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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Blake Lively Khaleesi Text' Trending Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
Wondering why the phrase 'Blake Lively Khaleesi Text' is trending again? As the legal battle between Lively and Justin Baldoni continues to escalate, the curiosity about previous text exchanges between them is growing. Here are more details on the trend. The phrase 'Blake Lively Khaleesi text' has been making waves online, as her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni grows increasingly tense. The message, sent during a behind-the-scenes dispute over the film adaptation of It Ends With Us, has yet again resurfaced. This follows a major update in their court case. On June 2, a federal judge ruled that Lively's emotional distress claims would not proceed after her legal team opted to drop them. The court also denied Baldoni's request to obtain her private medical and therapy records, since those claims were no longer part of the case. Meanwhile, on June 5, Lively publicly criticized Baldoni for distancing himself from the feminist ideals he once promoted. Lively's spokesperson told Us Weekly, '19 leading survivors and organizations devoted to women's rights, children's rights and domestic violence have now signed onto four separate amicus briefs. All are united in opposing Justin Baldoni's attempt to dismantle a law designed to protect women who speak up — simply to protect himself.' The tension first started during production on It Ends With Us, where Lively was cast as the lead. Later, she reportedly became heavily involved in shaping the script. According to Baldoni's legal complaint, she pushed for significant rewrites and tried to take creative control. While Baldoni acknowledged her enthusiasm, he chose to incorporate only parts of her suggestions. That decision reportedly upset Lively. She later brought up her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and friend Taylor Swift in a conversation. The situation took a dramatic turn with a final message, now known as the 'Khaleesi text.' Drawing a parallel to Game of Thrones, Lively wrote, 'If you ever get around to watching Game of Thrones, you'll appreciate that I'm Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons.' 'For better or worse, but usually for better. Because my dragons also protect those I fight for. So really, we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine. You will too, I can promise you,' she added. (via Hola!) The trial of this legal battle is set to begin in March 2026. Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon. The post 'Blake Lively Khaleesi Text' Trending Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit appeared first on Mandatory.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Has the Dire Wolf really returned? Colossal scientist finally tells the truth
Image credits: Instagram/ It seems filters are not just limited to social media anymore. They can be created in organisms in real life to make them resemble a more beautiful yet extinct version of them. Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company announced on April 7, 2025, the birth of "dire wolf" pups which went extinct over 10,000 years ago. The company explicitly announced the "rebirth of the once extinct dire wolf" a species that was mostly unknown, unheard of and unseen by humans, thus getting them excited about the possibility of seeing an animal from the past alive in the present. But has the dire wolf really returned? Read on to find out what the chief scientist at Colossal has to say. Who are Dire wolves? Dire Wolf, scientifically known as Aenocyon dirus are canines that existed during the Pleistocene Epoch, around 2.6 million to 11700 years ago. According to the species was spread throughout North America and parts of western South America. Its skeletal remains have been found in Florida, the Mississippi River valley, Valley of Mexico, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela. These wolves that had gone extinct thousands of years ago were said to have been made 'de-extinct' by Colossal who announced the birth of three dire wolf pups named Romulus, Remulus and Khaleesi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo When the company announced the same, it was believed by people across the globe that a new success had been achieved in biotechnology and humans had once again been able to achieve a task that was thought to be impossible. However, there were many researchers who stated that the claim made by Colossal of reviving an extinct species was false and that they were just genetically modified gray wolves. Now, Colossal's chief science officer, Beth Shapiro has finally revealed the true identity of these pups. Has the Dire Wolf truly returned? Image credits: Instagram/kitharringtonig In a new interview with New Scientist, Shapiro confirmed that the "dire wolves" created by the company are indeed just gray wolves with 20 modified genes. "It's not possible to bring something back that is identical to a species that used to be alive. Our animals are grey wolves with 20 edits that are cloned," said Shapiro. "And we've said that from the very beginning. Colloquially, they're calling them dire wolves and that makes people angry," she added. "In our press release, we stated we made 20 gene edits to grey wolf cells," a spokesperson for the company said to Live Sciences. "Grey wolves are the closest living relative to the dire wolves, as we showed in our paper. With those edits, we have brought back the dire wolf…" "We have also said that species are ultimately a human construct and that other scientists have a right to disagree and call them whatever they want to call them. Khaleesi, Romulus and Remus are the first dire wolves to walk the Earth in 12,000 years. They are doing amazingly well and are a testament to what we can achieve as we continue on our goal of bringing back the dodo, thylacine, and woolly mammoth, among other species. " The contention between Colossal and other scientists lies in different definitions of a species. Shapiro previously shared that Colossal is using the "morphological species concept" which defines a species on the basis of its morphology or appearance. However, most scientists follow the "biological species concept" which defines a species on their capability of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. How did Colossal create the new "dire wolf"? In order to create the new dire wolves, Colossal scientists found fossils of the real dire wolves, their teeth and skulls that had been buried for 13,000 to 72,000 years. These bones still had tiny fragments of DNA that they used to build the creatures. Next, they required a closest living relative of the dire wolves to use as a template. This is where the gray wolves entered the situation as their closest living cousins. They compared the DNA of both to figure out the differences which revealed that the dire wolves were larger, had a more massive skull, smaller brain and larger teeth than the modern day gray wolves. Then, the scientists embarked on the process of gene editing through the tool CRISPR which essentially helped them change certain parts of the gray wolf's DNA and insert in the place, aspects of the dire wolf DNA. In total, they made about 20 edits across 14 genes. This means that out of the 20,000 genes they just changed 14 to make the wolves morphologically look like dire wolves but the rest of them are still gray wolves. To produce the dire wolves, they took an empty egg cell from a big dog, removed its own DNA and inserted the edited gray wolf DNA. This egg was planted into a surrogate large domestic dog who carried them and gave them birth. Thus, while Colossal's dire wolves are truly a master of science and technology and have become a symbol of achieving the unimaginable, they are not really dire wolves but just modified gray wolves.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why is Taylor Swift caught up in the Baldoni-Lively legal battle?
