But she notes that even as Sam ostensibly had a more central role in the franchise in recent years, it was hard to see evidence of that onscreen—or in the franchise’s promotion and marketing. “As a POC, you tend to hope and pray that you can get merch of the characters that look like you,”…
Every month seems to bring new sets of earbuds with longer battery life, new features, and more compact designs. As such, we can’t list everything we like. But if you’re still hunting, here are some other recommendations. Soundcore Space A40 for $60: While they’re no longer on our main list, the Space A40 are still…
A Russian drone attack has hit the radiation shelter protecting Chernobyl’s damaged nuclear reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The overnight strike at the nuclear plant, which is the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident, caused a fire that has since been extinguished, he added. As of Friday morning, radiation levels inside and…
Pope Francis will be admitted to hospital in Rome to undergo treatment and tests for bronchitis, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old will arrive at the Gemelli hospital after his morning audiences on Friday, a short statement said. The Pope has had bronchitis symptoms for several days and has delegated officials to read his prepared…
Love Match “I’m open to playing doubles for life,” says Belinda Huang, a single twentysomething who enjoys the natural way relationships develop on the tennis court. She’s a member of TMAC, a club that hosts tennis matches and off-court social activities. Seeing the same faces week after week allows friendships, and sometimes love, to evolve…
Love is simple, says Reverend Paul Anthony Daniels, because “in its most visceral form,” it boils down to three things: spit, semen, and sweat. Ok, maybe four. Sometimes there is blood. “To share love in that way is so visceral.” I have a confession, I tell Daniels. I have never been in love—not in the…
“I’ve defended you guys so much over the years, and you make great products, but even I can’t stick up for you anymore,” she stated. Róbertsdóttir, now a software developer for Icelandic air traffic control company Isavia, started her tech career as founder of Iowa-based Celadon Applications. This 2009 startup developed software for electric vehicles. A long-time…
Last week, the US federal government froze a national program intended to send $5 billion in funding to efforts at building charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, with the goal being the construction of half a million new EV chargers in the United States by 2030. The funding freeze is the latest in a spate of…
A popular musician in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed while filming a music video in the conflict-hit eastern town of Goma. The body of Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, better known as Delcat Idengo, was found in a street on Thursday with his head partially covered with blood. Unconfirmed reports say the artist was…
Illustration of two sparring megalodons Clarence “Shoe” Schumaker, Courtesy of the Calvert Marine Museum Several fossil teeth from the giant predatory shark Otodus megalodon show scratch marks that could only have been made by members of their own species, suggesting that the largest sharks of all time may have fought by sparring with their jaws. Between…