Finishing a Decade-Long Trilogy Brings Unbelievable Relief
Just wrote THE END on a trilogy a decade in the making. Oh what an unbelievable sense of release and relief.
Avoiding Sun May Double All‑Cause Mortality Risk
Is sun avoidance a risk factor for mortality?☀️ In this 2014 study from Sweden, sun avoidance was associated with nearly a 2x higher rate of all-cause mortality compared to the most active sun exposure habits. They did find increased risk of malignant...
Success
New Friday Five 🎸 Three songs to start with Bonerama 💬 True success 📝 Ray Kroc on happiness and success 📚 Built From Scratch—The Home Depot story 🎙️ John Morgan and his $250M side hustle Read → https://michaelwmchugh.com/friday-five-no-325-march-27-2026/
UK Trailer Drops for The Wizard of the Kremlin
Official UK Trailer for 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' Starring Paul Dano https://t.co/5CH0GK0jr6 #JudeLaw #PaulDano #Putin #Russia #TheWizardoftheKremlin #OlivierAssayas https://t.co/bhva14qlQS
Courtney Barnett's Strong Comeback Proves She Belongs
I wrote about the quite good "comeback" album by Courtney Barnett out today, and how she always seemed a little out of place when she blew up in the mid-2010s. https://t.co/2rmTx3G0ZW https://t.co/3psSaAyMRT
New Song ‘Voyager’ Debuts in Upcoming European Shows
If you’re coming to any of the live shows in Europe over the next month or so, the song ‘Voyager’ that starts act 2 was written for the show by @PJHarveyUK and recorded at Miraval Studios last month. And yes,...
WB's Low‑Budget Horror Struggles to Cover Costs
If horror gave lots of good news to WB at US #BoxOffice last year, 2026 has been tough for the studio in that area, as R-rated horror #TheyWillKillYou starring #ZazieBeetz grossed timid 1M on THU Previews (vs #TheBride’s 1M, #ReadyOrNot2’s...
Exploring Global Ground‑Cooked Culinary Traditions
I'm writing about cultures around the world where some dishes are cooked in the ground and I'm open to suggestions via lolaannmendez@gmail.com #prrequest #journorequest #sourcerequest
UCLA Health Omits Patient Polygenic Risk Scores From Study
Kudos to @UCLAHealth for assessing genomics of their patient population, published @CellCellPress today. But why weren't the results of increased polygenic risk scores (PGS) provided to the patient participants? https://t.co/F15isJfDQy https://t.co/3AW7peHa1C
Tift Merritt Returns with First Album in Nine Years
Glad to be able to announce and talk about @tiftmerritt's first new album since 2017, "Sugar." ... Tift Merritt Is Set to Bring the ‘Sugar’ With Her First New Album in Nine Years: ‘I Got Back in Front of That...
Republicans Stall Trump’s Film Tax Credit, Awaiting Sign
Trump’s interest in helping US film productions got everyone excited. But now that the push for a tax credit is real, Republicans are “waiting for the white smoke at the Vatican.” Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/jQTLzxgQlj
Horror Thriller ‘They Will Kill You’ Opens Strong, $8M Weekend
$1M pre-show debut for new horror pic #TheyWillKillYou for THU + MON previews. RT critics score currently at 72%. Opening wknd #boxoffice might get to $8M area (avg near $3k) taking home bronze medal. https://t.co/DkpNHQduU5
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#TheyWillKillYou starts with $1M THU night as it tries to get $7M+ this weekend Bad scheduling on WB part one week after the similar-in-appearances READY OR NOT 2 https://t.co/fheWzz6Zv8
Focused Breathing Centers You in the Present Moment
An intentional focused breath is a beautiful reminder of where you are and what matters most at this moment. https://t.co/vHiGRobUeX
Slow, Low‑heat Onions with Butter Transform Every Dish
Biggest culinary upgrade for me in recent years was lowering the cooking temperature for onions and taking lots of time (and, of course, butter). Makes any and all dishes better. Can't rush aromatics.
Timeless Parental Wisdom that Still Echoes Today
What's something your parent said to you that you *still hear in your head* in a good way?
