Stars and Stripes and Racist Imperialism No History Is Immune From Ends, but the Americans Were Infinite To the times that call for candor, hunger. Mr. President, what was the sound before surrender? It’s almost summer. I sit across from a white woman in the student union cafe who wants to adopt a child from a third-world country. She says “the Philippines” in a thick, midwestern accent. To feel small in the presence of a lighter people. To be a specter, speaking. To drown my anger, I gulp down tea that scalds my tongue, the ghost of taste gargling inside…
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Top result: An artist’s impression of top-quark entanglement. The line between the particles emphasizes the non-separability of the top-quark pair, which is produced by LHC collisions and recorded by ATLAS. (Courtesy: Daniel Dominguez/CERN) Physicists working on the ATLAS experiment at CERN have observed entanglement between pairs of top quarks for the first time. The finding demonstrates that entanglement can occur at energies more than 12 orders of magnitude higher than is typical for laboratory entanglement experiments. They also show that particle-physics facilities such as CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) can be used to study quantum mechanics and quantum information. Entanglement…
A woman waits on her bicycle to cross an intersection outside a new shopping mall in Beijing, China, on Sept. 13, 2023.Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s consumer spending still isn’t growing as fast as it did before the pandemic, analysts said.Retail sales for the Sept. 29 to Oct. 5 holiday period rose by 9% from a year ago, according to state media reports of Ministry of Commerce data. The figures did not include Oct. 6, the final and eighth day of the Golden Week holiday.While that marked a pickup in pace from August, the…
EXCLUSIVE: Heading into the Swift snowfall this weekend at the box office, here’s what we can tell you about the AMC-distributed film. As has already been reported, a $100M+ projection per distribution sources is in store and another $50M+ overseas (for $150M WW debut); but part of the stats indicating this come from box office analytics firm EntTelligence which is observing sellouts for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour significantly outstripping Barbie and percent-wise that of Spider-Man: No Way Home compared to each movie’s first evenings. Another big indicator of big business: 99% of the presales activity for the entire weekend…
WASHINGTON — A year after acquiring the assets of Masten Space Systems, Astrobotic has resumed flights of that company’s suborbital vehicle and plans to continue development of a larger rocket. Astrobotic announced Oct. 10 that it completed the first campaign of test flights by Xodiac, a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing vehicle, since acquiring it and other Masten Space Systems assets last year. Xodiac conducted four flights from Mojave, California, hovering just off the ground to test plume-surface interactions ahead of future lunar landing missions, supporting research by the University of Central Florida. Xodiac was built several years ago by Masten Space Systems,…
WhatsApp introduced Chat Lock functionality that lets users lock specific chats using their fingerprint, facelock or passcodes back in May this year. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly testing a new secret code feature that will give users even more control over their locked chats. This would reportedly allow users to choose a custom password for their protected chat folder. The upcoming security feature has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta v2.23.21.9, which is available via the Google Play Beta program. According to a report by WhatsApp features tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp will soon allow people to choose a…
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden denounced Hamas’ attacks as terrorism and said the United States stands with Israel.”There are moments in this life, I mean this literally, when a pure unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world. People of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend,” Biden said.”This was an act of sheer evil: More than 1,000 civilians slaughtered, not just killed, slaughtered in Israel. Among them at least 14 American citizens were killed,” he added.The militant group Hamas over the weekend launched a surprise land, air and sea attack on Israeli civilians, sparking retaliatory airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. Israeli…
Britney Spears got busted on the road last month — receiving a slap on the wrist for driving without some crucial documentation in her vehicle … TMZ has confirmed. The pop star was pulled over on Sept. 10 by a CHP officer in Ventura County — where she got cited for two infractions … according to court records. One of the violations was for driving without a valid license in her possession, the other was for driving without proof of insurance. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Britney was first pulled over for speeding in her white Mercedes, going 61 mph…
An Israeli soldier gestures in an armoured vehicle as they drive along a street near the northern town of Kiryat Shmona close to the border with Lebanon on October 10, 2023. Israeli forces on October 10 launched artillery fire at Lebanon after rocket fire towards Israel, the army said. Jalaa Marey | AFP | Getty ImagesSeveral Israeli and Jewish schools are reportedly urging parents to delete social media apps like Instagram, TikTok and X, formerly known as Twitter, from their children’s smartphones to prevent them from seeing violent images and videos related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.One Tel Aviv school’s parents’ association…
