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In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a Hit
In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.
Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $166.00 According to Analysts
Shares of Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given
Bills Announce Historic Josh Allen News Before Key Rivalry Game
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is one of just four players in NFL history to record six or more rushing touchdowns in nine straight seasons. The post Bills Announce Historic Josh Allen News Before Key Rivalry Game appeared first on HEAVY.
Tom Brady headlines at the 2026 Eudēmonia wellness summit
For four days in November, West Palm Beach hosts the 2026 Eudēmonia Summit, blending wellness, science, fitness, and tech with experts like Tom Brady and Andrew Huberman sharing insights on living longer.
Star Fox version 1.2.0 update now available
Publisher Nintendo and developer Velan Studios have released the version 1.2.0 update for Star Fox, which adds new stages to Battle Mode, split-screen support for up to four players on a single Swi…
Tuesday’s chaotic TV schedule proves that it’s harder than ever to be a sports fan
On its face, Tuesday was an awesome day for sports fans to sit back, relax, and watch compelling action all day long. All four MLB Wild Card series began with Game 1, staggered across the day beginning at 2 p.m. ET. We had two elimination games in the WNBA playoffs, with Game 2 of both…
U of A researchers team up to take on major health challenges
Four interdisciplinary U of A-Banner Health teams will receive up to $250,000 each to advance promising health research in cancer detection, lymphoma diagnostics, wound care and chronic pain.
HP Work Relationship Index 2026: Workplace Health Rebounds as Workers Turn to Agentic AI, Skills-Building, and Better Tech Tools
Today, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) released the fourth annual HP Work Relationship Index, a global study of more than 19,000 desk-based workers across 15 countries. This year’s study finds that workers with the healthiest relationship with work are becoming more confident in how they navigate uncertainty.
The Streamers Tried To Conquer Labor Day…and Whiffed
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) What? Another Streaming Ratings Report already? You betcha. Nielsen has moved up the release of their Streaming Ratings data by two weeks, which means I’ve got two extra issues to get out. But I love this change because it will make this report more timely and easier to publish regularly. This week—with the viewership data for the week of 31-Aug—we’ve got some huge, huge topics to discuss. On the film side, two theatrical films (The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+ and Scary Movie on Paramount+) contend with two non-Netflix straight-to-streaming films (Mayday on Apple TV and The Runner on Prime Video). The streamers went all in to win Labor Day weekend in America. And we have a bunch of TV shows to analyze, both new shows (Netflix’s The Gentleman, Hulu’s Chad Powers, and an Alix Earle reality show) and weekly shows like Reacher, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Lioness. All that, plus nepotism in Hollywood, some eye-popping fantasy football stats, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of August 31st to September 6th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - A Slew of Labor Day Disappointments? A lot of streamers released big new films this week, why? My theory is that the streamers know that four-day weekends can propel streaming films to glory. But if you’ve been reading more over the last two years, you know that big holiday weekends aren’t driving big viewership numbers the way they did post-Covid. And interestingly enough, Netflix didn’t put out a big new film this week. But four other streamers did, trying to take advantage of the holiday with some (not cheap) swings, including… The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+ (a Star Wars film that cost $165 million and made $177 million at the US domestic box office) Mayday on Apple TV (rumored $100 million budget, no theatrical release) The Runner on Prime Video (at least a $40 million budget, but likely $50 to $80 million, no theatrical release). Scary Movie on Paramount+ ($30 million budget, made $108 million domestically). (Paramount+ also released a made-for-streaming film based on the Thundermans IP, and I’ll discuss that later.) So…how’d they do? The Mandalorian and Grogu Leads The Way (But That Isn’t Enough) Let’s start with The Mandalorian and Grogu (which I’ll abbreviate to Mando for most of this article). We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… How Mando, Mayday, The Runner and Scary Movie performed on streaming... How the powerhouse weekly released shows (Reacher, Ted Lasso and Lioness) have accumulate a LOT of viewership… How House of the Dragon finished its run… The latest Netflix show to have a sophomore slump… Whether top creators can drive viewers to their shows… Nepotism in Hollywood and the music business... All the flops, bombs and misses for the week… And more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Since Nielsen has accelerated their streaming data release schedule, I’ve got a lot of Streaming Ratings Reports coming your way! Next issue, I’ll be looking at the second season of Peacock’s The Paper, the latest season of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and a very, very expensive Daily Wire fantasy series that’s now on Prime Video. Plus Crew Girl and Dang! on Netflix, a new Tyler Perry film, and one of the biggest bombs of the summer, Supergirl. In the next two issues, I’ll take a look at the return of the NFL to streaming, Toy Story 5 on Disney+, Backrooms on HBO Max, and The Breadwinner on Netflix. On the TV side, we’ve got Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, Dancing with the Stars on Disney+, Apple TV’s Slow Horses, a Reacher spinoff on Prime Video, and Paramount+’s MobLand, a Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey comedy on Apple TV, a sequel to a Cosby Show spinoff on Netflix, The Great British Baking Show, and the Unabomber film. And while doing all that, I want to take a look at adult animated shows, Ride or Die’s cancellation, and Netflix’s summer films. So much great stuff! Long term, two bits of comic book news. The X-Men cast has been announced, and go ahead and color me bull-ish, if not very, very bull-ish on this bit of comic book IP. In weirder news, HBO Max ordered a “true crime” show by Jimmy Olsen about Gorilla Grodd being falsely convicted of murder. I mean, what? I don’t know, let’s see what happens.
