We’ve known since June that Fiat-Chrysler plans to re-enter a segment it abandoned at the dawn of the decade — in the U.S., anyway. A midsize pickup bearing the Ram logo will appear in 2020, a report claimed earlier today, joining what will by then be a stable made up of six brands. Ford makes a […]
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‘Peterloo’ Review: A Different Kind of Historical Epic [TIFF]
Mike Leigh intentionally delayed the production and release of his film Peterloo to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the event it portrays, a massacre of peaceful protestors in Manchester by the British Army. Yet its historic status should not obscure that Peterloo is less a moment in time preserved in amber and more of […]
This National Sports Icon Gives a Different Kind of Kick
When Ide Oumarou hits the ground, drumbeats and chants in the Zarma language rise from one side of a crowded bleacher in the Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey’s main sports facility. Skinny and physically smaller than his 14 years, Ide still somehow resembles his hero, Abdoul Razak Issoufou Alfaga. Red headgear lightly tied around his […]
‘Freddy vs Jason’ is 15 Years Old and It’s Among the Last of Its Kind
This month marks the 15th anniversary of Freddy vs Jason, and if you’re even a mild horror fan you know the movie was a big damn deal. Not only is it the highest grossing entry in both the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises, but it’s also the fourth highest-grossing slasher film […]
Toyota Mulling a Different Kind of Small Hybrid – the Fun Kind
We’re a long way from any kind of confirmation, but Toyota’s upcoming Corolla Hatch could become something you’d want to toss around — assuming top brass listen to the brand’s chief engineer. With the Corolla iM hatch giving way later this summer to a vastly improved five-door that ditches the Scion-era “iM” designation, the automaker […]
Donald Trump insists on trade reciprocity. But what kind?
IN THE sixth episode of “The Apprentice”, a reality-television show first broadcast in 2004, Donald Trump, as always, fired a contestant vying for a job in his company. She was, he said, the worst negotiator. And she had failed to fight back when belittled by her teammate. The episode was entitled “Tit For Tat”. That […]
‘American Psycho II’ Is the Kind of Sloppy Mess That Patrick Bateman Would Despise
(Welcome to DTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. In this edition, we find out what happens after Patrick Bateman realized he would never be caught or made to pay for his crimes.) The poster for 2002’s American Psycho II: All American Girl promises a killer […]
Can a New Kind of Consumerism Help Fight Climate Change?
In a global scenario called Low Energy Demand, a revolution in consumer energy efficiency could help us meet our climate goals. Could. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b11d1805db69615da05cdf5/master/pass/iphonerelease-869823684.jpg
Meghan Markle: Prince Harry wife ’made it clear’ he should bond with ‘kind’ Prince Charles
Meghan Markle, 36, encouraged Prince Harry, 33, to “bond” with his father Prince Charles, 70. It is believed she has been “bowled over” by the heir apparent to the British throne, and has encouraged Harry to “bond” with him. Prince Charles walked Meghan down the aisle at her royal wedding to Prince Harry on 19 […]
Encounters of the turd kind: Dispatches from a South African walking safari
Mark Daffey May 24, 2018 Share this article Is there an elephant behind those bushes? What if a buffalo charges? Did I just step in that? A South Africa walking safari can be a hazardous undertaking, writes Mark Daffey. The feast last night must have been a doozy. Spread out across a dusty clearing in […]
