Fans mourn chess grandmaster and streamer Daniel Naroditsky after sudden death at 29

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I first got into chess when I was a little kid, around six years old, and I quickly fell in love with the game. I remember hearing about this incredible player, Daniel Naroditsky, who was a total chess whiz from a really young age. He was winning tournaments like the Northern California K-12 Championship when he was just eleven! And then, unbelievably, he became the World Youth Champion for under-12s. Seriously impressive stuff – he was clearly destined for greatness.

If You Love Hades 2, You Should Read This (Much Better) Book

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In Hades 2, you play as Melinoe, a young witch who offers a fresh perspective on life in the Underworld. Unlike her brother, Zagreus, Melinoe didn’t grow up in the palace. She lives in a makeshift camp on the edge of Hades’ realm, feeling distant from her family. Her only link to them is a single cherished drawing in her simple room. The game begins with Melinoe, determined and strong, embarking on a quest to save her family from the Titan Kronos and bridge the gap that has always kept them apart.

A Decade Old Food Network Series Just Got The Axe As Cable Originals Continue To Dwindle

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It’s a sad day for culinary connoisseurs, as Food Network confirmed it officially canceled The Kitchen. The weekend-based talk show’s demise represents the end of an era for the channel, which is trying to keep up with changing viewership habits in recent years like many other brands. News of the show’s cancellation was posted to Food Network’s official Instagram account, and the post includes a couple of sweet photos of the show’s hosts. There’s also a sweet caption, which can be read below:

20 Frankensteins from (Nearly) a Century of Cinema, Ranked

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As a longtime moviegoer, I’ve always been fascinated by adaptations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. When James Whale brought the story to Universal over a century after its initial publication, it was a landmark moment. Now, Guillermo del Toro, a master of fantasy cinema, has finally delivered his own take – a lavish, big-budget epic he’s been developing for years, clearly deeply connected to the themes of Shelley’s novel. It got me thinking: comparing Whale’s classic to del Toro’s new vision, which Frankenstein film truly stands out as the best?

Pokemon Legends Z-A player automates 1,000 trainer battles with 3D printer and turbo controller

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A Twitch streamer famous for his inventive Pokémon challenges built a machine to automate a really tedious part of the game: battling 1,000 trainers for Mable’s Research. Rather than spending days doing it by hand, ProfessorRex used a modified controller—held inside a padded box to repeatedly press the A button—along with a 3D printer that automatically pressed the ZL button to keep his Pokémon focused on opponents.