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GADGET
Doom meets Dredd in Defect, a squad-based shooter with a Mick Gordon soundtrack
Dystopian shooters with strong echoes of Doom are a dime a dozen. But when the people behind the recent entries for that hellishly good franchise are the ones making a new game, it’s worth taking a look. Today the trailer dropped for a new game called Defect from a new studio called Emptyvessel. Think multiplayer Doom gameplay with a heavy…
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SCIENCE
Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When ‘Water Bears’ Became Indestructible
August 15, 2024 2 min read Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When ‘Water Bears’ Became Indestructible 252 million years ago, tardigrades may have escaped extinction using this one weird trick By Mindy Weisberger An artistic reconstruction of two tardigrade fossil specimens that were preserved in amber and analyzed in a recent study. “Cretaceous Amber Inclusions Illuminate the Evolutionary Origin of Tardigrades,” by…
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ARTS & THEATRE
Dissertation Help: How to Stay Motivated
One of the hardest things a student can do is write a dissertation. It’s a long and often tedious journey that can test even the most determined individuals. The process requires extensive research, critical thinking, and disciplined writing, often extending over months or even years. Maintaining motivation throughout this period can be incredibly tough. That’s why many students turn to dissertation…
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CELEBRITY
Matthew Perry’s Assistant Repeatedly Injected Actor With Ketamine
Meanwhile, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 42, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, seven counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation. Others charged in connection to Perry’s death include 54-year-old Erik Fleming—who the DoJ said pleaded guilty to two ketamine-related charges after admitting to authorities…
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GAMING
Venture Into a Whole New Era of Hunt with Hunt: Showdown 1896 Out Now
Beneath the shadows of the Rocky Mountains in an all-new Colorado biome, the next chapter of 19th century horror unfolds. Hunt: Showdown 1896 has officially arrived on Xbox Series X|S! Players are invited to fight for survival and profit in a world where supernatural horror and the thrill of the bounty reigns supreme. What’s more, right now through August 19…
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CULTURE
A new international theatre performance — Jewish Renaissance
Good Chance and Gecko present a new public production that highlights the plight of child refugees with performances around the globe The Kindertransport may be etched in history but, 85 years on, children around the world are still being forced out of their homes due to conflict. Highlighting this sad reality are theatre companies Good Chance (creators of The Walk…
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GAMBLING
MGM Partnering with Grupo Globo for Brazil Sports Betting Permit
Posted on: August 15, 2024, 04:19h. Last updated on: August 15, 2024, 04:19h. MGM Resorts International said today it is partnering with Latin American media conglomerate Grupo Globo to pursue a sports wagering and iGaming license in Brazil. The Brazilian flag flying against a backdrop of the sun. MGM is teaming up with Grupo Globo to pursue a sports betting…
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MOVIE
Colin Hanks Joins Bob Odenkirk in NOBODY 2 — GeekTyrant
Colin Hanks is the latest actor to join Bob Odenkirk’s action film project Nobody 2. Hanks will play “a corrupt sheriff with none too nice ambitions.” Hanks also joins Sharon Stone, who play the stone-cold villainess in the story. Connie Nielsen and Christopher Lloyd are reprising their roles of the family man’s wife and father, respectively. Timo Tjahjanto (The Night…
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FASHION
Galit Levi on Her Decades-Long Career in Fashion and Pro-Israel Designs – Jewish Journal
Galit Levi on Her Decades-Long Career in Fashion and Pro-Israel Designs Jewish Journal Source link
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MUSIC
Dean Roberts, Experimental Composer in Thela and White Winged Moth, Dies at 49
Dean Roberts, the experimental composer and multi-instrumentalist who performed in the New Zealand noise trio Thela before embarking on a series of solo projects and records with Autistic Daughters, died this week, his labels Erstwhile and Kranky announced yesterday (August 14). Roberts died in his sleep, Erstwhile’s Jon Abbey wrote, citing the musician’s sister. Roberts was 49 years old. Roberts,…
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