3 mn readFormer Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is bringing forth a lawsuit against Formula 1, the sport’s governing body, FIA and previous F1 global power player Bernie Ecclestone. The legal battle comes from the untimely fallout of Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 championship victory.
1 mn readA team of developers, formerly from CD Projekt Red, has come together to establish their own gaming studio, uniquely christened Blank. Mateusz Kanik, a veteran of the Cyberpunk 2077 team for 15 years, co-founded the studio, expressing immense excitement about their future endeavors.
4 mn readThe race to buy Manchester united is set to be one of the most fascinating bidding wars of the century. This is after Sir Jim Ratcliffe announced he would join the race. The British international is set to go head-to-head with the Qatar Islamic Bank-Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani chairman. Apart from the two, Manchester United has also attracted serious bidders from Saudi Arabia and the United States. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a British billionaire and owner of the petrochemicals company INEOS, has reportedly expressed his interest in acquiring the Premier League giants. With both parties now vying for control of the club, the future of Manchester United is more uncertain than ever.
3 mn readOnline dating has become a necessity than a trend that people are following routinely. And post pandemic circumstances seem to have contributed in giving a virtual space to Indian’s romantic relationship. Although large percentage of India’s population was a frequent user of dating apps way before Corona hit. But the statistics says, there has been a huge jump in the numbers of users in last two years. According to statisa.com, around 31 million people out of country’s population use dating apps and specifically 67 per cent are identified as men. Male dominance is expected on such sites due to gender specific issues in India.
4 mn readDuring the pandemic, we all explored everything that we never thought of or did not got time to. People while sitting inside shuffled all kind of content on OTT platforms and discovered their fascination towards different culture, people, language and genres. Korean dramas are among one of those, that not only succeed in rise of viewership in India but also is leaving impact on people’s lifestyle. According to a Netflix report, from 2019 to 2020 the viewership has increased by 370%. Whereas, between 2020 to 2021, six Korean dramas remained on the ‘Top 10 trending ‘list. Crash landing on you, second season of kingdom, it’s okay to not be okay are some of them.
< 1 mn readThe self-described liberal comedian sparked controversy when he closed his show by commenting on the rapid rise in the number of people identifying as transgender, stressing “It’s okay to ask questions about something that’s very new and involves children.”
3 mn readBash, a new platform for desktop and web game developers to finance and distribute video games, put out a call out to developers to join its inaugural cohort. Bash’s intent is to make financing, publication, distribution and ownership in online PC game development more fair and open. Game developers can apply now to participate in Bash’s program in which admitted developers will have Bash’s exclusive support in funding, testing, and marketing their video game.
< 1 mn readMulti award-winning documentary, ‘Enough! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour’ that examines the economic and political situation in Lebanon, is launching via a series of live, global event screenings to capture international attention and generate discussion. In a world-first, the Australian produced film will screen for free in cinemas in Beirut and stream simultaneously on the FanForceTV platform followed by a live Q&A panel in the cinema led by political journalist Albert Kostanian. Audiences around the world will interact with the expert panel directly via Live-chat with questions answered in real time. 7 further live events will follow in the USA, South America, UK/Europe, Australia/NZ and Dubai, all translated into 15 different languages live.
2 mn readThe Uplive WorldStage Singing Competition announced its 2021 winners. The overall Grand Prize was awarded to the gifted 22-year-old singer and performer from Isabela, Philippines, Harley Dave Nino. Over the course of the two months, Harley demonstrated consistent growth and unmatched vocal talent. Uplive’s WorldStage has now jump-started his career with a prize package of $5,000 in cash (US), a record deal, and a hit song and video produced by a Grammy winning producer.
2 mn readIntroducing CryptoZeroFi, one of such games aiming to make a name for itself in this maturing space. CryptoZeroFi is an upcoming Realistic Combat Role-Playing NFT game built on the Binance Smart Chain. Similar to other games in this industry, it incorporates NFTs as well as a P2E model. Keeping up with this trend, they also have plans for a metaverse-integration set in their pipeline.
