She got her wedding bells rung with this shocking mishap. A San Francisco Bay Area woman was shocked when the bridal store she bought a wedding gown from shuttered with no notice or fulfillment of her order. Akila Yejide Mwongozi, who worked three jobs to afford her wedding, bought her nuptial attire last year from … Read more
Greenwich moon time? As NASA strides to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since the early 1970s, astronomical experts say that the orbital rock needs its own localized time zone. Why? Simply because Earthly clocks won’t get the job done due to changes in gravity off-world. Experts are calling to create … Read more
Scott Hanson injured himself in the line of duty on Tuesday. Hanson, the longtime “NFL Red Zone” host who is anchoring the “Gold Zone” for NBC’s Peacock streaming service during the Paris Olympics, revealed that he bloodied his left hand while celebrating a Team USA medal on the telecast. “I was pounding the desk on … Read more
There’s a lot to be said for the work/play energy of a nice studio or other small apartment during the day. But how do you bring that energy down to get a good night’s sleep? With electronics, cookery, clothes and books all in one space, it can be a challenge to create a restful refuge. … Read more
Time to toot your own horn. If you’re pooping once or twice a day, congratulations, you’re in the bowel movement “Goldilocks” zone. Researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) say a fiber-rich diet, adequate hydration and regular exercise are key to hitting that scat sweet spot. How often you poop can influence your health … Read more
More than 150 Jewish actors, filmmakers and other artists signed an open letter that was published on Friday in defense of remarks about Jewishness and the war in Gaza that the director Jonathan Glazer made in his Oscars acceptance speech for “The Zone of Interest,” his film about the Holocaust. Glazer’s speech has become one … Read more
Hundreds of Jewish actors, producers and others in the film industry have signed a letter condemning remarks critical of Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made when he accepted an Oscar for his film about the Holocaust, “The Zone of Interest.” Described as a “statement from Jewish Hollywood professionals,” the letter was signed by the … Read more
More than 450 Jewish creatives and professionals in Hollywood are denouncing “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer’s speech from the 2024 Oscars. In his speech, Glazer, 58, drew parallels between Nazi Germany and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi … Read more
Danny Cohen, who served as the executive producer on the Academy Award-winning film “The Zone of Interest,” revealed Friday that he does not support the acceptance speech made by director Jonathan Glazer at the 2024 Oscars. In the speech, Glazer, 58 drew parallels between Nazi Germany and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In his acceptance … Read more
They’re seeing red — not blue. A plan to turn a bucolic part of the Hudson Valley into a Blue Zone — the name given to places around the world known for longer and healthier lives — might sound like an easy win. But residents in the town of Pawling, population 2,000, are fuming over plans … Read more
In interviews, Glazer has spoken of “The Zone of Interest” as being made up of two films. One is what we see in the foreground: the family members going about their day, doing chores, celebrating birthdays, playing in the yard. The other is what you hear, and it sounds like the pit of hell. The … Read more
American workers are officially zoned out just 27 minutes into a meeting, according to new research. A survey pinpointing the intricacies of modern work life for 2,000 employed Americans, split evenly by generation, found of the 71% who attend virtual meetings, just under 30 minutes of screen-staring is their peak before eye strain strikes and … Read more
In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series on Fridays. You can also watch our collection of more than 150 videos on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel. This sequence from “The Zone of Interest,” … Read more
“Hello, my name is Jonathan Glazer, and I’m the writer and director of the ‘Zone of Interest.’ So we open the sequence on a prisoner gardener, one of whose duties is to clean Rudolf Höss, the commandant’s boots. So everything you’re going to see in this scene was shot simultaneously with 10 cameras. We’re watching … Read more
“The Zone of Interest,” the acclaimed Holocaust drama that’s up for Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars, will have its Polish premiere on Thursday at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. According to Variety, director Jonathan Glazer will introduce the harrowing film at the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where parts of the movie were … Read more
Howl about that? Mutant wolves who roam the human-free Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have developed cancer-resilient genomes that could be key to helping humans fight the deadly disease, according to a study. The wild animals have managed to adapt and survive the high levels of radiation that have plagued the area after a nuclear reactor at … Read more
New year, new “challenge” for Tom Brady to tackle. When discussing the Fox opportunity that awaits him in the fall, the retired NFL quarterback said Tuesday on his SiriusXM podcast, “Let’s Go!” that he’s “excited” to step out of his “comfort zone” after 23 seasons on the field. “I’ve got a big broadcasting job that’s … Read more
This real-life “Hitch” love doctor is prescribing a regimen for dating during the alone-avirus epidemic. The COVID-19 pandemic may be, for the most part, in the rearview mirror; however, men in the U.S. remain racked by severe loneliness compounded by the coronavirus. Thankfully, New York City dating coach Connell Barrett claims to have devised a … Read more
Cyan-ara, sorrow! Rest azured, the secrets to living a long, happy life may be found in the world’s Blue Zones, which boast lower rates of chronic diseases and a longer life expectancy. Those areas include Sardinia in Italy, Okinawa in Japan, Loma Linda in California, the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, and Ikaria in Greece. … Read more
If you give a sheet about your health — wash your bedding more often. A study conducted by bedding retailer Pizuna last year found that 45% of single men only wash their bedding once every four months. Single women fared a bit better by washing their bedding around every two weeks and couples washed their … Read more