I'm walking to my bus after a day at the office keeping my wits about me. Instead of dodging traffic or the guy trying to get me to sign a petition, I'm watching for magical beasts from the world of Harry Potter. Dueling dark wizards and overpowering magical beasts is a tough job, but it's all in day's work when you're keeping the Muggle world safe from unexpected calamity. And it's all happening on my phone.First announced in 2017, the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR game will be familiar to anyone who's played the wildly successful Pokemon Go. Relying on your phone's GPS, you move around the physical world and interact with beasts, objects, points of interest and other witches and wizards you come across on your game's map. The game is a joint effort from WB Games San Francisco and Niantic under the Portkey Games label. It'll be released before the end of the year, the game developers said last week at a briefing at Niantic's San Francisco headquarters.The game is far enough along in … [Read more...] about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a pleasingly familiar mash-up of the worlds of J.K. Rowling and Pokemon Go
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K-pop and fancy sneakers: Kim Jong Un’s cultural revolution
Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Updated 7:14 pm PST, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, photo, a guide stands near a basketball shoe display in a product exhibition room at the Ryuwon Shoe Factory that specializes in sports footwear, in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean pop culture, long dismissed by critics as a kitschy throwback to the dark days of Stalinism, is getting a major upgrade under leader Kim Jong Un. The changes are being seen in everything from television dramas and animation programs to the variety and packaging of consumer goods, which have improved significantly under Kim. less In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, photo, a guide stands near a basketball shoe display in a product exhibition room at the Ryuwon Shoe Factory that specializes in sports footwear, in Pyongyang, North Korea. North ... more Photo: Dita Alangkara, AP … [Read more...] about K-pop and fancy sneakers: Kim Jong Un’s cultural revolution
Netflix’s Daredevil is dead, but star Charlie Cox wants Disney to resurrect it
Much has been discussed about the cancellation of Daredevil, a popular product of the once-rosy relationship between Netflix and Disney that seems to have borne the brunt of their messy public breakup. As Disney prepares its own streaming service, Netflix seems to have canceled at least some of its multiple Marvel superhero series out of sheer spite (and/or professional prowess) as the two entities prepare to become rivals in the streaming space. But for Daredevil star Charlie Cox, the cancellation of a series he’s given so much to — and gained so much from — is a lot more personal than the boardroom squabbles of media moguls. Cox became a bon afide star over his three seasons on Daredevil, showing acumen as an actor both physically and mentally as he embodied the role of the tortured “Man Without Fear.” In real life, of course, Cox is nothing like his best-known character, trading Daredevil’s brooding pain for lighthearted humor, a gracious … [Read more...] about Netflix’s Daredevil is dead, but star Charlie Cox wants Disney to resurrect it
Actress Ellen Barkin Hopes Louis C.K. ‘Gets Raped,’ ‘Shot At’
Hollywood actress and film producer Ellen Barkin lashed out at comedian Louis C.K. after audio of the embattled funnyman’s recent standup set mocked victims of the Parkland shooting leaked over the weekend. In a series on tweets posted Monday, Barkin said she hopes Louis C.K., whose real name is Louis Székely, is raped and subsequently “shot at.”Barkin’s inflammatory remarks were met with blowback from hundreds of Twitter users, with some calling on the Sea of Love star to tone down her heated rhetoric or stay off the platform. Actress Rosanna Arquette pushed back on Barkin’s comments, stating the #MeToo movement doesn’t advocate for anyone to be raped. “[I]ts a shame he dosnt understand how serious his actions are and how unfunny and ignorant and insensitive he is to the heroic parkland students….this Movement is Not going to get shut down ….Dream on,” Arquette continued. … [Read more...] about Actress Ellen Barkin Hopes Louis C.K. ‘Gets Raped,’ ‘Shot At’
Ex-Nasa genius builds ‘glitter fart bomb’ that films bumbling thieves who steal his Amazon parcels
A FORMER Nasa engineer has created a "glitter bomb" that farts, to get revenge on thieves who steal packages from his porch. The genius trap looks just like an Apple smart speaker in a box, but features a secret camera – and an explosive surprise. It's the brainchild of Mark Rober, an ex-Nasa staffer who now runs a popular YouTube channel. Rober was inspired to create the package trap after he caught a woman stealing a parcel from his porch on a home security camera. The police failed to act despite the surveillance images, according to Rober, so he took matters into his own hands. It began with creating a fake, high-ticket package – in this case, a box that looked like an Apple HomePod package. Apple sells the HomePod for £319, so it's a major temptation for passing thieves. But inside the box is a cup filled with glitter, and a trigger that releases it. There's also a fart spray that squirts out a disgusting odour every 30 seconds after the package has been opened. … [Read more...] about Ex-Nasa genius builds ‘glitter fart bomb’ that films bumbling thieves who steal his Amazon parcels