NBA The Run acerta na quadra, mas tropeça fora dela

NBA The Run começa como todo bom jogo arcade deveria começar: rápido, direto e sem pedir licença. Em poucos minutos, o jogador já está em uma quadra de rua, controlando estrelas da NBA em partidas 3v3, com enterradas exageradas, arremessos de longe, provocações, regras alternativas e uma apresentação que tenta resgatar uma energia que anda

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What actually makes hybrid cars fuel-efficient?

The 2021 Toyota Sienna is a three-row AWD minivan that gets 34 mpg city and highway — beating its nearest rivals by more than 50%. Most people assume the batteries and electric motors explain that number. Alec Watson at Technology Connections has made a 55-minute deep dive on why that assumption is wrong, and the actual answer goes back to 1887. — Read the rest

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Ask a Distiller: What Does it Mean When a Spirit Is ‘Overproof’?

It’s not a secret that spirits can pack a punch. In the United States, in order for something to be labeled as such, it must be bottled at a minimum 40 percent alcohol by volume, but that doesn’t mean every distiller sticks to the category requisite. Gins typically arrive in the 40 to 47 percent ABV range, still-strength tequilas (generally 46 to 55 percent ABV) have been rapidly gaining favor,…

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What Does ‘In and Out’ Mean When Ordering a Martini?

The Martini is one of the world’s most popular cocktails, likely due to the sheer number of ways the cocktail can be enjoyed. It can be based on gin or vodka (or neither, if you’re thinking outside of the box) and flavored with vermouth, olive brine, or something else entirely. It can be shaken, stirred, or even served on the rocks, and that’s just the beginning. Beyond these fairly standard…

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The Iraq War Was Not About Oil

As Donald Trump launches a dangerous war on Iran, understanding what really drives US imperial aggression is more urgent than ever. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, which many critics wrongly claim was about oil, offers an illuminating case study.


Over two decades later, it’s clear the US war on Iraq was motivated less by a need for oil and more by US policymakers’ desire to project…

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The Surprising Origin Story of the Jell-O Shot

“Let’s do Jell-O shots!” This simple phrase is a rallying cry to inject ritualistic irreverence into any occasion. Traditionally infused with vodka, the wiggly gelatin cubes instantly signify the house party or backyard shindig you’re attending is more than likely about to get turnt. Their presence at a cocktail bar nullifies any chance of pinkies-out pretentiousness forming in the space. No…

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