Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s ‘Anyone But You’ was a surprise box office success. How the movie may usher in a new wave of modern rom-coms.
The romantic comedy film Anyone But You starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell became a surprise box office hit, grossing over $80 million domestically. It was adapted from Shakespeare’s play Much Ado About Nothing and featured a fake dating/enemies to lovers plot between the two lead characters. Critics were lukewarm on it but audiences responded […]
Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development
Remnants of ancient viral infections in the form of viral DNA sequences make up about 8% of the human genome. These are called human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs). HERVs were transmitted to our primate ancestors millions of years ago and became incorporated into our genomes when the viruses inserted their DNA. A new study found that […]
Dark Matter May Be a Deformed Mirror Universe, Scientists Say
Scientists have proposed a new theory that dark matter may originate from a “deformed mirror universe” inside our own. This “mirror universe” would be similar to ours but with neutrons and protons that don’t have the convenient mass symmetry that allows stable atom formation in our universe. Without this symmetry, the mirror universe would be […]
Eminem to Co-Produce ‘Stans,’ a Documentary on the World of Superfans (EXCLUSIVE)
Eminem is co-producing a documentary about superfans and the world of fandom titled “Stans.” It takes its name from Eminem’s 2000 song “Stan” which popularized the term for overly obsessed superfans. The documentary will explore the complex relationship between fame and super fandom through the lens of Eminem’s iconic career and most extreme fans. It […]
A satellite designed to inspect space junk just made it to orbit
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J satellite was successfully launched on Sunday aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket. The satellite’s mission is to rendezvous with and inspect a piece of space debris – a retired Japanese H-2A rocket upper stage that has been in orbit since 2009. This marks the first attempt to target an existing large piece of […]
1st Computer Visualization of a Black Hole Looked Eerily Like the Real Thing
In 1979, French cosmologist Jean-Pierre Luminet created the first computer visualization of a black hole based on Einstein’s equations of general relativity. Previous to this, scientists understood the concept of black holes theoretically but did not have a way to visually represent one. Luminet pioneered using computers to simulate images. His visualization showed a small […]
NASA explains how it would alert the public of an apocalyptic asteroid strike
NASA works with organizations like IAWN to find and track potentially hazardous asteroids through observations from telescopes. An asteroid is considered potentially hazardous if it is over 460 feet wide and comes within 0.5 astronomical units of Earth’s orbit. If an asteroid was determined to pose an impact threat to Earth, NASA would notify government […]
Scientists Discover Sandwich-Shaped Star
Astronomers have discovered a star around 800 light years away that has the appearance of a sandwich when viewed edge-on. They have nicknamed it “Dracula’s Chivito” after a Uruguayan sandwich. It is surrounded by a large protoplanetary disk of gas and dust that bisects the star, making it look like it is sandwiched. The disk […]
Jennifer Lopez had plenty of people doubt her new film. Its director credits Ben Affleck with ‘helping guide the confidence’ she needed to make it.
Jennifer Lopez self-funded a $20 million film called “This Is Me…Now” to accompany her new album of the same name. The film explores her relationships and journey to self-love. Director Dave Meyers says Lopez was determined to make the film despite doubts from friends. She wrote the check herself because she believed in the project. […]
Beyonce’s new music is sparking conversations in the country music world
Beyoncé released two new country-themed songs during the Super Bowl and announced a new album called “Act II.” This sparked conversations in the country music world, with some stations refusing to play her songs and saying they aren’t country enough. One Oklahoma radio station received backlash for not playing her songs on their country station. […]