J. Zunz Shares Osiris Visualizer
Lauren Quintanilla, known from the Lorelle Meets the Obsolete podcast, returns under the J. Nunz moniker with a new single titled “Osiris Visualizer.” The track features a pounding, earth‑shaking beat and delicate electronica, evoking the Egyptian god of the dead. Vocals recede midway, allowing the rhythm to guide listeners toward reflection. The song serves as a preview for her forthcoming album Obsidiana, slated for release on May 29 through indie label Rocket Recordings.
TND Staff Album Review: 'Crayola Circles' By Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor
Fatboi Sharif’s latest album, “Crayola Circles,” arrives as his fifth release in just twelve months, pairing the Jersey rapper exclusively with producer Child Actor. The 27‑minute project unfolds as a single, atmospheric piece that blends jazzy, drumless beats with Sharif’s...
PTO Pullback: Did Deloitte, Zoom Just Set a New Precedent?
Consulting giant Deloitte and video‑conferencing firm Zoom announced that, starting in 2025, they will scale back family‑building benefits and paid time off for select employee groups. Deloitte will halve paid family leave for its “Center” staff from 16 to eight...
‘Jackass’ Final Film Trailer Features Robot Giving Rectal Exam and Penis Shock Collar
Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for the final installment of the Jackass franchise, slated for a June 26, 2024 theatrical debut. The teaser showcases the series’ signature over‑the‑top stunts, including a robot performing a rectal exam, a penis‑shock collar,...
Juvena Huang on the Ride of a Lifetime: 44,000 Kilometers on a Vespa Scooter
Juvena Huang, a Singaporean overlander, completed a 44,000‑kilometer trek on a Vespa scooter, crossing 25 countries over 27 months and documenting the journey on her "The Wandering Wasp" social channels. The Overland Journal Podcast featured her story, highlighting the highs,...
Utah Adds Two More Books to Banned List; 34 Now Outlawed in State Public Schools
Utah added two more titles—Jaycee Dugard’s *A Stolen Life* and George R.R. Martin’s *A Clash of Kings*—to its state‑wide banned‑books list, bringing the total to 34. The additions follow a lawsuit filed in February challenging the 2024 HB 29 “sensitive material”...
Premiere: Phosphene Shares New Single “Warding”
Portland‑based indie duo Phosphine is set to release their third album, Velveteen, on May 19, 2026, after debuting the new single “Warding.” The track, premiered through Under the Radar, showcases a piano‑driven, brighter sound that contrasts with the band’s earlier,...
An Immersive Full-Scale Sistine Chapel Exhibition Is Coming to London This Summer
London will host "Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" from May 18 to September 6 at 1 America Square, near Tower Bridge. The show recreates all 34 ceiling frescoes on massive, highly detailed canvases rather than using projections. Tickets are priced at £19.50...
My 3 Teens Text Me Throughout the Day and Check My Location. I Could Be Frustrated by This Digital Tethering,...
A mother of three teens shares how constant texting and location‑sharing on smartphones keep her family emotionally close, even during stressful moments like a crying school call. She notes that early phone use was about logistics, but as the kids...
GLP‑1 Therapy Shows Benefit for Type 1 Diabetes Patients
A 174,000-patient analysis just delivered the first hard evidence that GLP-1 drugs work in a population every clinical trial has excluded. As a medical school professor, I teach that Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune, Type 2 is metabolic. But the cardiovascular...
Kaiseki Unbuttoned
Chef Hirohisa Hayashi is transforming his acclaimed Soho kaiseki restaurant, Hirohisa, into a new casual eatery called Soba Ulala. The revamped venue will focus on house‑made soba and an à la carte menu while preserving his hallmark hyper‑seasonal, pristine ingredients....
Winging It: Pigeon Are Ready To Take Flight
British collective Pigeon is set to release their debut album OUTTANATIONAL on May 1, following a two‑year editing process that began with spontaneous three‑day studio sessions at Albion Rooms and Pig Jelly. The band, rooted in Margate’s tight‑knit creative community, blends...
American Football Expand Their Sound to Great Success on ‘LP4’
American Football’s long‑awaited fourth album, LP4, arrives with a darker, more expansive sound that builds on the band’s emo legacy. The record opens with heavyweight tracks like “Bad Moon” and “No Feeling,” featuring guest vocals from Turnstile’s Brendan Yates and...
Aging Speeds Time Perception by Reducing Mental Frames
Ever feel like time goes by faster as you get older? It's an actual phenomenon As we age, our perception of time accelerates because we process fewer mental images. This happens for 2 reasons: - Less novelty – fewer new experiences, more stable...
Restaurants, Brooklyn Heights & Dumbo
The post highlights FOUND’s "The Nines" curated list of top restaurants in NYC and surrounding areas, directing readers to the full neighborhood guide. It spotlights Ziggy’s Roman Cafe in Dumbo, noting its Roman‑style pizzas, Italian‑inspired cocktails, and family‑friendly atmosphere. The...
