What Happened To Duesenberg Motors Company?

What Happened To Duesenberg Motors Company? The historical record of automobile manufacturers has a large appendix of entries marking companies that have long since faded into oblivion. During its 100-plus years in business, General Motors has axed once-popular brands like Pontiac and Oldsmobile, along with lesser regarded nameplates like Saturn and Hummer. Chrysler has played grim reaper as well,dumping Plymouth in 2000and sending DeSoto to the crusher in 1960. Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Plymouth all enjoyed tremendous success on the racetrack in their heyday, but that wasn’t enough to keep those brands alive....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Jennifer Phillips

Why Are Military Uniforms Called Fatigues? Here's What It Means

Why Are Military Uniforms Called Fatigues? Here’s What It Means How we dress matters because it can help put us in the right state of mind. For soldiers, having the right clothing can affect whether or not they survive on the battlefield. When it comes to uniforms, they’re often reminders that you are part of something bigger than yourself. They also carry symbols, which iswhy the American Flag can appear backwardson U....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · John Waller

Why Robert Downey Jr.'s Performance in Less Than Zero Is Oscar-Worthy

In the 1980s,Robert Downey Jr.became an unofficial member of Hollywood’s Brat Pack, beginning with Downey’s appearance in the 1985 John Hughes comedy filmWeird Sciencealongsidecharter Brat Pack memberAnthony Michael Hall, whom Downey later appeared with in the sketch comedy showSaturday Night Liveand the 1988 comedy filmJohnny Be Good. Downey’s first starring film role came alongside another core Brat Pack member, Molly Ringwald, in the 1987 romantic comedy-drama filmThe Pick-up Artist, which marked Ringwald’s first post-Hughes starring film vehicle after the 1986 teen romantic comedy-drama filmPretty in Pink....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 965 words · Kendra Cook

Will 12 Strong Dethrone Jumanji at the Box Office This Weekend?

After opening behindStar Wars: The Last Jediin its first two weekends at the box office, Sony’sJumanji: Welcome to the Junglehas come on strong by winning its next two frames in a row. This blockbuster adventure faces its biggest test yet this weekend, going up against three newcomers, Warner Bros.‘12 Strong, set in the direct aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, STX Entertainment’sDen of Thieves, starringGerard Butler and 50 Cent, and Roadside Attractions’Forever My Girl, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Michael Leonard

X will let anyone you've blocked see your posts

There’s nothing more satisfying than tapping theblockbutton on X (formerly Twitter), knowing that when the troll who has been pestering you tries to read your posts, they’ll just find a message telling them that they’ve been blocked. Well, that simple pleasure will soon be gone.Elon Muskhas confirmed that the block feature is being changed, meaning that even if you block a user, they’ll still be able to read all of your public posts....

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · William Shields

“I decided to go for it”: John Mayer Let Steve Carrell’s ‘The Office’ Use His Song Under One Ridiculous Condition After Initially Turning Down Their Request

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Steve Carrell became iconic and famous for his portrayal of Michael Scott in the American SitcomThe Office.The 5-time Primetime Emmy Winner series featured several classic moments that became notoriously famous and hilarious over the years. One of those moments was when Andy and Michael were singing“Your Body is a Wonderland”.John Mayer, who is the composer of the song had a special request for allowing the American sitcom to use his song and his request was quite…unique....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 762 words · Brandon Juarez

19 best defensive Pokémon abilities

Every Pokémon has an ability, and some are more suited to offense while others are to defense. Here are the 19 best defensivePokémonabilities. This is a very subjective and relative list, as quantifying what is a more valuable defensive ability is not exactly black and white like a certain set of games in the franchise. With that in mind, these are the best defensive abilities the game has to offer....

July 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1676 words · Laura West

2024 OLED iPad Pros could cost MacBook Pro money and then some

Buying a new iPad Pro could be about to get very expensive indeed, with a new report suggesting that the upcoming OLED refresh will see prices increased to new heights. Appleis expected to start shipping new iPad Pro tablets with OLED displays in 2024, but it’s now being said that the move to such technology could mean Apple increasing its prices to pay for it. A new report by The Elec, citing industry sources, suggests that Apple could increase the price of the 11-inch iPad Pro to around $1,500, while the 12....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Cynthia Boyer

Acer Predator Triton 300 SE review: Everyday gamer

The Acer Triton 300 SE is a dream gaming laptop, in one specific sense: it’s small and just about light enough to treat like an ultraportable. It also has an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card with the power to let you play some of the latest games with fancy graphical effects like ray tracing turned on. Acer’s real success here is that the Triton 300 SE is a bunch cheaper than the Asus Zephyrus G14, which was a nominee in the 2020 Pocket-lint awards....

July 13, 2025 · 11 min · 2321 words · Tamara Martin

AirPods production said to kick off in December

A report earlier this week alleged that one of Apple’s European resellers told a customer it would receive firstAirPods stock on November 17and start selling the earphones by November 18-19. Contradicting the story, Barclays analysts heard chatter in the Asian supply chain that mass production of the delayed accessory is scheduled to kick off in December in time for Christmas, but in limited quantities, Yahoo Finance reported Friday. “We did hear that the AirPods should finally start production in December,” Barclays researcher Blayne Curtis and team wrote in a note distributed to clients on Friday....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Anthony Horton

All Lunch Box locations in Alan Wake 2

As you play FBI agent Saga Anderson, investigating a disturbing case in Bright Falls, you’ll come across some hidden Lunch Boxes. These were seemingly left just for her from some unknown source. Not only do these Lunch Boxes count as a potential lead for the case, but they also contain very useful upgrade material for our weapons. You’ll want to find as many as you may, so here’s where to look....

July 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1389 words · Amber Moore

All Normal Type Weaknesses and Counters in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Despite their name, Normal Type Pokemon are not necessarily the very definition of an Average Joe, as we can see with some individuals like Jigglypuff or Ditto, which are VERY far from what I would call normal. But the rule applies perfectly if we’re talking about Scarlet and Violet’s Larry, AKA the best trainer in the game, hands down. But the type does fall in this category when we’re talking about gameplay aspects, as it is literally the most basic type of all out there, with the lowest amount of weaknesses and strengths amongst all of the others, which may present a problem for players....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Natalie Bryan

Angela Ahrendts post-Apple: traveling, could take up a role at Ralph Lauren & more

Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s outgoing Senior Vice President of Retail, has detailed her plans for life after Apple at Ralph Lauren’s fashion show Thursday morning, revealing that she is planning to enjoy some traveling before making any new commitments. ‘I plan to take the summer off,’ said Ahrendts, who declined to disclose what type of job she’d be interested in next, according toWWD. So, where does she want to travel?...

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Stephanie Richardson