Difficult weather conditions and disease have affected production in West Africa, which produces about 70% of the world’s cocoa. The two largest producers, Ivory Coast and Ghana, have been hit by a combination of heavy rain, dry heat and disease recently....
Leave the World Behind is the adaptation of a book by Rumam Alaam. So if anybody is the evil mastermind, it’s him. Apparently, besides writing thrillers, he hosts two podcasts for Slate. Yep, sounds like a Bond villian to me!
Which is a far cry from co-writing the movie of course. Also, without having the read the book, it felt very much in line with the sensibilities of Sam Esmail, who did write (and direct) the movie and who also did “Mr. Robot”.
Yep, that’s why I’m looking forward to Drew’s new game Exodus instead of this. But hey, maybe both are good, there’s Room for more than one action sci-fi RPG.
Baldur’s Gate 3 players have gotten really silly with mods since the game came out, including creating a number of mods that allow otherwise unplayable characters to join the party. But according to Larian Studios head Swen Vincke, a number of those characters may have been considered for inclusion as companions early in...
Yeah, I could see that. He was not irredeemable and the interactions with his daughter would have been interesting. J.K. Simmons probably didn’t have the time to record all those additional lines, would be my theory.
I’m wondering if cats think of us kind of like how a person thinks of a friendly bull: aware that they could easily kill us, but not necessarily afraid of them; or more like a large Dalmatian: they could fuck us up, but most of us don’t really think about that unless they’re being aggressive....
They use the same communicative signals with us as with their young. To cats, we are overgrown, clumsy kittens that never learn to hunt but know a mysterious way to get food.
Nelson Peltz, the activist investor agitating to win two Disney board seats, criticized the company’s “woke” strategy — specifically questioning Marvel’s “Black Panther” and “The Marvels,” which featured Black and women leads, respectively....
Ah, the next Ike Perlmutter. At least he wants “Marvels that are both”, so seems to champion more transgender heroes. (I know transgender persons are not, or not always, both).
For context: About ten years ago, the conservative minister of commerce at the time in Germany, Peter Altmeier, gleefully killed the solar industry and instead returned to the propping up of the coal and gas industry. That’s conservative politics for you. Here’s a handy chart.
Yeah we are not like that (midwest.social)
Cocoa prices hit $10,000 per metric ton for the first time ever (www.cnbc.com)
Difficult weather conditions and disease have affected production in West Africa, which produces about 70% of the world’s cocoa. The two largest producers, Ivory Coast and Ghana, have been hit by a combination of heavy rain, dry heat and disease recently....
Climate models can’t explain 2023’s huge heat anomaly — we could be in uncharted territory (www.nature.com)
We need answers for why 2023 turned out to be the warmest year in possibly the past 100,000 years. And we need them quickly.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) ⭐ 6.7 | Comedy, Drama, Music (imdb.com)
Runtime: 1h 27m...
Obama collapsed the bridge (lemmy.world)
Mass Effect 5 is in good hands, as its director confirms the long-awaited RPG sequel is being led by four BioWare veterans (www.gamesradar.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 Director Reveals One Surprising Villain That Used to Be Playable - IGN (www.ign.com)
Baldur’s Gate 3 players have gotten really silly with mods since the game came out, including creating a number of mods that allow otherwise unplayable characters to join the party. But according to Larian Studios head Swen Vincke, a number of those characters may have been considered for inclusion as companions early in...
Force Feminization
Are housecats aware of how much bigger people are? (feddit.de)
I’m wondering if cats think of us kind of like how a person thinks of a friendly bull: aware that they could easily kill us, but not necessarily afraid of them; or more like a large Dalmatian: they could fuck us up, but most of us don’t really think about that unless they’re being aggressive....
Disney Board Foe Nelson Peltz Questions ‘Woke’ Marvel Films: ‘Why Do I Have to Have a Marvel [Movie] That’s All Women? Why Do I Need an All-Black Cast?’ (variety.com)
Nelson Peltz, the activist investor agitating to win two Disney board seats, criticized the company’s “woke” strategy — specifically questioning Marvel’s “Black Panther” and “The Marvels,” which featured Black and women leads, respectively....
Germany’s Solar Panel Industry, Once a Leader, Is Getting Squeezed (www.nytimes.com)
Domestic manufacturers are caught between China’s low prices and U.S. protectionist policies, even as demand increases....
Doug Wilson , a preacher , wants the 1st Amendment of the Constitution to be interpreted so it only applies to Christians( ie he wants a theocracy) (midwest.social)
cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/10259127
Meet The Giant Wētā......The Colossus of Insects! Pictures and fun facts! (lemmy.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/12729136...
Cyberpunk 2077 quest lead says early access wouldn't work for CDPR the way it did for Larian, and the studio prefers 'to have a banging release where everything is as close to perfection as can be' (www.pcgamer.com)
Stupid evolution. (lemmy.world)
There are quite a few of these (feddit.de)
Daily updates (sh.itjust.works)
Absolute Chaddery of the Hobbits (lemmy.world)
‘Joker 2’ Musical Details Revealed: At Least 15 Cover Songs, Original Tracks May Be Added (variety.com)
Scientists trained an AI system to think before speaking with a technique called QuietSTaR. The inner monologue improved common sense reasoning and doubled math performance. (www.livescience.com)
The difference between Sci-fi and Fantasy (lemmy.world)
Reddit CEO Defends His Absurdly High Pay While Not Paying Mods (futurism.com)
Baldur's Gate 4 Isn't Next For Larian; Something Bigger Is Coming | Spot On | Gamespot (www.youtube.com)
This is a really good interview. tl;dw is…...