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I switched on “Lodge 49,” on AMC, unmindful of the reference in its title, unaware that the creator of the series, Jim Gavin, claims Thomas Pynchon as an inspiration. But the novelist’s inebriating view of California as a territory of…
One recent afternoon, I found myself spellbound by the brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park, and spent longer than I care to admit watching them fishing and feasting on the sockeye salmon of Brooks Falls. Several bears stood in…
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s aluminum giant Rusal reported on Monday a double increase in its net profit in the first six months of 2018 under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), totaling $952 million. At the same time, the giant…
A French feminist group has declared war on postcards that feature half-naked women, which they consider “degrading” and contributing to a “culture of rape.” The Femmes Solidaires have claimed that postcards, which they say are “sexist and sometimes pornographic,” portray…
Hypersonic aircraft are capable of breaking all existing missile defense systems, Chinese experts say. China has successfully tested its first hypersonic “waverider” flight vehicle, the newspaper Global Times reported, citing a statement released by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics. The Xingkong-2,…
Previously, Riyadh recalled its ambassador to Canada on Monday for consultations and gave the Canadian ambassador to Saudi Arabia only 24 hours to leave the kingdom, stating it won’t accept foreign “interference”. “The Kingdom of Bahrain affirms its full solidarity with the…
