The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed the world’s first ground launched hypersonic glide vehicle designed for anti ship missions, with a new variant of the DF-17 described in state media reports as an “aircraft carrier killer.” The revelation comes as the United States Navy has reportedly moved its […]
Day: August 1, 2022
China’s New Y-20U Aerial Tankers Begin Combat Readiness Training: Building a Power Projection Capability
New Xi’an Y-20U airborne tanker units from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force have begun combat readiness training, marking an important milestone in the country’s military modernisation efforts with the potential to seriously extend the reach of Chinese combat aircraft in to the East and South China Seas. […]
In a race against extreme floods, some cities look to nature
Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell take to the skies in ‘Devotion’ trailer
The first trailer for JD Dillard’s war epic Devotion is here, and it’s full of fighter pilots making daring aerial moves. Among them are real-life pilots Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors, Kang on Loki), the first Black aviator to complete the Navy’s flight training, and Tom Hudner (Glen Powell, continuing his […]
Every Prime Video original movie coming this fall
Prime Video has announced its slate of original movies for this fall and winter, and there are several fascinating films to choose from. There’s the Sylvester Stallone superhero movie Samaritan, Lena Dunham’s medieval comedy Catherine Called Birdy, the Harry Styles and Emma Corrin-led My Policeman, and much more. Some of […]
A 100-mile long emissions-free smart city is set to be constructed in Saudi Arabia
Spotify has a challenger on the horizon: TikTok Music
TikTok is working tirelessly to make all your favorite apps obsolete. First, it came for Facebook and Instagram. Next up: Spotify. The video app already has a strong hold over what music flourishes and what music fails in 2022. So it isn’t particularly surprising that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, filed […]
For fans, Ticketmaster is misery business
While obtaining tickets on Ticketmaster should be a breeze, it’s beginning to feel a lot more like misery business. On the morning of July 20, thousands of dedicated Paramore fans prepared to purchase tickets for their forthcoming 2022 tour through Ticketmaster, expecting to pay face value prices no higher than […]