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Storytellers at Their Best The Last of Us Part II is by all accounts a story-based game, and in that department it fares marvelously. The plot kicks off at a breakneck pace, as our protagonist Ellie is traumatized by a life-changing event that occurs while on patrol with her budding love interest, Dina. As the pair poignantly fumbles through the insecurities of new love, mayhem occurs behind the scenes that forces our heroine on a quest for vengeance....

So you think that Bill Clinton is ambitious? Or that George Bush’s willingness “to do anything” to be re-elected might be a bit over the competitive top? Neither of these guys has anything on a 4-foot-7,16-year-old named Kim Zmeskal, Team U.S.A.’s leading gymnast. When she was 6, her parents signed Kim up with the famed Romanian expatriate Bela Karolyi, who spent a decade impelling her toward today’s nine-hour-a-day practice sessions....

After months of teasing its new video subscription service with trailers and clips of various shows coming to the network, Apple finally and officially announced its Apple TV+ service — and it’s coming just in time for the holidays. Subscribers will finally be able to stream a number of Apple TV’s newly developed shows on November 1 for $4.99. Meanwhile, customers who buy a new Apple product will be able to get access to the subscription streaming platform for free....

With the Commander Shepard story coming to an end, fans are left wondering where the future of Mass Effect is headed. The Success of Knights of the Old Republic led to that series transforming to an MMO, so could the same happen for the currently single-player experience we know as Mass Effect? A lot of fans were not happy to see Knights of the Old Republic 3 not happen in favor of The Old Republic MMO....

Despite The Old Republic’s initial success and critical reception, there doesn’t seem to be any time or energy being wasted by those charged with keeping the game new and exciting. BioWare has already made it clear that players should get used to massive changes going forward, but if Update 1.2 is any sign of how comfortable the developers are with tweaking the formula, it’s hard to know what the game will look like a year from now....

The Minnesota Democrat tweeted about the package and said everyone on her team is OK. They reported the package to Capitol Police who determined it to be safe and nonhazardous. Omar has been an advocate for reproductive rights, paid family leave and reforming the criminal justice system. She later retweeted a message that said despite having to deal with that situation, she “kept working for the American people, casting votes, and speaking at a court expansion rally on the steps of the Supreme Court,” with a statement of her own....

This time, Edward Holcroft and Kevin Guthrie lead the cast of his Netflix series as an upper class and working class soccer player respectively at the birth of the modern game in the mid-19th century. Joining these two stars are many actors that fans of British dramas will have seen before, including Craig Parkinson, Charlotte Hope and Kate Dickie. Who is in the cast of The English Game? Edward Holcroft - Arthur Kinnaird...

When will The Flash Season 6, Episode 16 air? The release date for the latest episode of The Flash (titled “So Long And Goodnight”) will air on Tuesday, April 21, in the show’s usual time slot of 8 p.m. ET. The episode will then be available to watch online shortly after it first airs on TV. As ever, the episode will be available to view on the CW website and app alongside the four most recent episodes of the superhero show....

The most recent episode of The Flash, titled “Central City Strong,” is streaming now on The CW website and app. In the episode, Abra comes to the present day looking for revenge. He says he can remember his life before the Crisis on Infinite Earths led to the destruction of most of the multiverse (including Abra’s family) and now he wants revenge. However, he is not the only one seeming out for vengeance....

Her collection was called “Renaissance,” through which she wanted to portray herself and her growth as a designer. She chose a hoverboard as a prop for her final look because Kharlashkina wanted to showcase her shift to modern design. Although her idea was commendable, viewers were not on board with it. Kharlashkina thought it would add a “wow” factor to her show, but it didn’t seem like spectators were impressed....

The film came away with a $26 million opening weekend. Directed by Leigh Whannell and only having a budget of $7 million, the film did quite well for itself in its first weekend. Strong writing, directing and a captivating performance by Moss carried the film to strong appeal with audiences and will likely to perform well in the next few weeks. The Invisible Man marks a fresh start for Universal Pictures....

Joe Pesci and Hervey Keitel are also reunited with the Goodfellas director, while actors like Al Pacino, Bobby Cannavale and Anna Paquin make their Scorsese debut. Who stars in The Irishman on Netflix? Frank Sheeran - Robert De Niro The Irishman is De Niro’s ninth collaboration with Scorsese, with whom he has previously made Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, New York New York, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas, Cape Fear and Casino....

Wenger’s team are on the verge of a last-16 exit for the seventh straight season after the humbling defeat at Allianz Arena on Wednesday. ‘Wenger at this lowest point’ Alexis Sanchez had cancelled out Arjen Robben’s opener to have the visitors level at half-time, but a brace from Thiago Alcantara and goals from Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller closed out a huge Bayern win. Wenger rued the way his team finished the encounter, with Thiago scoring in the 63rd minute and Muller completing the rout late on....

Season 5 is expected to be grander than its predecessors, with enthralling plots and gripping battle sequences on the cards once more. The Netflix show will again incorporate true historical events. For four seasons Netflix has taken viewers on a sensational journey. However, the series will come to an end after season five. Despite the decision to end the show after five seasons, Netflix had announced a feature film, Seven Kings Must Die....

Sadly, not all of the show’s characters will return for the spin-off but regardless, many members of the cast have been paying tribute to the show in a series of Instagram posts. Newsweek has everything you need to know about their touching tributes. Alexander Dreymon aka Uhtred of Bebbanburg The Last Kingdom lead star, Dreymon, has been posting a series of behind-the-scenes images of his time on The Last Kingdom as well as some behind-the-scene snaps of his time filming Seven Kings Must Die....

After spending years releasing music in California’s underground hip-hop scene, Hussle gained mainstream success with his 2018 debut album Victory Lap. The album’s critical acclaim and Grammy nod felt like a victory for the within itself, but it was Hussle’s relentless dedication and love of the community and place that raised him—the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles—that fans admired him for the most. On his birthday, hundreds of them took to social media to recognize how important of a figure Hussle was in their own lives and how they were continuing the marathon he so notably launched in the five months since he was tragically killed in March....

“I think a lot of people under a certain age really don’t know what those Catskill hotels were and what they represented, especially to Jewish people back in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. We got to show people Paris in 1959, the Catskills in 1959 and a telethon in 1959,” Palladino said to The Hollywood Reporter. “We’re always aware of showing a world that has disappeared.” “Half the fun when you’re in New York is to bring back B....

That’s the question everyone will be asking when mysterious celebrities belt it out on stage for the upcoming season of the Fox hit singing competition, The Masked Singer. Like previous years, the fourth season of the show—set to premiere on Wednesday—will include celebrity contestants decked out in the most bizarre costumes as the compete for the champion title and be the last to have their identities revealed. While the show will keep up with its same format, viewers can expect to see a few new twists....

Woods and Manning won three of the first six holes to take an early lead, but Mickelson and Brady made it interesting on the back nine, picking up wins on Hole 11 and Hole 14 to make it a one-hole game down the stretch. Woods and Manning did just enough to tie each of the last four holes and seal the win. It was a golf event unlike any other we’ve seen: a match-style contest, with both teams going head-to-head each hole to collect points....

The Nevers cast and character guide Laura Donnelly as Amalia True Who is Amalia: Per her official character bio, True is “the most reckless, impulsive, emotionally damaged hero of her time. A menace to stuffy Victorian society, she would die for the cause and kill for a drink.” She is also an orphanage owner, experienced fighter, and can see what she calls “ripples” of the future. Who is Laura Donnelly: The Northern Ireland-born actor is best known for her theater work, winning an Oliver in 2018 for The Ferryman, written by her partner Jez Butterworth....