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How complicated is brain surgery actually?

Neurosurgeons are typically portrayed in one of two ways in popular culture. “Gray Matters", an engrossing new book, goes on a tour through different types of brain surgery, from seemingly crude emergency treatments for traumatic injuries to high-precision surgeries to implant electrodes that provide relief from obsessive compulsive disorder. Most of the book documents the history and practicalities of brain …

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1 month ago

The 80s - Photographing Britain, Tate Britain review: a queasily nostalgic photography show

The Independent

The myth of the Eighties as a combustible era of economic growth and social unrest was being framed even as the decade was beginning. Martin Parr’s subtly caustic views of Tory election parties and public school open days offer some of the show’s very few images of upper-middle-class people, and as so often with Parr’s brilliantly lit social tableaux there’s …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Wow, much bull market. Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency whose mascot is a super-cute dog that muses things like “much wow,” has been racing higher in value since Donald Trump won the presidential election last week. It got another bump after Trump named Tesla’s Elon Musk as one of the heads of a new “Department of Government Efficiency,” which …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Our Fair Lady

Times of India

A former associate editor with the Times of India, Jug Suraiya writes two regular columns for the print edition, Jugular Vein, which appears every Friday, and Second Opinion, which appears on Wednesdays. MORE The statue of Justice in the Supreme Court muses about her recent makeover The redesigned statue of Lady Justice has caused much comment. Justice: With the country’s …

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Donald Trump Muses About Mike Tyson Fighting Kamala Harris

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump on Monday indulged a suggestion from the crowd that Mike Tyson should fight Kamala Harris. “He says, ‘Put Mike in the ring with Kamala.’ That will be interesting,” Trump added. pic.twitter.com/Z1aOhxKZwX — Aaron Rupar November 4, 2024 Trump’s dissonance between branding himself as the preferable choice for women and intimating violence against them has increased …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How Jay-Z’s Music Inspired 'Reasonable Doubt' Season 2

Huff Post

Emayatzy Corinealdi as Jax Stewart and Morris Chestnut as Corey Cash in Episode 210 of "Reasonable Doubt." It just was so gangster.” As a high schooler, Los Angeles native Mohamed cherished Jay-Z’s “Reasonable Doubt” for opening her eyes to more pockets of gritty regional rap, from the East Coast to the South. That example of prosperous success for Black people …

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3 months ago

500 Films Later, Anupam Kher Still Believes 'The Greatest Role Is Always the Next One'

News 18

Anupam Kher is gearing up for his upcoming rom-com Metro In Dino which will hit theatres on November 29. Ahead of the release of the Anurag Basu directorial, the actor said that the “greatest role is always the next one”. Read| Anupam Kher Shares Major Update About His Directorial Venture Tanvi The Great Hailing from the picturesque hills of Shimla, …

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3 months ago

Trending hairstyles from Fashion Month you need to copy

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

'Lies that seem like truth': Dems fear speaker plans to throw election result into turmoil

Raw Story

Democrats are preparing for a nightmare election scenario in which Kamala Harris is elected president — and House Speaker Mike Johnson throws the process into turmoil. Senior Democrats told Politico Johnson has given multiple signs that he could stand in the way of a transfer of power — and escalate what the election fraud claims factions of the GOP made …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson: Explore the star's timeless influence on fashion

Hindustan Times

Growing up in India, Michael Jackson always felt like a legend from another world. The moto jacket Michael Jackson's timeless influence on Gen Z fashion {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Michael's 1987 smash hit Bad changed the world of dance pop as we knew it and the moto jacket he wore in the song’s music video was as tough as it …

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4 months ago

‘The Rings of Power’ interview: Sam Hazeldine on playing Adar, learning Black Speech and the Sauron problem

The Hindu

Sam Hazeldine is an actor with orcish commitment to his craft. “For Adar, it’s about a singleness of purpose,” Sam explains. “He’s not trying to be ruthless, he just has this role he takes very seriously.” This focus, this singular purpose, is what sets Adar apart from the pantheon of Tolkien villains. “Until Halbrand arrives in Mordor and talks about …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Bannon reveals Trump plans to prosecute his enemies one by one

Raw Story

Donald Trump frequently muses about prosecuting his enemies at rallies, during interviews and in social media posts, and his former chief strategist Steve Bannon revealed his allies are scheming to carry out those threats. If the recently convicted ex-president wins re-election, his top supporters will urge him to target Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg and his other perceived political enemies …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The best new books to read this June

The Independent

I once spent a hugely enjoyable hour interviewing Willie Nelson. ‘I Was There: Dispatches from a Life in Rock and Roll’ by Alan Edwards is published by Simon & Schuster on 6 June, £25 open image in gallery Kit Holden’s wacky book about German football is timed for the European Championships Played in Germany: A Footballing Journey Through a Nation’s …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Music Review: British guitarist Richard Thompson’s ‘Ship to Shore’ is a gem, with dazzling solos

Associated Press

For more than half a century, British guitarist Richard Thompson has created albums filled with curious characters, love laments, dark chords, dark humor and peerless guitar work. That makes each release a cause for celebration, which is the case with his new album “Ship to Shore.” It ends a five-year recording hiatus, the longest break of Thompson’s career. His typically …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vera Wang, 74, sparks conversation about aging with poolside snap