Irish Thriller ‘No Ordinary Heist’ Trailer Drops
Eddie Marsan & Éanna Hardwicke in 'No Ordinary Heist' Irish Thriller Trailer https://t.co/8WbKcvBX3E #Ireland #NoOrdinaryHeist #EddieMarsan #EannaHardwicke #NorthernBank https://t.co/CbZrCGZjRp
China’s Research Surge Threatens U.S. Scientific Dominance
The Shocking Speed of China’s Scientific Rise When will Chinese research pull ahead of the U.S.’s? https://t.co/BBemz3lomx
Aging Research Gains Momentum: Collaboration Fuels Therapeutic Breakthroughs
Now at 1M+ views. What struck me most here wasn’t the views. It was the engagement. People are ready to engage seriously with aging biology. Now the opportunity is to turn that energy into stronger collaboration, better translational science, and...
Your Focus Is Your Superpower in Distraction
Where does your superpower lie? In a world that's competing for your attention, your focus is everything. #mindfulness https://t.co/9EA84vEcVB
Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Delivers Fun Chaos Over Plot
i watched Sam Raimi's new movie 'Send Help' last night and, while it sort of fell apart in the last act, it was great to see him back in action doing his thing over-the-top nasty, tons of insane reaction shots -...
Intense Exercise Boosts Brain Impulse Control, Says Huberman
Brain benefits of intense exercise, including impulse control @foundmyfitness on the Huberman Lab podcast out now. https://t.co/ikb1qKevnc
High‑intensity Training Belongs Later; Adaptations Differ in Timing
"Why don't we do high-intensity early in the build?" Because high-intensity and low-intensity adaptations operate over different timeframes... https://t.co/UUH1ANwGG7
Success Needs One Reason, Failure Finds a Hundred
Unsuccessful toads have 100 reasons why "it" won't work... The ones who succeed though? They have one reason why it must...
Shocking Designs Drive Fashion's Evolution, Says Roseberry
The ghost of Elsa Schiaparelli "has much better things to do than walk the halls of the Place Vendome," Daniel Roseberry told me in the months leading up to a blockbuster Schiap exhibition. My latest video, on how shocking clothes...
Row K Faces Cash Crisis, Top Execs Depart
New: Meltdown at the new indie distributor Row K, @elmayimbe has the details. President Megan Colligan and marketing chief Ben Carlson are set to exit after just 7 months. Cash problems; strategic re-set seems underway for Chris Woodward and Raj...
Education Is Kindness, Not Just Credentials
Let's be mindful that credentials don't make you educated. Knowing how to interact and engage with other humans is a mark of the educated. Being kind, to be able to consider a perspective even without agreement is the mark of...
Turn Ego's Fearful Child Into Written Insight
I experience ego as a terrified child. Meditate on one fearful thought, move it from your head to paper, and follow the simple directions below. xoxo bk Download the One-Belief-At-A-Time Worksheet: thework.com/downloads theworkofbyronkatie #byronkatie #innerwisdom #selfhelp #selfinquiry #healingjourney #selflovejourney #dailylesson #mindfulness #TheWork
Leaving HuffPost to Build Thrive: Leap of Microsteps
How do you know when it's time to take a leap? I did exactly that when I left The Huffington Post (@HuffPost) in 2016 to found @Thrive Global, helping people adopt healthy habits that drive better health outcomes, engagement, and productivity — one...
Coffee Vs. Alcohol: How They Disrupt Sleep and Recovery
How do coffee and alcohol affect sleep, performance, and recovery? Join our upcoming live webinar, make use of the early-bird offer. https://t.co/6Nswtdw8XP https://t.co/j5xZAUyGoz
Mindful Social Media Use Impacts Our Emotional Well‑Being
So it's just SO IMPORTANT 👏 👏 👏 that we are mindful of how we use social media and how that use is making us feel.
Stop Overthinking: Comparison Sabotages Your Content Confidence
I've been talking to clients who overthink and question everything when it comes to posting content. And there are 2 camps they find themselves in. The first is they are so deep in comparison that it makes them question everything they...
Automate Meeting Prep Once, Save Time Daily
I stopped prepping for meetings. Instead, I built a system that does it for me. Every morning, I get a daily brief built by Claude, with all the docs to review, async agendas, and today's meetings. For every external meeting,...
Migration Stories Reveal Entrepreneurship as Survival Path
Books that aren’t about entrepreneurship that’ve helped me: The Warmth of Other Suns In the early 1900s around six million Southern black Americans migrated up north and out west to California. Even though slavery ended in the 1800s, in the...
