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GameSpot - Tech
Zenless Zone Zero Review - Hacker's Delight
Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) is HoYoverse's third game launch in four years. You'd think that HoYo's formula would get stale with yet another free-to-play gacha RPG dropping just 15 months after the release of Honkai: Star Rail, but that couldn't be ... -
The Guardian - World
Kasabian: Happenings review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week
(Sony Music)The lad-favourites shift into neon hues on their second Serge Pizzorno-led album, as knockout choruses face off against some disappointing filler. Losing a lead singer is always going to be a tough hurdle for a band to overcome, but it ... -
The New York Times - Business
Book Review: ‘Private Revolutions’ by Yuan Yang
In “Private Revolutions,” Yuan Yang follows the lives of women in a rapidly changing modern superpower. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'The Garden Against Time' Review: Paradises Lost and Found
Restoring an unkempt plot inspired Olivia Laing to investigate the place of gardens in our culture. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Alexander at the End of the World' Review: Empire in the East
With the conquest of Asia, Alexander added pomp to cruelty. His was a multicultural royal court. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Why War?' Review: Nature, Nurture and Violence
What explains humanity’s peerless talent for self-destruction? Freud, Einstein and many other thinkers have come to different conclusions. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Campus Review: Grading an Upstate Art Outpost
A former school outside of Hudson, N.Y., is converted into an exhibition space by galleries with Manhattan locations: Bortolami, James Cohan, kaufmann repetto, Anton Kern, Andrew Kreps and kurimanzutto. -
Yahoo News - World
‘Extremotolerant’ Moss Could Grow on Mars
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The Wall Street Journal - World
'Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot' Review: Fostering Kindness
From the same studio as 2023’s ‘Sound of Freedom,’ this drama stars Nika King and Demetrius Grosse as a Texas woman and her pastor husband trying to find adoptive homes for over 70 kids—a task that is no child’s game in their hardscrabble community. -
The Guardian - World
Rosarita by Anita Desai review – a haunting tale about family bonds and betrayals
This profound and riddling novel follows a young Indian woman’s quest through Mexico to find out more about her mother. Anita Desai’s riddling and haunted new novel is set in motion when Bonita, a young Indian woman, meets a tricksy figure in a ... -
The Guardian - World
Space Cadet review – Emma Roberts joins Nasa in lazy streaming slop
There are shades of Legally Blonde and Private Benjamin in Amazon’s lesser, low-rent comedy about a Florida bartender with dreams of being an astronaut. There’s a well-tested, and mostly well-liked, formula being recycled in Amazon’s lightweight ... -
The Guardian - World
The Conversation review – Gene Hackman is unforgettable in Coppola’s paranoid classic
Hackman’s surveillance expert Harry Caul is inexpressibly sad and lonely – a classic and poignant American everyman. God’s surveillance is everywhere: this is the thought that weighs heavily on bugging expert and practising Catholic Harry Caul in ... -
Wired - Tech
REI Co-op Cycles CTY e2.1 Review: Affordable and Dependable
REI's in-house electric bike is an affordable, fun-loving city commuter that gets better with every iteration. -
Inc. - Business
Seattle Plastic Surgery Provider Fined $5 Million for Threats and Fake Reviews
The complaint said the clinic violated state and federal consumer protection laws by posting fictional positive reviews and forcing patients to sign NDAs to stop them from sharing negative comments. -
The Guardian - World
Travelling by Ann Powers review – a dazzling life of Joni Mitchell
A sweeping study of Mitchell’s life and work that swerves familiar touchstones to create a vibrant, multi-faceted portrait. She felt like a cellophane wrapper on a packet of cigarettes. Every Joni Mitchell fan has heard this description before; ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Mr. Churchill in the White House' Review: A Distinguished Guest in Washington
When he stayed at the White House, Winston Churchill’s schedule included late working nights, afternoon naps and plentiful cigars. -
The Guardian - World
The Lasting Harm by Lucia Osborne-Crowley review – legacy of abuse
A personal perspective on Ghislaine Maxwell offers an empathetic telling of a horrific story. It’s not often a book reverberates around my head for days. But there is something brilliantly unsettling about this account of the trial of Ghislaine ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Art and War in the Renaissance: The Battle of Pavia Tapestries' Review: Carnage in Cloth
At the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, a set of richly detailed and thoughtfully presented 16th-century weavings will transport viewers to a distant time and place. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Live at Mezzrow' by Ken Peplowski Review: A Soulful Self-Reckoning
