Ancient Ice Core Could Help Explain Mysterious Shift in Earth’s Ice Ages
Scientists from the European Beyond EPICA project drilled a 2.8 km ice core in Antarctica that reaches back 1.2 million years, revealing sharp carbon‑dioxide swings during the Mid‑Pleistocene Transition. Around 950,000 years ago the record shows a rapid 50 ppm CO₂ spike followed by a historic low of 170 ppm, coinciding with the shift from 40‑kyr to 100‑kyr glacial cycles. The findings challenge the regolith hypothesis and point to deep‑ocean carbon storage as a key driver, while independent boron‑isotope data corroborate the CO₂ trends.
Build an Automated Second Brain with Obsidian and Codex
Matt Wolfe outlines how to build an automated “second brain” using Obsidian, OpenAI’s Codex, and GitHub. The framework combines a markdown knowledge base, a CRM for contacts and meeting notes, and a journaling layer that leverages AI for summarization, cross‑referencing...
Brazilian Initiative HBF+Brazil Celebrates Successful Pilot Edition
The Hubert Bals Fund, together with Projeto Paradiso, RioFilme, Spcine and Embratur, is extending the HBF+Brazil co‑development initiative after a pilot that awarded ten Brazilian fiction projects €10,000 (≈ $10,900) each. The success was highlighted at IFFR 2026, where two funded projects...
Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot Gets Glow-Up in Special Collector’s Edition
Peter Brown’s bestselling children’s novel *The Wild Robot* is being released in a limited‑edition collector’s format on May 5, 2026. The hardcover features a gold‑accented cover, a new author note, and over 25 pages of behind‑the‑scenes artwork. Priced at $24.99, the edition...
This Photo Series Captures the Real People of Iceland Wearing 66°North: ‘It’s a Living Timeline of the Nation’
66°North marked its centennial with a photographic series that showcases 100 Icelanders, each representing a birth year from 1926 to 2026, wearing the brand’s own garments. The project, titled “100 People,” debuted at Reykjavik’s DesignMarch festival and will also appear...
Melania Trump Perfects Contrast in McQueen Blazer & Fitted Max Mara Skirt
Melania Trump attended the White House’s annual Military Mother’s Day ceremony wearing a blush pink Alexander McQueen blazer paired with a charcoal Max Mara pencil skirt. The contrast between the soft pastel top and the dark skirt created a sleek, hour‑glass silhouette...
Sleep Week: New Meditations, Live Sessions, Mom’s Gift
Introducing sleep week: six days of sleep-focused content, 10 new sleep meditations added to the library, a special live session, podcast episodes featuring some of the world’s leading sleep experts, and a community coming together around something we all could...
Ne-Yo and Akon at London’s O2 Arena: Timings, Set List, Last-Minute Tickets and Everything You Need to Know
Ne‑Yo and Akon are concluding their joint "Nights Like This" tour with four sold‑out shows at London’s O2 Arena from May 8‑14, 2026. The duo will perform full sets of their 2000s R&B hits with no opening act, and door times vary...
Music’s Next ‘Disco Sucks’ Moment Is Near
A new wave of music marketing called “trend simulation” pays influencers and bots to flood social‑media feeds with fabricated enthusiasm, tricking algorithms into treating songs as viral hits. The tactic was exposed by Chaotic Good Projects, whose founders bragged about...
Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and the Quietly Cancelled Tours Catching “Blue Dot Fever”
Ticketmaster and Live Nation are confronting a wave of "blue dot fever," where unsold stadium seats are marked with blue dots, prompting several mid‑tier artists to cancel or postpone tours. Acts such as the Pussycat Dolls, Post Malone, Jennifer Lopez, Meghan Trainor and...
Lights, Camera, Kongu Nadu | Review of Perumal Murugan’s The Land and the Shadows
Perumal Murugan’s new volume, *The Land and the Shadows*, merges memoir with ethnographic study to chart the magnetic pull of Tamil cinema in the Kongu Nadu region. Drawing from his childhood in a touring talkies soda shop, Murugan recounts the M.G. Ramachandran...
