Trees that grow quickly die younger, risking a release of carbon dioxide that challenges forecasts that forests will continue to be a “sink” for planet-warming emissions, scientists said Tuesday. Tree cover absorbs a significant proportion of carbon dioxide emitted by burning fossil fuels and plays a crucial role in projections for our ability to wrestle
The Avengers video game from Square Enix is out now, and fans everywhere are immersing themselves in its epic storyline. But what do they do when they’re not playing the game? They play with Minimates! The 2-inch mini-figure line has a new assortment available at Walgreens stores, and they’re based on the Avengers team’s new
Breaking News ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALLLL?!?!?! will NOT be asked before “Monday Night Football” games in 2020 … ’cause ESPN is ditching Hank Williams Jr.‘s classic intro for a more COVID-friendly track. Of course, the singer’s ‘”All My Rowdy Friends Are Here On Monday Night” has been part of MNF’s presentation dating back
Microsoft is reportedly working on a smaller and more mid-range Surface laptop that is set to be announced during the holiday season and likely aimed at students. While there are already plenty of cheaper options available, including those that run on Windows, the Surface brand has continually increased in appeal, with many seeing the line as a
The Odyssey, Smite’s biggest in-game event of the year, features new lore, skins, quests and more is now available on Xbox One. It is the beginning of the end in the Battleground of the Gods as Cthulhu’s assault is in full force. The gods must find a way to stop the madness and corruption before
It may be hard to believe, but Pokemon has been around for well over twenty years by now. The franchise debuted in the late 1990s with its video games and anime ready to go. While fans in Japan were able to watch the Pokemon anime ahead of U.S. fans, it did not take long before
Queens rapper Homeboy Sandman has announced a new album produced entirely by Quelle Chris: Don’t Feed the Monster is out October 16 (via Mello Music Group). Along with production, Chris features on the record’s “Hello Dancer.” Below, check out the new song “Trauma” and find the tracklist and artwork for Don’t Feed the Monster. In
Exclusive Lily Allen and David Harbour appear to be on track to get hitched — ’cause they just bought a window that all but indicates they should be man and wife within 12 months. The singer-songwriter and “Stranger Things” star have obtained a marriage license in Las Vegas … according to public records obtained by
Refresh for updates: Warner Bros. long-awaited Christopher Nolan movie Tenet finally opened in the U.S., and together with its Canadian run, which began last weekend rang up $20.2M to date at 2,810 theaters. All in, the time travel, 2 1/2 hour spy thriller has clocked almost $150M to date. Since movie theaters closed down nationwide due to
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is an absolutely rip-roaring remake. Vicarious Visions has successfully brought Neversoft’s esteemed classics back to life, allowing old and new fans alike to experience these masterpieces through a modern lens while remaining entirely respectful to the moves, the maps, and the music that’s been seared into the brains
WASHINGTON — The former head of NASA’s human spaceflight program, now working as a consultant to SpaceX, said he welcomes greater commercial activity in low Earth orbit but cautioned against ending the International Space Station prematurely. Bill Gerstenmaier discussed the importance of the ISS, from a technical and policy standpoint, during a virtual town hall
Come with me if you want to live. NECA has shared some brand new photos of their upcoming Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Sarah Connor and John Connor 7″ Scale 2-Pack. If you remember at SDCC at home last month NECA revealed the packaging art for this set which was done by Cavity Colors and
Exclusive R. Kelly got put in a really bad spot by guards at the Chicago prison where he’s locked up, and then they ignored his concerns of being in danger before he got attacked … according to his legal team. The disgraced singer’s attorneys, Steven Greenberg and Nicole Blank Becker, tell TMZ … a lot
The Beyonder On the other hand, if a rich complexity would be an especially important trait to convince Noah Centineo to play a villain, he should look no further than the Beyonder, who even bears a slight resemblance to the actor. Most may cite Galactus as the natural successor to Thanos as the MCU’s next
Golf is a game that demands patience. If you’re a 2K Sports fan, then no doubt you have been beyond patient waiting on the series to take the game on in an official capacity. Well, while PGA Tour 2K21 is developer HB Studios’ first entry with the 2K label, it is not their first golf
The Book Riot staff is taking the day off for Labor Day in the U.S.! We’ll be back tomorrow with your regularly scheduled posts, newsletters, and podcasts. Meanwhile, check out these books about the U.S. Labor Movement and these books to read on Labor Day. Have a great day and happy reading.
