MMOs 'don't give people the tools to build community anymore,' says EverQuest 2 creative director
"The couple other MMOs that I play I'm almost like a solo player 100%, I don't group with anyone."
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Mitford Sisters Drama ‘Outrageous’ Casts Bessie Carter as Nancy, Joanna Vanderham as Diana
Upcoming period drama “Outrageous” has found its Mitford Sisters. The six upper-class Mitford sisters — Nancy, Diana, Unity, Jessica, Deborah, Pamela — were the Kardashians of the 1930s, when they both dazzled and scandalized English society. Nancy was a writer who wrote novels
‘TikTok Star Murders’: How the Doc Got Audio of the Grisly Killing and Brought on 50 Cent as a Producer
“TikTok Star Murders” is the heartbreaking story of an abusive relationship between a couple that was almost hiding in plain sight — their worst moments were captured on social media. The married couple Ali and Ana Abulaban met in 2014 when they both served in the Air Force and
All the Times Post Malone Went Country (Before He Officially Went Country)
The rapper and pop star has been hinting at a Nashville-style pivot basically since the beginning
Al Schultz, ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ Makeup Artist, Dies at 82
Al Schultz, makeup artist on TV shows such as “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Good Times,” died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, Calif. He was 82. Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz played college football at the University of Missouri until a knee injury ended his
Sheryl Crow Is No Fan Of Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle”
Earlier this year, Drake released “ Taylor Made Freestyle ,” a track that featured AI vocals of the late Tupac Shakur and the very much alive Snoop Dogg (who was bewildered ). In a BBC feature shared on Saturday, country icon Sheryl Crow criticized the Canadian rapper for using
Charlamagne Tha God: Democrats 'dropped the ball' on youth vote messaging
Charlamagne Tha God said Democrats “dropped the ball” on catering their election message to young Americans, pointing specifically to the party’s response to the college campus protests of the war in Gaza last month. In an interview on “The Young Turks,” a progressive online
Lawsuit claims RFK Jr. ineligible to appear on NJ ballot
A prominent Democratic election lawyer claimed in a suit that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible for the ballot in New Jersey, adding hurdles to Kennedy’s already difficult effort to gain ballot access in all 50 states. Scott Salmon argued
Dengue fever surging in all 50 states. These are symptoms you should watch for
U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.
Paul Walter Hauser Tells Interviewer: ‘Please Don’t Say’ I’m ‘Like Vin Diesel’ Because ‘I Like to Think I’m on Time and Approachable’
Paul Walter Hauser’s interview with CinemaBlend at the “Inside Out 2” press junket is gaining traction on social media for one viral moment in which the Emmy-winning actor calls out Vin Diesel for stories about Diesel allegedly mistreating cast and crew on set. The two actors
White House accuses Jordan of effort to 'harass and intimidate' Biden ghost writer
The White House on Tuesday accused House Judiciary Republicans of working “to harass and intimidate a private citizen” after they scheduled a meeting to consider a contempt referral for President Biden’s ghost writer. The House Judiciary Committee plans to meet Thursday to mark
Igon questline walkthrough and steps in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon Defeat Bayle the Dread to end Drake Warrior Igon’s pain Continue reading…
How to beat Bayle the Dread in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Health Care — Keeping ACA tax credits would be pricey
Presented by Express Scripts by Evernorth — TK {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story High price tag bolsters ACA tax credit opposition One of the biggest health care fights that will occur in Congress next year has an official price tag: Permanently extending
Arizona Republican leader threatened to ‘lynch’ top county election official
Shelby Busch, the vice chair of the Maricopa County Republican Committee in Arizona, threatened to lynch the county’s top election official. In a video, Busch said if Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer “walked into this room, I would lynch him.” Richer, who is up for
Looming court ruling could have big environment impacts
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court could curb agency powers The Supreme Court as soon as this week could rule to curb the power of federal agencies — including those with the
Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs
Running AI models without matrix math means far less power consumption—and fewer GPUs?
Harvard, the Human Remains Trade, and Collectors Who Fuel the Market
"At some point in Cedric Lodge’s almost 30-year career in the Harvard Medical School morgue, working mostly alone and far from the eyes of his supervisors, he allegedly decided to get a piece of this trade."
Bright Eyes Preview First New Album in Four Years With ‘Bells and Whistles’
The band's Five Dice, All Three s arrives on Sept. 20
Teachers turn to AI
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Teachers look to turn AI into an asset Teachers are increasingly trying to turn artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to their advantage in the face of concerns over cheating and
Kenya deploys to Haiti
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Kenya leads police force mission in Haiti The Kenyan-led international police force will seek to dismantle the armed gangs running amok across the
Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now Breaks “Hard Rock Cinema” Box Office Record
Last week, Ghost’s debut feature film Rite Here Rite Now premiered in theaters. Today, it was revealed that the Swedish pop-metal band broke a record by becoming the highest-grossing hard rock cinema event ever in North America.