Could Melatonin and Caffeine Work Together for Performance?
A double‑blind, placebo‑controlled crossover trial examined 14 trained men who received caffeine (3 mg·kg⁻¹), melatonin (6 mg), or both, with performance measured in a 5‑m shuttle run. Caffeine alone improved distance, while the melatonin‑caffeine combination matched or exceeded that boost and lowered...
Elle Fanning’s Plunging Agent Provocateur Swimsuit Is Held With Rings
In episode four of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” Elle Fanning wears a $655 Agent Provocateur Davine swimsuit held together by a silver ring‑mail harness. The avant‑garde design creates a cage‑like effect that contrasts with high‑waisted floral bottoms, underscoring the character’s...
S&M-Inspired Greek Pavilion in Venice Confronts Its Fascist Chains
The Greek pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, titled Grecia, presents an S&M‑inspired, neon‑lit installation that doubles as an escape‑room. Curated by Andreas Angelidakis and Ioli Kavakou, the work mixes drag performance, queer memorabilia, and fractured marble columns to question...
Mayo Clinic and Stanford Launch First Blood Test to Map Tumor Microenvironment
Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medicine announced a new blood test that maps the tumor microenvironment, enabling more accurate prediction of immunotherapy response across 17 cancer types. The test uses spatial transcriptomics and AI to identify nine cellular neighborhoods from cell‑free...
Kim Kardashian Rocks Revealing Cutout Corset Top for Date Night
Kim Kardashian stepped out in New York City with Lewis Hamilton, showcasing a powder‑blue cutout corset top that became the focal point of the evening. The sleek, sculpted garment was paired with casual light‑wash jeans and minimalist strappy heels, creating...
Kate Middleton’s Roland Mouret Suit Delivers Masterclass in Power Dressing
Princess Kate Middleton attended the University of East London’s launch of the Royal Foundation’s “Foundations for Life” guide in a meticulously tailored beige power suit by Roland Mouret. The single‑breasted blazer featured padded shoulders and slim lapels, paired with wide‑leg...
Beware the Technology Rat Trap: Cooper Jacoby’s Standout Contribution to New York’s Whitney Biennial
Cooper Jacoby’s installations at the 2026 Whitney Biennial turn AI‑driven data extraction into a visceral experience. His "Estate" series uses custom models to let a deceased creator’s social‑media archive speak through an intercom that reacts to visitors and objects. In...
Steven Wilson Releases Mini-Documentary About His 2025 India Tour
Steven Wilson released a 22‑minute mini‑documentary titled “The Overview in India,” chronicling his November 2025 tour across Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru. The film highlights a younger, metal‑shirt‑clad Indian fanbase and notes that production standards now match his European and...
Static Dress Announce Intimate UK Shows
British metal‑core band Static Dress has announced three intimate “Panic Room” shows in Glasgow, Liverpool and London, scheduled ahead of their new album *injury episode*. The performances will be held in sub‑250 capacity venues, emphasizing a close‑up fan experience. The...
NIH-Funded Study Suggests that Testosterone Suppresses Brain Tumor Growth in Males
A NIH‑funded study by Cleveland Clinic researchers found that loss of male hormones, especially testosterone, accelerates glioblastoma growth in mouse models by triggering inflammation and the hypothalamus‑pituitary‑adrenal (HPA) stress axis. Supplemental testosterone was associated with a 38% lower risk of...
India's Food Crisis: Clean Eating Ten Times Harder
I saw this firsthand on my first trip back to India in 2019 after a decade away. The metabolic decline since I lived there in the mid 90s was shocking. I have been back 6 times since and it has...
Communicating with Confidence When You’re Under Pressure
In this episode of Women at Work, leadership coach Muriel Wilkins discusses how to communicate effectively under pressure by prioritizing deep listening, mindfulness, and self‑awareness. She emphasizes that true listening—aimed at understanding rather than merely responding—helps prevent reactive behavior and...
