Seven Chilean individuals have been charged in connection to recent burglaries at the homes of NFL and NBA athletes, including Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, the collective belongs to a “South American Theft Group” and faces …
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To be a Like a Dragon fan is to be a gamer spoiled for choice. Since 2005, the franchise (formerly known as Yakuza), has seen nine mainline entries and 14 spin-offs, making it Sega’s long-running action roleplaying game series. With near-annual releases, it’s almost inescapable at this point, with older …
Read More »Pope Francis Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome last week and has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican announced in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Pope was admitted to the hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, after missing several events last week, including a visit with artists at the Vatican. He …
Read More »New York State Investigators Say Trans Man's Death Was Not a Hate Crime
Police are still investigating the brutal death of 24-year-old transgender man Sam Nordquist, a death xthat has rocked the LGBTQ+ community amid heightened political hostility for transgender people. Nordquist, originally from Minnesota, was first reported missing by family on Feb. 9, after his family became concerned that they hadn’t heard …
Read More »How Gabby Petito's Death Changed TikTok's True-Crime Community
On July 2, 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her 23-year-old boyfriend Brian Laundrie set out from Long Island, New York on a two-month road trip through the country’s vast National Parks. Petito intended for the trip to launch her “van life” YouTube page, where she would share vlogs of their …
Read More »Julianne Moore 'Saddened' After Her Children's Book Banned by Trump Administration: 'A Great Shock'
Julianne Moore wrote that it was “a great shock” to learn that the actress’ children’s book Freckleface Strawberry was among those recently banned by the Department of Defense under the Trump administration. On Friday, the nonprofit group PEN America noted how Moore’s book, as well as No Truth Without Ruth …
Read More »Monica Lewinsky: 'I Managed to Survive Somehow, So It's Possible'
T he first thing you see when you walk into the foyer of Monica Lewinsky’s apartment is a neon-pink sign that reads “Always Believe That Something Wonderful Is Going to Happen.” Her Los Angeles home is sunny and bright, with books lining the shelves, smiling snapshots of family and friends, …
Read More »How the Creators of 'Avowed' Mastered the Art of Sequels
Across the vast history of role-playing games, few studios have managed to be as influential as Obsidian Entertainment. Their work on beloved games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004), Fallout: New Vegas (2010), and Pillars of Eternity (2015) has made them a fan-favorite …
Read More »Luigi Mangione Makes First Public Statement, Launches Website
On Friday, Luigi Mangione spoke out for the first time since his arrest, releasing a statement on a new website launched by his legal defense team. “I am overwhelmed by – and grateful for – everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support,” writes Mangione. …
Read More »'Avowed' Is a Marvelously Streamlined RPG and the True Successor to 'Skyrim'
About 50 hours into Avowed, I had to put down my controller and step away after becoming emotionally overwhelmed. It wasn’t because of some big narrative moment or choice, but rather a diary I discovered off the beaten path. An innocuous merchant I’d run into in every previous region had …
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