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Fuck it. Let’s build Jurassic Park. That’s what many have gleaned from recent comments by Max Hodak, one of the founders—alongside SpaceX and Tesla’s Elon Musk—of the neurotech company Neuralink. In a recent tweet, Hodak spoke on the present-day possibilities of a Jurassic Park-esque experience. “We could probably build jurassic park if we wanted to,” Hodak, who’s […]
DJ Khaled is doing some spring cleaning, which is great news for those looking to cop his style. The Grammy-winning entertainer has updated his Poshmark charity closet with personal garments many fans will find familiar. The new batch of inventory includes designs from Khaled’s music videos, red carpet appearances, and the cover art shoot for his Father of Asahd […]
The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most dominate strain within the United States—just as health experts predicted. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced the news during Wednesday’s White House press briefing, stating the B.1.1.7 variant “is now the most common lineage circulating in the” U.S. […]
A wild car chase involving a California man wanted in connection to a murder came to an abrupt end Tuesday when a tractor-trailer driver blocked the vehicle’s path, FOX 11 Los Angeles reports. Ahmed Shabaan said he overheard that the police were pursuing a murder suspect, so he tracked down the pickup truck, and got his big rig […]
Virgina has become the first southern state to legalize marijuana. On Wednesday, the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed amendments to a legalization bill. One such change was to legalize marijuana possession beginning July 1, 2020, rather than the initial date of Jan. 1, 2024. Though the bill will allow adults 21 and over […]
Ontario has the largest stockpile of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, with 1.4 million doses currently unused. The numbers come from Canada’s Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, who tweeted stats on how many doses have been delivered and how many have been used as of April 5. Many Ontarians have expressed disappointment in this in conjunction with the province’s seemingly […]
Netflix premiered the Will Smith-hosted Amend: The Fight for America this past February. The six-part docuseries sheds light on the importance of the 14th Amendment, which guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.” The series explores how the amendment impacted the Black community, while also telling the stories of influential historical figures. Complex Climate, […]
A new study shows that as many as a third of COVID-19 survivors suffer a neurological or psychiatric disorder within six months. The study, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal this week, pulled data (in part) from the electronic health records of 236,379 patients who had a COVID-19 diagnosis. As researchers explained when discussing their results, […]
Violent crimes against Asian Americans have dramatically surged over the past year, particularly in metropolitan areas like San Francisco and New York City. The disturbing incidents have understandably ignited fear throughout the nation, so much so that many AAPIs have been hesitant to take public transportation, fearing they may be targeted in a racist or xenophobic attack. “Last […]
A man who is suspected of stealing paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals is now behind bars. According to New York Times, Dutch authorities arrested the 58-year-old unidentified man Tuesday morning at his home in Baarn, Netherlands. The suspect is accused of stealing Van Gogh’s “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring” from the Singer Laren museum during an […]
