Updated 9:20 am, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. McClatchy, a revered and versatile man of letters praised as a poet, librettist, educator, editor and translator, died Tuesday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 72. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced that McClatchy, known as "Sandy" to his friends, had been battling cancer and died at his … [Read more...] about Highly regarded poet J.D. McClatchy has died at age 72
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In an age of Trump and Stormy Daniels, evangelical leaders face sex scandals of their own
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Maddow beats Hannity in March cable news ratings
By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI Published 2:02 pm, Thursday, April 5, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); … [Read more...] about Maddow beats Hannity in March cable news ratings
What would Mulder do? Writing an X-Files game in the age of fake news
The X-Files: Deep State is a mobile game that blends casual mechanics with a thorough and engaging narrative in the style of the show. The players are invited to take on the role of a rookie FBI agent who, through a series of unfortunate events, crosses paths with a global conspiracy involving shadow governments, fringe science and, possibly, nefarious aliens. At the beginning … [Read more...] about What would Mulder do? Writing an X-Files game in the age of fake news
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is what Microsoft promised
Microsoft is bringing back of the Age of Empires series, and it is starting with an updated version of the original game for $20 on February 20. This celebrates the 20th anniversary of the real-time strategy hit, and it also should prepare fans for the upcoming Age of Empires sequel that Microsoft has in the works. I’ve spent some time with Age of Empires: Definitive … [Read more...] about Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is what Microsoft promised
EA pushes the next Dragon Age aside to focus on Anthem
Earlier this morning, from out of nowhere, BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah took to social media to claim that he is overseeing work on the next Dragon Age while simultaneously working on the studio’s upcoming online persistent shooter, Anthem. Darrah said that BioWare has “people hard at work on both franchises,” but this doesn’t mean a new Dragon … [Read more...] about EA pushes the next Dragon Age aside to focus on Anthem
Snapchat shows frontlines of battle for Mosul as it deepens a role in breaking news
As Iraqi and Kurdish forces fight to take back the city of Mosul from Islamic State militants, the team at Snapchat, thousands of miles away, is sorting through a trove of videos taken from the ground for its own real-time news coverage. Yes, the company that began simply as a self-destructing messaging app has grown into a breaking news channel — one that for the first … [Read more...] about Snapchat shows frontlines of battle for Mosul as it deepens a role in breaking news
Camelot Unchained isn’t in the dark ages anymore after raising $7.5 million
The former creator of Mythic Entertainment’s The Dark Age of Camelot is back with a new game, and he has raised $7.5 million for the online fantasy game dubbed Camelot Unchained. The new game could feature as many as 2,000 players fighting in a battle at the same time. Mark Jacobs still wanted to make games after he sold Mythic Entertainment, the maker of Dark Age of … [Read more...] about Camelot Unchained isn’t in the dark ages anymore after raising $7.5 million
It’s the (Democracy-Poisoning) Golden Age of Free Speech
For most of modern history, the easiest way to block the spread of an idea was to keep it from being mechanically disseminated. Shutter the newspaper, pressure the broadcast chief, install an official censor at the publishing house. Or, if push came to shove, hold a loaded gun to the announcer’s head. This actually happened once in Turkey. It was the spring of … [Read more...] about It’s the (Democracy-Poisoning) Golden Age of Free Speech
Katie Nolan is what ESPN needs in the digital age
Katie Nolan works for ESPN, but her Saturday work shift wasn't a typical made-for-TV broadcast. For one, she was seated in an armchair, legs curled up underneath her, and was dressed in a flannel and jeans. SEE ALSO: How Shea Serrano went from schoolteacher to leader of a Twitter army “Don’t quote me on this, but look it up. You’re at a computer," … [Read more...] about Katie Nolan is what ESPN needs in the digital age