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In 1954, the Cold War was not even a decade old, and its imprint on pop culture in the form of the spy thriller was still in its infancy. Ian Fleming had published the first James Bond novel a year prior, but in postwar film and TV, producers were mostly looking for escapist entertainments and historical epics that got as far from the political zeitgeist as possible. It wasn’t until the early 1960s, when Bond broke into cinemas and The Man from UNCLE hit TV screens, that spies became cool, and the nuclear-powered…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The latest Bayes UK Commercial Real Estate Year-end 2022 report shows that despite the increase in interest rates in Q3 2022 and the decline in real estate market transactions, lenders continued to close new loans. It does not come as a surprise that 65% was the result of refinancing. The strong…

Afroman has officially launched his bid for the nation’s highest office.According to TMZ, the “Because I Got High” artist has filed the necessary paperwork to run in the 2024 presidential race against a growing pool of both Democrat and Republican candidates. The documents were apparently submitted to the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, just days before Afroman—legal name Joseph Edgar Foreman—participated in 4/20 festivities.His campaign manager, Jason Savage, confirmed the Los Angeles native is running on a…

Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images Yesterday’s episode of The Mandalorian ended with the bombshell revelation that Moff Gideon may have been assisted in his escape from the New Republic by Mandalorians, with a telltale shard of Beskar at the scene apparently pointing in only one direction. Fans are already abuzz debating whether this is a red herring, if someone might be framing them, or if Bo-Katan is about to have an awkward reunion with the remaining Nite Owls. Others can see Grand Admiral Thrawn’s devious…

Atari has announced plans to acquire Nightdive Studios, the developer of the upcoming System Shock remake. The studio has built itself a reputation for strong retro remakes, with its other releases including the Doom 64 and Quake re-releases.Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick shared the news on his Twitter, saying he is "very proud forces with Atari to continue resurrecting the games we love." The Nightdive account also shared the announcement, calling the acquisition a "big win" for the studio.This is a big…

Mass Effect Andromeda is celebrating its 5-year anniversary today, March 21, 2023. Below, we take a look at how the sequel grappled with the complicated legacy of the trilogy that preceded it.Following up Mass Effect 3's widely derided ending is a bit like trying to write a Star Wars movie that canonically takes place after The Rise of Skywalker. What the hell are you actually supposed to do? Both these franchises seemed to simply avoid the question for a while--BioWare followed ME3 with post-launch DLC…

Astronauts have occupied the International Space Station since 2000. Since its launch, the ISS has continued to circle our planet, oftentimes having to swerve or dodge satellites in order to avoid collisions. As of December 2022, NASA says that the ISS has dodged satellites and debris a total of 32 times, and that number will no doubt continue to rise as more satellites are placed into orbit around our planet. The satellite in question is believed to be Argentina’s Nusat-17, one of 10 commercial Earth…

On the chilly, clear afternoon of February 24, 2022—the day Vladimir Putin’s forces launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine—a handful of Russian opposition politicians gathered in front of Saint Petersburg’s palatial Law, Order, and Security building. They had come to officially request permission to hold a rally opposing the war, which they knew would be denied. Among the group was Marina Matsapulina, the 30-year-old vice chair of Russia’s Libertarian Party. Matsapulina understood that the gathering was a symbolic…

BROOKLYN—I heard the MC call my name and felt my legs carry me toward the stage. It was time to enter the Punderdome.I’d never competed in a pun contest, much less in front of hundreds of people at an event considered the Roman Colosseum of punditry. My stage presence could be described as lacking. I had done basically no preparation. I did, however, have one thing going for me: I was actually a robot.…

The original concept was revealed back in 2019. Now, just three years later, the Lightyear 0 solar car has entered production. The sleek hatchback is the world’s first solar-powered vehicle and currently runs with a six-figure price tag of around $262,100. Seeing a fully solar vehicle is intriguing, and with a mileage rate of just around 300 miles based on the EPA’s test cycle, the Lightyear solar car brings a lot of promise. But, with such a high price tag, it isn’t something you should expect to see tons of…