Share Article Video games have a long history of using non-playable characters (NPCs) as a way to explore themes of society and social interactions.  NPCs can be used to populate the game world and provide the player with information or quests. They can also be used to interact with the player, giving the player insights
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The 2023 Hugo Award finalists have been announced. The Hugo Awards— started in 1953 and awarded annually since 1955—are recognized as science fiction’s most prestigious award. The members of Worldcon, The World Science Convention, determine the winners of the award and present it each year. This year’s finalists were chosen from 25,000 works of science
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Kristin Hersh has unveiled a new single, ‘Ms Haha’, taken from her forthcoming album Clear Pond Road. Following first single ‘Dandelion’, the track arrives with an accompanying video directed by Jonny Sanders. Check it out below. “Mr. Bones is my man and Ms Haha is me, ripped off from a Truman Capote story,” Hersh explained
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UPDATE, 2:20PM: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny officially wins Tuesday with $11.698M over Sound of Freedom‘s reported $11.5M. Monday revised on Dial of Destiny was $11.7M, which means business was even on July 4th; and that’s solid for any tentpole on that holiday. 5-day on Dial of Destiny is $83.7M. PREVIOUS: Angels
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According to the National Golf Foundation, golf is more popular than ever—and not just for guys. Chalk it up to pandemic boredom: the historically male-dominated sport continues to become more diversified, and women now comprise 25 percent of those who play. With statistics like these in mind, cult brand Malbon, known for its golf-inspired streetwear,
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AIGA, the design field’s oldest and biggest nonprofit membership organization, has announced the best book covers with its 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2022 competition. The 50 books chosen were selected from a group of 487 designs from 27 countries. The award, started in 1923, celebrates the most impactful book and book cover designs.
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Coco Lee, famous for voicing Mulan in the Mandarin version of Disney’s “Mulan,” has died by suicide. Coco’s sisters, Carol and Nancy, say she attempted suicide at home Sunday and was sent to a hospital, where she slipped into a coma and died on Wednesday despite attempts to save her life. Coco suffered from depression
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Hinako Omori has unveiled a new single called ‘foundation’. The track follows last month’s ‘in full bloom’ and comes alongside the announcement of a headline show at London’s ICA on December 2. Listen to it below. “‘foundation’ is a letter to ourselves on trusting our intuition and inner guidance to lead us along our unique
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