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“Change starts with smaller actions, with going against the odds. And the...
“Change starts with smaller actions, with going against the odds. And the strangest possibilities can sometimes lead to the biggest gains. So open every door you can to the future that you want to see .”
Portugal. The Man Tap ‘Weird Al,’ Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone for Rage Against the Machine Cover
The band and their very special guests closed out their recent Brooklyn show with "Killing In the Name"
Let it Die: Inferno inverts the roguelite action, sending you down into the Hell Gate instead of up into the Tower of Barbs
Can you survive and extract?
Trump shortens work permit duration for asylum seekers
The Trump administration shortened the work permit duration for asylum seekers on Thursday, citing security concerns with immigrant populations. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual to cut the validity period for Employment Authorization
Trump switches lead architect for White House ballroom
President Trump has swapped architects to lead the construction of a ballroom on the White House grounds, an administration official confirmed Thursday. Trump had tapped James McCrery II and his architecture firm to handle the $300 million project, which has generated
Reality warps around you in Valheim-esque co-op survival crafter Brightfall
Awaken the light, before something sinister awakens in you.
Unyverse mixes action RPG combat with deep Afrofuturist world-building where tech meets tradition
Oh neat, another character creator I'll lose countless hours to!
Down with the Ship's demo proves it's a worthy spiritual successor to the space-faring magic captured by FTL: Faster than Light
Fight other player-made ships in this asynchronous auto battler.
The Gods are dead and Death is your only master in Gods, Death & Reapers, a chaotic hack-n-slash extraction looter now accepting alpha playtesters
Death is but the beginning.
Check out this game that's definitely About Fishing and not anything creepy or untoward at all
Reform submerged fragments of an uncomfortable mystery.
Last Man Sitting gets a complete overhaul and open beta where you can shoot your office printer with a minigun
I'd go into the office more if it were like this.
Den of Wolves pre-alpha gameplay shows us what happens when you break stealth in the upcoming co-op heist FPS
Everybody stay calm!
‘Camp Rock 3’ Sets Summer 2026 Release, Debuts Teaser Featuring the Jonas Brothers as Connect 3
This summer, head back to camp. “Camp Rock 3,” featuring the return of the Jonas Brothers as Connect 3, will be streaming on Disney+ and Disney Channel this summer, the studio announced on Thursday. Plsu, a new teaser introduced a new generation of campers. “Music, friendship,
Attack to the beat in Wardrum, a new rougelite rhythm strategy game where you have to free the world from poorly timed magic
One, two, one, two, three, four!
Now's the time to relive classic MMO Guild Wars, which just got a big 'Reforged' overhaul
Now verified for Steam Deck.
Discovery could give investigators a new tool in death investigations
A discovery by FIU researchers could help forensic investigators close the gap on estimating the time of a person's death.
In the new demo for upcoming factory sim Modulus, you not only build machines, but also design modules they're made of
Some assembly definitely required.
Atmospheric thriller When Sirens Fall Silent has an in-trailer twist that's really messing with my head
Giving the sirens a voice will come at a high price.
New massive duck-billed dinosaur species identified
There's a new dinosaur species on the block. An international team, including a biologist from Penn State Lehigh Valley, discovered that a 75-million-year-old fossil classified as a different dinosaur is its own massive, duck-billed species. Working with the New Mexico Museum
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core makes it into our top 25 Most Wanted games list, teases not-yet-officially announced fifth class
For Rock and Stone!
Young Americans increasingly say US on wrong track: Poll
A growing number of young Americans say the U.S. is on the wrong track, according to new polling from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. The Fall 2025 Harvard Youth Poll, conducted in early November, shows 57 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 say things in the
Spellcasters Chronicles is a new MOBA that swaps item shops for deckbuilding, and its beta starts right now
Quantic Dream takes aim at the genre titans.
Paul Anka on His HBO Original Documentary, ‘Paul Anka: His Way,’ and Maintaining an Active Touring Life at 84: ‘Who the Hell Would Turn That Down?’
“I’m so young and you’re so old,” Paul Anka sang in the very first line of his very first hit, “Diana,” in 1958. It’s the kind of lyric you could seemingly only get away with when you’re 15, as Anka was at the time, and maybe not a minute later, or at least not much […]
I forgot Crimson Desert has mechs and dragons in it, but you know what, now I'm even more excited for it
I love a little sci-fi in my fantasy action games.
City builder and creature collector Tamer Town shows off autobattling and Manor Lords-style plot planning
Tamer Town battle and build mechanics revealed.
Witchspire is another exciting upcoming game in the 'yes, of course I want to be a witch and join a coven and befriend a cool familiar' genre
Who says I can't opt for a party consisting solely of magic users?