The jazz musician upcycles forgotten classics from the ’30s onward—from bouncing riff numbers to wistful show tunes—with unique clarinet and saxophone renditions on an introspective record, his first in five years. -
Wired - Tech
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X Wireless Review: The Best Universal Gaming Headset
Universal console support, great battery life, and a powerful companion app make this one of the best gaming headsets I’ve tested in a while. -
The Guardian - World
End of Summer review – a nightmarish thriller about a terrible therapist
Vera is a grief counsellor with a very troubled past in this Swedish psychological drama. When it comes back to haunt her, a meaty – if slightly familiar – story unravels. It feels as if it has been quite some time since the Nordic noir powerhouse ... -
The Guardian - World
Goda, London: ‘They take rotisserie very seriously’ – restaurant review
Looking for a whole roast lamb? You’ll find it here, along with brilliant ribs and chicken. Stick to those for a good time. Goda, 144 Ballards Lane, Church End, London N3 2PA (020 8244 2244; godalondon.co.uk). Starters £5.90–£12.90; grills and ... -
Wired - Tech
Beats Solo Buds Review: Great Price, Greater Compromise
Beats’ budget buds are brilliantly tiny but don’t have noise canceling, transparency mode, or—gulp—water resistance. -
The Hill - Politics
ALICE is on the rise in the US
Following last week’s Poor People’s Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly Morale March on Washington D.C., attention has further turned to ALICE. No, it’s not a she, rather it’s an acronym coined by United Way, which stands for: Asset Limited, Income ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Western US bakes in heatwave
Record temperatures that have sparked large wildfires and endangered lives are set to continue. -
Financial Times - World
Is US inflation still falling?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadInflation -
NBC News - Top stories
Britain's election could be historic. Here's what to know.
LONDON — Millions of Brits go to the polls Thursday, in an election likely to oust the Conservative Party that has dominated postwar politics and ruled the United Kingdom for the past 14 years. -
ABC News - Health
Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures
Arizona and Nebraska organizers have turned in enough signatures to get abortion-related questions before their states' voters in NovemberAbortion -
The New York Times - Business
Apartments Could Be the Next Real Estate Business to Struggle
Owners of some rental buildings are starting to struggle because of rising interest rates and waning demand in some once booming Sun Belt cities. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Dollar Could Fall if Rate Cut Bets Rise
The dollar looks set to fall heading into next year as recent softer U.S. economic data could bolster market expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, MUFG Bank said. -
MarketWatch - Business
Is it ‘Joe-ver’ for Biden? It could be donors’ call.
Democrats need money to keep campaigning through the November election. That means donors have the power to force the party’s hand now. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
LNG Exports Could Be a Boon for Climate and Security
If only the Biden administration can put good policy above the word of green activists and TikTok influencers.Climate -
BBC News - Top stories
Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo?
A Texas start-up is developing cargo gliders that would be towed behind a jet. -
ABC News - Top stories
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas' abortion ban face a deadline to submit enough signatures to try to get their proposal before voters in NovemberAbortion -
The New York Times - Business
Bonds Are Boring Again. But Political Turmoil Could Change That.
After years of horrendous returns, core bonds were beginning to look like attractive, ho-hum investments. Then the debate happened. -
The Hill - Politics
Driverless trucks could be on Texas roads later this year
Story at a glance (NewsNation) — Self-driving trucks sound like something out of a science fiction movie set far in the future but they could be on Texas highways before the end of this year. Uber Freight recently expanded its partnership with ... -
CBS News - Top stories
When Texas could feel Beryl's impact
Tropical Storm Beryl is moving across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after coming ashore as a powerful Category 2 hurricane Friday morning. Strong winds and life-threatening storm surge have damaged buildings and toppled trees. Janet Shamlian reports ...Texas -
The New York Times - Top stories
These Obscure Democrats Could Soon Become Kingmakers
President Biden insisted on Friday that he would stay in the race. But if he decides to step aside, these individuals will determine who leads the ticket. -
BBC News - Top stories
Who could replace Rishi Sunak as party leader?
The Conservatives will need to choose a new leader when the former PM stands down. -
GameSpot - Tech
How To Use Bait In Stardew Valley
Early into Stardew Valley, Willy will give you a fishing pole, which unlocks fishing. Fishing is a big part of Stardew Valley and a great way to make money early on in the game, but there are a few mechanics you won't be able to use right away. ...