Posts

Team USA's Noah Lyles Wins 100 M Gold at Paris Olympics

published on
The world’s fastest man is still the world’s fastest man. Team USA's Noah Lyles, the defending world champion in the 100 m, won the Olympic gold medal in that race on Sunday night at Stade de France, becoming the first male sprinter from the United States to earn a 100-m Olympic title in two decades. Lyles ran the race in 9.784 seconds; Kishane Thompson of Jamaica won silver with a time of 9. Read More...

The Music of Uncut Gems: How Moogs and Moods Combined for the Movies Score

published on
Underscore? Try overscore. The co-star of “Uncut Gems” is undoubtedly the film’s music. The result of a second collaboration between composer Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never, and director Josh Safdie, the cosmically synthesized score blends multiple Moog tones for a sonic identity to accompany Adam Sandler’s role as Manny. Read More...

Wellness: Does Your Doc Know What To Look For?

published on
Has your doctor ever given you an Rx for exercise? June Chapman got one last summer, a first for the 87-year-old retiree in San Marcos, Calif. “You sit on a chair, arms at your side,” she says of the exercise her internist prescribed, “then rise up and sit back down on it. Every day. Repeat as often as you can.” Chapman’s doctor was a little ahead of the curve in recommending this kind of chairobic activity. Read More...