“The new ‘War of the Worlds’ has achieved an unholy trinity of critical failure: a 3 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 6/100 score on Metacritic, and Letterboxd’s second-lowest rating ever recorded,” Austin Gayle writes for The Ringer. It’s safe to say Gayle didn’t like the movie. In fact, he hated it so much he compiled a list of the 21 worst things about the worst movie of the year. Make some time for this fun read:
The 21 Worst Things About the Worst Movie of the Year, ‘War of the Worlds’
Everyone involved should be embarrassed, including me for watching this
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Many public libraries — including the one in San Antonio — have stopped charging late fees, which is a good thing for one family. An individual based in Oregon posted "Your Child, His Family, and Friends" back to the library, 82 years after it was due, saying that they had found it in their father's possessions after his death, and that the book must have been borrowed by their grandmother. I hope there is no late fee for it because Grandma won't be able to pay for it anymore," the writer said. The library said that had they still imposed fines, it would have been in the region of $900. The 1940s parenting book will now be donated for sale at a used book store. Here's more from [@CBSNews](
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Book returned to San Antonio library 82 years after due date:
A library book that was checked out in July 1943 was finally returned to the San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years late.
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"And Just Like That," the followup to "Sex And the City," has ended after three seasons — and there's not much sadness from fans of the original show. Laura Martin writes for [@BBCNews](
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The real reasons why And Just Like That failed to live up to Sex and the City
This week, the Sex and the City sequel series finished for good, bringing an end to the adventures of Carrie Bradshaw and friends. Here's why it ne...
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Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the fictional Night City, California. If you strip away the heists, AI mind transfer and combat, [@aftermath.site](
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What Cyberpunk 2077 Can Teach Real-World Cities - Aftermath
Night City's urban design highlights the problems, and solutions, real cities deal with around walkability, housing, and mixed-use areas
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The inimitable David Byrne has a new album coming out and is about to commence a 50-date North American tour. He talked to [@RollingStone](
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David Byrne Interview: New Album, Talking Heads, Olivia Rodrigo, Tour
David Byrne talks about his great new album, 'Who Is the Sky?,' and why he's not interested in a Talking Heads reunion in our new in...
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U.S. President Trump has announced this year's Kennedy Center honorees: Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Michael Crawford, Sylvester Stallone, and Kiss. Trump says he will host a ceremony honoring them in December. "I shouldn’t make this political. Because they made the Academy Awards political and they went down the tubes. So they’ll say, ‘Trump made it political.’ But I think if we make it our kind of political we’ll go up, OK? Let’s see if I’m right about that," said Trump. Here's more from [@time](
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Trump Reveals Kennedy Center Honors Recipients
KISS, Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford are the first Kennedy Center Honors recipients overseen by Trump.
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At the turn of the millennium, life looked very different to how it does now. [@Vox](
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 ) looks at 25 pieces of culture that explain the last quarter-century. "What a dizzying era it’s been, encompassing five U.S. presidencies, one global financial collapse, major wars, the rise of algorithms, and a wholesale transformation of media and technology," write the Vox team. "All along, the culture we devoured and engaged with reflected this ever-changing world: our hopes, fears, ambitions, delights, compulsions, and values."
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From Lord of the Rings to the ramen craze to Ozempic, the cultural touchstones that help us understand the 21st century.
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The White House will celebrate America's 250th birthday with a cage fight, UFC CEO Dana White says. Here's more from [@time](
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White House to Hold UFC Fight on U.S.'s 250th Birthday
The event will be the first-ever professional mixed-martial arts fight at the White House.
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The White House is launching a review of eight Smithsonian museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Museum of American History, the National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of the American Indian. The goal is to ensure "alignment" with U.S. President Trump's “directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions,” [@TheHill](
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