Four months ago, the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni began. Now, after a string of countersuits, Taylor Swift has been dragged into the fray. On May 9, the pop star was subpoenaed as a witness in Baldoni's $US400 million defamation countersuit against his It Ends With Us co-star. The trial is set for March 2026. Here's what Swift has to do with it. How is Swift involved? Swift and Lively have been close friends since 2015. Her song, My Tears Ricochet, featured in It Ends With Us, the dark romance film that Baldoni directed and starred in with Lively. In January, Baldoni filed a lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging defamation and extortion. The document referenced a text sent to Lively from Baldoni after allegedly reviewing her edits on the film's rooftop scene. 'I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor),' Baldoni wrote. In another message, Lively mentioned 'her dragons', a Game of Thrones reference that Baldoni claims referred to Swift and Reynolds. 'You'll appreciate that I'm Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons … My dragons also protect those I fight for. So really we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine.'
The Age
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Why is Taylor Swift caught up in the Baldoni-Lively legal battle?
Four months ago, the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni began. Now, after a string of countersuits, Taylor Swift has been dragged into the fray. On May 9, the pop star was subpoenaed as a witness in Baldoni's $US400 million defamation countersuit against his It Ends With Us co-star. The trial is set for March 2026. Here's what Swift has to do with it. How is Swift involved? Swift and Lively have been close friends since 2015. Her song, My Tears Ricochet, featured in It Ends With Us, the dark romance film that Baldoni directed and starred in with Lively. In January, Baldoni filed a lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging defamation and extortion. The document referenced a text sent to Lively from Baldoni after allegedly reviewing her edits on the film's rooftop scene. 'I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor),' Baldoni wrote. In another message, Lively mentioned 'her dragons', a Game of Thrones reference that Baldoni claims referred to Swift and Reynolds. 'You'll appreciate that I'm Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons … My dragons also protect those I fight for. So really we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine.'
Roya News
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Roya News
Taylor Swift dragged into Lively-Baldoni legal fight
The conflict, which stems from the film It Ends With Us, has escalated into a lawsuit and counter-lawsuit involving sexual harassment, defamation, and accusations of civil extortion. Swift's representatives say her name is being invoked 'to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.' At the heart of the case is a 2023 meeting at Lively's New York residence, where Baldoni claims he was invited to discuss script revisions. According to Baldoni, he was caught off guard when Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, and Swift were also present. He alleges Lively referred to them as her 'dragons,' referencing a text she sent saying, 'If you ever get around to watching Game of Thrones, you'll appreciate that I'm Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons.' Baldoni says he responded warmly to the script changes, texting Lively, 'I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor).' Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024, also accusing him of launching a smear campaign. Baldoni responded with a counterclaim against both Lively and Reynolds, alleging defamation, invasion of privacy, and civil extortion. As the legal tensions mount, Swift's name surfaced again—this time in connection to the casting of actress Isabela Ferrer, who plays a younger version of Lively's character. Ferrer, at the film's New York premiere, mentioned, 'She [Taylor Swift] was a helpful part of the audition, which I found out later when I got it, and that rocked my world.' Swift's representatives have flatly denied any involvement beyond granting the use of her song My Tears Ricochet, which appears alongside music from 19 other artists in the film. 'She was not involved in any casting or creative decisions,' they said. 'She never set foot on the set of this movie, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film.'
