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sports1 month ago•10 min saved

NBA Teams Under Real Pressure for 2026-27

SB Nation identifies seven franchises—Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, and Portland Trail Blazers—as carrying the most pressure entering the 2026-27 season, each facing big health, fit, and chemistry questions after notable offseason moves. The piece highlights Embiid’s durability for Philly, the Browns trade-era scrutiny on Boston, the Lakers’ Luka Doncic window, Denver’s need to sustain contending status, Minnesota’s LaMelo Ball addition and Kuminga integration, Indiana’s Haliburton–Zubac dynamic, and Portland’s momentum in a stacked West, with the broader takeaway that success will depend on health and how well these teams translate offseason moves into results amid an East-wide surge and West-level competition.

via SB Nation|

#basketball #nba #pressure

science1 month ago•12 min saved

Robotic Sensors Uncover the Real Killers of Salmon at Dams: Pressure, Not Blades

Sensor Fish robots tracked what salmon experience in dam turbines and, when echoed in lab tests, showed that rapid decompression and gas emboli from swim-bladder expansion—driven by Boyle’s law—kill juvenile salmon far more often than blade strikes; this led to pressure-based turbine redesigns and the use of neutrally buoyant external tags to reduce mortality and improve survival estimates.

via Space Daily|

#hydroelectric #pressure #salmon

sports2 months ago•3 min saved

Skubal Debuts for Dodgers Under a Target on Their Backs

Tarik Skubal's Dodgers debut at Wrigley Field showcased the immense pressure on the team as a blockbuster addition, with fans booing and media attention mounting; he worked six innings, allowing two runs and six strikeouts in a 5-1 loss to the Cubs, illustrating both the potential impact of his arrival and the daunting spotlight on the Dodgers this season.

via USA Today|

#cubs #dodgers #pressure

sports2 months ago•7 min saved

GMs on the Hot Seat as MLB's 2026 Trade Deadline Looms

With the Aug. 3 deadline looming, seven MLB executives—Dave Dombrowski (Phillies), David Stearns (Mets), Dana Brown (Astros), Brian Cashman (Yankees), Mike Elias (Orioles), Craig Breslow (Red Sox) and Ben Cherington (Pirates)—are under intense scrutiny as they chase adds or trades to shield job security, chase a World Series run, or reshape rosters for 2027, with marquee talking points including Bryce Harper’s call for bullpen help, Tarik Skubal’s potential move, and the need for lefty outfield and rotation depth.

via CBS Sports|

#front-office #general-manager #mlb

science2 months ago•14 min saved

Deepest fish survives by chemistry, not armor, at the ocean’s pressure frontier

Two expeditions documented snailfish at record depths (8,336 m via video and 8,022 m via capture), showing survival under about 84 MPa of pressure isn’t about hiding a heavy shell or gas bladder but about chemistry: high TMAO concentrations stabilize proteins, membranes stay fluid, and enzymes and other cellular systems cope with the pressurized, cold water. The species’ soft, low-density tissues and genome-level adaptations help it function deep beneath the surface, with a proposed depth boundary around 8.2–8.3 km that explains why life at Hadal depths is possible but limited.

via Space Daily|

#a-concise-summary-of-the-article-goes-here #deep-sea #note-only-five-tags-allowed-excluding-extra-tag-to-fit

sports2 months ago•5 min saved

Deadline Heat: Seven MLB GMs Under Pressure at Trade Time

As the Aug. 3 trade deadline looms, seven GMs—Brian Cashman (Yankees), Dave Dombrowski (Phillies), Scott Harris (Tigers), David Stearns (Mets), A.J. Preller (Padres), Dana Brown (Astros) and Buster Posey (Giants)—face high-stakes decisions ranging from maximizing or salvaging playoff chances to selling veterans or shoring up weak farm systems, each balancing immediate needs against future prospects in a potentially buyer’s or seller’s market.

via Sports Illustrated|

#baseball #general-manager #mlb

sports4 months ago•1 min saved

Knicks Turn Pressure Into Game 2 Win Over Spurs

The Knicks applied relentless four-quarter pressure in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, flipping a halftime deficit into a four-point lead and keeping San Antonio rattled as Victor Wembanyama showed bursts but looked fatigued and out of sync. The Spurs fought back to threaten the Knicks’ edge, but a late sequence sealed the win for New York, underscoring the Knicks’ ability to impose pressure for a full 48 minutes.

