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Rockstar's 2001 GTA 3 changed the open-world game forever with its urban playground of Liberty City.
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Wall Street urging Anthropic, OpenAI to do their IPOs this year ‘before things get crazy’ — here’s why
The reasons go well beyond the risks of an AI bubble.
Open Thread #Potato
Seems like it’s a good time for an open thread. I cannot remember what number we’re up to, so it’s “Potato”. I just had french fries for lunch and ate the longest french fry I have ever seen. 1 I should have taken a photo, but I was in consumption mode and not attention mode.
Starfighter Officially Broke a Star Wars Franchise Record Already
Disney and Lucasfilm are going all in on 'Starfighter', setting a new financial record even before the film releases in 2027.
Earnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.
Storm Austen hits northwestern France: 161,000 homes lose power
The first major autumn storm is sweeping across northwestern France. Named Austen by UK forecasters, it brings violent gusts, disrupts transport and causes power cuts.
Exclusive-Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier payloads, according to two US researchers who analyzed more than a year of
Carney says Canada raised issues on LGBTQ+ rights during meetings in Turkey
By Maria Cheng and Tuvan Gumrukcu ISTANBUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday his team had raised issues over LGBTQ+ rights during meetings held with the Turkish government a day earlier, adding that Ottawa's engagement in partnerships did
Analysis-Trump's diesel price relief efforts grow costlier as election nears
By Jarrett Renshaw and Leah Douglas Oct 23 (Reuters) - With the November midterm elections fast approaching, President Donald Trump is throwing an array of costly and politically fraught solutions at one stubborn problem: the price of diesel.
Japan’s MMX mission will reveal the origins of weird Martian moons
Although Phobos and Deimos may look like lumpy space potatoes, they’re actually moons of Mars. No one knows how they formed, but a newly launched spacecraft should soon offer answers
Stolen RTX 5090 from Brazilian airport forklift heist reportedly turns up on second hand market for $6,400, but the rest remain AWOL
These things have serial numbers, you know.
‘Closure’ Director Michal Marczak Set for Narrative Feature Debut With ‘Perfection,’ About Hipster Millennials in Berlin (EXCLUSIVE)
Prominent Polish documentarist Michał Marczak – a Sundance Film Festival prizewinner with “All These Sleepless Nights” – is set to make his narrative feature debut with “Perfection,” a buzzy drama about hipster millennials in Berlin, based on Italian author Vincenzo Latronico’s
‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster on Adam Brody’s Support for Palestine: ‘I Disagree With Him, and That’s OK’
“Nobody Wants This” creator Erin Foster has responded to Adam Brody’s support for Palestine, saying: “I disagree with him, and that’s OK.” Speaking on an upcoming episode of the “Not Skinny but Not Fat” podcast hosted by Amanda Hirsch (via Entertainment Weekly), Foster was
The world's oldest cave paintings in Indonesia under threat of wildfires
In a cave in South Sulawesi's Maros-Pangkep, an artwork depicting human-like figures interacting with a pig was dated by researchers from Australia's Griffith University to be at least 51,200 years old.
Two Japanese climbers die on a Himalayan peak in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Oct 23 - Rescuers recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing since October 15 on a Himalayan peak in northwest Nepal, an official said on Friday.
Malawi opposition demands answers over president's prolonged stay abroad
This is President Peter Mutharika's fifth visit to South Africa this year.
‘O Projeto’ Directors on Walter Salles’ Support and Screening Poetic Doc About Colonialism Ahead of ‘Dramatic’ Brazilian Elections That Offer a ‘Choice Between Good and Evil’
Once the Black Lives Matter protests broke out in the U.S., Brazilian filmmaker Sabrina Fidalgo and Swiss photographer Yvan Rodic realized it was time to begin working on their passion project, “O Projeto.” The documentary, developed and shot over the six years since, began its
World Culinary Awards: Which are the best airlines and airports for dining?
Where are the best places to eat in the skies or before you board? Airlines, airports and airport lounges were among the winners at this year’s World Culinary Awards.
First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal
The shipment, carrying nearly 300,000 barrels of diesel, according to Kpler, follows a deal that temporarily eased US sanctions on Russian diesel as Trump seeks to lower fuel prices.
I've tested every graphics setting in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4—tweak these four options for the best performance
Upscaling can also help a bunch, of course.
From education to cancer care: Global summit calls for better support for children
Experts interviewed by Euronews explained why improving children's lives requires more than simply expanding access to essential services.
Suspect arrested after 1 killed and several injured in a shooting in Paris suburb
The man was arrested in nearby Coignieres after opening fire in Trappes and neighbouring La Verriere around 10:30 am, police said.
Gaza: Moment Israeli airstrike hits building in Nuseirat caught on camera
Footage captures the moment an Israeli strike hits a building in Gaza's Nuseirat camp. No deaths were reported, but images show a wounded person.
Africa: Giants Fight for Survival As Surprise Contenders Eye Historic TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage Places
[CAF] The battle for survival in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2026/27 reaches a decisive stage this weekend, with some of Africa's most decorated clubs facing the prospect of early elimination as ambitious challengers seek to complete major upsets and secure places in
Africa: CAF Beach Soccer Afcon Senegal 2026 - Senegal Aim for Record Extending African Title
[CAF] Hosts and reigning champions Senegal play host to the TotalEnergies CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026 aiming to extend their dominance of the continental game. With five consecutive titles to their name, the Lions of Teranga will be determined to
Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich
Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich's professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.
Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 - Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier payloads, according to two US researchers who analyzed more than a year of commercial satellite images.
Malaysia’s Registrar of Societies, Home Minister file appeal against stay on PN’s deregistration
They said that they were unsatisfied with the decision by High Court judge that was delivered on Oct 22.
Starlink restrictions not lifted in Ukraine despite Trump's claims, defence officials say
Ukrainian forces continue to experience disruptions to critical battlefield communications despite Donald Trump's assertion that restrictions have been removed, raising fresh questions about Kyiv's dependence on an American-controlled satellite network.
Meghan says she was informed about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018
The Duchess of Sussex says she is "deeply distressed" following reports about her father.
Vinland Saga Creator Gives a Heartbreaking Update on the Anime's Third Season
Makoto Yukimura shared an update on the third season of Vinland Saga, and it's not one that fans will like.
187 Years Ago, a Gothic Horror Story Beat Edgar Allan Poe to the Locked-Room Mystery
Sheridan Le Fanu's overlooked Gothic horror novel deserves more appreciation.
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Why Talarico Still Might Lose: Can He Nail Down the Black Vote?
When James Talarico, the 37-year-old Texas representative and Presbyterian seminarian, won the Democratic Party’s Senate nomination seven months ago, few believed he would win the general election in November. For one thing, Texas has not elected a Democrat to statewide office
What Democrats would do about Gen Z’s housing crisis if they win Congress
Generation Z wants legislation that targets affordability and housing costs. Democrats think they can do it better than Republicans. About two-thirds of young adults struggle to cover housing costs. And recent housing numbers aren’t promising, either: Single-family housing
We analyzed Judge Reyes’s record in Trump cases. Here’s what we found
The Trump administration wants to boot U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes from the battle over East Potomac Golf Links, insisting she has shown open hostility. President Trump called her a “crazed lunatic” on social media. The appointee of former President Biden has been assigned
Trump ties big promises to GOP midterm election wins
President Trump’s growing list of promised “goodies” if Republicans win has become more niche the closer the country gets to the midterm elections. Trump and the GOP are hoping his big promises to voters will get them out to the polls on Election Day in less than two weeks.
Transcript: The Most Important Divide in American Politics
This is a lightly edited transcript of the October 22 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: Good morning. I’m Perry Bacon. This is Right Now on The New Republic . I’m joined by one of
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Doubt, idiocracy, baseball, meals, and fish. Find out why these five stories stood out.
The Most Important Divide in America Isn’t Republican vs. Democratic
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Woke versus MAGA, Democrat versus Republican, liberal versus conservative, and pro-democracy versus authoritarian/far-right are all
The Memo: Trump backs controversial Ohio ad, pouring fuel on midterm campaign fires
President Trump intensified the furor over a deeply controversial political ad on Thursday, backing the decision by the GOP’s gubernatorial candidate in Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy, to run the commercial. In doing so, Trump poured fresh fuel on a bitter midterm campaign that has seen
The California Billionaire Tax Just Scored Mark Zuckerberg a Raise
Should we send Mark Zuckerberg a t-shirt that says “I Got My Raise From the California Billionaire Tax”? I’m on record opposing this proposed wealth tax , not because I hesitate to exproporiate oligarchic fortunes, but rather because past attempts to create big wealth taxes in
Silicosis Kills Workers. Ashley Moody Just Worries About the Lawsuits.
In the summer of 2021, Wade Hanicker felt a pain under his shoulder blade. He took ibuprofen, thinking it was a muscle knot that would go away with massage and time. One day at work in a Tampa-area stone fabrication shop, the pain started creeping around to his chest. He was
NAZA Confronts Israel’s High-Tech Killing Machine
I didn’t cry until the very end of NAZA . The new documentary, by Academy Award–winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, is all about Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. But it’s only in the film’s final minutes that we get a direct view of the suffering on the
Inside the unlikely coalition taking on prediction markets
A fight over who can regulate prediction markets and whether they constitute gambling is creating strange bedfellows, as the two sides dig in for a protracted legal battle with millions of dollars at stake. The commercial gaming industry finds itself aligned with tribal gaming
How the brain handles uncertainty, and why resilience matters
The science of handling uncertainty, anxiety and stress
He Had the Know-How to Fix His Tesla. But Telsa Told Him He Couldn’t.
More than a decade ago, when Teslas were still new, Rich Benoit bought one for about $14,000 at auction. It was cheap because it had been flooded. He wanted to try to fix it, and he spent the better part of a year going through it and making repairs. He reached out to Tesla
GOP pushes for oversight of Musk’s dominance of space
Republican lawmakers alarmed over Ukraine’s loss of access to a Starshield, a critical battlefield tool, are pushing for more congressional oversight on what some view as Elon Musk’s “space monopoly,” fearing that Musk will have too much power over future national security
Free lunch, transgender athletes: Voters nationwide face major education decisions
Voters across the country are making big decisions about the education of their children at a local, state and federal level in this year's midterms. Ballot initiatives, school board elections, governor races and Senate spots are all on the line as parents head to the polls