North Carolina Named Among Teams With Final Four Hopes
The Tar Heels have a lot that needs to go their way.
Memphis offense’s top performers from the non-conference slate
Memphis didn’t play last weekend after four straight games to start the season, and it will start conference play on Saturday with a road game against Charlotte. With the non-conference slate behind them, it’s time to look at the top performers from Charles Huff’s offense through the first four games of the season.
Scientists identify new species of penguin, first in more than a century
Researchers were able to show that over hundreds of thousands of years, the gentoo penguin has diverged into four distinct evolutionary lineages.
Survey: How many games will the Seahawks win in October?
The Seahawks have four games in October. How many will they win?
Leonardo’s owner expands into the restaurant business with Pa'l Corazón
Hugo Leonardo came to the United States from Mexico in 2001 as a teenager, working his way through various kitchen positions in Park City until he opened his own market and taquería — Leonardo’s — four years ago to provide specialized goods to Park City’s Hispanic community. But Leonardo says his latest business venture, a Mexican restaurant in the heart of Kamas, is a lifelong dream that has finally come to fruition.
Open Thread For Tuesday’s Wild Card Games
We have four games today: Phillies @ Braves 2:00 Eastern We have lineups for this one: Today’s Lineups PHILLIES BRAVES Trea Turner – SS Drake Baldwin – C Kyle Schwarber – DH Ronald Acuna – RF Bryce Harper – RF Matt Olson – 1B Alec Bohm – 1B Mauricio Dubon – LF Derek Hill – […]
Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur groups.
Even light drinking may harm brain health, new research suggests
New research finds even four drinks a week may shrink brain volume and hurt language skills, challenging beliefs about light drinking.
Strengthening Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in USAPI
Learn about four jurisdictions' efforts to strengthen heart disease and stroke prevention in USAPI through a learning collaborative led by ASTHO and CDC.
CDC updates measles toll, now counts 2 deaths
The updated tally comes after Pennsylvania reported four measles-associated deaths in 2026 in a growing outbreak.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Review: Still the Best Health Buddy for Your Wrist
The fourth-gen Apple Watch Ultra doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it sure does pack plenty of upgrades, like more accurate health tracking and longer battery life.
MLB wild card schedule: Four Games 1 on Tuesday
The 2026 Major League Baseball postseason is officially underway with four games on Tuesday, all Games 1 of the best-of-3 wild card series. And due to a combination of injuries and some of these teams scrambling to even make the postseason, three of the eight teams involved will use a bullpen game in their first […]
Nominate a leader for the 2027 CNBC Changemakers list of women transforming business
CNBC is now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Changemakers list. Julia Boorstin reports.
Tuesday BP: Wild Card series Game 1
All four NL/AL Wild Card series begin today. Who are Giants fans rooting for?
Lesbian Bar Project Co-Founder: Purity Politics Could Destroy Our Remaining Spaces
Subscribe As a professional lesbian and Massachusetts native, I’ve recently been asked by a lot of folks what I think about the saga unfolding at Last Ditch. The now-viral story, first reported by The Boston Globe, centers on a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar that lifted its mask requirement for one night a week to help drum up business. The decision ignited an intra-queer controversy that has been feasted on by media outlets across the political spectrum—from the New York Post to LGBTQ Nation—and is even reportedly being eyed for a Hollywood adaptation. Apparently nothing is more entertaining than a bunch of lesbians and queers fighting with each other over KN-95s. What has been lost in all of the chatter and media coverage is the very real possibility that Last Ditch, which just opened in April 2025, will have to close its doors. The venue’s one remaining founder, Jackie Matellian, revealed in a community Zoom meeting that she’s working four jobs, is now solely responsible for the bar’s $50,000 business loan and is struggling to keep up with the bills. So as we laugh about the controversy’s similarity to a “Portlandia” skit and how one of the bar’s founders left to enroll in clown school, we forget that yet another lesbian bar is facing an existential crisis—and this time the call is coming from inside the house. In 2020, my friend Elina Street and I created The Lesbian Bar Project, an Emmy-, Webby- and GLAAD Media Award-winning docuseries and initiative that tells the stories of lesbian queer bars around the world. We were moved to act because at the time there were only an estimated 16 lesbian bars in the United States, and the pandemic threatened to bring that number down even further. There are now more sapphic bars than there were just before the pandemic—about 36 of them in total—but this is down from approximately 200 in 1980. Maybe that doesn’t mean much to you, but for the millions of sapphics living in the U.S., this number is calamitous. As the world laughs at lesbians and sapphics, I want to take a second and tell you what I feel when I walk into one of these bars, which are all unique and irreplaceable in their own way: I feel seen. Sometimes I think Cubbyhole in New York City’s West Village neighborhood knew I was gay before I did. When I walked in there for the first time, before I was even out, I was transfixed by the colorful array of tchotchkes hanging from the ceiling and how the women standing next to me were completely unafraid to express their desire for one another. I knew the minute I was ready to come out, I had a home. I also felt the joy of a new couple falling in love at Seattle’s Wildrose, the quiet confidence