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Actually, it’s hard to know what to make of this glossy romantic triangle, or to work up much concern about its selfish and opportunistic hero. In transposing Claude Sautet’s 1970 French movie “The Things of Life”–a film about the banality and allure of bourgeois comforts–into Hollywoodese, director Rydell and screenwriters David Rayfiel and Marshall Brickman seem uncertain of their own point of view. Are we meant to find Vincent as irresistible as the women do, or to criticize his waffling?...

The International Ski Federation said Friday it is investigating an incident that occurred last Sunday in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Racing in the giant slalom started at an altitude of 10,340 feet (3,152 meters) and the 26-year-old German won by retaining his first-run lead. The victory ended runner-up Marcel Hirscher’s five-race winning streak in the event. Hirscher, the Olympic champion in giant slalom, could yet be awarded his 60th World Cup race win....

A sensational second half of football! Germany were staring down the barrel of an early exit from the World Cup, trailing at half time, but quickly equalised after the break through Marco Reus. A draw never looked like it would be enough though and, right at the death, Kroos superbly kept the defending world champions alive and kicking. FULL-TIME: GERMANY 2-1 SWEDEN 90+7 mins: A late yellow card for Larsson, who fouls Werner to prevent a late counter....

Germany is also seemingly taking a stand on the topic going forward, with a new reform being considered that, if passed, will add more significant warnings to games that feature loot box mechanics. Reported by Der Spiegel, if the reform is agreed upon, the country will look to expand age ratings “to include so-called descriptors” indicating loot boxes are included in the experience. RELATED: Australian Parliamentary Committee Wants Age Checks, Regulation for Loot Boxes...

He carries it with him everywhere he goes now. “I can find it really quick,” Evans tells Sporting News. “I’ve got to find my backpack first.” Upon retrieving it, he describes the exterior of the card, which is black with a Purdue logo affixed to the front. And then he reads what is contained inside: “Dear RayQuan, first and foremost we want to send our condolences to you and your family for the loss of your brother....

Double re-runs have become very common in the world of Genshin Impact and they allow players to pull for two different five-star characters within the same banner cycle. Both the 90-wish and the 10-wish pity system, as well as the four-star lineup, are shared between these two banners. RELATED: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Can Run Genshin Impact on 13K Resolution The double banner is doing very well in terms of revenue, and it’s slowly becoming the most popular banner in the game, breaking multiple Genshin Impact revenue records along the way....

Several other details have been revealed about the two characters, as well as some information on the rest of the update. All such knowledge comes from the Genshin Impact 3.4 livestream, which aired on January 6, 2023. Xiao’s rerun banner also launches on the launch day of the new update. Yaoyao and Alhaitham will be released in the first phase of Genshin Impact 3.4 Alhaitham was confirmed to be a 5-star Dendro Sword user who will have a banner called “Caution in Confidence....

Travelers will first need to complete certain instructions from Asagiri’s notebook before taking the perfect photograph to unlock the event’s rewards. This article will guide players on how to complete Shadow over Luhua Pool in Genshin Impact. Genshin Impact 3.2: Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens Day 1 (Shadow over Luhua Pool) The latest version of the ‘Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens’ event will be unlocked for Genshin Impact players who fulfill these requirements:...

While a big superhero movie could launch a career in some cases, Batman and Robin was seen as one of the worst movies ever made and quickly became a punchline. With Clooney the one in the iconic cape and cowl for the movie, its failure could have easily sunk his new movie career. However, Clooney was saved from such a fate thanks to one of the coolest movies ever made, Out of Sight....

Two Giuliani associates were arrested while trying to flee the country on Wednesday and indicted on federal campaign finance charges. Prosecutors in New York say the men were part of an effort to funnel foreign money to U.S. candidates for federal and state offices, at the request of Ukrainian officials. “Rudy 1986 would have indicted Rudy 2019 in a New York minute,” wrote Conway, husband of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, on Twitter....

With Lewis Hamilton testing positive for COVID-19 and officially out at this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix, Mercedes had to replace the seven-time world champ with someone — and who better than someone with zero career Formula 1 points? Williams’ George Russell is set to take Hamilton’s seat, surprising many, but bringing joy to more. While Stoffel Vandoorne is the signed reserve driver for Mercedes, calls for Russell among fans were exceptionally loud, and not without reason: As part of Mercedes’ driver program, Russell is likely to be readied and fitted for a seat inside a Silver Arrow at some point in the coming years....

