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What to stream: 'Burt' and other indie gems made on a shoestring budget
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (484+ words) Heather Donahue In the 1999 movie "The Blair Witch Project." Arriving on all VOD platforms this week is a small movie with a big heart and an incredible story. "Burt," by writer/director Joe Burke, sports a debut film performance from…...
Patchwork Players set to kick off 36th season
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (411+ words) Weathervane producing artistic director Ethan Paulini and Bridge Co director Marisa Kirby are proud to announce the 2026 Patchwork Players season " "The Quest," "Beauty and the Beast," "Snow White and the Magic Go Go Boots," and "Broadway Bound 2: Big Roles, Bigger…...
NBC orders game show version of Wordle with Savannah Guthrie as host
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (331+ words) NBCUniversal has ordered a TV adaptation of the popular New York Times puzzle Wordle that will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie. Jimmy Fallon, whose company is co-producing the show, and Guthrie announced the series pick-up Monday on NBC's "Today." "Wordle…...
Fortnite is refunding D4vd cosmetics after singer appears in court in murder case
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) D4vd looks on from behind his defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski, right, during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles last week. One of the world's most popular video games,…...
Auburn student Scott Merrow prototypes accessible VR controller
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (926+ words) Scott Merrow, 14, of Auburn, is a gamer. He enjoys playing virtual reality games with his friends, but the typical VR setup " a headset and controllers for each hand " is difficult to use because of his "little hand." So, Scott modeled…...
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2+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Nyles (Andy Samberg) and Sarah (Cristin Milioti) in "Palm Springs." A 20-year-old paraprofessional at Nottingham West Elementary School in Hudson was charged with simple assault following an investigation into alleged improper physical contact with a student, police said. Nashua police…...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) From left, Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and Princess Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy) in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."" If NASA's colossal new moon rocket, slated to launch with astronauts for the first time as soon as tomorrow, explodes…...
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) Jim Carrey, left, as Ivo Robotnik and Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3." Comedian Bill Maher, who has been both a defender and a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for…...
Bill would allow more nonprofits to cash in on charity gaming
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (867+ words) Cutting the number of dates that nonprofits can benefit from gambling at charity casinos every year would allow an additional 430 groups to get their own income opportunities, according to the sponsor of a Senate proposal. Senate Ways and Means Committee…...
The new "Shinobi" embraces the "pure craft" of hand-drawn 2 D gaming
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (663+ words) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance" is part of Sega's attempt to revive classic franchises from the 1990s by contracting passionate studios, like Paris-based Lizard Cube." Fiquet says he created Lizardcube to be a beacon of light for 2 D animation in gaming, inspired…...