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The Future Belongs to Comedy With a Point
Why years of working client-side convinced Pointy Stick's new MD that comedy has become one of marketing’s biggest commercial opportunities Having spent most of my career on client-side, most recently as group marketing director at The AA, I know first hand the pressure to balance commercial objectives with creative excellence. At the same time, protecting genuinely distinctive creativity has never felt harder.
The Cruel Optimism of Being a Mets Fan
The Cruel Optimism of Being a Mets Fan A new book by A.M. Gittlitz tells the story of a beloved baseball team. Ad Policy The New York Mets celebrating their game 7 win of the 1986 World Series. (T.G. Higgins / Getty) From his upstairs window, my neighbor Craig gestured toward the beige towers that had replaced Ebbets Field. For a moment, the ballpark seemed to rise again, its red-brick façade catching the sunlight as the grandstands filled with jobbers, true believers, and socialist teenagers.
Editor's letter: Introduction to the Innerview
Written by Will Harrison Off a small island in the Bay Islands, I slipped beneath the waterline for the first time. I had been told what to expect: the sensation of weightlessness, the hues of blue that don’t exist on land, the marine life. What nobody told me was what the experience – and the many thousands of revisits since – would do to me. What it would quietly, permanently rearrange. As the surface receded – that bright, shimmering ceiling moving further away – something shifted.
Our Critics’ Guide to Unmissable Downtown Exhibitions in Chinatown, the East Village, and Tribeca
Installation view of “Hunks” featuring Lucas Blalock & Julia Rommel. Image courtesy of the artists and Bureau. Tip: to map our picks and plan your route, enter the Critic’s Table hashtag #TCT in the search bar of the See Saw app. Bureau | 112 Duane Street Through February 21, 2026 Nothing, at a glance, suggests that these two New York artists—Julia Rommel, a painter, and Lucas Blalock, a photographer—are a fitting match.
Screen Time, Supernovas, and Ghost Pianos: Our Critics on What to See Now in New York
Marc Kokopeli, “MY TV SHOW I ❤️ TV” (Installation View), 2024. Photography by Joerg Lohse. Image courtesy of the artist and Reena Spaulings Fine Art.
Incendiary Kites
It was my friend Muhannad who sent me the video. I believe it was the day after the pager attacks in Lebanon, although every day bleeds together at this point, each twenty-four hour window a new low. Muhannad was in Beirut; they told me that they were “front and center for the show.” Every day they write about something they’ve seen.
Israel and Palestine in Context
Columns Incendiary Kites The Failure of Liberal Zionism Israel has behaved exactly as its harshest critics predicted. A Rupture in Time The horizon of Zionism will always, only fold back on itself. Critical Counterinsurgents Critiquing Israel to rescue Zionism. Netanyahu’s Inferno Will Israel invade Lebanon? It seems increasingly likely. Trauma Wards No hospital in Gaza has been untouched by Israel’s brutality. Running Amok Zionists have disregarded what it means to be seen by Palestinians.
Boys Next Door | Will Harrison
Mean Boys: A Personal History by Geoffrey Mak. Bloomsbury Publishing, 288 pages. 2024. On a warm night in early November of last year, a high schooler walked right up to me and put a hand to my waist. “You know what that is?” he asked, pushing me up against the glass enclosure of the bus stop. Cold metal or a bare hand; I didn’t feel like learning the hard way, and so my wallet and my phone went off into the night as I walked on, half-naked, to meet my friends at a near-empty club.
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Everyday User | Will Harrison
Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet by Taylor Lorenz. Simon & Schuster, 384 pages. 2023. K. was my first—and probably my only—Stan. I met him at Mood Ring of all places, at a party thrown by a mutual friend. He practically screamed when he figured out that I was the one who’d written that essay about Dimes Square, an essay that had “broken a certain corner of the internet,” as a skateboarder I’d never met put it over DM.
My Unlikely Writing Teacher: Pedro Martinez
Letter of Recommendation Looking to a maestro on the mound to improve your writing game. Credit...Photo illustration by Marcello Velho Published July 11, 2023Updated July 12, 2023 Sign up for the On Baseball newsletter. Our analysis of the biggest M.L.B. games, story lines and athletes, delivered daily during the postseason.
