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Small town buzzing over identity of its $1B Powerball winner: ‘Like a murder mystery’
A convenience store in Quincy, Illinois, is awaiting the identification of the person holding a Powerball ticket worth $1.04 billion, sold there on Wednesday night. Store manager Jon Marshall said the uncertainty has captivated the small community, comparing the search for the winner to a murder mystery. The winning ticket was purchased at the Hy-Vee…
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Appeals court rules key Alien Enemies Act lawsuit moot
A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped major questions on whether President Trump lawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act last year to conduct swift deportations, finding a key challenge moot. The case had boomeranged from the Supreme Court after Trump began deportations under the rarely used law in the early months of his administration’s immigration crackdown. The jurists on…
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‘X-Men ’97’ Officially Confirms Which Psylocke Is in the Series
‘X-Men ’97’ director Chase Conley has confirmed that the Psylocke appearing in the animated series’ second season is Betsy Braddock, ending fan debate over whether the character was Betsy or Kwannon. The clarification matters because Psylocke’s identity has long been complicated by Marvel’s body-swap storyline and later efforts to establish Betsy and Kwannon as separate…
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Fury erupts as 37-year illegal alien demands citizenship in viral Spanish rant alongside Dem leaders
A video of a woman described by Fox News as an undocumented immigrant, who says she has lived in the United States for 37 years, prompted criticism online after she called for immigration-law changes and a route to legal status. The episode matters because it highlights continuing political disagreement over whether long-term undocumented residents should…
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HBO’s 7-Part Crime Masterclass Is Anchored by a Career-Making Performance
Collider describes HBO’s seven-part crime drama *Mare of Easttown* as an especially effective limited series, centred on Kate Winslet’s portrayal of local detective Mare Sheehan. The article argues that its murder investigation matters because it becomes a vehicle for exploring grief, motherhood, family strain and the lasting effects of violence within a close-knit Pennsylvania community.…
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Mastodon – “In The Ruins”
Mastodon have released “In The Ruins”, a new track from their forthcoming album Marrow Deep, due on 28 August via Loma Vista. The nearly six-minute song addresses loss and recovery, arriving as the band continue to mourn former member Brent Hinds and drummer Brann Dailor’s mother, while singer and bassist Troy Sanders’ home was damaged…
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“Obvious tells and subtle hints” – Alien: Isolation’s lead designer on the lethal variety of The Lost Wild’s dinosaurs
The Lost Wild will make dinosaur behaviour central to its survival gameplay, with each species designed to react differently to the player, tools and environmental conditions. Game director Gary Napper, formerly lead designer on Alien: Isolation, says the aim is to create tension through believable animal behaviour rather than conventional stealth-game interfaces, making encounters unpredictable…
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3 ‘Doctor Who’ Stars Officially Set To Reunite in New Murder Mystery
Peter Capaldi has joined the recurring cast of Only Murders in the Building’s sixth series, reuniting him with fellow former Doctor Who leads David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker. The development is notable because the Hulu comedy-mystery will bring together three actors who have played the Doctor, while moving its setting to the UK for the…
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Jurassic Park Meets Alien In This Childhood Dream Turned Horror Game
Revealed during PlayStation’s State of Play earlier this year, The Lost Wild is a first-person horror game that combines the awe of walking amongst dinosaurs, such as in Jurassic Park, with the terror of being hunted by a creature you can’t defeat, à la Alien: Isolation. For Great Ape Games CEO Nick Gregory, it’s a…
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to Drop New Techno Album Alien Metal on Friday
The band’s 28th album finds them embracing the darker side of electronic dance music. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to Drop New Techno Album Alien Metal on Friday Paolo Ragusa