Magic Mushroom Compound Shows Promise Against Cocaine Addiction
A randomized, double‑blind trial of psilocybin in 40 cocaine‑dependent adults, published in JAMA Network Open, found that 30% of participants receiving a single dose were completely abstinent after 180 days, compared with none in the placebo arm, and remaining users...
Roe Ethridge on the Art of Collaboration
Roe Ethridge’s new monograph *Rude in the Good Way* arrives as the photographer marks nearly three decades of work that straddles high‑fashion campaigns and fine‑art exhibitions. The book is a deeply collaborative effort with his partner, Lulu Sylbert, who appears...
Understanding the BJP’s Rise in Bengal | Review of Sayantan Ghosh’s Battleground Bengal
Sayantan Ghosh’s *Battleground Bengal* examines how the BJP transformed from a marginal player into West Bengal’s chief opposition, culminating in its recent electoral win. The book traces the party’s early 1998 alliance with the Trinamool Congress, the 2014‑16 pivot toward...
Heineken Greenlight Comes to Cork for the June Bank Holiday with Men I Trust, Florence Road, Jazzy, Nightmares on Wax,...
Heineken Greenlight, the new live‑music series backed by the beer giant, is moving from Dublin to Cork for the June bank holiday weekend, running May 28‑31 across nine venues. The lineup features more than 20 acts, including Inhaler headlining South Gate...
Framestore Announces Theo Jones as Creative Director, AI
Framestore has created a new Creative Director, AI role and appointed Oscar‑nominated visual‑effects supervisor Theo Jones to lead it. Jones will bridge cutting‑edge artificial‑intelligence tools with the studio’s high‑end film, advertising, episodic and immersive projects. He will also oversee the...
Netflix Quietly Removes Underrated 2013 Action Movie
Netflix removed the 2013 action thriller *Homefront* from its U.S. library on May 1, 2026 as part of its regular licensed‑content purge. The film, starring Jason Statham and written by Sylvester Stallone, earned $48 million worldwide against a $22 million budget, making...
Take Off with the 2026 Wallpaper* Travel Issue, on Sale Now
The June 2026 Wallpaper* Travel Issue hits newsstands on May 7, available in print, on the Wallpaper* iOS app, and via Apple News +. It showcases six lesser‑known Greek islands in the Cyclades and Dodecanese, explores a new wave of smaller, tech‑savvy cruise...
STAT+: Next-Gen Duchenne Drug From Entrada Disappoints
Entrada Therapeutics reported that its next‑generation exon‑skipping drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy failed to achieve its primary efficacy endpoints in an early‑stage trial. The study showed only a modest rise in dystrophin levels, far below the thresholds set by the...
Petter Engdahl Pre-2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview
Petter Engdahl, the 2022 Transvulcania champion from Sweden, sits down with iRunFar ahead of the 2026 edition of the race. He discusses his spring training regimen, the motivation that drives him to run a marathon just weeks before the ultramarathon,...
AnOther Loves: A Wild Summer Beauty Collaboration
Italian fashion house Just Cavalli has partnered with mass‑market cosmetics brand Kiko Milano to launch a limited‑edition summer makeup collection. The line features long‑lasting eyeshadows, a dual‑ended eyeliner, hydrating blush, lip oil, 3D Hydra Lip Gloss and waterproof mascara, all...
Photonic‑Crystal Laser Beams Data Across River in First Demo
The laser inside your 4K Blu-Ray player is dim and unfocused. A newer kind, built from photonic crystals, is so bright and directional it can beam data across a river with minimal hardware. A Glasgow company just showed it working...
The Real Challenge of Tech Shifts: Unlearning Habits
I spent longer than I'd like to admit still thinking in CSS float layouts after Flexbox arrived. Not because I couldn't learn Flexbox. Because I'd gotten fast and confident with the old approach, and fast and confident is genuinely hard...
Plans Have Been Revealed for a Bonkers Rooftop Pool at the Top of London’s Iconic BT Tower
London’s iconic BT Tower, a former 1964 communications hub, is set to become a luxury hotel after its 2024 acquisition by U.S.‑based MCR Hotels. The project, now overseen by Shoreditch firm Orms following Thomas Heatherwick’s departure, unveils a publicly accessible...
