Set against awesome backdrops, the characters in “The Phantom Menace” inhabit a plot that is little more complex than the stories I grew up on in science-fiction magazines. The whole series sometimes feel like a cover from Thrilling Wonder Stories, come to life. The dialogue is pretty flat and straightforward, although seasoned with a little […]
Courtroom sketch artists Elizabeth Williams (from left), Jane Rosenberg and Christine Cornell wait to enter the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s trial is occurring on April 25. Jefferson Siegel/AP hide caption toggle caption Jefferson Siegel/AP Courtroom sketch artists Elizabeth Williams (from left), Jane Rosenberg and Christine Cornell wait to enter the Manhattan courthouse […]
Activist Deji Adeyanju has alerted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to a widely circulated video showing prominent Nigerian politicians showering naira notes at a function. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE In the trending footage, Minister of FCT Wike and his colleague, Heineken Lokpobori, the sitting Minister of State for Petroleum, were caught in […]
Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State on Wednesday assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Bill into law. The new law mandates premarital health screening for all prospective couples in the state. While signing the law in Kano, Yusuf urged its faithful implementation in order to uphold the sanctity of marriages in Kano State […]
Joan of Arc have announced a new box set: A Window & a Mirror arrives July 12 via Joyful Noise Recordings. The collection features five albums from the Chicago band—A Portable Model Of; How Memory Works; Live in Chicago, 1999; The Gap; and So Much Staying Alive and Lovelessness—a 7″ named after the band’s original […]
Supercomputers are always an impressive sight to behold, but also completely unobtainable for the ordinary person. But what if that wasn’t the case? [bitluni] shows us how it’s done with his 256-core RISC-V megacluster. While the CH32V family of microcontrollers it’s based on aren’t nearly as powerful as what you’d traditionally find in a supercomputer, […]
Chelsea have confirmed that Thiago Silva will leave the club at the end of the season to rejoin his former club Fluminense in Brazil. The veteran defender, who emotionally announced his departure some days ago, will reunite with his childhood team after spending four successful years in west London. “Following four seasons with Chelsea, Thiago […]
A classic cocktail, the Pink Lady is a drier and more tart taste that the bold pink color may lead you to expect. The combination of dry gin, applejack brandy, lemon, and grenadine is shaken with an egg white for a creamy foamy top that is both delicious and pretty to look at. The Pink […]
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN face Borussia Dortmund in a much-anticipated Champions League semi-final second leg clash. Niclas Fullkrug’s effort last week sees the German side take a 1-0 lead to France. 4 Niclas Fullkrug scored the winning goal last weekCredit: Getty 4 PSG need to overturn a 1-0 deficitCredit: Getty Dortmund have not made the Champions League […]
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at resumed Plenary on Tuesday approved his television station, ADBN, which is new, to cover live plenary of the red chamber alongside six others. In all, Akpabio, who brushed aside negotiations with the Senate press corp, approved only seven media statuses for live coverage of the plenary. Consequently, the National […]
