Sony in talks to buy Crunchyroll for $957 million

Sony in talks to buy Crunchyroll for $957 million

Sony Corp is in final talks with AT&T to buy U.S. anime streaming service Crunchyroll. The offer is reportedly for 100 billion yen ($957 million). That’s a lot of money for an American based anime streaming service. Sony already owns a U.S. based streaming service. Funimation is a competitor of Crunchyroll and Sony owns 95% of …

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Boogie2988 is armed and slightly dangerous

Boogie2988 is armed and slightly dangerous

It’s been a while since I’ve written anything about YouTube’s biggest fake human being, Boogie2988. If you’ve read any of my posts about him, you know I don’t care much for the man. I’ve written so much about him, he even has his own category here. I used to watch his videos. I thought he …

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The Invicta DC Comics ‘Joker’ dive watch

The Invicta DC Comics ‘Joker’ dive watch

If you have an extra $298 burning a hole in your pocket and you’re looking for something green and purple to waste it in, today is your lucky day. Amazon has the Invicta DC “Joker” watch for a mere $298. It’s the one with a silicone wrist band. If you want a metal wrist band …

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U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1933 – 2020

U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1933 – 2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died yesterday. The cause of death was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. She was 87. People on the left are freaking out. President Donald Trump plans to nominate RGB’s replacement before the election on November 3. It will mean Trump will appoint three Supreme Court justices during …

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Baltimore Comic-Con cancels 2020 event

Baltimore Comic-Con cancels 2020 event

Organizers for the Baltimore Comic-Con announced yesterday that this year’s event scheduled for October 23 – 25 is canceled. Anyone who purchased tickets to the 2020 Baltimore Comic-Con will have their tickets automatically converted to tickets for next year’s event. What if you want a refund? Good luck with that. From the official Baltimore Comic-Con …

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‘Dune’ will most likely be a terrible movie

'Dune' will most likely be a terrible movie - Bent Corner

Warner Bros. released the first official trailer for Dune yesterday. I watched it. Although it is a nice looking trailer, I’m not convinced it will be a great movie or worth going to a movie theater to watch it. The book in which the movie is based on and shares a name is a science …

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Chadwick Boseman 1976 – 2020

Chadwick Boseman 1976 – 2020

American actor Chadwick Boseman died yesterday from colon cancer. He was 43. He was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago. He chose not to publicize his condition. Instead, he continued working. I could never do that. I’m too weak. If something similar happened to me, I think I would curl up in an angry …

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Maybe we should defund the police

Maybe we should defund the police

When I first heard about the “defund the police” slogan, I thought it sounded ridiculous. Now I’m not so sure. Although I don’t agree with the underlying motive of the architects of the slogan, that defunding the police would ensure what happened to George Floyd will never happen again, there’s no denying the police routinely …

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Hagerstown Speedway shut down by health department

Health department closes the Hagerstown Speedway

The Washington County Health Department closed the Hagerstown Speedway. The reason? For non-compliance with Governor Larry Hogan’s Executive Order relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hagerstown Raceway has been non-compliant for months now. They’ve been holding races open to the general public in defiance of the law. People haven’t practiced social distancing. People have not worn …

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Remember what I said about deactivating Twitter? About that…

Remember what I said about deactivating Twitter? About that...

My attempt at quitting Twitter has ended in complete failure. I reactivated my account this morning. Why did I do this? I realized I was missing out on things. A lot of information is conveyed through Twitter. When you cut yourself off from Twitter, you are removing yourself from the flow of timely information. For …

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