With the Star Wars series Andor, Diego Luna finally steps into the spotlight

Diego Luna is a star, or at least, he should be one. The 42-year-old Mexican is one of the most recognizable Latino talents in Hollywood, a consistently reliable working actor who delivers good and often great performances when given the chance. Luna has been in Hollywood for nearly twenty years, mainly playing supporting roles, and […]

I was hypnotized by a 5-star hotel’s ‘resident healer’ and would opt for the eccentric, $285 treatment over a massage in the future

Four Seasons hypnotism session Hannah Towey/Insider The Four Seasons Hotel spa in New York offers consultations with "certified spiritual healers." From chakra healing to astrology, the unique offerings tap into a $ 639 billion wellness tourism market.  I'd choose the spa's hour-long hypnosis session over spending the same amount of money on a massage. Luxury […]

How New The Munsters Actor Jeff Daniel Phillips Honors The Great Fred Gwynne [Exclusive]

“The Munsters” is one of those old-school ’60s sitcoms that couch potatoes of a certain age watched and rewatched throughout their formative years. We absorbed these shows’ quirks and themes and catchphrases so completely that the merest of references can trigger a flood of childhood memories. They weren’t the acme of broadcast art, but they […]

Texas Attorney General ran away when served with court papers over abortion rights lawsuit, affidavit says

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton outside the US Supreme Court. The Washington Post / Getty Images An official attempted to serve Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a subpoena.  But Paxton fled his home in his wife's truck to avoid being served, an affidavit says.  The process server said he shouted out but Paxton ignored […]

As ISPs seek payments from Big Tech, Google criticizes “sender-pays” model

Enlarge / Google’s Matt Brittin, president of EMEA Business and Operations, speaks at the Web Summit on November 9, 2017, in Lisbon, Portugal. (credit: Getty Images | Horacio Villalobos ) Big Tech companies shouldn’t have to pay for Internet service providers’ network-upgrade costs, a Google executive said today amid a push in Europe to have […]

‘Passing By – A Tailwind Journey’ Flies Airships to Floating Islands

Passing By – a Tailwind Journey is a stunning exploration game about trying to deliver a letter by exploring floating islands with your flying balloon ship. In this game, you have your… The post ‘Passing By – A Tailwind Journey’ Flies Airships to Floating Islands appeared first on Indie Games Plus.

Experts debate the ethics of LinkedIn’s algorithm experiments on 20M users

Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) This month, LinkedIn researchers revealed in Science that the company spent five years quietly researching more than 20 million users. By tweaking the professional networking platform’s algorithm, researchers were trying to determine through A/B testing whether users end up with more job opportunities when they connect with known […]