Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 29, 2025
The captivating world of fungi, Pride with a side of zombies, a heist adventure, and more of today’s best book deals…
Space Engineers 2 early access review: a solid and solitary box of building blocks
It’s easy to feel pride when you’re flying through space at 1000 metres per second. “Look at my spaceship go,” you say to yourself, “look how fast it crashes into that other, smaller ship.” Building your own galactic snowpiercer from scratch in Space Engineers 2 will bring a smile to anyone who once revelled in…
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace…
Dogizen, the first Telegram ICO, approaches $4m in presale
Key takeaway Dogizen is the first Telegram ICO, raising nearly $4m in its presale so far. The project is a direct competition to Catizen, the popular cat-themed game on Telegram. What is Dogizen? Dogizen is an exciting project that prides itself as the first Telegram ICO…
Uganda’s tree-climbing lions grow scarce amid nationwide decline of the big cat
NAIROBI ― Poisoning, poaching and loss of habitat have significantly reduced populations of lion prides in Uganda, signaling the need for long-term commitments to conservation action, researchers write in a recent study. In the first study of its kind conducted in nearly two decades, the researchers surveyed lions (Panthera leo…
Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team To Take Field With Pride But Thorny Issue Remains In A Stalemate
After the Taliban’s bloody takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, effectively ending the fledgling development of women’s cricket in the war-torn country, Firooza Amiri had to flee for survival. She, along with other Afghanistan women cricketers turned refugees, found a new home a long way away – Australia. But the destruction of their homeland was devastating
Remembering Nathalie Dupree, a Southern Food Icon
Her home kitchen was the training ground for dozens of eager interns. She took great pride in the accomplishments of her flock. Among the many are Virginia Willis, Rebecca Lang, Toni Tipton-Martin, and Anne Quatrano…
The Best Doro Wat in Washington, DC
The rich and spicy stew, often regarded as Ethiopia’s national dish, is the pride of local restaurants. Here are the eight best versions…