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A real-world test on MassMutual’s production modelCo-authored with Dmytro KarabashPhoto by Jason Pogacnik on UnsplashIn our previous article, “Hidden Data Science Gem: Rainbow Method for Label Encoding”, we discussed the advantages of using label encoding over one-hot encoding for categorical variables, especially when developing tree-based models. We introduced the Rainbow method, which helps identify the most appropriate ordinal encoding for different types of categorical variables.In this article, we will continue…

My earliest reading memoryI was a boy, maybe six or seven, stuck in bed with some childhood illness. Somehow, The Red Corsair, by Emilio Salgari, Italian writer of adventure stories for kids, appeared in my hands. A vast magical world opened up to my eyes. I do not think that Salgari has been much translated into English, and I am sorry for the British boys and girls, so deprived.My favourite book growing upThe poetry collection I Canti, by Giacomo Leopardi, my preferred Italian poet and intellectual. My own adolescent…

Unadorned, often unaccompanied save for acoustic or electric guitar, and by turns terrifyingly intimate and intensely rich, Anna B Savage’s singing has a florid, balletic tone that Rolling Stone rightly labelled “unforgettable”. Daughter of two professional classical singers, she could easily have followed in their footsteps but chose pop and poetry instead. Savage is an excellent lyricist, sketching spare and unforgiving vignettes, mulling over romantic illusion and disillusion, a writer’s fear of the page, and the…

When the Twilight movie franchise began in 2008, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were considered incredibly bankable stars at the time, and Taylor Lautner reached a whole new fanbase outside of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. But it’s been eleven years since the series' final installment hit theaters and, in that time, many have become more self-aware of the movies' campy qualities. Anna Kendrick is also more than aware of this vibe, the star actually cracks up at the idea of she and her former co-stars going from total…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlice (Anna Kendrick) doesn’t see herself as a victim of abuse. In fact, she insists she isn’t. Why then when Alice and her friends (played by Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku) come across a poster for a missing girl presumed to have been killed by someone close to her, can she not shake off the spectral feeling of connection to this total stranger’s tragedy? After all, she says to her…

Anna Kendrick gives a vehement, self-aware lead performance in this Gaslight-style suspense drama about a young woman trapped in a coercive, abusive relationship from screenwriter Alanna Francis and debut feature director Mary Nighy. There are some edge-of-the-seat moments and interestingly subtle tonal inflexions, though the story spends time on a contrived subplot about a missing girl, time that might have been better devoted to developing the central thriller storyline.Alice (Kendrick) is in a toxic relationship with…

When The Office’s ‘Jim’ John Krasinski Donned A S*xy Silver Shimmery Dress With Frills(Photo Credit –Comedy Central/Youtube) John Krasinski is one of the most loved and celebrated actors of Hollywood. Being married to Emily Blunt, The Office fame never leaves a chance to take his fans by a surprise. John enjoys a massive fan following of 4.8 million followers on Instagram. The actor took everyone by shock when he appeared as Mr Fantastic in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, the crowd couldn’t control…

Eating popcorn or other snacks at the movies isn’t mandatory to enjoy the theatrical experience, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. If you’re reading this, then chances are you have fond memories of snacking on some kind of food, along with enjoying a nice beverage, while enjoying big screen entertainment. That said, you can also probably relate with Pitch Perfect alum Anna Kendrick and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s recent conversation about “inhaling” said snacks too early into the theatrical presentation.Early into her…

While Anna Kendrick has brought her signature sass to many of her awesome performances, she took it to Twitter today to talk about New Year’s resolutions. On top of the funny tweet, people are really relating to Kendrick’s feelings about organizational bins, and it’s hilarious. As we bring in the new year, Kendrick posted her funny, and relatable, New Year’s resolution on Twitter that said: It’s that time of year again, when I decide to buy a set of organizing bins, so all of my personality problems will go awayI feel…

Anna Kendrick’s latest film, “Alice, Darling,” didn’t need an emotional abuse consultant. Its emotional abuse consultant was Anna Kendrick.Lead actor and executive producer Kendrick had recently come out of an emotionally abusive relationship of her own when she was sent the screenplay, written by Alanna Francis, which details the experience of a woman struggling, while on vacation with two close friends, to come to terms with the fact that she’s been psychologically abused by her boyfriend.“I really related to Alice’s…