Simon Kellogg/IBHS A group of researchers in South Carolina set out to determine what kind of building materials would survive a wildfire. They exposed two homes — one made of wood and the other made of fire-resistant materials like fiber cement siding — to heavy winds and flying embers. The wood home went up in […]
The MoviePass exec running day-to-day operations has resigned along with 3 other managers
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider MoviePass executive vice president Khalid Itum has resigned, several sources with knowledge of the decision told Business Insider. Itum’s exit follows growing frustration about the direction the company is headed, the sources said. Itum had been running the day-to-day operations at MoviePass since late last year. At least three other management-level staff […]
Apocalyptic Aesthetic: On Agustín Fernández Mallo’s “The Nocilla Trilogy”
BEDRIDDEN IN A HOTEL in Thailand due to a hip fracture, Agustín Fernández Mallo wrote the first volume of The Nocilla Trilogy, Nocilla Dream (2006), in one three-week-long sitting. In an interview he offered during the last volume’s promotion, he declared having outlined the subsequent two volumes, Nocilla Experience (2008) and Nocilla Lab (2009), from […]
Chanel Lueurs Ambrees (314) Les 4 Ombres Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Lueurs Ambrees (314) Chanel Lueurs Ambrees (314) Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow ($61.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a new, (seemingly) permanent warm-toned quad featuring a mid-tone brown, peach, gold, and beige. The quality was decent across the board but could have been better with a couple of shades. 0 0 Lueurs Ambrees (314) Lueurs […]
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MLB POWER RANKINGS: Where every team stands heading into the 2019 season
AP Photo/Chris O’Meara Baseball is back, with all 30 teams tuning up in spring training ahead of opening day. In the National League, the Phillies have jumped into contending position with their blockbuster signing of Bryce Harper in free agency. Meanwhile, the Yankees, Red Sox, and Astros still seem a cut above the rest of […]