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Kotaku Blames Pelosi Assault on Gamergate
The biggest news story around right now is the assault at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco, where her husband was allegedly beaten with a hammer by David Depape. Whatever your take on it, and there are many going around, it seems as far-removed from entertainment as possible, rig...
Read MoreElon Musk Owns Twitter, Stock in Blue-Check Tears Skyrockets
The deal is done; Elon Musk now officially owns Twitter. To reaffirm his intentions with the social media platform, he tweeted this yesterday, the first day of his reign: In a message to advertisers, Musk gave some details on his vision for Twitter’s speech codes and ad experience, which include �...
Read MoreMatthew Perry Makes a Joke About Keanu Reeves, Fun Police Mobilize
The laugh Nazis have come for Chandler Bing. Friends star Matthew Perry has a memoir called Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing coming out next week. In the book, he details his history of drug and alcohol addiction and the long, painful road to recovery. He also talks about his experiences i...
Read MoreMicrosoft Has a New Pride Flag
Microsoft is making another doomed attempt to appease activists. In a tweet on October 20, they revealed a new version of their pride flag – which, I think, refers to their redesign of the Xbox controller, unless they made some other silly gesture. This one looks like a TV tuned into a station it ...
Read MoreGI Joe Brand Manager Demands Fans’ Pronouns
Add one more to the list of previously fun things that have been turned into homework. At the GI Joe panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, GI Joe brand manager Emily Bader asked those lining up for questions to give their name and their pronouns. Later, at the Hasbro Pulse Con (which I just &h...
Read MoreAngela Lansbury Passes Away at 96
Today it was reported that beloved actress and singer Angela Lansbury passed away just under a week away before her 97th birthday. Lansbury was known for roles on the stage and screen, including Murder, She Wrote, The Manchurian Candidate, and the 1991 classic Beauty and the Beast. Read a statemen...
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