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The “fucked-up” 1992 role that saved Tom Hanks’ career: ” A big ding went off in my head”
The supplied text identifies a 1992 role as having helped revive Tom Hanks’ career, and attributes to him the phrase “a big ding went off in my head”. It also characterises the role as “fucked-up”, but provides no account of the production, character or events discussed. Its significance is therefore framed as a turning point…
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Beabadoobee Debuts New Song “Pylon” At Red Rocks
Beabadoobee performed at Red Rocks amphitheatre, previewing songs from her forthcoming album Pylon ahead of its release next month. The show gave fans an early look at both released singles and unheard tracks from the collaboration-heavy record, marking a notable moment in the rollout for the album. The set opened with lead single “Sun Has…
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42 Years Ago, the Judds Scored Their First No. 1 With a Song Inspired by a Soap Opera
This month marks 42 years since the Judds, the mother-daughter country duo of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, scored their first US number one single with “Mama He’s Crazy” in early August 1984. The song went on to win the pair their first Grammy Award and kicked off a remarkable run of eight consecutive chart-toppers, cementing…
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Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone? review – morose misadventures of a luckless bachelor
Paddy Young, a recent Saturday Night Live UK star, brings his standup show Will Sir Be Laughing Alone? to Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh, exploring the gap between his growing career success and his stagnant personal life. Despite his rising profile, the 35-year-old comedian mines comedy from his perpetual singledom and cramped house-share existence, watching flatmates…
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26 Years Later, Anime’s Most Influential Vampire Movie Deserves Another Shot
Polygon revisits Blood: The Last Vampire, a 2000 anime film that helped reshape how vampires are portrayed in animation and influenced a generation of action anime. Though frequently overlooked compared with better-known titles such as Vampire Hunter D and Hellsing Ultimate, the film brought together key creative figures from Production I.G.’s most celebrated era, including…
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Beast of Reincarnation Has a Difficulty Problem
Polygon’s review of Beast of Reincarnation, the new action RPG from Game Freak, argues the game’s easiest difficulty setting undermines what makes the title distinctive. On Normal mode, the game is built around punishing, high-stakes combat in which a single mistimed hit can end a run, forcing players to master its equipment, skill trees and…
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California AG Rob Bonta faces ‘political favor’ claims over Netflix-linked $1M trail in Paramount suit
California’s Democratic Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has been accused by his Republican gubernatorial rival, Michael Gates, and the California GOP of granting political favours to Netflix, amid a legal dispute involving Paramount. The claims centre on donations reportedly totalling around $1 million (£790,000) linked to Netflix, raising questions about whether Bonta’s office has acted impartially…
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Hit markers are an FPS crutch
The article argues that hit markers have become an unnecessary crutch in first-person shooters, giving players immediate confirmation that a shot connected instead of requiring them to read enemy reactions, audio cues or visual feedback. It suggests this design choice can reduce tension and weaken the satisfaction of mastering a game’s combat systems. The author…