New York governor legalizes human composting after death | New York
Posted on June 8, 2024
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| Martina Birk
New York This article is more than 1 year oldNew York governor legalizes human composting after deathThis article is more than 1 year oldState becomes sixth to pass legislation since 2019 and gives New Yorkers access to an alternative, green method of burial New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, on Saturday legalized natural organic reduction, popularly known as human composting or terramation, after death.
The legislative move makes the state the sixth to do so since 2019 and gives New Yorkers access to an alternative, green method of burial deemed environmentally friendly.
[Read More]This trumpet-fueled walk-on song is professional baseball's latest craze
Posted on June 8, 2024
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| Martina Birk
If you haven't heard it before, prepare for an earworm.
"Narco," by Australian musician Timmy Trumpet and the Dutch DJ duo Blasterjaxx, has become an attraction of its own at New York Mets games of late.
It's the walk-on music for star relief pitcher Edwin Díaz, whose recent success on the mound has spiked along with fan fervor for his entrance tune.
Sound 'em. 🎺🎺🎺 pic.twitter.com/wPv2R0GDxt
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 7, 2022 The dance hit with an infectious trumpet line and driving bass has gotten so popular with baseball fans that the Mets invited Timmy Trumpet onto the field to play the walk-on music live during a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers in late August.
[Read More]Vikings Player Caught Sticking His Finger in Matt Ryans Butt in EmbarrassingSnap
Posted on June 8, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
Matt Ryan and the Indianapolis Colts faced major humiliation on Saturday when they blew a 33-point lead in their 39-36 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. And that’s not all of Ryan’s humiliation for the evening. A Minnesota pass rusher got a little too personal with the Indianapolis quarterback.
The play that looked pretty mischievous on camera just exemplified the level of intensity the Vikings defense displayed. Minnesota defensive tackle Harrison Phillips accidentally poked Matt Ryan’s rear end in a heated attempt to rush the quarterback.
[Read More]Bill Murrays St. Vincent Is Getting Mixed Reviews from Critics
Posted on June 7, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
Bill Murray’s new movie St. Vincent premieres in theaters tomorrow, and so far it’s getting mixed reviews from critics. Between the tale of Bill Murray’s casting and its warm reception at the Toronto International Film Festival, Vincent has an interesting behind-the-scenes tale as director Ted Melfi’s debut feature, but Flavorwire’s review sums up the biggest takeaway from most of critical response: “Who’re we kidding – no one’s seeing St.
[Read More]Collar bomb | World news
Posted on June 7, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
World newsCollar bombColombia's Marxist guerrillas rigged a bomb around the neck of a woman who rebelled against their systematic campaign of extortion, killing her and a policeman hours later when the bomb exploded as he struggled to prise the collar loose. Three security force members were maimed by the blast.
Police and army spokesmen said the bomb marked an unprecedented act of terror in a conflict that has claimed more than 35,000 lives in the last decade.
[Read More]Details to Remember Before Reading 'Iron Flame'
Posted on June 7, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
When "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros was released in April 2023, it became an immediate New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation.
The book about unlikely dragon rider Violet Sorrengail has all the trappings of a delicious romantasy series, from intoxicating magic to enemies-to-lovers romance, and Yarros is set to continue Violet's journey through Basgiath War College in the novel's highly anticipated sequel "Iron Flame," which will be released on November 7.
[Read More]Guillermo Del Toros Pinocchio Takes Over Twitter in Streaming Debut
Posted on June 7, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
Plus ‘Avatar’ gains momentum and ‘Babylon’ makes its chart debut.
Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” pulled all the strings on Variety’s Trending Movies chart, presented by Samsung, for the week of Dec. 5 to 11, moving from sixth place last week to the No.
[Read More]Saint Maud Trailer: All the Good Nurses Go to Hell
Posted on June 7, 2024
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| Martina Birk
Meet Maud, a spooky private-care nurse who’s a little … horny for Christ! In Saint Maud, the newest horror offering from A24, writer-director Rose Glass presents a movie about an in-home nurse (Morfydd Clark) who’s just trying to pray, do good, and save the soul of her mischievous ward (Jennifer Ehle). (And that’s before a Billie Eilish song plays!) Per the movie’s log line: “Saint Maud is a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world.
[Read More]The poet and the princess
Posted on June 7, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
MusicThey are the greatest of Colombians: Shakira, pop phenomenon, and Gabriel García Márquez, novelist. Naturally, they had to meet - and he, the magical realist, was astonished by her fantastical work-rateShakira flew from Miami to Buenos Aires on February 1, pursued by a journalist who wanted to ask her just one question over the phone for a radio programme. For a number of reasons, he failed to reach her over the next 27 days, then lost track of her in Spain in the first week of March.
[Read More]Why a woman's place is in the kitchen | Gender
Posted on June 7, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
GenderWhy a woman's place is in the kitchenBack in the 1970s, when she launched the feminist magazine Spare Rib, Rosie Boycott was adamant that women should not waste their time cooking. Now she wonders if she went a bit too far ...Today Britain has the dubious distinction of being the largest consumer of ready meals in Europe - everything from Pot Noodles to sophisticated concoctions such as duck à l'orange and chicken à la king.
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