orest would get a player's pulse racing. Just ask anyone who's played Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Parasect would Diablo 2 Resurrected Items fit in perfectly with the likes of the Rune Bear and the Giant Land Octopus. Ninjask and Shedinja are part of the most interesting evolution process in all Pokemon. If you train your Nincada to level 20 and leave an open spot in your party, it will...

A Conservative Party peer in the UK has been forced to apologize and pay damages to a University Challenge contestant who she accused of making a coded antisemitic attack via an octopus mascot and jacket supposedly emblazoned with the colors of the Palestinian flag. Baroness Jacqueline Foster took to X today to apologize “for my part in posts made about” Melika Gorgianeh in...

Genre movies like science fiction and fantasy rarely get their due at the Oscars. While movies that show us the impossible tend to be among the most popular at the box office, that popularity rarely translates to the most prestigious awards. It can be argued that many sci-fi movies deserved Best Picture nominations, but few have received such recognition, and only a couple of very recent films...

As the undisputed champion of Australian Indigenous cuisine, Chef Nornie Bero is still an “island girl at heart.” She embodies a heartwarming tale of creativity, identity, and passion with an unwavering connection to her roots. Bero from the Komet Tribe of the Meriam People on Mer Island in the Torres Strait, her journey in the culinary world is far more than a series of...

Elden Ring’s Giant Land Octopus Shows Players They Need Brains Over Brawn Elden Ring's storytelling is as environmental as any FromSoftware Souls sport, but the instructions it teaches early on can be valuable in the open world. Elden Ring is continually celebrated for everything it offers as an open-world motion-RPG with FromSoftware’s loved logo of Souls factors. Elden Ring didn’t always...

New wave aging is one of the primary consumer priorities this year, says health and wellness retailer, Holland & Barrett’s (H&B) Wellness Trends Report for 2024. “As the average lifespan is increasing and people are living longer, we’re seeing concepts such as ‘reducing biological age’ and ‘age reversal’ appearing,” says Alex...

Like Majorca and Ibiza before it, Tenerife is finally succeeding in shedding its tacky chrysalis, and morphing into a sophisticated destination happy to hold its own in the company of high spenders, gastronomes and choosy golfers. That’s not to say the ‘old Tenerife’ has met its maker, it just self-perpetuates in the background while Michelin muscles into the restaurant...

A slice of Times Square’s vast underbelly is quickly becoming one of Midtown’s coolest destinations. Steps from a recently abandoned Duane Reade and a massive, shuttered Sbarro’s at the neighborhood’s northern end, the concourse level of the 50th Street downtown 1 train station is home to a growing cluster of businesses giving Bushwick vibes in the heart of tourist...

Cyprus is often referred to as being at the crossroads of three continents – Europe, Asia and Africa – and as such their time-served influences can be seen on the menus of countless tavernas across the island. But, don’t go thinking Cyprus is set in its ways. In fact, this forward-thinking island has embraced grand gastronomy from around the world, cutting-edge fusion...

In the current era of conscious travel, where food plays a pivotal role in shaping guests’ experiences, the Mexican woman-led culinary team at Impression Moxché by Secrets in Playa del Carmen are turning the notion of a boring all-inclusive buffet on its head, redefining what a luxury culinary experience should be at a top-tier, all-inclusive resort. Master Chef Karla Encisco and...