To the innocent eyes of animals, the appearance of humans on the horizon represents more of an existential threat than the vast environmental upheaval of previous climate change up until now, new research suggests. According to a new study, mammal extinctions tracing back as far as 126,000 years ago have had more to do with
If you’ve read the source material behind Amazon’s The Boys, you’ll know A-Train and Starlight are the closest thing to enemies the series gets, even when factoring in the ever-lasting battle between Butcher and Homelander. When it comes to the live-action show, the dynamic has changed — especially when it comes to the moments of
Perhaps appropriately, the last figure in my series of X-Men Age of Apocalypse Marvel Legends reviews is also the one and only figure in the wave that Hasbro has previously done a 6” version of! While the original Hasbro AOA Sunfire figure used to sell for big bucks on the aftermarket, the new 2020 Marvel
Gary Peacock—the legendary jazz bassist, who played and recorded alongside artists including Keith Jarrett, Albert Ayer, Bill Evans, Tony Williams, and Marc Copland—has died, NPR reports. A cause of death has not been revealed. Gary Peacock was 85 years old. Born in Idaho in 1935, Gary Peacock started out as a drummer and pianist before
On top of being a dedicated dad, a fitness buff, and a yogurt enthusiast, Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Terry Jeffords is a nerd. He gets that from actor Terry Crews, who told TV Guide that his love of Star Wars helped inspire a memorable storyline for his character. Revisiting some of Terry Jeffords’ funniest scenes as part
Odin was undoubtedly the most powerful character in the MCU until Doctor Strange introduced the Ancient One, but who’s actually the strongest one? Phase 1 of the MCU opened up a literal universe full of superpowered beings, and the first Thor movie revealed that the Norse gods of ancient myth have been real all along. Back then, Odin was about to pass the throne on
Grab your lightsaber — it’s time to visit Batuu, the planet inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, in The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu Game Pack*, which launches tomorrow on PlayStation 4. The Sims is about playing with life, and what’s more fun to play
It’s like something out of Stranger Things, but with fewer Demogorgons and less of the sinister darkness: physicists have flipped reality on its head, creating their own ‘upside down’ by getting small boats to float underneath a levitating liquid. Seeing it in action, you would think you were watching some kind of sci-fi movie effect,
Tenet probably could have made things easier on itself if some of the visually stunning bits which called for some characters to be moving forward through time while others moved backward had been done with computerized effects. Christophere Nolan wasn’t having that, though. Instead, Nolan and the cast and crew of Tenet figured out ways
Breaking News Cardi B and Candace Owens are in an epic feud, with Candace calling Cardi an “illiterate rapper” who isn’t worthy of interviewing Joe Biden … thing is, Owens just doesn’t get it. Owens blasted Cardi for her recent sit down with Biden … specifically, Cardi’s question about what Biden would do about Black
Days of Our Lives is starting September off with a bang…literally! According to the spoiler video for Days of Our Lives during the week of 9-07-20, there is yet another explosion as Ben attempts to rescue Ciara from Vincent’s clutches. Since Victoria Konefal is slated to exit soon, we’re likely in for a redux of
Refresh for latest…: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet added a further estimated $58.1M at the international box office this weekend, taking the overseas cume on the Warner Bros title to $126M after two sessions. With the time-bending film debuting in the U.S. this frame, the estimated worldwide total is $146.2M. The global weekend figure of $78.3M includes
Nvidia have finally lifted the lid on the RTX 3070, and it’s set to be one of the most interesting GPU releases of recent years, offering faster performance than Nvidia’s previous flagship graphics card for a fraction of the cost. It’s the third Nvidia Ampere GPU that’s being released this year, and we finally know
All around the world, people honour their dead in myriad ways. In Vietnam, families burn cash, clothes, shoes, even luxury items, all made from paper to bid their loved ones well in the afterlife. In India, mourners carry bodies wrapped in coloured cloths to the banks of the River Ganges where they are cremated on