I was a lead hairstylist on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ for 9 years. The job was chaotic but full of perks.

Suzanne Teresa Michael Kanyon got a call to work for "America's Next Top Model" in 2009 as the lead hairstylist. He had to style over 20 models each episode, until they were eliminated. "You had to do hair in tents and tough weather conditions, like the 125-degree desert," he told Insider. This as-told-to essay is […]

Want to predict the next big Nintendo Switch game? Just rewind 5 years

When it comes to the video game industry, we’re currently living in an age of speculation. Players are no longer satisfied just getting news on upcoming games by patiently waiting for announcements. Insiders and leakers have become a fundamental part of the game hype cycle in the social media age, fueling a need for unofficial […]

A dinosaur skeleton that’s 150 million years old can be yours for about $500,000 – but some paleontologists are not happy

The skeleton of a dinosaur named Zephyr on display in Paris where it will be auctioned next month. Reuters A restored iguanodon skeleton is expected to sell for about $ 500,000 at an auction next month. A paleontologist told Insider he hopes the current enthusiasm for dinosaur remains "will pass." The skeleton of the creature […]

‘Teenage Exocolonist’ Lives Through Teen Years on Alien Planets

Being young and figuring yourself out is hard enough here on Earth, but I Was a Teenage Exocolonist sees you growing up on a whole new world. You’re a teen on humanity’s… The post ‘Teenage Exocolonist’ Lives Through Teen Years on Alien Planets appeared first on Indie Games Plus.

FCC to fight space debris by requiring satellite disposal in 5 years or less

Enlarge / Artist’s impression of low Earth-orbit satellites like those launched by SpaceX and OneWeb. (credit: NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / P. Marenfeld) The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to minimize space junk by requiring low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to be disposed no more than five years after being taken out of […]

GirlsDoPorn founder, on the run for 3 years, now on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list

Enlarge (credit: FBI) The Federal Bureau of Investigation has added GirlsDoPorn founder Michael James Pratt to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, nearly three years after he was charged with sex trafficking in a US federal court in California. The FBI is now offering a reward of $ 100,000 for information leading to his arrest, […]

This chart shows how union membership has declined over the years

Supporters of Amazon workers attempting to win a second union election at the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center join a rally in support of the union on April 24, 2022 in Staten Island, New York. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images President Joe Biden said in a Labor Day speech that he encourages unions. Bureau of Labor […]

Years after shuttle, NASA rediscovers the perils of liquid hydrogen

Enlarge / NASA’s Space Launch System rocket at LC-39B on September 1st, 2022. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—America’s space agency on Saturday sought to launch a rocket largely cobbled together from the space shuttle, which itself was designed and built more than four decades ago. As the space shuttle often was delayed due to technical problems, […]

The euro just dropped below $0.99 for the first time in 20 years after Russia halted gas flows

A surge in the dollar has hammered other currencies such as the euro. Tunahan Turhan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The euro dropped below $ 0.99 for the first time in two decades after Russia halted the flow of natural gas. A surge in the dollar piled pressure on other major currencies, with investors flocking towards […]

EU regulators want 5 years of smartphone parts, much better batteries

Enlarge / Repairs to phones and tablets like those made by Samsung could be possible for up to five years after they leave the market, if an EU proposal is implemented. (credit: Getty Images) European Commission regulators have suggested that smartphones and tablets sold there offer 15 different kinds of spare parts for at least […]