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Xbox Players Can Expect a Price Increase for Xbox Live Gold Double the Price for the Same Old Service UPDATE: An update to this article can be found here. Fans may want to rethink their Xbox Live Subscriptions as Microsoft announces her pricing tiers for the service. Among the new pricing options include a 6-month subscription for a cost of $59.99 USD, or $119.98 USD for a full year–double the cost of what a one year subscription used to be. According to Xbox, this will mark the first price ...

‘We’re not done yet:’ Browns ‘extremely disappointed’ but ready for next season after 22-17 fall to Chiefs in Divisional Round Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Source: Jeff Roberson) By Rachel Vadaj | January 17, 2021 at 8:12 PM EST - Updated January 17 at 8:47 PM CLEVELAND, Oh...

The Empty Well of January Friday, January 15, 2021 @ 8:59 AM With the Christmas season over, I feel relatively safe with the following disclosure:  I was about 10 years old when my cousin told me that a certain crimson-clad holiday figure may or may not be real.  At first, I was resilient in my rejection of her theory. It couldn’t possibly be true. But I soon grew up, understanding that some things are simply tradition and nothing more. I still played along for the younger cousins, but a sh...

The NFL Divisional-Round Entrance Survey The best matchups, most exciting quarterback battle, and what’s ultimately at stake in this weekend’s playoff action Share this story Getty Images/AP Images/Ringer illustration We’re down to eight teams remaining in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The AFC features four quarterbacks aged 25 and under while the NFC features elder statesmen Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers. Ringer NFL writers pick the best matchups, most exciting qu...

Gov. Raimondo, Sen. President Ruggerio, Speaker-elect Shekarchi While tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders have lost their jobs and tens of thousands more have simply left the workforce, the full brunt of the economic catastrophe has not been felt — but Rhode Island decision-makers are funding a state budget that is status quo. It is the same government as before the pandemic -- to wrestle with the issues that will be completely different in the near and far future. The economic carnage -- wh...

Episode 14: Tanzanias Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu on Politics after Magufuli The death of President Magufuli, a populist authoritarian and COVID-denier, officially from a heart failure, raises questions about whether newly sworn-in President Samia Suluhu Hassan will change course or maintain her predecessor’s authoritarian track. Tundu Lissu, Tanzania’s main opposition leader, joins Alan Boswell this week to discuss the late President Magufuli’s legacy and policies in Tanzania. Tundu ...

Beatles’ Rare Fan-Club Christmas Records: A Complete Guide Jordan Runtagh © Mirrorpix/Everett Collection Beatles’ Rare Fan-Club Christmas Records: A Complete Guide Sure, the Beatles set the standard by which all popular music is judged, but you’d be forgiven for wondering if they lacked a little in the holiday-spirit department. The Beach Boys, the Supremes, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder and scores of other rock icons have donned red velvet hats and crooned ...

Saturday in a statement on north korean state media pyongyang called it a "warmongers visit by the destroyer of world peace and stability and begged for a nuclear war." called him a dotard or old lieu nannic, depending on the translation. both mean the same thing, as is customary for trump he responded pretty quickly on twitter, "why would kim jong-un imsult me by calling me old, when i would never call him short and fat? oh well, i try so hard to be his friend, and maybe someday that will happe...