of a short king lining up her shot at the pool table at Ginger’s in Brooklyn and the kick of cayenne pepper in Julie Mabry’s crawfish at Houston’s Pearl Bar. Subscribe Lesbian bars don’t just serve lesbians; they serve queer folks across the spectrum, including bisexual, pansexual and trans people. As Elina and I traveled across the U.S. and Europe and to parts of Latin America to document the bar owners, staff and patrons that make up the ecosystems of these spaces, we also became uniquely acquainted with the factors that threaten their existence: gentrification, wage gaps, sexism, environmental disasters, gun violence, rising insurance premiums and political administrations working to annihilate queer people and their families. Lesbian bar owners, like all leaders and entrepreneurs, are imperfect. There have been significant issues over the years at lesbian bars: employee harassment, racism, lack of accessibility, sexual assault and transphobia. All bar owners should be held accountable and should listen to their communities to evolve into safer and more equitable spaces. I also acknowledge my privilege: I am able-bodied, white, cis and from a family system that loves me for who I am. Not everyone has that. Queer people, especially trans and bisexual people, are suffering from disproportionately high levels of depression, and our mental health system isn’t equipped to support them. Immunocompromised people and long COVID are real, and many of my friends are suffering to this day. The people with the least safety net are often the ones for whom a bar closing costs the most. And yet, as we’re seeing with Last Ditch, the queer community often lashes out at each other. It’s also the mainstream media taking the internal conflict and making a mockery out of it, distracting from the real possibility that this bar could close due to financial pressures. A bar that many people loved and needed is facing extinction. Perhaps it’s safer to dissent with one another than with the larger forces trying to eradicate us, but in doing so, we risk destroying the few spaces we have left. Due to the constraints of purity politics—some in good faith, some not so much—lesbian bar owners, almost all of whom are queer women themselves, are forced to be everything for everyone, similarly to how women are forced to be everything for everyone. By asking these bars to uphold impossible standards—standards very few other third spaces are asked to consider—we all end up losing. I want to move as a community toward dialogue, compassionate dissent and collaboration to make our spaces better with the goal of keeping them OPEN and thriving, rather than destroying them from the inside with expectations that are arguably unattainable. Subscribe While I have your attention—for this fleeting second of the news cycle—may I urge us to spearhead a way to keep these small businesses afloat without attacking our own community along the way? Bar owners are left with an impasse: They want to be community-centered, but they also have to make money to keep their doors open. Sometimes they might make business decisions that don’t work for everyone—and that’s partly because different patrons have different priorities and want different things—but these owners deserve the opportunity for productive dialogue**.** We have to work with them and with each other to keep our spaces open, to keep them growing. Lesbian bars raised me into the queer woman I am today. One thing I think about as I reflect on the six years of work we’ve done to document these spaces is that shared, unspoken language I have with a stranger the moment we both walk into one of these bars: the nod, the ease, the not having to explain ourselves. I don’t want to lose that, and neither should you. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button: Donate
Oktoberfest returns for 61st year in Amana Colonies
One of the longest-running Oktoberfest celebrations in the country returns this week for its 61st year, bringing four days of German heritage, music, food, drinks, dancing and more to the
2026 MLB Wild Card Series Preview
Taking a quick look at the four Wild Card Series across the league this week
Nebraska moves up in USA TODAY Sports college football re-rank
USA TODAY Sports released its college football NCAA re-ranking, 1-138, for week four. Once again, Nebraska moved up in the rankings.
Four Red Bulls injured
Veratschnig, Redzic, Aguilar and Omoregie all outSome bad news during the international break: following the injury to Damir Redzic announced yesterday, our Red Bulls face three further absences.Nikol...
Makai Lemon does little to aid offense on MNF
Makai Lemon caught three of four targeted balls on Monday night for 29 yards.
Galaxy S27 Ultra camera could solve two major issues seen on Samsung phones
The launch of the Galaxy S27 series is still four months away, but most details about the lineup's phones have already leaked. While the Galaxy S27 Ultra's basi
Senate defeats proposal to limit ticket price increases for college sports
The Senate voted Monday evening to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to cap ticket price increases for college sporting events to four percent a year, even as ticket prices…
A Minnesota science museum began trying to protect land around its river research station after it opened in 1989; 37 years later, the final 130 acres are protected, completing a 300-acre conservation goal
A conservation effort that began when a Minnesota science museum opened its river research station in 1989 has taken nearly four decades to reach its final stage. According to the Science Museum of Minnesota, it has permanently protected the last 130 acres around its St.
Jacie Hoyt Signs Extension With Oklahoma State Through 2030-31
Oklahoma State has extended Jacie Hoyt through the 2030-31 season after 84 wins and three NCAA Tournament appearances in four years. With the nation’s No. 1 transfer class arriving, OSU is betting on Hoyt to take the Cowgirls another step forward nationally.
