Civil War eschews the typical trappings of a combat action movie by turning the lens not toward the soldiers but to the photographers capturing them. And while it excels in some aspects of its portrayal, it falters when it comes to the big stuff. [Read More]
The Prime Video show captures the feel of the video games while forging its own path.
The Prime Video show captures the feel of the video games while forging its own path.
After favorable reviews and a strong opening weekend at the box office, Alex Garland's provocative "Civil War" is already poised to become one of the most talked-about movies of the year. The filmmaker's graphic, often terrifying depiction of a war-torn America and a government in crisis has sparked plenty of debateamong audiences and critics. And while the story's "what-if" premise is pure fiction, "Civil War" is nonetheless flavored by a gritty realism central to its power. The principal focus...
Hello there. You might be aware that, following the arrival of Amazon's Fallout TV show lots of people have been, well, playing Fallout games. It's a trend that's been pushing modding sites into new territory when it comes to serving folks ways to spice up their favorite Fallout, and now Bethesda's casually revealed some of the actual player numbers involved.It's important to note that - while hype for the second season of Amazon's Fallout is already building - Fallout 4's next-gen update ...
A high school soccer game that was set to take place at a public field in East Harlem was canceled after a group of migrants refused to leave the field, even after the authorities showed up, according to the New York Post.Erik Johansson, the coach of the Manhattan Kickers' 17-year-old boys travel team, said: "I directly asked them to leave and some of them kind of took it into consideration, but then four or five of them said, ‘You know what, f–k it, we don’t have to leave, we can do whatever we...
London law firm admits to error but judge says final order cannot be overturnedA couple were divorced by mistake after solicitors at a leading law firm made a computer error but a senior judge has said it cannot be overturned.The couple, referred to as Mr and Mrs Williams by the high court, were married for 21 years until they separated in 2023. Continue reading
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the space above, and invite you to respond down in the comments, telling us what you’re playing this weekend, and what theories it’s got you kicking around. There’s a question video game fans have had to ask themselves with increasing frequency over the last decade or so of big releases, as various...
Between 2018 and 2020, transaction volume on wage-access apps tripled from $3.2 billion to $9.5 billion, according to Datos Insights.
Remote workers about to get rude awakening (Second column, 15th story, link)
Today on TAP: More than 400 economists work for the Federal Reserve Board. Far too many are intimidated by the echo chamber of bad economics created by Chair Jay Powell.
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