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Half a house, half a million: A tree-crushed home hits the market in Monrovia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Half a house, half a million: A tree-crushed home hits the market in Monrovia

LA Times  

This one-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Monrovia is missing a few walls, but it just surfaced for sale at $499,999. A few months after being toppled by a towering pine tree, a Monrovia home — or what’s left of it — is up for grabs for $499,999. What’s left of the property looks like a postapocalyptic set piece complete with missing …

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Blumhouse’s latest strategy to scare the hell out of you: video games
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Blumhouse’s latest strategy to scare the hell out of you: video games

LA Times  

A still from “Sleep Awake,” part of Blumhouse Games’ first slate of video games. The studio saw an especially relevant opportunity — not only was the games industry growing, particularly among young people, but Blumhouse’s own fans frequently identified as gamers, Blumhouse President Abhijay Prakash said in an interview. Warner Bros. Discovery’s gaming unit has long churned out big franchise …

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Feeling tense? Blame your television
1 year, 4 months ago

Feeling tense? Blame your television

LA Times  

If you thought running a restaurant was stressful, try opening one. HBO’s awards behemoth “Succession” — the two-time drama series winner scooped up 27 nominations for its swan song season — tightened the screws as the addictively despicable Roy family jumped headfirst into the scrum of national politics.. The Netflix limited series “Beef,” nominated for 13 Emmys, starts with a …

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‘Black Knight’ series review: A thrilling peek into post-apocalyptic South Korea
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Black Knight’ series review: A thrilling peek into post-apocalyptic South Korea

The Hindu  

Postapocalyptic scenarios are a trump card in storytelling. Netflix’s latest South Korean drama, Black Knight, is being welcomed with comparisons to George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road. However, putting aside the aggressive vehicular stunts across deserted landscapes, Black Knight manages to deliver a unique six-episode saga of a bleary future. Black Knight Director: Cho Ui-seok Cast: Kim Woo-bin, Song Seung-heon, …

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With 'Silo,' Apple TV+ Strikes Prestige Sci-Fi Gold
1 year, 7 months ago

With 'Silo,' Apple TV+ Strikes Prestige Sci-Fi Gold

Wired  

When Hugh Howey’s self-published novel Wool became a runaway hit in 2011, its unlikely success nearly overshadowed its narrative merits. Howey became a ballyhooed poster boy for Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing—and Wool got dubbed “the sci-fi version of Fifty Shades of Grey,” a comparison so rude it’s almost libelous. Howey published a third novel, Dust, and called the trilogy “the …

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The Last of Us finale review: A knotty, violent ending
1 year, 9 months ago

The Last of Us finale review: A knotty, violent ending

BBC  

The Last of Us finale review: A knotty, violent ending Alamy A huge hit, the postapocalyptic HBO show's first series has finished off powerfully – by replicating the original video game's remarkable conclusion. "You don't have to do this," says Joel, obviously moved by Ellie's child-like joy and reluctant to hand her over to the Fireflies. Despite its ostensibly liberal …

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Artist bitten by the bug
1 year, 10 months ago

Artist bitten by the bug

China Daily  

Combining mechanical components with specimens of insects or marine animals, Tan Yan'ge creates fantastic sculptures with a steampunk theme. At Tan Yan'ge's studio in Changsha, Hunan province, there is a retro-futuristic world of insects, which seems to come straight out of a sci-fi movie. Combining bug bodies with metal gears, mainly retrieved from watches, Tan has built an army of …

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Sam Smith, Kim Petras draw majority of complaints for performance at 2023 Brit Awards
1 year, 10 months ago

Sam Smith, Kim Petras draw majority of complaints for performance at 2023 Brit Awards

LA Times  

Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ performance of “Unholy” at the 2023 Brit Awards prompted dozens of viewers in the United Kingdom to file complaints. “The majority of complaints related to Sam Smith’s performance, with the remainder about the use of offensive language and consumption of alcohol,” an Ofcom spokesperson told British tabloid Daily Mail. Just last week, the duo drew …

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