Sigh. More than anything else in Google’s current product portfolio, Google Home is among the most frustrating. We’re now 10 years into Google’s smart home platform, and while it should feel mature and robust at this stage in its lifecycle, it instead has never felt more precarious. I say this as someone whose house is…
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Taiwanese project “Uncle,” directed by Yen Hao-hsuan, won the Tokyo Project Award on Friday at the seventh Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM) in Tokyo. “Uncle” had already picked up the Asian Gen-Z Award earlier in the ceremony. Prizes went to a handful of the 24 projects selected for this year’s market. Yen’s debut feature, set in…
A meeting at TIFFCOM in 2023 brought Italian co-producers to “The Violinist,” the animated feature that went on to win the top prize at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year, Singaporean filmmaker Ervin Han told a panel at the Tokyo market. Han, co-founder and CEO of Singapore’s Robot Playground Media, spoke at “Anime’s…
The recently announced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Pro controller looks amazing, but it’s $100. Instead, why not pick up the the original The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch Pro controller for just $55.99 after 20% off coupon code “SAVETOBER” during Woot’s early Black Friday video game sale.…
Woot (which is owned by Amazon) just busted out the an excellent Nintendo Switch 2 deal that I was not expecting, even on Black Friday. While supplies last, you can pick up a Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” console bundle for just $479 after you apply $40 off coupon code “SAVETOBER“. You must apply…
New Comic: Mr. Yuk
After months in crinkly linen and breezy cotton, trying to adapt to an eternal heatwave, the temperature has finally dropped here in the UK. And the only thing I have on my mind is my jeans—more specifically, the slightly more polished denim trends that I’ll be adding into my winter capsule wardrobe to make it…
Nothing beats stepping outside on a crisp fall day to saunter beneath a symphony of foliage ruffling in the wind. The only thing that can dampen that experience? Not having the right staples for the season. For many, the first things that come to mind as “must-haves” for fall are outerwear, knitwear, and denim. But…