Clarissa
@Clarissa
410 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Clarissa upvoted the following post 20 days ago:
Bobby @Bobby - 21 days ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
Towards the end of Prospero’s Books, Peter Greenaway’s 1991 reimagining of The Tempest, John Gielgud moves through a shifting landscape of half-naked, androgynous bodies. Staring directly at the camera, he gravely intones his final speech as the scene behind him dissolves...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 20 days ago:
Giovanni @Giovanni - 21 days ago
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
In early 1579 the 25-year-old Henri de Bourbon, king of Navarre and future king of France, was in talks with a seasoned negotiator. It was neither a government minister nor a monarch, but the French king’s mother and Navarre’s own mother-in-law: Catherine de’ Medici. A do...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 21 days ago:
Giles @Giles - 21 days ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment | History Today
For millennia everybody knew that human beings enjoy a privileged, unique position at the centre of the universe. That self-confidence began to crack after Nicolaus Copernicus suggested that the Earth goes round the Sun and an exciting but frightening possibility emerged:...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 21 days ago:
Alexzander @Alexzander - 21 days ago
What to Know About IVF, or In Vitro Fertilization
As the US approaches election day, there's a national spotlight on a common medical procedure hopeful parents use to grow their families. After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled (PDF) earlier this year that embryos created through in vitro fertilization have the same legal ...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 21 days ago:
LK Callum @LKCallum - 22 days ago
What is art of Banksy London?
Banksy's art in London stands as a striking testament to the fusion of street art with sharp social commentary. The enigmatic artist, whose identity remains shrouded in mystery, has transformed various urban spaces across the city into canvases of political and social cri...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 21 days ago:
newhkshawls @newhkshawls - 22 days ago
3 Surprising Reasons Peacock Somehow Doesn’t Suck
Ilove saying new things suck and old things are great. It’s a knee-jerk condition of all parents over the age of 33. At some point, after you’ve experienced more than 3000 infant/toddler/preschooler meltdowns, you develop an inner-Larry David, a cynical voice of reason th...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 21 days ago:
Izaiah @Izaiah - 22 days ago
How to Use AI for Technical SEO, Straight from HubSpot's Tech SEO Team
HubSpot’s 2024 State of Marketing Report found that marketers save around 2.5 hours per day with AI. Further, 60% of marketers see AI tools as helpful assistants in their jobs.When it comes to technical SEO and AI, specifically, I set out to answer three burning questions...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
globaltechsurf @globaltechsurf - 22 days ago
Everything You Need to Know About fuboTV in 2024
Originally launching in 2015 as a soccer streaming service, Fubotv/connect has grown to not only become the best sports streaming service, but one of the most complete streaming packages available today. It boasts well over 100 channels, features a generous amount of DVR ...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Juliet @Juliet - 23 days ago
Canadian fashion mogul Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assaults
Peter Nygard, the founder of one of Canada's largest clothing brands, was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for four counts of sexual assault of women and a girl in Toronto.He could be released in about six and a half years with credit for time spent in pre-trial cus...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Devin @Devin - 23 days ago
UK Black Pride’s Lady Phyll says structural racism in Britain is ‘diabolical’
In an urgent message to the government, the founder of UK Black Pride, Lady Phyll, says there is “no time to stand still” when it comes to racism and discrimination.UK Black Pride returned to London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, on Sunday (11 August), with pe...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Abbie @Abbie - 23 days ago
I spent $1,000 to have a room to myself on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. It was the best experience I've...
I spent 30 hours on an Amtrak train traveling from Miami to New York City in October 2021. For $1,000, I stayed in a bedroom, which is about the size of a king-sized bed with a full bathroom...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Casper @Casper - 23 days ago
Qantas mistakenly sells first-class flights at a massive discount
The Australian airline Qantas has blamed a coding error for vastly reduced pricing on hundreds of first-class flights sold last week.About 300 travelers nabbed the tickets, priced at discounts of up to 85% on the usual fare rate for flights between Australia and the US.A ...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Mohd Azim Yusuf @soltlane - 23 days ago
Surah An-Naṣr - SOLTLANE
Surah An-Naṣr In The Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful When comes the Help of Allah (to you, O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) against your enemies) and the conquest (of Makkah), ( Quran 110:1 ) And you see that the people enter Allah’s religion (Islam) i...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 24 days ago:
Jessie @Jessica8877 - 24 days ago
Is It Possible to Install a Backup Camera in an Older Car?
