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Little Red Riding Hood

Florence Pugh channelled Little Pink Riding Hood on the BAFTAs red carpet

“Little Women” star Florence Pugh channelled Little Red Riding Hood on the red carpet of the 73rd EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday night – but in hot pink. Pugh, who as nominated for Supporting Actress, wore the cape-like Dries Van Noten gown over a hot pink minidress, making…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Chinese Economy

China’s Crisis Management Stress Test

China is facing an unprecedented series of simultaneous deepening crisis that not only threatens its economy, but also stokes the Chinese government's worst nightmare: social unrest. Here are the four unfolding and worsening crisis that China must handle successfully: African Swine Flu The first and continuing crisis began in 2017…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

Screw Sports, Let’s All Watch Some ‘Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?’ Sequels On YouTube!

So! There is apparently some kind of sports thing on the television today, if you hadn't heard. I don't plan on watching it, on account of how I don't care. The downside to not caring about the Super Bowl, of course, is that it makes today a very boring day.…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Slavery Abolition

Both Super Bowl LIV team names are pretty racist

As you watch Super Bowl LIV, bear in mind that rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs and taking no issue with either their mascot or their fans’ traditions means rooting for racism. This article first appeared in Salon. Similarly, cheering for the San Francisco 49ers after learning about the history…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Trade War

Kuo: iPhone shipments in Q1 to drop 10% due to coronavirus, Q2 uncertain

Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new note today that includes a prediction for exactly how much coronavirus will impact iPhone shipments for the current quarter, as well as how the entire smartphone market might be affected for the first half of the year. As the situation around…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Elon Musk

Tesla directors settle SolarCity lawsuit, leaving Elon Musk the lone defendant

Directors of Tesla Inc settled a shareholder lawsuit over the company's 2016 acquisition of SolarCity Corp, leaving Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk as the lone defendant facing claims that Tesla paid $2.6 billion for a worthless solar energy system installe… Read More

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

AR-15

Russia Is Building Their Own AR-15. Is It Any Good?

Key point: This is a smart move on Russia's part for various reasons. However, questions remain. Here are a few answers we hope can shed some light on this new weapon/ A Russian arms maker has developed a Russian-ized version of America’s AR-15 rifle. Promtekhnologiya LLC, which produces ORSIS-brand rifles and…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

2 the Outdoors: The benefits of walking in the woods

OUTDOORS A winter walk in the woods is one of the simplest things we can do to promote our health and well being. BUFFALO, N.Y. — A winter walk in the woods is one of the simplest things we can do to promote our health and well being. The most…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Electric Car

Lamborghini buyer sues dealer after white car turns yellow

A father and son who paid almost $300,000 for a white Lamborghini Huracan Spyder are suing the dealer after the paint job took on a yellow tinge, reports CTV News. Calogero Caruso took a second mortgage on his home to buy the Italian sports car for his son, because it…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

1619 Slavery

More on the 1619 Project

The opening page of the 1619 Project in the New York Times (click on screenshot to go there) by Greg Mayer Last August the New York Times Magazine launched what it called the “1619 Project“. The project’s promoters wish to change the general understanding of American history, and to have…

bubmagFebruary 2, 2020

Florence Pugh channelled Little Pink Riding Hood on the BAFTAs red carpet

China’s Crisis Management Stress Test

Screw Sports, Let’s All Watch Some ‘Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?’ Sequels On YouTube!

Both Super Bowl LIV team names are pretty racist

Kuo: iPhone shipments in Q1 to drop 10% due to coronavirus, Q2 uncertain

Tesla directors settle SolarCity lawsuit, leaving Elon Musk the lone defendant

Russia Is Building Their Own AR-15. Is It Any Good?

2 the Outdoors: The benefits of walking in the woods

Lamborghini buyer sues dealer after white car turns yellow

More on the 1619 Project

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