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Yorgos Lanthimos’s films show that he appreciates the strange and unusual, because they are often strange and unusual. We have seen examples of this with Poor Things, The Lobster, and even to some degree, The Favourite. The Killing of a Sacred Deer is probably his most strange. It is traumatic and marvelous. It is hard to define this film because it crosses genres. This helps make it a memorable movie experience. The Killing of a Sacred Deer ending especially leaves a lasting impression. The film forces Steven (Colin…

In the tranquil expanses of North America's woodlands and grasslands, a silent but concerning phenomenon is unfolding: chronic wasting disease (CWD). The condition, often dubbed "zombie deer disease", is stealthily spreading among deer populations, sparking concerns among scientists, conservationists and the public alike.This neurological affliction, characterised by myriad symptoms, such as drooling, lethargy, stumbling and a vacant gaze, has now been detected in over 800 samples of deer, elk and moose in Wyoming alone,…

Deer Creek Golf Course is dying. Where once lay verdant fairways, the 18-hole course near Jefferson County’s Ken Caryl Ranch community is now largely weeds, cattails and long grasses. Nature, inexorably, reclaims its own. No one has played a legitimate round of golf here in three years. The clubhouse sits empty and forlorn, with a four-tiered fountain at its entry now dry and defunct. And though Deer Creek Golf Course claims on its website that it is merely “closed for renovation” and looks forward “to serving you in the…

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a film on Netflix make good use of visual storytelling to convey its themes, but Leave the World Behind is a great example of how to do it well, in fact many are saying it’s one of the best films on Netflix at the moment. Right from the get-go, as we’re shown the sun rising over the world and then the city, something about it just feels eerie — it seems too quiet when there should be that morning hustle and bustle. The film is full of moments like this, but one thing in particular…

Cambridge University Library will soon be asked to return Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript.SNP councillor Glen Reid plans to write to the university in the new year to “begin a dialogue” about getting the Book of Deer – which features the oldest surviving example of written Scots Gaelic – permanently returned to Scotland.The 10th-century book contains the gospels in Latin, with Gaelic annotations in the margins added in the 12th century. The annotations related to the monastery of Deer in Aberdeenshire, giving the…

Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have once again ignited controversies, fueled by yet another questionable outfit.The couple was spotted at fashion designer Amina Muaddi’s pop-up store in Dubai, UAE, where they have reportedly been spending some quality time together, partaking in a series of celeb-charged events.On Wednesday (November 29), the 28-year-old Aussie was seen wearing a short and neutral-colored dress completed with a fur hat.Bianca completed her unusual look with a pair of kitten heels, as Ye wore a…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, has widely spread within the U.S. white-tailed deer population, possibly transmitted from humans to deer, where it mutated and potentially transmitted back to humans. The findings are part of a study involving the surveillance of over 11,000 white-tailed deer.USDA’s APHIS research indicates that <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt"…

Stephen King’s Gothic-Style Home In ‘Maine’ Witnesses A Tragic Accident (Photo Credit –Instagram) Horror author Stephen King’s Maine home witnessed a horrific sight as a tragic and devastating scene occurred when a deer impaled itself on the fence surrounding his gothic-style home. Images from the scene show a white-tailed fawn stuck on the sharp spikes of the wrought iron fence surrounding the Bangor vacation property of King, who is the author behind believed classics such as ‘The Shining’ and ‘Pet Sematary’. Half…

Photo: Hal Beral / VWPics (AP)This bird’s name is matched only by its nickname: this species is sometimes called the “Kickboxer,” thanks to its habit of lying on its back and attacking other birds with its legs. The Hawaiian coot, or ‘alae ke‘oke‘o, is the only species of coot living on the Hawaiian islands; these striking water birds have been put at risk thanks to a series of factors, including invasive plant species, oil spills, and non-native predators like dogs. The birds’ population has risen from just a handful of…

Pierced deer tooth discovered from Denisova Cave in southern Siberia that yielded ancient human DNA. Credit: © Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyResearchers from the Max Planck Institute have successfully isolated ancient human <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>DNA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed of two long strands of nucleotides that coil around…