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Predicting who will experience aesthetic chills

Clustering of beta coefficients across pre-stimulus logistic regression analyses of most predictive traits against chills likelihood (a-d). Absorption (MODTAS) and prestimulus arousal seem to differentially drive chills likelihood than extraversion and KAMF, i.e. while all are strong predictors when considering all stimuli together, either absorption/arousal, or extraversion/KAMF dominantly drive chills in specific sets of videos, indicating possible…

Russia’s War on Ukraine Chills Arctic Climate Science

CLIMATEWIRE | For much of his career, Alaska-based scientist Vladimir Romanovsky has collaborated with colleagues back home in his native Russia on one of the most important — and enigmatic — aspects of Earth’s climate system.They’ve been monitoring gradual shifts in Arctic permafrost, a type of carbon-rich frozen soil common in the chilliest parts of the world.But in the last two years, these collaborations have grown cold.On supporting science journalismIf you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our…

25 Years After Electrifying Audiences, The Blair Witch Project Still Chills

Audiences at the time might have been fooled, but 25 year later, everyone knows The Blair Witch Project is a work of fiction. But even without that “true story” gimmick going for it, the movie remains surprisingly potent, both taken on its own and when considered in the context of not just 1999's other horror releases, but the found-footage onslaught that followed in its wake.Grace Byers on Horror and Comedy in The BlackeningMade on a shoestring budget (it eventually became one of the most successful indie films of all…

Havells geyser: 10 top-rated models to beat winter chills in style

Havells, a trusted name in the market of home appliances, excels in delivering innovative and energy-efficient solutions. Their range of geysers is no exception, featuring cutting-edge technology and sleek designs. Whether you live in a region with harsh winters or just need a quick warm shower, a Havells Geyser can very much be your go-to option. With various models made for users having different needs and tastes, you're sure to find a geyser that aligns with your lifestyle and budget.…

Netflix’s New Account of a Harrowing Murder Chills the Top 10 to the Bone

True crime documentaries – especially those that focus on either serial killers or grisly individual murders – have become so popular that it’s borderline uncomfortable. Anything that features a deep dive account of something so horrific you can barely look away is guaranteed to play like gangbusters among subscribers to any streaming service, with Netflix’s Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case the latest example. Per FlixPatrol, the haunting exploration of the events leading up to, during, and after the brutal slaying of…

The Resurrection of Charles Manson review – evil-hippy horror looks for chills in desert | Film

This shambolic but not entirely uninteresting low-budget horror flick clearly aims to cash in on the continuing public fascination with 1960s cult leader Charles Manson, who died in prison in 2017. However, it barely engages with Manson or the stories around his so-called “family” of followers, or what is significant, in cultural terms, about the murders they committed in Hollywood in 1969. Manson’s name here is little more than a boogieman – like Satan, or Hitler, or Freddie – to establish a creepy tone for a story about…

Sydney Sweeney Gives Us Chills in Trailer for Max’s ‘Reality’

via YouTube Sydney Sweeney is transfixing as Reality Leigh Winner in the new trailer for the upcoming drama, Reality, and her portrayal of the former Airman and NSA translator is as unsettling as it is raw and vulnerable. For those unfamiliar with the story, the role Sweeney is portraying is that of a woman responsible for an unauthorized release of government information regarding Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 election. “I don’t think you’re a big bad master spy,” Winner is told in the trailer, “I…

‘Wild Thing still gives me the chills!’ Songwriting legend Chip Taylor on 60 years of classics | Music

Chip Taylor is best known for a song of restless raunchiness – the three-chord groin-thrust of the Troggs’ Wild Thing – and one of history’s most epic power ballads in Angel of the Morning, but his songs, he says, come from a much quieter, cooler place. “It comes sort of stream-of-consciousness,” he says, adding that he hears each song in his head “as a listener”. “These words are just coming and I’m having that ‘chill’. There’s a certain stillness that I get through my body. It doesn’t mean it’s going to be successful –…

YouTube Chills the Hell Out On Its Cursing Policy

YouTube implemented a strict no-cussing policy last November that even demonetized older videos which used profanity in the first eight seconds of a video.Photo: Sutipond Somnam (Shutterstock)Google’s finally rolling back its unpopular decree against any kinds of profanity in videos, making it harder for any creators used to offering colorful sailor’s speech in videos from monetizing content on behalf of its beloved ad partners. The only thing is, Google still seems to think the “f-word” is excessively harsh language, so

SubZero Details That Will Give You Chills

One could easily be forgiven for thinking "SubZero" was always meant to be a Mr. Freeze story. After all, the film was released less than a year after "Batman & Robin," which also features Freeze as a major villain — something that was definitely not coincidental, as "SubZero" co-writer Randy Rogel explains in "Back Issue!" #99. Yet despite the tie-in potential, Mr. Freeze was not going to be the original antagonist of the second "Batman: The Animated Series" film. Instead, it would have been another…