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I came to writing at thirty—after touring the worlds of fashion editorial and luxury public relations, after doing a master’s in anthropology, after declining an offer to complete a doctorate in the field, after beginning an MFA in creative writing, only to leave after a semester. With each successive pivot, I grew not only more aware of, but also more self-conscious, of a kind of timid leave-taking in which I was fast becoming proficient, leave-taking I disguised as free will. But what quietly mounted within me was the pain of having abandoned several opportunities, the ache of a string of…

In this articleTSLAGMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTTESLA logo on a charging station on May 26, 2023.Harry Langer | Defodi Images | Getty ImagesDETROIT — General Motors will follow crosstown rival Ford Motor in partnering with Tesla to use the electric vehicle leader’s North American charging network and technologies.Under the deal, GM vehicles will be able to access 12,000 of Tesla’s fast chargers using an adapter and through the Detroit automaker’s EV charging app, starting next year.GM, like Ford, will also begin installing a charging port used by Tesla, known as NACS, or the North American Charging Standard, instead of…

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast the instrument scientist Roland den Hartog talks about the challenges of deploying superconductor-based detectors on satellites to do X-ray astronomy. Based at the Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) in Leiden, he also explains how astronomers use X-rays to observe the “hot and energetic universe”. This involves studying a range of objects from huge galaxy clusters to compact objects such as black holes and neutron stars. Den Hartog is currently developing X-ray detectors for the European Space Agency’s Athena mission, which will launch in 2035. He explains that a primary goal…

In the wake of world premiering in Cannes to lackluster film reviews at 50% Rotten, Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is currently looking at a $60M+ domestic opening. The movie opens on June 30 heading into what is conceivably a five-day play period given that Independence Day falls on a Tuesday. Dial of Destiny‘s 3-day is down from the $100.1M 3-day of the last movie, 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — and this latest sequel reps the finale for the entire franchise. Crystal Skull opened on a Thursday over a Memorial Day…

by Trevor Kimball, June 6, 2023(Photo by: HBO) It’s court dismissed for Perry, Della, and Paul. HBO has cancelled its version of Perry Mason so there won’t be a third season. The second season of eight episodes finished airing in April. A detective drama series from Robert Downey Jr.’s Team Downey, the Perry Mason TV show is a prequel that provides a reimagined origin story for the legendary criminal defense lawyer. The show stars Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Eric Lange, Justin Kirk, Diarra Kilpatrick, Katherine Waterston, Hope Davis, Fabrizio Guido, Peter Mendoza, Mark O’Brien, Paul Raci,…

WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office in its annual assessment of Pentagon procurements provided an update on the Space Force’s satellite programs and found a few red flags.  The watchdog agency in the report released June 8 examined 101 of the Pentagon’s largest programs.  With regard to satellite procurements, it warned that the geostationary missile-warning spacecraft known as Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) “must overcome numerous challenges before its first planned launch in 2025.” Next-Gen OPIR, made by Lockheed Martin, was planned as a three-satellite constellation to be launched between 2025 and 2028. The Space Force also plans to…

Summer Game Fest, the tentpole video game showcase event helmed by industry veteran Geoff Keighley, streamed late Thursday night at the YouTube theatre in Los Angeles, raising the curtains on a massive lineup of upcoming titles. There were some that were expected at the event, and then there were some surprise reveals and appearances — Nicolas Cage dropped by to reveal that he’s coming to Dead by Daylight. While the show kicked off with a gameplay trailer for the new Prince of Persia action-adventure platformer, we got an early deep dive into Mortal Kombat 1. The detailed gameplay trailer, followed…

Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a Team Trump volunteer leadership training event held at the Grimes Community Complex on June 01, 2023 in Grimes, Iowa. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump has been indicted on seven federal criminal charges in connection with hundreds of classified government documents he retained after leaving the White House.Trump himself disclosed the indictment in a series of posts on his Truth Social social media site on Thursday evening. He also said he has been summoned to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday.NBC News soon after confirmed the indictment, which is the…

NewsPinkPantheress Shares “Angel,” Her New Song for Barbie: ListenThe British singer’s track follows recent soundtrack contributions from Dua Lipa and Karol GBy Evan MinskerJune 8, 2023FacebookTwitterPinkPantheress, photo by David DickensonFacebookTwitterPinkPantheress is the latest artist to share her contribution to the Barbie soundtrack. Listen to “Angel” below.The new song follows Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” and the Karol G and Aldo Ranks collaboration “Watati.” The soundtrack also boasts new songs from Nicki Minaj with Ice Spice, Charli XCX, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Haim, and Ryan Gosling. It’s out July 21 in conjunction with the film’s theatrical release.Earlier this year, PinkPantheress and Ice…

