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- 1Singer hopes ticket sales will take off for 'Fedizauber' show●Fedizauber funkelt! Ich bin begeistert! Wenn jetzt 0,1 % ein Ticket kaufen, schaffen wir's. Einer hat das bislang getan
German singer Martina Brandl is promoting an upcoming event called 'Fedizauber', saying she is thrilled about it and that if just 0.1 percent of her followers buy a ticket, the show will succeed. She jokes that only one person has bought a ticket so far and she does not want to disappoint Sascha, mixing self-deprecating humour about her fame with an appeal for people to attend.
- 2Crypto billionaire bankrolls Sherrod Brown in political push▼Crypto billionaire seeking to reshape politics runs against zeitgeist — and donates to Sherrod Brown
A crypto billionaire who wants to reshape American politics is running against the current political zeitgeist, according to Crain's Cleveland Business. Part of that effort includes a donation to Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Democrat known for his skepticism toward the cryptocurrency industry, making the contribution notable given the donor's crypto fortune and political ambitions.
- 3Physicists propose 'poltergeist' mechanism to amplify primordial gravitational waves▼Poltergeist mechanism: Enhancement of scalar-induced gravitational waves with early matter-dominated era
A new paper in Physical Review describes a 'poltergeist mechanism' in which an early matter-dominated era in the universe amplifies scalar-induced gravitational waves. The authors show that during such an epoch, small-scale density perturbations can grow before re-entering the horizon, boosting the resulting gravitational-wave background to observable levels. Cosmologists are discussing the work as a possible route to detecting signatures of the universe's earliest moments.
- 4Vintage postcard of Holy Trinity Monastery in Bad Driburg shared online▼Dreifaltigkeitskloster Bad Driburg Die Ansichtskarte "Dienerinnen des Heiligen Geistes von der ewigen Anbetung - Dreifal
A historical postcard showing the Holy Trinity Monastery (Dreifaltigkeitskloster) in Bad Driburg, home of the Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration, has been shared from a private archive. The card was published by the Wilh. Miesler publishing house in Lippstadt. The monastery, a Catholic religious house in North Rhine-Westphalia, draws interest from collectors and local history enthusiasts.
- 5Bioprinting startup GeisterBio to expand Winston-Salem staff▼Bioprinting startup GeisterBio to expand Winston-Salem staff, join Innovation Quarter
Bioprinting startup GeisterBio plans to grow its team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and move into the city's Innovation Quarter research district. The move signals the company's growth in the regenerative medicine field and adds to Winston-Salem's push to establish itself as a hub for biotech and innovation-based employment in the region.
- 6Women's networks and events gaining attention in Kleve▼Kleve | Ladies Jetzt Ich bin begeistert von den vielen tollen Angeboten für Frauen in Kleve! Die Stadt bietet zahlreiche
Women in Kleve, Germany, are being encouraged to take advantage of a growing range of local offerings aimed at them. A writer enthusiastic about the city highlights numerous opportunities for women to network, exchange ideas and socialise together, noting several groups set up specifically for women in the area. The piece presents Kleve as an active place for female community life.
- 7Spooky season kicks off with a rewatch of Poltergeist●Starting off Spooky Season with a horror movie blast from the past: Poltergeist (1982). Meg thought she'd seen it, but s
A viewer is kicking off the Halloween season with a first proper viewing of Poltergeist (1982), having previously assumed they had already seen the horror classic, and is asking others for horror film recommendations for the rest of the season. The pair are open to a bit of gore but have some limits. The post is drawing small engagement as people share spooky-season watchlists.
- 8A Teletubbies Apocalypse Fits This Infantilized Age, Says Online Critic●Somehow I think an apocalypse caused by teletubbies will feel apt for this infantilized zeitgeist. Sad, but apt. # meta
A social media commentator has quipped that an apocalypse caused by the Teletubbies would feel fitting for what they call an infantilized zeitgeist, pairing the remark with hashtags about AI, tech and Silicon Valley. The joke, framed as cultural commentary tagged #meta and #thenerdreich, laments the state of the times while suggesting that childish destruction would be 'sad, but apt'.
- 9Geist Shoots 72 as Bisons Take Ninth at National Preview●Geist Fires Final-Round 72 as Bisons Finish Ninth at The National Preview
Harding University's Geist closed with an even-par 72 in the final round as the Bisons finished ninth at The National Preview men's golf tournament. The result caps a preview event that gives teams an early look at the championship course, with Harding placing mid-table in the standings.