Chris Pine & Emma Stone Hook up for Rom-Com ‘The Catch’
Chris Pine and Emma Stone have been cast as the leads of the upcoming romantic comedy “The Catch,” directed by Dave McCary. The film will focus on an intimate, character‑driven romance that relies on sharp dialogue and the chemistry of...
Jason Statham & David Ayer Reunite for Action Thriller ‘John Doe’
Jason Statham is set to star in and co‑produce the upcoming action thriller “John Doe,” reuniting with director David Ayer. The film, scripted by veteran screenwriter Zak Penn, follows an amnesiac “Man With No Name” hunted by his creators. Production...
ALMA Reveals Giant Molecular Clouds Across Needle Galaxy's Full Disk
An international team led by Grace Krahm used ALMA to obtain high‑resolution CO(2‑1) maps of the edge‑on Needle galaxy (NGC 4565). The survey resolved giant molecular clouds (GMCs) across the entire molecular disk, revealing a thin, non‑flaring structure and a flat...
‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Trailer – Johnny Knoxville Returns for Final Stunt-Filled Farewell
Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for “Jackass: Best and Last,” the franchise’s announced final installment. The teaser showcases a mix of brand‑new, high‑risk stunts and a rapid montage of classic moments that defined the series. Veteran performers Johnny Knoxville,...
What You’re Listening For (And What You Might Be Missing)
The article introduces Listening Intelligence (LQ) as a habit‑based framework that helps people recognize and adjust their default listening filters—connective, conceptual, reflective, and analytical. Using the ECHO Listening Profile, individuals can map these filters, identify blind spots, and deliberately shift...
Telkom Foundation Invests R6.4 Million in Bursaries and Clearing Student Debt
Telkom Foundation has allocated R6.4 million to clear historic debt for 97 tertiary students and fund 21 first‑year bursaries. The debt relief removes financial barriers, enabling the students to graduate in 2025 across ten South African institutions. The programme, part of...
The Cost of Avoidance Is Always Higher — 28 April
The post argues that avoidance may feel like instant relief, but it silently inflates the effort required to complete the postponed task. As time passes, the task grows in complexity, draining attention, energy, and mental clarity. This self‑reinforcing loop also...
U.S. Medical Centers Need a New Model for Drug Discovery and Development
For more than half a century U.S. academic medical centers (AMCs) have supplied the majority of FDA‑approved drug patents, but China’s rapid R&D expansion threatens that dominance. Chinese biotech now leads in novel medicine approvals and offers clinical trials that...
New Data Center Will Be Partially Powered by Human Brain Cells for the First Time
Australian startup Cortical Labs has opened its first "biological data center" in Melbourne, deploying CL1 systems that integrate lab‑grown human neurons with conventional silicon chips. Each hybrid module houses roughly 200,000 stem‑cell‑derived neurons on a microelectrode array, creating a low‑power...
Why Your Team Won’t Speak Up (And How to Fix It)
In a Harvard Business Review IdeaCast, Charles Duhigg explains why employees stay silent and offers a research‑backed playbook for leaders to unlock candor. He stresses that merely stating a desire for openness isn’t enough; organizations must reward honest input and...
Stephen Becker Offers a Unique Take on Indie Pop
Stephen Becker’s new album *Gravity Blanket* arrives as a self‑written, produced, and mixed indie pop record available on Bandcamp. The collection mixes dreamy bedroom‑pop, psychedelic flourishes, and crunchy power‑pop, featuring guest contributions from NYC musicians while Becker handles most instrumentation....
Michael Smashes UK Records for Biggest Biopic Opening
The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" opened to a record‑breaking £11.6 million (≈$14.8 million) in the UK, outpacing the previous music‑biopic benchmark set by Bohemian Rhapsody. In the United States it earned $97 million, roughly 90% higher than Bohemian Rhapsody’s opening, and captured 68%...
Eclipse Series 48: Kinuyo Tanaka Directs
The Criterion Collection’s Eclipse Series 48 spotlights the six surviving directorial works of Kinuyo Tanaka, a pioneering Japanese actress‑turned‑director. All titles have been newly restored in 4K, offering both monochrome and colour presentations that showcase her minimalist visual style. The set...
From Survival to Overeating: Humanity’s New Struggle
For the vast majority of history we spent our lives trying to get enough food to survive. Now I spend my life trying not to overeat
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Daily Nous released its latest Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update, highlighting recent revisions to major encyclopedia entries and new content across several platforms. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy refreshed five entries—including Realism, Inheritance Systems, Plato, Spinoza’s epistemology, and Foucault—while the...
Sleep Loss Rewires Gut Microbiome, Accelerates Cancer
New AACR 2026 data shows poor sleep does not just make you tired. It rewires your gut bacteria in ways that fuel cancer growth. As a medical school professor, I teach that the gut-brain-immune axis is underrated in medicine. AACR 2026...
Master Positive Leadership Skills with Curated Books & Tools
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Osho: On the Fear of Death
In a recent blog post, Osho reflects on the fear of death, asserting that the art of dying mirrors the art of living. He argues that most people cling to life, only realizing at the moment of death that they...
