Retail rents decrease when a marijuana dispensary moves in
As more states open the doors to legal marijuana, dispensaries are becoming a more common retail sighting. But what happens to the businesses next door when one opens for business?
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. “The transit system is one of the greatest tools communities have to combat climate change and reduce emission. You can make a pretty immediate impact.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
White rhino born at Spain zoo in conservation success
A southern white rhino calf has been born at a zoo in eastern Spain, in a success for a European program aimed at preserving the threatened species.
Family dogs' ADHD-like traits are linked to learning and self-control
In two newly published studies, researchers at the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) investigated how family dogs' ADHD-like traits relate to their learning and self-control. Dogs resemble humans in many ways—even traits similar to human
Is This Mysterious U.K. Rapper Actually Timothée Chalamet?
Online speculation suggests the enigmatic EsDeeKid is not a complete unknown
Behavioral patterns and shopping habits shape household food waste, study shows
A study by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues reveals that food waste in U.S. households varies significantly based on behavioral patterns and shopping habits, rather than simple demographics like age or income alone. The work is published in the journal Foods.
Paris Hilton Shows How Music ‘Saved’ Her Life in New Teaser for ‘Infinite Icon’ Documentary
The film will center around the creation of Hilton's 2024 album of the same name and explore how music helped her endure some of the most difficult moments of her life
Qatar’s Aamal and Germany’s Niedax sign memorandum to launch advanced cable management facility
The facility will produce advanced cable management systems, boosting Qatar’s industry, creating jobs and supporting Gulf exports.
‘Family Stone’ Director Is Writing a Sequel After Diane Keaton’s Death: I Want to ‘Honor Her Even More’
The Stone family is readying for a reunion. Thomas Bezucha, who wrote and directed the 2005 dramedy “The Family Stone,” is working on a sequel to the contemporary holiday classic. He told CNN that he had already been thinking about revisiting the fictional kin before the death
Sterlin Harjo, Jenny Han and More Share Keys to Success — Inside Night in the Writers’ Room: Awards Season Edition
At Variety‘s A Night in the Writers’ Room: Awards Season Edition, scribes from top drama, limited series and comedy shows detailed their processes of making some of television’s top shows.
Lionsgate, Debmar-Mercury Launch Digital Network MovieSphere Gold
Lionsgate’s Worldwide TV Distribution Group and Debmar-Mercury have officially launched the all-movie digital network MovieSphere Gold. The network, which boasts films from Lionsgate’s 20,000+ film library, is now available on DirecTV, Dish TV, streaming service Frndly and
Grace Van Patten on the Importance of Telling Amanda Knox’s Story in Hulu’s ‘Twisted Tale’: ‘I Hope People Form an Opinion Based on These Facts as Opposed to Bias’
In a conversation with Variety TV reporter Selome Hailu, Grace Van Patten opened up about meeting and portraying the titular character in Hulu’s drama miniseries, “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.” “I was so young when this happened to Amanda,” Van Patten said.” “I approached
50-year mortgages won't fix our housing supply problems
The 50-year mortgage is being proposed as a way to make homeownership more affordable, but it risks distorting prices, increasing fragility, and shifting risk onto taxpayers while not addressing the underlying causes of housing unaffordability.
Geoff Keighley denies he's hiding Half-Life 3 in his Steam wishlist, posts a screenshot to prove it, nobody believes him, and I'm starting to wonder if he's just messing with us
Whatever's going on, one thing is for sure: Nobody knows what's going on.
Becky G on ‘Finding Freedom’ in ‘Rebbeca,’ Karol G’s Visionary Advice and the New Music Powering Her Future
“Rebbeca,” a new documentary centered on Mexican-American singer and actress Becky G, isn’t simply a highlight reel of her achievements. Yes, it offers an up-close view of the star’s ascent — from her exhilarating first headlining tour to the bold creation of her música
Key driver of extreme winds on Venus identified
Imagine the catastrophic winds of a category 5 hurricane. Now, imagine even faster winds of more than 100 meters per second, encircling the planet and whipping clouds across the sky, with no end in sight. This scenario would be astonishing on Earth, but it's business as usual
How to travel distance under the effect of tomatoes in Fortnite
Here's where to find tomatoes and how to quickly travel 500 distance under the effects of tomatoes in Fortnite.
UK To Ban Resale Of Concert Tickets Above Face Value
Ticket scalping is about to be illegal in the UK. As The Guardian reports , today the British government proposed a new law that will outlaw selling tickets for concerts or sporting events at a profit. Artists like Radiohead, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Sam Fender, and Mogwai recently
Trump sends warning shot to Dem cities ahead of World Cup
One thing you learn fast when you cover global stories and spend time on the ground in different countries: hosting a World Cup is transformative. I was just in Qatar last week and you could see how that tournament has reshaped their entire tourism economy. Infrastructure
Lost signal: How solar activity silenced Earth's radiation
Researchers from HSE University and the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences analyzed seven years of data from the ERG (Arase) satellite and, for the first time, provided a detailed description of a new type of radio emission from near-Earth space—the
Physicists demonstrate the constancy of the speed of light with unprecedented accuracy
In 1887, one of the most important experiments in the history of physics took place. American scientists Michelson and Morley failed to measure the speed of Earth by comparing the speed of light in the direction of Earth's motion with that perpendicular to it. That arguably
Labrinth Makes a Pensive ‘Implosion’ With New Song
The singer-songwriter/producer releases the third single from The Cosmic Opera: Act I , dropping in January
Treasury Sec Has Idiotic Idea for How People Can Use Stimulus Checks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hopes that Americans will save their $2,000 checks President Donald Trump promised for a rainy day—if they get them at all. During a disastrous appearance on Fox News Tuesday, host Brett Baier asked whether Trump’s repeated promise to deliver
Trump keeping his promise to abolish Education Department
Frankly, it’s astonishing that this is actually happening.
