LION

via Universal Not every movie needs a splashy marketing campaign or media blitz in order to entice audiences to the theater, when a simple tagline or premise is often more than enough to do the trick. In the case of Beast, though, fans are genuinely disappointed in themselves for how much they want to see Idris Elba fight a lion. Essentially a B-tier action thriller with A-list talent, the actor stars as a recent widower who jets off to South Africa with his children to visit a game reserve staffed by Sharlto…

Next week AfterShock Comics will release The Lion & The Eagle #4, the final issue of the series from writer Garth Ennis, artist P.J. Holden, colorist Matt Milla, letterer Rob Steen, and cover artist Tim Bradstreet. The series follows a British special forces unit fighting behind enemy lines during World War II. Today The Beat is pleased to present an exclusive preview of the series finale. Here’s how AfterShock describes The Lion and the Eagle #4: At last, the Chindits are on the move, although not at all in the…

Launched all the way back in 2017, Gloomhaven is rightly considered one of the best board games ever made. An absolute monster of a game, Gloomhaven contains nearly 100 scenarios, 17 playable classes, and more cards than your local branch of Clintons. Suitable for 1-4 players, Gloomhaven is what's known as a legacy game, which means campaigns continue from one scenario to the next. Gloomhaven is so popular that it's spawned a video game spin-off, which in many respects is superior to the original. Here's why.As much as I…

Southern yellow-billed hornbill at study site. Credit: Nicholas PattinsonThe yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due to the climate crisis. Between 2008 and 2019, researchers investigated the effects of high air temperature and drought on the breeding success of southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. This study is one of the first to research the impact of the climate crisis on population-level breeding success over a longer…

I recently had the chance to test out the Lion Energy Safari ME portable power station along with the massive battery expansion pack and solar panel package. I don’t say this lightly: This is THE high-capacity portable power station I’d want to bring with me to an off-grid cabin, campsite, or even to have in my garage in case of a natural disaster. Having lived through nearly a week of Hurricane Irma-induced power blackout after taking a direct eye hit in September 2017, I have a certain appreciation for off-grid…

Vita, a manufacturer of performance electric boats and electrified marine powertrains, announced its flagship model, the LION, will be manufactured in Maine by Hodgdon Yachts – the oldest shipyard in the United States. When it begins sea trials this summer, the LION will boast impressive marine propulsion specs. Vita is a marine technology company separated into two divisions – Vita Yachts which designs and produces performance electric boats, and Vita Power which develops the all-electric powertrains that propel…