10 Country Songs About Weed You Need to Hear
Country music’s relationship with cannabis has shifted from subtle nods to overt celebration, as illustrated by a curated list of ten tracks spanning from Johnny Cash’s 1970 No. 1 hit to Willie Nelson’s 2015 duet with Merle Haggard. The songs, including Florida Georgia Line’s chart‑topping "Sun Daze" and Eric Church’s "Smoke a Little Smoke," showcase a range of perspectives—from relaxation to advocacy. Their chart performance and lyrical focus reflect a broader cultural acceptance of marijuana across the United States. This trend underscores how country artists are increasingly weaving cannabis themes into mainstream releases.
Migratory Blackcap Bird Brain Mapped for the First Time, Opening a New Era of 3D Digital Atlases
Scientists at UCL and the University of Oldenburg have produced the first high‑resolution 3D digital brain atlas of the Eurasian blackcap, a migratory songbird. Using serial two‑photon tomography, they imaged eight brains and generated a template with 44 annotated regions...
Joe Freshgoods X New Balance 1890 “Naughty Things” April Release Date & Info
New Balance and streetwear designer Joe Freshgoods are set to drop the 1890 “Naughty Things” sneaker on April 23, 2026. The limited‑edition model, styled in a purple‑black colorway and priced at $200, will be distributed exclusively through an EQL raffle running April 20‑23....
Joe Freshgoods X New Balance 1890 “Finger Waves” April Release Date & Info
Joe Freshgoods teams up with New Balance for the 1890 “Finger Waves” sneaker, featuring an orange‑black flame‑inspired knit and the “JFG” logo. The limited edition drops on April 23, 2026, with a retail price of $200. Distribution is handled through an online...
FORM Arcosanti Announces 2026 Lineup With Disclosure, Lorde, Geese, Turnstile & More
FORM Arcosanti is set to return Oct. 9‑11 in the Sonoran Desert after a year‑long pause, unveiling a star‑studded roster that includes Disclosure, Lorde, Turnstile, Geese, Blood Orange and jazz luminary Kamasi Washington. The intimate, 2,500‑person event is already nearly sold...
A24's Elden Ring Adaptation Has One of the Strongest Ensemble Casts We've Seen in a Long Time
Bandai Namco and A24 announced the live‑action Elden Ring film will debut on March 3, 2028, unveiling a star‑studded ensemble that includes Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny and Nick Offerman. The cast blends emerging talent with frequent Garret Garland collaborators, creating one of the strongest line‑ups for...
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This Long-Distance Train Ride Crosses 8 States—Including Some of the Most Beautiful and Often-Overlooked Parts of the U.S.
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief travels 2,265 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles in just over 40 hours, crossing eight states and showcasing the overlooked beauty of the American Southwest. The train stops in major hubs such as Kansas City and Albuquerque,...
Ceremony Return With “Other Hells,” First New Song in Four Years: Stream
California punk outfit Ceremony has broken a four‑year recording silence with the single “Other Hells.” The track marks a deliberate swing back to the fast‑paced hardcore that defined the band’s early releases, while still threading in the synth textures of...
Interstellar Comet Reveals Methane on Its Journey Through Our Solar System
Caltech astronomers have identified methane gas in the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov as it traversed the inner solar system. Using high‑resolution infrared spectra from NASA’s IRTF and the James Webb Space Telescope, they measured methane at about 0.5 % of the comet’s...
The Clean – 10 of the Best
The Clean, formed in Dunedin in 1978, pioneered a lo‑fi DIY sound that fused West Coast psychedelia, post‑punk, and garage rock. Their 1981 EP "Boodle Boodle Boodle" reached No.5 on the New Zealand charts and lingered in the Top 20 for six...
Gut Microbiome Can Reveal Risk of Parkinson’s, Scientists Say
A multinational study has identified a distinct gut‑microbiome signature that can flag individuals at heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease years before clinical symptoms appear. The microbial pattern is especially pronounced in people carrying known Parkinson’s risk genes and intensifies as...
Your Habits Are Automation. You Just Don’t Think of Them That Way.
Productivity expert Asian Efficiency shows that a weekly review can be treated as automation by turning a simple two‑question habit into a 30‑item routine over 15 years. The process starts with a 15‑minute Sunday block answering "What did I learn...
