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A cannibal film is one thing but making a love story through these characters’ eyes was something that proved to be an “unnerving” challenge for writer David Kajganich, he told Newsweek. Director Luca Guadagnino also shared with Newsweek how Kajganich’s script, based on Camille DeAngelis’ novel of the same name, held a “dream quality” to it that leant itself to the silver screen, though the more squeamish viewers may be shocked by the horror that is portrayed....

[HTML1] Borderlands 2’s third DLC expansion, Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, has arrived, and to celebrate developer Gearbox Software have released a launch trailer that teases all of the new additions to Pandora. Front and center, as the trailer above explains, is a new villain, Professor Nakayama, a conspicuous looking man with a shoulder-mounted turret. Nakayama prowls the new area of Aegrus, a locale that is sure to be filled to the brim with new colorful loot to collect (and subsequently sell for cold hard cash)....

Neymar’s FC Barcelona colleague Lionel Messi retired from international football in June after Argentina was beaten in the Copa America Centenario football tournament and after enduring a fractious relationship with fans and media in his Argentina for the best part of a decade. Neymar was booed and jeered in Sunday’s goalless draw with Iraq in Brasilia at the Rio Olympics, and with fans calling for him to be replaced by Brazil’s women’s team captain Marta, Micale sprung to his captain’s defence....

The newlywed and her groom reportedly climbed the fence with their wedding party in tow for a picture by the shoreline in South Derbyshire, England. In order to take the picture-perfect snaps, the bride mounted the newly-constructed fence which had been erected along the water’s edge to stop people swimming in the dangerous waters. The pair, dubbed a “groomzilla and bridezilla,” were caught by police who publicly shamed the couple over their Melbourne Police SNT Facebook page....

The South Korean team was placed in Group D and played in a double round-robin format. Even though the team couldn’t win a single match, they amazed everyone with their playstyle. In fact, they were able to take another map down from the unbeaten champions of VCT Masters Reykjavík, Sentinels. Furthermore, F4Q was the only team to pick Yoru in the entire Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3 Masters Berlin tournament....

On March 8, Kentucky will travel to the O'Connell Center to take on Florida in what could be the biggest game of the conference season. While both teams are expected to have locked up at-large bids by that point, there is the added possibility that the regular season title could be on the line. And with the conference's best team going up against its most talented group, all eyes will be fixed on The O'Dome....

According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, James currently holds a lot of power within the Lakers organization. Oram’s sources even went as far as revealing that Kobe never had the same pull back then when he was the main man from 2004 until his retirement. LeBron James signed with the LA Lakers in 2018, bringing an NBA championship two years later. In the process of putting the best team around him, James has been rumored to be the biggest influence in the Lakers’ acquisition of Anthony Davis in 2019 and Russell Westbrook last summer....

On January 3, 2023, Japanese publication Shueisha revealed in a recent article that BTS’s V is one of the most handsome faces with a perfect E-line and facial symmetry. The article titled (translated) “The Top 5 Faces You Want to be in 2022” shared the opinions and information provided by a renowned Japanese plastic surgeon, Dr. Motokuni Kida. Dr. Motokuni Kida is one of the most trusted and reputed plastic surgeons in Japan and the director of BIANCA CLINIC....

The movie takes place on a high-speed train heading from Tokyo to Kyoto in Japan, but the majority of the cast involved are from Western countries, leading many to accuse the filmmakers of insensitive casting choices. Multiple think pieces have been written, some have taken to social media while the Japanese American Citizens League has also criticized the casting. Casting white actors in non-white roles is nothing new in Hollywood, with movies like Doctor Strange, Ghost in the Shell and Annihilation all guilty of perceived miscasting....

The action flick sees Brad Pitt take on the role of assassin Ladybug, who is sent on a mission on a Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto that is full of killers just like him. As well as fighting for his life against these assassins during the journey, Ladybug also has encounters with several characters played by fellow famous faces. Here is everything you need to know. Which A-List Stars Have a Cameo in Brad Pitt’s Film?...

