There are several amazing facts about the human brain. First, it contains about 86 billion neurons that make up the “gray matter.” Also, the human brain can generate about 23 watts of electrical power. That is enough to power a little lightbulb! Fascinating right? As one of the most complex organs in the body, don’t
Author Rick Riordan has spoken out against fans upset about casting choices for the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of his series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The series follows Percy, a neurodivergent teen who finds out his father is the Greek god Poseidon, making him a demigod. As he contends with his new powers, he’s accused
Men’s hairstyles, unlike a suit, watch or a pair of trainers, is the one style statement you can’t just slip off. Which means it’s worth ensuring yours – whether brown, salt and pepper or white-out blond – is sending all the right signals. In an age of ‘Brotox’ and brow sculptors for guys, the vanity
Selma Blair has struggled her whole life, with pain, alcoholism and now fighting through a battle with MS … all topics covered in her new memoir. Blair sat down with Savannah Guthrie Wednesday for an extremely candid interview with “Today.” The actor’s memoir, “Mean Baby” talks about her entire life, Blair told Guthrie, “My first
Throughout the history of country music, its trailblazing women have told their unabashedly honest forlorn tales of being cheated on. Loretta Lynn’s self-penned “Fist City” is her feisty warning to a flirty stranger, Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man” asks women to never leave their husbands despite their transgressions, and Carrie Underwood’s scorchingly vengeful “Before He Cheats” tells men to think twice before
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal battle has been going on for years, and the public is super invested in the drama. This was made all the more true now that their defamation trial has begun stateside in Virginia, with a mass of fans assembling outside the courtroom. And most recently the internet thinks that
While most movie fans remember him for his excellent role in the Bill & Ted trilogy, horror fans celebrate Alex Winter for his role in The Lost Boys and as the director of the cult classic Freaked. After a long break from the genre, Winter is set to topline Destroy All Neighbors, which is to
Nina Nastasia has released a new song, ‘This Is Love’, taken from her upcoming album Riderless Horse. It’s the second preview of the record, following lead single ‘Just Stay in Bed’. Give it a listen below. Talking about the new track, Nastasia said in a statement: “Somehow I got comfortable living with trauma, living in
Disney+ has unveiled the official trailer and key art for Original film “The Valet,” starring Eugenio Derbez (“CODA”), Samara Weaving (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Max Greenfield (“New Girl”) and Betsy Brandt (“Breaking Bad”). “The Valet” premieres on Disney+ and Hulu on May 20th. In “The Valet,” world famous movie star, Olivia (Samara Weaving) faces a PR
Each quarter, Panorama Picks takes a deep dive into the data about ebook use at libraries across the U.S. It’s a fascinating look at not just the most popular ebooks in public libraries — they don’t stray too far from what you’d expect of the bestseller lists — but also at the books that are seeing uniquely
Can you hear the people? Can you hear the people sing? Rejoice? Celebrate? Blessed be everything and everyone because Veronica Fuentes is finally freaking gone! It only took all season. One can’t think of a better outcome for New Amsterdam Season 4 Episode 20 than Veronica crying her crocodile tears as she walked out of
Irish singer Dermot Kennedy has shared his new single ‘Something To Someone.’ The song marks his first release since his Top 20 UK hit, ‘Better Days’ which came out in July ’21. In a released statement Dermot spoke about the meaning behind the single; “To be something to someone. To love and be loved in
On May 11, 2013, Willie Nelson earned an honorary doctor of music degree from Boston’s Berklee College of Music during the school’s commencement ceremony. Carole King and Annie Lennox also received honorary degrees alongside Nelson. Upon finding out about the honor, Nelson “was going to ask them if I could write my own medication,” he joked
With nearly all 36 productions settling into full schedules last week, the Broadway box office tally climbed a modest 7% from the previous week, totaling $31,199,660, with attendance of 249,219 showing a 3% bump. The attendance figure represents about 76% of available seats, indicating that the recently crowded line-up could be spreading the audience pool
Wilco have shared a new song, ‘Tired of Taking It Out on You’, the second offering from their upcoming album Cruel Country. Following lead single ‘Falling Apart (Right Now)’, the track comes alongside the announcement of a 2022 North American tour. Check it out and find the list of dates below. “I’ve realized over the
