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David Tennant Sure Sounds Like He’s Done With Doctor Who for a Long Time

Screenshot: BBCDavid Tennant is the most popular actor to play the Doctor of the modern era—arguably, brushing up against Tom Baker’s fourth incarnation to be the most popular of them all, full stop—so it’s no surprise that he’s kept slowly but surely returning as Doctor Who celebrates its big birthdays over the last decade. But after coming back as an entirely new Doctor last year, Tennant seems to be very much entering his Retirement Lord era.Why Bitcoin won’t reach $1,000,000 “The door is not any more open than it ever

Airfare is down, but here’s why that may not last for long

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022.Leslie Josephs | CNBCAirfare fell 6.4% in January from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in its monthly consumer price index on Tuesday. It might not last too long.January is typically a slower month for travel as customers take fewer trips following the new year. Domestic travel usually picks up during school breaks and spring holidays.The drop comes even though carriers are facing capacity constraints this year, in part because of an engine recall from…

Marvel and DC’s Long Lost Crossover Comics Are Finally Being Re-Released

Image: DC/Marvel ComicsOnce upon a time, the heroes of the DC and Marvel universes teaming up wasn’t too uncommon a thing. From Spider-Man and Superman to Batman and Devil, or to the wild world of ‘90s comics in the Amalgam universe—where DC and Marvel heroes literally got mashed together—the two “rivals” of the comics industry have a long history of collaboration. One that, until now, has been very hard to come by officially.Creating Dracula for The Last Voyage of the DemeterThis morning, DC and Marvel made a joint

FDA Plan to Ban Hair Relaxer Chemical is Long Overdue, but Many Dangerous Ingredients Remain

In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to unveil a proposal to consider banning the chemical in hair-straightening products.The move comes at a time of rising alarm among researchers over the health effects of hair straighteners, products widely used by and heavily marketed to Black women. But advocates and scientists say the proposed regulation would do far too little, in addition to being far too late.“The fact…

Pseudoscience Has Long Been Used to Oppress Transgender People

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.In the past century, there have been three waves of opposition to transgender health care.In 1933, when the Nazis rose to power, they cracked down on transgender medical research and clinical practice in Europe. In 1979, a research report critical of transgender medicine led to the closure of the most well-respected clinics in the United States. And since 2021, when Arkansas became the first U.S.…

Simple Breathing Exercises Can Relieve Long COVID Symptoms

A new study found that resonant breathing exercises, aided by a mobile phone app, can significantly alleviate Long Covid symptoms. The exercises, focusing on heart rate variability, led to improvements in symptoms, sleep, and physical functioning, suggesting a simple and effective treatment option for Long Covid sufferers.New research indicates that performing simple breathing exercises twice a day with the help of a mobile phone application can alleviate Long Covid symptoms.Resonant breathing, which consists of a…

Warzone perks allows players to survive far too long in the gas – Destructoid

If you’ve played Call of Duty Warzone since its release, you’ve seen plenty of oddities, from glitches to overpowered weapons. One that seems to keep coming back, though, is players’ ability to survive for extended periods in the gas. Players could survive in the gas endlessly in the past using a Stim tactical item. The same bug has returned, with different steps to make it work, what seems like every six months since Warzone came out. For the start of season two, a Warzone perk added in season one, combined with an old…

Tight Jeans On Long Road Trips Can Lead To Deep Vein Thrombosis, A Life-Threatening Condition

Going on a long road trip is a thrilling experience for everyone, as it is filled with anticipation and adventure. Now, most of us who are about to go on a road trip generally prepare with enough snacks, the perfect playlist, and other essential items. However, there is one aspect of long road trips that is often overlooked, and that is our choice of clothing. Do you know that wearing tight jeans on long trips can cause some serious health problems? Well, if you don’t believe us, here is a case that was reported…

OpenSea takes the long view by focusing on its UX even as NFT sales remain low

It’s fair to say the NFT space has lost a lot of its sparkle over the past few years, but that hasn’t stopped some founders, investors and projects from trucking along in hopes of another surge. Devin Finzer, the CEO behind OpenSea, one of the first NFT marketplaces to gain serious traction and market share, is still betting big on the sector. On January 1, 2022, NFT global sales volume peaked at $23.73 billion. Two years later, by the first day of 2024, they had fallen 94% to a mere $1.4…

Kali Malone: All Life Long review – music to blot out the world’s clamour | Experimental music

You could describe Kali Malone’s sixth album as her most approachable to date, but it’s perhaps wise to give a bit of context if you do.It is, after all, the follow-up to 2023’s Does Spring Hide Its Joy, which contained a grand total of three tracks – all versions of the same piece – and lasted over three hours. Featuring Malone playing a sine wave oscillator accompanied by cello and guitar, Does Spring Hide Its Joy was in itself substantially more approachable than, say, 2018’s Arched In Hysteria, a composition…