Journal Reference: Or Hadas, George Datseris, Joaquin Blanco, Sandrine Bony, Rodrigo Caballero, Bjorn Stevens, Yohai Kaspi. The role of baroclinic activity in controlling Earth’s albedo in the present and future climates. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023; 120 (5) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2208778120 As early as the 1970s, when scientists analyzed data from the first … Read more
Midway into the film, a disembodied voice whispers into the swallowing blackness: “look under the bed.” A young girl named Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault) bends down to take a peek, the camera following her gaze. It’s not that nothing happens in this moment, but it’s the anticipation that sends goosebumps racing down the spine. What … Read more
Journal Reference: Ahmad R. Kirmani, David P. Ostrowski, Kaitlyn T. VanSant, Todd A. Byers, Rosemary C. Bramante, Karen N. Heinselman, Jinhui Tong, Bart Stevens, William Nemeth, Kai Zhu, Ian R. Sellers, Bibhudutta Rout, Joseph M. Luther. Metal oxide barrier layers for terrestrial and space perovskite photovoltaics. Nature Energy, 2023; DOI: 10.1038/s41560-022-01189-1 Funded by the U.S. … Read more
Tosin Cole and Jacob Lattimore in House Party. (Photo: Warner Bros.) Calmatic is well aware of all the derision out there for Hollywood’s tendency to and over-reliance on remaking its most beloved old movies. But the venerated music video director who’s lensed visuals for the likes of Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X brings … Read more
After a great start to the New Year, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend offers another four-day weekend, which has often been the best week in the month of January to have a substantial hit. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview. Three years ago, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reunited for “Bad … Read more
Fans of the kid-empowerment movie “The Goonies” have swarmed the tiny Oregon city of Astoria for decades to see the hilltop house central to the plot of Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film. Entrepreneur Behman Zakeri, a 46-year-old “Goonie,” which he defines as someone who stays loyal to friends, was devoted enough to pay $1,650,777 to buy … Read more
Earlier today, in the WBSM and Fun 107 offices, I was talking with a few colleagues about how much I loved New Bedford’s long-gone Cinema 140 movie theater. Neither of them had never been there, but that didn’t stop me from waxing nostalgic. It’s been over 20 years since Cinema 140 shut down for good, … Read more
Filmmaker James Toback has been accused of using “his reputation, power and influence in the entertainment industry” to “lure” women “into compromising situations where he falsely imprisoned, sexually abused, assaulted, and/or battered them,” according to a lawsuit filed in the New York Supreme Court on Monday, the Daily Beast reports. In 2017, amid growing allegations, … Read more
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is full of historic behind-the-scenes moments that have been too publicized for anyone’s good. But if you’re willing to take a break from needlessly letting everyone know that Aragorn broke his toe kicking that helmet in The Two Towers, perhaps this piece of trivia regarding Boromir’s passing in The … Read more
Taylor Swift’s musical return has gone swimmingly well outside the controversial moment from the “Anti-Hero” music video. She’s been receiving praise from fans and critics alike while breaking and setting numerous records in its wake. The album’s success elicited some kind words from country music legend Dolly Parton. But Parton isn’t the only celebrity fan … Read more