http://www.westsiderag.com/2023/09/29/juilliard-goes-tuition-free-for-acting-degree-take-a-bow Juilliard Goes Tuition Free For Acting Degree: Take A Bow September 29, 2023 | 6:58 AM A graduation ceremony at Juilliard from 2013. By Gus Saltonstall The Juilliard School is cutting costs — but not in the way you might guess. The world-renowned performing arts school located within Lincoln Center on the Upper West … Continue reading NYC’s Juilliard goes tuition-free for acting degrees
Retailers wouldn’t like self-checkout so much if they paid more attention to the real costs
Customers don't like self-checkout (for the most part), but it turns out that there's three times the thefts as cashier-checkouts. Does it still pay off just because of fewer employees? https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/heres-why-walmart-target-and-kroger-should-drop-self-checkout Here's Why Walmart, Target, and Kroger Should Drop Self-Checkout It's easy to see why retailers want self-checkout, but there is one major reason why … Continue reading Retailers wouldn’t like self-checkout so much if they paid more attention to the real costs
How to use iMessage on Android
http://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-imessage-android/? How to Use iMessage on Android by Justin Pot, May 13, 2023 7:00 AM Yes, you can send texts in blue bubbles—and knock your friends with iPhones off their high horses. IT'S A QUESTION we've been asking for ages: Why isn't iMessage on Android? Of course, we know the answer. Clearly, Apple enjoys using the social pressure … Continue reading How to use iMessage on Android
Pamela Anderson does her own documentary on her life
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/31/pamela-anderson-netflix-documentary-love-story-ryan-white-interview? ‘People are going to be really surprised’: inside the Pamela Anderson documentary The actor and activist has reclaimed her narrative in a revealing Netflix film that shows her at her most vulnerable and honest ‘She’s a total free spirit. She’s a total artist. But she’s not calculating in any way’ … director Ryan White … Continue reading Pamela Anderson does her own documentary on her life
Human walk pattern is unique: why?
https://www.wired.com/story/humans-walk-weird-scientists-may-finally-know-why/ JAN 4, 2023 7:00 AM Humans Walk Weird. Scientists May Finally Know Why Humanity’s peculiar gait has long confounded engineers and biomechanists—but it might be one of nature’s clever tricks. FOR SOMETHING SO routine, walking is shockingly complicated. Biomechanists break a single step into several phases: First there’s touchdown, when your heel strikes the floor. … Continue reading Human walk pattern is unique: why?
How are we going to handle the need and demand for air conditioning?
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/29/air-conditioner-alternatives-benefit-environment Air conditioning: the benefits, problems and alternatives Amid record-breaking heat, increased access to air conditioning could save lives – but AC units are damaging the environment. Are there other options? Dharna Noor, Sat 29 Jul 2023 06.00 EDT Much of the Earth sweltered under record-topping temperatures this month. Phoenix, Arizona, broke its record for … Continue reading How are we going to handle the need and demand for air conditioning?
What’s a plant-based diet? How you can eat less meat
http://www.nytimes.com/article/plant-based-diet.html What’s a Plant-Based Diet? Here’s What You Need to Know to Eat Less Meat. It’s not the same as going vegan, but it can also have a strong impact on reducing your carbon footprint. This lush coconut curry chickpea dish skips meat and dairy but not flavor.Credit...Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food … Continue reading What’s a plant-based diet? How you can eat less meat
Gripping documentary about taking down the Sackler pharma family
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/28/all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed-review-nan-goldin-sackler-pharma-family-laura-poitras-documentary-oscar-nominated All the Beauty and the Bloodshed review – Nan Goldin’s gripping takedown of the Sackler pharma family ‘Fear has never been part of her vocabulary’: Nan Goldin leading a protest to remove the Sackler name from galleries at the Louvre, Paris, 2022. Alamy Laura Poitras’s Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles the artist’s crusade against the philanthropic … Continue reading Gripping documentary about taking down the Sackler pharma family
Men with friends live longer, are happier and are healthier
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/07/28/how-i-reconnected-with-friends/ Like many men, I had few close friends. So I began a friendship quest. My month-long social experiment was both challenging and gratifying Perspective by Leonard Felson July 28, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Out of the blue last fall, an acquaintance emailed me. “I want to start jogging, but I need someone to run … Continue reading Men with friends live longer, are happier and are healthier
Oceans have absorbed world’s extra heat but that makes our long-term problem so much worse
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/oceans-have-been-absorbing-the-worlds-extra-heat-but-theres-a-huge-payback Oceans have been absorbing the world’s extra heat. But there’s a huge payback Record sea surface temperatures suggest the Earth is headed for ‘uncharted territory’ in terms of sea level rise, coastal flooding and extreme weather by Graham Readfearn @readfearn, Sun 14 May 2023 16.30 EDT By the end of March, the surface temperature … Continue reading Oceans have absorbed world’s extra heat but that makes our long-term problem so much worse
Purely for real estate voyeurs and dreamers — Taylor Swift’s holdings
Taylor Swift started buying real estate in 2009, at age 19. Her first significant purchase was an almost $2 million condo in Nashville, Tenn. NEILSON BARNARD/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE RECORDING ACADEMY By Candace TaylorFollow March 16, 2023 3:45 pm ET Taylor Swift got her start in the music industry at the tender age of 16, with the … Continue reading Purely for real estate voyeurs and dreamers — Taylor Swift’s holdings
Black-owned fashion brands to search out
https://www.glam.com/1110697/black-owned-fashion-brands-that-will-dominate-your-closet/ [click thru for links to see why the author is gushing] 10 Black-Owned Fashion Brands That Will Dominate Your ClosetProstock-studio/Shutterstock BY LAURA BOJAMAA| NOV. 20, 2022 2:05 PM EST The number of talented Black designers making an impact on the fashion industry is growing every day. Yet, even with the push to prioritize diversity and … Continue reading Black-owned fashion brands to search out
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