When the Experts Log Off: The Stack Exchange Strike and Its Discontents
A recent community strike on Stack Exchange highlights the growing tensions between platform policies, AI integration, and the rights of volunteer contributors.
Stripe Buys Crypto Team – But Will They Pay the Bills? 😄
According to Valora CEO Jackie Bona, the acquisition will see the Valora team join Stripe and work on the firm’s blockchain initiatives. Because nothing says “innovation” like a team of crypto experts joining a payments giant. 🤔
Fan-Made Super Monkey Ball Mod Unleashes Chaos In Red Dead Redemption 2
YouTuber Blurbs received a lot of requests to feature a Super Monkey Ball mod for Red Dead Redemption 2. To make it work, he had to figure out how to turn Arthur Morgan into a ball, add controls that mimicked a gyroscope, and include collectible bananas. The final, impressive detail was allowing the rolling Arthur to leave a trail of destruction.
Surprise! Jennifer Lawrence And Josh Hutcherson Are Returning For The Next Hunger Games Movie, And I Have 2 Followup Questions
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two actors are returning for the next Hunger Games movie after leaving the series ten years ago with Mockingjay Part 2. As a big fan, I’m thrilled, but it also makes me wonder about a couple of things.
Actors Rally To Support Paul Dano Following Tarantino’s Critique
Quentin Tarantino highlighted Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood as a top film, ranking it at number five. However, he explained it could have been his number one pick if not for one significant issue: Paul Dano’s performance. Tarantino bluntly described Dano as “weak sauce” and even called him “the weakest actor in the Screen Actors Guild.”
Steven Spielberg’s 2026 Is Going to Be Out of This World
People spotted Wyatt Russell and Emily Blunt filming a new movie in New Jersey back in February. Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Josh O’Connor are also starring, and it seems Steven Spielberg is directing. The only other news so far is that the production was looking for MRI technicians in March.
Octopath Traveler 0: Wealth, Power, Or Fame; Which Should You Choose?
Choosing one of these options will start the main part of the game and determine how your story progresses. It’s an important decision you’ll make relatively soon after starting.
Banks Play Politics with Your Money! 💰
They’re sayin’ these banks ‘made inappropriate distinctions’. In simpler terms? They picked and chose who they’d do business with, based on what those folks did, not whether they were payin’ their bills. Mercy me! Like decidin’ your neighbor’s business is none of your concern, then refusin’ to sell him sugar for his tea! They either made things mighty difficult or subjected folks to inspections fit for a king’s ransom, all without a lick of explanation.
Tracking Disparities: How AI Mirrors Healthcare’s Evolving Focus
A new analysis reveals how large language models are reflecting-and potentially shaping-research trends in understanding and addressing healthcare inequities.
Elizabeth Olsen’s Love & Death: A True-Crime Hit On Netflix
During the week of December 1st to 7th, the series Love & Death was the eighth most popular show on Netflix in the United States. It came in after Sean Combs: The Reckoning, Stranger Things (seasons 5, 1, and 2), Matt Rife: Unwrapped, The Abandons, and The Beast in Me, but before Raw: 2025 and Stranger Things season 3.