Acclaimed sci-fi/fantasy publisher John Joseph Adams has announced the return of Fantasy Magazine, after being shuttered for nearly a decade. Here's the official history, according to the press release:

Fantasy Magazine was originally launched in 2005, published by Sean Wallace and edited by a team of Wallace and Paul Tremblay. It started as a print magazine before shifting to digital-only publication in 2007. That shift coincided with an editorial change: Paul Tremblay stepped down and was replaced by Cat Rambo, with Wallace continuing to serve as publisher and co-editor. Rambo and Wallace remained as joint editors of Fantasy until March 2011 when they both stepped down as editors and were replaced by John Joseph Adams. Adams edited Fantasy for the rest of 2011. Beginning in January 2012, Adams took over as publisher of Fantasy and its sister-magazine, Lightspeed (which he was also already editor of), and merged the two magazines together under the single title of Lightspeed. At that time, Fantasy, as an ongoing publication, went on indefinite hiatus, though it reappeared for single special issues in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The November 2020 issue will be the first new Fantasy issue in four years.

Lightspeed and Nightmare will continue to operate as usual; Lightspeed will still also publish fantasy fiction as well as SF at the same schedule it does currently, and likewise Nightmare will still publish dark fantasy as well as horror.

This new iteration of Fantasy will be edited by Arley Sorg and Christie Yant, with Adams serving as publisher for the entire line, which will now be known as Adamant Press line (not to be confused with Adam and the Ants). Read the rest

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The story is legendary. Nearly 50 years ago, a whale beached itself on the shores near Florence, Oregon. Its carcass was "dealt with" with dynamite by city officials, causing the blubber to fly! Now, the coastal city has opened the Exploding Whale Memorial Park to commemorate the incident.

Oregonlive.com:

Florence, near where the whale -- or as a KATU reporter referred to it at the time “a stinking whale of a problem” -- washed up, is finally honoring this beautiful moment in history with a new park.

It was the people of Florence who picked the name Exploding Whale Memorial Park.

“We asked the community for name suggestions, narrowed those 120-plus names down to nine, and had the community vote on them,” said Florence city project manager Megan Messmer.

The park offers views of the Siuslaw River and Bridge and the sand dunes on the south side of the river, according to the City of Florence’s website.

There are picnic tables and a shelter and a multi-use path, but, sadly, no whale carcasses, exploded or otherwise.

But there is a whale mascot.

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As many parts of the United States have seen huge upticks in spontaneous evening fireworks, one anxiety-filled dog has finally had enough in this cute Late Show cold open.

On a more serious note, if your pandemic pal(s) are having a hard time with fireworks, Cesar Milan (aka The Dog Whisperer) has a ton of useful tips for helping our canine friends weather the fireworks season.

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America First was a protectionist movement in the early 20th century whose name ultimately became the slogan of those opposed to fighting the Nazis. Revived by the Trump campaign in 2016, its antisemitic associations galvanized supporters while alarming wavering Republicans; his use of the phrase was a key moment in the forming of the "Never Trump" movement among conservative pundits. To help win re-election, he's selling T-shirts with the phrase, using a design that's unusually close to the Nazi parteiadler emblem.

The potential for similarity between generically patriotic "American Eagle" designs and the the German imperial eagle (especially the Nazi iterations of it) means great care is usually taken to avoid specific elements of the parteiadler and reichsadler emblems. For Trump's nativist followers, though, such things are feature, not bugs.

This is usually the point where "It's a Roman eagle!" is uttered. And so it is. Just like the salute. Read the rest

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There was already enough concern about the healthy state of our drinking water before COVID-19. And while there’s no evidence that the coronavirus has ever been detected in the water supply, the general sense of fear surrounding any type of contamination is obviously at a fever pitch everywhere. 

Contaminants like lead, chromium, arsenic, copper, mercury, chlorine, and fluoride show up in water systems all the time. That’s a nightmare no one wants to endure, which is why creations like the GOpure Pod Water Purifier are being embraced by health-conscious men and women everywhere.

Unlike faucet filters or filtration pitchers, the GOpure is billed as the smallest, most convenient portable water purifier on the planet. Less than five inches long, the pod can be dropped into any glass, water bottle, pitcher or other containers of water — and the device acts like a magnet, attracting and neutralizing all the pollutants that can be found in typical drinking water.

The revolutionary technology inside the pod is an advanced core made of diatomaceous earth and trace silver that attracts, binds and absorbs heavy metals, bacteria, impure or inorganic chemicals and everything else that can foul your water. It even leeches any properties that affect the taste and smell of the water as well.

Of course, it’s not all about subtraction. The GOpure also adds back important minerals and raises the pH level to 7.4, considered to be a perfectly safe drinking experience.

Each pod filters the equivalent of 2,000 single-use plastic water bottles. Read the rest

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Move over, vintage fingerboards. Mr. Manos has arrived with vintage martial arts films, featuring finger ninjas.

