The Worrying Democratic Erosions in South Korea (www.newyorker.com)
Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says (apnews.com)
My Review of Ghostbusters (1984) (letterboxd.com)
Apparently Halloweens 4-6 form something of a trilogy, so before I tackle that, I decided on a nice palate cleanser in the form of rewatching Ghostbusters (1984)....
How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets (apnews.com)
In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past....
The Pentagon warns Congress it is running low on money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine (apnews.com)
Mexico's president slams U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba (www.pbs.org)
Argentina's economic crisis: whoever wins presidential election is on a collision course with the IMF (theconversation.com)
Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57 (apnews.com)
Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57....
How the Assassin's Creed Mirage logo and its celebration of Arabic calligraphy came to life (www.gamesradar.com)
On the Radar | The making of the Assassin's Creed Mirage logo and its hidden meaning
Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling (www.bbc.com)
"Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected efforts to restrict native peoples’ rights to reservations on their ancestral lands....
bell bottom chickens (multiblog2023.blogspot.com)
A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq has killed around 100 people and injured 150 (apnews.com)
My Review of Rumble in the Bronx (1995) (letterboxd.com)
We remain in NYC for tonight’s feature: Rumble in the Bronx (1995)!...
Smartphones Associated With Lower Frailty Among Japan's Elderly (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
After losing over 200 satellites this summer, Starlink loses another 45 just in the past week. (tiblur.com)
Public information data from space-track.org is now confirming the loss.
Google Earth gets a redesigned Android app with Projects support, removes Voyager (9to5google.com)
What set off the latest South China Sea row between China and Philippines? (www.aljazeera.com)
Beijing has warned Manila not to “stir up trouble” after the Philippine coastguard removed a floating barrier at a disputed reef that was deployed by China to block Filipinos from the traditional fishing ground within their country’s own exclusive economic zone (EEZ)....
Met Police chief calls for more legal protections as army on standby to replace firearms officers (news.sky.com)
"I have spoken publicly in recent weeks about the need to let the police police....
X Announces It’s Shutting Down ‘Circles’ As of October 31st (www.socialmediatoday.com)
Opinion: The Copyright Office is making a mistake on AI-generated art (arstechnica.com)
How Bryan Fuller's "Hannibal" Raised the Bar for Genre Television (bloody-disgusting.com)
Mortal Kombat 1 Switch trailer featuring Steam achievement taken down (www.eurogamer.net)
A launch trailer for the Nintendo Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 is no longer available to view on YouTube after fan…
Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, agrees to $340K payment for years in prison (apnews.com)
A man wrongly convicted of two separate violent crimes will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proven innocent....
The Global Economy Enters an Era of Upheaval (www.bloomberg.com)
US-China tensions and the war in Ukraine are already swinging investments to like-minded countries — a sign that companies are making geopolitical bets.
The Pirate Bay Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary - TorrentFreak (torrentfreak.com)
The Pirate Bay celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Founded in 2003 by a collective of hackers and activists, the small Swedish BitTorrent tracker grew to become a global icon for online piracy. The rebellious torrent site has a turbulent history and clashed with law enforcement authorities on multiple occasions. Despite these...
