A federal review prompted new disclosures as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released preliminary findings on Dec. 10 showing how major banks handled debanking. The OCC said it issued the review results to determine whether the nation’s largest institutions restricted customers based on political or religious views or lawful business activities. Because, of course, banks are just so impartial. 🤡
The land of the rising sun witnesses today a seismic shift of legislative intent. Its mighty regulators, with an eloquent flourish of bureaucratic might, plan to extricate our whimsical cryptocurrencies from the cozy embrace of payment regimes. Instead, they propose placing them under the stern gaze of securities laws!
Over its 16 seasons, Bob’s Burgers has delivered a huge number of hilarious jokes – everything from recurring bits to perfectly timed one-liners. The show’s humor is consistently top-notch, standing out from most other sitcoms. While some of these jokes might not be instantly memorable, they’re still incredibly clever and deserve recognition.
A recent community strike on Stack Exchange highlights the growing tensions between platform policies, AI integration, and the rights of volunteer contributors.
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. 🤔
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