Can we just like a Taylor Swift song in peace?
Taylor Swift's four new songs sparked instant debate, but "Patient Zero" makes a case for letting the music grow on you before joining the discourse.
Iowa State Association of Counties brings on new government relations director
Emily Schwickerath has joined the Iowa State Association of Counties as the director of government relations. She comes to the team after working with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, who represents Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District. She has also worked in the Iowa Legislature and hopes to bring her governmental experience to ISAC to strengthen relationships between…
Does Short Week Mean No Joey Porter Jr. vs. Browns?
PITTSBURGH — Joey Porter Jr. has yet to play this season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The fourth-year cornerback, who watched […]
Bobby Kotick’s lawyers sent me a bad email (and later apologized)
The message I had received was unsettling—for a moment. Then it was just really confusing. Back on January 20 of this year, at 5:15pm ET, I received an email with the subject line “Legal Correspondence re Bobby Kotick.” It was from the law firm Clare Locke, a firm I’d heard had been emailing reporters in recent years about their coverage of Kotick, the former, longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard. The letter was threatening. A lawyer from the firm introduced themselves as “defamation counsel to Bobby Kotick.” They issued a “demand” that I “correct” a Game File article I’d published a week prior. The article that had irked them had been a scoop of sorts. I’d written about a a 2022 lawsuit brought by a Swedish pension fund, AP7, over Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard. The suit wasn’t news, but I was first to review and report about Kotick’s extensive pushback to the fund’s claims. The pension fund’s core contention was that the sale had been rushed by Kotick to avoid the consequences of sexual misconduct scandals swirling around the company in 2021. (He’d not been accused of misconduct himself in those suits, to be clear.) As I wrote at the time, Kotick had denied the allegations of the rushed sale. Beyond that, Kotick used a December 2025 reply to the Swedish fund’s lawsuit to assign blame for those workplace scandals, the bad press and even for the AP7 lawsuit. I’d found Kotick’s arguments novel and newsworthy. Across nearly 3,000 words, I explained Kotick’s take: that a Swedish gaming company was behind the Swedish fund’s lawsuit (the Embracer group; they denied it); that the Microsoft-Activision deal was not rushed and was secured at what Kotick felt history had proven to be an optimal price for shareholders; that he believed a conspiracy of people at unions government agencies, PR firms and the media had spun up claims of widespread workplace misconduct at Activision Blizzard in 2021. The article gave context for all of this, letting readers assess the claims and weigh their credibility. As I’d later write to Kotick’s lawyers: I would be surprised if you could point to any news article about Bobby Kotick in the last five years that has spent more of its wordcount articulating his point of view. He is welcome to do an interview with Game File any time. Nonetheless, there they were in my inbox that Tuesday evening: Clare Locke, the law firm that secured a $787.5 million settlement from Fox News over false statements about voting machines. They were emailing me, threatening that failure to comply with their demand could support a claim of “actual malice,” a legal standard for libel. Unless… Unless, they said, I added a key paragraph to my article. This was a paragraph that I already knew Kotick’s lawyers had been emailing reporters about for at least a year, and it was a paragraph that was already in my article. The paragraph they wanted is from a 2023 settlement that California’s Civil Rights Department struck with Activision Blizzard. The settlement had closed a two-year-old lawsuit over alleged sexual discrimination at the game maker. The paragraph basically said that claims of systemic or widespread sexual harassment—or of execs like Kotick tolerating such behavior—had never been proven. I’d already seen proof that Kotick’s lawyers had pushed for the settlement’s language to be added to reports about 2021 sexual discrimination and misconduct lawsuits brought against Activision Blizzard by California and, separately, by the U.S. federal government (both suits were since settled). I knew that Kotick and his lawyers felt that the California settlement language should be mentioned in the same breath as references to an article he hated and denied, a November 2021 Wall Street Journal article claiming Kotick knew “for years” of sexual misconduct at Activision Blizzard. So, in the Game File article that Clare Locke emailed me about, in the interest of ensuring I was being fair and balanced regarding the person I was covering, I had already included the following excerpt from the California settlement [emphasis added in bold]: (Kotick has repeatedly pushed back against that November article in the Wall Street Journal, citing among other things, language from a court-approved consent decree as part of Activision’s 2023 $54 million settlement over the California suit. It states: “no court or any independent investigation has substantiated any allegations that: there has been systemic or widespread sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard [or] that Activision Blizzard senior executives ignored, condoned, or tolerated a culture of systemic harassment, retaliation, or discrimination.”) On the evening of January 20, I was incredulous. How do you write a four page legal threat about a week-old article and miss this? While scrambling to also make my kids dinner, I wrote a lengthy reply to Clare Locke’s lawyers, basically asking them to cool it with the threats and to start making sense. In part, I wrote: I hope you can understand why I am having trouble understanding what you’re asking for, when the statement you’re demanding to see in Game File’s article already appears in Game File’s article. Actual malice, as you know, refers to a reckless disregard for the truth. I’m not sure what your argument is when my article already states your client’s position. Here is where I should remind you, the reader, that I am an independent journalist. I publish on Substack, and have availed myself of the Substack Defender program that provides writers on the platform with legal support. But I’m no Wall Street Journal or New York Times, nor even IGN or GameSpot when it comes to such things as, well, having a legal department. There are more fun things for me to do as an