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What Will Paramount-Warner Bros. Be Named?

What Will Paramount-Warner Bros. Be Named?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Bigger-is-better studio merger logic goes back in Hollywood nearly as long as the industry has existed. So, too, do eyerolls about such consolidation. In 1933, for instance, comedy troupe the Marx Brothers unveiled the name of their production company, with a characteristic wink, as International Amalgamated Consolidated Affiliated World Wide Film Productions Company Incorporated, of North Dakota. That name makes saying aloud “Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery” seem like almost like a breeze after the final ink is dry on David Ellison’s $111 billion merger. But, for this day and age, even five words — a mashup of two century-old studio names on each side of an upstart new media company, with a cable channel tacked on at the end — seem like too much. That’s the dilemma facing Team Ellison: What does he name a company that just seemingly vacuumed up half of Hollywood? The title for what up until now has been deemed WarnerMount, which tellingly leads with the acquired studio, or ParaBros, which is more of a nod to the optics of …

Asteroid named after ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

Asteroid named after ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

Published by Jenni Sidey

Over the past 50 years, musician “Weird Al” Yankovic has become the first artist to have a comedy album debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, amassed five Grammy awards, and one Emmy. As if that weren’t enough, the “Amish Paradise,” “Eat It,” and “The Saga Begins” singer now has an asteroid named in his honor.  The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially approved the naming of asteroid (14331) Alyankovic earlier this month. The naming citation was published in the WGSBN Bulletin as well as the Minor Planet Center and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Small Bodies Search. Asteroid names are often used to honor researchers, educators, explorers, and individuals who have made lasting scientific contributions to society. Occasionally, the scientific community will recognize people outside of science whose work has inspired curiosity, creativity, and learning. Many celebrities also have animal species named after them, including Harrison Ford, Queen Victoria, and Kermit the Frog. This particular asteroid award recognizes Weird Al’s influence on scientists, engineers, educators, …

Two moms named Jean inspired the name of a 309-million-year-old fossil

Two moms named Jean inspired the name of a 309-million-year-old fossil

Published by Jenni Sidey

When your daughter is a budding scientist, gift giving can take a whole new form. Think fewer flowers and more new prehistoric species named in your honor. Jeanerpeton mazonensis (aka “Jean’s crawler from Mazon Creek”) is an early ancestor of today’s living amphibians, whose genus name Jeanerpeton is for two human moms named Jean. This salamander-like creature lived in a swampy river delta about 309 million years ago in present-day Chicagoland. The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.  J. mazonensis (also called Jeanerpeton) is a squat frog-like amphibian that once lived in and around Mazon Creek, an area about 60 miles southeast of  Chicago and teeming with fossils. Mazon Creek was a swampy river delta during the Carboniferous period, where sediment quickly deposited on dead animals and plants. This combination of quick deposits and plenty of organic material is the perfect recipe for fossilization. These fossils preserve …

IFPDA Fair Named 76 Exhibitors for 2027 Edition

IFPDA Fair Named 76 Exhibitors for 2027 Edition

Published by Jenni Sidey

Seventy-six exhibitors will take part in the International Fine Prints & Drawings Association 2027 fair, up more than 20 percent from its 2024 edition. Among the 14 exhibitors new to the fair and/or association are White Cube, Gladstone, Sikkema Malloy Jenkins, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, and Jill Newhouse Gallery. Drawings will account for roughly a quarter of the fair, which runs April 8–11, with at least 19 exhibitors showing them. The additions are notable for a fair that, not long ago, was looking to fill booths. Every available booth was booked almost immediately after applications went out to IFPDA’s roughly 150 members in May, according to the association. Jenny Gibbs, IFPDA’s executive director, said that when the fair returned to the Armory in 2024, after five years at the Javits Center, “we had booths to fill.” This year, she said, galleries including White Cube and Gladstone came looking for space. Source link

Nasa’s new telescope is named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman – but who was she?

Nasa’s new telescope is named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman – but who was she?

