Rollercoaster Tycoon wasn’t the most fashionable computer game out there in 1999. But if you took a look beneath the pixels—the rickety rides, the crowds of hungry, thirsty, barfing people (and the janitors mopping in their wake)—deep down at the level of the code, you saw craftsmanship so obsessive that it bordered on insane. Chris Sawyer, the game’s sole developer, …
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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email The return of Amy Poehler to Saturday Night Live saw her open the show as an obstinate, name-calling parody of Attorney General Pam Bondi. The premise of the Cold Open …
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Dear Tilly Norwood, They tell me you are an actress and a computer. I am an actress and almost 40. Let’s talk. When I was your age… well, wait, no. You are both infant and immortal, like Thor in a diaper. I mean, when I was starting out in my career like you, this very thing happened. An actress older …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Researchers demonstrate that bacterial spores can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel. The study highlights the resilience of Bacillus subtilis, a bacterium vital for human health. The findings are significant for the future of long-term human missions to Mars, ensuring astronaut health. This research could lead to biotechnology innovations on Earth, combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In …
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Francia Raisa has finally set the record straight after rumors of a feud between her and Selena Gomez. The 37-year-old actress, who donated her kidney to the singer, was not spotted in photos from Selena’s wedding to Benny Blanco on September 27. After rumors about being snubbed by Selena, a clip began circulating of Francia clearing the air about whether …
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Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado made a brutal mistake in Sunday’s loss to the Titans that he’ll likely never forget. Thankfully for him, right after the play one of his teammates had his back and immedaitely delivered a powerful message to the 26-year-old. dark. Sign Up. SI NFL Newsletter. Get MMQB’s Free Newsletter In case you missed it, Demercado …
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A man suing as ‘John Doe’ has filed a complaint at Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that, while interning and seeking a break in the music business in late 2014, he was taken to an after-party in Val Verde where he was drugged, woke with injuries, and months later learned he had contracted HIV. The claim, set out in the …
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CBS Sports Graphic The new No. 1 in the CBS Sports Power Rankings probably should have never surrendered its perch. Penn State blew up the top three with the season’s most shocking result, a 42-37 collapse at UCLA. The ripple effect dented Oregon’s résumé and, in turn, boosted Miami back to No. 1 after dropping to No. 3 just a …
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The Miami Dolphins would need a miracle to turn around their 2025 season, and it might take the same act from the football gods to save Mike McDaniel’s job. Another embarrassing loss may have just sealed his fate. The Dolphins blew a 17-point lead in the first half behind a head coach who had no answers to the Carolina Panthers’ …
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Alex Pereira may have suffered a bad injury during his extremely short UFC 320 title fight against Magomed Ankalaev. This past Saturday at UFC 320, Alex Pereira had the chance at redemption when he rematched Magomed Ankalaev for the light heavyweight title. And the Brazilian took his chance from the opening bell, bringing the pressure to Ankalaev and crushing him …
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