Is wittiness a kind of fitness? Ljiljana Progovac explores the idea that quick-wittedness—using and combining words in a clever and funny way—has been actively selected for in humans from the dawn of language. The findings are published in the journal PNAS Nexus. Source: Read Full Article
A Democrat running to be the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, told a local reporter that a mural of murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska did not reflect the city’s “values.” Zarutska was stabbed to death on Aug. 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina, while returning home from work on the city’s light rail system by DeCarlos…
Photo: Antonietta Baldassarre Insidefoto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images The Drama, the forthcoming A24 movie by Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli, tells the story of a couple, Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson), who make the mistake of confessing the worst things they’ve done in their lives to each other. It’s a fitting premise within the larger…
Diamondbacks’ late-inning relief remains franchise joke originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Leading 8-0 Monday night at Chase Field, players on the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bench smiled, laughed and cracked jokes. Their problems were behind them, right? Advertisement They should have known. Once starter Michael…
Senior doctors in England are to be balloted over the prospect of strikes, the British Medical Association has announced. The union said that simultaneous ballots of consultants and specialist, associate specialist and speciality (SAS) doctors would run from 11 May to 6 July as both sets of medics escalate their disputes with the government. It…
The Artemis II astronauts and Space Launch System rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images Four astronauts are preparing to see the moon as it has never been seen before. NASA’s Artemis II mission, which could launch as soon as 1 April, will send astronauts looping around the moon for the first time since…
Nearly 90% of consumers say they prefer personalized ads to non-personalized ones—and location is becoming one of the most powerful personalization signals available. In 2025, advertisers spent at least $57 billion on location-targeted campaigns, a figure growing well above the broader ad market. The technology has kept pace: Connected TV and IP-based targeting can now…
As Twitchy readers know, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was caught on audio directing his peeps to stay away from commenting on Khamenei’s death as there would be people in the community who were ‘sad about it.’ You read that right. That anyone living in America would be saddened by…
Banijay is getting ready to expand its flagship IP “Black Mirror” with the launch of a dedicated immersive adventure inspired by Charlie Brooker’s hit dystopian anthology. Called “The Black Mirror Experience,” the attraction is set to open in May at Infinity Experiences in Montreal, Canada, with additional locations to follow. Produced by Banijay Live Studio…
It’s a potential if not likely NBA Finals preview to highlight Tuesday’s slate as the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Lakers in what could be the final game LeBron James ever plays against his first and “hometown” franchise. The 41-year-old James could retire this offseason or even return to Ohio next season for a…
