Month: May 2021

It’s the weekendgelion – The Verge
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It’s the weekendgelion – The Verge

You have reached a significant moment, perhaps not in history, or even in the grand scheme of your life’s long arc toward love and fulfillment, but a significant moment nonetheless. Do I need to spell it out for you? It’s 5PM. On a Friday. Heading into a long weekend. What is a “weekendgelion,” you may be asking? Obviously it’s the portmanteau of “weekend” and “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” You could have just Googled that, but I understand — it’s your time off! I respect your commitment to doing the bare minimum for the next three days. What does a beloved ‘90s anime series have to do with, as the above video’s creator puts it, the pursuit of COLD BEER, GOOD FRIENDS and FREEDOM? On its face, absolutely nothing, other than that its theme song — “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”: has been ...
‘Paddington 2’ Loses Top Movie of All Time Honor Due to New Bad Review – Hollywood Reporter
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‘Paddington 2’ Loses Top Movie of All Time Honor Due to New Bad Review – Hollywood Reporter

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but Paddington 2 has lost its recently obtained honor as the best movie of all time according to Rotten Tomatoes’ freshness ratings. You’ll recall the headlines last month when Citizen Kane lost its decades-long 100 percent rating on the critic aggregation site due to a newly discovered negative review from 1941. The disruption caused fans to declare 2018’s much-beloved Paddington 2 as the new best film since it now had the most reviews of any title that also had a 100 percent rating. Now, there’s been another update that changes all that. A new review has knocked Paddington down a branch — to a 99 percent score. The review was from Film Authority and critic Eddie Harrison, who seemed to know precisely what he was doing, som...
Jennifer Lopez spotted with another ex after Ben Affleck reunion – Page Six
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Jennifer Lopez spotted with another ex after Ben Affleck reunion – Page Six

Jennifer Lopez was spotted in Miami with ex-husband Marc Anthony after her ex-fiancé Ben Affleck headed back to Los Angeles from his Florida getaway with the pop star. Spies told Page Six that Lopez was outside at the W Hotel South Beach with Anthony on Thursday. A source said Lopez was “super upbeat and sweet” and that the exes, “were there for about two hours.” On Wednesday, Affleck was seen arriving at his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home in Brentwood, Calif., where he was photographed with one of their three children. A spy said of J.Lo and Anthony’s daytime meeting, “She was wearing lavender workout clothes and sported Birkin bag.” Anthony wore an orange Florida Marlins baseball hat and shades. The pair shared a large bottle of water. Lo...
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: You CAN beat the diabetes timebomb with 10 little tweaks to transform your health – Daily Mail
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: You CAN beat the diabetes timebomb with 10 little tweaks to transform your health – Daily Mail

As a medical student back in the 1980s, I had a fighting weight of 11 stone (70kg) and I didn't ever worry about my body size.  But like many people, I gained a few pounds in my 30s, and a few more in my 40s, letting out a notch on my belt and going up a waist size in trousers every time, but I'd look at myself in the mirror, suck my tummy in, and think: 'Yep, I'm in pretty good shape for a man my age.' Then a routine blood test in 2012 revealed, to my horror, that I had type 2 diabetes — and I subsequently learned that my stealthy weight gain had overwhelmed my body's ability to function properly and was now putting my health at risk. DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: A routine blood test in 2012 revealed, to my horror, that I had type 2 diabetes What shocked me was the way fat ha...
Orange County Florida Reaches Benchmark That Would Allow Disney World to Remove Masks Completely – wdwnt.com
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Orange County Florida Reaches Benchmark That Would Allow Disney World to Remove Masks Completely – wdwnt.com

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings addressed the latest COVID-19 data in a press release today. The county has maintained a 14-day COVID positivity rate of 4.7%. In Mayor Demings’ phased plan, a positivity rate of 5% or lower is required to eliminate all mask mandates. Mayor Demings did not officially remove the mandate in his press release, but is expected to do so next week. Earlier today, we confirmed that Universal Orlando Resort changed their mask policy to allow fully vaccinated guests to remove face coverings indoors. At this time, Walt Disney World Resort has not changed their current policy requiring masks at all indoor locations and any attractions. Both resorts already permit the removal of masks outdoors. Stay tuned to WDWNT for more updates on Walt Disney World R...
What we know so far about Covid-19 immunity — and what it means for vaccine boosters – CNN
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What we know so far about Covid-19 immunity — and what it means for vaccine boosters – CNN

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Kominsky Method star Michael Douglas admits he still gets nervous on set – Fox News
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Kominsky Method star Michael Douglas admits he still gets nervous on set – Fox News

Michael Douglas is taking his final bow as acting coach Sandy Kominsky in the Netflix hit series "The Kominsky Method." The 76-year-old actor, who won a Gloden Globe award in 2019 for the role, said that working with creator Chuck Lorre and the ensemble cast was "rewarding." He revealed what intrigued him about signing on a streaming show: how "good" the script was and that he would be "surrounded by talented actors." "Streaming has brought television and movies together again. So it's been a great opportunity for talent from feature films to get into streaming and vice versa," Douglas told Fox News while promoting the show's third and final season. 'KOMINSKY METHOD' STAR KATHLEEN TURNER SAYS CHEMISTRY WITH MICHAEL DOUGLAS WAS 'IMMEDIATE Douglas said one of "The Kominsky Method" str...
Megan Fox And Machine Gun Kelly Just Nailed Yet Another Red Carpet Look – BuzzFeed
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Megan Fox And Machine Gun Kelly Just Nailed Yet Another Red Carpet Look – BuzzFeed

"The pink stitching is literally my shoe lace." Another day, another red carpet completely slayed by Megan Fox And Machine Gun Kelly. Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images for iHeartMedia Last night, the hot couple stepped out for the iHeartRadio Music Awards and once again completely nailed their attire. Phillip Faraone / Getty Images for iHeartMedia As for their latest looks? The theme was apparently bubblegum pink. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for iHeartMedia ...
Cruella director explains the shocking, not-so-Disney Dalmatian scene – Polygon
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Cruella director explains the shocking, not-so-Disney Dalmatian scene – Polygon

In theory, coming up with an entertaining origin story for 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil could be more of a challenge than, say, a Joker movie. The Batman baddie could have been transformed into an unhinged killer by factors out of his control. But Cruella wants to turn puppies into coats for the sheer fashion value! That’s a choice. Cruella director Craig Gillespie had his work cut out for him. “The dogs [were] something that we knew we had to address,” he tells Polygon. There’s no 101 Dalmatians prequel without at least one Dalmatian. How Gillespie factors the spotted pets into the plot of the new Disney film is a squeal-worthy moment of depravity. And it’s a sequence the director couldn’t imagine pulling off 10 years ago. But in some ways, it now defines his entire car...
Researchers combine gene therapy and event cameras to partially restore a blind mans sight – Engadget
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Researchers combine gene therapy and event cameras to partially restore a blind mans sight – Engadget

Imagine, if you will, slowly going blind over the course of forty years — waking every morning with just a tiny bit more of your peripheral vision grayed out, your world disappearing behind a shrinking keyhole of vision, eventually fading to the impenetrable depths of full blindness as the defective photoreceptive cells in your eyes fail. Such was the presumed fate of a 58-year-old who had suffered Retinitis Pigmentosa for the past four decades. He elected to participate in a recent study performed by researchers from the University of Basel, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and startup GenSight Biologics. Rather than sinking further into the inky blackness of nonsight, this patient has actually, unexpectedly, had a portion of his visual perception restored thanks to a cutting-edge...