2022 Audi e-tron GT and RS GT Make Us Forget They're EVs

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2022 Audi e-tron GT and RS GT Make Us Forget They’re EVs

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BY TONY QUIROGA | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #cars Audi's new e-tron GT Quattro and RS e-tron GT are great sports sedans first and electric cars second. Somewhere between Los Angeles and the desert-like canyon country north of the city, the Audi e-tron GT Quattro ceased to be an electric car. Not literally, of course. Its 83.7-kWh battery pack kept sending electrons to the motors on each axle, which combine to produce 496 horsepower (522 in overboost mode) and 464 pound-feet of torque (472 during overboost). But while cruising at extra-legal speeds, we were struck by how this Audi's goodness as a car overshadowed its…

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Alpharetta: Review of K-9 attack nearly complete, Alpharetta police chief says

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By Adrianne Murchison, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AlpharettaNewsAndTalk.Com Released bodycam footage shows suspect was trying to return to his home alongside family members An internal police review is nearly complete on Alpharetta officers’ response to a 911 call in which a man was attacked and injured by a police dog. Appearing before City Council on Monday, Alpharetta Police Chief John Robison said a statement on the investigation would be released within a “couple of days.” The department’s goal is to be transparent in reviewing how officers handled an emergency call to the home of Travis Moya on July 25, Robison added.…

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DC Comics in Rebuilding Mode: Top Execs Speak Out on “Future-Proofing” Publishing

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BY BORYS KIT | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #business Chief creative officer Jim Lee and senior vp and general manager Daniel Cherry III share about their responsibility to book shop owners, synergy with films like 'Suicide Squad,' WarnerMedia ownership amid a merger and why "fewer, bigger, better" is a guiding principle. Almost a year ago, DC Comics — the publishing unit behind superheroes Batman, Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn — was hit with a brutal cut that saw one-third of the company ranks wiped out due to broad layoffs at its parent WarnerMedia. But the Burbank-based comics division, led by chief creative officer…

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WarnerMedia Launching “House of Max” Branded Content Studio

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #business #digital In a bid to turbocharge its HBO Max with Ads business, the company will make its talent and IP available to marketers. WarnerMedia is launching a new branded content studio, in a bid to turbocharge HBO Max’s new advertising-supported tier. The new studio, called House of Max, “will deliver marketers meaningful and brand-forward partnership opportunities aligned with WarnerMedia’s renowned talent, iconic characters, resounding storytellers and premium brands to drive full-funnel business results,” the company says. In other words, marketers will be able to utilize HBO Max talent and IP in custom campaigns that will be available…

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Disney vs. Scarlett Johansson: Why “a Ton of Lawsuits” May Be Next

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BY KIM MASTERS | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As the Bob Chapek-led regime goes to war with a Marvel star, Hollywood stars and creatives fear the end of massive backend deals. Let’s set aside for a moment the question of whether Scarlett Johansson has a legal leg to stand on in her fight with Disney over her compensation for Black Widow. Let’s even say she doesn’t, and that she is — as Disney has publicly contended — greedy and indifferent to the horrors of the pandemic. It doesn’t matter. Because even if all that were true, industry insiders agree, attacking Johansson so personally…

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Why Does Aldi Make You Pay to Use Their Grocery Carts?

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By Bailey Fink | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT That quarter is definitely worth all the savings you'll get from Aldi. Aldi is one of the fastest-growing retailers in America. The German chain, which was the first discount store in the world, opened its first Aldi in the U.S. in 1976 and now has over 2,000 stores across 35 states. Aldi is known for its low prices and its mission for customers to "shop differentli." They keep prices down by offering thousands of generic and store-brand items and only a handful of name-brand options. But one of the first differences you're…

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Create a cart that raises the bar

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By Katie Laughridge, Tribune News Service Troy Warren for CNT Ever since their heyday in the ‘50s and ‘60s, bar carts have been a staple in many homes. Carts come in so many finishes and styles that you’ll be able to find one that fits into any space. As Mary Carol Garrity likes to say, the beauty and the curse of bar carts is you don’t have a lot of space to work with. Everything you place on the tiny shelves needs to either serve a functional purpose or add a powerful punch of visual panache. One of the most…

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Black Realtor, client handcuffed during showing at home for sale

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By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Neighbor called 911; police department denies racial profiling A Michigan Realtor and his client were briefly placed in handcuffs Sunday during a showing at a home for sale where a neighbor called police to report a break-in. Officers from Wyoming Police Department, just south of Grand Rapids, immediately freed the men — both of whom are Black — after realizing the mix-up. But Realtor Eric Brown and prospective homebuyer Roy Thorne came away from the experience believing they had been racially profiled. Brown first noticed a large gathering of police outside…

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Americans Are Increasingly Making Up for Lost Vacation Time

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT New data from Allianz Partners’ 13th Annual Vacation Confidence Index indicates that Americans aren’t being shy about taking those vacations they missed out on last year. With vaccination rates continuing to rise and COVID-19 becoming under control to a greater degree both in the U.S. and abroad, many people are deciding this summer that there’s no time like to present to take some time away. After more than a year of lockdowns that largely restricted travel to our imaginations, consumers who have long been dreaming about and considering their post-pandemic getaways are…

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Delta Variant Disrupts Moviegoing Comfort Levels as Studios Worry

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the percentage of Americans who say they’re willing to return to cinemas has tumbled 11 points in less than a month. The results of a late July poll on moviegoing confidence levels were alarming. The National Research Group survey, closely watched by studios, showed that the overall comfort level had tumbled from a pandemic-era high of 81 percent to 72 percent in the span of just three weeks amid the delta variant. Moms appeared to be the most concerned about taking a trip to the multiplex,…

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