https://variety.com/2019/film/markets-festivals/cannes-female-dominated-films-cliffhanger-1203217181/ At Cannes, Female-Dominated Films Take Center Stage By REBECCA DAVIS and BRENT LANG May 16, 2019 CREDIT: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK When it came time to remake “Cliffhanger,” a 1993 climbing thriller that featured Sylvester Stallone at the height of his action hero fame, producers hit on a novel concept. This time instead of having some muscle-bound man brave … Continue reading Plenty of female-dominated movies at Cannes
Month: May 2019
AirPods have a solid competitor in Powerbeats
https://nypost.com/2019/05/16/apples-new-powerbeats-are-the-biggest-threat-to-airpods/? Apple’s new Powerbeats are the biggest threat to AirPods By Nicolas Vega May 16, 2019 | 10:37pm Enlarge Image Courtesy of Beats by Dre MORE ON: APPLE Supreme Court rules against Apple in App Store monopoly suit Original iPod hits eBay with insane $20K list price Apple, Google remove dating apps that allowed children to make profiles … Continue reading AirPods have a solid competitor in Powerbeats
Air pollution harmful to much more than breathing
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/may/17/air-pollution-may-be-damaging-every-organ-and-cell-in-the-body-finds-global-review? Revealed: air pollution may be damaging ‘every organ in the body’ Exclusive: Comprehensive analysis finds harm from head to toe, including dementia, heart and lung disease, fertility problems and reduced intelligence Damian CarringtonEnvironment editor Fri 17 May 2019 11.00 GMT Air pollution may be damaging every organ and virtually every cell in the … Continue reading Air pollution harmful to much more than breathing
Wild weather due in next few days, particularly in the middle of the US
https://www.axios.com/volatile-explosive-weather-pattern-on-the-way-94df6865-78ad-4cc7-85e9-cfbe3488a354.html Andrew FreedmanMay 17, 2019 Rare, explosive weather pattern targets U.S. with snow, tornadoes, heat Computer model projection of upper level winds on Monday, May 20. Image via earth.nullschool.net Depending where you live in the U.S., you might experience severe thunderstorms, flooding rains, sizzling heat, or unseasonable cold and snow during the next five days as … Continue reading Wild weather due in next few days, particularly in the middle of the US
Cat items for a smile
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tayloraowens/weekly-cat-post-may-17-2019? Here Are 17 Cat Posts From This Week That Will Make Your Day A Million Times Better Yes, hello, I'd like to adopt all of these cats. Posted on May 17, 2019, at 5:43 p.m. Taylor Owens BuzzFeed Staff View 20 comments 1. These siblings shared the SWEETEST embrace: u/emilyrebekah / Via reddit.com 2. This kitty claimed their … Continue reading Cat items for a smile
How processed foods like muffins and quesadillas contribute to eating 500 calories more a day
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-processed-foods-lead-to-weight-gain-nih-study-2019-5 There's evidence for the first time that processed foods like muffins and quesadillas cause us to eat about 500 more calories every day Hilary Brueck May 16, 2019, 11:00 AM Scientists are discovering there's something sinister about the way our bodies take in processed foods, and it can make us pounds heavier in just … Continue reading How processed foods like muffins and quesadillas contribute to eating 500 calories more a day
Accidental discovery greatly reduces battery charging time
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2019/05/10/oops-scientists-accidentally-create-new-material-that-makes-batteries-charge-much-faster/ Oops! Scientists accidentally create new material that makes batteries charge much faster by THE CONVERSATION — 7 days ago in SYNDICATION Credit: The Conversation 9 SHARES Some of the most famous scientific discoveries happened by accident. From Teflon and the microwave oven to penicillin, scientists trying to solve a problem sometimes find unexpected things. This is exactly how we created phosphorene nanoribbons – … Continue reading Accidental discovery greatly reduces battery charging time
Solar panels about to get much less expensive
This could be a real game changer. https://www.inverse.com/article/55820-a-key-solar-panel-defect-has-been-solved-and-that-may-mean-big-price-drops Solar Energy: Adding Selenium Can Increase Power and Cut Costs for Solar Panels Cadmium telluride could offer a cheaper alternative to silicon. By Mike Brown on May 14, 2019 Filed Under Energy Move over, silicon: an alternative solar panel material is making great strides in efficiency, which could mean thinner designs and prices so low … Continue reading Solar panels about to get much less expensive
Wild hair color works well with gray too
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/style/gray-mermaid-hair.html?searchResultPosition=6 Imagine a woman in her 60s walking down the street with striking gray hair. Her strands get caught on a breeze, the sunlight hits them just so, and you realize that what you thought was simply gray is a blend of distinct colors: platinum, white, black — and, wait, mint green, sky blue and … Continue reading Wild hair color works well with gray too
FCC wants telephone carriers to automatically block robocalls unless asked to do otherwise
This looks like a great idea for me. The only trick is allowing calls for school closings and the like to go thru, but I have to believe there's a solution for that. https://www.npr.org/2019/05/15/723569324/fcc-wants-phone-companies-to-start-blocking-robocalls-by-default FCC Wants Phone Companies To Start Blocking Robocalls By Default Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email May 15, 20197:14 PM ET MERRIT KENNEDY … Continue reading FCC wants telephone carriers to automatically block robocalls unless asked to do otherwise
Are the Jonas Brothers suddenly showing up everywhere in your life?
I'd heard of the Jonas Brothers before six months ago but just thought they were one of the many boy bands. And was there a Disney connection? Now that one of them just had a never-ending, very visually appealing wedding in India, a second married Sansa Stark of "Games of Thrones," and the trio put … Continue reading Are the Jonas Brothers suddenly showing up everywhere in your life?
15 Best Costco tricks
The 15 Best-Kept Costco Secrets You Didn't Know About Our warehouse whisperer Katie Workman gives us the lay of the land. by: KATIE WORKMAN May 13, 2019 PHOTO BY JULIA GARTLAND. FOOD STYLIST: ANNA BILLINGSKOG. PROP STYLIST: BROOKE DEONARINE. SAVE 26 COMMENTS Walking into Costco for the first time can feel overwhelming, I think it’s safe to say. I have a … Continue reading 15 Best Costco tricks
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