Germany’s beleaguered carmakers are desperately seeking solutions for their under-used factories, with speculation swirling that Chinese manufacturers or weapons makers could move in. Across Europe, carmakers are in trouble due to growing Chinese competition, weak demand and a choppy transition to electric vehicles (EVs), leaving many plants operating way below capacity. One solution is to … Read more
Once reserved for wealthy travellers, Dubai’s top-notch hotels have become almost exclusively reliant on residents, drawn in by dizzying staycation offers as war drives tourists away. On the Palm, an artificial island that has become synonymous with Dubai opulence, five-star hotels are busy on weekends and holidays once more, despite having been deserted by tourists. … Read more
Solo Leveling’s Sung Jinwoo is the latest overpowered anime hero to enter the spotlight, and he’s definitely the one to beat right now. Sung Jinwoo is often seen as the underdog in power-scaling debates comparing him to established icons like Goku or Gojo, but he really shouldn’t be. Jinwoo’s strongest forms, like his full power … Read more
Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam. Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year’s “gaokao”, according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole … Read more
Times are changing for MCU fans, as Chris Hemsworth seems to be closing out his extended tenure as the Norse god/galaxy-saving superhero, Thor. While the character is set to return later this year in Avengers: Doomsday, his future with the franchise seems uncertain after the latest round of updates. Chris Hemsworth recently unveiled a new … Read more
Marvel pits two X-Men powerhouses against each other, and one of them wipes the floor with her fellow mutant hero. One of the reasons why many Marvel humans hate mutants is their random X-Gene lottery. While some mutants are tormented by uncomfortable physical alterations, hundreds of people around the world develop abilities powerful enough to … Read more
Steam has a ton of free content on offer for PC gamers to take advantage of, either by way of its extensive free-to-play library, free limited-time offers that can run anywhere from a whole month to just 24 hours, or in the form of free demos that allow players to check out a small portion … Read more
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has conquered a major ticket-sale record more than a month before its release. The upcoming fantasy movie based on Homer’s epic is one of the most anticipated films this year and Nolan’s most ambitious project to date. The Odyssey is notorious for being tough to adapt because it’s a non-linear 24-book … Read more
Martial arts anime used to occupy a very specific space in the medium. Before every major action series became built around curses, demons or magic systems, plenty of anime simply cared about how people fought. These shows were often dramatic and deeply sincere, but they understood the physical beauty of combat. Unfortunately, many of them … Read more
Ahead of the release of Scary Movie, Marlon Wayans was teasing that the film’s potential success could finally get White Chicks 2 greenlit. With Scary Movie now proving to be successful at the box office, Wayans is confirming that there are ongoing talks about what to do with a White Chicks sequel. Wayans shared the … Read more