Three huge NBA stars, the Americans Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson and the Chinese Yao Ming were inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame in a ceremony that took place Friday, at the Symphony Hall in Springfield-USA, according to the press agencies. O'Neal won 4 NBA titles with Los Angeles Lakers, in 2000, 2001 and 2002, and with Miami Heat in 2006, during a career of 16 … [Read more...]
20 States Suffer From Toxic Algae, And We’re Absolutely Doing Nothing About It!
While an important finding that could help officials prevent blooms, Steve Carpenter, the director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology and a contributing author of the paper, pointed out that phosphorous runoff is largely linked to agricultural practices ― a contributing factor to the phenomenon that has proven to be an elusive target for reduced … [Read more...]
This ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Visual Effects Reel Is Out-Of-This-World Amazing
Throughout the years, the franchise has used some of the best technologies available to turn the fictional galaxy far, far away into an onscreen reality. There are scenes in the films created entirely using computer-generated imagery (CGI); each installment seems more and more realistic. On Tuesday, the masterminds at Industrial Light & Magic released a visual effects reel … [Read more...]
Drake Goes Above And Beyond With His Latest Rihanna PDA
Drake must really want you to know how he feels about Rihanna. The rapper Drake presented her with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at Sunday’s VMAs, but a simple Instagram post congratulating his girlfriend wasn’t enough for Drizzy aka "Drake". He needed to take out an entire billboard to show Rihanna how proud he was of her for earning the coveted award. The … [Read more...]
Lady Gaga Releases ‘Perfect Illusion,’ Her First New Song In Nearly A Year
Singer Lady Gaga released “Perfect Illusion” late Thursday after teasing the rock anthem for more than a month. This is the first track released by the 30-year-old superstar since her Oscar-nominated song “Till It Happens To You,” which was written for the 2015 campus sexual assault documentary, “The Hunting Ground.” Gaga hasn’t released a solo album since 2013’s … [Read more...]
You Won’t Believe What This 1,700 Year-Old Obituary Really Says
A 1,700 year-old obituary, which had been archived for over 27 years, has finally been translated ― and raises some interesting questions about concerns as well as previously held beliefs. Lincoln H. Blumell, an associate professor who specializes in ancient scriptures at Utah’s Brigham Young University, translated the epitaph that had been sitting in the Rare Books … [Read more...]
NASA launches OSIRIS Rex Rocket with success!
Cape Canaveral, Florida - NASA on Thursday evening launched a space probe called OSIRIS-Rex to chase down a dark, potentially dangerous asteroid called Bennu. The probe will take a sample of the asteroid and -- in a US space first -- bring the sample back to Earth. "NASA did it again!" Jim Green, Planetary Science Division director at NASA, said at a post-launch … [Read more...]
Taylor Swift says goodbye to another boyfriend
The news about Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston being a couple came out after they were seen together at the Met Gala, in May, and they have been inseparable since then. But, sources close to the two stars say that they are not a couple anymore. The journalists called the Taylor Swift -Tom Hiddleston couple, 'Hiddleswift'. In these three months of relation, Swift was in England, … [Read more...]
Pokemon Go, a blasphemy in India?
Pokemon Go is a game that seems to conquer the people from all over the world. With such an impressive and increasing number of fans It is hard to believe that the beloved game is not wanted in a country. Still, the funny game met some people that don't sympathize it. Pokemon Go is a 'blasphemy' and should be forbidden, it says in a request received by a Court of Justice … [Read more...]
Formula 1 Racing has a new and billionaire owner
The Liberty Media Group, whose owner is the American magnate of communications and billionaire John Malone, gets the control of Formula 1, putting an end to all the years of uncertainties regarding the future of the most important auto championship in the world. Chase Carey, the vice-president of the 21st Century Fox company, which belongs to the media magnate Rupert Murdoch, … [Read more...]