With the industry names signing on to a letter growing to reportedly near 1,000 (and counting) condemning The Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer’s very controversial Oscar acceptance speech, it looks to be taking on a life of its own since the March 10 Academy Awards, where his universally praised movie won the Best International […]
The GDCAs were hosted last night during GDC 2024. While various awards were given out and developers celebrated as expected, the stage also was used by winners to shine a spotlight on a variety of important ongoing issues. This includes the current state of the video game industry and the huge waves of layoffs we've seen, as well as the ongoing war in Gaza. This includes (but is absolutely not limited to) the devs behind Mediterranea Inferno, who stated that publishers and platform owners have...
"The world has normalized these stories of abuse. After four years, I freed myself – but how much had I already been shaped?"
The world has normalized these stories of abuse. After four years, I freed myself – but how much had I already been shaped?It was 6.30am on a Saturday when I found out Fred had died.I was sitting by the window on the second floor of my friend’s home in Brooklyn. I had woken up early, buzzing from the adrenaline of a series of unaccustomed public appearances following the recent publication of my book. Continue reading
Marianne Smyth assumed more than 10 different identities over the years, successfully scamming numerous victims out of thousands.
“I literally couldn’t sing at all, and that lasted for two or three months.”
After performing at sold-out shows in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru last year, and with Indianfans “threatening” for more, Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss is back in India for an eight-city tour. And the comedian, who is known for his dark humour and sarcastic jokes, is excited to be back in the city. “My completely psychotic fans are what really brought me back. Last year in March we sold out so quickly that I realised I wasn’t done here as yet. This time I’m touring more cities, so hopefully the...
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can have major effects on our physical, mental, and emotional health.
Kristen Stewart has had a heck of a time getting her projects through the Hollywood machine without them being torn to bits. Before making the jump back to indies, she tried her hand at Charlie’s Angles, which she thought was “a good idea at the time” but “hated making.” Now, she’s saying Happiest Season, the lesbian rom-com touted as the first of its kind, wasn’t the most cheerful set either. Speaking to Them magazine, Stewart recounts her “fucking annoying” nightmare working on Happiest...
Michael Rhodes, who is taking the CEO job at Ally Financial, was “not expected to have a long-term role” as Discover’s tie-up with Capital One looms.
Two weeks ago, my wife, Susan, underwent major surgery for breast cancer. Happily, the cancer was caught so early (via routine mammogram) that it was Read More
A TikTok video posted by user @xolovelei went viral last week, after she documented herself and her family going through a McDonald’s drive-thru and ordering something called a Dinner Box. In moments, she receives a special box and takes it home to reveal its contents: two Big Macs, two cheeseburgers, a 10-piece order of Chicken McNuggets, and four servings of small fries, all for the surprisingly low price of $12. But I had never heard of the Dinner Box before this video. Was this merely TikTok...