Containment Fatigue: Exec Women Mask Exhaustion for Teams
If your family gets the exhausted version of you, the angry version of you, the “I don’t have time” version of you… but your team gets the composed version… that’s containment fatigue. And it’s predictable in executive women.
Your Future Self Is Built From Today's Choices
The person you’ll be in 5 years depends on: - The books you read - The people you spend time with - The food you eat - The habits you adopt - The conversations you engage in today. Each choice is a step toward the future...
Self‑fund Skill Upgrades for Exponential Career ROI
When was the last time you invested in yourself with your own money? Not because HR approved it. Not because your manager suggested it. But because you identified a skill gap and decided to close it. One of the most underrated career...
Pause, Finish Tasks, and Restore Daily Clarity
Rushing from one task to the next leaves a trail of unfinished moments behind. Finishing what’s in front of us, facing the task we’re avoiding, and taking small pauses to plan and reflect can bring clarity back into the day. Read on...
Own Your Gaps; Discipline Beats Excuses
No one is coming to sort your life out. Not your circumstances. Not your mood. Not “when things calm down.” It’s you. Your standards. Your actions. Your discipline when you don’t feel like it. Every gap in your life right now is a gap you’ve allowed. Own it. Close it. Step...
Buffett Letters Teach Trust, Not Just Value Investing
The reason I strongly recommend young people interested in business read the Buffett letters: It’s *not* to turn them into little value investors. It’s to socialize them into the “seamless web of deserved trust” way of thinking about business (&...
Your Apology Teaches Kids Repair More than Scripts
We talk a lot about teaching kids to say sorry. But the most powerful apology they'll ever witness is yours. Not because you're modeling a script, but because you're showing them that repair is possible.
In‑vivo CAR‑T Achieves 4/5 MRD‑Negative Remissions
Outstanding piece here from @leilei_wuu on AstraZeneca's in vivo CAR-T for multiple myeloma. There's data on 5 patients, which is pretty lean, but 4 come out MRD negative in two months, which is extraordinary. We're going to see a lot...
Sparse Inputs, Detailed 3D: ReCoSplat Advances Reconstruction
ReCoSplat: Reconstructing 3D Worlds From Sparse Visual Data In this episode of Artificial Intelligence: Papers and Concepts, we explore ReCoSplat, a novel approach to 3D scene reconstruction that leverages sparse visual inputs to generate detailed spatial representations. Instead of requiring dense...
Tech Experts Overestimate Their Grasp of Cancer Biology
As someone who has covered cancer drug development for 25 years, one of the few things I am sure of is that the odds of technology folks thinking they understand biology are much higher than the odds they actually do.
Use a Quirky Reply to Shut Down Chats
productivity tip: respond to Lovable links with "oh good, another vibe coded app" and watch the conversation end itself
Metabolic Disturbances Drive Multimorbidity, Offering Intervention Targets
Shared and specific blood biomarkers for multimorbidity "Metabolic disturbances emerged as a key driver of multimorbidity. If confirmed, these processes could represent targets for interventions to mitigate disease accumulation." https://t.co/3nuctP2eAC https://t.co/yxk5CZHiHV
Adaptations Fail Without Required Behavioral Change
When we get outcomes (adaptations) that require behavior modification (work), without the behavior modification we build change on top of dysfunction. The nervous system is still compensating. The root problem continues to fester. This is well understood in human performance....
Constant Online Exposure Makes Failure Feel Public Judgment
We’re training a generation to fear failure. Not because they’re soft or lazy, because everything they do is on display. Every test score, every game, every rejection lives forever online. When life becomes performative, failure feels like a public referendum on your worth.
Unspoken Needs Breed Passive Aggression in Adults
Passive aggressive adults are just children who weren’t allowed to have needs. So they learned to hide them. Behind silence. Behind “I’m fine.” Behind doing the bare minimum and calling it boundaries. They never got to say “I’m hurt” so now they make you guess...
Define One Daily Priority to Crush Overwhelm
If you don’t prioritize, everything seems urgent and important. If you define the single most important task for each day, almost nothing seems urgent or important. Oftentimes, it’s just a matter of letting little bad things happen (return a phone...