What Physical ‘Life Force’ Turns Biology’s Wheels?
Scientists have finally unraveled the molecular mechanism of the bacterial flagellar motor, revealing how proton flow through stator complexes generates torque that drives rotation and directional switching. Cryogenic electron microscopy studies completed by March 2026 identified the pentagonal‑ring stators and their...
Bringing Quantum Time Into the Lab—A Single Clock Can Run Young and Old at Once
Physicists from Stevens Institute of Technology, Colorado State University and NIST have shown that ultra‑precise trapped‑ion optical clocks can be placed in quantum superpositions of their own proper time, effectively ticking both faster and slower at once. By leveraging squeezed...
Ed Helms, Pamela Adlon & Christine Ko Join Relationship Drama ‘Circles’ From Ariel Heller & Sam Baron
Ed Helms, Pamela Adlon and Christine Ko have wrapped filming on the indie relationship drama Circles, directed by Ariel Heller and co‑written with Sam Baron. The film follows a couple trapped in a time‑loop that resets whenever they lie, forcing 24 hours of total honesty...
Neil Jordan’s ‘Mona Lisa’ Arrives on 4K UHD in a New Restoration — Watch the Trailer
Neil Jordan’s neo‑noir *Mona Lisa* is getting a brand‑new 4K UHD release from Arrow Video on May 11, 2026. The restoration, approved by Jordan, features a Dolby Vision transfer that restores Roger Pratt’s vivid colour palette. The limited‑edition set adds interviews, a...
Bruce Is Missing His Upper Beak, but It Has Not Stopped Him From Dominance
Bruce, a rescued kea in Christchurch’s Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, lost his upper beak as a juvenile but has become the group’s alpha male. Researchers observed that he invented a "beak‑jousting" technique, thrusting his exposed lower beak to repel rivals, achieving...
This Kea Parrot Is the First-Known Disabled Alpha Male
Researchers at the University of Canterbury documented Bruce, a beak‑missing kea, as the alpha male of a nine‑male circus at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. Over four weeks Bruce won all 36 of his direct dominance encounters and secured first access to...
The Strange Way Cocaine Water Pollution Is Changing Salmon
Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences implanted juvenile Atlantic salmon with slow‑release cocaine or its primary metabolite, benzoylecgonine, and released them into Lake Vättern. The study found that fish exposed to benzoylecgonine swam up to 1.9 times farther—about...
Bruce the Parrot Is Missing His Upper Beak — but that Hasn't Stopped Him From Becoming an Undefeated Jousting Champion
Researchers observed Bruce, a kea missing its entire upper beak, develop a novel jousting style that has made him the undefeated alpha male in his captive group. By thrusting with his exposed lower beak, he displaced opponents in 73% of...
The Unbelievably Delicious Chicken I Make Once a Week
Ali’s Filipino Soy Garlic Chicken recipe transforms a restaurant‑style wing favorite into a quick, skillet‑ready dinner using boneless, skinless thighs. A light cornstarch coating yields a crisp exterior that clings to a sweet‑savory glaze of soy, brown sugar, ginger, and...
Little Red Dots: New Clues From the Early Universe
A team of astronomers leveraging the Texas Advanced Computing Center’s supercomputing power has identified dozens of compact, red‑shifted objects—dubbed “little red dots”—in early‑universe images from the James Webb Space Telescope. The objects, likely galaxies at redshifts z ≈ 9‑12, were isolated using a...
Tandem PV Launches Commercial Perovskite-Silicon Manufacturing in California
Tandem PV has launched a 40 MW commercial demonstration factory in Fremont, California, converting perovskite‑silicon tandem technology from lab to repeatable manufacturing. The 65,000‑square‑foot plant produces panels roughly 60 times larger than its research devices, delivering 29.7% efficiency and less than...
New Music on Our Radar This Week: Oppidan, DJ Seinfeld, TOMORA
This week’s Mixmag roundup spotlights several high‑profile releases in electronic music. Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers and Norwegian singer‑songwriter AURORA debut as TOMORA with the 12‑track album “Come Closer” on Capitol Records, while Nine In Noize pairs Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize for...
