Hasbro’s New X-Men ’97 Figures Hail the Goblin Queen

Image: Hasbro As we get closer and closer to the arrival of X-Men ‘97, the rallying cry of “To me, my X-Men merchandise!” just gets louder and louder. Earlier this week we saw Lego get in on the X-mania with a new set, but now it’s Hasbro’s turn with its latest wave inspired by the … Read more

‘There will be no lucky Hail Marys’: Controversial Colby Covington looks to finally win gold at UFC 296 against Leon Edwards

Colby Covington was on the run of a lifetime from 2016 to 2019, beating some of the top stars in the UFC’s welterweight division on his way to a title shot. Four years later, Covington has one last chance to prove himself and win gold. He gets that opportunity when he faces Leon Edwards for … Read more

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify in His Own Trial. It’s a Legal Hail Mary

Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial, his legal counsel has confirmed. The founder of stricken crypto exchange FTX has endured three weeks of bruising testimony in federal court from ex-colleagues, peers, and other witnesses. But Bankman-Fried will now take the opportunity to relay his own version of events to the jury. … Read more

Swiss LGBTQ+ rights groups hail 60-day sentence for polemicist who called journalist a ‘fat lesbian’

LGBTQ+ groups are hailing the 60-day jail sentence a court in Switzerland gave to a writer and commentator for deriding a journalist as a “fat lesbian” and other critical remarks French-Swiss far-right writer Alain Soral, center, leaves the courthouse after his appeal trial for homophobia against a journalist in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, September 27, 2023. … Read more

Taliban hail China’s new ambassador with fanfare, say it is a signal for others to ascertain relations

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Wednesday hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is an indication for different nations to return ahead and set up relations with them. The Taliban seized energy in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after 20 years of warfare. Their leaders are underneath … Read more