The Eagles Sphere Residency: How to Buy Tickets Online
The Eagles are the next beloved band to take their most iconic hits to the Las Vegas Sphere. The band announced earlier this month a residency at the city’s buzzy new music venue, featuring eight shows over four weekends from Sept. 20 through Oct. 19. The general on-sale began
Monthly rents across country continue to rise in June: Report
The cost of shelter in the United States has gone up again, according to Zumper’s national rent report. The national median price for one-bedroom rents increased 1.5 percent to $1,526, while the national median price for two-bedroom rents increased 1.9 percent to $1,900 in
How To Explain This Whole Dr Disrespect Situation To The Normal People In Your Life
Over the last few days, people have been talking a lot about Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm , the once-popular Twitch streamer who was permanently banned from the site in 2020 for mysterious reasons, shifted to YouTube, and who has now come under fire for reportedly sending
Flying With My Dad
Growing up, I had a pretty conventional childhood. In the northern Wisconsin of the 70s and 80s, that meant living in the country, dogs and cats, making ramps for our bikes in the driveway, Oscar Meyer bologna sandwiches for lunch, and a nuclear family of four that split into
Railroad wrongly burned chemicals after East Palestine derailment, agency says
National Transportation Safety Board faults Norfolk Southern and contractors with unnecessary pollution The National Transportation Safety Board said that Norfolk Southern and its contractors unnecessarily burned toxic chemicals - including vinyl chloride – from its tank cars
Looming Supreme Court decision could curtail federal agency powers
The Supreme Court will soon issue a decision that could claw back the power of federal agencies and expand the power of judges. The decision, which may come down this week, could limit the agencies’ authority to issue any number of consumer, workplace or environmental
Following AI art complaints, Pokémon Company boots contest finalists who allegedly already robbed themselves of the joy of drawing a little guy
How could any machine hope to capture the wonder in an Eevee's heart?
Keefe D’s $750K Bond In 2Pac Murder Case Delayed By Judge, Pending Investigation
Keefe D will have to wait some time longer to learn if a judge will be granting him a bond in his ongoing trial for 2Pac's murder.
Tom Van Amburg, TV Executive and Leader of KABC-TV Los Angeles, Dies at 83
Tom Van Amburg, a broadcast TV executive known for his keen eye for talent and skill at developing local programming during his tenure as the leader of KABC-TV Los Angeles and other ABC O&O stations, died June 24 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83. Van Amburg was the father
Republicans battle to fill Boebert's seat in Colorado: Live results
A handful of Republicans in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District are looking to win the GOP primary on Tuesday in hopes of filling a House seat set to be vacated by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) Boebert announced late last year that she would run in a new district. Since then,
Boebert looks to win in different Colorado district: Live results
In Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is looking to beat out a handful of other Republican challengers to win her GOP primary in a new House district. The Colorado firebrand, who represents the 3rd Congressional District in the western part of
Nearly half of heat-related deaths happen at home: Data
Story at a glance (NewsNation) — A person's house is the most common place for heat-related deaths to occur, according to National Weather Service data. An analysis conducted by the Cincinnati Enquirer found that, in the last 20 years, 45% of the 3,142 heat-related deaths with
Clyburn: Older Black voters need to 'talk some sense' into Trump-inclined children
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is urging Black elders to tell young Black voters to cast their ballots for President Biden in November. Clyburn, the Biden campaign’s 2024 co-chair, told NOTUS that older Black Americans “should try and talk some sense into their children.” Clyburn’s
RFK Jr. predicts Trump will win CNN debate against Biden
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he thinks former President Trump will win Thursday’s upcoming presidential debate. “I would predict that Trump will win because I really — I think Donald Trump is… he could win a prize for the greatest debater in
Visa, Mastercard settlement rejected
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge rejects $30B ‘swipe fee’ settlement A federal judge Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers that the
Rivian stock jumped more than 50% on Volkswagen's $5 billion investment
Rivian Automotive and Volkswagen Group are joining forces as they look to develop software technology that will help drive their production of electric vehicles. Read more...
The Memo: Liberal fears build over Supreme Court Trump immunity decision
Speculation is building about the possibility of the Supreme Court delivering a favorable ruling to former President Trump as he claims immunity from prosecution. Even the current conservative-majority court would balk at finding that all presidents have unconstrained immunity,
‘The Sopranos’ Star Drea de Matteo Says Hollywood Will ‘Take Me Out Into the Woods and Shoot Me for Not Endorsing Biden,’ Even If There’s ‘A Lot’ of Quiet Trump Voters
“The Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo was interviewed on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” (via Mediaite) and said she’s got a target on her back in Hollywood because she’s an actor who does not endorse Joe Biden for president. The Emmy-winning actor went on to say there are “a
BTS’ V Teases New Solo Music With ‘Type 1’ Poster
The cryptic announcement doesn't reveal whether the release, out July 9, will be an individual song, EP, or full-length album
Democratic senator calls on HHS to investigate PBMs blocking access to generic cancer drug
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) wants the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate why a low-cost generic cancer drug isn’t widely available to patients. In a letter sent to HHS Tuesday shared first with The Hill, Rosen questioned why Medicare patients pay $3,000
EFF Welcomes Tarah Wheeler to Its Board of Directors
Wheeler Brings Perspectives on Information Security and International Conflict to the Board of Directors SAN FRANCISCO—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is honored to announce today that Tarah Wheeler — a social scientist studying international conflict, an author, and a
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is like an origin story for Guy Ritchie’s whole thing
Photo: Dan Smith/Lionsgate via Everett Collection Now available on digital release and 4K, the Henry Cavill movie takes Ritchie’s gentleman thugs back to basics Continue reading…