STEVE Tregea is hoping he’s wrong as he adopts a conservative approach to Niccanova’s summer chances ahead of his return in Saturday’s George Moore Stakes at Doomben. Niccanova was tagged as one of Queensland’s most promising horses when he won the Group 3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm before running third in the Queensland […]
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Stranger Things 2: The hype strikes back, but the story alliance is ready
Enlarge / Will! He’s alive and kinda sorta well. (As practically a new character this season, Noah Schnapp has been excellent early on. He wears the anxiety and uncertainty of Will’s past on his face at all times.) (credit: Netflix) Warning: This story contains some spoilers for episodes 1-3 of Stranger Things‘ second season. For […]
‘Extreme violence’ or extreme hype? UK police chief, Telegraph ramp up Russia ultras scare
The UK official responsible for policing British fans at next year’s World Cup in Russia claims the supporters are in danger of an “extreme level of violence” at the hands of Russian ultras. Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs’ Council national football policing lead, spoke to the Telegraph newspaper, one of the British outlets that […]
Is the Super NES Classic worthy of the hype? GamesBeat Decides
The Super NES Classic Edition is out this week, and we got our hands on one. On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb asks co-host and reviews editor Mike Minotti whether it lives up to the excitement. We also talk about the news from the last […]
Amazon is building a haunted house to hype its spooky ‘Lore’ series
Amazon’s podcast-turned-series Lore is launching on Friday, October 13th, just in time for pre-Halloween fun. But the online shopping has more up its sleeve to get folks in the right spooky holiday spirit. Amazon is opening an immersive haunted house experience in Los Angeles next month that’s themed to the show’s thesis: “The scariest stories […]
Superhero Bits: Fantastic Four Returning, Nightwing Hype, Gamora Concept Art & More
What’s happening in the next Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover comic? What does director Chris McKay say we can expect from his Nightwing movie? When will Aquaman be done shooting in Australia? Which superhero team appears to be getting back together in Marvel Comics? Will Tom Felton’s absence from this season of The […]
Doctors who take pharmaceutical money often use Twitter to hype drugs
Doctors are directly telling patients about their views on drugs on Twitter, and financial conflict plays a role. But they’re not telling patients they have a conflict on the social media platform, a new study suggests. CBC | Health News
Beware of hype in medical science
They may be the original ‘spin’ doctors. A new study finds that a surprising number of medical researchers can’t resist hyping their conclusions. CBC | Health News
Sports hype of platelet-rich plasma ‘powerful marketing tool’ but distorts the science
When injured elite athletes talk about using platelet-rich plasma, the coverage rarely discusses the limitations or efficacy of the technique, a new study suggests. CBC | Health News
Hype Aside, Real Solar Cars Are Far Off—But Don’t Tell Sono Motors That
– Munich-based Sono Motors is moving ahead to develop what it bills as a solar car, the Sion (above), after a highly successful $ 650,000 crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo last year. While that’s small beans compared to the number of Tesla Model 3 reservations—and very small beans for developing an all-new vehicle that is compliant with […]
