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Renais­sance artist Albrecht Dür­er  (1471–1528) nev­er saw a rhi­no him­self, but by rely­ing on eye­wit­ness descrip­tions of the one King Manuel I of Por­tu­gal intend­ed as a gift to the Pope, he man­aged to ren­der a fair­ly real­is­tic one, all things con­sid­ered. Medieval artists’ ren­der­ings of cats so often fell short of the mark, Youtu­ber Art Deco won­ders if any of them had seen a cat before. Point tak­en, but cats were well inte­grat­ed into medieval soci­ety. Roy­al 12 C xix f. 36v/37r (13th cen­tu­ry) Cats pro­vid­ed medieval cit­i­zens with the same pest con­trol ser­vices they’d been per­form­ing since the ancient…

Todd Richards apologized to anyone who found his take disrespectful, but said he stood by his assessmentOllie Martin competes at the men's snowboard big air final at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 7. Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via GettyNEED TO KNOWOlympics broadcaster Todd Richards was caught on hot mic calling the men’s snowboarding big air final “so boring”He apologized to anyone who found his take disrespectful, but said he stands by his assessmentRichards said he thought the qualifier “was way more exciting”NBC Sports broadcaster Todd Richards was hoping for a little more razzle dazzle at the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s snowboard…

For My Sunday Song #470, we are tackling the new single “Let There Be Shred” from the brand new and final Megadeth album, ‘Megadeth’. The song was dropped as a single on December 19, 2025, but I didn’t hear it until I bought the new album which was released on January 23, 2026. I have not stopped listening to this album and song ever since. The song helped propel Megadeth to their First #1 Album in their 40 year history. What a way to go out as this is their last album, according to Dave Mustaine. Go out on top…not…

Towards the end of last year, Pope Leo XIV released his first Apostolic Exhortation, titled Dilexi Te (Latin for “I have loved you”). Many of the major themes of this exhortation closely carried over from the themes developed by Francis in his papacy.  Included in this is a specific ethical focus on economic actions and economic systems. The exhortation spans nearly 20,000 words, covers significant ground, and maintains a central focus on God’s love for the poor. The pope argues that the dignity of the poor is central both in scripture and in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. …

Babar Azam criticised for playing slowly: Pakistan edged past the Netherlands in the opening game of the 2026 T20 World Cup. The match was stuck for Salman Ali Agha’s side after they collapsed from 97/2 to 114/7. Faheem Ashraf came to the rescue for the side, finishing off the game when 29 were needed off 12 balls.However, Pakistan have lot to work on the batting department. The wicket of Sahibzada Farhan started the collapse for Pakistan. Babar Azam, who was batting with the former, also gave away his wicket when the Men in Green were in complete control chasing 148.…

Napoli survived a night of chaos to snatch a dramatic 3-2 victory away to Genoa, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring twice and Scott McTominay also finding the net in a breathless Serie A contest. The visitors endured a nightmare start when Alessandro Buongiorno’s early error led to a penalty inside 15 seconds, which Ruslan Malinovskyi converted. Napoli responded brilliantly, turning the game around in a frantic spell as Hojlund tapped in after Justin Bijlow parried McTominay’s effort, before McTominay himself thundered home a long-range strike moments later. Despite his goal, McTominay was struggling physically and was forced off at half-time, disrupting…

Could the New York Rangers Trade Alexis Lafreniere, Adam Fox? Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joined TSN Radio in Montreal on Tuesday and was asked about the New York Rangers and Alexis Lafreniere. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions NHL Rumors: The New York Rangers Taking Calls on Alexis Lafreniere Host: “Dave, is Alexis Lafreniere‘s name out there as well?” Dave Pagnotta: “I think it’s a bit of a long shot for that to happen now. I think the Rangers would be open to exploring that. I think they’re open to it now, but I just think the magnitude of that particular deal…

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Strategy’s ($MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said on the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call that Strategy will initiate a Bitcoin Security Program. The effort is meant to coordinate with the global cyber, crypto, and Bitcoin security community. In the call, Saylor framed quantum computing as a long-term engineering challenge rather than an immediate danger. He said the technology is likely more than a decade away from posing a serious risk to Bitcoin’s cryptography. During the call, Strategy displayed a slide titled “Quantum and our Commitment to Bitcoin Security.” It listed quantum concerns as the latest form of Bitcoin “FUD,” alongside…

Tramell Tillman is set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a major cast member in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, a fourth installment focusing on Thomas Stanley Holland’s characterization of Spider-Man as Peter Parker. His claim to fame is his chilling portrayal of Seth Milchick in ‘Severance,’ and his commanding screen presence has gotten fans excited about his impending roles. Variety was first to report his casting in August 2025, although without mentioning his character, it was mentioned that he has a deal to appear in multiple movies.Casting detailsHis role as William Metzger surfaced last week, positioning him as a…