Saoirse Ronan Admits Harry Potter Rejection 'Stayed With Me Over The Years'
Saoirse Ronan via Associated PressSaoirse Ronan has admitted there’s one rejection that took her many years to get over. Around this time, she tried out for the part of Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies, despite knowing she was too young for the character. AdvertisementStill, it turns out that being turned away from the fantasy series was not an easy pill for Saoirse to swallow. The film hit cinemas in 2007, the same year Saoirse wound up appearing in Atonement, landing her first Oscar nomination when she was still just 12 years old. Earlier this week, Saoirse was asked about another role she almost played, following rumours she turned down a major role in a Marvel movie.
Source:Huffington Post
October 09, 2024 13:50 UTC
Internet Hype in the ’90s Stoked a Power-Generation Bubble. Could It Happen Again With AI?
He turned out to be right: Major developers went bankrupt in the aftermath, including Calpine and NRG Energy. At the same time, energy demand from transportation and industrial applications—including fracking equipment—is steadily shifting to electricity. While power demand looks set to inevitably grow, the magnitude and timing are still an open question. Notably, utilities’ long-term demand forecasts have changed a lot over the past few years and are likely to keep being revised. So while an outright bust looks unlikely, there is still the risk that independent power producers’ stocks get ahead of themselves.
Source:Wall Street Journal
October 09, 2024 13:45 UTC
Adam Brody Gets Real About Filming Kissing Scenes With Close Friend Kristen Bell In Nobody Wants This
Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah in Nobody Wants This NetflixAdam Brody has opened up about what it was really like playing a couple alongside his close friend Kristen Bell in their hit show Nobody Wants This. AdvertisementEarlier this week, Adam paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he was asked if the fact that he and his wife Leighton Meester often hang out with Kristen and her husband Dax Shepard made it awkward for them to film their more intimate scenes. “I think because we know each other it’s less strange, as strange as that might sound,” Adam claimed. Watch Adam Brody’s full interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live below:AdvertisementAdam and Kristen’s first on-screen kiss has already proved to be a stand-out moment of Nobody Wants This, and the Frozen star recently admitted it was a “daunting” experience to shoot. “It did say [in the script] that they experience ‘the world’s greatest kiss’,” Kristen recalled.
Source:Huffington Post
October 09, 2024 13:25 UTC
Internet hype in ’90s fed a power generation bubble. Could it happen with AI?
Calpine was one of the most aggressive independent power producers of that era. For one, that was an era when many states—including California—started deregulating power generation, allowing independent developers to build large-scale power projects in a competitive market. While power demand looks set to inevitably grow, the magnitude and timing is still an open question. Notably, utilities’ long-term demand forecasts have changed a lot over the past few years and are likely to keep being revised. So while an outright bust looks unlikely, there is still the risk that independent power producers’ stocks get ahead of themselves.
Source:Forbes
October 09, 2024 13:14 UTC
Songs as Mental Health Break: She's Not There, The Zombies (1964)
If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does not mean a single song per letter). In comments, predict the next song, let me know a deserving song I have passed by, or tell me why this was an awful choice. www.forbes.com/…“I wanted a verse that was quite moody based around a blues scale, which I did. I also wanted to introduce three-part harmony, which we had been doing ever since we had gotten together.
Source:Forbes
October 09, 2024 13:02 UTC
Kansas makes Top 10 list of worst behaved drivers in the U.S. Here's why.
Researchers at Forbes Advisor analyzed about two dozen behaviors to learn which states across the country had the worst drivers. Kansas ranked in top 10 for badly behaved driversRanked at No. 9, Kansas earned a score of 81.33 out of 100 for worst drivers. "It seems that more Kansas drivers should keep their eyes on the road." Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado's worst driving behavior were speeding, while Oklahoma drivers had the worst behavior of eating while driving.
Source:Forbes
October 09, 2024 13:01 UTC
One Dead, Seven Hospitalized after Overdoses at Los Angeles Jail
Los Angeles Times(TNS)One person died and seven others were hospitalized after a cluster of suspected overdoses at a downtown Los Angeles jail, authorities said Tuesday. A few minutes later, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call for reported overdoses. Fire officials originally said six people were taken to the hospital, though the Sheriff's Department clarified that it was seven. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. ©2024 Los Angeles Times.
Source:Los Angeles Times
October 09, 2024 12:57 UTC
Daring Fireball: The New York Times, Finally: 'Trump’s Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age'
No one “went crazy,” as Mr. Trump put it, because no one was there. And it was hardly the only time Mr. Trump has seemed confused, forgetful, incoherent or disconnected from reality lately. As late as last month, Mr. Trump was still speaking as if he were running against President Biden, five weeks after his withdrawal from the race. I don’t think Donald Trump was ever hooked up right. Like I said, I don’t think the guy was ever hooked up right, but it’s very clear he’s in serious decline today.
Source:New York Times
October 09, 2024 12:27 UTC
I Was One Of The Only Nonwhite Kids In My School. Here's What I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self.
Here's What I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self. No tales of being shoved in lockers or bashed in the head, but constant, near-daily reminders that I did not look like others in my almost totally white school. When papers were handed out in class, I was frequently confused with the few other Asian girls in my school. Rather than Asian girls being seen as ugly or invisible, here, girls like me were perfectly normal — and even fetishized at times. If I could go back to the early 2000s, I would tell my younger self that her experience is temporary.
Source:Huffington Post
October 09, 2024 12:20 UTC
Florida vs Alabama Dual Meet Canceled Due To Expected Impact Of Hurricane Milton
One of the top dual meets scheduled for this week, Florida vs Alabama, has been canceled due to the expected arrival of Hurricane Milton. Just over a week ago, Florida State canceled its invitational and North Florida canceled its relay meet. Numerous dual meets were also canceled including Queens vs UNC, UNC-Wilmington vs Duke, and Florida vs Nova Southeastern (D2). With the cancelation of the dual meet between Florida and Alabama, the other top 25 matchup scheduled for this week is LSU vs Texas. SwimSwam September Power RankingsFlorida has its next (and first) dual meet scheduled at Virginia next week, October 18th.
Source:New York Times
October 09, 2024 11:59 UTC
Why Trump is holding a rally in the California desert, weeks before election day
There’s so much money out there,” said a California Republican strategist with close ties to the Trump campaign. “This is a point of pride for President Trump,” said this strategist, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly about interactions with the campaign. Coachella is also close to the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada, which Trump could visit during his Western swing. A second veteran GOP strategist from California said Trump wants to juice Republican turnout in the state. Calvert’s campaign denied that the congressman had requested that Trump campaign for him and said it was uncertain whether the congressman would attend the event, which is taking place just outside his district.
Source:Los Angeles Times
October 09, 2024 11:49 UTC
Video: Trump claims he’s been to Gaza, but his campaign won’t offer any proof
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Source:CNN
October 09, 2024 11:43 UTC