Day: August 7, 2024

Iconic Video Game Magazine Game Informer Shuts Down

Iconic Video Game Magazine Game Informer Shuts Down

The video game community was hit with the sudden loss of an influential video game publication over the weekend. Iconic video game news magazine “Game Informer” suddenly announced its closure last week after 33 years of publication. Initially published in 1991, “Game Informer” was well-known for its monthly physical magazine that contained reviews, editor columns, […]

With steady international demand, Ralph Lauren beats its profit estimates

Designer brand Ralph Lauren has beaten its first-quarter profit estimates despite slow sales in the U.S. What the U.S. lacks in demand for designer brands, Europe and China have certainly seen when it comes to Ralph Lauren’s denim wear and polo shirts. Wholesale retailers in the U.S. were extremely cautious concerning planning inventory this year. […]

“House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale disappoints

“House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale disappoints

Last Sunday, the season two finale of “House of the Dragon” debuted on Max. The season’s eighth episode was coming off the heels of one of the best episodes of the entire series, and what appeared to be the beginning of a massive war. Except it wasn’t. For those unfamiliar, “House of the Dragon” is […]

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris announces Tim Walz as her running mate

Current Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris has officially announced her running mate for the 2024 election. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a former teacher and Army National Guard veteran, has joined her on the Democratic ticket. The fight for the White House is officially between them and former president Donald Trump and his running […]

Drake drops content we’ve never seen before

Drake drops content we’ve never seen before

Without notice, Drake released 100 gigabytes of never-before-seen material on social media yesterday. It contained footage, artwork, studio recordings, and three unreleased songs. He reposted the three songs on his main Instagram account which has over 145 million followers. The songs were originally posted on another account called “plottttwistttttt”. The tracks were titled, “Blue Green […]

USA Basketball advances to the Olympic Semifinal

USA Basketball advances to the Olympic Semifinal

Yesterday afternoon the USA men’s basketball team took on Brazil in the quarter final. After Brazil got out to an early lead in the first quarter, the US hit the gas and didn’t look back. They were led by Devin Booker who led the team in scoring what was by far his best game of […]

Weather drones launched in NY regarding possible floods this week

With another week of bad weather ahead, NYC officials developed a unique way of warning locals. To keep vulnerable neighborhoods knowledgeable about possible weather crises, loudspeaker-equipped drones have been released into the sky. According to AP News, the devices will emit “a buzzing sound in the background…warning people who live in basement or ground-floor apartments […]

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