Friends Stars Seemed Unhappy to Be Chained to a Tired Old Show, Would Deliberat
According to one former television writer, working on “Friends” wasn’t all that friendly.
Patty Lin, whose credits include “Breaking Bad,” “Freaks and Geeks” and “Desperate Housewives,” opened up about her turbulent tenure on the juggernaut NBC sitcom in her upcoming memoir, “End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywood” (via Time).
Google Agrees to Delete Incognito Browsing Data to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit
Google said it would delete millions of records of users’ browsing activities as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged it tracked people without their knowledge.
The case, filed in 2020, alleged the Alphabet Inc. unit surreptitiously collected data from people using its popular Chrome web browser in a private “incognito” browsing mode. While that function lets users turn off data collection when using the Chrome browser, other Google tools used by websites, such as advertising technology, scoop up their data anyway, according to the suit.
Having Your Cake | TIME
Sure, the music and architecture in Vienna are spectacular, but nothing beats whiling away your afternoon in a Viennese Café Konditorei, or “pastry shop.” Famously, there are hundreds of these cafés in the city. But with so many to choose from, where are your calories best consumed? All serve coffee, a true Viennese passion inherited from the Turks, who left the beans behind after their invasion in 1683. Specialist pastry shops gained popularity among the Habsburg aristocracy at the end of the 18th century.
HOUSING: Log Cabins Made of Steel
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Start with a steel coil, load it into a tube-forming machine that bends the metal into stackable logs, wrap the surface with metal mesh and then cover it with plaster and wallboard. Result: sturdy, affordable housing. Florida Developer Stefan Johansson, 28, is building five town houses in Coconut Grove < based on a novel design licensed from a Venezuelan company called Tronco (Spanish for “log”).
How China Dominates Domestic Fishing Waters Across the Globe
On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese vessel named the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing illegally, several miles inside Argentine waters. Spotted by an Argentine coast-guard patrol and ordered over the radio to halt, the specially-designed squid-fishing ship, known as a “jigger,” fled the scene. The Argentinians gave chase and fired warning shots. The Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 then tried to ram the coast-guard cutter, prompting it to open fire directly on the jigger, which soon sank.
How Religious Leaders Are Reacting to the Roe Decision
Friday was a day of ecstasy or agony for the many Americans for whom abortion is an important issue. The Supreme Court handed down a decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the foundational case on which a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy was established. For some people of faith, it was the triumphant end to a long, hard fight against what they considered a key human rights violation upon the most vulnerable.
How to Keep Your Pets Safe During Extreme Heat
Extreme heat often means increased demand for emergency medical services. This goes for animals, too. When the temperature creeps upward, the field operations team at the Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix receives call after call about dogs and cats (but mostly dogs) left outside or in other unsafe conditions. On a recent Monday, the six-person team began the day with 55 non-emergency calls to investigate, left over from the day before.
Jennifer Lopez's Birthday Instagram Video From Alex Rodriguez Is Straight-Up Adorable
The video opens with A-Rod talking directly to the birthday girl. "Hi baby girl! I just want to wish you a happy birthday. I cannot believe this, baby girl," the former New York Yankee player says. "Since weve been together, you have made me feel like every day is my birthday," he continues, as shots of the couple play while Billy Joels "These Are the Times to Remember" subtly swells in the background (nice touch with that one, A-Rod!
Joeboy recreates Michael Jackson's iconic 'Thriller' 'Zombie'
In the music video for his latest song, Joeboy dips into his inner Micheal Jackson as he recreates the famous scenes from the King of Pop's iconic single 'Thriller'. Speaking on the motivation behind the single, Joeboy shares he decided to relieve defining parts of his childhood of which Micheal Jackson's music is a big part. ADVERTISEMENT
"One thing I decided to start doing is to have fun with my creative process.
Medicine: Dentists in Chicago | TIME
The sensitive dentist’s lot is not an altogether happy one. He suffers an alternate surfeit and famine of affection. Sitting in a dentist’s chair seems to make some women grow embarrassingly amorous. And, in his professional capacity, almost nobody else loves the dentist at all. Last week in Chicago 15,000 dentists, including 770 foreigners and 450 women, assembled for the Chicago Centennial Dental Congress, planned in connection with the Fair, and the annual convention of the American Dental Association.