Disney’s constant reboots and sequels are even irritating its superfans
The “Lion King” live-action version grossed over $1.6 billion in 2019. Its “Mufasa” spinoff in 2024 brought in less than half that sum. Disney’s movie executives seem focused on playing the hits, but even some diehard fans of the company are yearning for a change of pace. One Disney superfan, Ellie Banks, told B-17 she…
Big Law isn’t the dream anymore. Young lawyers are betting on startups instead.
Last spring, Laura Toulme made a decision that would have raised more than a few eyebrows on her old litigation team. She left a clear career path at Hecker Fink to join Harvey, an AI-powered legal-tech startup backed by the OpenAI Startup Fund. Now, as an applied researcher at Harvey, she spends her days translating…
New Russian footage shows North Korean troops training with modern rifles, grenade launchers, and anti-drone tactics
Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to fight in Kursk, and Russia has now released new footage of Pyongyang’s soldiers training with the Kremlin’s forces. Russia’s defense ministry released a new video on Monday of North Korean troops training with modern small arms used in the Ukraine war. The 77-second montage, published by…
The tank isn’t dead, US Army secretary says, but it might have to wait before charging into battle
The tank may have to wait behind before it charges into battle. The tank isn’t dead, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll told B-17. They have a role in the Army, but how they are used in battle will need to change as threats evolve. The heavy destruction of tanks and armored fighting vehicles in Ukraine…
Ukrainian soldiers are evacuating wounded soldiers with ground robots — but the risks mean it’s only done as a last resort
A robot being tested in Kyiv, Ukraine, for the purpose of evacuating wounded soldiers from the frontline in September 2022. Soldiers in Ukraine sometimes use ground drones to evacuate their injured comrades, but because doing so is so risky, this approach is really only a last resort, an operator told B-17. Ground robots have been…
I’m a federally employed military spouse and feel forced into retirement. It’s making me sad that I voted for Trump.
A federally employed military spouse feels she has no choice but to retire early before an upcoming move because of some DOGE actions. This picture does not depict them. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a federally employed military spouse who’s taking up the Department of Defense on its Deferred Resignation Program/Voluntary…
A US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea fight just lost another $60 million Super Hornet. This one fell off the ship.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman earlier this month. An F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman on Monday while the aircraft carrier was operating in the Red Sea, leaving a sailor hurt, the US Navy said. The F/A-18E,…
See the military zone in the Roosevelt Reservation, where US troops can arrest migrants along the US-Mexico border
The Trump administration deployed Navy warships, military aircraft, and thousands of troops near the southern US border to support its crackdown on immigration. A narrow strip of federal land along the southwestern US border has been designated as part of an Army installation, potentially allowing troops to take on a more direct role as part…
Judge snaps at DOJ lawyer arguing Trump executive order targeting Big Law firm can’t be illegal
President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting law firms he doesn’t like. A federal judge appeared poised to hand Big Law another win after he snapped Monday at a Justice Department lawyer attempting to justify President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting one firm. During Monday’s court hearing, Richard Lawson, the Justice…