Tebentafusp Shows Durable Survival in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Immunocore Reports
Immunocore reported five‑year overall survival data from its phase 3 trial of tebentafusp‑tebn (Kimmtrak) in HLA‑A*02:01‑positive metastatic uveal melanoma. The study showed 16% of patients on tebentafusp were alive at five years versus 8% on standard therapy, with a hazard ratio...
Ruth Garbus Readies New Album Profound
Ruth Garbus is set to release her sophomore solo album *Profound* on June 12 through the indie label Orindal, following the debut *Alive People*. The campaign kicks off with the new single “I Think I’m Ready Now,” which showcases her...
Annual Gray Wolf Counts Find Increased Numbers In Oregon and Washington
The 2025 annual gray wolf reports show population growth in both Oregon and Washington. Oregon’s wolf count rose to 230 individuals, a 13% increase, while Washington reported 270 wolves, up 17% from 2024. Washington also saw a sharp decline in...
Billy Bob Thornton Says He's Been Writing Country Music
Billy Bob Thornton, famed actor from *Landman*, has turned his attention to country songwriting, collaborating with longtime friend Mark Collie. He estimates having written 18‑20 songs, five of which appear on the *Landman* soundtrack alongside artists like Flatland Cavalry and...
AACR 2026: Revolution’s Next Prospect, Merck’s Reveal and a Lung Cancer Battle
At AACR 2026, Revolution Medicines reported that its RAS‑G12D inhibitor zoldonrasib produced a 52% response rate and a median 11.1‑month progression‑free survival in heavily pre‑treated non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, hinting at accelerated‑approval potential. Merck presented early data on...
New PPG Lounges Open At DFW
Plaza Premium Group (PPG) launched two new lounges in Dallas‑Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal D, including the first Plaza Premium First lounge in the United States. The premium‑first lounge offers dedicated ambassadors, a full buffet, sit‑down dining with items such as brisket...
Biotech Has Become a Good News Story. Let the Sun Shine
Biotech is back in the spotlight as Revolution Medicines reported a Phase 3 trial that doubled survival for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, a disease with a historically low five‑year survival rate. In March, Denali Therapeutics earned the first FDA approval...
GaN Breaks the 250 W Barrier in Flyback Power Supplies
Power Integrations has launched the TOPSwitchGaN family, extending the single‑ended flyback converter’s practical power ceiling from the traditional 200‑250 W limit to 440 W. By replacing silicon MOSFETs with gallium‑nitride HEMTs, the new devices achieve lower on‑resistance, reduced gate charge and output...
Reconstructing Faith
Dr. Dick Daniels has released "Reconstructing Faith: 365 Days to Reconsider Jesus," a daily devotional designed for anyone wrestling with doubt. The book offers 365 concise readings that blend Scripture, historical insight, and personal reflection, guiding readers through a three‑stage...
The Unlikely Friendship Between Gram Parsons and Merle Haggard
Gram Parsons’ 2026 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reignited debate over his country‑music credentials. In 1968 he traveled to Bakersfield to secure Merle Haggard’s blessing for the Byrds’ cover of “Life In Prison,” and the two later plotted...
This Five-Star London Restaurant Has Been Named the Best in the World
Ikoyi, a 14‑course spice‑focused restaurant on London’s Strand, has been crowned the world’s best restaurant in Food & Wine’s 2026 Tastemakers Awards. The accolade places the venue ahead of nine other global contenders and underscores London’s culinary clout, now home...
A Long-Sought Quantum Computing Milestone Arrives as Fermionic Atom Gates Top 99% Accuracy
Two independent teams at the Max Planck Institute and ETH Zurich have demonstrated collisional quantum gates using fermionic lithium‑6 atoms, achieving two‑qubit gate fidelities above 99 %. Bojović’s group reported a peak accuracy of 99.75 %, while Kiefer’s team reached a loss‑corrected...
3 Biohacks High-Performing Entrepreneurs Are Using to Outlast Burnout
Entrepreneurs face a hidden "shadow burnout" epidemic, with 73% reporting chronic fatigue despite high performance. The Superhuman Protocol, created by Da Vinci Medical, combines pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy, exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT), and red/near‑infrared light to boost cellular energy...
