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Oil prices witnessed a downturn this Monday, continuing the trend from the previous session. This decline comes in the wake of a strengthening dollar, fueled by evolving speculations around U.S. interest rates. Such financial adjustments have been a significant factor in restraining the growth of global fuel demand. Brent crude futures experienced a slight drop of 14 cents, settling at $81.48 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures saw a decrease of 22 cents, closing at $76.27 a barrel. The…

Italian startup Barrel is packing solar modules, inverters, and battery storage into “oil” barrels – here’s why, and how they work. Milan-based Barrel has designed its solar and storage kit for conflict zones and remote areas, and it’s packed into an “oil” barrel for resilience and portability. The standard package includes solar modules with a 6 kW total output (although it can be used with any solar panels), a 5.6 kW single-phase hybrid inverter, and a 3.55 kWh lithium-ion battery. The…

via Sony Only in the world of comic book movies could faring dismally at the box office be interpreted as a victory, but The Flash needs every shred of positivity it can lay its hands on after failing to fall below one of the worst Marvel adaptations there’s ever been. Speaking of the ongoing rivalry between the two superhero sandboxes, the latest rumors claim that Ben Affleck is planning to switch sides yet again, something that those opposed to James Gunn’s tenure as co-CEO have been luxuriating in. It’s been…

via Crackle Ed Brubaker might be a well-known name to comic book fans, but his forays into the world of live-action entertainment in film and television have been a mixed bag so far. The famed writer was part of the Westworld staff and and teamed up with Nicolas Winding Refn for Prime Video’s Too Old to Die Young, with Angel of Death coming and going without anyone noticing. Part of that was due to the fact it exclusively on Crackle, which is hardly among the upper echelon of streaming services. Secondly, the…

Even though none of the six installments fared particularly well with critics, Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich’s Resident Evil franchise had plenty of fans, enough to ensure that it went down in history as the highest-grossing string of video game adaptations ever made after the coffers swelled to over $1.2 billion. Refusing to let a dead horse lie for even a second, production company Constantin Film plunged a reboot into development mere months after The Final Chapter had released, only for Welcome to Raccoon…

Just days after Epic Brewing announced that it would close its taproom and brewing facility in Denver’s River North Art District, another RiNo beer-maker is closing up shop. 10 Barrel Brewing, which opened in October 2016 at 2620 Walnut St., has served its last pint, according to a note that the company posted on Instagram. “Denver, six years ago we did a thing, and what a great run it’s been. Our time in RiNo has been special. Today, with heavy hearts, we are closing our Denver Pub,” the post read. “Opting not to renew…

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. CBRL -0.57% said profit fell 8% in the recently ended quarter as growing labor and commodity costs outpaced the restaurant chain’s price increases. Like much of the restaurant industry, the Lebanon, Tenn.-based company saw a rapid rise in costs tied to wages and raw materials this year. The chain has raised prices to offset some of those higher costs. Still, pricing hasn’t kept pace with costs as…

via Millennium Films When it comes to naming the former A-list stars that are now found trawling the depths of the B, C, or even D-tier action thriller circuit, it’s very easy to forget about Antonio Banderas in among the Nicolas Cages, John Travoltas, Bruce Willis’, and John Cusacks of the industry, but The Enforcer is one of just many routine runners and gunners the Academy Award-nominated Spaniard has lent his talents to over the years. As is all too regularly the case, they tend to be generic…