The Penguin and the Egg as seen via Webb’s NIRCam and MIRI. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Thursday marked two years since the James Webb Space Telescope began full scientific operations. NASA released the observatory’s latest image to celebrate the occasion: a whimsical depiction of two interacting galaxies dubbed “the Penguin and the Egg.”  At
0 Comments
The Barbie filmmaker is 2024’s Pioneer of the Year recipient. Greta Gerwig will be bestowed with the 75th honor at the September 25th ceremony at the Beverly Hilton by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF).  The Pioneer of the Year Award is bestowed upon esteemed and respected members in the motion picture industry whose
0 Comments
Logging is serious business. Not only are the impacts on the environment a horror story in and of itself, but the job is also incredibly dangerous. Cutting trees with a massive chainsaw and hoping it doesn’t fall on you? Nightmare. Director Brian Skiba and writer Joe Perruccio tap right into that fear and mix with
0 Comments
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville, who was overseeing the racketeering and gang conspiracy trial against Young Thug and five associates in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recused from the case, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Lawyers for defendants Young Thug and Deamonte Kendrick filed motions claiming that Glanville held a secret meeting with prosecutors and
0 Comments
WASHINGTON — The United States should harden its low Earth orbit satellites that support nuclear command and control against radiation effects from potential high-altitude nuclear detonations, according to a new report from a prominent think tank. The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security released a study July 15 titled “Modernizing Space-Based Nuclear Command,
0 Comments
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Florida Recommends Pride & Prejudice to Read about ‘American Pride.’ Florida, ground-zero for book-banning and censorship, continues to
0 Comments
These are the best players for the FUTTIES Countdown Evolution in EA FC 24. Last week, developer Electronic Arts soft-started the annual Futties promo in EA Sports FC 24 by adding several players to the season pass in Ultimate Team. However, the event isn’t expected to actually start until later this week after EA Sports
0 Comments
Lots of rumors have been circulating about the state of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s relationship, and none of them are very positive. After canceling her world tour, JLo seems to be leaning on her friends, as she went on vacation without her husband amidst speculation that the couple is headed for divorce. While Affleck’s
0 Comments
Jessica Pratt made her late-night television debut on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The Los Angeles–based singer and songwriter played “Life Is,” the first single from her recent album Here in the Pitch. Watch Pratt and her band perform on the Colbert stage below. Pratt is currently on tour behind Here in the Pitch,
0 Comments
The Double Dragon series has been around since the arcades in 1987 and has managed to maintain a surprisingly consistent release cadence in those more than 35 years. It was only last year that we played Double Dragon Gaiden, a pixelated throwback brawler (or belt-scroll action game, per its official YouTube description) take on the
0 Comments
Doing an impression of Robert De Niro is almost ritual at this point in pop culture, with Matthew McConoughey a close second favorite. But according to Zac Efron, who has worked with the Taxi Driver himself, no one does a better De Niro impression than Dave Franco. Efron was able to see Franco’s impression first
0 Comments
A Pennsylvania woman recently made waves when she allegedly went on a rampage at a Walmart store. After damaging hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, she reportedly finished the bizarre demonstration by giving fellow patrons a show they will not soon forget. There are blogs, subreddits, and social media accounts dedicated solely to chronicling the
0 Comments