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Twin Peaks and X-Files-inspired Thimbleweed Park 2 announced
Ron Gilbert has announced that Thimbleweed Park 2 is now in development, nearly a decade after the critically acclaimed point-and-click mystery game was released. The sequel marks an unexpected return to a series that had appeared complete after a smaller 2020 spin-off, and continues a modern revival of classic adventure-game design. The game will be…
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Justice Department brings first case in dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The US Justice Department has filed the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a specialised court created in 1996 that had never previously heard a case. The move could create a new route for deporting non-citizens accused of terrorism where classified evidence is central, and has renewed debate over due process and the…
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Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years
The US government is using the Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot. The case matters because the specialist court, created to handle suspected-terrorist removals while protecting national-security information, had remained unused for three decades. Zada,…
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“You’re gonna see the Crazy Train and get on the Crazy Train”: What to expect at Universal’s Ozzy Osbourne haunted houses this Halloween
Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights will introduce an Ozzy Osbourne-themed haunted house at both Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood this Halloween, celebrating the late Black Sabbath singer’s “Prince of Darkness” persona. The attraction matters because it brings Osbourne’s music, imagery and long-running horror association into one of the world’s largest seasonal theme-park events. Creative staff…
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Bagpipes – the first defence against alien invaders?
A Banbury pipe band could have its music transmitted to the Moon as part of a proposed space-based data-storage project. The idea, backed by Lonestar Data Holdings chief Chris Stott, is largely symbolic but highlights wider plans to place data centres in satellites and eventually on the lunar surface. David Kerr of the Laidlaw Memorial…
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Delightful Point-And-Click Murder Mystery ‘Thimbleweed Park’ Is Getting A Sequel
Maniac Mansion co-creators Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick have announced Thimbleweed Park 2, a follow-up to their 2017 pixel-art point-and-click murder mystery. The game is due in 2028 and will bring back Agents Ray and Reyes for another deliberately strange whodunit, continuing a well-regarded modern revival of classic adventure games. The new case centres on…
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Trump admin invokes 30-year dormant terror court as it seeks to deport Afghan woman tied to Election Day plot
The Trump administration is invoking a specialised federal court for the first time since it was created three decades ago, in a bid to deport an Afghan woman accused of aiding an Islamic State-inspired plot targeting Election Day. The move marks the debut use of this long-dormant legal mechanism, underscoring how seriously officials are treating…
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Trump taps veterans to fix illegal alien trucking problem plaguing US roadways
The White House is launching a new “Freedom Haulers” initiative aimed at fast-tracking commercial driving licences (CDLs) for military veterans, framed as a response to a wave of fatal truck crashes involving illegal immigrant drivers. The scheme comes amid a joint Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation investigation into truck driver training schools…
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“Another exciting step as we continue to grow his licensing program around the world.” Universal Studios launch two Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness haunted houses
Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is launching two Ozzy Osbourne-themed haunted houses, one at Universal Orlando Resort and one at Universal Studios Hollywood, marking the late Black Sabbath frontman’s licensing brand expanding into theme park attractions. The move builds on Osbourne’s enduring cultural profile following his death, with organisers pitching the attractions as a way…
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‘The Final Girl Support Group’ Heads To Paramount As Feature To Be Directed & Adapted By Christopher Landon; Aperture & Muschiettis’ Double Dream Producing
Paramount Pictures is developing a feature film adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s novel “The Final Girl Support Group,” with horror filmmaker Christopher Landon set to write and direct. The move revives a project that had previously been in development as an HBO Max series, and marks the second collaboration between Landon and Hendrix following the producer’s…