Dev Behind Racist Plantation Game Quietly Removes It From Steam
Plantation Simulator is no longer on Steam after the developer requested Valve remove it from the store
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US extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon until November
By Ted Hesson and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will extend deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Lebanese nationals in the U.S. for six months, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register on Wednesday.
The Wheel of Time books are being adapted into an asymmetric board game
Players control the forces of Light or Shadow in Dire Wolf's game based on Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series.
'From worse to bad': Iranians lukewarm over internet blackout end
Iran's move to reconnect the country to the global internet after an almost three-month blackout has left many Iranians unimpressed, with full connectivity far from restored and access seen as a right that shouldn't have been taken away in the first place. Iranian authorities
The impact of nanoplastics on neurons may depend on their size
Smaller plastic particles have more effects on neurons, the key information processing cells of the brain, new research from the University of Eastern Finland shows. In the study, neuronal cells were exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics at low doses to study subtle changes.
Women's faces outrank men's in attractiveness across cultures, global study shows
Why are women considered the "fairer sex" in humans, when in most animal species it is males that display the more elaborate and visually striking traits? This question has intrigued researchers since Darwin. A new large-scale study led by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical
‘The Breadwinner’ Review: Nate Bargatze Bumbles Through a Domestic Comedy That Thinks Incompetent Dads are Still Funny
“When mom goes to work, dad goes berserk!” read the tagline for Stan Dragoti’s 1983 comedy “Mr. Mom.” The line could just as easily be plastered across the poster of “The Breadwinner,” an unimaginative update of the househusband formula directed by Eric Appel and starring the
‘Abbott Elementary’ EPs Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker Sign With UTA
Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker have signed with UTA for representation in all areas, Variety has learned. The duo continue to be repped by Adventure Media and Allison Binder at Goodman Genow Schenkman. Halpern and Schumacker and their company, Delicious Non-Sequitur
When a Century-Long Rodent Invasion Ends
The invertebrates definitely come out to play The post When a Century-Long Rodent Invasion Ends appeared first on Nautilus .
Stan Lee ‘Returns’ Under AI Pact: ElevenLabs Licenses Marvel Legend’s Voice and Likeness (EXCLUSIVE)
Marvel Comics has long resurrected iconic characters for second acts. Now ElevenLabs is doing the same for Marvel’s most famous creator, Stan Lee — in a sense. The AI audio company on Wednesday said it struck an expansive deal with Stan Lee Universe, the joint venture between
Allie and Dean, the Audio Version: ‘Off Campus’ Breakouts Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn to Narrate ‘Intoxicating’ Quinn Erotic Drama ‘Rent Free’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn, best known as Allie Hayes and Dean Di Laurentis in Prime Video’s “Off Campus,” will star in Quinn’s three-episode immersive original audio romance “Rent Free.” This marks the second Quinn Originals duet production, following Hudson Williams and
Marathon Is Finally Going Free For A Week As Bungie Looks For A Season 2 Rebound
Some fans have been wondering if the game would go free-to-play
How long is 007 First Light and how many chapters are there?
All the details on how long it takes to complete 007 First Light, plus a full list of all the game's chapters.
New York Times accused of using AI to spy on unionized employees: ‘workers everywhere are under attack’
"Using AI to surveil our work violates our contract and creates a skewed, inaccurate picture of our members’ work," said Benjamin Harnett, chair of the Tech Guild’s Generative AI committee and a staff software engineer at The Times.
Mandalorian and Grogu’s best Star Wars Easter egg was hiding in plain sight
The arena scene with Rotta the Hutt references a game first seen in Star Wars: A New Hope.
Singapore encourages North Korea to keep dialogue channels open amid global uncertainty
Foreign Minister Balakrishnan, during his visit to Pyongyang, invited his counterpart to attend a regional security forum.
Fired JPMorgan employee who claimed wrongful termination over $642.50 ‘Super Bowl’ deli platter awarded $4M
A Wall Street arbitration panel ordered the banking giant to pay veteran Beverly Hills broker Brent Ryan Bodner millions in damages.
CBS News Boots Sharyn Alfonsi Off ‘60 Minutes’ After She Tangled With Bari Weiss Over Story
Sharyn Alfonsi, a veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent who has worked on the venerable newsmagazine since 2015, said Wednesday she believes CBS News has removed her from the program after she raised issues about the way Bari Weiss, the news division’s editor in chief, handled an
Couch Slut’s Amy Rose Mills Announces New Album I Think We’ve Met Before: Hear “A Little Treat”
We’re used to hearing the harshest, heaviest, most unhinged side of Amy Rose Mills in the Brooklyn noise-rock band Couch Slut. New solo album I Think We’ve Met Before presents a softer iteration. Out just under a month from now, the album features guest spots from Theo Nobel
Sony’s first RGB TV is a statement piece
The first wave of RGB LED TVs are fighting for their spot in the TV hierarchy. They need to outperform OLED TVs in brightness and color (because they'll never match OLED's contrast), and they need to outperform regular LED TVs in everything (because their price is so much
Advancing detection of genome-edited crops in food mixtures
Researchers from Sciensano, partner of the DARWIN project, have published a new paper in npj Science of Food addressing one of the key scientific and regulatory challenges linked to genome-edited (GE) organisms, their reliable detection and identification in complex food
Backrooms director Kane Parsons explains how influential Valve's Portal is to his work: 'I frequently have dreams where I'm just in the Aperture Science Enrichment Center'
Remember, no Portal just before bed.
