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12 years ago, on this day, WWE chose to keep the status of the World Heavyweight Championship in limbo – 5 years before that, WCW tried to make some money by insulting the heritage of the Television title. Check out what happened in the wrestling world on 29th November – Factor in the coronation of the second to last King of the Ring as well. #1 Scott Hall tarnishes the legacy of the Television title – 29th November 1999 WCW’s stock had fallen by the late 90’s and despite the presence of crowd pullers like Bret Hart, Goldberg and Scott Hall,the company’s future did not look rosy....

Nominated for two Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series, The Undoing comes from director Susanne Bier, who also directed 2018’s Bird Box. Adapted from Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel You Should Have Known, HBO’s The Undoing has received quite a bit of attention. The story follows marriage counselor Grace Fraser (Kidman) and her husband Jonathan Fraser, a children’s oncologist, as they navigate the shocking discovery of the brutal murder of a fellow parent from their son’s school....

Imagine if this holiday season you could share your celebration with Salome’s family in Mozambique. Salome is a mother of three who lives in a shelter after being displaced by the ongoing conflict in the impoverished country. Salome’s husband and eldest son were killed in an attack by armed bandits who have continually raided villages. Salome described the horror to the World Food Program (WFP): “When I came back home, they were already attacking us....

These openings can work beautifully, but horror movies with more patient pacing can be even more effective. The longer a filmmaker forces their audience to wait for a payoff, the greater that payoff will be (if the payoff is worth it). Alfred Hitchcock waits until the midpoint of Psycho to turn a noir about embezzlement into a horror movie about murder. Ridley Scott doesn’t introduce the titular star-beast until the midpoint of Alien....

This is the first time an insurance company has offered fresh produce boxes to its members, and Pennsylvania-based Vibra Health Plan is providing this service completely free-of-charge in partnership with FarmBoxRX. The owner of FarmBox, Ashley Tyrner, says this move could be pivotal in re-shaping our understanding of and relationship with our food. “Food is medicine,” says Tyrner (opens in new tab). Elderly medicare patients with illnesses related to diet and lifestyle often find healthy produce inaccessible....

Marcus Rashford converted a 94th-minute spot-kick to give United a 3-1 win in Paris, sending them through to the quarter-finals on away goals after the last-16 tie finished locked 3-3 on aggregate. Presnel Kimpembe was adjudged to have handled in the area, the referee needing the help of the VAR before awarding the penalty. Neymar, who is sidelined with a foot injury, blasted the decision on Instagram Stories after Wednesday’s game....

With a reputation for tough tackling and being versatile in defence, Gomez is perhaps the answer to the Kerala Blasters’ defensive problems. Speaking to Sportskeeda in an exclusive interview, Vicente Gomez went spoke about his new club and his expectations for the upcoming season. Q. You have played all your football in Spain. What made you sign with Kerala Blasters in the ISL? Vicente Gomez: I have always wanted a new challenge for myself and an opportunity in another country after having spent a considerable number of years in Spain....

The game’s narrative puts players in the role of a journalist named Robert as he tries to save the souls of the Zodiac’s victims through rituals that involve recreating the murders in a sort of dream realm. Robert keeps mannequins modeled after the victims in his attic, which are sent to him by his therapist, who helps Robert with the rituals and his past trauma. Periodically, players must decide if they want to “murder” the mannequins, or help the victim’s soul pass on with an object that has meaning to it....

Within the last couple of years now, the Nintendo Switch Online service has given subscribers the chance to either newly experience or replay a selection of classic games from the NES and SNES. For the most part, the selection is what most would expect, with beloved games like Super Mario Bros. and Castlevania on the NES and titles like Donkey Kong Country and Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the SNES made available to play....

