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12d ago
Movies
Mean Girls Makes a Strong Box Office Debut Despite Winter Storms and Cinema Closures
The Broadway musical adaptation of Mean Girls opened to great success at the box office, despite challenging weather conditions and ongoing cinema closures in North America. The film, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., earned $28 million in its first three days in theaters, surpassing the opening weekend earnings of the original 2004 movie. The audience for Mean Girls was primarily female, with 76% of opening weekend ticket buyers being women. The film also appealed to a younger demographic, with 70% of the audience between the ages of 18 and 34.
12d ago
Football
Chargers First Team to Meet with Jim Harbaugh
The Los Angeles Chargers are set to be the first NFL team to meet with Jim Harbaugh about their head-coaching vacancy.
12d ago
Art & Design
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to Close College by 2025
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the oldest art school and museum in the US, has announced its decision to close its college by the end of the 2024-25 academic year. The closure will only affect the degree-granting programs, while the museum, certificate programs, K-12 arts programs, and continuing education will remain in place. PAFA President Eric Pryor cited rising costs, expanding requirements, and dwindling enrollment as reasons for the decision.
12d ago
Books
Meet the 10 best new novelists for 2024
Our annual pick of the most exciting debut fiction has previously tipped Sally Rooney and Louise Kennedy, Tom Crewe and Douglas Stuart. Here the class of 2024 tell us their stories
14d ago
Computing
I demoed Xreal's AR glasses for spatial computing and they're better than I expected
Xreal debuted the Air 2 Ultra at CES 2024, featuring six degrees of freedom via dual 3D environment sensors, support for spatial videos, and more.
14d ago
Artificial Intelligence
New Study Challenges Uniqueness of Fingerprints
Researchers use AI model to analyze fingerprints and discover similarities
14d ago
Internet
7 Fun Ways to Use the Internet Archive
Rediscover the nostalgia and entertainment offered by the Internet Archive.
14d ago
Tennis
Coco Gauff Sets New Goals After Grand Slam Win
Coco Gauff, the reigning Grand Slam champion, is setting new goals for her career and aiming for a career tally in double digits. She also has her sights set on winning an Olympic medal in Paris this year. Gauff, who is entering the Australian Open as the No. 4 seed, feels liberated after fulfilling the expectations of winning a major as a teenager. She believes she can now play with more freedom and is ready to pursue a second major title.