Fear and Loathing on Melrose Place
The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker by Jack Skelley. Semiotext(e), 136 pages. 2023. I’m at Bossa Nova Civic Club in Bushwick when I notice that Jack Skelley has followed me on Instagram. I’m sitting at a booth with Julia and Wex and Maria and Noel near the cucumber-infused water station, which is somehow also the part of the club that smells like vomit. We’re talking about “scene politics,” about cliques, about snubbing, about “cool-guying,” about getting dubbed.
A Servant to Sound: On McKenzie Wark’s “Raving” — Cleveland Review of Books
It was like ginger ale on my skull. It was like Frankenstein’s lab. It was a humid Saturday in February, the night of my [redacted] birthday and — was playing —, the — year anniversary. I’d just gotten the go-ahead to review McKenzie Wark’s new book Raving, and I was ecstatic, manic even; my senses had gone haywire and my brain was frothing over at the prospect of elucidating this book and everything happening around me.
A SEASON TO REMEMBER—Kraken 2022-2023 Season Review — 32 Krew
Then November happened. The eleventh month of 2022 kicked off with a road win at Calgary that would be Daccord’s first NHL victory. It ended with a 10-1-1 record, 51 goals scored, a six-game winning streak, and an undefeated road winning streak. The Kraken blanked the Minnesota Wild on the road, 4-0. They eked out overtime victories over the Kings and New York Rangers at home. They set a team record for points in an 8-5 beatdown of the San Jose Sharks.
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Battlefield 2042 will include various options for the multiplayer Conquest and Breakthrough game modes, including a solo single-player option that… Go bare-knuckle. Nothing is deadlier than the goose. More details TBA. Platforms and release date are still TBA. Lifetime sales are less than GameCube and Nintendo 64. No further details coming before then. He'll begin casting while directing more episodes of the show. The console/handheld hybrid will launch in March 2017; Skyrim is coming.
Shanghai Dragons assuage fears and announce 2023 roster
The former champion Shanghai Dragons roster for 2023 is here, and with it a calming of worries for the league’s Chinese-based teams. There's been much ado about what, exactly was going to happen in regards to the Chinese Overwatch League teams in 2023. Blizzard's relations for with its former overseas publisher Netease are as dead as that statue that the former knocked over on a livestream.
Unto the Reach: Dragonflight patch 10.0.7 releases March 21
It’s time to take back the Forbidden Reach in Dragonflight patch 10.0.7, launching later in March. Here’s the deets. In need of a content infusion as you traipse around the Dragon Isles? The WoW Dragonflight patch 10.0.7 finally has a release date, coming on March 21. Meant to fill in the gaps between now and the release of 10.1 and the Embers of Neltharion, 10.0.7 will send players back to the Forbidden Reach for new adventure. What's awaiting players when they return to the Dracthyr starting area?
How to unlock the Doomfist One Punch Man Overwatch 2 bundle
It’s time to put on your cape and gigantic metal fist, as the Doomfist-as-Saitama One Punch Man bundle is here. Ready to do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and then a 10 kilometer run? The Doomfist-as-Saitama skin bundle is here along with the One Punch Man Overwatch 2 challenge event. Now, you may be wondering what's in this bundle and how much it costs.
OWL champion Dallas Fuel to play in eastern APAC division in 2023
Player negotiations have led the 2022 OWL champion Dallas Fuel to move to South Korea for the 2023 season. Here’s the details. Are you still a Dallas esports team if you don't play in Dallas? We suppose that's the question as the OWL 2022 Grand Finals champion Dallas Fuel announced it won't be based in Texas or the United States for its 2023 season. Instead, the Dallas Fuel will play in the eastern-based APAC division, with the team being relocated to South Korea for 2023.
Street Fighter: Duel Review: A mobile reminder of SF IV’s greatness
Street Fighter: Duel review: The Capcom mobile game is drenched in Street Fighter IV nostalgia, but is it any good? A wave of nostalgia hit me in the face like a Dragon Punch upon pulling up the Draw tab. If one wasn't paying attention it would be easy to mistake Street Fighter: Duel for a mobile version of Street Fighter IV. It uses all the same aesthetic and visual design as Capcom's 2009 fighting game masterpiece, and to great effect.
Blizzard reveals new Overwatch 2 One Punch Man skin for Genji
We have yet another Overwatch 2 One Punch Man skin reveal, this time for everyone’s favorite emo ninja, Genji! The deluge of collab info continues as Blizzard revealed yet another Overwatch 2 One Punch Man skin today. Showcased via the PlayStation Blog, Overwatch 2 Associate Product Director Aimee Dennett showcased the new skin for Genji, turning the cyberninja into Genos from the OPM franchise. This comes days after the reveal of a Kiriko as Terrible Tornado skin bundle.
