Peril

Review at your own peril

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Review at your own peril

A screengrab of the Malayalam film Aaromalinte Adhyathe Pranayam. In early October, ‘review bombing’, a concept of relatively recent origin in the video gaming industry, entered public conversations in Kerala. Mubeen Rauf, director of the Malayalam film Aaromalinte Adhyathe Pranayam, approached the Kerala High Court seeking a gag on social media and YouTube reviews for … Read more

New Pandemic Peril? Pretending It’s Over as Case Numbers Rise

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New Pandemic Peril? Pretending It’s Over as Case Numbers Rise

May 18, 2022 – Just because many people seem more than ready to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us doesn’t mean it’s really over. In fact, case numbers are rising again – with new infections reported in about 95,000 Americans each day – and hospitalizations are up 20% as well. It’s yet another reminder of … Read more