In 2007, late-night host Craig Ferguson made a quiet but bold choice. Instead of making jokes about Britney Spears—who was clearly struggling with personal issues—he turned his humor toward powerful figures like Donald Trump’s family. At the time, Spears was constantly in the spotlight, her life und
The new president of Indonesia has made a big promise: give free meals to millions of school kids and push the country’s growth fast. His plan has been hit by several problems that make investors nervous. One problem is the country’s currency, the rupiah. It has fallen to a record low of about
Disney Cruise Line has unveiled a fresh set of playbill‑style posters that showcase the shows on its ships. Each poster cleverly hides a ship image inside the design, giving fans a playful twist on traditional theater programs. The poster for “Hercules” places the ship at the peak of a hill that
The original “Scary Movie” kicked off in 2000, taking a sharp jab at the teen slasher craze of the 1990s. It stitched together moments from hits like “Scream” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer, ” turning familiar horror clichés into punchlines. The film mocked the clueless killer, the overly sexu
Cotton can grow in many places, but salty soil is a big problem. The plant first feels the salt as water pressure changes and then later deals with too many ions inside its cells. Cotton’s reaction is a teamwork of sensors on the cell wall, channels that let ions in or out, and calcium signals that
A new design tweak in the tiny molecules of ether solvents lets sodium metal batteries stay reliable from -40 to 70°C. Scientists found that the usual weakly solvating ethers are too volatile, which makes them unsafe at high temperatures. By reshaping the ether molecules, they strengthened the
Speed and certainty aren’t just for sports—they seem to play a role in police lineups too. A pair of studies looked into how well eyewitnesses can pick out suspects in person shortly after a crime. While most research uses photos instead of real people, these studies focused on actual showups where
World Cup matches bring fast action — sprinting players, flying balls, quick camera cuts. Your Roku TV’s factory settings aren’t built for that speed. They smooth everything into a soft blur, like a soccer ball dragging a comet’s tail. Two quick changes stop that: switch to Sports mode and turn on A
For many young men of color—especially Black students—the barbershop isn’t just about sharp fades and fresh lines. It’s a meeting spot where ideas flow as freely as the clippers buzz. A Connecticut university turned this familiar space into a structured support system called Barbershop Talks—where f
A large survey of over 1, 100 university students from twelve cities shows cinema is still mostly a group activity for this generation. Instead of seeing movies as a way to escape loneliness, most students said they go to laugh and chat with friends afterwards. The big screens and surround sound als
