Stories about revenge and dealing with loss continue to drive many video games, a trend PlayStation players have seen in titles like The Last of Us Part 2 and God of War Ragnarok. It’s interesting to consider why developers keep returning to these dark themes – and how each one brings their own unique perspective to the ideas of violence and suffering.
Choosing a game can be overwhelming, but these three stand out as great options for this weekend. They include a truly scary interactive horror game that’s a classic, a fighting game that still holds up today, and a survival horror experience guaranteed to give you a fright.
Although binge-watching isn’t always ideal, there’s nothing quite like losing yourself in a great story for a whole weekend. Luckily, Netflix offers a huge variety of highly-rated shows in every genre you could want for a marathon viewing session. Whether you’re into true crime, romance, or dark comedy, you’ll find shows with fantastic acting, captivating stories, and high-quality production values that will keep you hooked.
The latest *Tron* movie finished a disappointing beginning for the series, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is now considering ending the franchise altogether.
Farside Investors, that paragon of financial clarity, reported U.S. Bitcoin ETFs hemorrhaging $530 million in 24 hours-a fiscal tragedy rivaling the fall of Byzantium. ARK Invest’s ARKB, now a ghost of its former self, shed $275 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC followed suit with a $132 million waltz into oblivion. Bitcoin, that digital Icarus, plummeted below $105,000, and altcoins? They dissolved into vapor, their value slashed by 70% in a week-a performance worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy… if Shakespeare had ever met a blockchain.
HBO announced on October 17th that Natasha Lyonne, known for her role in Poker Face, and Broadway performer Trisha Paytas will join the cast for the next season. Several other new actors will also appear, including Gideon Adlon, Bill Bodner, Colleen Camp, Homer Gere, Jessica Blair Herman, Hemky Madera, Kwame Patterson, Rebecca Pidgeon, Bella Podaras, Cailyn Rice, Eli Roth, Madison Thompson, Jack Topalian, Sam Trammell, and Matthew Willig.
The Cowardly Lion has a very small part in the second act of the musical *Wicked* – originally, only a rope representing him was visible. But because the stage show is being adapted into two long, visually-rich movies, the filmmakers wanted a well-known actor for the role. Director Jon M. Chu told Deadline he directly messaged an actor he admired on Instagram, explaining the part wasn’t large but asking if they’d be interested. The actor enthusiastically agreed, and they quickly recorded the lines.
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Developer Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) wasn’t having any of the hype. “I’m pretty sure no one in crypto Twitter even understands what this is,” he quipped, before diving into the plumbing of it all. He’s right, because GTreasury isn’t just another wild, speculative bet-it’s a well-oiled machine that helps big corporations manage payments, liquidity, and cash flow. And it already talks to the big boys-SWIFT, ISO20022, and whatever else makes you feel important.
On October 14th, the Ocean City Police Department put out a call on social media asking adults 21 and over to participate in a drug-related activity.