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Why the Devil Wears Prada Sequel Moved at a Glacial Pace

Why the Devil Wears Prada Sequel Moved at a Glacial Pace

Published by Sam Flores

When The Devil Wears Prada came out 20 years ago, it had a sweet, intimate premiere at the 2006 LA Film Festival, followed by a couple international promotional stops, and a party in New York. “The first movie was really the little movie that could,” screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna tells Vanity Fair. “It kind of came out of nowhere and the expectations were quite low.” The film about an aspiring journalist, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, swept up into the world of a glamorous fashion magazine went on to be a massive hit, was nominated for two Oscars, and became a beloved classic. Fans have been waiting for two decades for the return of Miranda Priestly and company. So this time around, for the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, McKenna and the cast went on a globe-trotting promotional tour (Paris! Madrid! London! Seoul! Sydney! New York!). On these stops, she met many fans who shared with her the impact of the first movie. “Especially when young women come in and talk about …

First-ever map documents 33 glacial lakes hidden under the Canadian Arctic

First-ever map documents 33 glacial lakes hidden under the Canadian Arctic

Published by Jenni Sidey

Water hidden beneath Arctic glaciers is moving far more than scientists realized. Now there is a map to prove it. Researchers have identified 37 active subglacial lakes across the Canadian Arctic, including 33 bodies of water that had not been documented before. The lakes sit beneath or partly beneath glaciers. Furthermore, some of them drain or refill so quickly that the ice above them can rise or fall by more than 100 meters in less than a year. The work offers the first decadal inventory of active subglacial lakes in the region. It also adds a new layer to the picture of Arctic ice loss in one of the world’s fastest-changing glacier zones. “Now we can further characterize the way the Arctic environment is changing, which can be an indication of climate change impacts on the region,” said Dr. Wesley Van Wychen, a professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. “Changes in water storage are important in terms of understanding how the speed of glaciers may change. By measuring the draining …

Frozen mysteries: The scientific race to document little-known glacial habitats – Down to Earth

Frozen mysteries: The scientific race to document little-known glacial habitats – Down to Earth

Published by Sam Flores

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again DOWN TO EARTH © FRANCE 24 Issued on: 09/02/2026 – 17:15Modified: 09/02/2026 – 17:16 09:34 min From the show Reading time 1 min Glaciers are vital to Earth’s water supplies, yet they are being pushed to the brink of collapse. Half of the world’s glaciers could disappear by the end of the century. A French mountain climber is putting her experience to use by helping scientists collect ice samples from major glaciers around the world. Living and dormant species found within them could provide vital clues in the fight against global warming. The Down to Earth team has the story. By: Source link

‘We had Norway’s glacial lakes to ourselves’: readers’ favourite breaks in Scandinavia and Finland | Scandinavia holidays

‘We had Norway’s glacial lakes to ourselves’: readers’ favourite breaks in Scandinavia and Finland | Scandinavia holidays

Published by Sam Flores

Glorious summer hiking in Norway A week’s hiking in Jotunheimen national park (230 miles north of Oslo) last summer brought me tranquillity and peace. During four days of challenging hiking and wild camping through the area we saw hardly anyone else, having entire lush green valleys and still glacial lakes to ourselves. We were fortunate to have stunning weather throughout and, despite it being July, still had a reasonable amount of snow to traverse. Norway has a fantastic network of signposted trails and huts which can be found on the Norwegian Trekking Association website.Ben An arty cabin break near Aarhus The Kunstmuseum’s walkway. Photograph: Wirestock/Alamy We had an amazing family holiday on the Jutland coast neat Aarhus, Denmark’s second city. We stayed in a cabin among pine trees and swam every day. We found helpful swimming jetties, making it simple to get into the sea – they even have hooks for towels. The beaches were wild and so quiet we often had them to ourselves. For an urban fix, Aarhus was a joy to visit. …