Encountering a friend's backup camera while seated in their vehicle might elicit feelings of jealousy unlike anything else. All drivers can benefit from gps with backup camera since they improve driver awareness and make maneuvering through confined places easier. However...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 24 days ago:
Devin @Devin - 25 days ago
The Real Stories of Rez Ball That Inspired the Netflix Sports Drama
Though the Netflix sports drama Rez Ball, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, is technically "inspired by" articles and a book written by journalist Michael Powell, co-writer Sterlin Harjo explains he didn't read all that material. "I didn't need to rea...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 24 days ago:
Felicita @Felicita - 25 days ago
Teens won $50,000 for inventing a flood forecasting technology they hope can help millions of peo...
George Cheng thinks a lot about flooding.In his home state North Carolina, hurricanes and tropical storms cause annual flooding that damages homes, farms, and crop fields. Cheng is also close to people from India whose families were affected by the heavy 2023 floods.In th...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 24 days ago:
Allene @Allene - 25 days ago
This couple went on one cruise together. Now, they're moving onto a never-ending residential crui...
First-timers often gravitate toward short sailings. Not Canen and Bodin — self-described "all-or-nothing kind of people" — whose inaugural voyage was more than two weeks long."Most people said we'd be tired of being on the ship in three, four, or five days," Bodin recalle...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 25 days ago:
Juliet @Juliet - 26 days ago
Could AI and Deepfakes Sway the US Election?
Leah Feiger: All right, that's a good one. Thank you, Tori. Will, what do you have for us?Will Knight: Wow, I don't know if I can really compete with RFK, but as a good CIA operative, I'm going to promote something from the weirder corners of AI, AI and philosophy, I gues...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 25 days ago:
Mohd Azim Yusuf @soltlane - 26 days ago
Surah Al-Māʻūn - SOLTLANE
Surah Al-Māʻūn In The Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Have you seen him who denies the Recompense? ( Quran 107:1 ) That is he who repulses the orphan (harshly), ( Quran 107:2 ) And urges not the feeding of AlMiskin (the poor), ( Quran 107:3 ) So ...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 25 days ago:
Patrick @Patrick - 26 days ago
Hackers Threaten to Leak Planned Parenthood Data
Even those of you who do everything you can to secure those secrets can find yourself vulnerable—especially if you’re using a YubiKey 5 authentication token. The multifactor authentication devices can be cloned thanks to a cryptographic flaw that can’t be patched. The com...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 26 days ago:
Jerrold @Jerrold - 26 days ago
I stayed on a private island off the coast of Panama. Take a look at the resort, where my room co...
I spent three nights at Isla Palenque, a private island resort off the coast of Panama.My trip was spent dining on three-course meals, relaxing on private beaches, and swimming with sea turtles.While the room cost $980 a night, it was on...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 27 days ago:
Zackery @Zackery - 28 days ago
Giants, Chapman reach 6-year, $151M extension
Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 5, 2024, 01:59 AM ETCloseESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports" Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension lat...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 27 days ago:
Hannah @Hannah - 28 days ago
Rodman, Smith, Swanson among Ballon d'Or noms
Sep 4, 2024, 02:43 PM ETFive United States women's national team players are nominated for the 2024 Women's Ballon d'Or, an annual award presented by France Football magazine.Captain and midfielder Lindsey Horan, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and forwards Trinity Rodman, Sophi...continued
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Clarissa upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
Anderson @Anderson - 28 days ago
Messi, Ronaldo miss Ballon d'Or, a 1st since '03
Sep 4, 2024, 04:08 PM ETLionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003.Record eight-time winner Messi, and his longtime rival Ronaldo, who has five ...continued
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