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Branagh’s two Shakespeare films have been triumphs-meaty, moving and fun. Bard-less, the director flounders. His “Frankenstein” gives off the same hollow echo that “Dead Again” did, the same mixture of stylistic flair and insincerity. We should be simultaneously terrified and moved by the figure of the monster (Robert De Niro), who turns to destruction only after he’s been rejected by his creator and society. But while De Niro cuts a striking figure with his stitched face and Nosferatu-style coat, his tragedy remains rhetorical....

Game Rant spoke to Beautiful Glitch creative director Julian Quijano about how the studio designs its games, future plans for the series after Monster Roadtrip’s success, and meme culture in the Internet age. Interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. RELATED: Hazelnut Hex Interview: Chunderfins on the Quest to Capture the Essence of Classic Shmups Q: Beautiful Glitch is a relatively small team, how did it start out? Was Monster Prom always your first project, or did you toy with other ideas?...

Earlier this winter, Republican state Senator Keith Regier introduced a resolution that, if adopted, would urge the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress to examine the more than century-old reservation system and, eventually, push previously sovereign tribes and the lands they control to assimilate with the United States. The two-page resolution claims the Indian reservation system was “created in a different time and place and under circumstances that no longer exist,” establishing a race-based dichotomy between Indigenous tribes and U....

Mario Pasalic scored with one minute left after a superb Gerard Deulofeu assist as the visitors ended a run of four consecutive defeats in dramatic fashion. The victory came despite Gabriel Paletta being sent off in the first half and Juraj Kucka also seeing red just before the hour-mark. Pellegrino salutes Alaves players And Poli, who had come on for Carlos Bacca in a tactical change after Kucka’s dismissal, limped through to the final whistle to help Milan to victory despite suffering a knee injury with 12 minutes left....

Minnesota United signs Finnish international Sanchez burst through the Cruz Azul back line to score in the 40th minute of Monterrey’s 2-2 draw with La Maquina this weekend but couldn’t celebrate because of pain in his right hamstring, hopping on one leg and eventually falling to the ground. He carried on long enough for a replacement to warm up but had to make way. Rayados announced Tuesday that the issue is a tear in the muscle, something that will sideline him between three and four weeks....

Montpellier come into this game on the back of a 1-0 win over Lorient last Sunday at the Stade du Moustoir. A second-half goal from Serbian striker Petar Skuletic secured the win for Michel Der Zakarian’s side. Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, beat 10-man Manchester United 3-1 on Wednesday in their UEFA Champions League group stage game. A brace from Brazilian superstar Neymar and a goal from captain and centre-back Marquinhos sealed an important win for Paris Saint-Germain....

Date: 13 August 2021 Tournament: National Bank Open 2021 Round: Quarterfinal Venue: IGA Stadium, Montreal, Quebec Category: WTA 1000 Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: $1,835,490 Camila Giorgi vs Coco Gauff preview Camila Giorgi and Coco Gauff will square off in the quarterfinals of the 2021 National Bank Open on Friday. Giorgi continued her impressive run of form by registering an upset win in the third round, beating former champion Petra Kvitova in two tight sets....

The Boston Red Sox outfielder clobbered his sixth and seventh home runs of the season at the Baltimore stadium on Tuesday as he led his team to a 5-3 win against the Orioles. Betts finished the game 2 for 4 with two home runs and five RBIs, raising his average to .315. What’s more, Betts now has seven hits, five home runs and 13 RBIs in his last three games....

Although Steven and Marc are beginning to figure out how they can work together, they’ve still got a long way to go before they can take down the larger-than-life forces threatening to destroy life as they know it. With only three episodes left, Moon Knight continues to take fans on a journey like no other, as the series explores uncharted territory in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. RELATED: Moon Knight Episode 2 Easter Eggs...

Four weeks in, Moon Knight is past the midpoint of its run and well on the way to its finale. This is usually where Marvel’s Disney+ shows start to stumble as they juggle too many disparate storylines and struggle to bring them all together. The fourth episode of Moon Knight, “The Tomb,” avoids that problem by unifying all the plot threads before throwing into question everything that’s happened in the series so far with a bombshell twist....

