Art
Polly Bennett, with Rami Malek (left), studied Freddie Mercury's "movement heritage.". When a role requires a special skill that an actor doesn't possess, who you gonna call? From riding instructors to dialect coaches to choreographers, Hollywood has numerous experts on hand, ready to fast-track a proficiency meant to fool even professionals or, at best, turn mere mortal actors into music legends. When Douglas Ridloff was hired to work with the ... Full story
Education
Hurricane Harvey Passed Over, but These Fish Kept Making Babies
Underwater audio recordings rescued from Hurricane Harvey showed that the urge to spawn was more powerful than a category 4 storm. Full story
Economics
Big Data Is Great – But Smaller Companies Can Put “Little Data” To Use
"Big Data" is white-hot among organizations today. iStock. Even "little data" can tell big stories for small- and medium-sized businesses. It's a matter of knowing how to look at it and extract what matters. Major corporations and research institutions are using advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to interpret and visualize massive amounts of data in productive new ways. Such analyses can reveal hidden patterns in markets and ... Full story
Entertainment
IZ*ONE’s Choi Ye Na Talks About Being Sick With Lymphoma As A Child
IZ*ONE’s Choi Ye Na opened up about having lymphoma as a child. During the November 15 broadcast of Mnet’s “IZ*ONE CHU,” Choi Ye Na brought her parents kimbap (seaweed rice rolls). The show then cut to an interview where Choi Ye Na talked about having lymphoma as a child. When asked what she wants to do the most, she said she wants to send her parents on a honeymoon. She explained, “When I was young, I had lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic ... Full story
Health
Menthol Cigarettes Could Be Even Worse Than Regular Cigarettes
Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images. Update 11/15/18: The FDA announced that it will propose a ban on menthol cigarettes through a regulatory process known as Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The regulations could take years to go into effect and could be challenged by the cigarette industry. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement :. "I believe these menthol-flavored products represent one of the most common and ... Full story
Law
Grindr cheat pharmacist 'killed wife with Tesco bag' News
Image caption Jessica Patel was strangled at the couple's home in Linthorpe. A pharmacist suffocated his wife with a Tesco Bag For Life in an attempt to claim a £2m insurance payout and move to Australia with his boyfriend, a court has heard. Mitesh Patel, 37, owned and ran the business with Jessica, 34, who was strangled at their home in Middlesbrough in May. He denies her murder. Jurors at Teesside Crown Court have heard Mr Patel cheated on ... Full story
Tanzania Escalates Violence Against LGBTQ People Takeaway
'Phenomenal breach of trust': Cork credit union worker stole €400,000 from accounts
Charles Bronson dances jig after being cleared of trying to harm prison governor
Living
How to Treat a Bartender, According to Bartenders
Seasoned New York City bartenders share the most important do's and don'ts of how they like to be treated. Full story
Politics
Minister in Charge of Japan’s Cybersecurity Says He Has Never Used a Computer
Yoshitaka Sakurada appeared not to know what a USB drive was, and told lawmakers that when it was necessary to use a computer, “I order my employees or secretaries” to do it. Full story
A U.N. investigation would offer a true path to justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Pres. Trump delivers remarks on veterans and military families."
O'Rourke receives invite to visit Iowa from Democratic Party in Des Moines
2000 Florida recount: How the ‘Brooks Brothers Riot’ killed the Bush-Gore recount in Miami Post
Sport
Premier League wants video referees starting next season
The wheels are in motion for the Premier League to roll out the video assistant referee (VAR) system starting in 2019-2020. Teams have agreed in principle to the plan, and the league will formally request approval from FIFA and the International Football Association Board. Back in April, teams voted against using VAR (which allows referees to consult video playback to review critical moments) in 2018-19, though the Premier League has been ... Full story
Technology
After first commercial launch, Rocket Lab announces $140 million in funding
When it rains, it pours. And when you’re a successful space startup, it pours money . Rocket Lab, the New Zealand-based launch provider, is still on cloud nine from having completed its first fully commercial launch this weekend — and now they get to announce a $140 million funding round that puts their valuation well above a billion. The series E, led by current Australian investor Future Fund, was not (as you might guess) contingent on the ... Full story
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