AvatarAdrian Pflipped into POP CULT!AvatarAvatar7 hours agoReview: There's no resisting new series, 'A Gentleman in Moscow'ABC News - Peter TraversThe series is based on Amor Towles' bestselling novel. It sounds like heavy-going. But it's just the opposite. "A Gentleman in Moscow," the eight-part …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into TECH / SCI / WK / NEWS?FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 hours agoHow does artificial intelligence (AI) work in simple terms?geeky-gadgets.com - Julian HorseyIf you are interested in learning the basics of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) functions this quick guide will take you through an overview of the …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into TECH / SCI / WK / NEWS?AvatarAvatar6 hours agoScientists Put Tardigrade Proteins Into Human Cells. Here's What Happened.verified_publisherScienceAlert - David NieldFreeze 'em, heat 'em, blast them into empty space; with survival skills unlike any other organism on the planet, those hardy critters known as …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into TECH / SCI / WK / NEWS?FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 hours agoLife-saving cancer treatment destroys 99% of cancer cells, study showsthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitIn a groundbreaking discovery, scientists from Rice University and their collaborators have unveiled a remarkable approach to combat cancer cells, …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into POP CULT!AvatarAvatar2 days agoSeth Meyers & Kristen Stewart Go Day Drinking & Actor Turns ‘Late Night’ Host Into A “Lesbian Icon”Deadline - Armando TinocoSeth Meyers and Kristen Stewart spent a day drinking in NYC and got into some shenanigans, ending with the Love Lies Bleeding star giving the …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into POP CULT!FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoBefore 'Fallout,' Walton Goggins' Best Role Was in This Crime Drama Seriescollider.com - Aled OwenWalton Goggins is a character actor known for seemingly everything from gritty westerns (Justified) to Danny McBride comedies (Vice Principals and The …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into TECH / SCI / WK / NEWS?AvatarAvatar2 days agoParty girls, karaoke, extortion in Koreatown: Trial exposes dark worldverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Brittny MejiaThe drivers would circle Koreatown, piloting a van filled with party girls. The so-called doumi — decked out in bikini tops, short skirts and tight dresses — were looking to get hired at one of the many karaoke bars that fill the neighborhood. Doumi drivers, named for the hostesses they transport, …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into TECH / SCI / WK / NEWS?AvatarAvatarDec 16, 2015Confessions of a Former L.A. Karaoke HostessElle - Leilani ZeeBeing a "doumi" was good money, and the men were generous, but it depended on how generous I was with what they wanted, and that's where the trouble began. Somewhere along the spectrum of women-dominated professions, hovering between a mid-level escort and an elementary chorus teacher, there is a …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into POP CULT!FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoThe Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story trailer drops ahead of tomorrow's releaseflickeringmyth.com - EJ MorenoAre you ready for more Spider-Verse? While the highly anticipated third film, Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse, is still in development, Sony …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into TECH / SCI / WK / NEWS?AvatarAvatar2 days agoSomeone Got GPT2 Running Entirely in a Spreadsheetverified_publisherLifehacker - Justin PotIt's a great way to learn how large language models actually work. AI companies present their products as magical, but it's all just code and math …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into POP CULT!AvatarAvatar2 days agoJudas Previews Don’t Make The Game’s Lofty Promises Seem Any Closer To RealityKotaku - Willa RoweIt’s been just over a decade since BioShock series creator Ken Levine closed down Irrational Games to form “a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor” …
AvatarAdrian Pflipped into POP CULT!AvatarAvatar2 days agoThis Insane Star Wars Action Figure Set Is Dedicated to the Letter 'U'verified_publisherGizmodo - James WhitbrookHasbro is celebrating one of the most famous Star Wars novel series of all time with a lotta action figures, and a lotta "U." Timothy Zahn’s Heir to …