Activision has made significant changes to its once-revered Call of Duty franchise. The upcoming Season 03 Reloaded for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, launching on May 1, features a new playable operator – Seth Rogen. This move marks a shift away from the gritty realism and military badassery that defined classic COD games. The … Read more
Colman Domingo’s meteoric rise to stardom is often attributed to his brilliant performance in Rustin, a biopic of Bayard Rustin. However, his journey to the Hollywood A-list was also fueled by his masterful embracing of Black dandyism. Dandyism, a style that deliberately evokes political and historical ideas while showcasing charisma, has been a staple of … Read more
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) has backed a coalition deal with the conservatives, paving the way for election winner Friedrich Merz to become chancellor on May 6. The party nominated its leader Lars Klingbeil as finance minister in a move aimed at reviving Europe’s largest economy. In a vote that ended just before midnight, 84% of … Read more
Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna died under mysterious circumstances while in Russian captivity, with evidence of torture and organs removal. According to a joint media report by The Washington Post, The Guardian, Ukrainska Pravda, and iStories, forensic examination revealed numerous signs of torture and ill-treatment. These included broken ribs, neck injuries, and possible electric shock marks. … Read more
The death toll in Gaza has risen to 52,243, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, as Israel continues its renewed offensive on the territory after ending a ceasefire with Hamas in March. Palestinian officials say the war has killed over 52,000 people, mostly civilians. Women and children make up most of the Palestinian deaths, but … Read more
Miriam “Mimi” Haley, a former production assistant on Project Runway, tearfully recalled the moment she realized she was being raped by Harvey Weinstein during an alleged assault at his SoHo apartment two decades ago. Haley, 48, testified that Weinstein, who is accused of raping 80 women, forcibly tried to kiss her and ignored her protests … Read more
The series is now within Golden Knights’ grasp, thanks largely to the superior coaching of Bruce Cassidy. In Game 5 against the Minnesota Wild, Cassidy’s strategy paid off as his team edged out a thrilling win. Cassidy made several key decisions that limited the damage inflicted by the Wild’s dominant trio. Pairing top two players … Read more
Researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) have developed a groundbreaking metagenomic test that provides critical information on rare infections, enabling targeted treatments to patients in need. This innovative technique has been hailed as “game-changing” by one patient who had previously been told she would need to lose her eye due … Read more
Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery about the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease using living human brain tissue for the first time. Researchers exposed healthy brain tissue to a toxic form of the protein amyloid beta, which is linked to the disease. The study found that this toxic form of the protein damages connections between brain … Read more
Electronic Arts Inc. is cutting hundreds of jobs and canceling a Titanfall game at its Respawn Entertainment subsidiary, according to Bloomberg reports. The layoffs involve around 300-400 positions, including about 100 at Respawn. The move comes two years after EA closed its Baton Rouge facility, laying off 200 workers in the process. In a statement, … Read more