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Nintendo added a bizarre “anti-brother romance failsafe” to NES Remix to stop Mario from getting too close with Luigi on Wii U, expert says
Nintendo reportedly included a safeguard in the Wii U game NES Remix to prevent Mario and Luigi sprites from appearing overly intimate during certain animations. The detail, identified by a game-technology expert, has attracted attention because it shows Nintendo anticipating and restricting an unusual visual outcome in a compilation built from older NES games. The…
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Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses
Meta says it will remove from Instagram some videos filmed with its smart glasses that secretly record, exploit or harass people, particularly “pickup line” pranks targeting women and service workers. The move highlights a problem for the company: glasses designed to make recording effortless are now linked to privacy concerns and abusive content, forcing Meta…
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Marvel’s Latverian Witch costume introduces a mysterious character for Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel displayed a changing “Latverian Witch” costume at its San Diego Comic-Con booth, apparently introducing a previously unseen character or group for Avengers: Doomsday. The shifting costumes have prompted speculation because the witches have not appeared in the film’s trailer, while Marvel is expected to provide further information at its Hall H presentation. The costume…
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Harrison Ford’s bizarre first meeting with Adam Sandler: “I would love for you to wash my car”
Harrison Ford reportedly surprised actor Adam Sandler with an unusual remark during their first meeting at a party, catching him off guard with the comment “I would love for you to wash my car.” The anecdote, shared by Sandler, offers a glimpse of the veteran Star Wars and Indiana Jones actor’s famously dry and unpredictable…
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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Officially Returns With Surprise New Release
Netflix and Dark Horse Books will publish an 80-page graphic-novel adaptation of Stranger Things: The First Shadow on 19 January 2027. The release expands the franchise after its television finale, adapting the acclaimed stage prequel and focusing on the early life of Henry Creel, later known as Vecna. Written by Kate Trefry from a story…
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Lil Wayne Can’t Look At Milk
Lil Wayne said he cannot look at milk while discussing his eating habits on the Friends Keep Secrets video podcast with Lil Dicky, Benny Blanco and Kristin Batalucco. The light-hearted revelation drew attention because he described a broader aversion to foods he considers “white and soft”, while also touching on his preference for breakfast at…
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Purported Nancy Guthrie note includes unusual demand that breaks basic ransom rule: retired FBI negotiator
A purported ransom note connected to the Nancy Guthrie case has prompted questions about whether it fits a genuine kidnapping-for-ransom scenario. Retired FBI negotiator Jason Pack said the note’s reported demands appear unusual and inconsistent with basic ransom tactics, which could affect how investigators assess its credibility and motive. Fox News reported that newly revealed…
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Anthony Fauci delivered one of the worst first pitches in baseball history six years ago
Anthony Fauci’s ceremonial first pitch before a Washington Nationals game in 2020 has been recalled six years later as a notably poor throw. The article treats the anniversary as a light-hearted sports moment, while also noting Fauci’s high public profile during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fauci threw the pitch at Nationals Park…
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The Strokes: Reality Awaits review – a perfect marriage of mayhem and melody on their best album in years
The Strokes’ seventh album, Reality Awaits, is praised as one of their strongest releases in years, combining the band’s concise, melodic rock with the stranger, more experimental qualities of Julian Casablancas’ side project, the Voidz. The reviewer argues that this approach gives Casablancas some of his most lively and engaging performances in recent memory, while…
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“It all starts clear, gets more hedonistic into the evening, and all the weird stuff goes on late at night. In the morning I try to make sense of it”: Ozric Tentacles’ creative process is as out-there as the results
Ozric Tentacles’ Ed Wynne discusses the band’s unconventional creative process, describing music that begins clearly before becoming increasingly hedonistic and strange late at night, then reassessed in the morning. The feature presents this approach as central to the group’s psychedelic, cross-genre sound and to the creation of their 2023 album, Lotus Unfolding. Lotus Unfolding is…