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TEDx Talks: The Murder Room is a horror/thriller inspired by the films Split and Misery. It is the 2nd play in the Thrillogy Series, written & directed by Michael Mizerany and an homage to everything that is horror - jump scares, dark humor, violent altercations and killers that just won’t die. Featuring performances by Phillip Magin and Stephen Simpson and produced by Compulsion Dance & Theater. About The Play: Paul Foster, an Emmy winning actor in a not-so-acclaimed daytime soap, is kidnapped, chained to a bed and threatened until he can give the acting performance of his life. Or more accurately for his life. As he and his psychotic captor play out the scenes, secrets are revealed, each one more twisted, demented and deranged than the last. *Advisory: TEDx Talks: The Murder Room contains adult themes and content including profanity, sexual situations and dialogue, an extended scene of violence and some gore.

Competitive eating has found a particular foothold in the American zeitgeist — even becoming entwined with ideals like patriotism.

What if you could discover your girlfriend’s secrets? Tommaso and Zoe have been together for ten years. A stubborn writer, he answers the "Agony Aunt" column of a women’s magazine under the pseudonym Marquez, a secret he has never revealed to Zoe. One day, amongst several letters, he receives one from a girl asking for advice on how to break up with her boyfriend. It is Zoe, his girlfriend. He decides to answer her privately under his pseudonym asking for more details and discovers problems he was unaware of. Meanwhile, another love story is unfolding between the mayor of Rome, Elena and her husband who is thinking about leaving her. Directed by, starring and co-written by Edoardo Leo, this romantic comedy asks how difficult it is to separate after a long relationship and pays homage to the gorgeous eternal city, Rome. For more information about the film, please visit here. Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

The origin of humans is a difficult scientific problem in evolution that is grounded in biology and molded by culture. Recent advances in neuroscience and artificial intelligence have led to synergies and surprising new hypotheses. Mysteries such as the origin of language and human sociality are being illuminated by these advances. This symposium will be explored by researchers at the frontiers of A.I., machine learning, language, and sociality. Join the live webcast! “Artificial Intelligence and Anthropogeny,” is the topic of a FREE, virtual public symposium hosted by the UC San Diego/Salk Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) on Friday, Mar. 3, 2023 (Beginning 10:00 a.m. Pacific with LIVE Expert Discussion and Q&A commencing ~ 1:30 p.m. Pacific), co-chaired by Terry Sejnowski (CARTA External Advisor; Professor and Director of the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies) and Patricia Churchland (CARTA Internal Advisor Emerita; Professor Emerita, Dept. of Philosophy, UC San Diego). For updates regarding the live webcast on Friday, Mar. 3, 2023, follow CARTA’s Twitter (@CARTAUCSD), Facebook (@ucsdcarta), and LinkedIn accounts and/or visit the event page here. For more information, please email: khunter@ucsd.edu or carta-info@anthropogeny.org. Funding for this symposium was provided by many generous CARTA friends like YOU. Closed captioning for the recordings was made possible by CARTA Patrons Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins and Gordon Perkins.

The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.

Northvolt's CEO says the key driver behind the startup is to make Europe self-efficient and less reliant on China for supplies.

The Rooftop Bar invites singles and friends to gather at Mission Pacific Hotel to enjoy gorgeous ocean views, unmatched sunsets, specialty Valentine’s cocktails, and fun snacks to celebrate friendship and love at this holiday dating mixer. The event will include a movie screening, a lock and key activity and specialty menu items. Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

The court ruled 6-3 long ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from "forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees."

The problem for the justices is that all the recent ethics stories — and more — are a corrosive drip, drip, drip, eroding public confidence in the court.

The court rules that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions.