Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin. Hopkin: When you stop to think about it, it’s not all that easy to speak. First you have to think of something to say. Then your brain has to tell your mouth to say it. Interruptions anywhere along this …
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Long before Uma Thurman became Quentin Tarantino’s muse in “Pulp Fiction” and the “Kill Bill” films, her screen debut was in the low-budget thriller “Kiss Daddy Goodnight.” Thurman played Laura, a young model who makes extra cash by meeting men in bars before drugging and robbing them. After someone Laura …
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Are you one of the people who hates Hollywood because Hollywood only serves up superhero movies and sequels … most of which are sequels to superhero movies? Well, here’s some encouraging news: Two of the highest-grossing movies of 2022 are romantic comedies: The Lost City, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing …
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April 12, 2022 UPDATE Apple introduces new version of iMovie featuring Storyboards and Magic Movie iMovie 3.0 makes it easier than ever for anyone to share their stories with video Apple today introduced a new version of iMovie with features that make it easier than ever to create beautiful edited videos …
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In 2020, it felt like Bon Appétit’s Test Kitchen was everywhere. The series of videos, populated by a cast of quirky chefs cooking beautifully shot recipes at the food publication’s office, captured the food-loving public’s attention like a Friday-night serial. They were a blockbuster for the magazine until revelations about …
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By Yú, 瑜瑜, director, The Lunchbox Dilemma Three Asian Canadians recall hiding, discarding and leaving behind their lunches — the ones their classmates called “weird,” “smelly” and “funny-looking.” Watch The Lunchbox Dilemma on CBC Gem. As a child, I had trouble reconciling who I saw in the mirror with the …
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IGN’s Top 100 games list encompasses the best of the best throughout history, spanning generations of consoles, PCs, handhelds, and more. Our list last saw a major update back in 2019, and since then, there have been several games released that deserved to be added. Just as importantly, we looked …
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CHICAGO – The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2020 have been named to the 2021 Outstanding References Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA. The list was announced …
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You’ve finally booked that trip of your dreams and you’re about to embark on an exciting new adventure. How better to let friends and family know you’re safe – as well as making them just a teeny bit jealous – than by sharing your exploits via a travel blog? From …
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