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Drawn to the Void | Julian Bell

Drawn to the Void | Julian Bell

Published by Jenni Sidey

Before there were balloons made of rubber, there were bladders. You tied up one of the exits of the sac of elastic membrane extracted from the butchered pig, you poked a straw in the other, and you blew. The inflated globe was light and buoyant. If clad with leather, it became a ball to kick. Whether passed between hands or feet, it drew players together, a magnet for their eyes and energies. And we welcome what draws us together. Or do we curse it? Why do people team up around an emptiness, so much spent breath? All too easily it maddens them. Authorities have forever linked soccer with the misrule of the mob: What bounces is at best frivolous, at worst dangerous. Two boys tussling over a bladder in a three-foot-high canvas painted by Joseph Wright of Derby in the late 1760s snarl up in a whirlpool of pain, each twisting the other’s right ear. Their struggle has upturned the tabletop candle that illuminates the scene and any moment will surely extinguish it, effacing the …

This Clever Bike Bell Can Even Be Heard by People Wearing Noise-Canceling Headphones

This Clever Bike Bell Can Even Be Heard by People Wearing Noise-Canceling Headphones

Published by skeptic

The unique Škoda DuoBell bicycle bell is a classic example of a completely analog solution to a problem caused by digital innovation. Its ringing sound bypasses the noise-canceling capabilities of modern headphones, which often isolate the wearer from outside noises all too well. People with headphones using active noise cancellation are often left in a perceptive bubble where they fail to react—or simply react too late—to imminent dangers on streets and sidewalks they can’t hear coming. The DuoBell’s mission is precisely to make itself heard even beyond the latest-generation barrier filters. Ring Bling To design the DuoBell’s ANC-defeating capabilities, researchers from the Czech brand—which coincidentally enough made its commercial debut in 1895 with a bicycle—worked closely with researchers at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom to verify whether there was a way to overcome active noise cancellation. ANC is now present in the vast majority of headphones and earphones, including low-cost models. It’s also a feature of software programs; it’s the tech that keeps your dog’s incessant barking from showing up in your …

Peaky Blinders Cast: Jamie Bell And Charlie Heaton To Lead New Series

Peaky Blinders Cast: Jamie Bell And Charlie Heaton To Lead New Series

Published by Sam Flores

The new Peaky Blinders series is picking up momentum as an array of exciting names have been announced to pick up the baton from Cillian Murphy and co. So far, 2026 has been a strong year for Peaky Blinders fans, after the show’s spin-off film, The Immortal Man, landed in cinemas and on Netflix to a warm reception from fans and critics alike, four years after we last saw Tommy Shelby on our screens. Last year, it was revealed that Peaky Blinders would be returning for two brand new series, introducing a “new generation of Shelbys”. Now, it has been confirmed that Rocketman and Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell will lead the new cast, playing Tommy Shelby’s eldest son Duke. This marks the third iteration of the character, with Duke most recently being played by Barry Keoghan in The Immortal Man, while Bafta Rising Star winner Conrad Khan portrayed Tommy’s eldest son in the TV series. The BBC has said that Duke will be at the “blood-soaked heart” of the new Peaky Blinders series, adding …

Peaky Blinders sequel TV series confirms Jamie Bell and more cast members

Peaky Blinders sequel TV series confirms Jamie Bell and more cast members

Published by Daniella Wilson

More details about the upcoming Peaky Blinders TV sequel have been revealed – including a major recast. The BBC has confirmed that the new series, which is set in the 1950s, will see the role of Tommy Shelby’s eldest son and heir, Erasmus “Duke” Shelby, now played by Billy Elliot film star Jamie Bell. The role was previously played in Peaky Blinders season 6 by EE BAFTA Rising Star nominee Conrad Khan before the part was recast to Saltburn star and Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan in the recent feature film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. However, given the decade time jump, we will now see an older Duke as he leads the Shelby clan and Peaky Blinders gang into a new future following the end of Tommy Shelby’s story. The official synopsis reads: “In this new era of Peaky Blinders, a decade after World War Two, the race to rebuild Birmingham becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. “This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and jeopardy. At its blood-soaked heart is Duke Shelby (Jamie …

Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton: Peaky Blinders spin-off cast members revealed as story moves to post-war Birmingham

Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton: Peaky Blinders spin-off cast members revealed as story moves to post-war Birmingham

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton have been announced as key cast members for a new Peaky Blinders spin-off series. The sequel will continue the story from the acclaimed television series, which concluded in 2022 and starred Cillian Murphy as the ruthless gangster Tommy Shelby. Award-winning actor Bell will portray Duke “Erasmus” Shelby, the new leader of the violent crime gang. The narrative picks up a decade after the events of the newly-released film, The Immortal Man. Set in 1950s Birmingham, the series will explore the city’s post-Second World War landscape, following an “older, wiser, more ambitious and more dangerous” Duke. Stranger Things star Heaton will also be joining the cast of the new series, as well as Downton Abbey actress Jessica Brown Findlay and The Day Of The Jackal star Lashana Lynch. The narrative picks up a decade after the events …

