To many members of the feline family, perennial herb catnip (Nepeta cataria) is an irresistible psychoactive treat that induces short bouts of drooling, pawing, and writhing pleasure. Not satisfied with merely rolling among its foliage, many kitties will tear and crumple the leaves, prompting researchers to investigate the purpose of this wanton destruction. What appears
Platform9, which bills itself as an “open distributed cloud company,” today announced that it closed a $26 million funding round led by Celesta Capital with participation from Cota Capital, NGP Capital and other investors. CEO Bhaskar Gorti said that the new cash will be used to drive Platform9’s go-to-market strategy and product research and development,
When Dancing with the Stars returns in the fall, fans should expect some big changes. After years of being on ABC, the series is leaving broadcast behind and moving to the world of streaming. It’s a big swing. Details about the new season have largely been scarce, but details are beginning to trickle out. Carrie
Though it’s too soon to say how Sunday’s Tony Awards will impact box office for the night’s winners and losers, figures for the week leading up to the ceremony show big gains for the multi-nominated (and eventual Best Musical winner) A Strange Loop. The Michael R. Jackson musical filled 98% of its available seats during
News Polaris Prize 2022 Long List: The Weeknd, Arcade Fire, Tanya Tagaq, Destroyer, and More Orville Peck, PUP, and Julie Doiron have also made the first-round cut for Canada’s album of the year By Allison Hussey June 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Weeknd, Win Butler, Tanya Tagaq (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Polaris Music Prize—an
In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be covering Peter Webber’s 2007 entry in the Hannibal franchise, Hannibal Rising. No character exemplifies our fascination with charismatic madmen like Thomas Harris’ most infamous creation, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. While the overall quality of the media he’s been featured in may vary, I’d argue that every single
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Diablo fans were momentarily sated earlier this month when the mobile-centric Diablo Immortal launched more than three years after it was announced. However, the game’s deep web of microtransactions has turned the response sour. It’s such a turnaround that an
After previously studying the phenomena of two sound waves in quantum liquids, scientists have now observed sound moving at two different speeds in a quantum gas. If you were somehow immersed in the three-dimensional gas used for this study, you would hear every sound twice: each individual sound carried by two different sound waves moving
Access to quality and affordable healthcare has long been an issue in the United States. Not everyone can afford health insurance and even for those who can, medical care can still be cost-prohibitive. Sesame, a startup that aims to address those issues with its online medical care marketplace, has raised $27 million in a Series B
Just yesterday Hasbro put up the second from last figure to be revealed in the next Marvel Disney+ wave which is Ms. Marvel from the recently released Disney+ Ms. Marvel series which has been very well received on its first episode. I have not shown much interest in it but I may check it out
Many seemed shocked when Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet announced they were “parting ways” in their marriage after having been together in total for around 17 years. Since then, all eyes have been on the two star’s next steps as individuals. Last month, Momoa made headlines when he was linked to A-list star Eiza González,
Blue Ivy spent the night out with her pops Jay-Z, and fans had to stop and do a double-take after looking way too much like Beyoncé. The father-daughter duo was at the NBA Finals Monday night in San Fran, and fans couldn’t help but compare her to her mom — the 10-year-old is rocking a
“Stranger Things 4” will be returning to Netflix on July 1 with the final two episodes of the season, including a season finale that will run a massive 2-PLUS HOURS LONG. While you wait, Netflix has debuted a series of images from the final two episodes of “Stranger Things 4” this morning, giving us a
Image: Nintendo We’ve got the full sales data for the month of May in Japan and it was another strong performance for the Nintendo Switch, surprising absolutely no one. Nintendo Switch Sports took the top spot in terms of game sales, shifting almost 420,000 units after its launch on April 29th. This performance puts the
A British warship that sank in 1682 while carrying a future king has been located off eastern England, in a find described as the ”most significant historic maritime discovery since the raising of the Mary Rose in 1982″. The announcement follows 15 years of secret verification work due to the need to protect the wreck. The
