We know by now that behind the scenes of The Office there was all sorts of drama going on, from life-threatening bus rides to storylines that actors fought to get cut. But it turns out, in amongst all that, there was also Mindy Kaling making up random lies for fun. Appearing on the Conan O’Brien…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Little Miss and Mr Men memes have taken over the internet in the past few weeks. The caricature-like drawings from British author and illustrator Roger Hargreaves are decades old but have been revived for the twenty-first century. Think: Little Miss Doing The Most, Mr. Struggling Freelance Artist, or Little Miss Trauma Dumps on Close Friends…
Showtime has pulled the plug on its star-studded anthology series The First Lady. As first reported by Deadline, the Paramount subsidiary network has opted against renewing the political drama for a second season. The move comes just three months after The First Lady premiered on Showtime Anytime and Paramount Plus. Set in the East Wing…
Warner Bros. has canceled The Flash, with the show’s forthcoming ninth season confirmed to be its last. According to Deadline, the final season of the long-running DC drama will premiere in 2023 with a 13-episode run, marking the shortest season length in the show’s history. Speculation about the show’s future had been bubbling away…
If you’re an Oculus Quest 2 owner and want to dip your toes into what PC VR has to offer, then you’ll want to pick up Republique VR for free on Steam while you have the chance. Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 might have made its mark as a fully-standalone VR headset – one that works…
One of Halo’s key writers and current head of creative at 343 Industries has said he thought series protagonist Master Chief was originally rather bland. The faceless space marine is one of the most recognizable mascots in gaming, and recently starred in last year’s Halo Infinite on Xbox Series X|S. But Joseph Staten, who served…
The Nord Stream pipeline feeds more than one-third of Russia’s natural gas exports to Europe. Daniel Reinhardt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images, Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Russia said it is essentially helpless in terms of the repairs it says the Nord Stream gas pipeline needs. “This situation needs a fix and Russia has a little ability to…
Layoffs keep happening across the tech industry. Oracle is one of the latest firms to start cutting staff, with sources confirming it’s begun laying off more US employees. And as of July, at least 30,000 tech workers lost their jobs so far in 2022. I know you’ve read the reports of these layoffs. Today, though,…
Mortgage rates have been trending down over the past few days, with 30-year fixed rates dropping significantly. At the end of July, the average 30-year fixed rate dropped below 5% for the first time since early June. Rates have been volatile in recent weeks as fears of a looming recession grow. Even with lower rates,…
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Global stocks dropped on Tuesday as Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sent US-China tensions spiking. Investors sought the safety of assets such as the Japanese yen and US government bonds. China sent fighter jets…