Alexa, play Flight of the Bumblebee. Imagine the scene: Blathers is just hanging out at the Museum, thinking about how much he loves bones, and suddenly he hears an intense buzzing, growing ever louder. Blathers doesn’t like bugs at the best of times, so he hopes it’s just his imagination, or maybe some faulty wiring. […]
Day: May 11, 2022
Splatoon 2 Keyrings Went Up On My Nintendo Today, And Immediately Sold Out
Ink and you’ll miss it. As part of the upcoming Splatfest, which pitches Super Mushrooms against Super Stars, My Nintendo introduced a brand new reward for only 100 Platinum Points: a set of keyrings, made of laser-cut and engraved acrylic, featuring the two powerups. Now you never have to choose again! Read the full article […]
Wandavision series premiere: A slow, brilliantly weird start for “MCUTV”
Enlarge / The black-and-white world of Wandavision, as occasionally interrupted by color in its first two episodes on Disney+ as of today. (credit: Disney) The modern era of Marvel Comics television has been a jumpy one, with ABC and Netflix dividing-and-conquering based on available comic series, exclusivity deals, and otherwise trying not to step on […]
Zayn Malik Is Sparking Gigi Hadid Engagement Rumors — Here’s Why!
People are listening! The release of Zayn Malik’s new album Nobody Is Listening has fans questioning the status of his romance with Gigi Hadid, and if the couple could be walking down the aisle in the near future! It’s the fifth song on the record that has fan’s freaking out the most. In When Love’s […]
New Pokémon Shirts Are On Sale Today, Featuring Galar Starters
Pokémon Shirt and Sleeves. So… How illegal/unethical would it be to buy plane tickets to Japan, buy these shirts, and fly straight back? What’s that? People are getting in trouble for travelling inside their own country just to play Pokémon GO? Well, that’s different. Surely the police would understand if we showed them these shirts. […]
How the Xbox’s default “instant on” feature could harm the environment
Enlarge / A lot of neon green power potentially (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) The “instant on” feature that’s activated by default on new Xbox Series S/X consoles could suck up a total of 4 billion kWh—the equivalent of a year’s operation for a large power plant—from US owners alone through 2025. That’s according […]
As it turns out, the Biden administration will listen to scientists
Enlarge / Co-Founder & CEO of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki President & Founding Director Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Professor, Eric Lander, speak onstage during the TIME 100 Health Summit in 2019. (credit: Brian Ach/Getty Images) During the height of the presidential election last October, President Trump warned voters that if Joe Biden was elected […]
Capitol Rioters Intended To ‘Capture & Assassinate Elected Officials’, Say Feds
The more that comes out about last week’s attack on the Capitol Building, the less it looks like a riled up mob — and the more it looks like a planned attempt at insurrection. Last week there was the fact several of them brought weapons and zip ties — the handcuff kind, not the cheap […]
FDA blindsided as Trump Admin cripples agency on its way out
Enlarge / Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) The US Food and Drug Administration is under siege from the Trump Administration, which is forcing through a steady stream of changes in its final days that threaten the remaining independence of the regulatory agency. Perhaps the most dramatic […]
Ben Affleck Recalls Ex Jennifer Lopez Facing Racism & Sexism During Engagement
Here’s an interesting reminiscence from Ben Affleck! The multi-hyphenate actor appeared on an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast Awards Chatter, where he discussed the ups and downs of his long career — which surprisingly included his engagement to Jennifer Lopez. Related: Armie Hammer’s Ex-GF Spills ALL! Cannibalism, Abuse, & More He said: “There’s always […]