Mamdani Won, And Also Cuomo Lost
The bar trivia I went to last night screeched to a halt when the host announced the NYC mayoral election had been called for Zohran Mamdani. The bartenders blasted “New York, New York” and doled out free prosecco. While on a run before the polls closed, I saw a car covered in Mamdani posters at a traffic circle; as the driver honked their horn and yelled to people to vote, pedestrians started up a group chant of Zohran’s name. All of which is to say, there are a
Mamdani Won, And Also Cuomo Lost
Somehow, The Threat Of A Live-Action Akira Refuses To Die
This year and played spoiler at the box office in their respective opening weekends (for the pocket-watching pundits among us), aweing moviegoers with the indescribable spark of magic animation. Anime has legs and is worth taking seriously as a new direction in cinema. Instead of addressing the 2D elephant of a lesson in the face, Hollywood said, “You know what the world really needs? More live-action anime films.”
According to an exclusive report from (on , no less), Chloé Zhao

Somehow, The Threat Of A Live-Action Akira Refuses To Die
I Owe My Workday To Criterion 24/7
Most of the time when I’m working I need a little background noise. Sometimes that means music, sometimes podcasts, sometimes streamers. Most recently I’ve been working with the Criterion 24/7 channel on my second monitor, and I swear to god it’s fixing my mental health.
My husband and I are very aware of how much bullshit we let into our minds. We try not to binge television shows—after three episodes, we watch something else. For every fluffy blockbuster we watch
I Owe My Workday To Criterion 24/7
‘This Guy Should Be Beaten To Death With Baseball Bats’
Nintendo's patents continue to be scrutinized—now by a government body
The Golden Birdie by South Korean brand Royal is a simple piece of metal that is leagues better than its flimsy, electric counterparts.
Adhoc Studio’s superhero choose-your-own-adventure feels like a fun hole-in-the-wall, word-of-mouth-recommended spot that the gaming communities haven’t had in a minute
Mamdani can't solve all our problems, but at least he solved the problem of having
'This Guy Should Be Beaten To Death With Baseball Bats'
EA Says It Will Retain Creative Control Following Saudi Sale, But, Like, Come On
Today, as part of aimed at workers ( ), EA said that its impending $55 billion sale to a consortium that includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will not come at the cost of creative control. If you take EA at its word, I have a bridge to sell you.
The FAQ includes a number of tersely worded sentiments intended to reassure.
"We will continue to be guided by our cultural values of creativity, pioneering, passion, determination, learning, and teamwork," it says