"Back to Black" review: Amy Winehouse remembered in insulting biopic
The baby subplot is a special brand of misogynistic nonsense in Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black." Review. Amy Winehouse burned bright and fast in the cruel firmament of fame. Her voice, slick with whiskey and pain, sang.....»»
Saturday Citations: Octopuses as shift supervisors for fish; universe confounds standard model; extremely old cheese
This week, biologists tracked down a mysterious group of orcas near Chile; Hubble spotted a black hole jet that causes stars along its trajectory to erupt; and researchers explained mysterious craters that began appearing in Siberian permafrost in th.....»»
Apartment 7A review: This Rosemary’s Baby prequel falls flat
Apartment 7A is an unnecessary Rosemary's Baby prequel that fails to recapture the unsettling magic of its parent film......»»
Megalopolis review: Francis Ford Coppola’s flawed, insane sci-fi opus
lived in Francis Ford Coppola’s imagination for nearly 40 years, and he spent about half of that time, on and off, trying to get it made, to convert his bold blueprint into reality. Watching the belated culmination of those efforts — the glitteri.....»»
Surfshark review: a fast streaming VPN for all your devices
I reviewed Surfshark, a fast, affordable streaming VPN with unlimited device support, great privacy protection, and an optional antivirus plan......»»
Black hole jet appears to boost rate of nova explosions
There's a 2.5x boost in nova frequency, and all reasonable explanations fail. Enlarge / One of the jets emitted by galaxy M87's central black hole. (credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)) The intense ele.....»»
Wolfs review: This slight comedy caper is no Ocean’s Fourteen
George Clooney and Brad Pitt's Wolfs is better as a hang-out movie than a crime thriller......»»
Hyte Keeb TKL review: a keyboard for the fans
You'll have some strong reactions to the design of the Hyte Keeb TKL, but there's no denying that it's an excellent gaming keyboard......»»
Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions
In a surprise finding, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called.....»»
Millennial Black women navigate when and where to express style
Millennial Black women feel they have autonomy and flexibility in navigating beauty standards in their personal lives, according to a new qualitative study. But at work, they feel compelled to adapt to a more restrictive beauty standard......»»
Deals: Best price ever on black Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 10 from $399, Matter smart home gear, and more
Today we are tracking the best prices ever on the brand new Apple wearables folks. There’s no telling how long these deals will last but we now have the black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2 at its lowest price ever starting at $735 alongside the firs.....»»
iPhone 16 and 16 Pro review: A worthy upgrade after three years
This is Apple's most iterative annual release yet, but that's not a bad thing. Enlarge / From left to right: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. (credit: Samuel Axon) With the iPhone 16 and i.....»»
Auto industry preps for unprecedented USMCA review as crucial elections loom
The auto industry is preparing for a first-of-its-kind review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2026, a process that could significantly impact automotive trade rules in the region......»»
Daily 5 report for Sept. 25: Another Stellantis challenge: Advertising
When an automaker's sales fall, an advertising agency review is sure to follow......»»
We gave this Asus OLED laptop a four star review — it’s half off today
The Asus Vivobook Pro 16X might be two years old but it remains a great laptop and it's even more affordable now while it's on sale at Amazon......»»
Review: Intel Lunar Lake CPUs combine good battery life and x86 compatibility
But it's too bad that Intel had to turn to TSMC to make its chips competitive. An Asus Zenbook UX5406S with a Lunar Lake-based Core Ultra 7 258V inside......»»
Stellantis reviews U.S. advertising accounts for Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Alfa and Fiat
The review comes as the automaker is under dealer scrutiny as sales slump. The Jeep brand is not involved in the review......»»
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: tiny, terrific earbuds
Google's latest earbuds are astonishingly small and light, yet offer better ANC and sound quality than the first-gen Pixel Buds Pro......»»
ALICE probes the strong interaction three-body problem with new measurements of hadron–deuteron correlations
In an article recently published in Physical Review X, the ALICE collaboration presented its studies of correlations in the kaon–deuteron and proton–deuteron systems, opening the door to precise studies of the forces in three-body nuclear systems.....»»
Historical racism still negatively affects the way paintings of Black people are perceived, research finds
There is little doubt that historical racism has influenced the content and composition of several famous figurative paintings. In March 2024, this could be seen in the debate around the exhibition of the Rex Whistler mural, The Expedition in Pursuit.....»»
Hisense U7N TV review: So much bang for your buck, but …
The Hisense U7N gives you a lot of TV for not a ton of money. But we ran into one pretty major problem that gives us a bit of pause......»»