independent journalist than writing back to a powerful law firm representing a very rich person. On the evening of January 20th, I was just trying to cook some pasta, broccoli and chicken nuggets for hungry twins. Nevertheless, I wrote back to them. Two hours later, I got a reply. Summarizing: A lawyer for Clare Locke said they’d “reviewed an incomplete version” of my article and they “apologize for the confusion.” (My guess: Someone didn’t read past the piece’s paywall, even though they’d had a full week to scrounge up the funds to do so. What I’d published above the paywall was balanced, as was what came after.)1 That was almost that, but something about the situation bothered me. The letter had been marked “confidential.” I hadn’t agreed to that, and I disliked the idea that powerful people on the beat that I cover would act like they could unilaterally control what I might tell my readers about. On the morning of the 21st, having already gotten the powerful law firm to back off, I oh-so-wisely re-approached them with just one more thing. I thanked them for clearing things up the night before but noted that I’d never agreed to keep their letter confidential. I’m all for agreeing with a source to keep things off the record, but that’s the thing. We have to agree. You can’t just declare it. I’m not bound by that. I wrote to Clare Locke’s lawyer and said, in part: I trust the matter is resolved. It was disappointing to have to spend less time with my kids last night in order to address your legal letter. Family time’s precious. I will add, for clarity’s sake, that, while your letter stipulated that it was confidential, I did not agree to those terms. In the future, should you wish to communicate with me confidentially, I am happy to agree to classifying our communication as “off the record” prior to the actual communication—as is standard with any professional journalist. The firm’s lawyer replied, not directly addressing the confidentiality issue but asserting that the matter was resolved. Why I didn’t write about this until now In May, I told this story on an episode of Simon Parkin’s podcast My Perfect Console, but I held off on sharing it directly with Game File readers. I held off to avoid stepping on the toes of another reporter, the journalist Mikhail Klimentov. He’d interviewed me in the spring of 2025 about an investigation he was working on regarding Bobby Kotick lawyers pressing the media to add the California settlement language to stories referencing the 2021 lawsuits. And about how some outlets had changed their stories and how some simply deleted them. Initially, I was a third-party source for Klimentov’s reporting, providing on-the-record context about the state of the games media. I’d heard about the letters but hadn’t put the time into pursuing the story. I thought it was interesting, and I was glad he was covering it. When the outlet that Klimentov was going to run his reporting in dropped the story, I began talking to him about potentially publishing his reporting on Game File. This was tentative. Then, in January, when I got my own Clare Locke letter, I told Klimentov that I didn’t think it would make sense for me to publish him, not with me now being part of the story. I had my own version of this situation to tell. But I wished him well and said I’d refrain from telling my tale until he could get his reporting out there. Last Friday, Klimentov finally ran his investigation, in a nearly 48-minute video report for People Make Games. It covers various Clare Locke letters, how media outlets reacted to them and what to make of all this. His video weighs the merits of Kotick’s request and looks at some of the articles that were changed (one of which had a glaring error). I highly recommend watching it: (Note, I did some editorial consulting for a People Make Games video last year but nothing to do with this report.) While many outlets haven’t left any public evidence that they updated their Kotick coverage at Kotick’s counsel’s request, at least one has. Back in October 2025, the mainstream outlet Reuters applied the most transparent article update I’ve seen. On the 3rd of the month, they published an article about the state of the Swedish pension fund’s lawsuit. Days later, they added this: In an October 7 letter sent after publication of this article, Kotick’s defamation counsel disputed claims of widespread harassment at Activision. “Not a single investigation, court finding, verdict, or ruling ever concluded that there was any merit” to the allegations of widespread harassment at Activision, Tom Clare and Nick Brechbill of Clare Locke wrote. I’ve never added a statement to my article on Game File, because none was needed. Not for fairness’ sake, nor to meet any demands of Kotick’s lawyers. I’ve nevertheless wanted to be transparent with Game File readers. If someone powerful is questioning my reporting, is threatening a lawsuit over it… if that threat is part of a pattern involving other games media outlets and if, in my case, the whole thing ran into a ridiculous ditch, I want you to know about it. I also share this as a real example of how I handle threats to Game File. I stand up for my own reporting, even when it’s not comfortable to do so. (In that same category of standing up for the work I do, I’ll point to an incident in late August. Asocial media post I published to X/Twitter regarding reporting I did about Take Two and GTA VI was hit by bogus copyright claim by a firm working for the publisher. I pushed back and got it reversed; even while a bigger games media outlet let themselves be censored. This is the other reason I’m sharing this story: To emphasize that dealing with threats from powerful people is one of the costs of covering the video game industry independently and as fearlessly as possible. This is where you come in. Your support, through free and paid subscriptions (sign up here!), can help me keep doing that. It can ensure that I’ve got the back-up I need. And it can help make fiascoes like this even less of a worry, so I can spend my evenings dealing with more important things, such as making sure I steam the kids’ broccoli just right. 1 That pension fund lawsuit I wrote about in January has all but gone away. In May, the fund and Activision Blizzard owner Microsoft agreed to settle. Lawyers for the fund brokered a $250 million settlement for former Activision Blizzard shareholders. In the settlement, the fund’s lawyers changed their rhetoric. Where once they’d questioned the meaning of the California settlement language, they adopted a version of it for themselves. Several weeks ago, while seeking to get a court to sign off on the terms of the settlement, they proposed their fee for their work in the case: $60 million.
