Ann Cameron Siegal THE WASHINGTON POST – When Smokey Bear said, “Only YOU can prevent forest fires,” he’s talking to humans. But humans aren’t the only ones who can help. Beavers are succeeding at fighting fires and reducing wildfire destruction. It’s common sense. Water, soggy ground and well-hydrated vegetation reduce fire’s ability to spread. Beavers […]
Becky Krystal THE WASHINGTON POST – If there’s a kitchen task to be done, you can bet a store-bought shortcut exists. In many cases, that’s fine! I’m not always going to make my own puff pastry or tortillas, and I’m a firm believer in chopped frozen vegetables, among other things. I don’t think it’s all […]
PARIS (AFP) – It’s a hobby that can turn into the real thing – some fan-art film posters are so good that they end up in galleries or even earn the artist a chance to work with Hollywood’s biggest names. That has been the case for Belgian artist Laurent Durieux, 52, whose pastel-toned, retro posters […]
GOLETA, UNITED STATES (AFP) – Outside, balmy September sunshine warms an idyllic coast, as California basks in yet another perfect day. Inside, it’s -273 degree Celsius in some spots, pockets of cold that bristle with the impossible physics of quantum mechanics – a science in which things can simultaneously exist, not exist and also be […]
ANN/THE STAR – It’s finally happening: Longtime frenemies Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman (AP pic, below) are reuniting onscreen for Deadpool 3. Reynolds announced on Tuesday on social media that Jackman will return as Wolverine for the highly anticipated Marvel film, coming to theatres on September 6, 2024. “We’ve been working very hard on the […]