A new Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi fighting game was announced?
A Dragon Ball franchise seemingly left in the 00s, a new Budokai Tenkaichi game is in the works. Here’s the footage. The year of fighting games continues, with a seemingly long-dead franchise coming back. Shown after the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour finals was the trailer for a new Budokai Tenkaichi Dragon Ball Z game. Uh...Sure? Did they show the wrong game? Was this supposed to be an announcement for the wildly popular, critically acclaimed fighting game for which said livestream was going on?
How to get the Darkmoon Harlequin’s Bells Ensemble in WoW
Looking for a creepy clown transmog? Here’s how to track down the Darkmoon Harlequin’s Bells WoW ensemble and be the belle of the ball. The Darkmoon Faire provides for one and all, and that includes for the special monthly reward in the March Traveler's Post. Pay attention if you're looking for an amazing ensemble to complete that certain look. The Darkmoon Harlequin's Bells WoW transmog can be yours with a little bit of determination, grit, and a few hours work. And what's not to love?
Lead the hunt with this Dragonflight Hunter guide and get more DPS
Want to be an apex predator? Use our Dragonflight Hunter guide to figure out the Hunter class and get more DPS right now! Looking for the true secrets to better and more consistent Dragonflight Hunter DPS? Are you spamming Barbed Shot over and over, to no avail? Do you spend more time thinking about which pets to use and not about how to make those pets hit harder? Well, it's not easy.
Cammy is back in Street Fighter 6 and the internet already cannot behave
Cammy makes her return to the arena in Street Fighter 6 and, as usual, the internet couldn’t help itself. Let’s look at the reveal. Leave it to the gremlins of the FGC to immediately get sent to horny jail upon the release of a new character. This afternoon's PlayStation State of Play event revealed that the Killer Bee herself, Cammy will return in Street Fighter 6. The trailer showcases the popular Brit alongside OG street fighter Zangief and newcomer Lily.
Zangief is back and wider than ever in this Street Fighter 6 reveal trailer
OH LAWD HE COMIN’. Zangief is back in Street Fighter 6 while looking bigger and sweatier than ever. Let’s have a look. Capcom knows what the people want, and that is meaty men slapping meat. Yes, that's correct: The Red Tornado himself returns in this Zangief Street Fighter 6 reveal. The power behind the next-generation of gaming appears to truly bring the sweaty Russian to a new era of Street Fighter. And, seriously: Why is Zangief so wide?
Pre-order this Magic: The Gathering Lord of the Rings set, precious
You’re going to want to pre-order this Magic: The Gathering x Lord of the Rings set faster than you can spell PO-TA-TOE. The shared metaverse of IP crossovers continues to grow, as Hasbro's Universes Beyond line of MTG cards announced a Magic: The Gathering x Lord of the Rings set today. What Fornite began years before, other games and franchises are now dipping their own toes into these potentially profitable waters.
How to get the VALORANT Doomscrolling spray and represent your inner dread
Can’t get to sleep? Staying up too late? The VALORANT Doomscrolling spray might be right up your alley. Here’s how to get it. We've all stayed up a bit too late, looked at a little too much Reddit, then realized that--Oops, it's 5 a.m. No judgment here. It's a lifestyle choice, really. And now Riot and Prime Gaming are offering the chance to represent your inner turmoil with a limited time VALORANT Doomscrolling spray.
Youth and glory: 5 takeaways from Capcom Cup IX results
The Capcom Cup IX results are in the books and one of the best Street Fighter tournaments of all time is done. What else did we learn at the event? The Capcom Cup IX results are in the record books and the near decade-old tournament has its first double champion. The Dominican Republic's MenaRD took home his second Capcom Cup title in dominating fashion. Aggressive mid-range play, brilliant counterpicks, and an unflappable resolve carried the now-veteran champ to victory.
Street Fighter 6 countdown and release date
Need to know how long until Street Fighter 6 releases? We’ve got you covered with a countdown and more. The king of fighting games makes its grand return as Street Fighter 6 releases this year. Bringing back its fierce online modes with a newfound focus on a single-player campaign and new fighters, it appears the newest iteration in the beloved series is ready to throw down. We've got the details with a Street Fighter 6 countdown and release date info below.
