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June 17th marks the beginning of Science Friday's Cephalopod Week. To kick off the festivities, Frank Grasso of Brooklyn College describes the sensory processes and brain structure of one of the most unique species on the planet.
June 17th marks the beginning of Science Friday's Cephalopod Week. To kick off the festivities, Frank Grasso of Brooklyn College describes the sensory processes and brain structure of one of the most unique species on the planet.
In every movie, there is a hidden world. Fish become modeling clay; skiffs are really boxes; a giant sword being drawn from its scabbard turns into a much smaller kitchen knife. This is the secret world of foley: adding in sound effects in a studio, using common items, while the scene plays on a screen.
On what would have been his 45th birthday, the first trailer for the Tupac biopic has been released. Demetrius Shipp has an uncanny resemblance to the rap icon as he relives his career up to the fatal drive-by shooting in 1996. The film is lead by music video director Benny Boom and will see portrayals of Notorious B.I.G, Suge Knight, and Afeni Shakur.
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It took åäö two years to perfect a single pair of shorts. From the Kingdom of Sweden, this focused design was tested, refined, and rebuilt until every detail felt right. They're so sure they're right, in fact, that if you buy The Shorts during June, you get 30 days to wear them — however, wherever. If they don't become your favorite pair of shorts, you can return them, no questions asked. They're built with sharp intention: a tailored silhouette, water-repellent canvas-like fabric woven in Sweden, and discreet flow-through pockets that make spontaneous swims part of the plan. An inner drawstring waistband, hidden compartments, and reinforced seams ensure they move effortlessly from garden parties to golden-hour dives.
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Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, the conflicted Lenny Belardo begins his reign as the first American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Jude Law stars as the fictional Pope Pius XIII in The Young Pope, an eight-episode miniseries coming to HBO.
Pitti Uomo is a four-day menswear trade show in Florence, Italy. With an abundance of photographers in attendance, extravagantly dressed men flock the streets in hopes of attracting their attention with their flashy frocks. Filmmaker Aaron Christian turned the event into his own wildlife special with this humorous mockumentray following the Pitti Peacocks.
The Roderer Harry Aviator Polarized Sunglasses are more than just eyewear — they're a signal. Handcrafted from stainless steel and finished in Gunmetal Black, they sharpen the timeless aviator silhouette into something bolder, more precise. Polarized lenses cut glare with surgical clarity, while innovative spring hinges and a flawless fit keep pace with high-speed itineraries and jet-set agendas. Subtle branding, a travel-ready case, and five global finishes round out the details. Whether you're stepping off a G650 or onto the flightline, takeoff towards the future.
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Any time an airliner goes down, the hunt for the black boxes begins. But what do these boxes actually do? Vox takes you through a quick explainer of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, their history, and how they help investigators learn the cause of a crash.
Snoop Dogg takes a break from his nature specials to do some basketball commentary. The D-O-Double-G gives us some Hizzistory of Bizzasketball by adding his thoughts to the 1954 NBA finals.