Homer Simpson is done strangling his son, Bart, and it all has to do with modern sentiments, it seems — a decision by showrunners that’s strongly dividing fans. The pivot away from child abuse (albeit, in animated form) is just now making the rounds — coming to in the 3rd episode of Season 35, titled … Read more
In a sea of flip phones and full keyboard BlackBerrys, a single decision by Google laid waste to the competition. That determination also put Google’s Android mobile operating system on an enduring collision course with Apple’s iPhone. As Android, a small California software company that Google had recently purchased, was tinkering away, Apple announced the … Read more
Allison Murray/ZDNET Being a cat person means I don’t have to take my pet outside when it’s raining or freezing cold. However, it also means dealing with a dirty litter box and scooping poop daily — a not-so-fun task. I used to hate having to scoop my cat Norbert’s litter multiple times a day in … Read more
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — As she accepted an endorsement from a group called Veterans for Trump, Stacy Skinner spoke about how she got into politics because Democrats “were starting to infiltrate on the local level.” Former President Donald Trump and other national Republicans often warn of takeovers by China or people crossing the U.S.-Mexico … Read more
‘I was in complete shock’: New dating trend sees men asking for refunds when they don’t see a ‘return on investment’ — how high costs of living have changed the rules of romance Samantha Costanza went on a fairly unremarkable date last winter. She and her date grabbed hot ciders at a Brooklyn bar. When … Read more
Google’s new flagship phone, the Pixel 8, has arrived. It starts at $699 (£699, AU$1,199), which is $100 more than last year’s Pixel 7 and the Pixel 6 before it, and goes on sale on Oct. 12. The Pixel 8 offers excellent cameras along with seven years of software upgrades, making it longer than any … Read more
The Big Picture Catwoman was a major career setback for Halle Berry, who was at the peak of her success after winning an Oscar for Monster’s Ball. The film received scathing reviews and Berry was widely mocked for her involvement, but she has since embraced it as a learning experience. Despite the negative impact on … Read more
The Big Picture How Do You Know’s extravagant $120 million budget, with $50 million alone spent on securing A-listers like Reese Witherspoon and Jack Nicholson, doomed its box office performance. The film’s lack of relatability to everyday viewers, focusing on wealthy characters with unconventional jobs, turned off audiences seeking escapism and wish fulfillment. Released during … Read more
Wayne Brady is proud to share who he is with the world. ET’s Nischelle Turner spoke to the actor six weeks after he came out as pansexual, and he revealed how he thinks his personal announcement will positively affect his dating life. “It would be hard for me to truly put myself 100 percent into a … Read more
A dense rainforest or different verdant terrestrial vegetation could also be what first involves thoughts on the point out of photosynthesis. But the clouds of phytoplankton that fill the oceans are the key drivers of that course of in nature. The plantlike single-celled aquatic microbes generate greater than 50 p.c of the oxygen within the … Read more