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Scavengers ReignNetflix While I’ve been trying to recommend the brilliant and animated Scavengers Reign to anyone and everyone now that it’s on Netflix after its Max cancellation, the idea that it could grow with enough viewership to spark a second season on the new services seems like a bit of a stretch. a longshot, based on what we see so far. Scavengers Reign arrived on Netflix on May 31st, but in the few days since, it still hasn’t made it onto Netflix’s top 10 list. Other new shows have entered the list in short order, Eric, Your Honor, Geek Girl…
Apple CEO Tim Cook at an iPhone 15 launch event at Apple’s Fifth Avenue store (Photo by Alexi … [+] Rosenfeld/Getty Images)Getty Images Next week, Apple will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, where it will showcase several AI-based tools that will power the iPhone 16 family when the handsets launch in September. Many of these tools will be available on older iPhones, but only the iPhone 15 Pro will make full use of them. Writing in Bloomberg, longtime Apple watcher Mark Gurman notes that only the current iPhone 15 Pro will be able to leverage the full suite of…
For some women, motherhood is a dream-like experience. For others, however, it can lead them to … [+] paranoia.getty Pregnancy is a life-changing experience for most women, radically affecting both their body and mind. During this time, mothers face a bombardment of rapid and extreme physical changes, coupled with massive hormonal transformations. While some women breeze through the process – glowing and basking in the glory of impending motherhood – for others, pregnancy can be an exhausting ordeal. Very unfortunately, for some mothers, the horrors of pregnancy do not end after 40 weeks of pregnancy. The postpartum period is a…
A study of mummies found evidence of atherosclerosis in 37% of them. (Photo: Getty)getty Well, that’s a wrap. It seems that heart disease and stroke are not just modern phenomena, but instead have been around for a long time. Like a really long time. CT scans of 237 adult mummies found evidence of atherosclerosis in 37.6% of them, as described by a recent publication in European Heart Journal. And these weren’t mummies from last week, last year, or even the last decade, since wrapping people up and turning them into mummies after death isn’t common these days. Instead, these mummies…
From studying a newly discovered piece of art to preventing mold and mildew on old paintings, chemistry and art history often intersect and even inspired a new high school curriculum. By analyzing paint with X-ray fluorescence, chemists can learn more about the history of artgetty A few weeks ago, scientists in France published a research study which describes how they analyzed a painting that probably came from Botticelli’s workshop. This means that although it was probably not painted by Botticelli himself, it was created in his studio by one or more of his assistants. According to the research paper, this…
Bernadette Peters, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards, … [+] credits her pets for her mental well-being.Getty Images The Chita Rivera Awardsheld on May 20u, honored dance and choreographic excellence on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in film. The star-studded event included Kristen Chenoweth, Brooke Shields, Huey Lewis, Bebe Neuwirth and David Hyde Pierce presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Bernadette Peters. The proceeds benefited the New York Cty Dance Alliance Foundation whose mission is to broaden the consciousness of the performing arts while supporting education and high standards of excellence in dance. I love musicals…
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India and Pakistan continue to be overwhelmed record breaking 50C/122F heat, Mexico’s deadly heat dome is heading towards the US and now even Finland, whose northern part is above the Arctic Circle, an official says heat and experiences fires. The French forecaster Météo France already has was foreseen warmer than normal conditions for May to July in the country. How will the 10,500 athletes and 300,000 spectators arriving in Paris this July for the 2024 Paris Olympics be supported during the heat? How do athletes prepare for this eventuality? People cool off at the Trocadero fountains next to the Eiffel…