The time has come already for a new Splatoon 3 Splatfest and the theme this time round is of course, The Legend of Zelda, to tie into the forthcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Participants will need to choose between Team Power, Team Wisdom and Team Courage. The event will
By Howard Bloom On Wednesday April 12th, NPR announced that it will quit Twitter. It will take down all 52 of its Twitter accounts. Why? Because Twitter has taken the label it uses for state-manipulated propaganda channels like Russia’s Russia Today and China’s CCTV—“state affiliated media”– and has applied it to NPR. Implying that NPR
Gothic castles and faraway cabins are classic genre fare, but there’s something to be said for scary movies that tell stories about claustrophobic urban environments and the horrors of being isolated despite being surrounded by densely packed neighbors. Not only are these stories more relatable for big-city folks like myself, but they’re also uniquely positioned
The threat of rising seas is often framed in terms of inundation risk, with a focus on what ends up underwater. But in areas where the coastal landscape isn’t entirely flat, rising seas can also pose a much more insidious threat, cutting residents off from essential services. According to a new study, many living along
Spotify is closing down Heardle, the Wordle-inspired music guessing game it acquired last July for an undisclosed sum. Similar to Wordle, Heardle offers players six tries to guess a popular song — but instead of typing in different letters to form words, players listen to a song’s intro to guess the artist and title. At
If you want a peek into the workroom, the real T on the untucked lounge, and perspectives on what’s next in drag, check out these books by RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants and winners. These drag queens bring humor, heart, and plenty of originality from the main stage to the book page. Some of them even
Taylor Swift made a subtle change at her concert Thursday night in Tampa — well, face it, nothing’s subtle with the Swifties — and it seems to revolve around her breakup. Taylor uses a song when she goes offstage and eventually reappears with the next “era” of her work. The transition song up until this
She’s back for one last kick at the can! On The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5 Episode 1, we get a series of heartfelt goodbyes and a glimpse at the future. It’s a bittersweet beginning to the end of one of television’s most delightful comedies. Warning: This review contains spoilers for Episodes 1 – 3 of
Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament took a hiatus during the pandemic as movie theaters closed for the majority of 2020-2021 and theatrical day-and-date titles on both the big screen and studios’ respective streaming platforms became more prevalent. Coming back from that brink, the studios have largely returned to their theatrical release models and the downstream
Fans are speculating that Armored Core 6 release date and full gameplay reveal are coming soon because the game has been submitted to rating boards around the world. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon was officially announced in December 2022 following a series of leaks, with a release window of “2023.” Armored Core 6 release
A new creature feature from New Zealand filmmaker Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground), The Tank is coming to select theaters on April 21 followed by a Digital release on April 25. Set in the 1970s, The Tank is a story about a young family who awakens a horde of creatures. Academy Award-winning special effects supervisor and creative director
A well-known bacterium could transform carbon dioxide from the air into a useful bioplastic, tackling two global problems in one swift move, using a prototype system designed by a team of chemical engineers in Korea. Plastic-munching bacteria capable of breaking down plastic waste in a matter of hours have attracted much attention lately as a
European accelerators are going through an interesting time right now. For instance, TechStars Stockholm was all set to launch and then abruptly shut down. And I think it’s now commonly accepted that most accelerators outside of YCombinator can too be often ‘less than adequate’, to put it diplomatically. Perhaps an exception to this oft-repeated phrase,
SZA, Doja Cat (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy). News Doja Cat Remixes SZA’s “Kill Bill”: Listen Doja puts her spin on the SOS track By Madison Bloom April 14, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Doja Cat has shared a remix of SZA’s SOS track “Kill Bill.” The artists last paired up
During the Necrom Chapter Preview livestream, the Elder Scrolls Online team showcased the upcoming chapter’s (arriving June 20 for PlayStation) new features and gameplay, including the Arcanist class, new group challenges, and a part of Apocrypha never seen before in an Elder Scrolls game. Master the arcane When it came to the Arcanist, ESO’s first
