In the 2001 “Futurama” episode “The Day the Earth Stood Stupid,” Leela (Katey Sagal) has chosen to enter her beloved pet Nibbler into an intergalactic pet show. Fry (Billy West) comments that the animals at such shows are well-trained and difficult to beat. Leela points out that the dogs aren’t an issue, but one really has to […]
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‘Spying & threats’: Assange complains of ‘more subtle’ silencing than Khashoggi
Julian Assange has accused his Ecuadorean hosts of spying and feeding information to US authorities, and slammed attempts to block his journalistic work as a more subtle way of silencing than the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Suggesting there were “facts of espionage” inside the embassy, the WikiLeaks co-founder expressed concern during a hearing in Quito […]
Why Curie’s no Einstein: A subtle gender bias in science
Enlarge / Who’s this? If your answer didn’t include “Albert,” you’re pretty typical. (credit: Columbia University) When we talk about the most famous scientists, we’re often on a last name basis. For figures like Darwin and Einstein, first names and even titles like “professor” seem irrelevant. We know who they are, and a single name […]
The Subtle and Not-So-Subtle Force of Ageism
Editor’s Note: This article is part of Exit Interview, a series of conversations about leaving one’s career. In 2014, Gordon Rothman, a multimedia producer who worked in TV news, lost his job at CBS in a mass layoff. He didn’t sit idle. Rothman had already been volunteering for Gatewave, a radio reading service for the […]
Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes star aims subtle jibe at Nico Rosberg over criticism
The two had a fractious relationship when at Mercedes together between 2014 and 2016, and that rivalry was rekindled by Rosberg’s comments earlier this week. The 32-year-old has joined Sky Sports’ coverage team for the upcoming F1 season and pinpointed Hamilton’s apparent inconsistency throughout a season. Rosberg explained: “He has these periods where he is […]
There’s a subtle trick to tell the difference between intuition and over-thinking, according to a relationship expert
胡 卓亨 / Unsplash Being in love can mask our intuition and make us ignore warning signs. But sometimes, we may have a gut instinct something isn’t right. It can be tricky to work out when you should listen to your intuition, or dismiss it as irrational. One way to try and work it out […]
Subtle Shifts ⚖️
Win Mcnamee / Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts last year. WASHINGTON — Thirteen years into the job, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. remains a conservative — but he has shifted to a more moderate position among the conservative justices on the court, a small change with potentially dramatic consequences. Among the justices appointed […]
Megyn Kelly’s debut outfit on the Today Show is similar to one of Melania Trump’s most infamous outfits — and it could be a subtle dig at the president
Megyn Kelly TODAY Megyn Kelly launched her new show with a fashion choice that some people think could be a dig at President Trump. Kelly’s new NBC show, “Megyn Kelly Today,” debuted on Monday. For the premiere episode, Kelly wore a pussy bow blouse — a type of shirt that has become linked to the president since […]