AI Success Depends on Organized, Conductor‑Style Workflows
I was working through my newsletter this week and realised there's a problem nobody's really talking about with AI adoption. Everyone's focused on which tools to use. Nobody's talking about the fact that most people aren't organized enough to actually use...
Empty Desk May Reveal a Focused, Clear Mind
If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign of? —Albert Einstein https://t.co/ZAdRd5hteB
Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday Present Is… a Parasitic Wasp
British naturalist Sir David Attenborough turned 100 on May 8, and researchers honored him by describing a new genus of parasitic wasp, Attenboroughnculus tau, from Chile’s Valdivia Province. The 0.14‑inch insect, collected in 1983, was identified as a distinct genus after a...
Celebrate Uniqueness, Nurture Passions for Confident Daughters
The secret to raising confident daughters? Celebrate their uniqueness and engage in their passions. https://t.co/qbgo2YYHfl
Small Dreams Demand More Courage Than Grand Ambitions
Small Dreams Are Dangerous Small dreams require more courage than big. Big dreams enable sophisticated procrastination. Small dreams are dangerous because delay sounds ridiculous. Don’t worry about Everest until you climb the hill behind your house. https://t.co/MioN6ZfYvR
The Other Bennet Sister Gets Her Due in a Sparkling New Adaptation
BBC One’s new miniseries "The Other Bennet Sister" reimagines Jane Austen’s overlooked character Mary Bennet, following her journey from Longbourn to a London governess role. Based on Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel, the four‑part drama stars Ella Bruccoleri and streams in...
Quiet Hurricane Season Still Threatens US Power Grid
This Atlantic hurricane season could be on the quiet side. But seasons with a lower number of storms can still do major damage to the US power grid https://t.co/YNJRTdjMyz
Dispensing Music Like a Drug: The New Frontier in Optimising Health Outcomes
AI‑driven music therapy is emerging as a measurable clinical intervention, with startups such as MediMusic, Endel and Biomedical Music Solutions using biometric data to personalize soundscapes that lower anxiety, pain and improve mobility. Major labels Warner, Sony and Universal have...
This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes
California reggae band Stick Figure saw its seven‑year‑old track “Angels Above Me” surge to #1 on iTunes in six countries, driven largely by unauthorized AI‑generated remixes. One remix racked up 1.8 million YouTube views in five days, yet the band receives...
Coffee (Even Decaf) Might Be Helping Your Brain More Than You Think
A small Nature Communications study compared 31 regular coffee drinkers with 31 non‑drinkers and found distinct gut‑microbiome profiles linked to mood, stress and cognition. After a two‑week coffee break, participants resumed either caffeinated or decaf coffee for three weeks, and...
The Tragedy of the Tradwife
Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel *Yesteryear* surged to No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list within weeks of release, prompting Amazon to secure film rights with Anne Hathaway slated to star. The book critiques the TikTok‑driven "tradwife" phenomenon, where influencers portray...
An Extinct Human Species Made Surprisingly Creative Butchery Tools
Archaeologists uncovered disc‑shaped stone cores at the Lingjing site in central China, dated to 146,000 years ago during an ice age. The tools were made by the extinct Homo juluensis, a large‑brained cousin of modern humans, and show a sophisticated,...
Remember the Humans
Broken Social Scene returns after a nine‑year hiatus with the album *Remember the Humans*, delivering a vibrant mix of symphonic textures and Talking‑Heads‑style grooves. Produced by longtime collaborator David Newfeld, the record showcases layered horns, fast‑picked guitars, and standout basslines...
New Megan Thee Stallion Photos Prove Plunging Dresses Are Her Thing
Megan Thee Stallion posed in a black plunging dress for Entrepreneur magazine’s photoshoot, sharing the images on Instagram with the caption “Megan Thee Entrepreneur.” The spread featured a body‑con dress, vintage curls, smoky eye makeup and a white blazer‑skirt cover...