‘A Vast Symphony of Stone’ | David A. Bell

‘A Vast Symphony of Stone’ | David A. Bell

Published by José Betancourt

Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie, Charenton-le-Pont, France Final project for the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral; presentation drawing by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, October 1857 After the disastrous fire that nearly destroyed Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2019, the French government briefly considered proposals for rebuilding it in a new form “adapted to the techniques and issues of our time.” The architect Norman Foster suggested a glass roof and a glass spire, while the landscape artist and architect Clément Willemin recommended adding a roof garden with wildflowers. The Slovakian firm Vizum Atelier argued for a virtual spire: a giant beam of light like the ones that commemorate the fallen World Trade Center towers every September 11. The Swedish firm Ulf Mejergren even submitted a plan for topping the venerable structure with a giant cross-shaped swimming pool (which, if nothing else, would presumably minimize future fire risk). In the end, President Emmanuel Macron and his advisers decided to restore the cathedral as it had stood before the fire. The amazingly rapid reconstruction project came to a conclusion in December …

Taco Bell fans can vote on which international favorite they want to see added to the US menu

Taco Bell fans can vote on which international favorite they want to see added to the US menu

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Taco Bell is letting fans take the lead on its next U.S. menu item, and for the first time, putting the decision entirely in customers’ hands as it brings a popular international taco stateside. While Taco Bell locations worldwide offer unique items like Fries Bell Grande in the U.K. and a Greek Burrito in Cyprus, U.S. fans rarely get to try them. Now, the chain’s Global Taco Vote lets customers decide which of two international favorites will land on U.S. menus for a limited time. First up is Thailand’s Kickin’ Chicken Taco, a crispy, cheesy option that’s packed with flavor. It’s made with crispy chicken strips, a blend of cheddar, mozzarella, and pepper jack cheeses, plus lettuce and fresh pico de gallo, wrapped in …

Drake Bell and Josh Peck reunite nearly 20 years after Drake & Josh ended — and fans have thoughts

Drake Bell and Josh Peck reunite nearly 20 years after Drake & Josh ended — and fans have thoughts

Published by Daniella Wilson

Hug me, brotha! Drake Bell and Josh Peck have reunited once again! The pair, who co-starred on Nickelodeon’s popular sitcom Drake & Josh for four years after first appearing together on The Amanda Show, got together while in Las Vegas over the weekend. © InstagramDrake Bell and Josh Peck reunited in Las Vegas over the weekend Josh, 39, took to his Instagram page with a photo beside Drake, also 39, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, with the former wearing a fitted blue polo and black pants, contrasting with the latter dressed in a tailored pinstriped suit. And the internet imploded “Dads,” Josh simply captioned the snap, which the official Fontainebleau Instagram page reacted to with the comment: “The reunion we needed,” and many fans quickly concurred. © Getty ImagesThe pair first met while working on “The Amanda Show” before being cast in “Drake & Josh” “If hannah montana can do it, our brothas can do it,” one wrote (referencing the Hannah Montana anniversary special airing on March 24), and another added: “Great dads. Blessed dads. Your sons are …

Taco Bell is launching Baja Blast under-eye patches: Everything we know

Taco Bell is launching Baja Blast under-eye patches: Everything we know

Published by Sam Flores

You may have heard: Taco Bell is getting into the beauty business. Because nothing says clear skin like Cheesy Gordita Crunch and Beefy 5-Layer Burrito. The fast-food chain announced last week that it would be introducing “Mountain Dew Baja Blast Under Eye Patches” later this year. (Yes, really.) The news came at Taco Bell’s Live Más Live gala March 10, during which the company introduced more than 20 new menu items — though the under-eye patches are the only non-edibles being rolled out. “For the Baja Blast die-hard, infused with caffeine and a refreshing boost of citrus,” Taco Bell said in a news release, “these patches energize skin and deliver cooling hydration.” Taco Bell didn’t give a release date or share any more information about the ingredients in its soon-to-debut eye patches. So we were, well, hungry for information. For starters: Why under-eye patches?! “It’s an opportunity to extend the brand beyond the category,” says University of Michigan marketing professor Marcus Collins, author of “For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We …

The Pop Icon Set to Star in THE BELL JAR

The Pop Icon Set to Star in THE BELL JAR

Published by Jenni Sidey

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Birds of a Feather Here is the most exciting sentence I will write all week: Sarah Polley is set to direct an adaptation of The Bell Jar. Here is the headline you’ll see everywhere else: Billie Eilish is set to star. Can she act? Who knows. Does it matter? Probably not. If Wuthering Heights can survive Emerald Fennell’s Hot Mess Express—and it certainly can; no adaptation, however bad, has yet ruined the legacy of the book—Sylvia Plath’s beloved novel will be fine. And with Polley at the helm, it might actually be good. Can you name a better author-director pairing than Sylvia Plath and Sarah Polley? I’ll wait. Wild if True This is a Project Hail Mary fan account for the next few weeks, and wow, is the press tour for the adaptation a gift. First there was …