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Everything Went Fine

The crisis in “Everything Went Fine” begins in the first moment. Emmanuèle (Sophie Marceau) sits at a table in her apartment, working. The phone rings. She listens to the caller, whom we don’t hear. She asks, “When? Where?” and then promptly races out the door. Her father has had a stroke, and the caller is

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Sweetwater movie review & film summary (2023)

You can sense that condescension in the film’s unnatural development, as seen in commonplace scenes of prejudice: Eric Roberts briefly appears as a bigoted service station owner that shouts the Black Globetrotters away from his gas by touting a double barrel shotgun; a hotel rents a room to the monkey Mr. Bananas rather than the Globetrotters;

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Minecraft Legends Kotaku Review: An Underbaked Strategy Game

The writer O. Henry is alleged to have said of New York City, “It’ll be a great place if they ever finish it.” I have a very similar feeling about Minecraft Legends. Its mix of real-time strategy and third-person action seems like it could be a splendid game, should Mojang ever get around to completing

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The concept art and illustrations behind city-builder Terra Nil

Image: Free Lives Terra Nil, a game I recently reviewed for the site, is one of the most pleasurable desktop experiences I’ve had in a long time, both because of its tricky blend of puzzles and city-building but also because it’s a rare game that tackles climate change (or, in this case, restoration) with a

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Mario’s Theme Song Being Preserved By The Library Of Congress

Image: Nintendo The National Recording Registry, part of the Library of Congress, is a collection of songs and scores that “are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”. This is the stuff, selected by experts and historians, that will be stored and preserved so that future generations can

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Ubisoft Dumps Influencer Over Racist Rainbow Six Siege ‘Jokes’

Screenshot: Ubisoft Streamer Thaqil, a Rainbow Six Siege player who publishers Ubisoft at some point deemed important enough to commemorate with an in-game item, has been dumped by the company after making a series of racist jokes on TikTok. A Foe From The Next Team Ninja Game Is Giving Me Sekiro PTSD As NME report,

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Feast On 20 Mins Of Final Fantasy 16 Gameplay, Wild Boss Fights

Sony’s April 13 State of Play was dedicated entirely to Square Enix’s upcoming PS5-exclusive Final Fantasy XVI, showing off over 20 minutes of new gameplay ahead of the RPG’s June 2023 release. It Looks Like A PlayStation Classic, But Your Grappling Hook Is A Frog Announced in September 2020, Final Fantasy XVI is the story

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News: JayShawn Washington named week 6 defensive player of the week

The Champions Indoor Football has named JayShawn Washington the week six defensive player of the week for his performance in the Beef’s 52-29 win over Gillette.  Washington had six tackles, three TFL which included two sacks.  He also forced a fumble at the Gillette one yard line that started Omaha’s strong second half performance.  

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Tears of the Kingdom’s Buff Ganondorf

Nintendo gave us one final look at The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ahead of its May 12 launch on Nintendo Switch. We saw more traversal options for Link to get around, the new battle mechanics that let him fight on horseback, and more mysteries that left me just as silent as the

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Conservatives Want To Censor Manga About Shootings From Schools

Image: Viz I am convinced that conservatives have too much on their hands. Instead of taking a stance against, I don’t know, Supreme Court justices accepting lavish gifts or something, they’re trying to pull a manga series out of Florida schools. The Citizens Defending Freedom group intends to protect children from “violence against teachers” and

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