done.“I was sitting on my floor folding sweatshirts. And I took the ring off, and I put it next to me on the floor, like, thinking it would be safe right next to me,” Kardashian told mom Kris Jenner. “I had to get something up above in my closet, and when I stepped down, I stepped on the ring.”She continued, “It really gave me, like,…
The drive to protect children online will soon collide with an equal and opposing political force: the criminalization of abortion. In a country where many states will soon treat fetuses as children, the surveillance tools targeted at protecting kids will be exploited to target abortion. And one of the biggest threats to reproductive freedom will unintentionally come from its staunch defenders in the European Union.Last week the EU unveiled draft regulations that would effectively ban end-to-end encryption and force internet firms to scan for abusive materials. Regulators would not only require the makers of chat apps to scan every message…
Young Thug was arrested on May 9 in Atlanta on Georgia state charges of participation in street gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, online jail records show. The rapper’s arrest is the result of a larger grand jury indictment that names 28 members and associates of his label and imprint YSL (aka Young Slime Life, Young Stoner Life, and Young Slatt Life), Pitchfork can confirm via court documents.Among the names listed in the 56-count indictment is Gunna, who was also charged with conspiring to violate RICO. Yak Gotti, Peewee Roscoe, Duke, and…
All My Friends Hate Me review – Undercooked horror-comedy 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) {} var…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Netflix’s Bridgerton series is so hot that it reignited sales for Julia Quinn’s beloved series of books AND set the internet alight with some of the best Bridgerton fan fiction (more than is humanly possible to consume). Okay — so some artistic license is allowed in this statement; however, it is not as big an exaggeration as you may think. Season 2 was even more popular than the first season, sitting in the Top 10 series on Netflix across 91 countries. The Netflix…
Law & Order: SVU has its new boss for the upcoming 24th season (the last of a three-year pickup from February 2020). David Graziano, who most recently co-created, wrote, and executive produced Coyote on CBS All Access in 2021 (premiering months before the rebranding to Paramount+), is the new showrunner, according to Deadline. Warren Leight, who served as showrunners for Seasons 13 to 17 then returned in Season 21, announced in May he’d be leaving at the end of the latest season. “The last two years of show running during a pandemic have been arduous, and I’ve decided to take…
Map of Italy indicating the Modena province and close up of Modena alta pianura and Apenine foothills with names of the sites mentioned in the text. The black ovals marks locations where environmental samples for strontium isotope baseline have been collected (Graphics: S. Sabatini). Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103298 Montale in northern Italy can have been one of the earliest centers in Europe for production of wool during the Bronze Age. Production may also have been on an industrial scale. Archaeologist Serena Sabatini has drawn this conclusion after having analyzed archaeological finds in the form of…
There are a few things I do every time I lie by the pool or go to the beach (after vigorously applying sunscreen): scrunch up my bikini bottoms to minimise tan lines, grip said bikini bottoms with both hands when exiting bodies of water such as the pool and ocean to prevent slippage, and take Instagram photos from very low angles to make my legs look as long as possible. While there seems to be little that can be done about the slightly reddish hue my skin takes on despite the copious amount of SPF I apply, this season’s most…
The CEO of Ford Motor says the automaker has no plans to spin off its electric vehicle or internal combustion businesses, but is reinventing itself by removing costs and ramping up for large-scale EV and software sales.Ford CEO Jim Farley told the Wolfe Research virtual global auto technology conference Wednesday that the company could hit Tesla-like profit margins by using common electric motors, electronic components, and other parts across all sizes of vehicles.But to do that, Ford needs radically different human talent than it now has, Farley said in a surprisingly candid interview with analyst Rod Lache. He also said the company…
The first installment of Stranger Things Season 4 dropped this week, and along with it came an appropriately ’80s-tinged soundtrack. Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4, Volume I is available to stream below. The Season 4 Stranger Things soundtrack was once again compiled by show creators The Duffer Brothers and music supervisor Nora Felder. Along with classics like Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer,” The Beach Boys’ “California Dreamin’,” and KISS’ “Detroit Rock City,” the Season 4 soundtrack includes a new version of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” remixed by Bryce Miller and Alloy Tracks. Yet the most exciting soundtrack inclusion —…
Jurassic World: Dominion review – Extinction can‘t come soon enough 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) {}…
