Thank goodness for the clarification. It seems there was a misunderstanding when Sir Ian McKellen mentioned that Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-earth with The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum would be split into two movies. However, screenwriter Philippa Boyens has confirmed that there will be only one live-action film, The Hunt for … Read more
The News Pink can be powerful. Taro Yamamoto recognizes this. The leader of Japan’s anti-establishment, left-wing Reiwa Shinsengumi party, Yamamoto has embraced pink as an aesthetic, wrapping his movement in the color, which appears on everything from posters to campaign cars. Why pink? “Because I like it,” he once answered. As simple as that. Reiwa … Read more
Varna Marianne Nielsen’s favorite drum is made from a polar bear’s stomach stretched taut over a frame of seal rib bones. However, today in Paris, she’s brought a different drum with her from Greenland as polar bear stomach doesn’t travel well — it’s liable to warp in the comparative humidity of France. The object she … Read more
Israeli strikes on Iran, in retaliation for Iran’s missile attacks earlier this month, have resulted in the deaths of four Iranian soldiers, according to Iran’s army. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that they targeted missile factories and other sites near Tehran and western Iran early on Saturday. Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated that while it … Read more
“ Former President Donald Trump has expressed his support for the idea of eliminating income taxes and replacing the revenue with tariffs. During a lengthy episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Trump criticized companies that move their production outside the U.S. and suggested imposing significant tariffs on them. He even went as far as saying … Read more
Last night, I perused the multitude of letters to the editor of the Washington Post regarding Bezos’ decision not to endorse. It is likely that by now, there are thousands. The majority of them expressed: “I have canceled my subscription.” Good for those individuals. As for me, I have no intention of canceling my subscription. … Read more
In recent years, peptides have become key players in various fields of biological and molecular research. Among these, SNAP-8 peptide, an octapeptide, has gained significant attention for its unique biochemical properties and promising research implications. This peptide, also known as acetyl glutamyl heptapeptide-3, is a shorter chain of amino acids derived from SNAP-25, a crucial … Read more
Rats and mice can be inconvenient visitors but they don’t have to die if they invade your space, so the RSPCA has shared some ways you can get rid of them humanely. The charity explains on its website: “Rats and mice commonly live in gardens and parks in the UK as they’ll have easy access … Read more
Key points: Mean girls: These two words perfectly described my fourth period speech class. Class culture I had worked so hard to create was crushed overnight with the addition of three female transfer students. They were seniors among a class of sophomores. The ‘new girl seniors’ easily took power over the sophomores and began their … Read more
Irish actor Paul Mescal has shared that he landed a role in Gladiator II after just a 30-minute Zoom call. Mescal discussed this on The Graham Norton Show, airing on BBC One this Friday. The 28-year-old will star alongside Denzel Washington in the sequel to Ridley Scott’s original Gladiator, which is set to be released … Read more