Skeleton Crew: ILM's Practical Effects Drive Star Wars' Visual Legacy
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a new Disney+ series released in December 2023, utilizes Industrial Light & Magic's (ILM) emphasis on practical effects and real-world references to achieve a visually authentic and timeless aesthetic, prioritizing tangible elements over extensive CGI.
Skeleton Crew: ILM's Practical Effects Drive Star Wars' Visual Legacy
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a new Disney+ series released in December 2023, utilizes Industrial Light & Magic's (ILM) emphasis on practical effects and real-world references to achieve a visually authentic and timeless aesthetic, prioritizing tangible elements over extensive CGI.
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24% Bias Score
German Electricity Prices Soar Amidst "Dunkelflaute" Crisis
Germany experienced a "Dunkelflaute", a period of low wind and high energy demand, causing electricity prices to reach €395 per MWh on Thursday, the highest since December 2022, due to increased reliance on expensive gas-fired plants and low renewable energy generation. This depleted gas reserves to...
German Electricity Prices Soar Amidst "Dunkelflaute" Crisis
Germany experienced a "Dunkelflaute", a period of low wind and high energy demand, causing electricity prices to reach €395 per MWh on Thursday, the highest since December 2022, due to increased reliance on expensive gas-fired plants and low renewable energy generation. This depleted gas reserves to...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Grants Unprecedented Number of Pardons, Sparking Debate
President Biden announced Thursday the largest number of pardons ever granted in a single day, commuting sentences for nearly 1,500 people on home confinement due to COVID-19 and fully pardoning 39 others for non-violent crimes, a decision that has sparked considerable debate and prompted discussion...
Biden Grants Unprecedented Number of Pardons, Sparking Debate
President Biden announced Thursday the largest number of pardons ever granted in a single day, commuting sentences for nearly 1,500 people on home confinement due to COVID-19 and fully pardoning 39 others for non-violent crimes, a decision that has sparked considerable debate and prompted discussion...
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40% Bias Score
Nobel Laureates Oppose Kennedy Jr.'s DHHS Nomination
More than 75 Nobel laureates sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as DHHS secretary due to his anti-vaccine stance and promotion of conspiracy theories, jeopardizing public health and global leadership in health sciences.
Nobel Laureates Oppose Kennedy Jr.'s DHHS Nomination
More than 75 Nobel laureates sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as DHHS secretary due to his anti-vaccine stance and promotion of conspiracy theories, jeopardizing public health and global leadership in health sciences.
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52% Bias Score
"Syria's Post-Assad Transition: Uniting Diverse Actors Amidst Lingering Challenges"
"Following the Syrian regime's fall, Hadi al-Bahra of the SNC aims for an 18-month transition and a new constitution, facing challenges in uniting diverse actors like HTS and SNA, as well as the AANES, and managing lingering ISIS-related issues."
"Syria's Post-Assad Transition: Uniting Diverse Actors Amidst Lingering Challenges"
"Following the Syrian regime's fall, Hadi al-Bahra of the SNC aims for an 18-month transition and a new constitution, facing challenges in uniting diverse actors like HTS and SNA, as well as the AANES, and managing lingering ISIS-related issues."
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56% Bias Score
Collapse of Assad Regime Reshapes Middle East Geopolitics
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, weakened by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Israeli-Hamas war, reshapes the "Axis of Resistance," creating a regional power vacuum and raising concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions and instability in Yemen.
Collapse of Assad Regime Reshapes Middle East Geopolitics
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, weakened by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Israeli-Hamas war, reshapes the "Axis of Resistance," creating a regional power vacuum and raising concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions and instability in Yemen.
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine's Low-Cost Drone Warfare: A Strategy for Victory
Faced with Russia's military might, Ukraine's armed forces are developing and producing low-cost, mass-producible weaponry, such as 2.5 million modified FPV drones this year, exceeding the initial 100,000 goal, in a bid to achieve technological self-sufficiency and win the war.
Ukraine's Low-Cost Drone Warfare: A Strategy for Victory
Faced with Russia's military might, Ukraine's armed forces are developing and producing low-cost, mass-producible weaponry, such as 2.5 million modified FPV drones this year, exceeding the initial 100,000 goal, in a bid to achieve technological self-sufficiency and win the war.
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36% Bias Score
EU's HTS Negotiation Strategy Hinges on Syrian Rebel Group's Behavior
Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative, states that negotiations with HTS are possible only if the group renounces terrorism, ensures no radicalization, persecution of minorities, or revenge, and behaves in a way that aligns with EU interests. The EU will closely monitor HTS actions before decidi...
EU's HTS Negotiation Strategy Hinges on Syrian Rebel Group's Behavior
Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative, states that negotiations with HTS are possible only if the group renounces terrorism, ensures no radicalization, persecution of minorities, or revenge, and behaves in a way that aligns with EU interests. The EU will closely monitor HTS actions before decidi...
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40% Bias Score
Syrians Desperately Search Sednaya Prison for Missing Loved Ones
Thousands of Syrians desperately search Sednaya prison, a notorious Assad regime site, for missing loved ones, digging for rumored underground cells after the dictator's fall, highlighting the regime's brutality and the need for accountability.
Syrians Desperately Search Sednaya Prison for Missing Loved Ones
Thousands of Syrians desperately search Sednaya prison, a notorious Assad regime site, for missing loved ones, digging for rumored underground cells after the dictator's fall, highlighting the regime's brutality and the need for accountability.
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44% Bias Score
"Haiti Massacre: Over 180 Killed in Cité Soleil Following Voodoo-Related Accusation"
"Gang leader Micanor Altes orchestrated a massacre in Port-au-Prince's Cité Soleil, killing over 180, mostly elderly, residents based on a voodoo priest's accusation of witchcraft, highlighting the ongoing crisis of violence and state weakness in Haiti."
"Haiti Massacre: Over 180 Killed in Cité Soleil Following Voodoo-Related Accusation"
"Gang leader Micanor Altes orchestrated a massacre in Port-au-Prince's Cité Soleil, killing over 180, mostly elderly, residents based on a voodoo priest's accusation of witchcraft, highlighting the ongoing crisis of violence and state weakness in Haiti."
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56% Bias Score
Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency surgery in São Paulo on October 31, 2023, to drain a brain hemorrhage resulting from a head injury sustained two months prior; he is recovering in the ICU.
Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency surgery in São Paulo on October 31, 2023, to drain a brain hemorrhage resulting from a head injury sustained two months prior; he is recovering in the ICU.
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28% Bias Score
Trump's Pre-Inauguration Foreign Policy Actions Raise Concerns
President-elect Donald Trump is actively conducting foreign policy before his January 20 inauguration, issuing warnings to several countries, imposing tariffs, and overshadowing President Biden's administration, raising concerns about established norms and potential consequences.
Trump's Pre-Inauguration Foreign Policy Actions Raise Concerns
President-elect Donald Trump is actively conducting foreign policy before his January 20 inauguration, issuing warnings to several countries, imposing tariffs, and overshadowing President Biden's administration, raising concerns about established norms and potential consequences.
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52% Bias Score