Senate Finance Committee Advances Health and Tax Nominees
Senate Finance Committee votes to advance four nominees for HHS Deputy Secretary, IRS Chief Counsel, and Tax Court judge positions. See the results.
Tuchel says Czech Republic game 'not yet a must-win'
England coach Thomas Tuchel said Monday the upcoming Nations League game against the Czech Republic in Prague was "not yet a must-win" despite a 3-2 loss to Spain last weekend.The Czechs have not lost any of their last four home games against England, and they won the last encounter 2-1 in a Euro 2020 qualifier in Prague in 2019.
New 'Pokémon Winds and Waves' Leaks Fill Major Gap Left by Game Freak's Silence
Including gameplay, maps, and Elite Four character models
Sutter Opens New Urgent Care in San Francisco's Mission Bay
New clinic brings same-day care to one of San Francisco’s fastest-growing neighborhoods SAN FRANCISCO – Residents, workers and visitors in Mission Bay now have a new option for same-day medical care with the opening of Sutter Health’s newest urgent care clinic near Oracle Park. Located at 240 King St., the 2,156-square-foot clinic has four exam […]
University of New Haven Breaks Ground on New Donor-Funded Home for Pom
Martin Family Hall, a four-story, 50,000-square-foot $45 million facility will bring the Pompea College of Business back to the University’s West Haven campus and expand experiential learning opportun
This Is College Football’s Surprise Team of the Year
Who saw Mississippi State coming? Through four weeks, the Bulldogs have gone from an afterthought in the SEC to 4-0, 2-0 in conference play and No. 16 in the country . After winning just five games last season, Jeff Lebby’s team suddenly looks like one of the most dangerous teams in the SEC. And the…
Compeer Rochester launches new campaign to end loneliness, improve mental health
Compeer Rochester just launched its "Scroll Less, Connect More" volunteer campaign. The group's research found American adults spend an average of 64 hours on screens per month. The campaign asks Rochesterians to put their phones on pause for just four of those hours to make a new friend and support a person struggling with a mental health diagnosis.
Tyler Allgeier invisible in Week 3
Arizona Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier had just two carries for -1 yard and four catches for 10 yards in the Week 3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Fubo to Stream Minnesota Wild Games Through New Distribution Agreement with National Hockey League
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) for carriage of four regional sports networks (RSNs) ahead of the 2026-27 season. As part of this agreement, coverage of Minnesota Wild games on Wild+ will be available on
Scanning the waiver wire for intriguing options
The Penguins would probably figure to not use waivers to boost their lineup, given all the depth they already have. However with four players placed on IR yesterday plus the statuses of Bryan Rust (injured) and Andrei Kuzmenko (personal) still up in the air for the start of the season, the waiver wire could hold […]
Drake Maye's slump goes from bad
Drake Maye's performance in Jacksonville felt worse than his fourth-quarter debacle in the season opener at Seattle
How to secure Hilary Duff presale tickets for 2027 ‘Lucky Me Tour’ before they sell out
Four separate presale windows open this week ahead of the general on-sale.
The Aral Sea, Once the World's Fourth-Largest Inland Lake, Was Drained Dry. Now It's a Ticking Carbon Bomb
Most of this inland sea is a dry lakebed the size of Ireland, and it has already released 748 million metric tons of CO2. But scientists say there's still time to reverse course.
Sweden faces political deadlock as center-left bloc fails to form government
Swedish Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson has abandoned efforts to form a four-party government. Deep divisions within the election-winning bloc have left Sweden in political deadlock.
Columbus hospitals are spending billions on buildings. See what's new in 2026
All four health systems have repeatedly pointed to central Ohio's population growth as a key consideration in their construction over the years.
How a family garden center sparked a four-decade career in science
After becoming fascinated by chemistry as a boy, Robert Fanick dedicated his life to research and teaching youngsters about science.
Mass. launched a program to stop school sports bullying. Why are so few schools using it?
A state government initiative started four years ago specifically to prevent hate and bias in athletics, called Addressing Hate in School Sports. Yet reports of such incidents remain common across the booming school sports landscape.
Völler confirms Klopp will ditch 44-man Germany squad
Jürgen Klopp made a surprising call with his first squad selection as Germany coach, naming 44 players for the four UEFA Nations League matches during this international break and splitting them into...