Some scientists insist that the cause of all things exists at the most fundamental level, even in systems as complex as brains and people. What if it isn’t so? Mathematics 25 May 2022 By Philip Ball Kyle Ellingson THERE are seconds left on the clock, and the score is 0-0. Suddenly, a midfielder seizes possession and makes a perfect defence-splitting pass, before the striker slots the ball into the bottom corner to win the game. The moment will be scrutinised ad nauseam in the post-match analysis. But can anyone really say why the winners won? One thing is for sure,…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Ashes (Modern-Day Fairy Tale Series Book 1)? I love fairy tale retellings. As soon as the idea popped into my head that Cinderella would work in a morgue, I was off and running! If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Ashes (Modern-Day Fairy Tale Series Book 1), what would they be? Harry – Lonely by Justin Beiber & Ashley – Princesses Don’t Cry – Aviva. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Romance – and…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Married at First Sight, Season 14, Episode 20, “Where Are They Now: Boston.”] Married at First Sight‘s latest season may have ended with Part 2 of the Reunion, but you can’t leave without a quick follow-up, which is what the “Where Are They Now: Boston,” episode is delivering. Thankfully, not too much has changed for the remaining married couples and the singles are beginning to move forward with some intriguing developments. Below, we’re breaking down all of the key reveals from the informative episode. Back in Boston (Credit: Lifetime) Lindsey returns to Boston…
Ornette Made In America, USA, 1985. Courtesy of Barbican Centre. Visit Journeys across Afro-futurism traces Black futures through the medium of film, featuring Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Nyokabi Gethaiga and others. At the Barbican Centre, London, from 2 to 30 June. Read Beyond Measure documents humanity’s attempts to claw dependable truths from a chaotic universe. James Vincent’s gripping story of how and why we measure just about everything, from radiation to happiness, is published on 2 June. Michael Desmond/Hulu Watch The Orville begins its third season. Starring Adrianne Palicki as Commander Kelly Grayson and Seth MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer,…
Photography by Getty Images Where did Anna’s ice queen reputation come from? Is there any truth to “The Devil Wears Prada”? Why is the Met Gala such a big deal? All these questions get answered in Amy Odell’s new book “Anna: The Biography” By Annika Lautens Date May 5, 2022 How do you even begin to write an Anna Wintour biography? This is the question that plagued Amy Odell, Cosmopolitan.com’s former editor and creator of The Cut, back in 2018. “I thought that was an opportunity to separate Anna, the icon, from Anna, the actual person,” she says over the…
Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed the $1.5-billion (roughly Rs. 11,265 crore) revenue mark in lifetime microtransactions, as per the latest data from Sensor Tower. The game has achieved this revenue milestone in lifetime spending across its Android and iOS. Call of Duty: Mobile was developed by Tencent’s Timi Studios, along with Activision, and was launched in 2019. As per Sensor Tower, the US ranks as the top country to spend the most money in Call of Duty: Mobile with more than $647 million (roughly Rs. 4,855 crore) in revenue.According to the report by Sensor Tower, Call of Duty: Mobile…
Compton rapper YG has had his 2018 robbery charges dismissed after settling out of court with the alleged victim for an undisclosed sum. According to Rolling Stone, the trial was set to begin on May 16; TMZ reports that the alleged victim was no longer cooperating with prosecutors in the criminal case. Pitchfork has reached out to the Clark County District Attorney’s office for comment.In a statement to Pitchfork, YG’s lawyer Joe Tacopina said: “This was the only decision consistent with justice. It was a case that never should have been brought in the first place but at the end…
Apple Studios has landed a huge film, with much of the crew from Top Gun: Maverick involved. There are some really big names behind this thing, a movie set in the world of Formula One racing, with Brad Pitt in the starring role. Joseph Kosinski, director of Top Gun: Maverick, is taking on directing for this movie as well. But if you didn’t think that was enough of a connection, Jerry Bruckheimer will share some of the producing duties. Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote Maverick, is also writing this untitled project. We think it’s pretty safe to say that fans of Maverick will enjoy this one too.The plot of…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write I Guess We’re Heroes? My interest in writing began with tabletop roleplaying games, with my favorites being Dungeons & Dragons, D20 Future, and GURPS. I loved creating vast and detailed worlds for the player characters to interact with, and coming up with contingencies for whatever direction their actions steered the plot. While I usually enjoyed the chaotic nature of the TTRPG format, I sometimes felt a little boxed in with what kinds of stories I could tell, since I only had a loose influence over the actions of the…
Neve Campbell’s tenure as Sidney Prescott is over. After rumors emerged over the weekend that the beloved star declined a return for Scream 6, Campbell is setting the record straight. “Sadly I won’t be making the next Scream film,” Campbell said in a statement, according to Deadline. “As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream,” she added. “I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” “It’s been a very difficult decision to…
The history books say the infamous plague pandemic of the 14th century killed at least half of the population of Europe. But recent scientific investigations have called that figure into question Health 25 May 2022 By Graham Lawton An allegorical representation of the plague from 1540Science History Images/Alamy “What the historians mainly tell us is that half of the people that lived in Europe died due to the Black Death,” says Alessia Masi at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany, referring to the outbreak of plague in the 14th century caused by the…
It doesn’t seem like two minutes since the last bank holiday (not that we’re complaining), but the dilemma lands at which outfits to wear. Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee is a royal affair, but if your plans involve chilling in the sun (fingers crossed) at a picnic, heading for an al fresco dinner or you’re making the most of the additional days off by going for a city escape, we’ve got you covered. Some of our fashionable friends have already been wearing summer looks that’ll work for every weekend plan. This is why we’ve picked a few of our favourite looks on…