As deputy secretary, Kathleen Hicks would have major responsibilities for budget and financial management. WASHINGTON — President Biden’s nominee for deputy defense secretary Kathleen Hicks said in congressional testimony that space acquisition programs should leverage commercial innovation and ensure the United States can counter China’s technological advances. Hicks sat in front of the Senate Armed
Play video content BACKGRID Either Rita Ora‘s rep for flouting COVID rules precedes her, or she just flew into a country that takes health protocols so seriously … it forced her into immediate quarantine. The singer flew into Sydney Monday, and video shows her getting intercepted by a gaggle of airport cops the second she
It seems that a claymation series based on the Star Fox franchise was once in production from College Humor, but the series was cancelled by Nintendo. According to Adam Conover from the Adam Ruins Everything podcast, the series was shelved by Nintendo following leaks about a different project: a Zelda live-action series from Netflix. Fans
The new digital-first series Let Them Live! will be debuting on the DC Universe Infinite platform from DC Comics and features previously unpublished stories. These archived stories will be plucked from DC’s previously unreleased library, featuring fan-favorite characters surrounded by a fictional narrative framing device. This will be the first of many original titles to appear on DC Universe
Cyberpunk 2077 continues to compel me to do the grimace emoji face on a weekly basis. Here’s the latest reason to wince: developers CD Projekt Red say that there’s a security vulnerability in external DLL files used by the game that means you should be careful while using mods and custom saves with the game.
What would Silence of the Lambs be without Hannibal Lecter? The coldblooded cannibal genius played by Anthony Hopkins is one of the most iconic villains in film history — but, due to nagging rights issues, his name can’t even be uttered in CBS’ new drama Clarice, which follows FBI agent Clarice Starling a year after
SAN FRANCISCO – MDA is designing the follow-on to Radarsat-2, the C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite the Canadian firm built through a public-private partnership with the Canadian government. “We are announcing today that we are well into our project to design and develop our next generation of radar-based Earth observation capabilities to ensure that
The Weather Station has shared another song from Ignorance. “Parking Lot” follows “Atlantic,” “Robber,” and “Tried to Tell You” from Tamara Lindeman’s new record, which is out Friday (February 5). Check out the video for “Parking Lot“ below. Lindeman shared a statement about the track: “Parking Lot” is my strange gentle disco song about a
In December, Star Trek: Picard star Jeri Ryan revealed that the show’s second season would begin on February 1st. It seems things didn’t go as plan. The actress who plays Seven of Nine confirmed via Twitter that production was delayed again but that cameras would start rolling “soon.” The second season of the CBS All
Warner Bros. just announced that Taylor Sheridan’s New Line title Those Who Wish Me Dead will debut on May 14 this year. Remember, that means both in theaters and on HBO Max on opening weekend. The female-driven neo-Western which is set against a wildfire in the Montana wilderness stars Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Bernthal, Tyler
People are excited for Resident Evil Village. Part of that enthusiasm comes from the recent gameplay demo, along with additional details revealed as part of the latest trailer. However, another part of the excitement comes specifically from Lady Dimitrescu, the ghastly, yet compelling woman who has captured fans’ attention with her disturbing mystique and towering height. Capcom
Dustin Diamond — best known for playing the lovable Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit NBC sitcom, “Saved by the Bell” — has died … TMZ has learned. A rep for Dustin tells us he died Monday morning. His condition had greatly declined since last week, and he was taken off of breathing machines in
Silento allegedly gunned down his cousin, and now he’s facing a murder charge for it. The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering Frederick Rooks after an investigation into the man’s death … according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Cops say they found Rooks shot to death inside a home
The adaptation of Thomas Harris’ The Silence of the Lambs accomplished the impressive feat of earning all five of the Academy Awards’ top honors, though original plans for the project looked a lot different, which included considering Michelle Pfeiffer for the role of Clarice Starling. Making its accomplishments even more impressive is the fact that
WASHINGTON — An entrepreneur has purchased a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission slated for launch late this year that will include three other people as part of a project that is a mix of charity and commerce. SpaceX announced Feb. 1 that Jared Isaacman, the founder and chief executive of online payment processing company Shift4 Payments,
Along with being a critical success, Baby Driver currently ranks as Edgar Wright’s most commercially successful movie, collecting nearly $227 million worldwide off a reported $34 million budget. In addition to Ansel Elgort starring as the eponymous character, Baby Driver starred Lily James, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Eiza Gonzalez and Jon Bernthal.
