What would happen if we knew the afterlife was real?

 Posted on July 30, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1107 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

By Sam AdamsFeatures correspondent Sundance InstituteIn new film The Discovery, the knowledge that heaven exists leads to an epidemic of suicides. The concept is brilliant, writes Sam Adams, but is the film? The question most important to good science fiction isn’t “What if?” but “What then?” The premise of Charlie McDowell’s The Discovery – what if we knew the afterlife was real? – has naturally been getting much of the attention devoted to the film at Sundance. [Read More]

Jeremy Sisto Net Worth

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1238 words  |  Patria Henriques

Jeremy Merton Sisto net worth is $3 Million Jeremy Merton Sisto Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. Sisto has had recurring roles as Billy Chenowith on the HBO series Six Feet Under and Detective Cyrus Lupo on Law & Order on television, and he also starred in the films Jesus, Clueless, Thirteen, and Wrong Turn. He starred as George Altman in the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. [Read More]

Justinian and Theodora: The Byzantine power couple

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  59 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the 6th Century golden couple of the Byzantine Empire. Think Jay-Z and Beyonce - but with a lot more chariots.

Script and narration by Emma Nagouse, University of Sheffield

Animation by Peter Caires

Find out more about Justinian I and Theodora's extraordinary legacy by downloading the original You’re Dead To Me podcast.

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Keir Gilchrist Net Worth

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  164 words  |  Valentine Belue

Age, Biography and Wiki Birth Day September 28, 1992 Birth Place England Keir Gilchrist age 31 YEARS OLD Birth Sign Libra 💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M About British actor who became known for starring in the Showtime series United States of Tara. He also starred in the 2010 indie flick It's Kind of a Funny Story. In 2017, he starred as Sam Gardner in Netflix's series Atypical. [Read More]

Why did Mark McGwire retire?

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  240 words  |  Valentine Belue

Mark David McGwire, also known as “Big Mac,” was born on October 1st, 1963, and spent 16 Major League Baseball seasons at first base for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals (1986-2001). He won a World Series as a player with Oakland in 1989 and as a coach with St. Louis in 2011. With 583 home runs in his career, McGwire was one of baseball’s most prolific home-run hitters. [Read More]

Why diversity initiatives at colleges and companies are facing political backlash

 Posted on July 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  273 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

John Yang: Amna, Utah's Spencer Cox is the latest governor to sign a new law banning any state funding for programs dedicated to promoting diversity, including at state colleges and universities. Utah joins five other states, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Tennessee. They all have laws on the books restricting or banning DEI. Lawmakers in 25 states have introduced more than 70 bills targeting DEI efforts at public institutions. [Read More]

Janitor did not create Flamin' Hot Cheetos: Frito-Lay

 Posted on July 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  539 words  |  Patria Henriques

Explore More Cheetos sometimes prosper. A former Frito-Lay plant janitor who long took credit for inventing Flamin’ Hot Cheetos has been peddling an “urban legend,” an explosive report said Sunday. Richard Montañez has repeatedly claimed that he pitched the idea of the chili-covered Cheeto to an executive while working as a custodian at Frito-Lay’s plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California,the Los Angeles Times reported. The story garnered him lucrative speaking engagements, a forthcoming biopic directed by Eva Longoria and even a book deal for his memoir titled, “Flamin’ Hot: The Incredible True Story of One Man’s Rise from Janitor to Top Executive. [Read More]

Michael Rispoli Net Worth

 Posted on July 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  42 words  |  Patria Henriques

The feature film Union Square (co-written and directed by Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award winner, Nancy Savoca) premiered in 2011 at the Toronto International Film Festival: Rispoli co-stars with Mira Sorvino, Patti Lupone, Tammy Blanchard, Mike Doyle, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.

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Silence of the Bees | About | Nature

 Posted on July 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  374 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

PRODUCTION CREDITS Television credits NARRATED BY F. MURRAY ABRAHAM WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY DOUG SHULTZ SUPERVISING PRODUCER PETER SCHNALL EDITOR MARK FASON COORDINATING PRODUCER WHITNEY JOHNSON ORIGINAL MUSIC GARY POZNER DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PETER SCHNALL ADDITIONAL EDITOR CRAIG RINKERMAN ARCHIVIST CARRIE McBRIDE PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS AMBER FREIWALD PEGGY LEGGAT ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY MARK LAMBLE JERRY RISIUS DANIEL TRAUB SOUND RECORDISTS PAUL ALFE CARLOS LUIS DANIEL JOHN MURPHY OLIVIER SIFRE ROBERT SYLVAIN PATRICK TILLMANN [Read More]

Egg producer gouged prices when pandemic hit, lawsuit says

 Posted on July 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  315 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s largest egg producers illegally inflated prices when the pandemic hit New York, taking in $4 million as it charged up to four times more per carton, state Attorney General Letitia James charged in a lawsuit Tuesday. James claims that in March and April, Hillandale Farms price gouged more than 4 million cartons of eggs sold to grocery store chains, U.S. military facilities and wholesale food distributors. [Read More]