U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and other politicians have recently reported being the targets of swatting, a term that refers to false reports meant to instigate a law enforcement response."Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards 'swatted' my home in Naples. These criminals wasted the tim...
"We wanted to go in this provocative way, and we assumed the risk that it would divide people -- and hopefully in a good way," Esmail said of intense reactions to the ending. "Because that provokes conversation.”
The movie was only playing in four theaters, basically. I get wanting to make a PG-13 edit for general audiences but the director's cut is supposed to have a lot more footage, which would probably fix the pacing complaints. Knowing Snyder's theatrical cuts' reputation for being subpar, I'm not even going to watch the PG-13...
It's outstanding, but it's not your typical movie in the sense of what it's designed to convey. Take it as a portrayal of how people might respond to the events in the movie, rather than being about the characters in the movie, and the ending should not be that disappointing.
“Liberty’s proposal rationalizes the dual corporate structure between LSXM and SiriusXM and provides value to all shareholders with a more flexible and attractive currency in New SiriusXM,” said Greg Maffei, Liberty's president & CEO.
A Canadian high school is under fire for removing thousands of books from the library to comply with a new equity-based book vetting process. Students at the Erindale Secondary School returned last week to find “rows and rows of empty shelves with absolutely no books,” according to 10th grader Reina Takata. She estimated...
The HBO series' creator grants his first interview about Cloud's death as collaborators like Zendaya offer tributes: "I’m lucky because I got to experience the most beautiful parts of him."
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced he was switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in a Friday op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal. Johnson previously served in the Texas legislature as a Democrat from 2010 until he was elected mayor of Dallas in 2019. “Today I am changing my party affiliation,”...
Zimbabwe will be among the countries represented at the 2023 Miss Universe pageant on Nov. 18 after selecting its first crowned beauty in 22 years. The
Donald Trump said Comcast, the owner of NBC and MSNBC, “should be investigated for its ‘Country Threatening Treason’” and promised to do so should he be re-elected president next year....
I'm no Trump alarmist, but the quote itself is pretty bad, depending on what exactly he means:
they and others of the lamestream media will be thoroughly scrutinized for their knowingly dishonest and corrupt coverage of people, things, and events
That said, I have my doubts that he'll actually follow through on this. He made similar claims in 2016, saying he'd "open up the libel laws" and use them to go after the media or something, but nothing ever came of that either.
Former President Donald Trump was brutally booed by his supporters while introducing his “friend” Senator Lindsey Graham at a South Carolina rally on Monday. The Republican presidential frontrunner introduced the senator as someone who helps him “on the left.” “Another man who’s always there, he’s always — I’ll...
I just started playing COD Black Ops Cold War because I got it through my PlayStation Plus subscription and wanted to try it out. I’ve previously played some others like Modern Warfare (1 and 2) and WWII. While it always felt a bit over the top and propaganda-ish, I really liked it for the blockbuster feeling and just turning...
Google just released a fake ad for the iPager, a made up retro-style beeper that shows off the limitations of Apple’s SMS text messaging platform. Apple’s continued reliance on SMS tech has impacted interoperability between iOS and Android devices.
Highlights include Sliding Sync (instant login/launch/sync), Native OIDC (industry-standard authentication), Native Group VoIP (end-to-end encrypted large-scale voice & video conferencing) and Faster Joins (lazy-loading room state when your server joins a room).
Rick Scott and other politicians report being swatted | Blaze Media (www.theblaze.com)
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and other politicians have recently reported being the targets of swatting, a term that refers to false reports meant to instigate a law enforcement response."Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards 'swatted' my home in Naples. These criminals wasted the tim...
‘Leave the World Behind’ Director Sam Esmail Explains His Controversial Ending (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
"We wanted to go in this provocative way, and we assumed the risk that it would divide people -- and hopefully in a good way," Esmail said of intense reactions to the ending. "Because that provokes conversation.”
Why is there a theatrical edit of Rebel Moon Part One: A Child Of Fire? (kbin.projectsegfau.lt)
The movie was only playing in four theaters, basically. I get wanting to make a PG-13 edit for general audiences but the director's cut is supposed to have a lot more footage, which would probably fix the pacing complaints. Knowing Snyder's theatrical cuts' reputation for being subpar, I'm not even going to watch the PG-13...
