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Archaeologists working on the site of a colonial fort in Maryland found a concave, near-rectangular metal scrap that they say was once a part of a colonial armor set.Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoThe metal piece was an iron tasset, the archaeologists determined, which would have hung from a breastplate to protect the wearer’s thighs. It was found in Historic St. Mary’s City, the first capital of colonial Maryland and the site of ongoing excavations into America’s colonial past. The archaeological team has…

Audiences at the time might have been fooled, but 25 year later, everyone knows The Blair Witch Project is a work of fiction. But even without that “true story” gimmick going for it, the movie remains surprisingly potent, both taken on its own and when considered in the context of not just 1999's other horror releases, but the found-footage onslaught that followed in its wake.Grace Byers on Horror and Comedy in The BlackeningMade on a shoestring budget (it eventually became one of the most successful indie films of all…

This spring, Largo, Maryland, rapper Q Da Fool was prepping his comeback album after a two-year prison stint. But after only two months home, he was arrested for “promoting violence” after dropping a song and going on Instagram Live. He says his probation officer arrested him and told him they were incarcerating him for his own safety. It’s unclear what the exact charge was, but Q served another two months in jail before coming home again and deciding to overhaul his creative approach into what’s become Art of…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Watch the Michigan vs. Maryland game for free with DirecTV Stream and fuboTV. In one of the most-anticipated Big Ten rivalries of the year, the Michigan Wolverines head to SECU Stadium in College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday (without their head coach). Now in Week 12 of the college football season, Michigan currently holds a 10-0…

Screenshot: GizmodoHundreds of thousands of Maryland vehicles are unknowingly a mobile advertisement for a Filipino casino after a license plate URL recently began redirecting to the gambling hall.Caleb McLaughlin Wants to Play Static ShockVice reports that in 2012, Maryland released a new license plate to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. That license plate was apparently the default license plate for Maryland cars between 2012 and 2016, and featured a URL at the bottom to www.starspangled200.org.…

Poker Face (Sky Max/Now) Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (BBC Two) | iPlayerMaryland (ITV) | ITVXPlatonic Apple TV+After so many gruelling thrillers, does the television palate instinctively yearn for a revitalising cleanser – something a bit unexpected to lighten the mood?Enter Poker Face, the new 10-part US comedy mystery series on Sky Max (a hit for Peacock in the US), created by Rian Johnson, who was responsible for Knives Out and its sequel, Glass Onion. Personally, I wasn’t blown away by Glass Onion (once you…

A Maryland Appellate Court ruled on Tuesday that Adnan Syed’s murder case is being sent back to trial, citing that a lower court violated the murder victim’s family’s rights to attend the trial in person. Syed was convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999 and was sentenced to life in prison. Deadly Mississippi Tornado Kills More Than 2 Dozen | Extreme EarthThe podcast, Serial, brought new light to Syed’s case when an investigative reporter proved there was room for reasonable doubt that he may…

The rise of pay transparency laws in the United States could change how the nation's workers negotiate their annual salaries in today's fast-changing labor market.As layoffs mount in the face of recession fears, the increased number of job seekers will be seeing more positions in states that mandate pay ranges be publicly listed. Colorado became the first state to require public disclosures of salary ranges in 2021. Now jurisdictions including Washington state, California, and New York City have taken up similar mandatory…

Image Source : GOOGLE WALLET Google Wallet Google has been reportedly beta testing support for the "Digital Driver's License" in the Wallet app for Android handsets. According to Google's updated support page, "users running Android 8.0 (or later) who are in the Google Play Services beta program (specifically, version 48.22) are eligible," reports The Verge. It…

A report from The Verge confirms that Google is beta testing support for digital identification cards in the Google Wallet app. Apple Wallet currently supports adding ID cards from three states including Maryland, Colorado, and Arizona. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eKF_kEjy-I A tipster sent in screen shots to The Verge and shared the process required to add a new ID card to the Wallet. First scan the front of the ID > scan the back > take a short video of your face > submit to the state for approval (in…