Nightmare

Scientists have created the largest ever supermassive black hole map. The map, which is featured in a paper in The Astrophysical Journal, showcases more than 1.3 million quasars found in space and time. The furthest black hole featured in the map existed when the universe was only 1.5 billion years old, over 12 billion years ago.The map itself is showcased in a video within the paper, and it’s somewhat terrifying to think of all those supermassive black holes bounding their way through our universe, including…

Killers of the Flower Moon actor Robert De Niro was very clear about his stance against ex-president Donald Trump when he made a special appearance on the HBO talk show Real Time with Bill Maher. Wholeheartedly dumping on Trump, he urged people to vote for Biden if “you wanna live in a world …we enjoy living in.” Associating “normalcy” with Biden's administration, he struck down hard on Trump's presidential post as one that unleashed a “nightmare”. “Vote for Trump, you'll get the nightmare,” began De Niro.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeRobert De Niro has urged US voters to support Joe Biden in a bid for “normalcy”, warning that a Donald Trump win would result in “the nightmare”. Appearing on the latest episode of Real Time with Bill Maher,the famously outspoken Hollywood star discussed the forthcoming 2024 election.“We wanna live in a world that we want to live in and enjoy living in, or live in a nightmare?” De Niro…

A Hungarian Vizsla puppy sleeping in a hammockImage: Ivanova N (Shutterstock)You’ve probably heard that it’s bad for you to ignore your wake-up alarm and keep snoozing longer. But research last October, one of the first to ever try studying the effects of snoozing, should reassure any would-be snoozers.The research, which actually involved two separate studies, found no evidence that snoozers were losers—that is to say that snoozing was not associated with poorer sleep quality compared to not snoozing. In one experiment,…

As the Mayor said in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: “Terrible news, folks! The worst tragedy of our time!” The 1993 flick (which is now considered one of the best claymation Christmas movies) was originally undervalued by audiences. However, in the past three decades, it has become a staple of many people’s watchlist, even becoming a comfort film that can be viewed during the holidays or far after they've passed. So, of course, fans have long been asking for a sequel, which would give them a chance to…

Sasha Luccioni, an AI researcher in Montreal, responded to WIRED's story to say it was “10,000 percent true!” She added that over-the-top interviews are a long-established problem in parts of the industry. During a past job search, she tweeted, one Big Tech company “made me do *12* interviews and a take-home assignment.” (Luccioni declined to say which company put her through that ordeal.)Lowball OffersWhat feels like diligence to hiring managers under pressure can seem like unfairness to job candidates. Interviewing.io,…

Researchers at POSTECH have successfully created the complex “plumber’s nightmare” structure in block copolymers, a groundbreaking achievement that paves the way for new applications in nano-technology and material science. This discovery demonstrates the potential for crafting diverse polymer nanostructures with tailored properties. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDailyPlumber’s nightmare structure presents itself as an assemblage where all exits seem to converge inward—a plumber’s nightmare but an anticipated…

Posted in: Comics, Heritage Sponsored, Vintage Paper | Tagged: Harry Anderson, Romance ComicsHarry Anderson might be best remembered for his Pre-Code Horror Marvel/Atlas covers like Astonishing #32, but his Love Journal #10 is a stand-out.Article Summary Explore the unusual romance cover of Harry Anderson in Love Journal #10. Discover Anderson's impressive career from ghost artist to Marvel/Atlas legend. Uncover the value and rarity of this peculiar 1951 comic book issue at auction. Dive into the…

It seems that whenever something becomes popular, AliExpress isn’t far behind and knock-off merchandise can be ordered across the globe. Palworld, it seems, is no exception to this law of the internet and this has frankly terrifying consequences. It should come as no surprise to anyone that AliExpress vendors have latched onto Palworld as though it’s the lifeblood they’ve been needing. From stickers to plushies and everything in between, it seems that you can get any unofficial Palworld merch you could ever want on…

Sam Altman is far more concerned about the subtle societal impacts of AI than the spectre of "killer robots" or other sci-fi like nightmares. Altman also warned of the potential for AI to disrupt society in unexpected ways if not properly regulated…