This giant Wailord Pokemon plush will fill the void in your life, at a price
Need a $400 dollar mistake? Why not buy this Wailord Pokemon plush and be the envy of all the internet? Look: We all wish Pokemon were real. You're lying if you say otherwise. Sure, some of the eponymous pocket monsters would be more horrifying IRL than some--we're looking at you Lickylicky. That doesn't change the fact that I want to hug em all. It looks like Pokemon Center is coming through in the clutch once more for fans of gigantic, crazy-expensive merch with this Wailord Pokemon plush.
Bad romance: Why I can’t quit the worst gun in VALORANT
Sometimes you just can’t give up the things that are the worst for you. In this case, it’s the Shorty: The worst gun VALORANT has. "This is just reinforcing bad behavior" says Noah, my friend and VALORANT teammate. He isn't wrong. After all, I've just done the thing I love to do more than anything in the game: Force an ill-timed 3k finisher with the worst gun in VALORANT. My guiding star. The chocolate to my peanut butter.
I called the Super Mario Movie hotline number and it’s absolutely amazing
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is bringing the heat with its marketing campaign, including a reality-bending hotline number. So, we called it. Come have a listen. Call it nostalgia, great marketing, or both. But against best wisdom I am super-hyped for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie. Yes, it reeks of the same wafting aroma as the Minions franchise--no shock given both are made by the same studio.
Overwatch League team owners are unhappy about new format changes
Overwatch League team owners are reportedly unhappy about the 2023 season changes and worried about their once seemingly valuable investments. The 2023 format and schedule changes announced this week for Overwatch League were bound to make someone upset. As it turns out, the ones most sour about changes coming to the 2023 Overwatch League are the team owners.
4 players to know ahead of Street Fighter’s Capcom Cup IX
Looking for what to expect at Capcom Cup IX? Here’s four players out of the massive field to keep watch on, including a former champion. The long road of qualifiers, last chances, and LAN tournaments is coming to ahead. Capcom Cup IX takes place starting Feb. 12 and sees over 50 entrants from around the globe vying for what will be the final Capcom Pro Tour title in the Street Fighter V era. There's a number of seasoned veterans in the field.
Size Effect on the Post-Necking Behaviour of Dual-Phase 800 Steel: Modelling and Experiment
4.2. Modelling Results 4.2.1. DP800 Damage Model Calibration Since the full shape of a tensile curve is dependent on the elastic, plastic, and failure mechanisms, the tensile parameters were optimised using an inverse modelling approach, during which the model parameters for hardening and damage are design variables in the optimisation problem of minimising the error between the predicted tensile curve and those obtained from a typical A80 test piece.
Former Chinese-exclusive mobile RPG Street Fighter: Duel to release in February
Is 2023 the year of Street Fighter? The mobile RPG Street Fighter: Duel will release in February and we have the details. Initially released in early 2020 as an exclusive to the Chinese mobile game market, the long-awaited mobile RPG Street Fighter: Duel will release in the west in February. Similar to the mobile RPG The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Online, Street Fighter: Duel is a card-based action-RPG.
Esports.gg’s Top Stories of the Week (Jan. 21-26)
Squirtle Squad get nixed, a controller gets thrown, and a statue gets busted. Here’s everything in Esports.gg’s articles of the week. The month of January is coming to a close but that doesn't mean the news is over. The start of 2023 was rife with news, notes, and projectile video game controllers , with this past week being especially lively.
Dragonflight Endgame Part One: The road to endgame
Before you get to Dragonflight endgame content you gotta hit max level. Here’s a primer on the best and fastest ways to ding your way to 70. One of the biggest stumbling blocks in playing World of Warcraft is always hitting max level. it's often said that it's the journey and not the destination that's important, but I'm guessing that person never played an MMORPG before. Reaching that apex of levels is only the beginning and the Dragonflight endgame is no different.
Blizzard plots the WoW Dragonflight roadmap for 2023 with new zones, updates, and a glimpse at the future
The WoW Dragonflight roadmap for 2023 lays out the next twelve months for the popular MMORPG, but what is in store? Let’s look. A month out from its latest expansion, the WoW Dragonflight roadmap for 2023 is clear thanks to an blog post from publisher Blizzard. In an end of year writing from Executive Producer Holly Longdale she extols on the need for the World of Warcraft team to continue improving upon a formula 18 years in the making.
