Waterbom Bali announces opening of it expansion project in 2023
Waterbom Bali, voted Asia’s #1 waterpark by TripAdvisor’s Travellers Choice Awards 2022, has broken ground on stage one of a massive park expansion, set to open this year as the…
Defense bill OKs future national intelligence museum
Rendering by Fentress Architects of future National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations. (Courtesy of Charles Pinck/The OSS Society) A new museum focusing on the intelligence and special operations communities…
Post (the Brand) Sues OK Go (the Band)
Screenshot: YouTube The battle over trademarks can be a complete mess. Often, this battle sees giant corporations trying to take down small businesses with cease and desist letters. But this…
What would it look like if ‘The Muppets’ went to war? Now we know
AI made it possible for a TikTok user to turn the Muppets into soldiers. (Screenshot via TikTok/@PortraitsofthePast) Artificial intelligence can be used to do some pretty terrible things. From identity…
Marine dad’s ‘Periodic Table of Military Slang’ decodes grunt-speak
What’s the difference between a PX ranger and a geardo? Is it better to be a hard-charger or an eight ball? Should you call your summer footwear “shower shoes” or…
Muslim Gen Z travellers seek culture, sustainability in travel
Two thirds of Muslim Gen Ztraveliers are looking for cultural immersion in their chosen destinations, while nature excursions are prioritized just as highly as more conventional “leisure seeking” pursuits, such…
Former Navy SEAL, listed as a deserter, dies fighting in Ukraine
Flashpoints By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press Jan 20, 10:05 PM A woman stands in front of a display of destroyed Russian tanks and armored vehicles in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday. (Daniel Cole/AP) A former…
DISCUSS: Highlights of Davos 2023
The World Economic Forum’s annual week-long summit comes to a close today. You wouldn’t know that if you read the mainstream papers, who have buried it underneath coverage Ukraine. But…
Treasury designates Wagner Group a transnational criminal organization
Flashpoints By Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press Jan 20, 07:52 PM Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin attends the Dec. 24, 2022, funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, one of his fighters who died during a special operation…
Pizza Hut’s Guinness World Record–Setting Pizza Looks Kind of Gross
It’s always mildly entertaining when someone tries to pull a Guinness World Records stunt, especially when it comes to food. Yesterday, Pizza Hut managed to make the largest pizza ever…