By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 1 February 2021 20:05 GMT Sony’s Santa Monica Studio has announced that 2018’s PlayStation 4 exclusive, God of War, will be getting a dedicated PS5 patch on February 2. Sony Santa Monica published a new statement on its website announcing that God of War is getting a free patch that “replaces the
AMC is doubling down on its streaming service AMC+. The network on Monday announced that The Walking Dead Season 10 will resume one week earlier than planned, but only for those who pay for the streaming service. That’s right: You can watch The Walking Season 10 Episode 17 on Sunday, February 21 – one week
Loma Vista Recordings is no longer promoting Marilyn Manson’s music after Evan Rachel Wood accused the musician of abuse. The label had released Manson’s last two albums, 2017’s Heaven Upside Down and 2020’s WE ARE CHAOS. When reached by Pitchfork, the label shared the following statement: In light of today’s disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel
Are there opposing views to voting rights history in the United States? According to some Board members of the Lafayette Parish Library in Louisiana, there are, and by not presenting opposing sides, the library isn’t serving its patrons well. Teresa Elberson, a long-time employee of the Lafayette Parish library and current system director, stepped down
SAN FRANCISCO – General Atomics announced the acquisition Feb. 1 of Tiger Innovations, a Herndon, Virginia small business focused primarily on satellite systems, and related hardware and software. General Atomics plans to integrate Tiger Innovations with its General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) group to “complement GA-EMS’ portfolio of advanced space systems and technologies,” according to
Jen Shah from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is unhappy about being labeled “aggressive,” especially being a woman of Tongan and Hawaiian descent. Jen has made her voice heard continuously on each episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, thanks to her out of control temper tantrums. Jen has been seen freaking out
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The LEGO Group and Universal Music Group (UMG) have today announced LEGO® VIDIYO, a playful and innovative music video maker experience designed to celebrate and expand children’s creativity and passion for music. LEGO® VIDIYO allows children to experiment creatively with music video production using a mix of new minifigures that can be customised and brought to life in combination
I’d love to say that I was wowed by Netflix’s series adaption of Kristin Hannah’s novel, Firefly Lane (dropping Wednesday, Feb. 3). Truth be told, I dive into every show that I’m tasked with reviewing hoping the same thing — to be dazzled, stunned, impressed. I was none of those things. There was nothing there that
Sophie, one of the most important forces in electronic pop music, has tragically died. Her reps say … “Tragically our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident,” explaining, “True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell.” Sophie became famous in 2013, with
Earlier this month, Capcom revealed Lady Dimitrescu, one of the primary antagonists in Resident Evil Village. The character quickly became a hit with fans, inspiring cosplay, fan art, and more. Artist @Countgate on Twitter joined the club with an awesome piece of pixel art meant to evoke Marvel vs. Capcom! In the image, Lady Dimitrescu
Harry Macqueen’s Supernova opened in 330 theaters this weekend, bringing some warmth to the specialty box office space. The Bleecker Street drama starring Colin Firth and Stanely Tucci is garnering tons of awards season buzz and has added some fuel to the specialty fire that has been struggling to stay afloat for almost a year.
PQube is no stranger when it comes to Switch. Having published several games that range between Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle to Cat Quest II, it has just revealed that its next project, The Plane Effect, is next in line for Nintendo’s handheld. Developed by Studio Kiku and Innovina Interactive, The Plane Effect is described as
SAN FRANCISCO – Earth observation startup Umbra raised $32 million in an investment round led by the family office venture fund of Passport Capital founder John Burbank with participation from existing Umbra investors including CrossCut Ventures, Starbridge Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures and PonValley. Umbra, based in Santa Barbara, California and previously known as Umbra Lab, is