In this articleGMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTDETROIT — General Motors CEO Mary Barra said a charging deal with Tesla announced Thursday will save the automaker up to $400 million of a planned investment in building out EV charging in the U.S. and Canada.GM said in October 2021 it planned to spend $750 million on electric vehicle-charging infrastructure in the two countries. That includes home, workplace and public charging throughout the U.S. and Canada, GM said at the time.”We think we can save up to $400 million in the original three-quarter of a billion dollars that we allocated to this,…

Getting dressed is, in a sense, always a prelude to a performance. It’s your daily pregame routine, the moment when you pull on a pair of flared pants or a crochet dress, add a scarf or earrings, take off one thing, then brace yourself for leaving the house. Musicians know this better than anyone, which is perhaps why they so often lead the way into new style territory. For the past several seasons, when it came to the intersection of music and style, the street sign might as well have been emblazoned with the words “indie sleaze.” But something softer,…

Everything has always revolved around school and academic excellence. We revisited what had been missing for the past couple of Never Have I Ever Season 4 episodes. Senior year was the time to decide on the future everyone wanted, and for these nerds, getting into a great college was the first step, and college reps visited on Never Have I Ever Season 4 Episode 4. This was a momentous occasion for Devi, Ben, and Fabiola. I can’t stress enough how important this was. They had spent every waking moment of their academic life dreaming about getting into a great school, and…

The best sweet smelling colognes are often marketed as female fragrances. Yet, if a guy wants to smell just as appealing, why shouldn’t he break down the gender barrier and unleash his sweeter side?As CEO and co-founder of Scentbird, Mariya Nurislamova explains, “Technically, all scents can be considered unisex. However, brands would typically market fruit or floral-heavy fragrances as feminine, whereas scents featuring heady notes like wood, leather, and spices would be considered masculine.” Scent stereotypes are a thing of the past. Today, the key to choosing your favorite fragrance lies firmly in personal appeal and stepping out of your…

It’s not a spoiler to say that one woman whips out a switchblade, or that another’s boozy airplane ride leads to a warrant for her arrest. Though this is a spy novel, it’s not even a spoiler to say that one woman is stalking the other—and then their roles reverse.  While novelist Helen Schulman’s new book, Lucky Dogs, has the intrigue and pace of a thriller, the novel is also a scorching meditation on sexual assault—and a retelling of a bizarre true story at the heart of the #MeToo Movement. As Schulman explained to me in a Zoom conversation, Lucky…

In this articleCMTLGMMTNDOCUFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe DocuSign website on a laptop in Dobbs Ferry, New York, April 1, 2021.Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines after hours.DocuSign — DocuSign jumped 5.6% in extended trading after the electronic agreements firm beat analysts’ first-quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines. DocuSign posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 72 cents per share, topping consensus estimates of 56 cents, according to Refinitiv. It reported revenues of $661 million, exceeding expectations of $642 million.Vail Resorts — Shares fell 3.9% after Vail Resorts missed third-quarter earnings expectations. The mountain…

Sleep apnea is a common but potentially serious sleep disorder that can lead to severe health complications like heart damage or failure. Doctores often prescribe breathing devices like CPAP and BiPAP machines to treat sleep apnea, with more than 8 million CPAP users in the U.S. However, people who used Philips CPAP or BiPAP machines may have been exposed to cancer-causing particles and gases.    Philips, a global health technology company, is well known for its CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator machines, which are distributed to millions worldwide. Once a leading name in sleep apnea therapy, Philips Respironics has since fallen out…

People walk in Central Park as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty ImagesSmoke from Canada wildfires is set to disrupt flights again Thursday after hundreds were delayed a day earlier due to decreased visibility, the Federal Aviation Administration said.The FAA said it will “likely need to take steps to manage the flow of traffic safely into New York City, DC, Philadelphia and Charlotte due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke.” Traffic to Philadelphia International Airport was paused until 9:15 a.m., the FAA said.Hundreds of…

Summer’s tentpole rumble continues this weekend with Paramount’s seventh Transformers movie, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which is heat-seeking $155 million at the worldwide box office for its opening frame, $100M of that offshore. The movie reps a concentrated reboot by the studio of the long-in-tooth robots-in-disguise franchise, which has suffered in latter installments from declining ticket sales. This is the second Transformers movie not directed by Michael Bay after 2018’s Bumblebee (though Bay still produces), and looks to distinguish itself from the fray with its introduction of the robotic animals from the Hasbro franchise. Creed II director Steven Caple…