Posts by Swedan Margen
America’s Earliest Outdoor Photographs Shown at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum | National Review
Your critic wanted to see this lovely show so much that he put his contempt for the museum’s trustees in abeyance for a day. Source link
Read MoreBernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the ‘oligarchs’
Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday formally kicked off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot, framing the proposal as something larger than a debate about economic and tax policy as he appeared at a storied Los Angeles venue. “The billionaire class no longer sees itself as part of American society.…
Read MoreBillionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg eyeing East Coast, stirring concerns about California’s wealth-tax proposal
California may be losing two of the state’s most famed residents and generous political donors. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to New York and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing purchasing a new property in Florida, stirring speculation about whether their decisions are tied to a proposed new tax on California billionaires to fund healthcare…
Read MoreDoes “Wuthering Heights” Herald the Revival of the Film Romance?
“Wuthering Heights” extrapolates, too, of course. The many truncations and excisions have been detailed copiously, including by my colleague Justin Chang. What Fennell chiefly adds is something that could hardly have been in a novel published in 1847: sex. The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff, apparently unconsummated in Brontë, is a hot-blooded affair in the…
Read MoreFollowing Munich, the U.S.–European Relationship Faces a Key Moment | National Review
In the face of EU chest-puffing, it shouldn’t be surprising that the U.S. is willing to take a fighting stance in Europe. Source link
Read MoreNetflix and Warner Bros join Disney and Paramount in calling out ByteDance’s latest AI platform
After the fake video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting went viral, a surge of AI-generated content from Seedance 2.0 flooded the internet. Some fans were using the new AI video generator, backed by ByteDance, to refashion the finales for shows like “Game of Thrones” and “Stranger Things.” Others created battle scenes between iconic…
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg testifies in L.A. trial over claims social media makes kids addicted
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, defending his company from the witness stand against a lawsuit that alleges social media harms children. The Meta boss appeared in a dark suit and gray tie, his signature chestnut curls slightly mussed, darting occasional nervous looks at…
Read MoreThe Spy Is Always in the Worst Possible Place | National Review
Twenty-five years after Robert Hanssen’s capture, espionage has found a new home. Source link
Read MoreWhy Some People Thrive on Four Hours of Sleep
Sleep is orchestrated by two systems. The first is the so-called biological clock, which runs the body on a roughly twenty-four-hour cycle of sleeping and wakefulness. We all have slightly different circadian rhythms, which explains why some people (larks) get up early and others (night owls) stay up late. The second system is the homeostatic…
Read MoreOpenAI blocked from using Cameo name for its AI video features
OpenAI has been temporarily blocked from using the word “Cameo” in a product that allows people to generate videos based on prompts amid a trademark dispute. Last year, the celebrity video platform Cameo sued OpenAI, alleging that the San Francisco company infringed its trademark. People use Cameo to purchase personalized videos of celebrities as gifts…
Read MoreSanford School Teacher Arrested for Buying Students Alcohol, Weed, Vapes Until They Allowed Her to Use Them Sexually
A Seminole County teacher was arrested after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. As reported by WESH, 49-year-old Mackenzie McLean, is facing felony charges, including two counts of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in sexual conduct with a student and distribution of a…
Read MoreOur Universe: Baby Woo Joo to Enjoy a Day Out with Aunt Woo Hyun Jin and Uncle Sun Tae Hyung
Our Universe will feature baby Woo Joo’s day out with aunt Woo Hyun Jin and uncle Sun Tae Hyung. The newly released stills feature them enjoying a camping trip with their neighbors. A photo shows Tae Hyung and Hyun Jin having a casual conversation while sitting in front of their tent. Another image shows Hyun…
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