Neo-Noir, Noir, and current events, as well as whatever else piques my interest and hopefully yours
by Kyle Mizokami | The National Interest
The M4 still has its critics, including a retired major general, who have derided this descendant of the M16 as inadequate for modern ground forces. They point to the direct impingement gas operating system, which siphons off hot gases from burning gunpowder to chamber the next round, as guilty of fouling the inside of the rifle, increasing the likelihood of jams.… Read the full article.
Side A
0:00 – SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
2:22 – WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW
5:00 – A BEAUTIFUL MORNING
7:33 – LOVE EXOTIC STYLE
10:33 – THE EYES OF LOVE
13:26 – YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME
Side B
16:46 – MACARTHUR PARK
2:01 – THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
25:54 – LOVE IS ALL AROUND
28:20 – A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (QUANDO M’INNAMORO)
31:38 – VOODOO LOVE
34:58 – THE LOOK OF LOVE (FROM THE COLUMBIA RELEASE “CASINO ROYALE”) … Read the full article.
By KEN MORITSUGU | Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — The leader of China, it turns out, may not be all-powerful.
Faced with huge and disruptive protests in Hong Kong, China blinked. The decision to shelve the legislation that sparked the demonstrations shows that limits still exist to how hard China can, or is willing, to push.… Read the full article.
By AFP
Huawei’s founder said Monday the Chinese telecom giant’s overseas smartphone sales have tumbled since the US last month threatened to blacklist the company, and he warned the embattled firm would slash production to weather the US drive to isolate it.… Read the full article.
We had the pleasure of filming this car at last year’s Cootamundra event, but it wasn’t near as fast as it is now! This street car, the JUNII R32 GTR built by Croydon Racing Developments owned by Rob Marjan , is the FASTEST and QUICKEST Skyline on the planet now!… Read the full article.
By Caroline Allen, Contributor | Yahoo Style UK
Elizabeth Hurley has ramped up the self-promotion this month by posting a total of nine pictures of her in her swimwear collection to her 1.2 million followers.… Read the full article.