Monthly Archives: October 2022

‘Till’ review: Danielle Deadwyler delivers a heartbreaking performance as Mamie Till-Mobley

Director Chinonye Chukwu’s Till shares its name with two important historical figures. The first is Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who, in 1955, was the victim of a racist attack and fatal lynching. The second is Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who fought to make sure the world knew what happened to her son in the…

Stay toasty this fall with this heated jacket, power bank, and hand warmer combo

TL;DR: As of Oct. 14, you can get the Gamma Graphene-Infused Heated Jacket + Heated Power Bank Bundle, available in Men’s Small/Women’s Medium, Men’s Medium/Women’s Large, Men’s Large/Women’s XL, and Men’s XL/Women’s 2XL for just $199.99 for a limited time — that’s a 65% discount. There’s finally a chill in the air, so it’s time to…

Too much hard science fiction and ‘you’d die in space’, Starfield’s Todd Howard says

Now the countdown to Starfield has begun, Besthesda is laying down the foundation of what we can expect from the game. Starfield’s relationship with hard science fiction is number one on the list today.  “Starfield is more hard science-fiction to us,” creative director Todd Howard said in a Q&A video. Meaning, we aren’t likely to…

Two Finnish guys ‘annexed’ a Russian diplomat’s parking spot by painting it with the Ukrainian flag

Jarno Virtala (R) and Markus Mattsson (L) outside the Consul General’s residence in Turku, Finland, on October 12, 2022. Supplied by Jarno Virtala Two Finnish men painted a Russian consul’s parking spot with Ukrainian flag colors on Wednesday.  They called it the result of a “two-man referendum” on “annexing” the spot for Ukraine. On Thursday…

Former German Chancellor Merkel defends her government’s move to buy massive amounts of Russian gas, saying she has no regrets as it was right for the time

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Adam Berry/Getty Images The former German Chancellor said she had no regrets about her government’s energy policy, per Reuters. Angela Merkel said it was the right decision to pursue Russian natural-gas imports during her tenure. Germany is now scrambling to replace Russian supplies as gas…