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How New CGI Made House of the Dragon’s Beasts More Real
There are 17 dragons in HBO’s new Game of Thrones prequel, each with its own quirks and intricacies.Continue Reading
Chemical imbalance theory of depression: clearing up some misconceptions
fizkes/Shutterstock The scale of the response to our recent study finding that there was no support for the idea that low serotonin causes depression – the so-called “chemical imbalance” theory of depression – was enormous. Our paper is one of the 400 most shared of the 21 million papers thatContinue Reading
Deplatforming online extremists reduces their followers – but there’s a price
Alex Jones claimed being deplatformed hurt his income. Vic Hinterlang/Shutterstock Conspiracy theorist and US far-right media personality Alex Jones was recently ordered to pay US$45 million (£37 million) damages to the family of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. Jones had claimed that being banned orContinue Reading
Taylor Swift shares details of surprise new album Midnights
T aylor Swift has announced a brand new album, titled Midnights, which is set for release later this year. The pop megastar said the new music was the story of “13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life”, describing it as “a journey through terrors and sweet dreams”. Swift made theContinue Reading
Struggling with long Covid? Here’s what experts say you should — and should not — eat
Fatigue, brain fog, heart palpitations and breathing difficulties. Those are just some of the common symptoms of “long Covid” that can affect people in the long term after recovery from infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, according to Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, director of the Mayo Clinic’s CovidContinue Reading
Cristiano Ronaldo agent Mendes returns to Chelsea for talks as Aubameyang deal stalls – but Tuchel still reluctant
MANCHESTER UNITED striker Cristiano Ronaldo could still join Chelsea with his agent Jorge Mendes reportedly returning to hold talks with the West Londoners. A move to Stamford Bridge was rumoured last month after Mendes met with new Blues owner Todd Boehly to discuss a potential transfer. 1 Cristiano Ronaldo isContinue Reading
Community ‘shocked and numbed’ by Dylan McCarthy killing, funeral hears
The mother of the victim of a fatal assault in Co Kildare told her son’s funeral mass on Sunday that the family are “humbled” by a wave of condolences sent to them “from all over Ireland”. Dylan McCarthy (29), from Kilmallock, Co Limerick, sustained fatal injuries when attacked by severalContinue Reading
Fans all say same thing as Steve Cook incredibly escapes red card for handball
NOTTINGHAM FOREST defender Steve Cook somehow avoided a red card for a blatant handball to deny Tottenham’s Harry Kane from scoring. The ex-Bournemouth centre-back rose highest in the six-yard box to stop Kane from scoring his second of the match as he parried the ball away. 2 Steve Cook avoidedContinue Reading
Arctic Monkeys ask BBC not to show their Reading headline set live
T V viewers were unable to watch Arctic Monkeys’ performance at Reading festival on Saturday night after the band requested the set was not shown live. The Sheffield group headlined the event’s main stage with a setlist including R U Mine?, I Bet You Look Good On The Dance FloorContinue Reading
‘Tomato flu’ outbreak in India – here’s what it really is
A “new virus” called tomato flu has been reported in Kerala, India. According to an article in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the first case of this mysterious illness was reported on May 6. There have now been over 80 cases, with the disease spreading to other parts of India. MostContinue Reading