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Harry Styles cracks Taylor Swift joke during third night at Madison Square Garden

Harry Styles cracks Taylor Swift joke during third night at Madison Square Garden

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Harry Styles couldn’t resist cracking a joke about Taylor Swift’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, as he performed his latest show at the New York City venue. Towards the end of the third concert of his record-breaking 30-night residency at MSG, the Grammy-winning pop star surveyed his surroundings and observed that it was the home to the New York Knicks, US media reports. “We’re at Madison Square Garden, home of the world champion New York Knicks!” Styles said, acknowledging the team’s first NBA championship win since 1973. He then quipped: “And they also do weddings.” Styles and Swift are believed to have dated between 2012 to 2013, with Swift’s song “Style” from her 2014 record 1989, along with several other tracks, rumoured to have been inspired by him. Swift’s wedding to Kansas City Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce was one of the most talked-about …

Harry Styles References Taylor Swift Madison Square Garden Wedding

Harry Styles References Taylor Swift Madison Square Garden Wedding

Published by Daniella Wilson

Harry Styles cracked a joke about Taylor Swift‘s Madison Square Garden wedding during his Saturday night show at the venue. At the end of his show, the “As It Was” singer noted that the location was home to the New York Knicks, who won this year’s NBA championship, their first since 1973. “We’re at Madison Square Garden, home of the world champion New York Knicks!” Styles said. “And they also do weddings.” The two reportedly dated from 2012 to 2013, with many fans speculating that her 2014 record 1989 was inspired by Styles — specifically the track “Style.” The nuptials were all the talk this summer, including Styles’ potential attendance. He had a show at Wembley Stadium in London the night of the ceremony, though Styles’ fiancé Zoë Kravitz was present for Swift’s July Madison Square Garden. People reported in April that the “Watermelon Sugar” singer and Blink Twice director were engaged in April after she was spotted sporting a large sparkler on her ring finger. The Grammy winner married NFL star Travis Kelce on July 3 …

So THAT’s What The Colour Square On Toothpaste Tubes Is For

So THAT’s What The Colour Square On Toothpaste Tubes Is For

Published by Sam Flores

Did you know that supermarkets often add a little-known “Julian date” to packs of fresh fruit and veg? These usually tell suppliers and stores when the produce was packed and are different from consumer-facing “best before” and “use by” dates. Some thought that a similar source of information might lie on the bottoms of our toothpaste packs, too. In 2024, for instance, a viral podcast clip suggested that the little patch may reveal whether the ingredients in the tube are “natural” or “chemical” (though that distinction is impossible to make). That misinformed claim has since been thoroughly debunked. But it leaves another question – what are the markers actually for, then? Toothpaste tubes with coloured squares Why are there coloured squares on my toothpaste pack? According to dental health company Colgate, they’re used in the manufacturing process. When factories produce packs of toothpaste, they fill the tubes’ contents at speeds as fast as 200 containers a minute. Machines fill the opened cylinders with exact gram amounts of the product. Then, they need to be closed …

Monday Microsofty 93: Square Dance With the Mathematicians!

Monday Microsofty 93: Square Dance With the Mathematicians!

Published by Jenni Sidey

Great programmers must be able to break big problems down into smaller pieces. That’s the challenge for this week’s Microsofty. There are five parts to this puzzle. The challenge increases with each one. The solution gets mathy. See how far you can go: 1. You see here a 4×4 set of squares. How many squares are there in total? You will notice that there are sixteen 1×1 squares and one 4×4 square. But there are also 2×2 squares and 3×3 squares. How many squares are there in total? 2. Suppose instead of a 4×4 square,  there is a big nxn square. How many squares are there in total? Show the formula. 3. Now let’s think 3D. Suppose we have a 4x4x4 cube. You have 64 1x1x1 cubes and one 4x4x4 cube. There are also 2x2x2 cubes and 3x3x3 cubes  How many cubes are there in total? 4. Can you generalize this result to an nxnxn cube? 5. And here is the toughy for super nerds: We’ve looked at this in two dimensions and three dimensions. …

Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly set to square off for Florida’s governorship

Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly set to square off for Florida’s governorship

Published by Sam Flores

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s primary voters went with the favorites in both parties Tuesday night, setting up a long-expected clash to determine who will be the state’s next governor after eight years of Ron DeSantis. See live results here On the Republican side, Rep. Byron Donalds, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, outran a crowded GOP field to win his party’s nomination, NBC News projects, while Republican-turned-Democrat David Jolly, a former member of Congress, won his primary. Both outcomes, which were expected, officially kick off a general election showdown in which Republicans are trying to extend their decadeslong grip on Florida’s governorship, while Jolly and Democrats are out to prove the longtime battleground state has not gotten totally out of reach for their party. Republicans control all levels of state government in Florida and have not lost a race for governor since 1994. Even as Republicans have dominated the state’s gubernatorial contests, Democrats largely remained competitive — until DeSantis, who could not run again because of term limits, won his 2022 re-election bid …

