Cindy Sherman and Cate Blanchett had only met a few times in passing. Yet there is an identifiable bond that connects the (disappeared) artist Sherman, who appears as a character in her own photographs, and Blanchett, the versatile and Oscar-winning Australian actress. On a gray morning at the end of April, women who were common …
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Snap, the maker of the Snapchat messaging app, has long positioned itself as a camera company. On Thursday, it introduced a flying one. The drone camera, called Pixy, can help people take selfies without the aid of a selfie stick. Users hold the pocket-sized camera in their palms and select a flight mode via a …
Snap, the maker of the Snapchat messaging app, has long positioned itself as a camera company. On Thursday, it introduced a flying one. The drone camera, called Pixy, can help people take selfies without the aid of a selfie stick. Users hold the pocket-sized camera in their palms and select a flight mode via a …
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Judd Apatow’s new movie is a comedy about actors trying to make a dinosaur movie during the pandemic that plays more like a documentary about actors trying to make a Covid comedy. Source link
This interview is part of our last interview. Women and Leadership special reportIt highlights the women who have made significant contributions to the great stories unfolding in the world today. Speech edited and shortened. Marcia J. Rieke, 70, is the research group leader for the near infrared camera, or NIRCam. James Webb Space TelescopeA $10 …
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Just 37.04 seconds. it took this long Erin Jackson The United States will compete for the gold medal in the women’s 500m speed skating. This is also the time each photographer should capture their own glory. Most Olympics are about speed, sacrifice and emotion. Photographing games can also take a lot of time sometimes. No …
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This weekend Dance on Camera festival returns to Lincoln Center for the 50th time. This is a major milestone and should not be taken lightly. Two years ago the festival was online-only, theaters were dark, and all dance seemed to be turning to video, giving even more urgency to the sampling of the annual dance …
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Welcome back bookworms. According to my research – and if any entomologist is reading it, please vocalize with correction in the comments – “worm” may be a less appropriate term for a paper-eating creature than a silverfish, biscuit beetle, or even cockroach. From now on, I will personally describe it as a book bug. Let’s …
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Kung fu fights on roller skates! A former CIA Plutonium Killer who can peel off his own face! A battalion of kid ninjas! The promise of Dolemite itself, Rudy Ray Moore as a libelous police detective! In 1984, audiences had seen nothing like the low-budget epic “New York Ninja” in which Taiwanese kung fu artist …
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Have you ever missed the perfect photo or video opportunity because you caught your smartphone’s camera app on time? While some are less obvious than others, your phone likely has a number of shortcuts built into its software and settings. Here’s a quick guide to getting the speed you need so you don’t miss your …
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