The battle with Red Master above has the coolest combination of outfits and action, but they are all pretty impressive. To view the full series from the beginning, start here:

Mr. Manos is a spinoff from Action Icons, a channel that curates amazing action sports content. Mr. Manos has been posting some green screen testing over on their Instagram, so it looks as if even more excitement is in store!

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Our very first green screen test. “The Journey Begins” in full color. Full Clip on YouTube #mrmanos x #actionicons #fingerfighting #fingerkungfu #punchingpointers

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Is it hot in here...?

Watch ten years of the Sun doing its thing in this 61-minute-long high-def timelapse video. The footage comes from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) which captured an image of the Sun every 0.75 seconds from June 1, 2010 to June 1, 2020,. Impressive!

From its orbit in space around the Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun, amassing 20 million gigabytes of data over the past 10 years. This information has enabled countless new discoveries about the workings of our closest star and how it influences the solar system...

This 10-year time lapse showcases photos taken at a wavelength of 17.1 nanometers, which is an extreme ultraviolet wavelength that shows the Sun’s outermost atmospheric layer — the corona. Compiling one photo every hour, the movie condenses a decade of the Sun into 61 minutes. The video shows the rise and fall in activity that occurs as part of the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle and notable events, like transiting planets and eruptions.

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This "Hamilton" parody song justifiably asks, "Can we maybe just all agree to wear a tiny flipping mask?!"

I am not throwing away this mask. I am not throwing away this mask. This really should be bipartisan. Come on now, how hard is it? I am not throwing away this mask.

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I don't need any more stringed-instruments; I have my main electric guitar; a backup electric; another electric that's strictly for sentimental decor and only occasional strumming; an acoustic-electric; an electric bass; an upright dulcimer; a lap-steel guitar; and a mandolin. But I definitely want more instruments (specifically a high-end Dreadnought acoustic and/or one of several hollow bodies I've been eyeing). So whenever I see a music sale coming up, I take a look, just in case.

Which is how I found myself flipping through Guitar Center's 4th of July Sale, and stumbled on these disgusting beasts.

These special edition Game of Thrones Fender Custom Shop guitars were released in April 2019, and run between $25,000 and $35,000 a piece. Yes, you read that right: twenty-five thousand to thirty-five thousand dollars. And according to Fender, they each take around 100 hours to make, which makes them a little less absurdly priced, but still completely unnecessary.

Even if I had that kind of money, I don't think I'd go much higher than this $4,350 thinline semi-hollow Telecaster (hint hint). I genuinely cannot fathom who the market is for these hideous GoT axes. Was Fender approached by a Private Equity Consultant who encouraged them to target the niche market of a billionaire trustfund babies who love fantasy and collect guitars to display in their homes?

The $30,000 Lannister Jaguar (center) does come with a 24K gold leaf over on the front, back and headstock, as well as a gold-plated pickguard; the shiny finish on the body is actually just paint. Read the rest

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Allergies are brutal, affecting about 30 percent of all American adults. While many only saddle sufferers with mild irritations like coughing, sneezing, a runny nose or watering eyes, some symptoms can be even more intrusive and significantly more painful.

Sinus pressure is one of those unholy side effects, causing a pain that can stretch from the forehead to the nose to around the eyes to down through the teeth and jaw. And the pressure can make your entire face feel so tender that it almost feels like somebody hauled off and punched you in the face.

Sinus pain can be treated with over-the-counter or prescription drugs, but the ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief device is a new way of managing allergy-fueled sinus pain without the use of medication.

Users just need to glide the handheld bioelectrical device along the cheek, nose and brow bone. The ClearUP finds the areas of skin where low-current electrical stimulation can most easily penetrate to help break up sinus pain. Treatments take just five minutes and can last up to 6 hours.

The ClearUP is already generating lots of attention, including being named to Time Magazine’s list of 2019’s Top 100 Best Inventions.

In addition to being a chemical-free, non-invasive method for pain relief, the ClearUP is also incredibly portable with the reusable, rechargeable unit easily able to slip into your pocket or purse for use at home, work or on the road.

Regularly priced at $149, you can get fast-acting pain relief with the ClearUP now for $30 off at just $119.99 Read the rest

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In 1981, The Go-Go's blew up with "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Our Sealed," two tracks from their IRS records debut Beauty and the Beat that hit number one on the Billboard charts and went double platinum. What many don't realize though is that the band, who notably wrote and played all their own music, had been a mainstay in the Los Angeles punk underground since 1978, making the scene with The Germs, X, and Fear. I can't wait for this new Showtime documentary about The Go-Go's pegged on the release of their first album in two decades, titled "Club Zero."

