How to track a typhoon: The forecasters on the front line of extreme weather
Scientist Sandy Song remembers when she first saw the aggressive swirl of the monster storm approaching on satellite images at her office at the Hong…
Continue ReadingEntertainment
Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners showcase stunning scenes from nature
It could almost be a scene from a slapstick comedy: a marmot stands frozen in fear, slack-jawed and balanced on one foot, as it suddenly notices a…
Continue Reading Air Canada will use gender-neutral terms instead of saying ‘ladies and gentlemen’ on flights
Passengers on board Air Canada won’t hear flight attendants say “ladies and gentlemen” any more. Soon they will hear gender-neutral…
Continue Reading Mountain village begs tourists not to follow Google Maps and get stuck
Unspoilt beaches at the foot of steep cliffs, romantic winding roads, and plenty of mountain wilderness — Italy’s Mediterranean island of…
Continue Reading Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to new charges in sex abuse case
Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday to two additional charges in a New York sex abuse case.…
Continue Reading ‘Watchmen’ HBO series presents its own Rorschach test
Using the graphic novel as the scaffolding for a dense, brooding HBO series, “Watchmen” grafts enough new threads onto its existing…
Continue Reading Arsenio Hall talks changing standup climate in first Netflix special
Thirty years after the debut of “The Arsenio Hall Show,” Hall is back with his first comedy special, a Netflix presentation that includes…
Continue Reading MIT engineers tested Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design. Here’s how it held up
In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a design for what would have been the world’s longest bridge at the time — 280 meters (918.6…
Continue Reading The most delightfully random TV shows and movies coming to Disney+
In case you were off the internet for the last 30-ish hours — congrats, if so — you missed an epic Twitter thread from the official…
Continue Reading Gal Gadot is producing and starring in a special project
Gal Gadot is set to play another wonder of a woman. The “Wonder Woman” actress will produce and star in a film about a Christian woman…
Continue Reading A massive mastiff had to be rescued after getting exhausted on a mountain hike
Floyd the mastiff went for a hike with his owner up the Grandeur Peak trail near Salt Lake City on Sunday. But when it was time to come down, Floyd…
Continue Reading Ban air miles to combat climate crisis, recommends UK research
Air miles programs should be banned and a levy on frequent flyers implemented in order to reduce carbon emissions from aviation, according to new…
Continue Reading Salma Hayek stripped down after reaching 12 million followers
Salma Hayek had a pointed response to hitting a milestone on Instagram. The actress/director posted a revealing photo of herself in celebration of…
Continue Reading Zoe Kravitz set to play Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson’s ‘Batman’
From “Big Little Lies” to a not-so-little role. Zoe Kravitz has reportedly been cast to play Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson’s…
Continue Reading Where to eat in Paris right now
Just a few decades ago, the stars of the Parisian dining scene were predominantly French male chefs who stuck to a script of culinary conservatism:…
Continue Reading Brie Larson’s reaction to witnessing a proposal is so pure
Brie Larson’s reaction to watching a couple get engaged over the weekend at ACE Comic Con was nothing short of super. The “Captain…
Continue Reading He’s 8 years old and weighs 88 pounds. Yet Jayden Millauro managed to catch a 692-pound shark
An eight-year-old boy reeled in a 314-kilogram (692-pound) tiger shark on a fishing trip with his dad in Australia — possibly setting a new…
Continue Reading Iceland’s massive Laufskálarétt horse party is a wild and windswept ride
“It looks like the weather tomorrow will be good for us,” says ÞórdÃs Anna Gylfadóttir as she studies the pink-hued sky. “When…
Continue Reading Sulli, 25-year-old K-pop star, found dead at home in Seongnam, South Korea
K-pop star Sulli, formerly of the band f(x), has been found dead at her home. The 25-year-old singer and actress was found dead by her manager on…
Continue Reading The Booker Prize breaks from the rules and names two winners for 2019
This year’s Booker Prize goes against the rules and traditions of the award by naming both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo as joint…
Continue Reading Pharrell explains how ‘Blurred Lines’ controversy helped him realize ‘we live in a chauvinist culture’
The controversy over the lyrics to “Blurred Lines” wasn’t always clear to Pharrell Williams, but it is now. In 2013 the popular…
Continue Reading Lauren Daigle’s the crossover artist leading the 50th GMA Dove Awards
Lauren Daigle’s song “You Say” has topped both the Christian and adult contemporary music charts and now she is leading this…
Continue Reading ‘Bourne’ again: ‘Treadstone’ moves thriller legacy into TV
The Jason Bourne movies brought stylized violence to Robert Ludlum’s nearly-40-year-old literary thrillers, with Matt Damon as the killing…
Continue Reading ‘Hamilton’ star Miguel Cervantes mourns death of 3-year-old daughter
“Hamilton” star Miguel Cervantes and his wife, Kelly, have paid tribute to their 3-year-old daughter Adelaide who died over the weekend.…
Continue Reading Halloween and Dia de los Muertos events happening across El Paso
This year there are dozens of family events to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Below is a list provided by the City of El Paso on the…
Continue Reading Woman arrested and fined in Philippines island of Boracay for wearing tiny bikini
A Taiwanese tourist was arrested and fined for wearing a particularly revealing bikini on the beach at the Philippines’ newly reopened resort…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds continues Hugh Jackman ‘feud’ with expletive filled birthday rant
It’s Ryan Reynolds turn to make a move in his ongoing feud with Hugh Jackman. The two Marvel actors, who are actually friends off-screen, love…
Continue Reading How Kevin Smith’s near-death experience gave new life to his filmmaking
“It’s clearly the post-heart attack movie,” chuckled writer-director Kevin Smith of his latest film project, “Jay and Silent…
Continue Reading DMX checks into rehab and cancels concerts in ‘ongoing commitment’ to his sobriety
DMX has canceled a series of upcoming shows in order to check into a rehab facility. A statement shared on the raspy-voiced rapper’s official…
Continue Reading A French company is selling gold-flaked Brexit celebration wine
To say Brexit has divided the UK is something of an understatement. If the country actually leaves the European Union as scheduled on October 31, as…
Continue Reading