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The 8 Heaviest Gangster Movies of All Time, Ranked

• Eight gangster films are ranked for their bleakness.
• The selections emphasise crime’s grim consequences.
• The examples include yakuza warfare and botched criminal deals.

The article ranks eight particularly bleak gangster films, arguing that some crime stories are far more oppressive than stylish, entertaining films such as *Pulp Fiction* or *Scarface*. These selections stress the costs of criminal life through cynicism, violence and grim outcomes, while still being praised as strong films.…

Veteran Publicist Bill Harrison and Creative Director Johnny Wujek Join Nonprofit Art of Elysium (EXCLUSIVE)

• Bill Harrison has become The Art of Elysium’s chief marketing officer.
• Johnny Wujek will lead its new creative services and talent relations division.
• The appointments come as the nonprofit approaches its 30th year.

Publicist Bill Harrison and creative director Johnny Wujek have joined arts nonprofit The Art of Elysium in senior roles. Their appointments are intended to strengthen the organisation’s communications and creative work as it approaches its 30th year. Harrison is chief marketing officer, overseeing marketing, partnerships, audience development and…

New Star Wars Book Reveals the Surprising ’90s Inspiration for an Iconic New Character

• The Droid Gotra’s design draws on the 1990 *Lord of the Flies* film.
• Artists mixed tribal motifs with mismatched droid parts and junker-car details.
• Phillip Szostak’s art book arrives on 3 November 2026.

An art book about *The Mandalorian and Grogu* reveals that the Droid Gotra’s look was inspired in part by Harry Hook’s 1990 film adaptation of *Lord of the Flies*. The unexpected influence helps explain the faction’s tribal, improvised style and adds context to the film’s visual world. Concept…

Air and Space Museum completes renovation with spaceflight gallery opening

• The museum’s seven-year renovation is complete.
• Its final spaceflight gallery focuses on living in orbit.
• Displays include flown equipment and shuttle debris.

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has completed a seven-year, nearly $1 billion renovation, with its final spaceflight gallery opening on 30 October. “At Home in Space” traces how decades of preparation and space shuttle missions enabled people to live in orbit, and how that experience informs…

Nintendo Officially Comments on Zelda Remake’s Divisive Graphics

• The remake gives Link and Zelda a puppet-like visual style.
• Nintendo says the look balances detailed Hyrule with the original’s charm.
• The team’s nostalgia helped shape the remake’s art direction.

Nintendo’s remake of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* uses a puppet-like, stylised look for its characters, a choice that has divided some longtime fans. Art director Aya Shida says Nintendo aimed to balance a richly detailed, believable Hyrule with the colourful, quirky characters and dreamlike atmosphere…

838,000 households set to miss energy payment as Apple plans new iPads

An analysis says low-income households on Council Tax Support will miss the Government’s planned £100 energy payment. Apple may launch updated iPads early next year, while arts and gaming stories explore new growth, cosmic sounds and Zelda’s legacy.

Thousands of Nevada voters receive mail ballots with printing error

• About 32,000 Washoe County return envelopes were misprinted.
• The word “FALSE” appeared near voters’ names.
• Officials say affected ballots remain valid and can be used as normal.

About 32,000 voters in Washoe County, Nevada, received mail ballot return envelopes with the word “FALSE” printed near their names. The county registrar’s office attributed the error to its printing vendor and said it affected an initial production batch for the 2026 general election. The word appeared in…

Godhood was not enough:’ A fan placed tombstones for EA’s most legendary studios at the company’s offices

• Fan creates seven-stone memorial outside EA’s Vancouver offices.
• BioWare’s reported closure prompted the display.
• The mural honours studios and their games while sparking debate.

An anonymous fan has set up a memorial mural outside Electronic Arts’ Vancouver headquarters, commemorating seven studios the company has shut down. The display turns long-running anger into a tribute to the studios and their games, with its creator saying EA’s reported closure of BioWare was the final…