Paul George matched his season high with 32 points and went 6 of 10 from 3-point range, Dennis Schroder added 20 points and nine assists, and the Thunder beat the Suns 118-101 on Monday night. Oklahoma City scored 22 straight points in the first quarter, holding the Suns scoreless for nearly seven minutes, to take a 24-5 lead. The Thunder never trailed again and led by as many as 28 points in the second quarter before settling for a 64-40 halftime lead....

Sunday evening, Springer kept Houston in the game in the bottom of the 10th inning when he robbed the Rangers’ Leonys Martin of a walk-off grand slam with two outs. MORE: Penguin delivers Reds’ game ball | Two Marlins suffer identical injuries | Bartolo Colon’s RBI single Your browser does not support iframes. The Astros finally took the lead in the top of the 14th inning to break the tie, and reliever Samuel Deduno came on in the bottom half of the inning to close the door and secure a 6-4 Houston victory....

The fight had been rumored multiple times over the years, but it was never officially booked by the UFC. Now both fighters are retired, and the fans might never get to see it. However, many people believe that if someone could have found an answer to the puzzle that was Khabib Nurmagomedov, it would have been Georges St-Pierre. Appearing on Lex Fridman Podcast, Georges St-Pierre revealed why he had no reason to fear Khabib Nurmagomedov’s takedown and wrestling skills, something that has proved to be lethal for every single opponent the Dagestani fighter has gone up against inside the octagon....

DeKalb County, a largely African-American suburb of Atlanta, skews heavily towards the Democrats. Democrat Reverend Raphael Warnock, a first-time political candidate, looks set to defeat incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler to become the first Black senator of Georgia, and only the 11th Black senator in America’s history. “Due to technical issues, the remaining 19,000 ballots must be manually scanned in order to be tabulated and added to the total vote count,” Erica Hamilton, the county’s voter registration and elections director, said in a statement....

The Floyd County Democratic Party opted to hold Sunday’s gathering, which had been set to take place in the city of Rome, via a virtual Zoom meeting instead. Chairwoman Ruth Demeter said in a statement the move was taken at the recommendation of the Democratic Party of Georgia and out of an “abundance of concern for the health and safety of our citizens.” “We have been informed that a large militia presence is expected in Rome today due to Trump’s visit,” she said....

“The frustration is grounded in the basic idea of the free pursuit of inquiry and political independence of higher education as defined in the phrase academic freedom,” University of North Georgia’s Dr. Matthew Boedy told Newsweek on Friday. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Representative Emory Dunahoo, who is white, sent a series of questions to school leaders last week, including: “Are any classes within the Georgia public school system or the University System of Georgia teaching students who identify as white, male, heterosexual, or Christian are intrinsically privileged and oppressive, which is defined as ‘malicious or unjust’ and ‘wrong’?...

The Bulldogs under Kirby Smart have accomplished a lot heading into the 2019 college football season: He got them to the 2017 College Football Playoff and 2018 SEC championship game, both of which had national titles on the line. The Bulldogs lost both in heartbreaking fashion to Alabama. They have excellent recruiting classes to fall back on this year, but the Bulldogs still haven’t been able to clear that championship hurdle....

The governor and his wife will hold a meeting with both lawmakers and gun rights advocates in a gun shop on Wednesday. During this meeting, he is expected to announce support for new legislation that could revoke the need for people to have a license to carry a weapon in public. This law would affect both open and concealed guns, according to drafts obtained by the Associated Press. “Building a safer, stronger Georgia starts with hardworking Georgians having the ability to protect themselves and their families,” wrote Kemp in the obtained draft remarks....

According to prosecutors, the man, Vinath Oudomsine, of Dublin, Georgia, also used part of the loan to purchase a $57,789 Pokemon card, the Macon Telegraph reported on Friday. Prosecutors said that Oudomsine submitted an application for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan in July 2020, and later received an $85,000 loan from the Small Business Administration, according to the newspaper. They alleged that he spent a portion of the funds to buy the card....