A UFO expert believes that seagulls could be alien spies sent to earth to spy on humanity, and honestly, it makes a lot of sense. Nick Pope, who worked as a Government advisor and investigated UFOs for the MoD, urged people to be distrustful of the greedy gulls. He said that besides stealing chips and
Kendrick’s tribute to his slain compatriot on his latest single reinforces a connection that goes back decades. By Rob Kenner May 10, 2022 Kendrick Lamar appears as Nipsey Hussle in “The Heart Part 5.”Courtesy of YouTube. But the one in front of the gun lives forever(The one in front of the gun, forever)And I been
Kelsey Waldon’s new song “Sweet Little Girl” opens with a dramatic introduction from Jim Lauderdale, who intones, “All the way from Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky, here’s Kelsey Waldon.” And with that, she’s off, delivering a country music tale of hard living, self-medicating, and yearning for home. “I’m gonna drink myself drunk/I’m gonna get myself high/anything just
Lizzo in a Richard Quinn Design / Bonnie Nichoalds Diana Rigg, as Emma Peel, wore one. So did Britney Spears and nearly every Catwoman from Julie Newmar to Zoë Kravitz. By turns fetishistic and innocent, futuristic and throwback-worthy, the modern-day catsuit came into being when designer John Sutcliffe introduced the style for bikers in the
Hulu’s Sally Rooney book adaptation Normal People was my absolute favorite TV show of 2020: a magnificently moving, beautifully rendered portrait of young love, with all its dizzying highs and lows. So I was excited when I heard Hulu was adapting another Rooney novel, Conversations With Friends, and bringing back Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson
Blac Chyna thinks the deck was stacked against her in her fierce legal battle with the Kardashians … she accuses the judge of harboring an extreme bias. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Chyna is accusing Judge Gregory W. Alarcon of showing an “undeniably hostile and extremely biased” attitude against her and her
Shel Silverstein is known for his whimsical and twisted children’s poetry, compiled in books such as Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. However, the Chicago native had many talents: He also wrote and illustrated the beloved children’s book The Giving Tree and was a prolific songwriter, especially for country artists. In
‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan is slamming folks who are outraged that a Black actress is playing a character described in the books as white … calling the backlash racist. Leah Jeffries was recently cast for the role of Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” … with some fans
Writer/Director Eskil Vogt’s The Innocents delivers one of the more complex and disturbing depictions of childhood in recent memory (read my review). A seemingly ordinary summer vacation at the playground becomes anything but when a group of children discovers emerging supernatural abilities. Their innocent play and exploration quickly take a dark turn. Vogt, who co-wrote Thelma, is no
Shygirl has announced her long-awaited debut album, Nymph, sharing the new single ‘Firefly’ along with the news. The follow-up to 2020’s Alias EP will drop on September 30 (via Because Music), and it includes contributions from Mura Masa, Arca, Sega Bodega, BloodPop®, Vegyn, Danny L Harle, Karma Kid, Kingdom, and more. Check out ‘Firefly’ below,
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Mommy-to-be Rihanna lit up the night with her Mother’s Day get-up … stepping out for date night with Boyfriend A$AP Rocky. Play video content BACKGRID The two hit Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica Sunday, RiRi wore a sparkling set with lots of cutouts, but made sure to stay warm with a fur shawl. It’ll be
Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss isn’t down in the dumps over the cancelation of his first major acting gig … because he says it’s opened the door to more roles in the near future. We caught the ‘King of Verzuz’ outside the MLB store in NYC, just a few days after ABC pulled the plug
Play video content It’s Tricky with Raquel Harper Gillie Da Kid says he’s not holding a grudge against Wiz Khalifa … despite the fact he thinks Wiz got him kicked off Instagram over a misinterpreted diss. Here’s the deal … Gillie claims Wiz got him banned from IG because the “Black and Yellow” rapper didn’t
You may be familiar with Glen Powell from movies like Everybody Wants Some!!, Hidden Figures and Set It Up, or perhaps you remember his time as Chad Radwell in the TV series Scream Queens, but in a few weeks time, his recognizability will rise. Powell is part of Top Gun: Maverick’s ensemble cast, and naturally