How to get secret Otto the otter mount in WoW Dragonflight via lots and lots of fishing
The Otto the otter mount recently discovered in WoW Dragonflight is a secret mount found by fishing. Lots of fishing. So much fishing. The secret otter, revealed. One of the last hidden secrets of the launch patch, the Otto the otter mount in WoW Dragonflight was finally found by the WoW Secret Finding Discord. And as with most things, dear old Otto is found via fishing. And luck. Fishing and a whole lot of luck. Do you like giving shiny coins to frogs? No? Well, we’ll get to that.
Make WoW Dragonflight look like a story book with this One Weird Trick via the Curious Glyph
Take a look, it’s in a book with this neat WoW Dragonflight secret called the Curious Glyph that makes your game look oh-so old school. While World of Warcraft has always exceeded expectations when it comes to visuals there’s now a neat, hidden object to take things to the next level.
Save those pets! How to complete the WoW Dragonflight quest An Amazing Journey
Ready to save some pets? here’s some help completing the WoW Dragonflight quest An Amazing Journey, including how to save that darn cat. Leave it to WoW shenanigans to make it hard to solve the Dragonflight quest An Amazing Journey. If you’ve been out in the Ohn’ahran Plains you’ve stumbled across a number of quests that involve saving animals. However, this particular excursion involving the Maruuk Centaur involves a Disney reference and–as most things should–putting a cat on top of your head.
How to find the Lost Tuskarr Kite in WoW: Dragonflight
Lose your kite? Have no fear, we’re here to tell you how to find the Lost Tuskarr Kite in WoW: Dragonflight for the Dragonscale Expedition weekly! Of all the unspoken secrets of the sea to discover in Azeroth the most frustrating for current players is how to find the Lost Tuskarr Kite in WoW: Dragonflight. A weekly quest that comes from the Dragonscale Expedition faction, the kite in-question isn’t so much lost as it is sorely misplaced.
Warcraft creative guru Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard in advisory role
The voice of Thrall and former Creative visionary returns to Warcraft, as Chris Metzen is announced as a Creative Advisor for the MMORPG. The voice of Thrall and longtime creative voice for the world of World of Warcraft is coming home. Announced earlier today by SVP and General Manager of the Warcraft franchise John Hight, former Warcraft and World of Warcraft creative designer Chris Metzen returns to the MMORPG franchise in a Creative Advisor role.
Earn Dragonflight renown levels with these worldly tips and tricks
Struggling to make the factions like you? Here’s some WoW Dragonflight renown tips to get you up and in good standing, fast! We’re a few weeks removed from the launch of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, so by this point you might be asking how to get the ball rolling on faction renown. The four factions found in the Dragon Isles all have a significant grind attached to their progressions. This means it’ll take some significant effort to prove yourself and earn those sweet, sweet rewards.
How to get the Temperamental Skyclaw Dragonflight mount via lots and lots of meat
While Dragonriding is all the rage these days, here’s how to get your very own Temperamental Skyclaw flying mount in WoW: Dragonflight. It seems these days in World of Warcraft that regular flying mounts are old and busted while Dragonriding is the new hotness. Well, leave it to Blizzard to drop a few prizes into the Dragon Isles. This secret will leave you wanting to head back to Orgrimmar to show off your new friend.
FaZe Clan’s Twistzz wins Esports Play of the Year at 2022 Esports Awards
A crowded list of nominees for Play of the Year at the 2022 Esports Awards came down to three contenders, with FaZe, CS:GO, and Twistzz taking gold. CS:GO fans everywhere rejoice as FaZe Clan’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken took home Esports Play of the Year at the 2022 Esports Awards tonight in Las Vegas. A stacked field of nominees covered a wide variety of games and moments, ranging from Smash Bros. to Rocket League and the eventual winner in Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
How to unlock free Ice Queen Brigitte skin in Overwatch 2
Here’s a quick guide on how to obtain the Ice Queen Brigitte Winter Wonderland skin in Overwatch 2 for free. The Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland event is back! This time, there’s a free Ice Queen Brigitte skin that players can unlock in the game. Read on for details. How to get the Ice Queen Brigitte Winter Wonderland skin You have until January 4, 2022 to unlock the Ice Queen Brigitte skin through the Season’s Greetings Challenge.
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