The video game industry is a perfect example of progress building on past achievements. Each successful game improves the foundation for those that follow, leading to incredibly rapid advancements – faster than any other form of entertainment.
In Housemarque’s new Bullet Hell Roguelite, the Armor Matrix provides a way to make lasting progress. After each run, players can return to The Passage and use Lucenite to permanently upgrade Arjun’s stats and abilities.
He said Washington’s sanctions campaign is now coming after Iran’s “access to crypto,” alongside oil exports, shipping networks, and the shadowy lanes of banking that do their business in the dark. The campaign, he explained, would not stop at the obvious things you can see-oil and ships-but would reach for the new coins that drift and glitter in the electronic ether.
Crypto markets have been dancing to the tune of US-Iran ceasefire headlines like a bunch of witches at a maypole. Friday’s risk-on bounce-which waltzed into nearly $630 million of US spot bitcoin ETF inflows-was all about whispers of peace. But by Sunday, President Donald Trump (yes, he’s still around) popped up on Truth Social to say the Iranian proposal was about as acceptable as a vampire at a garlic convention. BTC promptly did its best impression of a confused badger, drifting sideways. Traders now need to clear $78,600 for a January-style weekly close. Easy peasy, right?
Several westerns created after the success of Yellowstone have rightfully become popular, including many of Yellowstone‘s own spin-offs. However, some excellent shows haven’t gotten the attention they deserve. One of these is Outer Range, which only lasted two seasons on Prime Video. The series begins like a classic Yellowstonestyle western, focusing on Josh Brolin as a Wyoming rancher trying to protect his land and family. But when a strange traveler, played by Imogen Poots, arrives, a bizarre black hole appears on his property, transforming the show from a simple western into a mind-bending sci-fi mystery reminiscent of Dark or Twin Peaks*.
As a huge movie fan, especially of sci-fi, I think The Wrath of Khan is incredibly special – it’s a tough act to follow. But believe it or not, there are a handful of other sci-fi films that really stand up to it. Whether they’re the best of other famous series or completely original stories, these movies are just as good, or even better, than what many consider Star Trek‘s finest hour.
Good news for fans of The Quintessential Quintuplets: two new anime projects are in the works! Announced at a special event in Tokyo on May 2nd, these include a completely new series and an original OVA (original video animation).
The Regional Headquarters for the Tokai area shared news on X (formerly Twitter) that they rescued a bird found floating alone in the ocean.
Netflix is dedicated to being the leading streaming service for both new and classic movies and shows. While subscription costs have gone up – partly to introduce ad-supported plans (which brought in $1.5 billion in ad revenue last year, according to AdWeek) – Netflix continues to be successful, releasing popular global series like the fifth season of Stranger Things and KPop Demon Hunters.
The song “begged” explores a common relationship issue: one partner wanting to go out more than the other. The lyrics, including the lines “What a shame, you’re not here / Here to witness my devotion / And my endless well of needs / I’m an anchor in the ocean,” suggest a feeling of being held back. Olivia Rodrigo has mentioned that some of her new songs are inspired by the characters Miranda and Steve from Sex and the City. Given this, “begged” could be told from Steve’s point of view, reflecting his frustrations and desires.