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Sequin- and self-actualization sprinkled congratulations are in order for Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and all the dolls and guys as the phenomenon that is Barbie has now crossed $1B global in just its third weekend. We said yesterday it was on the cusp, and now here’s the pudding. Through Sunday, the international box office estimate is an astounding $572.M for $1.031B worldwide. Double clap! Showing her strength, in the third session, Barbie generated $74M from 20,335 screens in 69 market. Barbie skated just 41% down from the last frame. Exceptional holds were seen in numerous markets including Austria (-4%), Taiwan (-8%),…
LOGAN, Utah — A quartet of cubesats launched in May to monitor the development of tropical storm systems is working just in time to support monitoring of the Atlantic hurricane season. Four cubesats for NASA’s Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission launched on a pair of Rocket Lab Electron rockets May 7 and May 25. The satellites have been undergoing tests of their main instruments, microwave radiometers to collect temperature and humidity data on tropical storms. Since the launches, the mission has been working to calibrate and validate the data from…
Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2023 sale began on August 4 with discounts on smartphones and other consumer electronics products. Besides the discount on the iPhone 14, customers who are looking to buy a new tablet can also avail of discounts on Apple’s iPad models. Meanwhile, both the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra are also on sale at discounted prices. Similarly, Apple’s Mac mini (2023) model that is powered by the company’s latest M2 chip is also available at a discounted price as part of the sale.As part of the Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale, customers can further…
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) speaks to reporters during a break from a Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations joint briefing on the U.S. policy on Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 2, 2022.Al Drago | ReutersWASHINGTON — Lawmakers must address the trillions of dollars that make up the national debt and deficit without touching Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, Sen. Chris Coons said Monday.”I recognize that the art of politics is finding one that both parties can support,” Coons, D-Del., told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “But frankly, at the end of the day, Democrats are not going to cut…
NewsDua Lipa Says Her Next Album Is Out in 2024The singer discusses the follow-up to 2020’s Future Nostalgia, which reportedly features Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, in a New York Times Magazine profileBy Allison HusseyAugust 7, 2023FacebookTwitterDua Lipa, July 2023 (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)FacebookTwitterDua Lipa has a new album on the way, which the pop star revealed as part of a profile for the New York Times Magazine. Her follow-up to 2020’s Future Nostalgia is due some time in 2024. The profile heavily suggests that Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker worked on the record, saying it’s “a rumor she all but confirms…
In this articleSAGEBIIBFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTIn this photo illustration, the Sage Therapeutics logo of a biopharmaceutical company seen on a smartphone and on a pc screen.Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of Sage Therapeutics fell more than 50% on Monday after the Food and Drug Administration approved the biotech company’s oral drug zuranolone for postpartum depression, but not for major depressive disorder, a bigger potential market.Shares of Biogen, which jointly developed the treatment with Sage, were roughly flat.related investing newsUBS upgrades this kidney treatment stock, says it could rally 30%Hakyung Kim6 hours agoThe FDA’s…
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world.FOMO has long been the driver of fashion trends. Whether it’s a limited-edition drop, that show only 100 people got invited to, or a miles-long waiting list for an “It” bag: introduce scarcity, and you have a recipe for desire. But with vacation season in full swing, we are now in full “grass is greener” territory. In the U.S., most of us have been plunged into dripping-air-conditioner season, mentally teleporting ourselves to far-off lands—with the vacation wardrobes to match. Vanessa Paradis’ vacation style provides the Europecore blueprint.Philippe…
Sometimes it is easy to get sidetracked by the nastiness of the world. We forget the good things life has to offer. What sets Heartstopper apart in the queer media niche is its focus on queer joy. In creating a Heartstopper, spreading a message of queer optimism was at the forefront of Alice Oseman’s mind. Before Heartstopper Season 2 premieres, Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Yasmin Finney, Will Gao, and Alice Oseman answered some questions about Heartstopper’s young legacy of showcasing queerness in a different light. The wholesome focus on queer joy Heartstopper offers is fantastic. When asked why it was…
