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Paramount spent between 6-10 million an episode on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. They put the premiere on YouTube for free and got 1300 live viewers. RIP Star Trek pic.twitter.com/1J0JJQwXR1 — Nerdrotic (@Nerdrotics) January 15, 2026 Star Trek 2026… Beyond parody… pic.twitter.com/tf8KOpxmgm — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 10, 2026 The Federation survived the Klingons, Borg, and …
“In October alone, there were 36,766 foreclosure filings — the first step in the process, when a lender warns a borrower they’re in default. That’s up three percent from September and 19 percent from a year ago… lenders formally started foreclosure proceedings on 25,129 homes in October — up six percent from last month and …
Two days of heavy rain in South Korea has killed up to four people and forced over 1,300 others to evacuate, officials said Thursday. The dead include a person whose car was buried by heaps of soil and concrete after the retaining wall of an overpass collapsed during heavy rain on Wednesday in Osan, just …
by Michael Is there a possibility that a cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Rainier could occur in the not too distant future? On Tuesday morning, Mt. Rainier was shaken by over 400 earthquakes. It was the largest earthquake swarm that we have seen at Mt. Rainier since 2009. Those that have been following my work for …
This is not just a blip—it’s a major sign that the Fed’s liquidity lifeline is running out. If you’ve been paying attention, you know that means tighter monetary conditions are on the way. How long can this go on before the system starts to buckle? The Fed may have to pull the emergency brake soon …
Consumers are tired of having a $1,300 product pushed on them yearly with the same features, you say? pic.twitter.com/LALAjGTI4b — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) September 16, 2024 “Consumer behavior is starting to shift as consumers increasingly focus on value, and become more cautious with their spending,” Ulta’s, $ULTA, Chief Executive Officer Dave Kimbell said Bath & …
A Toyota subsidiary will shut down its largest auto parts plant in the U.S. over concerns about a difficult path to “sustainable profitability.” Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. opened the facility in Marion, Arkansas, in 2006, making truck frames and axles for Hino commercial vehicles as well as for its Toyota parent. It is by far …
via Noi Mahoney of FreightWaves Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently shuttering two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to …