This year's Hugo Award winners feature some great science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction books. Which ones do you plan to read?
Nike has unveiled the Air Max Dn8 with upgraded Dynamic Air technology featuring dual-pressured air units. Building upon the Air Max Dn from last year which introduced this technology, the company has now expanded it to the full length of the foot, claiming to deliver better cushioning, flow, sensation, and motion whilst maintaining a low-profile package. Nike says it is inviting athletes and sneaker fans to explore its latest experiment; Air Max Dn8 ahead of its launch.
Lionsgate Play can be accessed directly via its Website and application, or as a top-up subscription on Prime Video.
FX has replaced HBO Max this year as the network with maximum wins, even though the latter had over 100 nominations across categories.
The East African Rift System has long been celebrated as the cradle of humankind, where some of the earliest known hominid fossils have been unearthed. However, recent research suggests that this narrative may be too narrow, as it focuses on a limited geographical area that covers less than one percent of the African continent.
Archaeologists have uncovered the skeletons of a man and a woman in Pompeii, offering new insights into the tragic events of the city's destruction during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in A.D. 79. The skeletons were found in a small room, with the woman's remains discovered near valuable items including gold coins and a pair of gold-and-pearl earrings. This suggests she was attempting to retrieve her belongings amid the chaos. The young man's remains were found crushed by a collapsing wall, indicating his desperate attempt to escape was thwarted. The room also contained a bed, chest, stool, and service table cluttered with various items, reconstructed using plaster casts to reveal the original layout. These findings provide a stark view of the personal suffering endured by the Pompeii residents and contribute to a deeper understanding of the catastrophic eruption. This discovery not only illuminates the final moments of these individuals but also adds to the broader study of Pompeii and its tragic history.
A virtual autopsy of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in Egypt in 1935, reveals a dramatic and painful death, with her face frozen in a scream due to a cadaveric spasm. This condition occurs when muscles stiffen immediately before death, often due to extreme distress. The study, published on August 2, 2024, in Frontiers in Medicine, highlights that the mummy was exceptionally well-preserved, thanks to the use of expensive embalming materials like juniper resin and frankincense. These luxurious substances were imported from the Eastern Mediterranean or East Africa and helped prevent decomposition. Unlike the typical New Kingdom practice of removing internal organs, this mummy’s organs remained intact, indicating a unique preservation method. The mummy was also found with a black wig made from date palm fibers and adorned with two scarab rings, showcasing the advanced funerary customs of ancient Egypt. CT scans provided further insights into her physical condition: she was around 48 years old, stood about 5 feet tall, and exhibited signs of mild arthritis and missing teeth. The "Screaming Woman" remains an important figure in archaeological studies, offering valuable information about ancient Egyptian health, lifestyle, and mummification techniques. This discovery adds depth to our understanding of ancient Egyptian burial practices and the physical conditions faced by individuals in that era.
At 66th Annual Grammy Awards, India won six Grammys, three of which were secured by Zakir Hussain. Shankar Mahadevan wins his first Grammy alongside Hussain for their fusion band Shakti's latest release This Moment. Best Global Music Performance is won by Zakir Hussain's song Pashto, which also features Indian flautist Rakesh Chaurasia. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album won by As We Speak, which again features Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia.
Celebrate the 75th Republic Day with classic movies shot in India before Independence, which are available to stream on OTT. JioCinema and ShemarooMe have the maximum number of films from that time, Prime Video has one, and Netflix has none. You can also go for an Eros Now subscription, for more titles.
This is the first time that the Oxford University is giving people a chance to choose its word of the year.
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum has named Dogecoin and ZCash as the next crypto projects that can transition from their energy-consuming mining model, to energy efficient PoS system. These are based on Litecoin and Bitcoin blockchains respectively, both of which use the PoW mining model.
The fully digital Lok Adalat promises efficiency, convenience, and transparency, helping alleviate the load of thousands of pending cases which might never reach a court.
These expressions of emotion allow people to add context to otherwise dry text messages and can help as shorthand reactions in many situations.
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have found their next series. Netflix has announced an English-language adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem trilogy. Benioff and Weiss will write and executive produce alongside Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson.
George R.R. Martin hopes to have finished “The Winds of Winter” in 2021, the Game of Thrones author said in a blog post on his official website Tuesday. “The Winds of Winter” is the long-awaited sixth novel in A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Hamilton is coming to Disney+ Hotstar. Star, writer, lyricist, and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda announced Tuesday that the recorded version of Hamilton on Broadway is coming to Disney’s streaming service on July 3.
The first Harry Potter book — “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” — will be read chapter-wise by several celebrities, including Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Fry, and Dakota Fanning.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is offering free audiobooks and ebooks to the first novel, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, throughout April, to help families in lockdown during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Rowling has also launched a new digital hub called “Harry Potter at Home”.
A study published by Nature Communications said that the Toba supervolcanic eruption did not bring humanity to a near extinction about 74,000 years ago
Netflix’s most recent original series from India — Jamtara — has been called out for use of a casteist slur aimed at the Dalit community, sparking debate over the use of pejorative terms in the realm of fiction entertainment.
OnePlus will be hosting a music festival on November 16 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
According to Martin, it is not a novel, but rather a historical text setting out the history of Westeros' Targaryen dynasty.
On Sunday in its latest episode, The Simpsons issued a tone-deaf response to the controversy, instead of acknowledging its faults.
Popular video game forum NeoGAF is now offline. This comes amidst allegations of sexual assault by its owner Tyler “Evilore” Malka. NeoGAF’s moderators have resigned en-masse and a host of members have left the site.
TED and Star India will collaborate to launch a new Hindi talk show – called TED Talks India: Nayi Soch – on the latter's platform, hosted by Indian actor and producer Shah Rukh Khan.
Swedish public health expert and "edutainer" Hans Rosling passes away from pancreatic cancer.
Apart from Amazon Prime Video, the series will be aired on BBC in the UK, after its premiere on the streaming service.
Uncharted movie scriptwriter Joe Carnahan took to Instagram to announce that he's completed the script for Nathan Drake's big screen debut.
The series of short story collections called "Pottermore Presents" will only be released as ebooks and are already available for pre-order.
India's most famous comic magazine is leaving behind its monthly format and moving to a fortnightly because of growing demand.
The 3Dvarius brings the design of the famed Stradivarius and mixes it with modern technology.
