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A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, shows that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.The research shows that the effects of this parasite in the wild have been horrendously understudied – and its role in ecosystems and animal behavior underestimated.If you have a cat, you've probably heard of this parasite before. The microscopic organism can only sexually reproduce in the bodies of felines, but…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeLizzy Caplan has offered the briefest idea at how a forthcoming series remake of Fatal Attraction will tackle the infamous “bunny boiler” scene.Caplan will star as Alex Forrest – the role made famous by Glenn Close in 1987 – opposite Joshua Jackson as Dan Gallagher (previously played by Michael Douglas). The Paramount+ series is being led by showrunner Alex Cunningham, and will begin…

It’s no secret that malware tends to be more of a significant issue for PC users than Mac users. And while Apple’s advertising materials might suggest otherwise, this isn’t due to the fact that Macs are impervious to malware and inherently more secure. On the contrary, malware creators prioritize Windows simply because it’s the most widely used computing platform on the planet. While macOS certainly has layers of sophisticated security, its paltry market share has long made it an unattractive target for all types…

Photo via Marvel Studios A new clip from Marvel’s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has finally addressed one of the most controversial moments in the franchise’s history. That’s right, we’re talking about the hot-headed scene in Avengers: Infinity War when Star-Lord discovers Thanos sacrificed Gamora at Vormir in order to get the Soul Stone and subsequently interrupted Iron Man and Spider-Man’s efforts to weasel the Infinity gauntlet off of his hand. It was this hot-headedness, after all, that resulted in…

In 2007, Shilpa Shetty was the most controversial part, as during an AIDS awareness programme in Rajasthan, Hollywood actor Richard kissed her on the cheek. The bombing event in 2017 had left the singing sensation in difficult circumstances. when a suicide bomber killed several people when an explosion was detonated at Ariana’s concert. She showed courage by discussing the trauma and all of it in public. Once people started pointing out that her physical appearance had changed sometime last year, she experienced body…

via A24 For a lot of people, Zola first got on their radar for being the movie based on a viral Twitter thread, which is nothing if not an inventive way of gathering attention in the online age. Based on the antics of Aziah “Zola” King and the subsequent Rolling Stone article that emerged in the aftermath, Taylour Paige plays the title role of a part-time stripper who finds herself heading off on a trip to Florida after being convinced by her best friend that it’ll be totally worth it when they come back loaded…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSeth Rogen hopes that The Super Mario Bros Movie will finally lay the ghost of the infamous 1993 adaptation to rest.The comedy star voices Donkey Kong in the new animated adaptation of the popular Nintendo game alongside Chris Pratt as the titular Italian plumber.1993’s Super Mario Bros: The Movie represented the first live-action adaptation of a video game to film and starred John…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSeth Rogen hopes that The Super Mario Bros Movie will finally lay the ghost of the infamous 1993 adaptation to rest.The comedy star voices Donkey Kong in the new animated adaptation of the popular Nintendo game alongside Chris Pratt as the titular Italian plumber.1993’s Super Mario Bros: The Movie represented the first live-action adaptation of a video game to film and starred John…

via Miramax It’s a crying shame that the only way in which 2005’s horror comedy Cursed lived up to its potential was by fully embracing its moniker and serving as the basis for one of the most notoriously cursed productions in modern Hollywood history. The genre-bending lycanthropic lark boasted a stacked array of talent on either side of the camera, a top-notch high concept, and an eager audience awaiting to see some brand new werewolf magic. In the end, though, the grubby fingerprints of Harvey Weinstein ended…

via Sony There’s a good reason why Hollywood history isn’t littered with top-tier fighter pilot movies, and there’s an even better one as to why Top Gun could only be exceeded in both status and acclaim by its long-awaited predecessor, with Stealth the only example needed as to why nobody but Tom Cruise should be cleared for takeoff. Sony has a long and ignominious history for crafting vastly expensive blockbusters that nobody was asking for, which only live up to expectations by dying an agonizing death at the…