Hellraiser: Revival director thanks The Council for 'their depravity and generosity' as it's named our 17th Most Wanted game
Uncover the true beauty of suffering with your pal Pinhead.
We Finally Know the Time of Day on Mars
This deceptively difficult question to answer is vital to exploration The post We Finally Know the Time of Day on Mars appeared first on Nautilus .
Tate McRae Looks Back on Her Non-Stop Year of Touring and Performing: ‘I’m Ready to Hermit for a Second’
Tate McRae is ready to take a breath. Since releasing her chart-topping third album, “So Close to What,” in February, the 22-year-old has been on an unstoppable tear, dropping insta-viral music videos and trotting the globe on her 83-date “Miss Possessive” arena tour. Just days
A village in India’s poorest state weaves a better life for its children
Once said to be the Manchester of Bihar for its weaving tradition, Patwa Toli is now known as an IIT Village.
CTF shooter Last Flag now has a Steam demo, and it's worth trying whether or not you're an Imagine Dragons fan
I should mention for context that the game's being directed by the band's lead singer and manager.
Woman who livestreamed deadly 2017 crash killed in California
Obdulia Sanchez, who was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI, and child endangerment for livestreaming a fatal crash with her sister, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Stockton Tuesday night.
Margot Robbie Defends ‘Wuthering Heights’ Casting but Says ‘I Get’ Why There’s Backlash: Jacob Elordi ‘Is Heathcliff. Just Wait. Trust Me, You’ll Be Happy’
Margot Robbie is defending Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” against a handful of pre-release controversies. Speaking to British Vogue for a new cover story, the Oscar nominee stood by Fennell’s decision to cast Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the roles of Catherine Earnshaw and
AURORA & The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands Share Debut TOMORA Single “RING THE ALARM”
Today Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers and AURORA announced a new project called TOMORA. (See what they did there!) The two artists have been appearing on each other’s songs since 2019. AURORA provided vocals for several songs on 2019’s No Geography, and Rowlands produced
Leaked call shows European leaders' fear that US will 'betray' Ukraine
European leaders have reportedly expressed fears about the Trump administration using peace negotiations to “betray” Ukraine as the country seeks to end its nearly four-year war with Russia. During a conference call on Monday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, German
How probation officers—criminal legal system's most diverse group—experience their roles
Probation officers—who supervise nearly 4 million people across the United States—are among the most visible faces of the criminal legal system (CLS). A new study led by UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Sukhmani Singh focuses on how probation officers experience
Sleater-Kinney and John Gourley of Portugal. The Man Sing Portland’s Praises at the Rolling Stone and Sonesta International Hotels Musicians on Musicians Event
There’s no question that the Pacific Northwest has played a key role in modern rock and roll. That fact was on full display when Rolling Stone and Sonesta International Hotels hosted the final installment of their 2025 Musicians on Musicians live tour on Thursday night in
High on Life 2's skateboard went from 'dumb idea' to being so good the team 'designed everything else around it'
First-person skater.
The Claims of Close Reading
"Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical."
Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch for 2026: Kristen Stewart, Harry Lighton and Dave Green Among Honorees
Last year, when Sean Baker’s “Anora” won both the Palme d’Or at Cannes — followed by best picture at the Oscars — those honors reinforced what Variety had been saying a decade earlier, when the filmmaker appeared on the publication’s 10 Directors to Watch list, before
Witness gargantuan mech fights in this desert survival game that's giving The Electric State meets Death Stranding
Bond with your giant mech friend this sun-baked masterpiece of a game
Elven colony sim DarkSwitch just got an official release date, so buckle up for cable cars and airships as you erect your treeside utopia
The beacons are lit.
Lightning channels reveal hidden bursts: Lateral negative re-discharges observed for first time
A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has uncovered the first observational evidence of lateral negative re-discharges occurring on negative leader channels. Published recently in Geophysical Research
Upcoming action RPG Queen's Domain looks like just the thing for fans of classic FromSoftware games
No hand holding here, just good ol' hack-and-slash fun.
Wake Up, Beeple!
Crypto-backed artworks at Art Basel Miami Beach advance the wealth mechanisms they claim to subvert and make you, the viewer, a participant in the ploy.
Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?
"If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive—and grating—voice."
Defend Earth from the Arachnid scourge in Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War, a new retro FPS coming next year
With a patriotic message from General Johnny Rico himself!
Upcoming adventure game Epoch Reset has awakened the Steins;Gate stan in me with its time-bending shoujo storyline
Complete with android repair mini games and timeloop mechanics.
Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal in Washington on Thursday even as fighting continued in their war-scarred region. Rwandan President Paul Kagame