Lilly Adds Gene Delivery Technology to CAR T in up to $7B Kelonia Deal
Eli Lilly announced an up‑to $7 billion acquisition of Kelonia Therapeutics, securing its Phase 1 lentiviral in‑vivo CAR‑T candidate KLN‑1010 and the iGPS gene‑delivery platform. iGPS uses lentiviral particles to program a patient’s own T‑cells, potentially eliminating ex‑vivo manufacturing and pre‑treatment chemotherapy. The deal...
Magnetic Muon Measurements and Gene-Therapy Advances Win $3 Million Breakthrough Prizes
Researchers who measured the muon’s magnetic moment to a precision of 127 parts‑in‑billion earned a $3 million Breakthrough Prize, confirming the Standard Model while noting a lingering theoretical discrepancy. The award also honored three life‑science teams: the Penn group behind Luxturna, which...
Scientists Identify Main Cause of Extreme Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Scientists have pinpointed the growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) gene as the leading cause of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), the most severe form of pregnancy nausea and vomiting. The genome‑wide study of nearly 11,000 HG cases and 420,000 controls also highlighted...
This Cult-Classic Japanese Anime Is Back in London Cinemas – and Here’s Where You Can See It
The 1988 cyber‑punk anime *Akira* is returning to London cinemas in a 4K digitally remastered version starting April 17. Over 30 venues—including Picturehouse, Odeon, Vue and independent spots like The Garden Cinema—will screen the film through mid‑June, with the BFI IMAX...
Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, and Chandler Levack on the Messy Indie Sleaze of Mile End Kicks: Podcast
Mile End Kicks is a new indie film set in Montreal’s 2011 blog‑rock scene, starring Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick and written‑directed by Chandler Levack. The story follows a music critic entangled with the bands she covers, blending raw personal anecdotes...
We Designed the Turf for Soccer’s Biggest World Cup Ever – Here’s How We Created the Same Playing Experience Across...
Researchers from the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University have engineered a hybrid turf system for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ensuring consistent playing conditions across 16 stadiums in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The solution uses sod grown...
Are Fairy Tales the Missing Puzzle Piece to Hope?
Jack Zipes’s new anthology argues that fairy tales are not escapist fluff but practical tools for imagining change, sustaining hope, and challenging dominant narratives. He traces the stories to oral traditions that helped ordinary people survive wars, climate crises, and...
Barack Obama Reveals Fate of His and Michelle’s Production Company After Netflix Deal Ends
Barack and Michelle Obama announced that their production company, Higher Ground, is ending its exclusive multi‑year deal with Netflix after eight years. The company, founded in 2018, delivered a slate of award‑winning films and series, including the Oscar‑nominated "Rustin" and...
African Superhero Movie ‘Razorman’ In The Works From ‘Heart Of The Hunter’ & ‘Iwájú’ Filmmakers
Razorman, a live‑action superhero film set in Harare, is entering development under Kugali Media, Newmation and Alta Global Media. The project adapts Bill Masuku’s graphic‑novel series and is directed by South African filmmaker Mandala Dube, known for Netflix successes. Writer...
Agenus Cancer Cocktail Records 0% Response Rate, Missing Midstage Goal
Agenus and its spin‑out MiNK Therapeutics reported a zero percent overall response rate in a Phase 2 trial of a three‑drug cocktail for advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. The regimen combined two experimental immunotherapies, botensilimab and balstilimab, with MiNK’s allogeneic iNKT cell therapy...
Raising Happy Children In Challenging Times: Practices that Build Essential Skills For Well-Being
Raising happy children is framed as teaching well‑being skills rather than chasing fleeting emotions. Research shows gratitude, mindfulness, and empathy are learnable practices that boost resilience and mental health. The article offers three hands‑on activities—a Glimmer Wand, a Gratitude Sandwich,...
Why the Right Kind of Stress Is Crucial for Your Health and Happiness
The article argues that not all stress is harmful, distinguishing acute, chronic, physical and positive stressors. Emerging research shows brief, high‑intensity stress—often called eustress—can sharpen cognition, boost physical performance, and support immune function, while prolonged chronic stress undermines health. The...
Anthony Fantano Trolls DJ Akademiks & Drake Again Over “ICEMAN”
Music reviewer Anthony Fantano reignited the hype around Drake’s unreleased album ICEMAN by claiming an inside source said it would drop within 36 hours—a prediction that never materialized. The missed deadline sparked backlash from fans and DJ Akademiks, who accused Fantano of...