Laura Loomer says GOP has a 'Nazi problem'
Far-right activist Laura Loomer on Tuesday said the Republican Party “has a Nazi problem” in the wake of ideological infighting among the right. “I’m going to say it. The GOP has a Nazi problem. And the more we pretend like we don’t, the worse it’s going to get. We do. Don’t
Trump faces blowback from journalists over Khashoggi remarks
Press groups slammed President Trump for saying Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “knew nothing” about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. During an Oval Office meeting with the de facto Saudi leader on Tuesday, the president interjected when ABC News’s Mary
Forget AirPods Max, Skullcandy’s ANC Headphones Are Practically Free for Early Black Friday
Ahead of Black Friday, you can save 46% on the Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 Bluetooth headphones over at Amazon. The post Forget AirPods Max, Skullcandy’s ANC Headphones Are Practically Free for Early Black Friday appeared first on Kotaku .
‘America’s Got Talent,’ and ‘Better Man’ Lead World Choreography Award Winners
America’s Got Talent,’ and ‘Better Man’ led the World Choreography Awards winners. The event featured live performances from Monika Felice Smith, JA Collective, and Asadi & Xye. Paula Abdul was awarded with the Legacy Award, celebrating her career and being one of the inaugural
MPTF Calls on Hollywood to Give Back With Second Act Campaign: ‘More and More People Are Going to Be Struggling’
One hundred years after Variety first reported on the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s mandate to support workers in the industry, the organization is ready for its second act. And it couldn’t come at a more important time: With job losses continuing and production down,
DOJ admits full grand jury never reviewed final Comey indictment, further imperiling case
The Justice Department on Wednesday admitted that the operative indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was never presented to the full grand jury — a procedural error defense attorneys say should bar the prosecution. The admission came under sharp questioning from
Stepsibling linked to investigation in death of Florida teen aboard Carnival cruise: Reports
A new court filing has revealed more about the death of an 18-year-old Florida girl aboard a Carnival cruise ship, and the ongoing investigation into the matter.
When superfluids collide, physicists find a mix of old and new behavior
Physics is often about recognizing patterns, sometimes repeated across vastly different scales. For instance, moons orbit planets in the same way planets orbit stars, which in turn orbit the center of a galaxy.
A new way to look 'inside' water's microscopic structure
Water is essential for all chemistry and life, yet understanding how it interacts with dissolved ions—such as sodium and magnesium—has long been a major scientific challenge.
After bagging a Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 quest designer for The Witcher 4, CD Projekt snaps up BioShock 4's former narrative lead to work on Cyberpunk 2
Liz Albl joins CD Projekt Red.
Strengthen Colorado’s AI Act
Powerful institutions are using automated decision-making against us. Landlords use it to decide who gets a home . Insurance companies use it to decide who gets health care . ICE uses it to decide who must submit to location tracking by electronic monitoring . Bosses use it to
Israeli airstrikes kill 10 Palestinians in Gaza, rattling ceasefire, medics say
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes killed 10 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in a part of the enclave under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said. Medics said two people were killed in Shejaia suburb east of Gaza City
New nanogel technology destroys drug-resistant bacteria in hours
As the threat of antibiotic resistance grows, a Swansea University academic has led the development of a novel technology capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine—with over 99.9% effectiveness against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa).
“Geothermal is underdeveloped, and its upfront costs can be high, but it’s...
“Geothermal is underdeveloped, and its upfront costs can be high, but it’s always on and, once it’s set up, it is cheap and enduring.” Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Now that I've learned the cost per shot of weapons in Arc Raiders, I'm an even bigger fan of my beloved Stitcher
That's a lot of math.
How Trump's Saudi F-35 deal could alter Mideast balance of power
President Trump’s deal to allow the sale of F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia has the potential to alter the military balance of power in the Middle East. The package of fifth-generation stealth fighters has prompted concerns among Israeli and some U.S. officials as it
Scientists observe metabolic activity of individual lipid droplets in real time
A research team has developed a fluorescent probe that allows scientists to visualize how individual lipid droplets break down inside living cells in real time. The probe changes its fluorescence properties depending on the chemical composition of each droplet, which allows
Girl Talk & Sauce Walka – “Real Life”
Many years ago, the Pittsburgh producer Girl Talk was the master of the jittery ADD mash-up barrage. Since then, he’s reinvented himself as more of a regular beatmaker with a whole lot of collaborations under his belt. A couple of years ago, Girl Talk teamed up with Wiz
