This should be in NYC any day since so many international visitors come in thru our airports. https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1544345/covid-warning-new-variant-detected-southern-france-coronavirus-cases-uk-cameroon EXCLUSIVE: New Covid variant reaches UK after 'severe' mutated virus detected in France A COVID warning has been issued for Britons as a new variant of the virus with "46 mutations" has already been found in the … Continue reading New COVID variant in Europe and Africa
Month: January 2022
What a cast for the play that shall not be named — available on Amazon Prime January 14, 2022
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/06/new-trailer-for-apple-tv-the-tragedy-of-macbeth-debuts? New trailer for Apple TV+ 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' debuts Mike Peterson | Jan 06, 2022 Apple TV+ has released the first official full-length trailer for "The Tragedy of Macbeth," a black and white film adaptation of the Shakespeare play coming to the platform on Jan. 14. The full trailer shows off the moody tone and black-and-white … Continue reading What a cast for the play that shall not be named — available on Amazon Prime January 14, 2022
Movies showing the need of the world aren’t showing much optimism
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/03/apocalypse-nowadays-the-new-wave-of-films-about-the-end-of-the-world Apocalypse nowadays: the new wave of films about the end of the world Armageddon once delivered thrills and megabucks spectacle. Now it’s the unnerving backdrop for satires and family drama Holidays in hell … The Humans (2021). Photograph: Landmark Media/Alamy Alex Hess@A_HessMon 3 Jan 2022 03.00 EST Which films kept you entertained over the holidays? … Continue reading Movies showing the need of the world aren’t showing much optimism
Omicron may delay NYC recovery to 2025 after prior hits
NYC's recovery matters to the rest of the country as it's such a major driver to the economy.. https://www.thecity.nyc/economy/2022/1/5/22869184/omicron-afflicts-ailing-nyc-economy Omicron Afflicts Already Ailing NYC Economy, Pushing Projected Jobs Recovery Back to 2025 BY GREG DAVID JAN 5, 2022, 6:44PM EST A Lower Manhattan gym tried to entice customers on Wednesday. As the omicron variant swept New York … Continue reading Omicron may delay NYC recovery to 2025 after prior hits
Another climate campaigner response to the reality of “Don’t Look Up”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/04/dont-look-up-life-of-campaigning Watching Don’t Look Up made me see my whole life of campaigning flash before me George Monbiot I’ve broken down on TV too, trying to explain the horror of the climate crisis to those who wield power and do nothing Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don't Look Up. Photograph: Niko … Continue reading Another climate campaigner response to the reality of “Don’t Look Up”
No mountain is high enough not to have plastics in its air
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/21/no-mountain-high-enough-study-finds-plastic-in-clean-air No mountain high enough: study finds plastic in ‘clean’ air Microplastics from Africa and North America found airborne in French Pyrenees, 2,877 metres above sea level Researchers at the Pic du Midi Observatory found airborne microplastics in samples every week between June and October 2017 Photograph: Photononstop/Alamy AFP in ParisTue 21 Dec 2021 14.52 EST … Continue reading No mountain is high enough not to have plastics in its air
Superb financial advice for your entire life from an economist
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/05/harvard-trained-economist-shares-money-rules-and-why-its-better-to-own-than-rent-a-home.html A Harvard-trained economist shares his top 21 money rules: ‘Own your home’ and ‘try to buy in cash’ Published Wed, Jan 5 2022 11:18 AM EST Updated 6:18PM EST Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Contributor@KOTLIKOFF We all want money — some of us dangerously so. Thankfully, there are simple and powerful ways to get rich without gambling your hard-earned … Continue reading Superb financial advice for your entire life from an economist
Some risks are worth taking
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/12/raw-batter-delicious-risk/621072/? A Very Radical, Very Delicious Take on Risk Management When times are dark, I lick the bowl.By Rachel Gutman Daniel Zender DECEMBER 29, 2021SHARE You know that moment, just after you get a batch of cookies in the oven, when you take off your apron, place the mixing bowl neatly in the sink, fill it … Continue reading Some risks are worth taking
20 most influential romance novels of the last 100 years
https://bookriot.com/most-influential-romance-novels/? THE 20 MOST INFLUENTIAL ROMANCE NOVELS OF THE LAST 100 YEARS Alison Doherty Jan 4, 2022 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Romance novels have been one of the most popular genres of books within the last century. While many different groups mock and … Continue reading 20 most influential romance novels of the last 100 years
Best books of 2021 from The Atlantic
Interesting list of which I've read one and have another on hold. Very odd for me or maybe for this list. /www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/12/best-books-2021-assembly-klara-and-the-sun/621088/? THE 20 BEST BOOKS OF 2021 The novels, nonfiction, and memoirs that stood out most By The Atlantic Culture Desk Maria Chimishkyan DECEMBER 22, 2021 Editor’s Note: Find all of The Atlantic’s “Best of 2021” coverage here. … Continue reading Best books of 2021 from The Atlantic
Companies race to slow flow of micro-fibers into oceans
These steps aren't nearly enough and not being implemented quickly enough to boot. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/30/companies-race-to-stem-flood-of-microplastic-fibres-into-the-oceans Companies race to stem flood of microplastic fibres into the oceans New products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel About 700,000 microplastic fibres are shed from synthetic fabrics during every wash cycle … Continue reading Companies race to slow flow of micro-fibers into oceans
Op/Ed: “Don’t Look Now” exactly captures reaction to climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/29/climate-scientist-dont-look-up-madness I’m a climate scientist. Don’t Look Up captures the madness I see every day Peter Kalmus A film about a comet hurtling towards Earth and no one is doing anything about it? Sounds exactly like the climate crisis ‘The Earth system is breaking down now with breathtaking speed.’ Photograph: Niko Tavernise/Netflix/PA Wed 29 Dec 2021 … Continue reading Op/Ed: “Don’t Look Now” exactly captures reaction to climate crisis
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