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Storytelling is my tribal function. That is how I belong. Just to be given the grace and fortune to occupy that role in society is an eternal blessing. There is something urgent and exhilarating about telling a story. When the material is right and the audience are there, there’s nothing to compare it with.This might sound narcissistic, but maybe my greatest role hasn’t happened yet. The hankering is subconscious. I didn’t know how much I needed to play Don Logan in Sexy Beast until he arrived on the page.The younger…

Trigger warning: explicit description of domestic violence A woman may have saved herself from a tragic ending after she subtly asked for help, prompting the arrest of the man who had been spotted driving her away. The incident has led to charges of attempted murder and kidnapping, amongst others.28-year-old Nathaniel Foutch-Pratt was reportedly arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA after police allegedly saw him driving a car with a woman, whose identity has not been made public as of February 29, in the passenger seat…

An important quality that places a romance movie/romantic comedy as one of the best of all time is when the two leads have astounding chemistry. Flicks like The Notebook and Titanic would be my picks for having the strong sparks between two characters. Then there are love stories fans just aren’t buying due to the lack of on-screen chemistry portrayed. Movie fans have their own opinions on which romantic movies have leads with “zero chemistry," and I have to say that I'm in agreement with some of these picks.There’s…

In the search for extraterrestrial life, MIT scientists say a planet’s carbon-lite atmosphere, relative to its neighbors, could be a sure and detectable signal of habitability. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA low carbon abundance in planetary atmospheres, which the James Webb Space Telescope can detect, could be a signature of habitability.Scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and elsewhere say that astronomers’ best chance of finding liquid water, and even life on other planets, is to look for the absence, rather…

By Elizabeth Fernandez, University of California - San Francisco February 27, 2024UCSF research establishes a connection between childhood trauma and lifelong health consequences, emphasizing the critical need for early detection and intervention to mitigate the risk of physical and cognitive impairments in later life. Credit: SciTechDaily.comAdverse childhood experiences have impacts deep into old age, especially for those who experienced violence, and include both physical and cognitive impairments.It’s known that a…

A banner for the Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava is displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the company goes public on June 15, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesCava's stock rose 7% Tuesday morning after the Mediterranean restaurant chain released its earnings report a day early.Investors were expecting Cava to report its earnings after the bell on Tuesday afternoon, but the company issued its press release Monday evening instead after early versions of the results appeared in news…

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. led the largest single financing round for a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, the latest in a string of sizeable investments that suggest the e-commerce firm is again deploying capital in the hunt for growth.Alibaba joins Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Silicon Valley peers like Microsoft Corp. in placing big bets on generative AI, the technology that powers ChatGPT. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional…

Recent reports indicate a wave of returns for Apple's Vision Pro headsets with users citing discomfort, headaches and eye strain as primary concerns. This uptick in returns aligns with the closing of Apple's 14-day return window, suggesting initial excitement for the $3,500 device may be waning.The clunky design of the headset has been a critical factor for users. The front-heavy weight distribution has been linked to physical discomfort, with some users experiencing headaches and motion sickness.  While dry eyes and…

Nexus Venture Partners, a US- and India-based venture capital major, has led a $25 million funding round in Orkes, an orchestration-focussed DevOps (developer operations) startup.The Cupertino, California-headquartered startup has witnessed significant growth since its initial launch and $9.3 million raise in 2022, as per a statement.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced…

In a whirlwind year of technological advancements and the integration of Artificial Intelligence into smartphones, 2023 proved to be a pivotal time for the…