The German top-flight’s biggest sides have struggled in European competition this term, with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig combining to win just one of their six Champions League matches thus far. Dortmund 2/1 to win Bundesliga Those struggles have also extended into the Europa League, where Hoffenheim, FC Koln and Hertha Berlin have combined to lose five of their six games in the group stage. Sammer, who left his job as Bayern sporting director in July 2016, has refused to put the Bundesliga’s issues down to finances, pointing to the Europa League as an example....

Activision claims that Advanced Warfare’s numbers for November alone put it ahead of every other title released since January. Their new IP from developer Bungie, Destiny, is said to have taken the #2 spot. Activision also noted that its Skylanders franchise is #1 in sales among all kids’ titles, based on retail sell-through. While Activision’s statement regarding these games is likely correct, it’s important to note a few things that have gone unsaid....

Set in Vietnam, this map is first and foremost a sniper’s paradise. With high tree top forts and dense foliage for cover, with the right player customized loadout, a skilled sniper should be able to pick off players who run around aimlessly. But, for those like me who are more about running and gunning, Jungle has various areas that are more geared towards face-to-face shootouts. It seems like Jungle has something for everyone and it certainly looks great....

While many of the problems can be attributed to PC gamers running Black Ops at 100% there are still some graphical hiccups that can easily be fixed via patch. Here’s a rundown of what issues have currently been corrected and which are in the process of being fixed: There has been no word on whether or not the PS3 version has a patch in the works, but it wouldn’t be surprising if an update doesn’t hit sometime next week....

Almost a year after BioShock: Infite wrapped up, Levine announced that he was drastically winding down the Irrational Games studio. Laying off all but fifteen employees, he began working on a smaller-scale project which he revealed a little more about months ago. The crux of his development efforts have been going into building ‘fluid relationships’, which are supposed to get rid of the linear narrative concept entirely, and be a large step-up from the types of relationships players have experienced in Levine’s previous games:...

Coming from the minds behind BioShock - a dystopian look at unbridled scientific and artistic progress - BioShock: Infinite isn’t so easy to classify. It still bears a strong moral, intellectual, and emotional question at its core, but given how far shooters have come since the studio’s last release, is an idea still all that’s needed for a near-perfect gaming experience? As it turns out, it isn’t. Luckily, that’s not an issue thanks to Infinite’s rich and layered approach to environmental design, art direction, animation, and open-ended combat encounters....

The R-rated girl-gang film brought in $33 million domestically, well under the $50 million to $55 million it was projected to bring in. While the film, which stars the charismatic Margot Robbie, opened to strong reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ Cinemascore, audiences have not shown up in the numbers that were expected. Warner Bros. reacted to those numbers with an updated marketing strategy for the film. The original title for the film, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), while playful and fitting in with Harley’s style, buries the lead character....

“A Winter Storm Warning means that severe winter weather is imminent, and poses a threat to life and property,” while a “Winter Weather Advisory will be issued for any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 inches of snow (alone or in combination with sleet and freezing rain), is expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning,” the NWS explains. Commuters in the affected areas are being advised to avoid travel, if possible, or to postpone travels until weather conditions improve, following the damaging effects of a powerful “bomb cyclone” which developed over the eastern Pacific on Tuesday....

[HTML1] Since it’s going to be in your head for the rest of the day - and whenever you think about Borderlands 2 - we figured a quick background on “Wimoweh” was in order for the uninitiated. Also known as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” the song was first composed in 1939 by the South African Zulu musician Soloman Linda. Its various rhythm-and-blues iterations became the center of several “Wimoweh” revivals - both internationally in the 1950’s and as a chart topping hit in the U....

Borderlands 2 DLC expectations have been further complicated by hit (The Secret Armory of General Knoxx) or miss (Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot) response to past Borderlands add-ons as well as a muddled Mechromancer character class release date announcement - leaving plenty of potential customers confused about what the “Premiere Club” pre-order bonuses actually cover. Fortunately, Gearbox Software CEO, Randy Pitchford, is helping to clear the air with intriguing details regarding the forthcoming DLC packs....