The Last of Us season two premiere had story elements fans expected—tension, trauma, a time jump, infected-adjacent horrors, etc.—but it also featured the surprising sight of Joel (Pedro Pascal) getting some much-needed counseling from Gail, a therapist played by Catherine O’Hara. According to a new interview in Variety, co-showrunner Craig Mazin originally wanted to explore … Read more
The U.S. State Department revoked the visas of members of a Mexican band after they projected the face of a drug cartel boss onto a large screen during a performance in the western state of Jalisco over the weekend. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, who was U.S. ambassador to Mexico during the first Trump … Read more
Annemarie’s dog, Buddy, doesn’t have an opinion on poop bags, to be honest. Annemarie Conte/NYT Wirecutter The Earth Rated bags live up to our guide’s exacting standards, as well as to those of my dog walker, who walks multiple dogs multiple times a day and picks up multiple poops with Earth Rated bags. When she … Read more
“Demand is off the charts!” Elon Musk crowed at the end of 2023, citing more than a million reservations for Tesla’s polarizing polygonic pickup—so why has it still sold less than 50,000?
Minecraft’s visuals have remained largely unchanged since the game’s inception in 2009; apart from pre-release changes before 2011, Mojang has opted to refine rather than evolve. That doesn’t mean there haven’t been plans to overhaul Minecraft’s official visuals without relying on the third-party shaders and texture packs that many Minecraft players love, but cancelations, delays, … Read more
Bimawen B15.6 TV Pro integrates both smart TV mode and Google TV modes Works as both a monitor and media hub A budget-friendly monitor with a 60 Hz refresh rate and HDR Several portable monitors from popular brands offer standard display features, but among the lesser-known options, the Bimawen B15.6 TV Pro integrates Google TV, … Read more
Control was IGN’s Game of the Year in 2019 – and I was one of the many editors that voted for it – but even I was skeptical when Remedy, a studio known for telling great single-player stories in third-person games, announced it was doing a Control multiplayer game. That project turned out to be … Read more
Pragmata received 466 votes, pushing it past big names like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, all of which actually look like they may release within the next year. And this isn’t a one-off or fluke, either. Since its reveal in 2020, Pragmata has been a consistent … Read more
In theory (if not always in practice), the superhero genre is founded on clear-cut morality. Sure, there’s plenty of scope for costumed adventurers to grapple with power and responsibility, and their lawbreaking adversaries sometimes have a point. But in the average DC or Marvel joint — hell, arguably even in edgier fare like The Boys … Read more
Trump admin. labels Mexican drug cartel Trump administration labels Mexican drug cartels as domestic terrorist organizations 04:34 One of Guatemala’s most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in Mexico and returned to Guatemala to await extradition to the United States, Guatemalan officials said. Guatemala Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez said the capture of Aler Baldomero Samayoa … Read more