It’s a love story that could actually be a Hollywood rom-com: The top American pop singer and the top American football player meet up, sparks fly, and they end up dating with the world watching. Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce have dominated headlines since their romance was first rumored to be a thing, with Swift’s first appearance at Kelce’s game in Kansas City becoming one of the year’s most buzzed-about moments. While the two may not be official just yet, things are escalating quickly, and anything is possible in the future, sources have made clear.Here,…
Found is the latest hit in the NBC arsenal. The series follows Gabi Mosley, a recovery specialist, as she and her team look to find missing people, all while Gabi holds a devastating secret. It’s a gripping drama with a fantastic cast and has the internet ablaze with theories and excitement. The series was created by All American and All American: Homecoming Executive Producer Nkechi Okoro Carroll, who chatted with us about its many twists and turns. And the lively and amiable Okoro Carroll was an absolute pleasure to speak with. As Found does deal with the search for missing…
Plummeting temperatures signal the descent into Autumn, AKA, the most fashionable time of the year. With this, you’re going to need more than an overshirt for insulation, but we’re still not reaching for a cumbersome winter jacket, just yet. This is a time to rejoice! By layering the best light jackets for men, your outfits can become veritable Victoria sponge cakes of fashionable, sugary delight!The best lightweight jackets for men are a good packable layer. You can squash the air out of them and push them to the bottom of a bag, or wrap them around your hips. They are…
Encompassing a wide range of genres from historical fiction to fantasy to poetry to investigative journalism to memoir, this exciting abundance of books published in 2023 by emerging and acclaimed Native writers speak to the rich diversity of the Indigenous experience. From meditations on the lasting impact of climate change and the destructive legacy of Indian boarding schools, to coming of age memoirs and novels that interweave traditional mythology with elements of mystery and thriller, here are 16 new works by and about Native North American writers that should not be missed: Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina…
In this articleFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTBirkenstock models stand in a retail store of the shoe manufacturer. The company plans to go public in New York. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesBirkenstock, the longtime German shoe brand known for its comfy and durable styles, is expected to price its IPO at $46 per share on Tuesday, giving it a tentative valuation of about $8.64 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.The expected pricing came in just shy of the midpoint of Birkenstock’s stated range of $44 to $49 per share and gives it a market…
Dewaine Farria belongs to the world. As a US Marine, he served in Jordan and Ukraine, and spent much of his professional life working for the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), with assignments in the North Caucasus, Kenya, Somalia, and Occupied Palestine. In June 2013 Dewaine was awarded UNDSS’s Bravery Award for his actions during an attack on the UN compound in Mogadishu, an ominous day he’d later recount in a poignant and wrenching essay for the New York Times. He now lives in the Philippines with his family and recently turned forty-six. For all his globetrotting,…
SparStar MMA, a leading name in the world of mixed martial arts, is proud to announce a groundbreaking event that promises to be an unforgettable night of combat sports, star power, and philanthropy at the The Commerce Casino in Commerce, CA. Scheduled to take place on November 25, 2023, this extraordinary evening will not only feature thrilling MMA action but also bring together celebrities, influencers, and athletes, all rallying behind the noble cause of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In a true fusion of entertainment and heart, SparStar MMA has collaborated with renowned celebrities and social media influencers, who will be stepping…
A24’s Dicks: The Musical had one of the best limited openings of the year, grossing $220,867 on seven screens in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It expands in NY/LA/SF next weekend ahead of a national rollout starting 10/20 for the R-rated romp directed by Larry Charles (Borat, Seinfeld). The film, based on a stage show by comedians Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, caught a wave with a solid per screen average of $31,552 including sold out Q&As in NY and LA. Sharp and Aaron star as self-obsessed businessmen who discover they’re long-lost identical twins and come together to…
by Regina Avalos, October 8, 2023(Photo: Bernard Walsh/Netflix) It’s time for one more adventure with Vikings. Netflix has released the first photos for season three of Vikings: Valhalla. Set to arrive in 2024, it has been announced that season three will end the historical drama series. Starring Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Laura Berlin, David Oakes, Pollyanna McIntosh, and Soren Pilmark, the series is set 100 years after the events seen in the original Vikings series. Vikings: Valhalla follows the life of Leif Erikson (Corlett). Florian Munteanu and Goran Višnjić are joining the cast…