Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Mikayla Nogueira Divulges “Embarrassing Confession” About Sex With Husband Cody Hawken
John shared a behind-the-scenes look into what filming a sex scene is really like. “There is nothing intimate about it,” he said on an episode of Club Shay Shay in August 2024. “Nothing. So, like, it’s really embarrassing.” And looking back to his role in 2015’s Trainwreck, he was not prepared for the kind of scenes he would…
Read MoreSam Altman and Dario Amodei Clash Over Ads and the Future of A.I.
Sam Altman says OpenAI has a “differently-shaped problem” than Anthropic. Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images As the A.I. industry’s two most influential voices, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei are competing not only for market share but control over the public narrative. The rivalry was put to the test this week when Anthropic…
Read MoreIn L.A., Julia Stoschek’s Art Collection Activates a Cinema Landmark
Marina Abramović, The Hero 25FPS, 2001. Courtesy the Julia Stoschek Foundation In a long-dormant Venetian-style landmark originally opened in 1924—which once hosted vaudeville and live theater—the nonprofit Julia Stoschek Foundation is reviving a Los Angeles legacy. The Variety Arts Theater, a century after its opening, will showcase films and videos by Marina Abramović, Doug AItken,…
Read MoreSara Hooker Raises $50M to Challenge A.I.’s Conventional Wisdom
Sara Hooker’s new startup, Adaption Labs, argues that algorithmic innovation, not scale, will define the next era of A.I. Courtesy Adaption Sara Hooker, a computer scientist known for her work on machine learning at Google and Canadian A.I. startup Cohere, has spent the past few years doing her “tour of duty” across some of the…
Read More8 Phrases That Will Instantly Get Your Doctor’s Attention
Doctors don’t just examine bodies—they also decode language. And some words and phrases make them lean in, ask more questions, and rethink what might be going on. A clear, detailed conversation with a patient “gets you 80% there on a diagnosis,” says Dr. Robert Biernbaum, chief medical officer at WellNow Urgent Care, which has locations…
Read MoreDominique Ansel’s Beauty-Driven Approach to Pastry
Dominique Ansel. Brent Herrig Photography © 2016 Pastry chef Dominique Ansel knows his way around a beautiful dessert. The 48-year-old French culinary guru is the creator of some of the most viral sweet treats across America, from the Cronut, a croissant-doughnut hybrid that had hundreds of people lining up for hours when it first launched…
Read MoreCelebrating the Power of Film and the Best of Humanity at Park City’s Last Sundance
The Friend’s House Is Here was covertly filmed in the streets of Tehran amidst violent government crackdowns against citizens. Courtesy of Sundance Institute There is a scene about halfway through first-time writer-director Stephanie Ahn’s romantic drama Bedford Park—which premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition in last week’s Sundance Film Festival—where the lead characters are stuck…
Read MoreThese Beetles Are Entirely Dependent on Ants for Survival. Here's Why That's Not an Evolutionary Death Sentence
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Rove beetles cloak themselves in ant pheromones to sneak into the insects’ nests for protection. But in an odd catch-22, that makes them forever reliant on their hosts Source link
Read MoreWeekend Watch: Super Bowl Watch parties and Sound of Music
It’s Olympics and Super Bowl weekend and while you could stay home and watch them, there is plenty of other things to do like Sound of Music at Bass, Frozen: The Musical, Galentine’s Day fun, a 5K Beer Fun Run, and a Napoleon Dynamite screening with the stars. Source link
Read MorePainter Helene Schjerfbeck’s Life in Layers at the Met
Helene Schjerfbeck, Self-Portrait,1912. Oil on canvas, 17 1/8 × 16 1/2 in. Ateneum Art Museum, Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Yehia Eweis To see an exhibition of an artist’s work without having seen any reproductions or read anything about them is rare. And to encounter the paintings—masterfully installed in a major…
Read MoreSurvivor Executive Producer Matt Van Wagenen Addresses Possible Fate of Show After Season 50
Matt Van Wagenen wants contestants to outwit, outplay and outlast for as long as possible. Ahead of the Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans premiere Feb. 25, the show's executive producer shared… Source link
Read MoreCentral Texas' February bird forecast
Travis Audubon’s February bird forecast highlights various wintering birds, including the Northern Pintail and Red-winged Blackbird. Source link
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