The crowbar, one of the most iconic items from the Half-Life series and Gordon Freeman’s trademark weapon, never found its way into Alyx’s hands throughout Half-Life: Alyx. Robin Walker, a programmer and designer working on the game, has commented on this omission in a recent interview with Kotaku, explaining why the crowbar was removed both to keep gameplay fluid and for story purposes. RELATED: Will Half-Life: Alyx Set Up Half-Life 3?...

It turns out that Rock made a dig at Pinkett Smith at the Oscars back in 2016, which may have been part of the reason for Smith’s explosive reaction at this year’s ceremony. On Sunday night, Rock was on stage to present an award when he cracked a joke about Pinkett Smith. “Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,” he said, referring to Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, a result of her experience with the condition alopecia....

Specifically, the upcoming AOKZOE A1 is seemingly on track to beating the Steam Deck performance-wise, as it’s supposed to be the very first handheld gaming PC to come equipped with the powerful AMD 6800U APU. Much has already been revealed about the device at this point, and it seems like AOKZOE is intent on making a name for itself on its first try. RELATED: Unofficial Dock for Steam Deck Available, While Official One Is Still Delayed...

In its latest Direct segment, the company introduced fans to a special version of its New Nintendo 2DS XL. What makes this handheld special is that it’s made to look just like a pokeball from the popular pocket monster catching franchise. While the package itself doesn’t actually include a game, players can pick up this new handheld a few weeks before the new Pokemon games arrive starting on November 3rd....

[HTML1] The last year has been a roller-coaster ride of emotions for Grand Theft Auto players who prefer to do their gaming on PCs. There was no official word on a port of GTA5 for a long time and even after it was finally announced, rumors that it might be cancelled still managed to give the PC elite a scare last week. Despite the drama surrounding last year’s multiple Game of the Year award winner, the PC modding community is still hard at work making 2008’s Grand Theft Auto IV more stunning than ever....

It comes at a time when the country is grappling with wider ideological questions about how the law can affirm transgender rights while upholding the rights and privacy of women. Isla Bryson, 31, from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, was found guilty of two instances of rape—one in 2016, and another in 2019—following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow, Scotland. She is being held at Cornton Vale women’s prison in Stirling while awaiting a sentence for the crimes....

In the drive to use less paper and adopt more efficient workflows, many businesses – even smaller businesses – are making more use of PDFs. Sadly, doing so isn’t always easy. While it’s not hard to find free apps to read PDF files, finding effective tools to edit PDF can be a lot more challenging. On the one hand, the big-name professional packages are expensive, with complex features and interfaces that go beyond the average small business’s requirements or expertise....

Coming from the mystical realm of cable TV, a brand new trivia show centered on knowledge of the Harry Potter universe is ready to make its way to the big time. Calling itself the Hogwarts Tournament of Houses with its clever theming, the show will be a 4-part special event that tests contestants on their Wizarding World savvy. Focusing on the 4 Hogwarts houses like every Tinder profile that doesn’t quote The Office, participants will compete to see who possesses the most intricate familiarity with the Harry Potter series and will be crowned House Cup champion....

The vote came after an agreement between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was reached this week. Although Republican senators are not expected to vote in support of increasing the debt ceiling, the Thursday vote required at least 10 Republicans to break the filibuster and allow the bill to move forward. The vote to break the filibuster came in at 64-36, with all members of the Senate’s Democratic caucus voting in favor....

There have been more than 570,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease, including more than 26,000 deaths and nearly 130,000 recoveries as of Friday, a day after the United States surpassed China to have the most known instances in the world. The remaining nations without a known single novel coronavirus case, according to a review by Newsweek, are located primarily on the continent of Africa and isolated Pacific island states, but others were much closer to major outbreaks....

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) first predicted at the beginning of the year in their January “10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2020” report that “violent political instability is on the rise in the U,S,” and that such hyperpartisan trends were “likely to intensify around the 2020 general election.” Almost seven months later, the U.S. again makes the list in a mid-year update that finds “these existing risks were compounded by the social and economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and an unprecedented wave of demonstrations sparked by the police killing of George Floyd....