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Somehow, the ‘miserable creature in dire straits’ game isn’t very funny By Susana Polo On that day May 25, 2023 at 4:00 am One thing you can’t say about JRR Tolkien’s orcs is that they lack personality. The typical orc of the common imagination might be a sad, dim-witted lump, but for Tolkien they were…

Saturday Morning: Stay tuned for updates and charts….Two holders, Super Mario Bros. Movie And Evil Death Rising, The gravitation continues to gravitate towards the under-25s, both of which have impressive holds with new releases, again this spring, seeing single-digit million results. Enlightenment/Nintendo/Universal Super Mario Bros at $37.5M The best fourth weekend for an animated film…

WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who became the first speaker to be ousted from office midway through a congressional term, announced Wednesday that he will resign at the end of this month. His departure is a blow to his successor, Speaker Mike Johnson, and House Republicans, further reducing an already narrow GOP majority and making…

Good pictures We started the super wild-card round in super fashion, going 4-2 apiece. This week, there are four games to play and picking winners is not easy. Sectional round selections appear below. As you can see, MTS has chosen two underdogs to cover. I have chosen one to hide and one to conquer. However,…

16 Aug 2023, 16:41 BST Updated 1 hour ago England’s women’s football team are 90 minutes away from immortality – but the government has ruled out an extra bank holiday if they win. If they beat Spain in Sydney on Sunday, England will become the first team to win the World Cup since 1966. But…

Health experts on Tuesday issued a sweeping revision to the standard medical advice on mammograms, amid an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among young women and continued high death rates, particularly among black women. The US Preventive Services Task Force said women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds at average risk for breast cancer should…

CNN — “Hockey” star Jeremy Renner thanked well-wishers for their “kind words” in his first post on social media since his New Year’s Day snow plowing. accident. In a short post on Instagram, where she shared a selfie that reflected some facial injuries, Renner wrote, “Thank you all for your kind words. I’m (sic) too…

President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday evening failed to reach a fiscal deal to avoid defaulting on the US debt, but talks were set to continue, suggesting a deal could be reached. The two met at the White House for a round of talks on a deal seen as critical…