via Defector|

#knicks #nba-finals #pressure

entertainment-film4 months ago•18 min saved

Toys, Tunes, and Tempests: Four 2026 Films Revisit Nostalgia

The article surveys four 2026 releases: Masters Of The Universe, a glossy but thinly written toy-based reboot with a standout Skeletor; Power Ballad, a likable but generally thin musical dramedy led by Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas; Pressure, a lean, tense WWII thriller about meteorologist James Stagg and the weather decision that shaped D-Day; and Time And Water, a moving Icelandic climate documentary tying a glacier’s loss to family memory and human responsibility.

via AV Club|

#entertainment-film #filmreviews #mastersoftheuniverse

box-office4 months ago•16 min saved

Indie Box Office Heats Up as Pressure Debuts and Tuner Expands

Deadline notes a strong indie weekend led by two unexpected indie horror hits at the global box office, with Backrooms and Obsession atop domestic numbers, while traditional indies push forward: Focus Features/StudioCanal’s WWII drama Pressure opened to $5.75 million on 1,829 screens, and Black Bear’s Tuner expanded in its second weekend to 452 theaters for about $1.7 million for a $1.8 million cumulative. Limited releases included Power Ballad and Time and Water, plus ongoing Met Live screenings and other small titles.

via Deadline|

#box-office #indie-film #pressure

film4 months ago•17 min saved

Brendan Fraser Channels Eisenhower in WWII Drama Pressure

Brendan Fraser stars as Dwight D. Eisenhower in Pressure, a WWII drama about the 72 hours before D-Day as Eisenhower weighs launching the invasion based on meteorologist James Stagg's forecast; Fraser studied at the Imperial War Museum and drew on archival materials to portray the tense decision-making, with Andrew Scott as Stagg, and the film shot at Mentmore Towers under director Anthony Maras.

via Variety|

#brendan-fraser #d-day #dwight-d-eisenhower

culture4 months ago•5 min saved

Fraser Channels Humility as Eisenhower in D-Day Drama Pressure

Brendan Fraser delivers a nuanced Eisenhower in Pressure, a war drama about the 72 hours before D-Day that centers on the tension between faith and science, the heavy burden of leadership, and Ike’s humility as he listens to weather and military experts to decide whether to deploy troops.

via National Catholic Reporter|

#brendan-fraser #culture #d-day

entertainment4 months ago•4 min saved

When a Storm Fizzles: A War-Time Weather Drama Falls Short

Pressure aims to dramatize the D-Day lead-up through rival meteorologists, but the film is dull and overreliant on trivia about weather data; despite Andrew Scott’s Stagg and Brendan Fraser’s Eisenhower, the central meteorological conflict lacks real stakes and the promised disaster never materializes, leaving the war-drama with little dramatic payoff.

via The New York Times|

#dday #entertainment #film-review

entertainment4 months ago•18 min saved

The Weatherman’s War: Scott and Fraser Star in Pressure

A taut WWII drama centered on Captain James Stagg, the meteorologist who advised delaying the Normandy landings, as Andrew Scott’s wary weatherman clashes with Brendan Fraser’s Eisenhower. Adapted from David Haig’s stage play by Anthony Maras, Pressure is a lean 100-minute chamber piece that foregrounds weather, science and leadership, delivering tense, quietly gripping performances and a timely meditation on truth, expertise, and decision under pressure.

via Variety|

#andrew-scott #brendan-fraser #d-day

film4 months ago•19 min saved

When the Forecast Decides D-Day: A WWII Weather Thriller

THR’s review of Pressure deems Anthony Maras’s WWII drama a taut, cerebral thriller about the weather forecast that could decide D-Day. Focusing on meteorologist Dr. James Stagg (Andrew Scott) and his clashes with Irving Krick and Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) over whether to delay the invasion, the film—based on David Haig’s stage play and using archival footage—builds sustained tension across the 72 hours leading up to the operation, with Scott delivering a standout, nuanced performance. Release date: May 29, 2026.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#andrew-scott #brendan-fraser #film

entertainment4 months ago•13 min saved

Fraser channels Ike's humanity in WWII drama Pressure

Brendan Fraser says his portrayal of Dwight D. Eisenhower in Pressure aims to show Ike's genuine care for his troops during the pre-D-Day crisis, drawing on the Tiger exercise tragedy; Fraser studied Ike and leadership for the role as the film, which co-stars Andrew Scott and others, opens in theaters Friday.

via upi.com|

#brendan-fraser #d-day #dwight-d-eisenhower