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Screenshot: Sunrise/CrunchyrollIn an increasingly perilous streaming and digital media landscape—where content is as quick to vanish into the ether as it is spread out across myriad services—Crunchyroll’s recent announcement it was entirely subsuming Funimation three years after it merged with its largest anime streaming rival by raising prices and wiping out digital libraries from invested users still stung. But after weeks of backlash, Crunchyroll says it’s trying to work on making amends.Lamar Johnson Loves Beyblades…

PHOENIX —  The road through the Western Conference is a narrowing path and, ultimately, there will be room for the Lakers or the Suns. Not both.Maybe because of the familiarity — Kevin Durant and LeBron James battling for parts of three decades, a Suns coaching staff that owns championship rings with the Lakers or an unconventional fifth meeting this season between the teams — Sunday’s game felt like it had extra heft.Success or failure for these Pacific Division rivals won’t be judged in late February, particularly as…

Tirzepatide, a weight loss medication, has been shown to significantly reduce systolic blood pressure in obese adults, offering a promising approach to treating and preventing hypertension alongside weight management. The findings from the SURMOUNT-1 study highlight tirzepatide’s potential benefits beyond weight loss, emphasizing the need for additional research on its long-term cardiovascular impacts.A new study reveals that weight loss medication leads to reductions in blood pressure levels during both day and…

In a momentous leap for space exploration, the United States marked a significant milestone with the touchdown of the Odysseus lander on the moon's south polar region. However, the triumph was not without its share of unexpected twists. Odysseus, the first US-built spacecraft to land on the moon in over 50 years, encountered a huge setback upon landing, finding itself tipped over on its side, as revealed by US space agency NASA and Intuitive Machines via (the Gaurdian). Intuitive Machines CEO, Steve Altemus, disclosed…

Engaging in physical activity either regularly or as a “weekend warrior” effectively reduces body fat, a study in Obesity finds. This approach offers a flexible solution for those with busy schedules.A new study reveals that engaging in physical activity, whether regularly or concentrated on weekends, can lead to significant weight loss.Whether you engage in physical activity on a regular basis or one-to-two days a week, both options produce weight loss suggests a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity…

In 2021, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue published a report on extremist activity on TikTok. It made for thoroughly depressing reading, spiked with moments of incredulity. Chief among the latter was the apparent popularity of the title track of MGMT’s fourth album, 2018’s Little Dark Age, with neo-Nazis: it was “by far the most popular sound among extremist creators on TikTok”, soundtracking videos about the late American white supremacist George Lincoln Rockwell and “esoteric nazism”. The report’s authors seemed…

Incretin hormones, produced in our gut, play a pivotal role in managing metabolism and weight, akin to the function of drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro. This natural weight loss system, activated by our dietary choices and the health of our gut microbiome, offers a built-in method for obesity and diabetes control. By focusing on nurturing our gut health through proper nutrition, we can unlock this natural mechanism, offering a sustainable approach to weight management that parallels the benefits of these modern…

Medications used to treat diabetes and obesity may also show promise in reducing opioid cravings, recently released research suggests. The small study found that people with opioid use disorder who took the GLP-1 drug liraglutide reported noticeably fewer cravings afterward. The findings are the latest to indicate that GLP-1 drugs can help control addictive behaviors, but much more data will be needed to confirm their effectiveness.What Drew Noomi Rapace to Constellation?The research was presented this weekend at the…

Christian Bale is one of the best actors of his generation. His commitment to his roles is astounding, and he's often unrecognizable on screen. From losing over 60 pounds for his harrowing role in The Machinist, to gaining 40 pounds to play Dick Chaney in Vice, Bale has consistently put his body through the ringer to transform for a role. The intensity of his acting process is well known, but a video that compiles a number of his various performances really puts it all in perspective. One user on X recently put together…

During its nesting season, the marbled murrelet, known affectionately among bird watchers as a "strange, mysterious little seabird," lays a single egg in the thick mosses that grow on the branches of British Columbia's old-growth forest canopy.With some of those forests under threat from logging, the small black-and-brown mottled seabird is considered threatened, too.The marbled murrelet is among a growing number of migratory species animals facing a perilous future, a new UN report found.  "The solution for the marbled …