You may have been told you have a poker face — but might you have a money face? A new study from the University of Glasgow surveyed people about what makes someone look rich, according to snap superficial judgements. The study, carried out with white participants from Western cultures, determined what facial features were associated … Read more
The gift and the book itself are fictional. The 2021 film, directed by Pablo Larraín, is too, proceeding from the idea that where there’s a martyr there must be a monster. Elizabeth is a freeze-dried witch, Charles a snarling prig. Perhaps to avoid accusations of defamation, the filmmakers identify their story, in a prefatory caption, … Read more
You poor thing. Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo was worried about being ‘too old’ in his sex scenes with Emma Stone in the science-fantasy film “Poor Things.” “I didn’t know if I could pull this off,” Ruffalo, 56, told Perfect Magazine in a recent interview. “I’ve never done anything like [‘Poor Things]’ before.” “So, like, the sex … Read more
The designer Holly Waddington had wide latitude in envisioning the costumes for “Poor Things,” Yorgos Lanthimos’s mad comedy starring Emma Stone. “The only brief really was that he didn’t want it to be overtly like a period drama” — the script is set in the 1880s — “and he didn’t want it to be overtly … Read more
“I’m Yorgos Lanthimos, the director of ‘Poor Things.’” “Understand we never lived outside God’s house.” “What?” “So Bella’s so much to discover. And your sad face makes me discover angry feelings for you.” “This is a scene that takes place in a restaurant in Lisbon, where Bella Baxter and Duncan, played by Emma Stone and … Read more
Written by Tony McNamara and adapted from the 1992 Alasdair Gray novel of the same title, “Poor Things” gets its weird on from the get-go. Working in a flamboyantly expressive key, Lanthimos deploys all the elements at his disposal — prosthetics, costumes, meticulous production design and pushily showboating cinematography — to create a familiar yet … Read more
Good friends aren’t afraid to bare it all. Robert Downey Jr. deemed his longtime pal and former co-star Mark Ruffalo “pretty bangable” on Monday’s episode of Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” series. In a wide-ranging conversation, the duo spoke about the movie-making measures Ruffalo took to pull off a thicker physique in his latest film, “Poor … Read more
Poor little rich royals. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seemingly dropping their “poor me” attitudes in an effort to rebrand themselves and keep their cash flow from “drying up.” Writer Jane Moore penned a column for The Sun and noted how many business ventures the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken on since … Read more
Investigators found odd, little pills buried in the pockets of Hamas terrorists who attacked Israel on Oct. 7. They were later identified as the drug Captagon, a powerful, synthetic stimulant. Captagon gained international notoriety in 2015 when it was discovered to be used by ISIS fighters to suppress fear and fatigue prior to carrying out … Read more
A Greek olive oil cooperative was hit by thieves who swiped more than $388,000 worth of product — and locals believe it was an inside job. Roughly 37 tons, or around 9,000 gallons, of olive oil was stolen from the Polygyros Olive Oil Cooperative — which roughly 200 local producers are a part of — … Read more
Unhealthy air quality returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes this week as dry conditions and warm temperatures fueled wildfires in Canada over the weekend, causing more smoke to spill into the northern tier of the U.S. The FOX Forecast Center is tracking wildfire smoke thick enough to reduce air quality across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois. On … Read more
It’s curtains for these trolls. An interior decorator named Karissa Barker is hitting back at a troll who called her home “tacky” — and declaring that it’s all “subjective” in a resurfaced video on TikTok. She responded to a comment that read, “This is what poor people say to make themselves feel better. Tacky homes … Read more
What if I say I’m not like the others? A summer camp counselor shared the unusual rock-inspired names of a set of triplets to Reddit, claiming that somehow “everyone matches their name to a T.” User LeninaCrowneIn2020 posted a picture Sunday of three laminated name tags, for Ryatt, Rayge, and Kathleen. The Post has contacted the poster for comment. … Read more
This woman wanted to get to the bot-tom line with her employer. A woman used the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, to draft a “professional” email to her boss about quitting her job. Mari, who goes by @sillyyerba on TikTok, explained that her employer was asking she stays on with the company until June 8, despite already … Read more
Giving it a college try might not be enough anymore. Pro-procrastinators, beware: the time-saving practice might do more harm than good. Researchers have found that university students are at risk of depression, poor health, physical pain and economic difficulties due to the last-minute habit, according to a new study published in the Journal of the … Read more
If you’re not sure whether or not you forgot something, don’t fret — it might make matters worse. New research published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences suggests that those who are anxious are most likely to have a poor memory. Dr. Weixi Kang, who led the study at Imperial College London, wanted to … Read more
If you’re prone to not getting enough sleep, your eyesight may be in trouble. A new study published in the journal BMJ Open found that poor sleep patterns can increase the risk of glaucoma. Glaucoma — a common eye condition where the optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain is damaged — can … Read more
Want to improve your diet? Try getting better sleep. In recent years, researchers have discovered that our sleep habits strongly influence the amount and types of foods we eat and even whether we gain or lose body fat. Losing sleep can trigger brain and hormonal changes that stimulate food cravings, which can drive us to … Read more