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Solar Farms and Solar Schools: The Energy Revolution Is Already Here

The energy industry is evolving rapidly, with solar power emerging as a prominent technology. Over the past five years, global solar capacity has grown at a record pace, with 2023 marking the largest increase in solar installations on record. Major economies are setting ambitious renewable energy targets, and investment in solar has overtaken investment in new fossil fuel power plants. These trends point to a fundamental shift in how electricity is generated and supplied worl

Heated Rivalry: When the Greatest Battle Happens Off the Ice

Red Band Review — ★★★★★ Warning: Heated Rivalry is intended for mature audiences. The series contains sexual content, brief nudity, strong language, references to homophobia and discrimination, and violence connected to professional ice hockey. It is not suitable for children. There are television love stories that feel manufactured for a Sunday-afternoon romantic movie, and then there is Heated Rivalry. This story isn't interested in easy romance, predictable declarations of

HWPO: Hard Work Pays Off — The Discipline Behind Greatness

HWPO: Hard Work Pays Off — The Discipline Behind Greatness By Mat Fraser with Spencer Mestel Some books about sport are really books about sport. Others use sport as a language for something much larger: discipline, failure, ambition, resilience and the daily struggle to become better than we were yesterday. HWPO: Hard Work Pays Off belongs firmly to the second category. Written by Mat Fraser, the five-time CrossFit Games champion and former holder of the title of “Fittest Ma

GTA VI — First Impressions

Yesterday evening, we at Basket logged into Netflix to watch the Grand Theft Auto VI presentation. Thankfully, we had no trouble watching it, and after seeing what Rockstar Games has prepared, we have a few thoughts to share. First, the game looks seriously impressive. We saw the PS5 version, and if the PC version delivers the same level of detail—with the performance and graphical settings PC players expect—it could be absolutely massive. One of the biggest highlights for us

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Sauf la frontière by Elisa Shua Dusapin

A novel of borders, silence, and human connection With Sauf la frontière, Elisa Shua Dusapin returns with her fifth book, once again demonstrating her ability to transform questions of identity, belonging, and displacement into intimate literary experiences. There is no English-language edition yet, but its subject and distinctive perspective make it a particularly compelling work for international readers. The novel begins on the final day of a literary festival in Beirut. D

Marty Supreme: Ambition, Chaos and the Price of Greatness

There are films that tell a story, and then there are films that throw you into the middle of a character’s madness and refuse to let you look away. Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’Zion, Fran Drescher and Robert Pattinson, belongs firmly to the second category. Recently watched on DVD, the film tells the story of Marty Mauser, a young and fiercely ambitious American table-tennis champion whose determination appears to know no lim

Cars & Design: Where Automotive Design Meets Technology : Episode 1

No, this is not another Star Wars story. At Basket, we are experimenting with a new category: Cars & Design. We are not trying to become Car and Driver, and we are certainly not interested in simply counting horsepower, acceleration times, or cupholders. Instead, this series is about something more fundamental: why cars look the way they do, how they are created, and why certain designs stay in our memories long after the engine has stopped. Cars occupy a fascinating position

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