Instinct

According to Michael Douglas, the star of the 1992 film `Basic Instinct,` directed by Paul Verhoeven, it may not appear as scandalous as it did during its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. Douglas stated that the movie was viewed as either genre-defining or high camp, depending on who you ask, and was considered `unique,` even for France. “Seeing a lot of those sex scenes on the Grand Palais’ huge screen, it was a little overwhelming for a lot of people. We had a very quiet dinner afterwards,…

It had rained at night and the beautiful weather tempted me to visit the neighbourhood park. After a few rounds on the walking track, I sat down on a stone bench, one dedicated by a son to his mother. Soon, a young woman walked up with her two children. She sat her son, who was about three years old, on the opposite side of the bench. He wriggled a little before settling down. PREMIUM A yellow-footed green pigeon protecting her brood from a rufous treepie (Prerna Jain) A plastic box emerged from the mother’s…

If you’re a runner, then the Garmin Instinct Smartwatch is a really good option for you. And today, Best Buy has discounted it by $50. Making it just $179. This does bring it back down to an all-time low price here.Garmin Instinct Smartwatch - Best BuyWhy you should buy the Garmin Instinct SmartwatchThe Garmin Instinct smartwatch is the perfect companion for your active lifestyle. It’s built to withstand the toughest conditions, so you can take it with you wherever you go. Whether you’re hiking, biking, swimming, or just…

If you look at the Apple Watch Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and think, “They aren’t quite up to the job,” then Garmin’s new Instinct 2X Solar may be the smartwatch that will keep up with your lifestyle. The Instinct 2X Solar is a rugged mix of Ultra-style outdoor features and Casio G-Shock toughness, complete with Garmin’s excellent health and activity tracking features. Garmin The massive 50mm polymer case meets the tough MIL-STD-810 standards for water resistance, shock resistance, and thermal protection.…

Two weeks after Sharon Stone hinted that she lost a great deal of money in the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the actor revealed Tuesday she was paid only $500,000 for her role in the 1992 erotic thriller “Basic Instinct.” Meanwhile, Stone said that her co-star Michael Douglas was paid a lot more, according to Page Six. Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone starred in “Basic Instinct.” (Photo: TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection)  “Michael Douglas made $14 million,” Stone said to the crowd of mostly female film and TV…

If you are a fan of big smartwatches, then this Garmin Instinct 2 Solar successor might catch your fancy. A recent leak shows that the smartwatch brand Garmin is planning on launching a new product. The exact product to be launched is not yet known, but sources say that it will succeed the Instinct 2 Solar.This is a result of the leak that reveals the size of this coming smartwatch. Although the Instinct 2 Solar smartwatch isn’t the largest from the company, sources claim that it’d receive a large successor. The largest…

The actor Sharon Stone has said that judicial prejudice caused her to lose custody of her son after the presiding judge in her 2004 divorce case asked the four-year-old whether he knew his mother made “sex movies”.Stone was speaking on the Table for Two podcast and alleged that her role in Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 psychological thriller Basic Instinct was “weaponised against her” in the fight for custody of the son, Roan, whom she had adopted with her then husband Phil Bronstein in 2000.“I lost custody of my child,” Stone…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSharon Stone has recalled the backlash she endured after starring in Basic Instinct, including the legal consequences she claims it had. Her breakout role in the 1992 erotic thriller as crime novelist Catherine Tramell – who seduces the detective (Michael Douglas) looking into her for the grisly murder of a rock star – led Stone to become one of Hollywood’s most popular sex symbols of…

Credit: Pexels.com A new study from the University of Kansas shows that while journalists do use new technologies to better understand their audiences and what they would like to read, K-12 education reporters and editors still largely rely on gut feelings as opposed to analytics software, suggesting limitations to the practice. …

Wearables are broadly categorised into fitness bands and smartwatches, but I’m finding it tough to put a label on its latest Instinct Crossover. Garmin calls it a rugged GPS multisport smartwatch, and that does seem apt. Part of the Instinct series, the Crossover is a device that stands out from the herd — both visually as well as due to the features it brings to the table… or in this case, your wrist. Priced at Rs 55,990, it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted or the light-pocketed, and requires some serious commitment…