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Nasa has named its latest flagship space telescope after the American scientist Nancy Grace Roman. Roman’s contributions to astrophysics should have made her famous, yet many people will never have heard of her. For decades, astronomers have been spoiled with stunning data and imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched into Earth orbit in 1990. In 2021, the James Webb space telescope (JWST) was sent into space as Hubble’s successor. Since then, JWST has identified some of the earliest stars and galaxies to form after the Big Bang and has made a host of other amazing discoveries. JWST is designed to look at individual objects in extraordinary detail, but the Roman telescope is designed to survey the sky at scale. By monitoring vast areas of the cosmos, astronomers can piece together a broader picture of how the universe changes. The capabilities of the two telescopes are therefore complementary. The new observatory’s name honours a scientist who battled discrimination in a male-dominated field, eventually becoming Nasa’s first chief astronomer. Roman was born in Nashville, …

Nicole Kidman Reacts To Adéla’s Song Named After Her

Nicole Kidman Reacts To Adéla’s Song Named After Her

Published by Sam Flores

Adéla has received Nicole Kidman’s personal seal of approval after revealing she has a new song named after the Oscar winner. The Ain’t In LA singer is currently gearing up for the release of her debut album Prima next week, the tracklisting for which she unveiled on Tuesday. During this announcement, it was revealed that, after opening track KGB, the second track on Prima is named simply Nicole Kidman – which has already caught the attention of the woman herself. On Wednesday night, Nicole attended the London premiere of her film Practical Magic 2, where she was caught on camera being asked by one fan if she knew “who Adéla is”. After some initial confusion, the Australian star quickly enthused: “Oh yes! She is [releasing a song named Nicole Kidman]! I do know! She’s Slovakian, right?” “I hope it’s nice,” Nicole then said, to which the fan was heard assuring her: “It will be, everyone loves you.” Nicole added: “I absolutely know who she is – and she’s coming to Nashville and I’m going to …

How a ‘psychic’ horse named Clever Hans changed the way we do science

How a ‘psychic’ horse named Clever Hans changed the way we do science

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Do you sometimes wish that you had telepathic or other supernormal powers? Around a hundred years ago, some of the greatest minds in philosophy thought there were people who had such abilities. In fact, they even suggested that perhaps horses and dogs could have them too. At the turn of the 20th century, many great scientists, psychologists and philosophers became fascinated by the possibility of “psychic phenomena” like telepathy, clairvoyance or ghosts. Many of them, like J.J. Thomson, the 1906 winner of the Nobel prize in physics, performed experiments to test mediums. Others, like the philosopher C.D. Broad, attended seances and thought about the possibility of precognition – the ability to foresee future events. These weren’t just marginal charlatans. Many of them had an impact on philosophy and science in the 20th century. Many of the concepts philosophers of time still argue over today trace back to C.D. Broad, such as the growing block theory, which says that the past is real, the present is real, but the future does not yet exist. Most of …

Family of woman found dead describe ‘immeasurable void’ – as 23-year-old named | UK News

Family of woman found dead describe ‘immeasurable void’ – as 23-year-old named | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

The family of a 23-year-old woman suspected to have been murdered in north London said “our hearts bleed with grief” as she was named by police. Clara Bale was found dead at a home in Bollinder Place, Islington, on the morning of 6 August. Four women aged 20, 21, 23 and 26 – and two men, aged 21 and 24 – who were arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder have been released on bail. The victim’s family paid tribute in a statement released by police as she was named for the first time. Image: Forensic police vans at the scene at Bollinder Place, Islington. Pic: PA “Clara was a brilliant young woman filled with dreams, a bright light whose loss has left an immeasurable void in our lives,” they said. “She embodied hope, resilience and love. Her inspiring aura was felt in every room she entered and in every space she had yet to step into. A beloved friend, daughter and sister who cherished life above all else. “Our hearts bleed with grief …

New snake species named in honor of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash

New snake species named in honor of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Welcome to the jungle, Lielaphis slashi. The newly discovered snake is named after Saul Hudson aka Slash, Guns N’ Roses’ lead guitarist. The snake’s named translates to “Slash’s groundsnake” in English, and honors his lifelong love of reptiles and support for museums and zoos.  “As a long time herpephile, I am extremely honored and humbled to have Lielaphis slashi from New Guinea named after me. It is really exciting, I never would have imagined this moment would arrive,” Slash said in an email to Popular Science. The discovery is particular exciting for Sara Ruane, the Associate Curator of Herpetology at the Field Museum in Chicago and senior author of a paper describing the species published the journal Zootaxa.  “Guns N’ Roses has been …