Roma second only to Barcelona in goals from open play
Roma is increasingly ‘Gasperini-esque’. The Giallorossi have made a near-perfect start to the Serie A season: four wins and a draw against Inter (2-2), all enhanced by 14 goals scored and only thr...
Mexico tie Colombia in Rafael Marquez’s coaching debut
Mexico and Colombia tied 1-1 as they both opened their four year road to the 2030 World Cup.
School of Social Sciences unites four majors
This semester, the College of Arts and Sciences created the School of Social Sciences, which includes economics, political science, criminology and sociology majors. The creation of the school has been
T.J. Hockenson limited to two receptions
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson posted two receptions for just 11 yards on four targets in Week 3
Chris Godwin limited to 25 yards
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin posted three receptions for 25 yards on four targets in Week 3
Stefon Diggs sees TD streak halted
Washington Commanders wide receiver Stefon Diggs posted 33 receiving yards on four receptions in Week 3, and he was targeted seven times.
New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs
Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with
Travis Etienne Injury Update is Key News for Saints
Travis Etienne hasn’t gotten his New Orleans Saints career off to a great start. It might be getting worse in Week 3. He appears to have sustained an injury. While the Saints were in the midst of throwing four touchdowns to tight ends (two to Juwan Johnson, two to Noah Fant), Etienne left the field […] The post Travis Etienne Injury Update is Key News for Saints appeared first on HEAVY.
NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Kansas: Full Chase Points Update
Kyle Larson did more than win Sunday at Kansas Speedway. He left the track with a commanding lead atop the NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings. Larson’s victory, his fourth career Cup win at Kansas, capped a massive points day for the Hendrick Motorsports driver. He earned 76 points, the most by any driver in a […] The post NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Kansas: Full Chase Points Update appeared first on HEAVY.
Sam Darnold throws four TDs in Week 3
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold completed 31 of 45 passes for 379 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in Week 3
Four grabs for Ladd McConkey
Los Angeles Chargers WR Ladd McConkey catches four of five targets
Why rehabilitation cannot be an afterthought in a health emergency: a new WHO toolkit is put to the test
When disaster strikes, saving lives is the priority. But what happens to the people who sustain injuries such as amputations, spinal cord damage, brain injury, or complex fractures if rehabilitation is not part of the response plan from the start? That question shaped a four-day training workshop held in Nadi, Fiji, from 14 to 17 April 2026, where 23 emergency managers, rehabilitation professionals, and partner representatives from 12 countries piloted a new World Health Organization (WHO) toolkit designed to help ministries of health build rehabilitation into their emergency preparedness planning.
Just One in Four People Trust Business Leaders as AI Adds to Global Trust Gap
Just 24% globally trust business leaders and only 23% trust AI chatbots, according to Ipsos, highlighting a growing leadership and AI trust challenge. Just 24% globally trust business leaders and only 23% trust AI chatbots, according to Ipsos, highlighting a growing leadership and AI trust challenge.
Fewer Than One in Four People Trust Business Leaders as AI Adds to Global Trust Gap
Just 24% globally trust business leaders and only 23% trust AI chatbots, according to Ipsos, highlighting a growing leadership and AI trust challenge. Just 24% globally trust business leaders and only 23% trust AI chatbots, according to Ipsos, highlighting a growing leadership and AI trust challenge.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR): A Stock Priced for Trouble, a Business Still Compounding Underneath
Back in August, Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) lowered its full-year outlook, cutting expected gross revenue less network fees to $2.48 billion – $2.53 billion from $2.5 billion – $2.6 billion and adjusted earnings per share to $5.15 – $5.35 from $5.50 – $5.70, citing roughly $25 million from Middle East travel disruption and $20 million […]
Oak Group's Art Show Benefits California Rangeland Trust
Building on four decades of promoting preservation through art, The Oak Group will present its fall 2026 show and sale benefiting the California Rangeland
Undefeated Bruins make it onto USA TODAY Sports US LBM Coaches Poll
The UCLA Bruins made their first appearance on USA TODAY Sports US LBM Coaches Poll in the fourth week of the 2026 college football season.
Nightly drone shows, four days of live entertainment to be showcased at 99th Maui County Fair
The 99th Maui County Fair will bring four days of live entertainment to the main stage, featuring a mix of Hawaiian music, hula, local favorites and island contemporary performers. The much-anticipated fair is set for Oct. 1–4 at the County’s War Memorial Complex. This year, every night of the fair at 8:30 p.m., fairgoers can […]
Recommended Reads: 'Lessons From the Front Lines' offers practical wisdom for running a business
Lessons From the Front Lines by Kurt Schauermann Readers looking for practical business wisdom grounded in real-world experience will find this book informative and inspiring. Drawing on more than four […]
Michigan State Spartans Football report card through four games
How is the Michigan State Football Team playing so far?
Patriots bench Drake Maye after 3-turnover outing against Jaguars
The Patriots pulled their starting quarterback in the fourth quarter.
Kosta Nedeljkovic Returns for Serbia to Hand Rangers Fitness Boost
Rangers defender Kosta Nedeljkovic has returned to action for Serbia against the Netherlands after missing four club matches through injury.
