While reading this article about the structure of complex knots , I ran across this diagram drawn by scientist Peter Guthrie Tait in 1885 for a paper called On Knots Part III . It’s one of two figures that together show all of the possible variations of knots with 10 crossings.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Insurance leaders across Africa are warning of a potential economic slowdown as surging global petroleum prices ripple through key sectors, driving up operating costs, inflation and financial risks because of the US-Israel war against
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that 21 countries had, by Friday, declared measles outbreaks--an alarming development given that the disease is highly preventable through vaccination.
Bedouine’s first album in five years, Neon Summer Skin, will arrive at the top of June. The early singles “Long Way To Fall” and “Always On Time” have been as thoughtful and tender as we’ve come to expect from Azniv Korkejian. Today, she’s released a third song from the album
Michael Jackson’s love of animals takes center stage in the new biopic “Michael.” Featured in the movie are several of Jackson’s pets that he owned when he still lived at his family estate in Encino, Calif., including a llama, giraffe and a python as well as the most famous of
"I am floored by this mod."
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
The artist’s mixed messages suggest a deep skepticism about the ability of language to adequately express human experience.
Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.
By Simon Lewis and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department's top lawyer has argued that President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend U.S. ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a
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Paramount Pictures is teaming up with Westwood Village’s historic Village Theatre for the premiere of “Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)” on May 6. James Cameron and Billie Eilish co-directed the concert film that was captured during Eilish’s sold-out
The Trump administration is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for a second round of talks with Iran officials. Witkoff and Kushner are set to leave Saturday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Friday. “I
Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that he would also not play in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Trump’s effort to ban migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum, stating it ignored laws enacted by Congress. “Congress enacted the asylum statute, with narrow exceptions specified by statute, to grant all
LA’s Sugar World are releasing new album supercassettevision later this year on Sunday Records. They’ve already teased the follow-up to their 2022 debut with the single “Red Heart On Fire” and “In Magazines.” Yesterday, they returned with another called “Terra Incognita.”
On today’s episode of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast, NBCUniversal’s Pearlena Igbokwe details the company’s key areas of focus following its transition with the Versant Media spinoff at the start of this year. Igbokwe, who is NBCUniversal’s chairman of Television
Mana is used to play your cards in Vampire Crawlers. The more mana you have, the more cards you can play. Here's how to increase your mana.
The Department of Justice announced Friday that it will resurrect federal firing squads as part of an effort to implement Donald Trump’s day-one executive order to revamp capital punishment. Trump’s order, signed in January 2025, demanded the attorney general pursue the death
The great danger is to stand motionless on the bank as the river of your life rushes by. It is not easy, learning how to stop waiting and start living; not easy not to waste your life; not easy knowing whether or not how you spend your time and mind and love is worthy of the
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Saturday morning for talks with Iran mediated by Pakistan, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday. Speaking
At CES 2022, BMW debuted its BMW iX Flow concept car that could dynamically change its appearance using the same grayscale E Ink panels found in e-readers like the Kindle. It was followed by the BMW i Vision Dee concept and the BMW i5 Flow Nostokana that were both upgraded with
The writing is on the wall.
The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run out in 2032 due to income inequality and a cap on taxable earnings, but this can be avoided by removing the cap and taxing higher incomes.
Spring has sprung, as they say, and to mark the occasion, Google is running a spring-centric promo until Sunday, April 26th. The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party devices, from the Pixel 10 Pro to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, as well as the wearables
If you follow politics on social media, you’ve probably encountered a claim about Donald Trump that goes like this: “LOL Trump’s support is rock-solid LOL, his base will never leave him LOL.” And it’s true: The white-hot core of MAGA does remain with him. But we should ask
Sharon Osbourne reveals band's first manager returned 1969 recordings back to the band: "All of that stuff should be theirs. So it all ended well"
At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., referred to ibogaine as the most promising treatment for PTSD and depression “that anybody’s ever seen.” Does the science hold that up?
VDF Connection, the São Paulo-based boutique consultancy and sales agency focused on auteur and genre cinema, returns to the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film with its second edition of the VDF Showcase, its training, support and international visibility platform for films
Instead of Losing Democratic Elections, What If We Just Stopped Having Them Altogether? “My goodness, imagine the efficiency. No long lines. No campaign ads. No need to pretend Wisconsin matters every four years.”
Kosovo's court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack.
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday warned that a proposed Florida Republican gerrymander could be a "risk" for the GOP's control over the state's House delegation. "Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade asked Rove about a similar measure that Virginia voters passed
Happy birthday, Jack Nicholson! The Oscar-winner’s daughter Lorraine Nicholson marked his 89th birthday on Thursday by posting a rare photo of him on Instagram. The pic, posted on Lorraine’s Stories, shows Jack clapping and smiling with a clapping Joni Mitchell sitting next to
His deliberate gaze, which mixes personal memory and art historical insight, makes his work special.