Boca Raton mayor set to square off against Moskowitz in battleground Florida House race 

Boca Raton mayor set to square off against Moskowitz in battleground Florida House race 

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) will face off this fall against Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer for his toss-up House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Moskowitz won his primary over Oliver Larkin, a progressive union organizer backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in a race that marked the last… Source link

EastEnders star set for dramatic Albert Square return after 17 years away

EastEnders star set for dramatic Albert Square return after 17 years away

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 Robert Kazinsky is returning “home” to EastEnders to reprise his role as Sean Slater, 17 years after leaving the BBC soap. The actor made his debut in Walford in 2006 as a central member of the formidable Slater family, alongside mother Jean (Gillian Wright) and sister Stacey (Lacey Turner). His character exited Albert Square on New Year’s Day 2009 following a dramatic showdown with Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), after learning the daughter he believed was his had been fathered by another man. Since departing, Kazinsky has made several surprise appearances, including a brief 2019 return to support Jean through her cancer diagnosis while addressing his own mental health struggles. The troubled character has also appeared occasionally via video call to his family. Kazinsky will return to Albert Square later this year (Jack Barnes/BBC) Sean Slater will return to the soap later …

Kellie Bright announces she is leaving Albert Square after 13 years on EastEnders

Kellie Bright announces she is leaving Albert Square after 13 years on EastEnders

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 EastEnders star Kellie Bright has announced her departure from the BBC soap after 13 years. The 50-year-old said: “It is now the right time for me to say goodbye.” Bright has portrayed the glamorous Linda Carter since December 2013, when she was introduced as one of the new owners of the Queen Vic pub in Albert Square. The beloved matriarch, who has four children with her husband Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), has been central to the soap’s narrative, with plots revolving around sexual assault, murder, and infidelity. Linda Carter currently owns a bed and breakfast with her mother, Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), and is involved in a fresh romance with newcomer Clive Masters (Jason Durr). “EastEnders has been my home for 13 years and I have absolutely loved being part of the show, but I have decided that it is now …

Blame game as Brussels builds ‘Europe’s largest frying pan’ instead of shady square

Blame game as Brussels builds ‘Europe’s largest frying pan’ instead of shady square

Published by Sam Flores

The redevelopment plan for Schuman Square at the heart of the EU quarter in Brussels was very ambitious. From a traffic-clogged, nondescript roundabout, it would become “an urban agora”, a greener, calmer meeting place, nothing less, said a former head of the Brussels government, than “a symbol that beats as the heart … of the European project”. It did not turn out that way. The result, say critics, is Europe’s largest frying pan, a concrete expanse with little greenery or shade. While the number of cars has reduced and the space is remodelled with smart grey paving, the centrepiece – a steel canopy with a green roof – was never built. Pascal Smet, a former Brussels minister for mobility, who launched the project in 2015, said he was disappointed, angry and sad. “Schuman Square is the carte de visite [the calling card] of Brussels. It is the symbol of Europe,” he said from a cafe on the square. “This should be a meeting place for people.” Outside on a humid July day around lunchtime, few …

Phish in 5 at Madison Square Garden: A Long Lost Fan Rediscovers the Joy That Makes Phish a Billion-Dollar Act

Phish in 5 at Madison Square Garden: A Long Lost Fan Rediscovers the Joy That Makes Phish a Billion-Dollar Act

Published by Sam Flores

I’m feeling my heart’s not beating anymore I’m feeling it’s all right, this happened once before I’m fine, I’m fine ’cause I’m Dripping in this strange design None is yours and far less mine Hold the wheel, read the sign Keep the tires off the line Just relax, you’re doing fine Swimming in this real thing I call life Can I bring a few companions on this ride? The song debuted in 1995, at a Voters for Choice benefit concert hosted by Gloria Steinem, after an antiabortion extremist murdered two women at a Planned Parenthood and another family-planning clinic in Massachusetts. Phish played that concert with new material, including “Strange Design.” I didn’t learn this micro-history until this week, as I waded through the heaviness of my memories. Phish didn’t play “Strange Design” that night in 2000, though I recall dreamcasting it on the setlist with my friends. But they did play other favorites—”Sample In a Jar” and “Limb By Limb” are two of mine—and we flailed around on the lawn of the amphitheater, very …