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Fantasia 2025: The Serpent’s Skin, The Well, Sweetness | Festivals & Awards
Our next dispatch from the 2025 Fantasia International Film Festival turns its eyes on the plight of young women coming of age—amid a variety of genre turmoils, from ecological apocalypses to parasocial obsession to the thorny complications of nascent transfemininity. First, of course, we must talk about “The Serpent’s Skin,” the latest “transgender film” (as the credits proudly blare) from…
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Aluminium-20: The Self-Destructing Atom Scientists Never Saw Coming
Physicists have discovered a never-before-seen atomic nucleus — aluminium-20 — that quite literally falls apart in three distinct proton bursts. This rare and unstable isotope doesn’t just decay, it unravels through a dramatic sequence of proton emissions that challenge long-held assumptions about nuclear structure. The finding marks the first known case of a “triple-proton decay […] Source link
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Health
Gene-edited mosquitoes slash malaria spread 93% using self-propagating shield
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Outsmarting insecticide resistance: How one genetic edit in mosquitoes self-propagates across generations, cutting malaria transmission to near zero without harming survival. Anopheles mosquito larva – Study: Driving a protective allele of the mosquito FREP1 gene to combat malaria. Image…
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Dozens of children in Gaza have starved to death in a month as hunger surges
Deir al-Balah: Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel’s blockade. The alternatives were ineffective. One after another, the babies and toddlers died over four days. In greater numbers than ever, children hollowed up by hunger…
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No, Instagram didn’t suspend Zohran Mamdani’s account for being ‘too socialist’
In a story published earlier this week, a site called “NYC Journals” claimed to have a bombshell: that Instagram had suspended the account of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for being “too socialist.” The story claimed that Mamdani’s account was down for three hours; it also cited a “leaked memo” from inside Instagram that said his content went against…
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First Came Ozempic Face. Now People Are Dealing With Ozempic Hair and Muscle Loss
Ever since Ozempic flooded the mainstream consciousness, the controversial weight-loss drug of choice has come with some well-documented downsides. Many have experienced the infamous Ozempic face, which experts describe as rapid weight loss in the face and loss of skin elasticity, resulting in a significantly older appearance. “Ozempic face can look gaunt, deflated, and saggy,” New York facial plastic surgeon Jennifer…
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White House eyeing multistate redistricting to help GOP hold House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is eyeing redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans hold the U.S. House in 2026 — and Democrats are preparing to escalate in response, with one senator vowing to go “nuclear” if needed. What’s shaping up to be a multistate redistricting battle could mark the opening round for House control ahead of next year’s…
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Photos: Starvation in Gaza
Editor’s note: This gallery contains disturbing images. Viewer discretion is advised. Food markets are empty. Human waste is piling up. Illness is spreading. And people in Gaza are “collapsing on the streets from hunger and dehydration.” That’s the stark warning issued by more than 100 international humanitarian organizations on Wednesday, in a joint statement calling on Israel to end its…
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Luxury cars, cosmetics likely to get cheaper
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India shake hands after Britain’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, left, and Piyush Goyal, Minister of Industry and Supply of India, right, signed a free trade agreement at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, Thursday, July 24, 2025. AP/PTI(AP07_24_2025_000376B) New Delhi: India and the UK on Thursday…
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Movies
The 8 Tamest R-Rated Movies of All Time
To many movie-goers, the Motion Picture Association rating system is a vital tool for selecting what movies are right for themselves and their families. It’s a voluntary label that’s not enforced by any laws, and not having one doesn’t actually prohibit films from being shown, but cinemas have been known to skip non-rated releases. Mostly, the rating system allows parents…
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