Eurovision 2026: Switzerland
Swiss singer Veronica Fusaro will represent Switzerland in Eurovision 2026’s second semi‑final with the song “Alice.” The 28‑year‑old, known for fusing pop, soul and rock, has built a reputation for powerful stage presence and lyrical depth. Fusaro’s résumé includes over 500 concerts worldwide and appearances at Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival and Gurtenfestival. Her second album, Looking for Connection, released in October 2025, underscores a drive for authenticity amid a digitally saturated culture.
Space Startup Hub Set to Open in Q3
Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) will launch its first space startup hub, iSPARK, in Q3 2026 on the Boai campus of National Yangming Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu. The incubator, modeled after NASA, ESA and JAXA programs, is reviewing more than...
Hard Work Alone Drives Only Small Performance Gains
Hard work is necessary, but not sufficient. How much does deliberate practice explain the variance in performance? According to research: 24% for games 23% for music 20% for sport 5% for education 1% for business 1% for elite athletes https://thegrowtheq.com/hard-work-is-necessary-it-is-not-sufficient/
Islands’ Nick Thorburn and Ratata’s Mike Stroud Join Forces as The Creem, Unveil Debut Songs: Stream
Nick Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns and Mike Stroud of Ratatat have launched a new project called The Creem. Their partnership traces back to a 2006 email that eventually led to studio sessions in the Catskills. The duo’s debut album,...
EU Green Hydrogen Scheme Embraces High-Tech Solar Foods
The EU‑funded BalticSeaH2 project, a cross‑border hydrogen valley linking Finland and Estonia, has added Finnish biotech firm Solar Foods as a strategic partner. Solar Foods will supply its protein‑rich Solein product, produced via a gas‑fermentation process that consumes green hydrogen,...
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Cast Reveals What It Would Take to Make a 3rd Movie
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt told People they would consider starring in a third "The Devil Wears Prada" film, but only if the screenplay meets their standards. Streep added a tongue‑in‑cheek condition that the entire cast must still...
Police Stop a Lamborghini Aventador but Not for the Reason You Think
Police officers in Mumbai stopped a bright orange Lamborghini Aventador, not for a traffic violation but to admire the supercar. The encounter was captured on video and quickly spread across social media, showing an officer posing beside the vehicle before...
Event Films Can Thrive Without Action or Male Focus
The Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep-led decades-later sequel is yet another example that an event movie need not just be a fantastical action franchise flick aimed at boys. (@scott_alan_mendelson's weekend #boxoffice punditry specifically for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’s domestic...
IHG Premier Card Hits 185,000 Points — Worth Getting For The Bonus, Keeping For The Free Night
The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card now offers a total of 185,000 bonus points for new members who spend $6,000 within the first six months—150,000 after $3,000 and an additional 35,000 after $6,000. The card carries a $99 annual...
Cherish Every Age, Choose Joy Over Bad Moods
For whoever needs to hear it: Smile more. There’s almost never a reason to go about your day in a bad mood. And to prove it, think about this: currently you would *cherish* the opportunity to live a day as younger...
The 27th JEONJU IFF Kicks Off: Global Cinema Icons Converge in Jeonju
The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival opened on April 29 with a ceremony attended by roughly 2,000 guests, including director Kent Jones and actress Greta Lee who presented the opening film *Late Fame*. Festival co‑directors Min Sungwook and Jung Junho...
Never Know if Enough; Just Keep Showing Up
Two first-gen college mentees asked me this week: 'How do you know if you're doing enough?' My answer: you don't. Ever. The job is to keep showing up anyway. That's the whole game. The rest is wallpaper.
Health Is the Only Thing That Truly Matters
Everything feels important - until you get sick. Then you realise there was only ever one thing that truly mattered: Your health. As a bioscientist, I’ve dedicated my career to understanding how we protect it before it’s lost.
Natural Daylight in the Office Helps People with Type 2 Diabetes Control Blood Sugar
Researchers at the German Diabetes Center found that office workers with type‑2 diabetes who spent their daytime in natural daylight spent a larger share of the day (51 %) within a healthy glucose range, compared with 43 % under standard artificial lighting....
Box Office: 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Struts to $234M Worldwide
Disney’s sequel *The Devil Wears Prada 2* opened to $77 million domestically and $233.6 million worldwide, slightly under the $81 million forecast but delivering a strong front‑loaded performance. The film’s 2.37× domestic multiplier indicates robust early demand, outpacing other non‑Marvel summer openers such...
A Hundred Scenes of Awajima Is the Most Beautiful Anime You’re Not Watching
Anime "A Hundred Scenes of Awajima" premiered on Crunchyroll this spring, adapting Takako Shimura’s watercolor manga. Produced by Madhouse and directed by Morio Asaka, the three‑episode series uses a pair‑centric narrative and watercolor‑style animation to explore the fleeting emotions of...