Regal took a beat from closing theaters, announcing today it’s entered a lease agreement with Onni Group to operate the former ArcLight theatre at The Paseo in Pasadena. The 14-screen theater was shuttered by Covid in March of 2020 and never returned to business. Regal will be announcing details soon including promotional offers and an official opening
EA shared its final trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to 2016’s Jedi: Fallen Order. The story “follows the continuing epic adventures of Jedi Knight Cal Kestis as he enlists the help of old friends and new companions in his fight against the growing threat of the Empire across the galaxy.” Set during
A new creature feature from New Zealand filmmaker Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground), The Tank is coming to select theaters on April 21 followed by a Digital release on April 25. Set in the 1970s, The Tank is a story about a young family who awakens a horde of creatures. Academy Award-winning special effects supervisor and creative director
WASHINGTON — HawkEye 360 and Maxar Technologies have been awarded contract extensions by the National Reconnaissance Office for commercial radio-frequency (RF) data. The NRO also awarded similar contracts to Kleos Space and Spire Global. All four companies last year were selected for cooperative agreements that give the NRO access to their business operations and help
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Happy Thursday, Crunchers! If you’ve been to Disrupt before, you’ll remember we had a stage or two or three. This year, we’re going all out, with a bunch of tracks to tickle
During Star Wars Celebration 2023, Disney showed off a brand new trailer for Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny and Hasbro showed off some new Adventure Series figures which are Wave 2 and a few exclusives. I was honestly more excited for the Adventure Series reveals than the Black Series as Adventure Series has
Drake Bell has been reported missing, and cops are deeply concerned for his well-being. Daytona Beach police have declared Drake MIA, saying, “He is considered missing and endangered.” He was last seen driving a 2022 grey BMW Wednesday at around 9 PM, somewhere in the area of Mainland High School. Some people online think this
Pete Davidson officially premiered his “Bupkis” series trailer on “The Breakfast Club,” but it kinda got overshadowed by Pete’s dong, and its effect on his dating resume. Charlamagne Tha God sat down with Pete Thursday, and grilled him about his alleged super-sized penis, which is at least related to “Bupkis” … it’s a thing on
A handful of Bandai Namco Europe games are headed to the GeForce Now cloud streaming service this week: Get Even, 11-11 Memories Retold, and Little Nightmares and its sequel. They’re four of the seven games joining the service, and the full list also includes the multiplayer medieval melee, Mordhau.
Disney/Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 landed on tracking today before its summer season launch date of Friday, May 5 and it’s looking like a $130M domestic start. That’s lower than the $146.5M stateside opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, which also kicked off summer in 2017, and distribution sources specify
Before listening to this week’s discussion on Layers of Fear, check out last week’s episode of Horror Bytes: Safe Room’s indie horror spotlight! To say that Bloober Team is striking while the horror iron is hot would be an understatement. The studio’s prolific rise within gaming, thanks to helming several beloved IPs and crafting its
When Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago, the Roman city of Pompeii and its residents were buried alive, entombed in ash. But the nearby city of Herculaneum was obliterated, and few traces of its people were ever found. Their bodies were most likely vaporized in a searing hot blast of gas and particles, according
Maude hasn’t spoken to Odette, her childhood best friend, in four years—ever since Maude’s magic “dried up.” But when Odette disappears and everyone assumes that she’s dead, Maude feels a mysterious pull toward Sicklehurst, an abandoned power plant that no one seems to be able to remember. As Maude enters Sicklehurst in search of Odette,
Jah Shaka, February 1988 (David Corio/Redferns) News Jah Shaka, Dub and Roots Reggae Legend, Has Died The Jamaica-born artist’s influential London soundsystem spanned decades, remaining in operation until his death By Jazz Monroe April 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Jah Shaka, the London roots reggae legend whose soundsystem influenced generations of artists, producers, and
Many TV shows with a mystery driving the narrative struggle to stick the landing, but School Spirits managed to go above and beyond to give answers and leave even more questions if the show returns. After School Spirits Season 1 Episode 8, it’s hard to imagine the fine folks at Paramount+ not keeping the show