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Toothbrushes might seem like a good idea for scrubbing small areas, but they are not angled properly for the job and they wear out fast. The OXO good grips deep clean brush set has two brushes and a wiper blade designed for cleaning tile grout and other hard to reach areas. Read the rest

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“I probably use my chef's knives more than any other tool in the kitchen.” - Bobby Flay, celebrity chef

Cooking at home has taken on a whole new life in the wake of COVID-19, and even with restaurants slowly reopening across the US, there’s heavy reason to suspect that more of us preparing more meals in our own kitchens is a trend that will continue. In fact, almost 60 percent of respondents in a recent survey said they were making more home-cooked meals these days, with nearly half saying they’ll be spending less on food prepared outside the house going forward.

Which brings us back to the most important weapon in any cook’s arsenal, the versatile chef’s knife. That functional blade is used in the creation of virtually any dish you can imagine, with its clean, sharp slice offering increased control when you cut. You can find out the impact of a quality chef’s knife on your culinary adventures with a Zen Series 8-inch Japanese Style Chef’s Knife.

The chef’s knife is such a staple because it handles virtually anything in the kitchen. From fine mincing to precise slicing and chopping of vegetables, to slicing meat, and brute force jobs like disjointing large cuts, a blade-like this Zen Series model is an absolute go-to.

Surrounded by 66 layers of SUS410 steel for excellent corrosion resistance plus high strength and hardness, this Zen knife is forged Damascus steel, valued for its keen edge while retaining its flexibility. Sporting a 60+ Rockwell hardness and 16-degree hand-finished edge per side for razor-like sharpness, this knife will last for years of kitchen duty if it receives proper care. Read the rest

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Cannabidiol is the second most prevalent compound in these plants. Pot plants and hemp both contain cannabidiol. In other words, hemp contains cannabidiol and no tetrahydrocannabinol. Pot plants contain both.

Some strains of pot have been developed to be high in cannabidiol. For example, the AC/DC strain has a hemp-like profile because it contains less than 1% tetrahydrocannabinol and 14% cannabidiol. Using a strain such as that won’t get you high.

Other strains, such as the harlequin strain, do contain more tetrahydrocannabinol than hemp. Harlequin has 5% tetrahydrocannabinol and 8% cannabinol. That might make you feel a little different than a product that contains only cannabidiol as the primary active ingredient.

Although cannabidiol can make you feel relaxed and relieve anxiety, it doesn’t intoxicate you. It acts on different cannabinoid receptors than tetrahydrocannabinol and produces distinct effects.

Cannabidiol also has many health benefits. Many people have heard about it because it was found to help control seizures in rare cases of epilepsy. The Charlottes Web strain was bred with high levels of cannabidiol and low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol and is known for reducing epileptic seizures in a young epileptic girl named Charlotte Figi. The FDA approved Epidiolex, a cannabidiol-based drug, for these conditions in 2018.

Now, experts are finding out that cannabidiol can help with a lot of other health issues, including:

Psychological conditions, such as panic disorders, generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD Pain, including headaches, nerve pain and arthritis Sleep problems Inflammation Depression Inflammatory bowel disease

Cannabidiol is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Read the rest

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Behold the new logo Australia shall henceforth use in its international branding efforts. It looks like coronavirus stock art and presumably cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

It will directly replace the Australia Unlimited logo, which features two boomerangs forming the shape of Australia, and will primarily be used to represent the country during trade missions and business exchange programs such as Austrade's Landing Pad program.

The decision was made in a report by Australia's Nation Brand Advisory Council, News Corp reported on Wednesday.

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Watch the b-roll in this Fox News clip and note who they show wearing masks.pic.twitter.com/f9Cr9xhkDS

 Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) July 1, 2020

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is prominent among Republicans angry about people wearing face masks to prevent the transmission of coronavirus during the Covid-19 pandemic. He dislikes it almost as much as he dislikes Coronavirus Task Force lead Dr. Anthony Fauci, who he assailed on Fox News yesterday. Fauci, one of America's foremost disease experts, "doesn't know what he's talking about", Patrick said.

So its viewers would understand the broader point, Fox News played a montage of people wearing surgical masks as Patrick ranted on. But for one half-hidden and blurred-out face in the background, everyone in the montage was black or conspicuously dark-skinned.

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In this game of chess, black deploys the Sicilian Defence against 1: e4 to no avail, but follows adroitly with the Trash Talking Like An NPC Gambit. Will it be enough? The battle commences 40s in.

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What a surprise, top talent at Fox News fired for sexual misconduct. Again.

Ed Henry, host of 'America's Newsroom,' has been terminated by Fox News following an investigation into sexual misconduct. The veteran anchor was fired after the network probed a complaint about “willful sexual misconduct in the workplace.”

Here's the internal Fox News memo from Fox CEO Suzanne Scott and president Jay Wallace, via Aidan McLaughlin of Mediaite.

More at CNN.

Ed Henry was terminated following an investigation into sexual misconduct. Here's the internal memo from Fox: pic.twitter.com/jrBqJKL1En

 Aidan McLaughlin (@aidnmclaughlin) July 1, 2020

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New data privacy law took effect in January, with a six-month grace period

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