The Major Arcana in a tarot deck represent major life themes. The Minor Arcana give you insight into daily life. Because the moon card sits between the star card (17th card) and the sun (19th card), it’s a card of spiritual and mental illumination. The moon card is associated with the sign Pisces, and its ruling element is water. If you’re looking to purchase a tarot deck, you can find a traditional Rider-Waite deck here....

The 51-year-old appears to be relishing taking charge of England for a second time, with ‘unfinished business’ the phrase on many pundits’ lips. Moores’ previous spell as England coach lasted less than two years, a fall out with Kevin Pietersen ending his reign in dramatic fashion. With Pietersen’s name finally starting to collect dust in the Lord’s history books after his enforced international exiling, Moores has been given a second chance....

The midfielder emerged as a target for the Seagulls this week and will make the temporary switch to Brighton for the coming Premier League campaign. Mooy has also put pen to paper on new contract with the Terriers, who were relegated from the top flight last term, and Huddersfield have the option to extend his deal by a further 12 months. “We are delighted to welcome Aaron to the club....

The guys mopping up the sweat have a pretty rough job too. During the Kent State-Buffalo game, a steal almost resulted in an easy layup but alas there was one more defender to get past. The mop boy is deadly in the paint. Or scared of it. You decide. MORE: Calipari confuses Harrison, Wiggins | Matta gives his players NBA Jam | Young UNC fan has adorable pregame ritual...

Blues striker Morata scored his first goal of 2018 in the FA Cup quarter-final win over Leicester City on Sunday, ending a run of 13 games in all competitions without scoring. The 25-year-old’s dip in form, combined with a back injury, saw Antonio Conte experiment with Eden Hazard as a false nine and use January arrival Olivier Giroud in place of Chelsea’s record signing. Alonso admits it has been a tough time for his compatriot but he is confident the former Real Madrid man, who was overlooked by Julen Lopetegui for this month’s friendly matches, will enjoy a strong end to the season....

Morbius stars Jared Leto as Michael Morbius, a man suffering from a rare blood disease who finds and uses an unconventional treatment, only to inflict himself with a form of vampirism. The film will follow Morbius as he discovers his supernatural abilities, as well as a peculiar lack of the common weaknesses associated with vampires such as aversion to sunlight. Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith plays a friend of Morbius suffering from the same blood disease named Loxias Crown (also known as Hunger), a character speculated to be the villain that Morbius must defeat....

USA Today and Suffolk University released new polling data on Sunday, showing Biden’s approval rating sinking to a new low. It also revealed that Republicans are currently favored over Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms. When asked if they wanted Biden to run again in the 2024 presidential election, 64 percent of respondents expressed their opposition to him doing so. That included 28 percent of Democrats. The majority of Americans also expressed opposition to Trump seeking another term in 2024, but at a lower level than those against Biden....

A WWE source told SK Wrestling that Vince McMahon does not have the same level of interest in Lee as he did eight weeks ago. The source also noted, however, that the WWE Chairman’s likes and dislikes are “apt to change like the weather forecast.” The source also said that Vince McMahon keeps a low member of the creative team close by at all times. Keith Lee lost the NXT Championship to Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver XXX in August 2020....

There’s been a lot of talk about Naughty Dog’s latest take on the first entry in the studio’s critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic series. There’s been a bit of footage from the upcoming The Last of Us, at least enough to whet the appetites of fans, and recently, another clip was leaked. However, it seems as though this latest video was deleted by the leaker, but not before the likes of Imgur could get hold of it....

The author, an American who knows his football, is an exception to the rule. And as an editor at The New Republic, Foer knows his globalization, too. The result: a riveting analysis of football’s struggle to come to terms with the forces of free trade, multinational brands and cultural imperialism. Foer kicks off by tackling “the failure of globalization to erode ancient hatreds in the game’s great rivalries.” In the ’80s and ’90s, Red Star Belgrade supporters learned the hooliganism trade from newspaper accounts of English yobs....