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☆ The shocking twist ending of Brandy's new A24 horror movie might not be what you think, says 'The Front Room' directors
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read preview"The Front Room" marks Brandy's big return to the horror genre, over 25 years after starring in "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Related storiesThe short story is a really terrifying piece, but I think we wanted to get a little more outrageous. From an archetypal standpoint, I think Solange represents the wickedest of wicked stepmothers. Sam: There was stuff in the script that was specific, but of course, I think Kathryn brought her own magic to it. AdvertisementIt's left up in the air whether Solange actually is in touch with some otherworldly power, with hints like Belinda's C-section scar rapidly healing and Solange somehow knowing Wallace's name.

Persons: —, Belinda, Wallace, Solange, Kathryn Hunter, Norman's, Norman, Andrew Burnap, begrudgingly, Solange doesn't, Laurie, who'd, Sam, Max Eggers, Brandy, Brandy Norwood, Jon Pack, Susan Hill, we'd, you've, it's, Max, We're, …, Jane, Kathryn, There's, Andrew ., It's, Deborah Kerr Organizations: Service, Business Locations: —, England, Solange's

☆ The bathroom scene from 'Bridesmaids' happened to me on a first date. We still had a blast.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Evan Lambert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A first date in Charleston, SC was expectedly a reenactment of a scene from "Bridesmaids." I had explosive diarrhea so bad, I had to poop in the sink; I later realized I stained my shorts. AdvertisementThe humor of the "Bridesmaids" food poisoning scene, like many good comedic concepts, lies in its unexpectedness. Emitting effusive diarrhea directly into a bathroom sink? But minutes later, he provided our date with the twist ending it needed.

Persons: —, Annie, farting, I'd, he's Organizations: SC, Service Locations: Charleston, Charleston , South Carolina, New York

☆ An RFK press dinner in New York reportedly devolved into a farce
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found himself in an unusual crisis. According to The New York Post, Kennedy Jr. was a dinner that descended into a farce. According to The New York Post, a recent dinner between long-shot Democratic hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the press descended into a farce as two writers faced off on global climate change. Kennedy Jr., an environmentalist who has pivoted to dismissing vaccine science, was described as maintaining a "steady composure in the face of the crisis." And his father, Robert F. Kennedy, was in the thick of the federal response to defending civil rights protestors.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Doug Dechert, Anthony Haden, Haden, Dechert, John F, Kennedy, Guest, Doug Organizations: The New, Service, Democratic, Cuban Locations: The New York, Wall, Silicon

☆ A viral photo of a double-decker airplane seat design has ignited a fierce debate about farting
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A photo of a double-decker airplane seat has gone viral. A photo of a double-decker airplane seat has gone viral on the internet, with people divided on whether they would want to take a seat. Pictures of the Chaise Longue Airplane Seat prototype, designed by Alejandro Núñez Vicente, first made an appearance last year. Núñez Vicente graduated from Brunel University London in 2021 with a degree in Industrial Design and Technology, according to LinkedIn. In response to the backlash, the award-winning airplane seat designer thinks "there's no such thing as bad publicity," per CNN.

Persons: Alejandro Núñez Vicente, Núñez Vicente Organizations: Morning, CNN, Brunel University London, Design, Technology, LinkedIn Locations: Hamburg, Germany

☆ Filmmaking duo behind 'Everything Everywhere' win directing Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

By Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the filmmakers who brought to life the off-kilter action-adventure movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once," won the Academy Award on Sunday for best director. It was the first Oscar for Kwan and Scheinert, who became friends in college and are known professionally as the Daniels. It starred Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe as a farting corpse, the only companion for a man stranded on a deserted island. Prior to their movie careers, Kwan and Scheinert, both 35, directed music videos for artists including DJ Snake and Jack Johnson. On Sunday, the duo beat celebrated filmmaker Steven Spielberg, "Banshees of Inisherin" director Martin McDonagh and others who were nominated for the directing prize.

☆ Bill Gates just invested in a startup that's trying to stop cows from burping and farting so much
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures led a $12 million seed funding round into Rumin8. The Perth-based startup is developing a seaweed-based feed aiming to cut methane from livestock emissions — like the burps and farts of cows. As livestock accounts for about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, there are now global efforts to farm such animals more sustainably. "There are companies making 'beef' in new ways and people working to still use cows but reduce the methane emissions," Gates wrote in the thread. Last week, French food giant Danone pledged to slash methane emissions from its milk-supplying farms by about one-third by the end of this decade.

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