China weaponizes rare earths again: markets tremble

Markets, like a crowd huddled in winter, murmur of a wind that smells of metal and new laws. On Thursday, a quiet thunder rolled across the room where the world trades its breath, and the earth revealed its hidden wealth once more-rare earths, the unassuming kings of many a gadget and gun.

The Great British Baking Show Recap: A Work of Tart

The first challenge—baking a braided savory roll—wasn’t very exciting. I was hoping for something involving cream puffs! Things started slowly, but then Noel and Toby had a funny conversation about whether Toby would ever get a coveted ‘Hollywood Handshake’ from Paul. Toby joked that Paul wasn’t handing them out at all, using British slang. It was a playful comment, and honestly, I’m offering virtual handshakes to anyone who wants one – just send me a message! My DMs are open.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season-Finale Recap: A Little Escape

It seems logical that Brian and Ellen would quickly realize the connection between Ellen pushing him away and someone wanting him dead. However, they don’t put it together. It takes the Gallowglass finding them again – and a fight where Brian and Murtagh skillfully defeat all but one of the attackers – for things to move forward. They capture the last assassin and demand to know who sent him. He quickly reveals Colum MacKenzie as his employer, but Brian is forced to kill him anyway, as the man attempts to escape. It’s a grim fate, but that’s the life of an assassin.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era delayed, release date unknown. However, you can already check out the strategy for free on Steam

Despite the delay in the game’s release, there’s some positive news! A demo is now available for download on Steam. This demo lets you try out four different factions and includes three game modes: Classic, Single Hero, and Arena. Currently, the demo is single-player only, but the developers have confirmed that the full game will feature multiplayer, plus more factions – they’ve revealed six so far – and additional game modes.