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Janelle James Does Not Go to Trader Joe’s Anymore — She’s Famous

  • Janelle James’s first hourlong special is now on Netflix.
  • *How Romantic* ranges from politics and fame to domestic violence.
  • Fifteen years of stand-up helped shape her relaxed stage presence.

Janelle James has released her first hourlong stand-up special, *How Romantic*, on Netflix, introducing her comedy to viewers who know her mainly from *Abbott Elementary*. After 15 years performing, she says the special is designed to show the range of her interests and avoid being confined to political…

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Marvel Officially Releases New Avengers Movie on Disney+ in 48 Hours

  • *Endgame: Encore* arrives on Disney+ on 13 November.
  • The extended cut adds about four minutes and linking scenes.
  • *Avengers: Doomsday* opens in cinemas on 18 December.

Marvel is releasing an extended version of *Avengers: Endgame* on Disney+ on Friday, 13 November, as a lead-in to *Avengers: Doomsday*. The re-release revisits the film’s conclusion and connects it to the next Avengers story, which is set to bring heroes from several universes together. Called *Avengers Endgame:…

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Kelly Rohrbach Walton Is Embracing a New Chapter in Hollywood — With Motherhood at the Center

  • Kelly Rohrbach Walton is producing a documentary about teen motherhood.
  • Baby/Girls follows three teenagers in Arkansas.
  • The film is the first release from her 2023 production company.

Kelly Rohrbach Walton, known for playing C.J. Parker in the 2017 Baywatch film, is returning to Hollywood through producing, with motherhood and support for young women shaping her work. Her first film, Baby/Girls, follows three teenagers experiencing pregnancy and early motherhood at a maternity home in Arkansas, showing…

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Bethesda marks Skyrim’s 15th anniversary with Karl Fitzgerald artwork

  • Bethesda marked Skyrim’s 15th anniversary with new Karl Fitzgerald artwork.
  • The image shows a Dragonborn confronting a dragon.
  • Skyrim was discounted by up to 80% across platforms.

Bethesda marked Skyrim’s 15th anniversary with new artwork by Karl Fitzgerald, depicting a Dragonborn facing a dragon. The studio thanked the game’s community, which has continued to grow since the role-playing game’s release. Skyrim launched on 11 November 2011. Fitzgerald is known for fantasy-themed work, including pieces related…

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Big Walk used AI to fix a bug. Now the indie gaming world is having a reckoning.

  • House House says AI helped fix one Big Walk bug.
  • The resulting code was well under 0.1% of the game’s code.
  • Nineteen IGF jurors oppose voting for any game using generative AI.

House House has disclosed that it used a large language model briefly to help fix a technical bug in Big Walk, prompting a wider dispute over whether any generative AI use should disqualify games from indie awards. The disclosure has unsettled some Independent Games Festival jurors who valued…

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Look Cinemas Takes Over Pasadena’s IPic Theater, Will Reopen In December Amid Resurgence Of LA Area Screens

  • LOOK Cinemas will reopen Old Pasadena’s six-screen cinema in December.
  • The opening is timed for the expected release of *Dune: Part Three*.
  • The venue joins a wider cinema revival across the Los Angeles area.

LOOK Cinemas will reopen the six-screen former iPic cinema at One Colorado in Old Pasadena in December, after upgrading the venue. The move adds to a wider revival of Los Angeles-area cinemas and gives local audiences another place to see studio releases, independent films and special screenings. The…

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Dumping “up to $2,000” a month into Pokemon fan game, vibe coder says Claude is “starting to refuse”

  • Claude is refusing some work on Pokémon fan projects.
  • The developer says costs reached $2,000 a month.
  • Pokémon Arena 2D is still planned for December.

Anthropic has tightened Claude’s rules to prevent assistance with projects that infringe intellectual property, and the developer of Pokémon Arena 2D says the models are beginning to refuse work on the fan game. The developer says they will continue despite the change, leaving uncertainty over how much the…

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Runnner Announces New Album Love Songs From The Hottest Summer On Record: Hear “Want To Want To”

  • Runnner’s new album is due on 29 January.
  • Its songs consider love amid environmental collapse.
  • “Want To Want To” is the first preview.

Runnner, the project of Noah Henry Weinman, has announced a new album, *Love Songs From The Hottest Summer On Record*, due in January. Its songs explore building a life with loved ones amid a world facing environmental collapse, a theme that gives the record’s title and release context…

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Marvel Rivals’ creative director addresses hate speech controversy and promises ‘we’ve ramped up our disciplinary measures’

  • A reporting-system error replaced the hate-speech option with “Crime”.
  • NetEase says it has overhauled penalties for abusive language.
  • The most severe offenders can receive a 365-day chat ban.

A configuration error in Marvel Rivals’ reporting system removed the “Hate Speech” category during a September update, replacing it with “Crime”. The change was followed by a rise in slurs and abusive language, and damaged trust between developer NetEase and players who felt safeguards were inadequate. Creative director…

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Stick’s Jason Keller, Peter Dager, and Lilli Kay on Season 2’s Hero’s Journey and Owen Wilson’s Mannerisms: Podcast

  • *Stick* returns with bigger personal challenges for its characters.
  • Santi faces pressure as his fame grows.
  • Zero looks for ambitions beyond supporting others.

The comedy *Stick* returns for a second season, following its golf-playing misfits as they face new challenges in work and life. Creator Jason Keller and actors Peter Dager and Lilli Kay discussed the season’s themes and characters in a podcast interview, describing a story that reaches beyond golf…

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