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Aston Martin's new team principal is named Mike Krack. I expect he's hoping to take them forward from the rear of the grid.

IOI have gone all-out on updates for Hitman, with two new game modes being added, one next week, one in the Spring. All three World of Assassination games are also coming to GamePass next Thursday.

Wordle 208 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Using the 4th turn to find what letters were involved outside of the two I knew was very helpful.

Apparently he was told he was being let go on the day of the Abu Dhabi GP, and before the end of season photo was taken. He let his feelings known during said team photo. Not a photoshop (other than the circle), as this was the photo on Alpine's website before they edited it earlier today.

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And yet I still manage to almost screw it up. Wordle 206 5/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I really got fixated on knowing the first three letters and choosing words far more complex than the correct one.

I always thought it was people over-reacting thinking that Lewis would retire, but now it obviously seems like a genuine possibility. I have absolutely no idea who they'd choose to replace him if it happened. Ocon maybe?

Bill Murray has confirmed he has a role in Ant-Man 3.

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From the press conference, not word-for-word but close enough. I don't think I've ever known this happen outside of political comedy shows: Reporter: "Did Novak test postive for COVID on the 16th December?" Spokesperson (I think his brother?): "Yes. Is there a follow-up question?" Reporter: "Is it true he attended an event on the 17th December?" Spokesperson: "This press conference is adjourned."

God bless Klay Thompson, I'm so happy he was able to come back from such serious injuries, and naturally carry on from where he left off.

I'm very happy, and also very frustrated that the draft pick we need is getting higher and higher. That was a superb final drive though.

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He was also at a crowded indoor event on December 17th commemorating the national stamp he'd been awarded, so either they're lying or he's as much of an ass as we expected. Either is possible. I do however fully expect him to compete in and win the Australian Open.

Wordle 203 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not sure how I managed to turn a 2 into the full word, but here we are.

Somewhere 30 minutes over there *points north-easternly* from me, Man City are playing Swindon and unsurprisingly dominating. They also appear to be wearing their training kit, which is a bit harsh.

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It seems BWT have left Aston Martin as a sponsor too, and may also be heading to Alpine.

His entry to Australia has been officially denied, and he is being flown back out of Australia tomorrow. Oh no. What a shame. This couldn't be happening to a nicer person.

This isn't much of a hot take, but Boba Fett is such a great character, and this series is so captivating to watch. Temuera Morrison is almost certainly the reason for both of those statements, everything he does is sublime. Especially his psychotic "I'm gonna smash you" facial expressions.

I've really warmed to him in recent months, and his appearance here and on the accompanying podcast was fantastic. From a scoring standpoint, I think he's also the first person to score maximum points in every filmed task in the same episode.

I know he's pretty much despised here, and he's given more than enough reasons to warrant it, but I'm glad Ben got to win his final match at Heinz Field, and I kind wish he was retiring now instead of after next week after what I assume will be a loss to the Ravens. He's the only proper starting QB I've ever known at the Steelers as I started following the NFL the year after he was drafted, and he was the figurehead behind both the Super Bowls I've watched us win since that time. The very immediate problem is that, without a significant free agency move which isn't really the Steelers way, we have nobody ready to replace him who's any good, and lord knows we've had enough time to sort that out.

I'm stunned Ronaldo let Bruno take that free kick at the end.

This has to be it for Brown now, surely? I mean I said that after the sexual assault report, and again after the threatening texts, and he came back and won a Super Bowl. Of course it's not the first time he's quit on a team mid-game, although at least when he did it for the Steelers he kept his shirt on.

I've only just started watching the New Year special, but seeing an audience and everyone back in the normal studio setup has made me smile. Also, Alan is back to stand in for Johnnie Peacock, and he's wearing the Dignity hoodie.