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6 Simple Ways To Get Your Kids to Actually Listen, According to Experts
Experts from the Institute for Parenting and the Erikson Institute outline six practical ways to improve children’s listening skills. They stress breaking instructions into manageable chunks, being concise, and using multimodal cues like eye contact and touch. Consistency, clear consequences,...
Molecular Diagnostics Boom: More Data, Consumer Market Ahead
Awesome, absolutely love this direction of molecular diagnostics/biomarker maximalism. We shouldn’t be afraid of more data. Especially excited to see it longitudinally for people. No reason this can’t be a big consumer market, paid out of pocket...
Today in Hip-Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan Released Their Debut Single “Protect Ya Neck” 33 Years Ago
On October 13, 1993, Wu‑Tang Clan dropped their debut single “Protect Ya Neck,” an unapologetically gritty track that announced a new East Coast hardcore sound. Produced by RZA, the song was rebuilt from vocal stems over a fresh beat, layering...
New Balance’s Latest Limited-Edition Pack Will Be Released in Time for Summer
New Balance announced a limited‑edition “Blue Crab” pack of its Made in USA 990v4 sneakers, celebrating Maryland’s coastal culture. The pack includes two colorways—Moonbeam/Tangerine Heat/Dried Orange and Moonbeam/Cloud Blue/Magic Blue—featuring gray suede uppers and contrasting mesh underlays. Designed by Edward...
McAlmont & Butler Announce Anniversary Reissue of Debut Album with Outtakes, Demos and Remixes
London duo McAlmont & Butler are issuing a 30‑year anniversary re‑release of their 1995 debut, ‘The Sound Of…McAlmont & Butler’. The package features a remastered 2‑LP vinyl and a 2‑CD deluxe set packed with outtakes, demos and new remixes. Bernard...
Success Demands Paying for High‑Quality Reps and Competition
If no one else is doing that, yes. You are correct. But competition has this funny way of weeding out people getting less reps. The only reason this hasn't happened in football is because the sport is too rough on your body,...
Michael Poised to Eclipse Oppenheimer as Top Drama
Unless it plays like AMERICAN SNIPER and PASSION OF THE CHRIST, which pulled just ridiculous grosses for the first two weeks before (comparatively) slowing down, #Michael may challenge OPPENHEIMER as the biggest-grossing ($975 million worldwide) straight-up drama ever.
Laura Pausini Fulfills Her Dream of Singing ‘Hijo De La Luna’ With Ana Torroja in Mexico
Laura Pausini fulfilled a long‑standing dream by duetting with Spanish icon Ana Torroja on Mecano’s “Hijo de la Luna” at Mexico City’s Arena Ciudad de México, drawing a packed crowd of 15,000. The show also featured a surprise appearance by...
Now & Then: The Milk Carton Kids’ Lost Cause Lover Fool and the Reach of Bookends
The Milk Carton Kids released their ninth studio album, Lost Cause Lover Fool, on April 24, 2026 via Far Cry Records and Thirty Tigers. The nine‑track record leans heavily on close‑mic acoustic guitars, sparse arrangements and the duo’s trademark tight...
Jon M. Chu Didn’t Think He “Deserved To Be In Hollywood” Before ‘Crazy Rich Asians’: “I Got Very Lucky”
Jon M. Chu revealed on a Canva Create panel that he long struggled with imposter syndrome, feeling he didn’t deserve a place in Hollywood until the breakthrough success of Crazy Rich Asians. He described the film as a lucky lottery...
Calm Leadership: The Most Underrated Business Skill
One of the most underrated skills in business: making people feel calmer after talking to you. In chaos, uncertainty, negotiations, layoffs, businesss deals, relationships, etc.. people need emotional stability (which in my opinion is the #1 leadership trait). The rest of this...
The Philosophy Textbook Every Man Should Own
The Art of Manliness author recommends Norman Melchert’s textbook *The Great Conversation* as the most approachable yet comprehensive philosophy guide. After struggling with Aristotle’s *Metaphysics*, the author found the book clarified complex ideas and helped re‑read primary texts. Priced at...
VENOM Explains Lack Of U.S. Shows: Getting Visas Is 'Really Expensive' And 'So Difficult'
British black‑metal pioneers Venom explained that a U.S. tour for their new album “Into Oblivion” is stalled by prohibitively expensive visas, costing roughly $7,000‑$9,000 for the three‑member lineup, and a cumbersome interview process. Guitarist Rage also highlighted soaring tour‑bus rates...
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How a Brain Dump Can Help You Relieve Stress
A brain dump is a free‑form writing exercise that transfers thoughts onto paper, helping to clear mental clutter and lower stress. Unlike structured journaling, it imposes no rules, making it easy to start at any time. Research shows that brief,...
'A Dream Technology': Japanese Scientists Might Have Unlocked the Next Generation of Solar Panels that Stay Cooler and Last Longer...
