Gaming

Warner Bros Pictures is currently finalizing a deal to secure the feature film rights to the breakout bestseller Theo of Golden, and it sounds like Tom Hanks is in serious talks to star as the title character, Deadline reported. The project is already moving through the gears with a team of heavy hitters attached to bring this story to the big screen. You might recognize the book as a massive word-of-mouth phenomenon that turned first-time author Allen Levi into a publishing star as he nears

The hiring landscape has hit a breaking point for many job seekers, and a recent viral moment highlights just how absurd the process has become. A candidate named Veronika decided to walk away from a potential role mid-conversation after being told the company required three additional rounds of interviews on top of the two she had already completed, Daily Dot reported. The interaction, which appeared in a video posted by TikTok creator @therealveronika and later shared on X, has sparked a ma

Sophie Rain has officially claimed the final word in her public disagreement with Florida politician James Fishback, following his landslide defeat in the Republican Gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, BroBible reported. The tension between the two stemmed from a controversial campaign proposal Fishback introduced earlier this year, which targeted the income of subscription-based creators. Fishback gained significant attention online when he unveiled a plan to impose a 50 percent tax on creator

A patient recently discovered that her medical imaging appointment cost significantly less when she opted out of using her insurance, highlighting a bizarre and frustrating reality in the American healthcare system, Daily Dot reported. While she initially tried to cancel the $1,200 procedure due to the high price, she was shocked when a staff member suggested she drop her coverage to secure a much lower rate of $480. The experience gained traction after the video was shared by @WallStreetApes

A man recently ignited a firestorm of controversy online after he was recorded dunking a McDonald’s burger into a bag of ketchup and throwing it directly at a woman, Daily Dot reported. The video, which surfaced on X via user @Maatboobybrown after reportedly being pulled from TikTok, shows a bizarre scene that has left viewers questioning the motives behind such a strange act. The footage appears to take place inside a living room or hotel room, featuring a table cluttered with an excessive s

Few times in history has another character taking the mantle of an iconic superhero worked as well as it has for Miles Morales. Hailing from Marvel’s original Ultimate universe, Miles donned the iconic webbed mask of Spider-Man after the Peter Parker of his world died fighting the Green Goblin, and quickly proved himself to be a worthy successor. Something he’s continued to do even after being transported into the main Marvel universe following 2015’s Secret Wars event, wher

Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin sent letters on Monday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, requesting confirmation that the military will not be deployed to polling locations during the upcoming midterm elections, The Hill reported. Slotkin, who serves on the Senate Armed Services and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees, is seeking a guarantee that the Department of Defense will not send federal troops to the pol

EXODUS, the upcoming science fiction RPG, has unveiled the first original track on its soundtrack. Archetype Entertainment, a Wizards of the Coast studio, has dropped the song "Elegy for a Forgotten World" on the game's website, ExodusGame.com. You can also check it out via their official YouTube channel.The song, along with some concept art and an in-game apartment decoration, was unlocked as a reward for surpassing 500,000 wishlists across Steam, Epic, PlayStation, and Xbox. At

The USS Benfold recently spent four days without working toilets, galley services, or air conditioning while operating in the South China Sea, CNN reported. This major engineering failure occurred on July 24, leaving the nearly 10,000-ton guided-missile destroyer without power or the ability to maneuver on its own. The incident is currently under investigation, but Navy Cmdr. Matthew Comer confirmed that the trouble began with an engineering casualty involving the generators aboard the Arleig

President Trump celebrated the loss of Alex Vindman in the Florida Democratic Senate primary on Wednesday. The primary race saw Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeat Vindman by a margin of more than 12 points on Tuesday, The Hill reported. This result was an unexpected outcome for many, as Vindman held a massive financial lead during the lead-up to the vote. According to Federal Election Commission data from July 29, Vindman had more than $7.2 million on hand, while Nixon had less than $265,000

