Angel LaPoint

‘Harvest Moon: Light Of Hope’ To Be Available On Nintendo Switch, PC, And PS4

A brand-new Harvest Moon game has been announced by creators Natsume and Rising Star Games, just in time for the series’ 20th anniversary. Harvest Moon: Light of Hope will be the first ever Harvest Moon game to be available on the PC, and it is also being released for the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch. […]

7y ago

Facebook

ParlAI Is Facebook’s Newest Research Tool Into Conversational AI

Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research, or FAIR, has recently unveiled plans for a new research tool that they are calling ParlAI, pronounced like the word “parley.” Facebook hopes that ParlAI will be useful in helping to further develop AI technology to make conversational AI, such as chatbots, more realistic to interact with. Much of today’s AI […]

7y ago

archaeology|egypt

17 Mummies Discovered In Chamber In Egypt

Archaeologists digging in desert catacombs in the Minya province of Egypt have uncovered a necropolis containing 17 mummies. A find such as this has never happened in that area, according to the Chicago Tribune. The archaeological site where the discovery was made is located in the collage of Tuna al-Gabal which is on the edge […]

7y ago

harry potter|JK Rowling

‘Harry Potter’ Prequel, Handwritten By J.K. Rowling, Stolen In Burglary

A one-of-a-kind Harry Potter prequel, handwritten by J.K. Rowling, was stolen along with various pieces of jewelry in a burglary in Birmingham, England sometime between April 13 and 24. Both J.K. Rowling and West Midlands Police are reaching out to Harry Potter fans for help to recover the prequel. The Harry Potter prequel was handwritten […]

7y ago

deadpool|donald glover|marvel|ryan reynolds

Animated ‘Deadpool’ TV Show From Donald Glover To Come To FXX

The “Merc with the Mouth” is coming to FXX in the form of a Deadpool animated series co-created by brothers Donald and Stephen Glover. According to Variety, the as of yet unnamed Deadpool animated television show will have a 10-episode first season and will be created by Donald Glover, creator of the television series Atlanta, […]

7y ago

USA

‘Psych’ Holiday Movie To Come In December After Three Years Off Air

After having been off the air since 2014, the cast of the popular television show Psych are finally returning for a two-hour holiday movie special in December. Psych was a Sherlock Holmes-esque crime comedy that aired from July 7, 2006 until March 26, 2014. It starred James Roday as “psychic” Shawn Spencer, and Dulè Hill […]

7y ago

nintendo|playstation|sony|video games

Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Is Finally Fully Functional

The Nintendo PlayStation was the result of a temporary partnership between Nintendo and Sony, a partnership that ended when Nintendo “betrayed” Sony, causing Sony to go on to make their own PlayStation console, and sending the Nintendo PlayStation into the game console void. Out of the roughly 200 Nintendo PlayStation consoles that were made, only […]

7y ago

MCU

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Reaches $140 Million On Opening Weekend

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opened in theaters Friday, May 5. On opening day, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 earned $56.3 million, including the previews on Thursday night, and soared to an estimated $140 million at over 4 thousand North American theater locations for the weekend. According to Variety, Disney had projected […]

7y ago

broadway|harry potter|JK Rowling

‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Comes To Broadway In 2018

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the stage-play sequel to the Harry Potter series, will make the journey from London’s West End to Broadway on April 22 of next year. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes place after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and follows Harry’s youngest son, Albus, as […]

7y ago

colorado

Colorado Animal Sanctuary Euthanizes All 11 Of Its Animals, Claims They Had No Choice

An animal sanctuary in Colorado recently euthanized three lions, three tigers, and five bears after they were denied a permit request to move the sanctuary to a location with less flooding. Lion’s Gate Sanctuary, located near Agate, Colorado, had previously suffered from multiple floods over the past couple of years, according to a statement by […]

7y ago

harry potter|JK Rowling

JK Rowling Apologizes For Killing Snape On Anniversary Of Hogwarts Battle

J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has an annual tradition of apologizing for killing off characters on the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. In 2015, Rowling apologized for killing Fred Weasley, leaving his twin brother George, as well as the rest of the Weasley family, distraught. Last year, Rowling apologized for […]

7y ago

nintendo|Nintendo Switch|video games

‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ For Nintendo Switch Sets Record-Breaking Sales For The Franchise

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was released on April 28, 2017, and sold 459,000 copies of the game, in both physical and digital formats, on launch day, making it the fastest-selling Mario Kart game in Nintendo’s history. Mario Kart has been giving players an opportunity to race against their friends and family members for generations. The […]

7y ago

marvel

National Superhero Day: A Day To Stand Together Against The Forces Of Evil

It is time, once again, for another fun day of celebration. April 28 is National Superhero Day, and the internet is buzzing. National Superhero Day was started in 1995 by employees of Marvel Comics when interns to the company were sent out into the streets of Pennsylvania to ask the public about their favorite superheroes […]

7y ago

illinois

Illinois Couple Enters Eternity Holding Hands: A True Love Story

Some say that true love only exists in fairy tales. The family of Isaac and Teresa Vatkin of Skokie, Illinois would have to disagree. The couple was married for 69 years when they passed away minutes apart from each other. Almost 10 years ago, Teresa began having memory problems. Isaac took care of her; making […]

7y ago

bbc|doctor who

‘Doctor Who’ Continues Trend Of Introducing Creative Concepts With Interactive Episode

“Knock Knock,” the fourth episode of the current season of Doctor Who, will get a special release on BBC iPlayer as a “binaural’ version of the episode after it airs on BBC One. Doctor Who is a show that is known and loved for its creativity and ingenuity. When Doctor Who first aired in 1963, […]

7y ago

Benjamin Netanyahu|Donald Trump

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Trump Demonstrates Support Of Jewish People, Pledging ‘Never Again’

Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, began Sunday evening, April 23, and lasts until Monday evening, April 24. U.S. President Donald Trump spoke up in support of the Jewish people in a video address that was released on Sunday. President Trump opened his address by calling the Holocaust “the darkest chapter of human history” saying […]

7y ago

bill murray

Bill Murray’s New Classical Music Tour Is No Joke

Bill Murray is a man with varied tastes. His latest project involves teaming up with cellist Jan Vogler for a classical music and spoken word show called New Worlds, which will premiere on July 20 at Festival Napa Valley. A recording of the performance will also be released as an album in August. Bill Murray […]

7y ago

Prince Harry And Prince William Speak Out With Kate Middleton About The Loss Of Their Mother

Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Harry have been heavily involved in the Heads Together campaign, speaking out about mental health and the importance of recognizing it. Recently, in a video for the campaign’s #OktoSay series, Prince William and Prince Harry opened up about the death of their mother and how it affected them. The […]

7y ago

Facebook|virtual reality

Facebook Spaces For The Oculus Rift, Could Virtual Reality Be Future Of Social Media?

Social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, are useful tools for people to keep in touch with others, whether friends, acquaintances, or complete strangers, no matter the physical distance between them. The release of Facebook’s new VR app for the Oculus Rift, called Facebook Spaces, brings spending time with others to the virtual world. […]

7y ago

marvel|marvel cinematic universe

Marvel’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Has More Post-Credits Scenes Than Any Other Marvel Movie

Every Marvel fan knows that the end of a Marvel movie is never truly the end. Hidden inside and after the credits of each Marvel movie are extra scenes that would be missed if one left the theater as soon as the credits started to roll. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is said to […]

7y ago