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This is Instagram’s new logo
Instagram has introduced a new wordmark, replacing the cursive lettering it had used for about a decade. The redesign matters because it changes a highly recognisable part of the app’s identity, although the article notes that the new mixed cursive-and-print style may be less immediately legible. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the change was intended…
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Imelda Staunton: ‘Umbridge’s giggle needed to be short and sharp. So I just did a boom, boom’
Imelda Staunton reflects on her career and personal life in a reader-question interview, discussing roles from Harry Potter to children’s animations and theatre. She explains that Dolores Umbridge’s distinctive giggle was deliberately made brief and sharp, while also describing how radio work developed the vocal discipline behind her voice performances. Staunton says she enjoys working…
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This Ain’t Yakuza! SEGA Showcases Stranger Than Heaven’s Complex Combat with Live Gameplay Demo
The Stabbin’ of Dojima. One of the most interesting things about Stranger Than Heaven is that developer RGG Studio isn’t just repurposing the action combat of its previous games. Instead, the Japanese studio’s crafted a new system that sees players control the individual limbs of protagonist Makoto Daito. It appears to be a much more…
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Ritchie Blackmore joins Deep Purple for Smoke on the Water
Ritchie Blackmore reunited with Deep Purple onstage at Jones Beach in New York, joining the band for ‘Smoke on the Water’ during its encore. It was his first performance with the group since November 1993, ending a 33-year estrangement that had appeared unlikely to be resolved and delighting fans of the founding guitarist. Singer Ian…
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Duskfade Review: Kingdom Hearts New Replacement Is the Best Mario Game of the Year
Duskfade is a colourful 20-hour action-platformer from debut developer Weird Beluga, following Zirian as he tries to rescue his sister from a mysterious clock tower in their home of Tick Town. The review finds it heavily influenced by Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario Odyssey, Jak & Daxter and Super Mario Sunshine, but argues that its enjoyable…
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Comedian Eric Wareheim Is a Grower and a Shower (of Weird, Rare Plants)
Comedian and filmmaker Eric Wareheim has opened Serpentine, an appointment-only rare-plant atelier in East Los Angeles, turning his fascination with unusual botanical specimens into a new creative venture. The project matters because it extends the surreal, eccentric sensibility associated with his comedy into horticulture, presenting plants as cultivated works of art. Wareheim sources or shapes…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 4 Recap and Review – (Please Don’t) Play It Again, Sam
IGN’s review finds “A Case of Chiaroscuro” visually inventive but ultimately over-reliant on a film noir and Casablanca-style gimmick. The episode follows Una, M’Benga and Uhura after they become stranded on a Klingon-occupied planet, but the reviewer argues that its genre imitation overwhelms the character drama, particularly Una’s personal conflict over aiding a resistance movement.…
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Genshin Impact’s New Update Appears To Mock The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Fiasco
Video games don’t typically reference current affairs, but a new Genshin Impact update seems to be poking fun at the recent Washington Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool debacle. Players have discovered a document in the game, penned by “Grand Duke Diomid Turzov,” that goes into detail–and with strange grammatical choices–about a fountain that was “ruined” by shoddy workmanship…
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Fortnite’s Jonesy Looks Weirdly Real In His First Hot Toys Figure
Hot Toys has made plenty of video game figures over the years–from Batman: Arkham Knight to Marvel’s Spider-Man–but it’s finally venturing into the world of Fortnite. The collectible toys manufacturer has shown off its first-ever sixth-scale figure based on the popular battle royale game, with the dimension-hopping everyman Jonesy in the spotlight. Limited to 3,000…
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10 Netflix Shows Everyone Knew Would Be Masterpieces After the First 10 Minutes
The article argues that several Netflix series established their quality almost immediately, highlighting their strong premises, distinctive tone and broad audience appeal. – Love on the Spectrum U.S.: a dating series following autistic singles, praised for its sincerity and seven Primetime Emmy wins. – Wednesday: Jenna Ortega’s Addams Family spin-off, noted for its macabre opening…