Representative Don Bacon is calling for a change in strategy regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran. The Nebraska Republican expressed his concerns on Tuesday, specifically urging President Trump to say less as contradictory messages continue to circulate from the administration, The Hill reported. Bacon shared his perspective during an appearance on The Lead, where he highlighted that the current approach is causing confusion. He noted that while some form of action was necessary to addres

While I’m familiar with designer Scott Allen Czysz’s small games Count of Nine and Forest Sky, he’s mostly known for the quick and simple solo dice game Pocket Landship. His latest design, Pocket Nautilus, expands on Landship with new mechanics while also exploring a theme that I’m personally even more interested in: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.Set up for the beginner gameFor anyone unfamiliar with its predecessor, Pocket Nautilus’ gameplay is very ea

The Social Security Administration recently sent a letter to a woman that effectively declared her disability had ended, despite the fact that she remains a wheelchair user who requires daily accommodations. According to The Daily Dot, the woman shared her experience in a video, where she expressed her frustration with the bureaucratic decision through a lens of biting sarcasm. “Y’all are never going to believe this. I just got the best news ever from Social Security in the mail,&

A U.S. couple visiting Venice, Italy, were left hiding in an alley after realizing their routine exercise habit was breaking local laws, as reported by Newsweek. Julia Latoff and her boyfriend, Mike, were in the middle of a trip celebrating his grandparents’ 60th wedding anniversary when they decided to head out for a run. They typically make an effort to run in every city they visit, as they both got into the sport after college. Julia later shared their experience in a video on her Insta

According to The Nerd Stash, a TikTok creator from Florida says she was detained at a Walmart store after employees accused her of not paying for a steak, even though she had already scanned and paid for it. The video, posted by user ThatsSoKeezy, has been viewed 474,200 times. In the TikTok video, the woman says she was doing her usual grocery shopping and using the self-checkout station. She says an employee approached her partway through and told her she had not scanned an item, but a vide

A woman appears to be calling out Aldi for allegedly not hiring her after she arrived four minutes late. She claimed she came out in the rain for an interview at Aldi, but she was four minutes late, so Aldi authorities did not let her in. She explained herself in a video which was shared on social media, and the audience claimed the company dodged a “nightmare.” No comments from Aldi were found. According to the Daily Dot, a clip shows the woman standing outside in the rain, recording herself

According to The Nerd Stash, a Texas man says a storage facility auctioned off his entire unit, worth about $14,000, after a payment processor switch silently stopped his autopay and no notice ever reached him. The man, who posted under the username Fremen_Sietch on Reddit‘s r/legal, said he had rented the 10×15 climate-controlled unit for almost three years and never missed a payment before this. The unit held his grandfather’s woodworking tools, vintage instruments, and his

Meta is currently facing a landmark trial as 29 states, including California, allege the company intentionally designed its platforms to keep young users addicted while misleading the public about the associated risks. As reported by New York Post, the legal battle kicked off with opening statements in an Oakland federal courthouse on Tuesday, setting the stage for what looks like a pivotal moment for social media regulation. The atmosphere outside the courthouse was heavy as parents gathered

A TikTok user says she suffered a severe skin reaction after getting acrylic nails done the night before her best friend’s wedding, and the video showing the reaction has been viewed more than 3 million times. The creator, who goes by Lainna (@lainnababyyy), posted a TikTok video showing her hand before and after the reaction. The clip opens with a close-up of her manicured hand, with pink and white French tip nails, resting on a car steering wheel. On-screen text reads that she got her

Salman Ahmed Elmi, a 30-year-old Somali native who previously received Minnesota’s Outstanding Refugee Award for Entrepreneurship, now faces serious legal trouble. As reported by Daily Mail, authorities charged Elmi with aiding and abetting theft, alleging his involvement in a scheme that defrauded the government out of $4.5 million. This investigation centers on his company, Reva Health, which supposedly provided adult rehabilitative mental health services to Medicaid recipients. Prose