Sean Penn says he has a “terrible regret” about his secret meeting with El Chapo and the resulting Rolling Stone article that stunned the world when it came out about a week ago: that it didn’t achieve his desired goal. “My article has failed. Let me be clear, my article has failed,” he told Charlie Rose on Friday’s “CBS This …
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Lexus Reveals Stunning LC 500, Unleashes 467HP (Photo)
It’s been a while since Lexus had a flagship coupe atop the lineup. The last was the no-holds-barred SC, produced from 1991 through to 2010. The expensive coupe defined the brand — luxurious, smooth and exceptionally well built.
Read More »Metallica Apologize To Canadian Cover Band After Legal Controversy, Report
Metallica have apologized to a Canadian cover band who was served a 41-page cease and desist letter by the metal legends’ lawyers. “The band have been using this logo for years with no problems at all,” Sandman guitarist Joe Di Taranto said to Rolling Stone when they caught wind of what had happened.
Read More »Doom First Level: John Romero ‘Doom Co-Creator’ Releases New Level for Original Doom
Doom co-creator John Romero has crafted his first new Doom level in 21 years. Dubbed E1M8B, according to the Read Me file the level is for single-player, co-op and deatmatch. It’s a boss level replacement for ElMD.
Read More »Dan Haggerty: ‘Grizzly Adams’ star dies aged 74 after cancer battle
Dan Haggerty, who played mountain man Grizzly Adams in a hit movie followed by a TV show in the 1970s, has died. He was 74. For the best part of a decade, the actor Dan Haggerty brought a grace and charm to an unlikely show that would become a huge family favourite.
Read More »Comet Catalina In Night Sky
If the night sky is clear the next few days it will provide ideal viewing for a comet Catalina. Comet C/2013 US10 will pass nearest to Earth at a very safe distance this weekend, on January 17. At its closest, the comet will be some 68 million miles (110 million km) from Earth. It isn’t visible to the eye alone, …
Read More »Singer Celine Dion’s brother also battling cancer
Just days after the death of her husband Rene Angelil, it has been revealed Celine Dion’s brother is also battling cancer. According to her sister Claudette Dion, Daniel may only have a few days to live. Daniel is suffering from cancer of the throat, tongue and brain. He’s hospitalized in Montreal. Claudette said that her brother’s illness was similar to …
Read More »Bad News For TV Fans: Netflix cracks down on customers using VPNs
We’ve got some bad news for all of you who have been watching the US version of Netflix in Canada. In a blog post, Netflix’s Vice President of Content Delivery Architecture David Fullagar has confirmed that the company is cracking down on the practise. Sadly not it looks like Netflix is about to crack down on proxies or ‘unblocking’ servers …
Read More »Clinical trial in France leaves six ill, one brain-dead
One person has been left brain dead and five others are in a serious condition after taking part in a clinical trial in France of an experimental medicine allegedly for a dagga (cannabis) based painkiller. The six patients were in good health until taking the oral medication in Rennes, north-west France, wrote the French Health Minister Marisol Touraine in a …
Read More »Two children, three adults in Alberta die, prompting push for flu shots
Five deaths related to influenza have taken place across the province in the last week, says Alberta Health Services. “We’ve seen people of all ages, whether they were healthy or not, being affected. Some of them severely, and some of them dying,” said Dr. Martin Lavoie, the province’s acting chief medical officer of health, speaking at a news conference about …
Read More »EQ Bank launched as “completely digital” bank, Report
Equitable Bank, a subsidiary of Equitable Group Inc., today announced the launch of EQ Bank, a new completely digital way of banking. EQ Bank offers a seamless online and mobile banking experience, and will help Canadians reach their savings goals faster. EQ Bank’s first product, the EQ Bank Savings Plus Account, allows customers to pay bills, transfer money to friends …
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