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Thirty-three years after its debut, the FD3S Mazda RX-7 remains one of the most captivating tuning platforms to emerge from Japan. I first saw this particular 1999 FD in May when it was on display at Wekfest Japan 2024. At the time, the engine wasn’t quite finished, so I made plans with Masatsuga Chiba of X-Point Import Co., who played an important role in its recreation, to shoot the Mazda later in the year. I was keen to take a closer look and discover which direction this 25-year-old beauty had been taken. Like anything that’s stood the test of time…

The statement continued, “Another classic tactic is to reverse the victim and offender and suggest that the offender is actually the victim. These concepts normalize and trivialize allegations of serious misconduct.” And while Lively’s team has spoken out to support her, they emphasized that, “media statements are not a defense to Ms. Lively’s legal claims.” “We will continue to prosecute her claims in federal court,” the statement concluded, “where the rule of law determines who prevails, not hyperbole and threats.” However, Baldoni’s team reiterated the actor’s own stance that the Times story was an embrace of “partial truths.”  “It is…

Born in Cameroon, Kelly Rose arrived in France when she was 12 years old. In recent years she developed songwriting skills which, combined with electronic beats and punky sass, gave way to Uzi Freyja, an artist who has played some of France’s biggest festivals and is set to release her debut album at the end of January. She tells Marjorie Hache how “Bhelize Don’t Cry” is a 12-track letter to her younger self. We also meet Judeline, an emerging Spanish singer-songwriter who is following the lead of artists like Rosalia, blending traditional beats to indie electro sounds. Finally, we take a…

Highlight of 2024:  I had the pleasure of visiting Procter & Gamble headquarters in beautiful Cincinnati to discover more about their revolutionary product, Olay Cleansing Melts .The tiny cleanser pad packs a punch—just add water! It lathers up and leaves your skin feeling clean, smooth, and supple! While at P&G, I spoke with Olay principal scientist Dr. Ro Wilkerson about how the product was created and its myriad benefits, all while learning about the history of the brand and meeting some of the fabulous brains behind it! Check out our interview below: Get yours today on Olay.com! Leave a comment…

6.7K The beach at Maya Bay is one of the most famous and photogenic places in Thailand, and it’s the main thing responsible for bringing travelers to the Phi Phi islands. In fact, it’s now one of the most famous white sand beaches in the world. Maya Bay is open again for 2025! It was temporarily closed for conservation from August 1 to September 30, 2024, but it reopened for tourists on October 1, so now is a great time to plan a visit! The entire beach is surrounded by tall limestone cliffs, with clear turquoise water, baby sharks swimming…

FIRST ON FOX – Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression” across Facebook, Instagram and Meta platforms, admitting its current content moderation practices have “gone too far.” “We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a video posted Tuesday morning. “More specifically, we’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with Community Notes similar to X, starting in the U.S.” Meta’s chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, will be on Fox…

Despite fears that PlayStation exclusives would diminish the appeal of PlayStation consoles, Sony has maintained that its efforts have not affected PS5 sales. In 2021, Sony bought Nixxes to enhance its porting capabilities after launching Horizon Zero Dawn on PC in 2020. Despite fears that Sony’s hardware would diminish the attractiveness of PlayStation consoles, Sony believes its hardware is appealing. Sony’s plan here is to close that gap between PlayStation and PC releases a little while still giving consoles a window of exclusivity while cashing in on an ever-growing PC gaming market. In January 2025, 15 months after Marvel’s Spider-Man…

Privacy is a growing concern, especially regarding location tracking. Google has taken steps to enhance your control over location sharing on your Android, making it simpler for you to manage who can see your whereabouts. Let’s dive into this new feature that Google is rolling out and how you can utilize it effectively. (iPhone users, follow these tips)I’M GIVING AWAY THE LATEST & GREATEST AIRPODS PRO 2Enter the giveaway by signing up for my free newsletter. Location Sharing on Android in settings (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)The new Location Sharing toggleGoogle has introduced a new “Google Location Sharing” toggle that is now integrated…

PoliticusUSA is ad-free for all readers because of our subscribers. Please support our work by becoming a subscriber.In a letter to AG Merrick Garland, Trump’s lawyers wrote in part:Preparing a report and releasing it to the public would violate the Presidential Transition Act and the Presidential immunity doctrine. The Act prohibits all officers and those acting as such, including the Attorney General and Smith, at least in his view of himself, from interfering with the ongoing transition process. Presidential immunity, which Smith conceded required pre-inauguration dismissal of his prosecutions, likewise prohibits criminal processes, including disclosures of any prosecutorial reports or…

A group of Afghan nationals landed in the Philippines on Monday for the processing of special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the U.S.Their arrival comes as part of an agreement between the Filipino and U.S. governments.The Philippines agreed in July to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals seeking to make America their new home.Afghan nationals who landed in the Philippines on Monday were given entry visas, according to Teresita Daza, a spokesperson for the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs.BLINKEN SAYS HE HAS ‘NO APOLOGIES’ FOR ENDING AMERICA’S ‘LONGEST WAR IN…