Starz has revealed the trailer for Season 2 of “The Serpent Queen,” starring Samantha Morton. Featuring eight episodes, the second season of the historical drama series will return to the platform July 12. Based on the book “Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France” by
By Professor Milos Ivkovic Imagine the following: you are hiking up a mountain and a massive, life-threatening snowstorm begins to cut off your safe path back down to the valley. Just a few steps away is a cabin on private property with a big sign that reads, ‘Trespassers will
Elliott, known for pushing changes to boost shareholder returns, has called for a reconstitution of Southwest's board with "new, truly independent" directors possessing expertise in airlines, customer experience and technology.
The Forgotten Black Explorers Who Transformed Americans’ Understanding of the Wilderness . Esteban, York and James Beckwourth charted the American frontier between the 16th and 19th centuries. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Kevin Spacey is set to be honored with a trophy for a voice role in the 2023 U.K. action thriller Control by the Folkestone Independent Film Awards on July 20. On Monday, organizers of the British indie film awards confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the House of Cards
Analysis: No radical shift in Britain's relationship with the Middle East is expected under Labour's centrist government, but there could be important changes.
Together with a Brazilian–German team, Senckenberg researcher Vinicius S. Ferreira has described a new species from the glowworm beetle genus Adendrocera. This group of insects is rare and only documented by very few specimens in scientific collections.
CAIRO - Hamas accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of putting obstacles in front of ceasefire negotiations amid talks aimed at reaching a deal to end the war in Gaza.
Best attack vs best defence. History says every time Spain and France faced off in a Euro knockout, the winner went on to win the cup. Is it going to happen again? Here are the odds and the records at stake before the 21.00 kick-off in Munich.
Tom Cruise is apparently still interested in “Edge of Tomorrow 2,” according to director Doug Liman. Speaking to Empire magazine, Liman said that he recently rewatched the 2014 action movie with his leading man, and the two continue to be in touch about the long-planned sequel.
Apex Legends is revamping how its battle pass economy works in season 22 and it sounds expensive. Every season will now have two premium battle passes starting at $10 each and Apex Coins (AC) can no longer be used to purchase them. Weirdest of all is the fact that Respawn
New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’ Rachel Reeves has finished the speech, in which she confirmed a range of measures to speed up planning. I will post a full summary
Future European Union housing policy must address the twin challenges of providing adequate housing for all while drastically reducing current levels of resource use. Voluntary reductions in living space could make a significant contribution to achieving these goals.
Kellyanne Conway, a former senior adviser to then-President Trump, will launch a weekly series on FOX Nation delving into key issues driving the 2024 election cycle, Fox News announced Monday. The series, “Here’s the Deal with Kellyanne Conway,” will explore hot-topic issues
Walmart and McDonald’s believe the work some of their employees do merits college credit — and they’ve managed to get a slew of colleges on board. Read more...
In Cormac McCarthy’s 2017 essay “ The Kekulé Problem ,” the late novelist defines the subconscious as “a machine for operating an animal.” He goes into detail about the German organic chemist August Kekulé, who was puzzled over the molecular structure for benzene until Kekulé’s
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) stopped short of calling for President Biden to withdraw from the race but argued that "time is running out" for him to make the case for his candidacy. “We need to strengthen our democracy, restore reproductive freedom, and build a tax code and
The First Descendant, Nexon’s new third-person sci-fi free-to-play online looter shooter is a lot like a bowl of so-so mac and cheese. I promise that opening sentence will make some sense by the end of this article, okay? Read more...
More than 1,300 flights were canceled and hundreds more delayed Monday in Houston and Dallas as Hurricane Beryl crossed Texas, bringing flooding rains and heavy winds. About 80 percent of the flights scheduled from Houston’s two airports were canceled on Monday, as were more
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its 24th summit of heads of state on July 4 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Major Western media excoriated the event when they didn’t ignore it all together but it proved to be one for the record books. It brought together in a single
Lopez's anniversary celebration for the song arrives in the midst of rumors that her partnership with Ben Affleck — whom she married in July 2022 — may be unraveling once again
By Mazahir Afandiyev, Member of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Following the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, neighboring Armenia launched an armed offensive against newly independent Azerbaijan. As a result, over a fifth of the country's territory—including the
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Security Council will meet on Tuesday over a Russian attack on Ukraine that struck Kyiv's main children's hospital, said diplomats.
A research team has developed the Point-Line Net, a deep learning method based on the Mask R-CNN framework, to automatically recognize maize field images and determine the number and growth trajectory of leaves and stalks. The model achieved an object detection accuracy (mAP50)
Ellison -- the son of tech tycoon Larry Ellison whose Hollywood production company is behind “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning” -- said Monday that he sees over $2 billion in cuts at Paramount, mostly in its linear media operations.
A recent study investigated the role of the APETALA3–3 ortholog in shaping the diverse morphologies of petals in Delphinium anthriscifolium. This gene, previously known for its function in petal identity, is now revealed to be a key player in the intricate process of petal
Veteran media and tech executive Jared Grusd has been tapped as CEO of Gracenote, Nielsen’s content-solutions division. Grusd’s first official day at Gracenote is Monday, July 8. He reports to Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao. With Grusd taking on the role of CEO, Sujit Das Munshi — the
As a child of the 1970s, Myeshia Mizuno still remembers watching the Richard Dawson incarnation of “Family Feud” at home. Now, she’s the new showrunner on the Steve Harvey-hosted daytime version in syndication and the primetime “Celebrity Family Feud” on ABC — which returns
Disney Dreamlight Valley is overflowing with beloved Disney characters, and while some are from more recent film outings, many have been adored by fans for decades prior to their arrival to the valley. Two of the newest additions to the game fall in the latter category, hailing