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

AI Deciphers Ancient Scroll, Finds Out Plato's Burial Place: Report

News 18

AI is playing a huge role in uncovering more about ancient history. They’ve used AI to figure out what’s written on a papyrus scroll from Herculaneum, a town near Pompeii. They found out that Greek philosopher Plato’s final resting place was in a garden at the Platonic Academy site in Athens. These scrolls represent the sole complete library surviving from …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai producing. An election coming. ‘Suffs’ has timing on its side

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Shaina Taub was in the audience at “Suffs,” her buzzy and timely new musical about women’s suffrage, when she spied something that delighted her. This photo provided by Rubenstein shows Director Leigh Silverman talking with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during a rehearsal for the off-Broadway musical “Suffs” in New York. “I have to say,” …

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9 months ago

Genius artists and the price their spouses pay to inspire great works

The Hindu

A muse, says the dictionary, “is an inspiring goddess”, from the nine daughters of Zeus in Greek mythology who oversaw the arts and science. “The problem with being a wife,” writes Ciuraru, “is being a wife.” She goes on to say, “With an ego the size of a small nation, the literary lion is powerful on the page, but a …

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9 months, 1 week ago

EXCLUSIVE! Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI 2024: Designer Urvashi Kaur & Tillotama Shome on inclusivity of fashion

Firstpost

Talking about the inclusivity of fashion and managing to bring people from different walks of life together for the last 15 years, Urvashi reveals, “You happen to make beautiful friendships and new friendships.” Amongst its distinguished muses were veteran actor Ratna Pathak Shah, renowned artist Santanu Hazarika, talented actors Tillotama Shome, Rasika Duggal, Shweta Tripathi, Mallika Dua, Kaustav, and creative-extraordinaries …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Rakul Preet Singh And Niharika NM Shine Bright In Ensembles From Ritika Mirchandani's Transcendence Collection At Lakme Fashion Week 2024

News 18

The fusion of fashion and artistry has always been a captivating spectacle at Lakme Fashion Week, and this year’s collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India has been nothing short of an exception. Designer Ritika Mirchandani left everyone in awe with her exquisite Transcendence Spring/Summer 2024 collection. Bollywood Actress Rakul Preet Singh and Digital Creator Niharika NM graced the …

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10 months, 1 week ago

London Fashion Week designer sells jumper with Princess Diana's revenge dress look on - but it will set you back £365

Daily Mail

A London Fashion Week designer has given a contemporary twist to Princess Diana's famous 'revenge dress'. This design, which is part of the Not in London pop-up shop coinciding with London Fashion Week, is available to buy on the Highsnobiety app and at Selfridges, alongside other sweaters featuring David and Victoria Beckham and Sade. The £365 Knitwrth sweater is one …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Glitzy, gaudy and glamorous: Why Gen Z are dressing like Mob Wives

BBC

Glitzy, gaudy and glamorous: Why Gen Z are dressing like Mob Wives Alamy It’s playful, bold and easy to achieve – no wonder this opulent aesthetic is popular right now. And it's there in the much-discussed "Mob Wife" trend on TikTok – characterised by aforementioned fur coats and animal print, paired with stacks of gold jewellery. A video posted in …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Everything to know about the porcelain makeup seen in the Maison Margiela 2024 show

The Independent

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Muses, lovers, sisters, wives – Thomas Hardy’s trouble with women

The Independent

On the menu of great literary lives, Thomas Hardy is a tough egg. But then, the spell of old Wessex exerts itself and, as a moth to a flame, Byrne finds herself drawn into Hardy’s enthralling, lost landscape, “to bring back to life” the women who were central to his imagination. open image in gallery Emma Lavinia Gifford: Hardy’s first …

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How complicated is brain surgery actually?

The 80s - Photographing Britain, Tate Britain review: a queasily nostalgic photography show

Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE

Our Fair Lady

Donald Trump Muses About Mike Tyson Fighting Kamala Harris

How Jay-Z’s Music Inspired 'Reasonable Doubt' Season 2

500 Films Later, Anupam Kher Still Believes 'The Greatest Role Is Always the Next One'

Trending hairstyles from Fashion Month you need to copy

'Lies that seem like truth': Dems fear speaker plans to throw election result into turmoil

Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson: Explore the star's timeless influence on fashion

‘The Rings of Power’ interview: Sam Hazeldine on playing Adar, learning Black Speech and the Sauron problem

Steve Bannon reveals Trump plans to prosecute his enemies one by one

The best new books to read this June

Music Review: British guitarist Richard Thompson’s ‘Ship to Shore’ is a gem, with dazzling solos

Vera Wang, 74, sparks conversation about aging with poolside snap

AI Deciphers Ancient Scroll, Finds Out Plato's Burial Place: Report

Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai producing. An election coming. ‘Suffs’ has timing on its side

Genius artists and the price their spouses pay to inspire great works

EXCLUSIVE! Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI 2024: Designer Urvashi Kaur & Tillotama Shome on inclusivity of fashion

Rakul Preet Singh And Niharika NM Shine Bright In Ensembles From Ritika Mirchandani's Transcendence Collection At Lakme Fashion Week 2024

London Fashion Week designer sells jumper with Princess Diana's revenge dress look on - but it will set you back £365

Glitzy, gaudy and glamorous: Why Gen Z are dressing like Mob Wives

Everything to know about the porcelain makeup seen in the Maison Margiela 2024 show

Muses, lovers, sisters, wives – Thomas Hardy’s trouble with women