There were two book series I’d dash down the aisles of Waldenbooks for as a young reader: The Baby-Sitters Club and Goosebumps. Like so many young readers, the Goosebumps series appealed to me as someone who loved scary stories, and R.L. Stine was tapping into something that made me crave more. I never quite got
Month: May 2021
This Star Wars: The Bad Batch article contains spoilers. Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the new animated series airing on Disney+, picks up where The Clone Wars left off. Order 66 has left the Jedi Order in shambles and the Republic has been re-organized into the Galactic Empire, with Palpatine declaring himself the ultimate ruler
Uber has set aside $600m (£430m) to resolve “historical claims” relating to its private hire drivers in the UK after it lost a legal battle over their employment rights. The company said in March that it would give basic protections to 70,000 drivers in the country, following the Supreme Court defeat earlier in the year
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a 21st century Homo sapien in possession of good fortune, must be in want of dependable Wi-Fi. Take that away, and chaos reigns. The result of a rogue A.I. kickstarting the singularity in earnest by switching off wireless internet access isn’t the funniest scene in The Mitchells vs.
In California, 2,956 new cases of the coronavirus were reported, bringing the total number of cases so far to 3,723,330, according to Tuesday’s end-of-day totals on public health websites. The 14-day average of new cases is at 1,829. There were 86 new deaths reported statewide Tuesday, for a total of 61,675 people who have died
The head of the World Health Organization says the US backing of a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID vaccines is a “monumental moment” in the fight against the virus. The move could significantly boost vaccine production around the world by lifting patents, copyrights and protections for industrial design and confidential information. It
The UK is sending two Royal Navy boats to Jersey “as a precaution” after threats of a French blockade of the island’s main port. Downing Street confirmed Boris Johnson spoke to Chief Minister of Jersey Senator John Le Fondre on Wednesday evening “about the prospect of a blockade of Saint Helier” – the island’s main
Outkick Media, a sports-focused digital media brand that gained attention in the years after its founding in 2008 by relentlessly attacking ESPN, is being acquired by Fox Corp. Lachlan Murdoch, CEO of Fox, on Fox’s earnings call with Wall Street analysts described the deal as a fit with Fox’s ongoing push into sports wagering. He
A new academic study has highlighted a number of privacy and security pitfalls associated with recycling mobile phone numbers that could be abused to stage a variety of exploits, including account takeovers, conduct phishing and spam attacks, and even prevent victims from signing up for online services. Nearly 66% of the recycled numbers that were
Riley Downing loves to go record hunting. You’re likely to find the singer-songwriter and Deslondes co-founder digging through crates at antique malls — a “good pastime, cheap hobby,” he tells The Boot — in his free time. Fellow vinyl collectors will find themselves in Downing’s latest release, “Start It Over.” The title track of his first-ever
Realme C20A design, colours, and a few specifications have been teased by the company on its Bangladesh Facebook page. The phone will likely be next in line after the just launched Realme C11 (2021). The company previously teased the Realme C20A with a poster that said it is coming soon with a 5,000mAh battery. Now,
Rep. Liz Cheney says the Republican Party is at a “turning point” and must decide whether to accept or reject Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, in a new op-ed for the Washington Post. #CNN #News
The latest adventure from Disney and Pixar, Luca, is headed to Disney+ on June 18th and, in honor of the exciting new film, Mattel has unveiled their first look at toys that will be celebrating the ambitious endeavor. Keeping in the tradition with most Pixar films, Luca will blend together real-world characters with fantastical adventures,
It’s Cinco de Mayo, and Jon Pardi is cleverly releasing his music video for his current single “Tequila Little Time” on the same day… coincidence? I think not. I’ve loved this one for a long time, and it remains a fan favorite from his awesome 2019 album, Heartache Medication. If this isn’t the go-to summer
In this episode we react to Marvel’s new MCU Phase 4 trailer, review Star Wars: The Bad Batch, discuss Amazon’s Invincible finale, as well as Marvel’s Heroes Reborn and DC’s Batman/Fortnite comics! There are several additional ways you can subscribe and/or listen to ComicBook Nation, which are listed below: Listen via the media player embedded
George Jung — the prolific cocaine smuggler portrayed by Johnny Depp in the movie “Blow” — has died … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … George died Wednesday morning at home in the Boston area. The cause of death is currently not known, though he had recently been experiencing liver
A new study shows that MDMA — a chemical compound with psychedelic properties, otherwise known as Ecstasy or Molly — helped those suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder when paired with talk therapy, The New York Times reports. The study — which was led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and will
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This The Handmaid’s Tale review contains spoilers. With all the emphasis on escape in The Handmaid’s Tale, it’s easy to forget that assholes are by no means a Gilead-exclusive. From the fake clinic attempting to scare Janine into keeping an unwanted pregnancy, to the fake rescue by a guerrilla leader who demanded sex in exchange for food, ‘Milk’ reminded us
The new owners of Asda have offered to sell a number of petrol stations they already controlled in a bid to ease competition fears that could lead to the £6.8bn deal being blocked. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) declared last month it was concerned that the takeover would weaken competition in relation to the
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