Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Well, this all sounds très chic. The Cannes International Film Festival confirmed its lineup today. Some buzzy films may still be announced, but, looking over the list at the moment, it’s shockingly devoid of American studio films. Prestige Hollywood projects like the Tom Cruise–starring Digger or Disney’s Toy Story 5 are…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In March, NASA released a broad overview of the Artemis II mission menu accompanying astronauts on their historic, 10-day lunar flyby mission. The rundown was relatively comprehensive, but it lacked a crucial bit of information: Which specific five hot…
Walt Disney Co. is planning an extensive round of layoffs in the coming weeks, according to a source familiar with the matter but unauthorized to comment. The move comes nearly three months after Disney unveiled a more streamlined management structure that sought to centralize its sprawling marketing operations. Disney declined to comment. The total number…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Christina Koch made history this week, becoming the first woman to travel around the moon. The NASA astronaut’s lunar flyby wasn’t her first groundbreaking moment: Koch also holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman and…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Supermassive black holes literally don’t add up. Astrophysicists know it takes more time than is mathematically possible for one of them to reach its incomprehensible proportions via standard gas accretion. Despite this, they are clearly observable at the center…
Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images The Cynthia Erivo “Uh, I didn’t know that was happening” GIF was made for the news that Christopher Abbott and Aubrey Plaza are not only a couple but they’re also having a baby. People broke the news on April 7 that the onetime Black Bear and Danny and the Deep Blue…
The artist formerly known as Heeseung. Photo: Getty Images Plenty of singers release music under mononyms: Beyoncé, Adele, Prince, Madonna, and Rihanna — if she ever finishes that album. How do we feel about Evan? On April 8, former Enhypen member Heeseung adopted a new stage name for his solo career. “EVAN is a name I’ve…
Photo-Illustration: Illustration: Vulture; Images: Getty Images Enjoy some good music without the risk of damaging your eardrums or getting dust up your nose. Coachella returns this weekend with Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, and Justin Bieber, and once again, you can watch all of the performances from the comfort of your home beginning on Friday, April…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. From butt-loving baboons to peacocking spiders, animals boast an array of flirting techniques. Male frigatebirds attract potential mates by inflating a large, hairless, red throat pouch and shaking their wings like the DJ just started spinning “Yeah!” by Usher….
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen were both in court virtually on April 7 over their two-year-old son, Ever True. Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas of Utah ruled that Paul cannot have unsupervised visits with her son up to eight hours per week until they meet again in court later this month. “I don’t…
