Init 6 backs Indonesian protein water brand’s pre-seed round
One% Nutrition’s CEO said the firm plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings and markets across Southeast Asia.
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Aaron Rodgers future: Ranking Steelers’ top available QB options if four-time NFL MVP doesn’t join Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to sign one more quarterback before they open training camp a little over two months from now. The expectation continues to be that that spot will ultimately be filled by unsigned four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers, who recently acknowledged the possibility of joining the Steelers. Rodgers, who turns 42 in December, also…
bitchy | ITV: Queen Elizabeth would be ‘truly horrified’ by Prince Harry’s BBC interview
In December 2023, there was a dramatic reveal in the years-long “security case” brought by Prince Harry in the UK. It turned out that, in 2020, Queen Elizabeth dictated a major cover-your-ass memo to Edward Young. QEII made her feelings abundantly and forcefully clear that she believed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should…
A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump
The Trump factor is shaping global politics, one election at a time — just not necessarily to the president’s taste. In major votes in Canada and Australia over the past two weeks, centrists saw their fortunes revived, while parties that had borrowed from the MAGA playbook lost out. President Trump has been back in power…
Is a River Alive? review: Robert Macfarlane asks if a river is alive in his wildly provocative new book
Ecuador’s Rio Los Cedros is a source of insight for Robert Macfarlane Murray Cooper/Minden Pictures/Alamy Is a River Alive?Robert Macfarlane (Penguin Books (UK) W. W. Norton (US, 20 May)) Early on in this often beautiful, wild and wildly provocative book, Robert Macfarlane recounts telling his son the title of his project. The boy exclaims that…
Roku is looking into complaints about washed-out HDR streams
Roku is investigating user reports of washed-out colors when streaming HDR content from Disney Plus, according to a thread on the Roku issue tracking board. However, the issue seems to go beyond that, affecting almost any app for Roku TVs, suggest user comments on the thread over the last week. The problem appears to be…
Clippers ‘pissed off’ after failing to meet their expectations
Don’t tell the Clippers they overachieved this season based on preseason NBA predictions that had them vying for a play-in spot in the uber-competitive Western Conference because Kawhi Leonard started the season dealing with right knee injury management and Paul George had bolted to the 76ers. Don’t tell the Clippers they exceeded expectations with a…
Award-winning Director Yinghui Li: Exploring the Art of Storytelling through a Feminist Lens
(Photo by Yiran Chen) A director’s role is a varied one, it begins with understanding the script and continues through every stage of the production. From the inception of a project to its final cut, the director’s fingerprints can be seen throughout. For a film or series to be successful, it must captivate the audience…
Highlights of Warren Buffett’s Life
Warren Buffett, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, said he would step down from that position by the end of the year. Mr. Buffett, 94, transformed Berkshire Hathaway, once a textile company, into a powerful business investor, making billions along the way. Here’s a look back at some of the defining moments in his life….
80 Years After Dachau Concentration Camp Liberation, Witnesses Remember
Lockered Gahs, known unofficially as Bud, was a 20-year-old soldier in the U.S. Army who had been fighting for a year when he and his unit first entered the Dachau concentration camp just outside Munich in 1945. His unit — the 42nd Infantry Division — had seen harrowing combat since it began fighting in France….