Nothing ever happens in Ebbing—until one horrific weekend. Local Gone Missing follows a variety of residents in the tiny English seaside town, from an inquisitive cleaning lady with a dark past to vacationers with a secret agenda. It all comes to a head during a chaotic musical festival, one that ends with dual overdoses, a
After finding itself embroiled in a lengthy saga over how its star podcaster Joe Rogan spread COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation on his show earlier this year, Spotify has announced a new initiative that could help it in situations like these in the future. It has formed a Safety Advisory Council, with the aim of making better
Xbox‘s video game slate for Fall looked pretty slim when two of its biggest titles planned for the year, Redfall and Starfield, first shown off last year, were delayed to 2023. But the benefit of the Game Pass subscription service and being part of one of the biggest corporations in the world is Xbox’s ability
Play video content TMZ.com Interventionist Ken Seeley says major cities offering sites for addicts to safely use drugs are important in the fight to save lives and curb overdose deaths around the country. The “Intervention” star joined “TMZ Live” Monday to talk about the unconventional ways cities and states in the US are tackling the
News Lizzo Changes Lyrics to “Grrrls” After Criticism of Ableist Lyrics “I never want to promote derogatory language” said the artist in a statement By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lizzo on the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala in New York City, May 2, 2022. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
Writer/director Mali Elfman’s directorial feature debut sets its story after the world has finally solved one of its most elusive questions; is there life after death? Next Exit answers that question straightaway by introducing a society that’s widely embraced the presence of ghosts, especially those of loved ones. But not all hauntings are welcome, and Elfman’s supernatural drama
The Nintendo Switch has been receiving quite a few firmware updates in the past 8 months, with the vast majority of them being rather small. However, Nintendo has eased up a little with them very recently, with the last firmware update being 2 months ago. Well, Nintendo has released a new Nintendo Switch firmware update
The first detection of what appears to be a rogue black hole drifting through the Milky Way, revealed earlier this year, just got important validation. A second team of scientists, conducting a separate, independent analysis, has reached almost the same finding, adding weight to the idea that we’ve potentially identified a rogue black hole wandering
Commercial EV maker Electric Last Mile Solutions said Monday that it will file for bankruptcy, the first among a spate of troubled EV manufacturer SPACs to go out of business. Electric Last Mile Solutions, which went public in June 2021 through a $1.4 billion merger with Forum Merger III, plans to liquidate through a Chapter
Last week, Hasbro revealed new promo images of the Infinite Ultron wave Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, and Infinite Ultron. We haven’t seen a complete image of the BAF yet and he does look great and very intimidating and will stand taller than a number of Marvel Legends figures. He’ll look great with any of the
Audiences are likely more than ready to go “to infinity and beyond,” as Pixar returns to the big screen this weekend with the premiere of Lightyear. The origin story of space ranger Buzz Lightyear — on which the Toy Story action figure is based — stars Chris Evans as the titular character, alongside a capable
Britney Spears has a massive new home to go with that new marriage — and she and Sam Asghari are already packed up to move. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … she plunked down $11.8 million for the mansion in Calabasas. The 11,650 sq. foot home is actually pretty close to where Kevin
Riverdale is ending. That much we’ve known for a few weeks now. However, fans can take solace in the fact that they still have the remainder of Riverdale Season 6 and the entirety of Riverdale Season 7. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa opened up about the decision to end The
Even after revealing the Resident Evil 4 remake a few weeks back, Capcom still had a little something to show fans during their showcase at the Summer Game Fest. That includes the repeatedly-delayed Resident Evil Re:Verse, and the first glimpse of the Winters’ Expansion DLC for Resident Evil Village. First up in the Resident Evil
We’re well familiar with the Whitethorn Games team delivering intriguing gaming experiences to the masses, but today they, and the development team at Waking Oni Games, have confirmed that their mix of Spirited Away and Overcooked! will release on PC and consoles this coming summer. That mix? Onsen Master. A hot spring customer management game