A Wax Man Lit a Fire in My Heart Chloe Aridjis Share article Dialogue with a Somnambulist by Chloe Aridjis Winter has the city in its grip and at three forty-five the streetlights crackle back on, throwing a tenuous light onto everything. Lean days, little hanging to them apart from long shadows and stubborn leaves, days that become hard to measure once November arrives. Yet this has always been my favorite time of year, when a certain solitude floats through the air and from one moment to the next everything falls silent, apart from the graffiti. I’d been at my…
There’s no denying automation will eliminate certain jobs in the coming years.But as companies adopt robots on manufacturing floors, in kitchens and on delivery routes, workers have a growing opportunity to join the ranks in helping to build and implement the technology.Both humanoid and nonhumanoid robots are set to reduce employment in the years to come, as nearly equal amounts of companies say they’re expecting growth, worker displacement or a neutral effect due to the technology, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report for 2023 forecast. The sectors most likely to adopt robotics are electronics, energy tech…
In recent weeks the astrophysics community has been buzzing following the discovery that the universe appears to be filled with a background hum of gravitational waves. Using radio telescopes in the Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the US, several teams have noted the same thing: that gravitational waves leave a faint fingerprint in the signals received from pulsars within our galaxy. The discovery is another exciting breakthrough within multimessenger astronomy. In this episode of the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester explores the implications of the new gravitational wave discovery, announced on June 28 by the NANOGrav collaboration in the…
Peopleimages | E+ | Getty ImagesThe U.S. retirement system is a sprawling complex, a so-called “three-legged stool” of Social Security payments, workplace savings plans and individual wealth.But is the system falling short in its primary goal of achieving a secure retirement for all Americans?related investing newsFitch downgrade of long-term U.S. debt completely justified, Blackstone’s Schwarzman saysBrian Evansa day agoJudging why and to what extent seniors may be falling behind is harder than it might sound, experts said.More from Personal Finance:You may be overlooking an important point about target-date funds37% of baby boomers have more stock exposure than they shouldSocial Security…
It’s always exciting when summer rolls around but one thing that might be nagging you is that old pair of sandals in your closet.With the inevitable influx of pool parties and beach trips, it’s important to have a reliable pair of sandals for these types of outings. However, there are far more types of men’s sandals than what may initially come to mind. Sandals can be worn while hiking a trail, going for a run, or even out to a nice dinner. The recent bombardment of heat waves might be a good reason to incorporate some open footwear into your…
CatVideoFest, which is just what it sounds like, joined notable indie debuts and festival favorites Shortcomings and Passages, the re-release of Shiva Baby and juggernaut Talk To Me in another weekend of varied specialty fare, both new and holding over. Indies are helping drive a buoyant box office. They’re also waiting for the Barbenheimer tsunami to recede as bit as these unusual blockbusters vacuum up the arthouse/adult audiences. Sony Pictures Classics said Sundance favorite Shortcomings by Randall Park grossed an estimated $316.4k at a 404 locations. Written by Adrian Tomine, the comedy stars Justin Min as Ben, a struggling filmmaker in…
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin, a company that for decades has built schoolbus-sized spacecraft for the U.S. government, opened a new facility to assemble small satellites, which are now in higher demand. Lockheed Martin’s 20,000-square-foot factory is located at the company’s Waterton campus near Denver, Colorado. It has six parallel assembly lines and capacity to manufacture 180 small satellites per year, Kevin Huttenhoff, Lockheed Martin’s senior manager for space data transport, told SpaceNews. The first satellites to be made at the facility are for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency. SDA plans to build a mesh network of hundreds of…
The government is likely to give more time to companies to apply for licences to import laptops and other devices, extending stipulated timelines of import restrictions, IT Ministry sources said. The move will come as a part breather to companies.The timelines may be extended, maybe by a month or so, they said adding that DGFT notice on this can be expected soon.The sources said companies will be given more time to apply for the licence, and sought to assure that consignment or shipments meantime in transit won’t face any issues.The government’s latest move to impose import restrictions on laptops, tablets…
Former President Donald Trump speaks as the keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party on August 5, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina.Melissa Sue Gerrits | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump’s attorney John Lauro said Sunday that he believes former Vice President Mike Pence will be one of the defense’s “best witnesses” in the federal case over Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.Trump was indicted on four federal felony charges Tuesday that centered on his supposed attempts to discount legitimate votes in the 2020 presidential race and…