In the UK, facial recognition smartwatches could be used to monitor migrants who have been convicted of a crime, according to a scoop obtained by the Guardian. Under new plans from the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice, seen by the news outlet, foreign offenders would reportedly have to […]
Day: August 5, 2022
Air fryer chicken skewers are delicious and simple
As someone who writes about air frying a lot, I’ve noticed a few general categories of recipes you’ll find online. You’ve got your hacks, your (often gross) stunt food, your diet versions of calorie-heavy favorites, and recipes for what’d I’d call actual, good food. This week’s AirFryDay recipe, based on […]
‘Prey’ review: Brilliant ‘Predator’ prequel is a must-watch
‘Bullet Train’ review: David Leitch snatched Guy Ritchie’s whole vibe
On board for Bullet Train, you might well think of movies like Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, where a cluster of quirky criminals collide in messy missions, resulting in as much violent mayhem as moments to philosophize with dynamite dialogue. Funnily enough, Bullet Train is not a […]
Think pink: The rise of #Barbiecore
If the trend cycle has anything to say this summer, it’s that we’re living in a Barbie world. And this may not mean what it used to. The recent rise of Barbiecore is being well-documented by celebrities, social media, and influencers. What constitutes the sub-aesthetic? Think pink: shades of watermelon, […]
Queer horror finds its queen in ‘All About Evil’
Queer horror is having a moment. Well, technically, queer horror has been having its moment for 150 years. The lesbian vampire urtext Carmilla pre-dates Dracula by a quarter of a century, after all. But that wink-wink nudge-nudge version of queerness that we’ve become so used to — think of those […]