True Peace Comes From Wholehearted Effort, Not Victory
"You actually have more peace when you give your all and lose." So very accurate
Transient Hardships Demand Persistence; Inaction Equals Stagnation
Understand that even at its worst, these things are transient. Persist and things will improve. Inaction is a small death.
Peeling Back the Onion Claims
Randomized controlled trials reveal that onions do not increase testosterone in men, but they may modestly improve bone density in older women and lower insulin resistance in breast‑cancer patients undergoing doxorubicin chemotherapy. Antioxidant‑rich outer layers are often discarded, yet clinical...
Semiconductor Works From 500°C to Absolute Zero
Scientists create electronic devices that function reliably at extreme temperatures from 500 degrees Celcuis to absolute zero — advanced semiconductor material unlocks new possibilities in space tech and quantum computing https://t.co/K4Bwe3kNBI
How I Got AI to Turn My Meeting Promises Into To-Do Items Automatically
A creator built an AI‑powered meeting agent that records calls, transcribes them, extracts commitments, and instantly creates Todoist tasks with appropriate due dates. The workflow also updates the CRM, drafts follow‑up emails, and runs a weekly inbox‑cleanup routine. Deployed for...
What Computer Simulations Reveal About the Evolutionary Purpose of Gaming
A new study in Evolution and Human Behavior tests the competition‑for‑allies hypothesis, proposing that gaming evolved to help early humans identify skilled partners for risky tasks. Laboratory experiments with 40 strangers found no faster bonding from a board‑game session compared...
How to Finally Stop Goggle Fogging, Explained by Science
Triathlete conducted a controlled lab test of seven commercial anti‑fog sprays, wipes and a baby‑shampoo solution across five condensation cycles. Using a kitchen‑based setup that mimics the temperature and humidity differentials that cause goggles to fog, each product was applied,...
Debunking the Great Man Theory: How Leadership Is Developed, Not Inherited
The article dismantles the Great Man Theory, showing how its 19th‑century premise that leaders are born, not made, cemented male‑centric norms in organizations. It explains how these assumptions created a double bind for women, devaluing collaborative traits and labeling assertiveness...
Poem of the Week
Duke University Press highlighted the final "Poem of the Week" featuring “Few Years Later,” a poem from the newly released collection *Ocean, as Much as Rain*. The anthology presents translated works by renowned Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser, edited and translated...
31 Minutes of Advice for the 20-30 Year Old Who “Needs” A Win
In this 31‑minute episode of the Gary Vee Audio Experience, host Robert Hilmer chats with Gary Vaynerchuk about the power of a "first win" and how early entrepreneurial successes shape mindset. Gary recounts his teenage breakthrough selling baseball cards, emphasizing...
The Stunning Underwater World That’s at Risk as the Iran War Drags On
The protracted Iran‑Israel conflict has left about 2,000 vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf, holding roughly 21 billion liters of oil, while oil slicks continue to drift near the Strait of Hormuz. Scientists warn that ongoing spills threaten the region’s unusually...
Turner William Jr :: Vipérine
Turner William Jr. released "Vipérine," an album that fuses sacred‑music textures with a genre‑agnostic, forward‑moving sound. The review on Aquarium Drunkard praises the record’s effortless cohesion and artistic depth, calling it a beautiful, immersive experience. The outlet emphasizes its patron‑supported...
The Lost Idealism of Heartland Rock
The Atlantic’s new feature revisits heartland rock—a 1970s‑80s sound defined by stadium‑sized guitars, blue‑collar storytelling, and left‑leaning politics. It highlights how icons like Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Bob Seger and Tom Petty used the genre to champion ordinary Americans, while later...
Precision Radiation Therapy Could Offer New Hope For Hard-To-Treat Cancers
Radionuclide therapy, a precision cancer treatment delivering radioactive atoms directly to tumors, is gaining regulatory approvals and market traction. The class, anchored by early successes like Xofigo and the FDA‑approved Pluvicto, is projected to reach a $10.7 billion market by 2030....
China Now Holds 75% of Gene-Edited Seed Patents as Europe Moves to Loosen NGT Rules
China now commands roughly three‑quarters of all gene‑edited seed patents, with 16,177 filings in 2024—five times the EU total. The European Union is moving to loosen its New Genomic Techniques (NGT) rules, introducing a flexible NGT 1 category that avoids the...
Ghost Hounds Party Like Its 1969 with “Gimme Shelter”
Ghost Hounds released a charity cover of the Rolling Stones’ 1969 classic “Gimme Shelter,” featuring Rolling Stones touring vocalist Chanel Haynes. The single, paired with an original B‑side titled “Justified,” will funnel proceeds to St. Jude Research Hospital’s pediatric programs. Critics...
Why Many Leaders Fail Without a 100-Day Plan
Many new directors and VPs falter within their first 100 days because they lack a structured plan, not because of skill gaps. The article cites a CFO at a €400M ($436M) medical‑device firm who was ousted after 11 months without...