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Diablo II just got its first patch since 2011 (October 27, to be exact). It’s not a content patch, but it helps ensure that the game can run on current platforms. How cool is that? Here’s Blizzard on Diablo II’s 1.14a patch: This update focuses on system glitches introduced by modern operating systems. In related…
MSNBC has canceled its weekend morning editorial program Melissa Harris-Perry. The cancellation deals a significant blow to diversity on cable news, as Harris-Perry consistently hosted the most diverse guests of any of the Sunday morning news shows. But the lack of diversity on Sunday morning shows is just part of a much broader media diversity problem. People of color are…
Not Your Korean Sidekick: The Frustrating Career of John Cho By Joe Starr | Think Pieces | March 9, 2016 | Comments (View) Go to www.addthis.com/dashboard to customize your tools In 2004, John Cho broke a glass ceiling with Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. He and Kal Penn wanted to make a…
Hey, I’m not going to womansplain feminism to the readers of Esquire! That’s not happening on my watch! You’re sophisticated, 21st century men with a copy of the El Bulli cookbook, a timeless pair of investment brogues and a couple of Joni Mitchell albums — for when you want to sit in your leather armchair,…
The 3 Most Common Uses of Irony – The Oatmeal. Source: The 3 Most Common Uses of Irony – The Oatmeal
In drama, two characters walk into a room. Each wants something from the other. The question of the scene is: who gets what they want? For educational purposes only. You can donate to support the channel at Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/everyframeapai… And follow me here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everyframeap… Music: RJD2 – “Ghostwriter” Help us caption &…
For sheer directorial craft, there are few people working today who can match David Fincher. And yet he describes his own process as “not what I do, but what I don’t do.” Join me today in answering the question: What does David Fincher not do? For educational purposes only. You can donate to support the…
When a new story fallsthrough the cracks, Lewis Black hatches it in asegment we call “Back in Black.” (applause and cheering) Osama bin Laden! We all knowhe was the scum of the earth and deserves to rot in hell. But did you also know how muchhe loved the written word? The CIA releases new documents…
How do you film a conversation? Most likely, you’re going to block the actors, set up the camera, and do shot/reverse shot. But where do you put the camera? What lens do you use? And how do you cut back and forth? Today, I consider the Coen brothers — Joel & Ethan — and see…
Photo Ben Carson at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland last week.Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times MIAMI — Ben Carson, the retired pediatric neurosurgeon who ended his presidential bid last week, plans to endorse Donald J. Trump Friday morning, three people familiar with the discussions said. Mr. Carson will make his endorsement, first…