Deadpool 3 first trailer to release much later than expected, a new synopsis goes viral; details inside (www.ottplay.com)
Deadpool 3 is the only Marvel Cinematic Universe film to hit the big screen in 2024
How is 'Leave the world behind'?
I didn’t know about the movie till I saw the copy-paste review bombing stuff....
May December | Official Trailer | Netflix (youtube.com)
Liberty Media Proposes Sirius XM Combination (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
“Liberty’s proposal rationalizes the dual corporate structure between LSXM and SiriusXM and provides value to all shareholders with a more flexible and attractive currency in New SiriusXM,” said Greg Maffei, Liberty's president & CEO.
Canadian School Removes Library Books Published Prior To 2008 | TIMCAST (timcast.com)
A Canadian high school is under fire for removing thousands of books from the library to comply with a new equity-based book vetting process. Students at the Erindale Secondary School returned last week to find “rows and rows of empty shelves with absolutely no books,” according to 10th grader Reina Takata. She estimated...
David McCallum, Star of ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ Dies at 90 (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
The Scottish-born son of musicians and a musician himself, he also was memorable in 'The Great Escape' and on 'Sapphire & Steel.'
Sam Levinson Reveals Attempts to Help Angus Cloud Get Sober Including Intervention, ‘Euphoria’ Rewrites (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
The HBO series' creator grants his first interview about Cloud's death as collaborators like Zendaya offer tributes: "I’m lucky because I got to experience the most beautiful parts of him."
Texas Mayor Leaves Democratic Party, Joins Republicans | TIMCAST (timcast.com)
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced he was switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in a Friday op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal. Johnson previously served in the Texas legislature as a Democrat from 2010 until he was elected mayor of Dallas in 2019. “Today I am changing my party affiliation,”...
''My Ancestors Rolling In They Graves': White Woman Wins 2023 Miss Universe Zimbabwe Over ‘Melanated’ Candidates (atlantablackstar.com)
Zimbabwe will be among the countries represented at the 2023 Miss Universe pageant on Nov. 18 after selecting its first crowned beauty in 22 years. The
‘Full fascist’ Trump condemned after ‘treason’ rant against NBC and MSNBC (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump said Comcast, the owner of NBC and MSNBC, “should be investigated for its ‘Country Threatening Treason’” and promised to do so should he be re-elected president next year....
Mayo Clinic Greenlights Hydroxychloroquine As A COVID-19 Treatment (web.archive.org)
RealClearPolitics Free Speech Survey (www.realclearpolitics.com)
Parasitic brain worm spreading across southeastern U.S., scientists warn (www.newsweek.com)
The parasite can be contracted by eating contaminated produce and, in rare cases, is fatal.
WATCH: Trump Booed By Supporters While Introducing Lindsey Graham at South Carolina Rally | TIMCAST (timcast.com)
Former President Donald Trump was brutally booed by his supporters while introducing his “friend” Senator Lindsey Graham at a South Carolina rally on Monday. The Republican presidential frontrunner introduced the senator as someone who helps him “on the left.” “Another man who’s always there, he’s always — I’ll...
Spotify's new Jam feature lets friends collab on party playlists (www.engadget.com)
Spotify Jam creates shared playlists for those who want to enjoy joint listening sessions.
US offers Poland rare loan of $2 billion to modernize its military (apnews.com)
‘Call of Duty’ Doesn’t Just Depict Bad History—It’s Pro-War Propaganda (progressive.org)
I just started playing COD Black Ops Cold War because I got it through my PlayStation Plus subscription and wanted to try it out. I’ve previously played some others like Modern Warfare (1 and 2) and WWII. While it always felt a bit over the top and propaganda-ish, I really liked it for the blockbuster feeling and just turning...
Mastodon's latest release makes the open source Twitter alternative easier to use | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
The open source, decentralized social network Mastodon is releasing an update designed to make it easier for users to use the platform.
Google takes a snarky shot at Apple over RCS in its latest ad (www.engadget.com)
Google just released a fake ad for the iPager, a made up retro-style beeper that shows off the limitations of Apple’s SMS text messaging platform. Apple’s continued reliance on SMS tech has impacted interoperability between iOS and Android devices.
Matrix 2.0: The Future of Matrix (matrix.org)
Highlights include Sliding Sync (instant login/launch/sync), Native OIDC (industry-standard authentication), Native Group VoIP (end-to-end encrypted large-scale voice & video conferencing) and Faster Joins (lazy-loading room state when your server joins a room).