Month: February 2025

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. The science world is in disarray. In just the last 10 days, the Trump administration has paused external communication and most travel for staffers within the Department of Health and Human Services, which includes the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease
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Universal and Blumhouse brought a big surprise to the Grammys tonight, debuting the first official teaser for M3GAN 2.0, which is slaying its way into theaters on June 27, 2025. The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time she’s not alone…. The original creative team behind that phenomenon—led by
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Every week, I look at the biggest bestseller lists and note the overlap to see the bestselling books of the week, according to all the lists. It’s always interesting to see the buzzy books of the moment, but
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Karla Sofía Gascón, the trailblazing trans actress known for her role in Emilia Pérez, has deactivated her X (formerly Twitter) account following the resurfacing of controversial posts from her past. The actress, who made history as the first openly trans woman to be nominated for an Oscar, faced intense backlash after her previous statements on
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It is safe to say that neither I nor Imani Perry, author of more than half a dozen books, including the National Book Award-winning South to America, knew what kind of morning we would awaken to when we scheduled our interview for November 6, 2024. Nevertheless, we both showed up, and Perry began our conversation
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Sharon Osbourne vs. Ashton Kutcher In September 2023, while playing a game called Stir the Pot with her daughter Kelly Osbourne on E! News, Sharon said the That ’70s Show alum was the rudest celebrity she had ever met, branding him, a “rude, rude, rude, rude little boy” and a “dastardly little thing.” He did not respond to her remarks publicly.
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Italy has allocated of €250 million ($260.8 million) for the domestic fashion sector this year, minister of enterprises and ‘Made in Italy’ Adolfo Urso recently announced at a meeting of the Permanent Fashion Table. Out of that, €100 million ($104.32 million) is meant for development contracts, €100 million for mini development contracts, €15 million ($15.65
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The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor has filed applications for arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials, charging them with gender persecution, including of LGBTQ+ Afghans. In a January 23 statement, ICC Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan said that after an investigation of alleged crimes committed against Afghan civilians, his office has determined that
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When Sigrid, a 20-year-old working at an unsatisfying job, is left in a coma following a suicide attempt, her older sister, Margit, finds Sigrid’s drafts of a suicide note, along with Sigrid’s emotionally fraught request that Margit write the final version. As Margit takes on this task, she delves into Sigrid’s journals and belongings, both
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The bass at the 2005 Grammys kept runnin’, runnin’. After all, Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas kicked off music’s biggest night 20 years ago with the smash hit “Let’s Get It Started,” which was seamlessly blended into a musical medley of early aughts singles featuring Gwen Stefani—then in her Harajuku Girl era—and Eve, as
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Frank Ocean has begun work on his long-rumored directorial debut, Variety reports. He is shooting the independent feature film in Mexico City. David Jonsson, whose acting credits include Alien: Romulus and his breakout feature Rye Lane, will star. Representatives for Ocean are keeping further details under wraps. In the near-decade since he released Blonde, Ocean
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Zoe Saldana, star of Emilia Pérez, addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón during a recent Q&A session in London, calling the situation “really sad.” The fallout from Gascón’s past racist, Islamophobic, and anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts has dominated headlines, prompting Saldana to reflect on the issue publicly for the first time.
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. This month, we’re going to examine the correlation between science and the unexplained. The National Institutes of Health defines psychology as “the scientific study of behavior and experience” and parapsychology as the study of “anomalies of behavior and experience, called paranormal experiences.” Why do some people experience frequent paranormal activity
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Emily Nagoski’s frank, thoughtful Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections shows couples how to develop and nurture a sense of intimacy for the long term. A firm believer that sexual chemistry doesn’t have to wane as the years go by, Nagoski shares easy ways to initiate talks about sex and
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