Vincent Bolloré’s Son Slams ‘Neo-Fascist’ Accusations Amid Growing Backlash Against Canal+
Cyrille Bolloré, who took over from his father Vincent at the helm of the Bolloré Group in 2019, has rejected accusations that his family or Canal+ are pursuing any political agenda, telling shareholders at the group’s annual general meeting in Paris on Wednesday that there is
As snow droughts continue to threaten global food security, research calls for climate-resilient agriculture practices
Global climate change is reshaping agricultural ecosystems. As warmer winters become more prevalent, snow droughts caused by insufficient snowfall are becoming more frequent. This leaves winter wheat, which relies on snow cover for insulation and water supply, vulnerable to
AI tried to bury this politician — now people have actually heard of him
By the time that the Democratic primary for New York's 12th congressional district wraps up in June, Anthropic and OpenAI will have spent millions on their battle over the political future of AI: who gets to regulate it, or who will be punished for trying to regulate it. But
Crockett scores proxy win over Talarico in House race
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) scored a proxy win in Tuesday’s Texas primary runoffs over state Rep. James Talarico (D), who beat her out in the initial Democratic race for Senate. Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), endorsed by Crockett, won Tuesday's runoff for a
fanclubwallet’s Michael (Miki) Watson Announces Debut Preloved Album Willow: Hear “Motorcycle”
fanclubwallet, the Ottawa indie band who released the 2024 EP Our Bodies Paint Traffic Lines, started out as Hannah Judge’s solo project and grew into a full band. One of the members who joined up was Judge’s partner Michael (Miki) Watson, who makes their own music under the
White nationalist march sparks concern in Virginia: 'Designed to intimidate'
Police in Virginia say a white nationalist group that marched in Virginia Beach on Memorial Day weekend did not require a permit because the gathering met legal requirements.
White House says Iranian media report on memorandum of understanding is false
WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said a report from Iran's state TV citing a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States was "not true" and that the cited memorandum was "a complete
COSCO products tanker leaving Strait of Hormuz, oil traffic still limited
By Jonathan Saul ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) - An oil products tanker operated by Chinese shipping group COSCO was in the process of crossing through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after two crude tankers sailed in the past day, although oil traffic overall was still limited,
Analysis-Canada turns from US to Europe as Iran war propels aluminium higher
By Pratima Desai and Polina Devitt LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Canada is pushing more of its aluminium towards Europe to make the most of higher premiums on offer, after its neighbour the United States imposed a 50% tariff on the metal last year. A loss of Middle East volumes
This Literary AI Scandal Changes Everything
"A magazine’s response to accusations of publishing AI-generated fiction points to a new phase in the struggle to keep literature human."
Queer Figures Commune with Nature in J Carino’s Dynamic Paintings
Blocks of color and gestural brushstrokes characterize J Carino's paintings, which question what we deem natural and innate. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.
A$AP Rocky to Be Honored With Inaugural Tribeca X Filmmaker of the Year Award; Full Programming Lineup Released (EXCLUSIVE)
Tribeca X, the Tribeca Festival’s flagship program dedicated to brand-supported storytelling, has announced that A$AP Rocky will be honored with the inaugural Tribeca X Filmmaker of the Year Award, which recognizes the rapper for his work in music, fashion, film, design, and
Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app
After a flood of complaints about the Google Health app that just replaced Fitbit, Google has responded with a list of changes that will roll out starting this week. Google is addressing some of the biggest complaints users had, like the Today dashboard that can only show
Going Focaccia Crazy
I have a pizza oven and baked very underwhelming bread twice during the pandemic, but I’ve found it difficult to fall into a proper rabbit hole when it comes to dough-making. Focaccia might do it for me. My daughter and I had been wanting to experiment with focaccia (and
Former AG Pam Bondi says she was diagnosed with cancer
Bondi said she has been going through treatment, including surgery, and is "doing well, though."
Netflix and Spotify Acquire Video Rights to Jay Shetty’s ‘On Purpose’ Podcast in Deal Said to Be Worth up to $100 Million
The video version of Jay Shetty’s popular motivational podcast “On Purpose” is moving exclusively to Netflix and Spotify — making him the latest big-name podcaster to land a big-money distribution deal. Spotify, Netflix and Shetty on Wednesday announced a new partnership to
