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The versatile, expansive legacy ofmusicfrom California-founded band theGrateful Deadhas continued to endure, even six decades after the group began their journey as the Warlocks in 1965. With a classic lineup consisting of multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Jerry Garcia, drummer Bill Kreutzmann, percussionist Mickey Hart, guitarist/vocalist Bob Weir, lyricist Robert Hunter, bassist/vocalist Phil Lesh, and harmonica player/vocalist Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, the Dead have touched on many musical genres, including folk, rock, country, psychedelic, blues, jazz, and gospel....

The ending ofDeltaruneChapter Four had us all on the edge of our seats. Whether you ended your playthrough with Susie confiding in you or a chilling voicemail from Carol Holiday, there’s so much to look forward to in the following chapter and many possible shenanigans for Kris and Susie to get up to at the festival. Many fans have already started theorizing about the next steps the story may take....

Your phone’s data speed can vary depending on your plan, physical location, local cell towers, and many other factors. If you’re on AT&T, there will now be one more variable in the mix: a new ‘Turbo’ add-on that claims to boost speeds. AT&T just announced Turbo, an optional-add on that aims to provide “enhanced data connectivity for real-time responsiveness and improved stability.” It costs an extra $7 per month on top of your usual AT&T phone plan, and it’s available starting today....

Before We Forget(originally titledDuino) is a refreshingly intimate film and a classic gay yearning story. It has some twists that subvert genre expectations for an even more staggering emotional effect.Before We Forgetfollows two timelines, the first in the present day, whereMatias (Juan Pablo De Pace) is struggling with the editing phase of a movie about his first love. Meanwhile,flashbacks depict his younger self (Santiago Madrussan) having this experience as he travels from Argentina to attend college in Duino, Italy,before ending up at his Swedish friend Alexander’s (Oscar Morgan/August Wittgenstein) family’s villa for a life-changing holiday....

It’s not uncommon for game development studios to undergo staff changes over the course of a title’s development, especially since many of today’s modern games take several years to produce. However,CD Projekt Redfound itself in the center of the proverbial rumor mill afterCyberpunk 2077lead level designer Mateusz Piaskiewicz, senior gameplay producer Derek Patterson, and project manager Ovidiu Traian Vasilescu all departed from the company within the last two months. After these departures, rumors began swirling that development ofCyberpunk 2077itself had hit a rough patch in terms of employee morale, and gamers pointed to numerous negative Glass Door reviews of the company as a strong indicator for the seemingly high turnover....

With a massive amount of hype preceding its release back in September of this year,Destiny 2wasdestined for a lucrative 2017, and Bungie’s science fiction shooter sequel seems to have fulfilled its financial fate. As a matter of fact, the video game publisher Activision has now declared the title to be the second best-selling console game for 2017 in North America, based on revenue. Naturally, withDestiny 2taking second billing in this specific tier for best software sales of the year, another title has to be crowned the best-seller for current generation systems....

A lesser-known martial arts gem from the late 1980s received a worthy remake in the form ofDonnie Yen’stwo-part movie series,Iceman. Easily one of the most prominent martial arts stars of the 21st century,Donnie Yen has headlined a vast number of kung fu movies, and a substantial portion of them have been remakes and sequels to stories and franchises previously unconnected to Yen’s work. Among the most notable examples are Yen’s role inLegend of Chen Zhen: Return of the Fist, which functions as a sequel to Jet Li’sFist of Legend, and New Dragon Gate Inn,a remake of the iconic 1960s film,Dragon Gate Inn....

Before his iconic turns inFalloutandThe White Lotus, Walton Goggins starred in the game-changing, hugely underrated police dramaThe Shield. Goggins is one of the most recognizable faces in American television. He’s appeared in all kinds of shows, from zany sitcoms to dark, gritty dramas, and has the range to pull off every role and every tone. Goggins played the villainous Boyd Crowder inJustified. He played sex workerVenus Van Dam inSons of Anarchy....

Recently, Nintendo devices have proved to be a little hard to come by. AlthoughNintendo has increased Switch monthly production, the console has been a huge sales success, while retro devices like the NES Classic and the SNES Classic have had their releases plagued by availability issues. With that in mind, one intrepid Nintendo fan has found a way - of sorts - to kill two birds with one stone. The creator in question is Tim Lindquist, who set it upon himself to create “a portable gaming system that could also double as a portable computer....

AlthoughThe Big Bang TheorysuggestsGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriagewill end in divorce, one detail from the spinoff hints at a much more joyful possibility. It’s true that Georgie has already been through multiple divorces by the time he appears inBig Bang, but that doesn’t necessarily spell doom and gloom forGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s characters. TheGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageseason 1 finaleputs the couple in troubled waters, now thatMandy will be working under an ex-boyfriend while Georgie’s fully focused on running the tire store....

Denise Crosby’s Lt. Tasha Yar was always one of my favorite characters onStar Trek: The Next Generation, and I am always happy to see her in the series finale, “All Good Things…” Lt. Tasha Yar was the Chief of Security and Tactical Officer on the USS Enterprise during the first season ofTNG,until she was killed by Armus (Ron Gans & Mart McChesney) on Vagra II. Lt. Yar’s death was one of the earliest and most jarring deaths inThe Next Generation, and the aftereffects of her violent demise were felt throughout the show....

Ickis a fun, nostalgia-packed horror film that I loved every second of. Directed by Joseph Kahn andstarring Brandon Routhas a former high school all-star jock whose dreams failed to carry him beyond an injury,Ickblends alien invasion sci-fi horror with dark humor and witty commentary that makes it greater than the sum of its parts. At some point in the 2000s, an unusual alien plant-like species landed on Earth and was soon labeled the Ick....

InThe Simpsonscreator Matt Groening’s comments at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the cartoonist touched on the changes that turned around the long-running show’s critical standing in recent years.The Simpsonsis the longest-running scripted primetime American TV show in history, and since there are 790 episodes of the iconic TV comedy, it is only fair that some are misfires. However, outside individual episodes that are singled out as unfortunate duds, the show’s critical reception has broader trends that can easily be identified by even casual viewers....