Japanese researchers at Kyushu University, in partnership with Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, have demonstrated a molybdenum‑based spin‑flip emitter that captures triplet excitons from singlet fission, delivering quantum yields between 110% and 130%. The spin‑flip material effectively multiplies charge carriers from...
Diverse Thinking Fuels High-Performance Teams
High-performance teams don’t come from sameness. They come from people who can: • Hold opposing ideas at the same time • Blend logic and creativity • Stay curious, adaptable, and nimble • Focus on the greater good of the enterprise That’s how silos disappear. That’s how real...
GLP Success Sparked Unstoppable Peptide Boom
The (hard for some to accept) reality is that the popularity of GLPs, which of course have lots of RCTs to support them, are actually what opened the doors for the immense interest in all the other peptides. People are...
CD44+ Monocytes Drive Inflammation in Preemie Lung Disease
Researchers have identified CD44⁺ monocytes as a key driver of hyperinflammatory responses in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) among very premature infants. The study shows these cells are markedly elevated in BPD patients and release amplified cytokine storms when exposed to hyperoxic...
Wearables Transform Clinical Trials with Continuous Real‑World Data
Delighted to share details on an exciting forum that we are hosting here at the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics at @NorthwesternU — Advanced Wearable Sensors and the Future of Clinical Trials — on June 24, 2026, at the...
Vaccines, Not Geroscience, Drove Lifespan Gains; GLP‑1s Now Hype
fun facts: class of medicines that have most greatly extended human lifespan: vaccines class of medicines longevity docs are most excited by now: GLP1s did these come from geroscience? they did not by the way, NR didn't come from geroscience either
Is Demna Bringing Nu Metal to Gucci?
Gucci’s new “Generation Gucci” campaign drops Slipknot’s 1999 track “(sic)” in a stark, motel‑set commercial, marking a bold sonic departure for a luxury house. The ad, directed by Jonathan Glazer, reflects creative director Demna Gvasalia’s long‑standing fascination with nu‑metal, echoing...
Longevity Genes Trade Growth for Extended Lifespan
if there were no aging, you would not have matured as a man in fact, the most powerful monogenic life-extending mutations in mice impair growth and maturation
Do What Matters, Despite
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. —Elon Musk https://t.co/flM6jNCfky
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How Your Brain Plays Tricks on You
The article outlines how the brain relies on mental shortcuts, or heuristics, that speed up decision‑making but often introduce systematic errors. It details common cognitive biases—availability, halo, hindsight, attributional, confirmation—and explains phenomena such as change blindness and pareidolia that distort...
Startup Success Hinges on Enduring Emotional and Financial Pain
90% of your odds of success in a startup come down to how much emotional and financial pain you can endure.
1950s Omega Automatics: Affordable, Accurate, Pure Joy
Omega automatics from the 1950s are accurate, cheap, and very pleasing. If you want an old watch that will make you happy, it's hard to think of a safer bet. https://t.co/ZRG2o96ZPa
Who Are the Greatest Living American Songwriters? Mailbag
The newsletter’s mailbag tackles several reader questions, most notably a critique of the New York Times’ "30 Greatest Living American Songwriters" list. The author argues the list suffers from opaque methodology, arbitrary inclusion rules, and genre‑bias, questioning why duos, producers,...
Tadpoles, Dolly, and Salamanders Prove Age Reversal Possible
That’s what I used to think, too, but tadpoles, Dolly, and salamanders changed my mind about age reversal
Japanese Spin‑flip Material Could Triple Solar Panel Efficiency
Japanese scientists create new spin-flip material that could boost solar panel efficiency by up to 130%. https://t.co/ACVjzxCoAA
I Grew up with Parents Who Said They Loved Me but Were Never Around, and the Hardest Part Wasn’t the...
The author reflects on a lifelong pattern of chasing partners who disappear and reappear, a behavior rooted in an anxious‑preoccupied attachment formed by inconsistent parental love. After nearly 40 years of mistaking intermittent attention for affection, therapy and self‑study have...
Sibling Differences Reveal Unique Attachment Needs
It’s always surprising how each of your kids are so different. My son reaches for my hand all the time. My daughter pushes it away. 😔
Falcon 9 to Slam Moon at Mach 7 This Summer
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound https://t.co/BMbHxuNzaz https://t.co/OsFwB5cp3A
The 10-Minute Spring Lawn Job that Could Turn Patchy Grass Lush and Green All Summer – if You Do It...
Spring lawn aeration, performed with a simple garden fork, is the single task UK gardeners need to revive patchy turf. By punching 4‑5 inch holes every six inches, air, water and nutrients reach the root zone, encouraging deeper growth and better...
British Gardeners Urged to Bury This Farm By-Product in May – or Watch Strawberries Rot Before Summer
British gardeners are urged to apply a generous layer of straw mulch to strawberry beds in May to combat the wet, slug‑infested conditions that cause rot and disease. Straw’s hollow stems let rain drain quickly while insulating roots and keeping...