Caleb Williams to miss several weeks
Caleb Williams may miss up to four games
Notre Dame Remains Ranked No. 3 In Latest Coaches Poll
Marcus Freeman’s squad secured a perfect September by dismantling Purdue, fueled by CJ Carr’s four-touchdown performance and a dominant defense as chaos shook the Top 25 rankings.
Plovdiv Science Festival 2026: Events in English
The fourth Plovdiv Science Festival is being held from October 22 to 25 2026, and includes events in English. October 22, 5.30pm, Cosmos Hall: Bread for the future: enhancing the resilience of crop…
Report: Steelers to Make Major O-Line Changes vs. Bengals
PITTSBURGH — After Aaron Rodgers absorbed four sacks against the New England Patriots last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers are making […]
Trump's golf tour takes him back to the Presidents Cup
President Donald Trump is headed back to the Presidents Cup for the second time. It's the fourth time this year for Trump to be at a golf tournament. He says
Dodjie Simon’s ‘Best of All’ enters 2027 GRAMMY® consideration
DODJIE SIMON Filipino songwriter Elzar “Dodjie” Simon has entered a collection of Original Pilipino Music into the 2027 GRAMMY® Awards process with Best of All (The Music of Dodjie Simon), a seven-track album built around four-part vocal arrangements. Simon said the album and two of its recordings were submitted for consideration for the 69th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. The album was entered…
Phoenix Rising lacks energy in pivotal loss to Oakland
With just four games remaining on the USL Championship schedule and still sitting outside the playoff places, Phoenix Rising lost 3-0 on the road to Oakland Roots. It could have...
Injured Isak returns to Liverpool from Sweden duty
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has returned to his club after picking up a minor injury while on international duty with Sweden. The 27-year-old will not be involved in Sweden's remaining three matches in this international break and will be assessed by his club's medical staff. Isak has started the season with four goals in five Premier League games for the Reds.
The Tragically Hip, Feist enter Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
TORONTO - The memory of the late Gord Downie was in sharp focus as the Kingston alt-rock band The Tragically Hip were among four musical acts inducted into the Canadian
Unique health advice shared at Wellness Expo
Community health practices continue to evolve through the years, and the Derby Recreation Commission is focused on addressing that through its annual Wellness Expo. The fourth edition was recently held
Unique health advice shared at Wellness Expo
Community health practices continue to evolve through the years, and the Derby Recreation Commission is focused on addressing that through its annual Wellness Expo. The fourth edition was recently held
Isle of Man: Who are the new Members of the House of Keys?
Twenty-four members have been elected to serve in the House of Keys for the next five years - but who are they?
Four-Run Second Inning Helps Keep Rangers Playoff Hopes Alive
The Texas Rangers kept postseason pressure on the Houston Astros by capitalizing on a massive early inning against the Minnesota Twins.
Expert picks for Sunday singles at the 2026 Presidents Cup
After three days and four sessions at the Presidents Cup, it's time now for the Sunday singles.
Maryland football destroyed by UCLA, 54-3, in 9th straight Big Ten loss
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland was outclassed from the start. In a game that was scoreless after one quarter but quickly devolved into another lopsided loss, nothing went the Terps’ way. Maryland couldn’t establish a running game despite a questionable insistence on doing so; quarterback Malik Washington never got going in the one-dimensional offense and threw four interceptions; and the Terps’ ...
Orlando City's Justin Ellis scores first USMNT goal in debut
By Ari LiljenwallTalk about a dream start.Just four minutes into his US men's national team debut, Orlando City homegrown Justin Ellis opened the scoring against Peru on Saturday at Inter.co Stadium �...
Oklahoma Sooners Suffer Humiliating Loss to the Georgia Bulldgos
Four first-half turnovers and a stagnant offense betrayed Oklahoma’s elite defense in Athens, allowing the Bulldogs to cruise toward a dominant victory before the fourth quarter began
Seminoles Conquer Central Arkansas in Non-Conference Tilt
Florida State did not cover the 45.5-point spread against FCS opponent Central Arkansas, but they did enough to secure a 34-7 victory on Saturday to even their record at 2-2. The defense stepped up, as they should have, but the offense scored zero points in the fourth quarter.
Iowa football’s walk-off TD hands Michigan epic reality check
Big Ten football has seen absolute chaos through the first four weeks of the college football season. Saturday’s Iowa-Michigan battle at the Big House didn’t disappoint. Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes pulled off one of the best comebacks of…
Dietitian reveals easy ways to eat more whole grains amid new heart health findings
South Carolina-based registered dietitian Lauren Manaker discusses research linking four to six daily servings of whole grains with improvements in several cardiovascular markers and explains simple ways to increase intake.
Four Chord Music Fest brings nearly 30 acts to Pittsburgh for 12th year
For 12 years, Four Chord Music Festival has called Pittsburgh home, and this weekend, thousands of fans packed F.N.B. Stadium for another year of music, merchandise and memories.
Top 10 players: England 2-3 Spain
England supplied seven of the leading 10 players for xT created from open-play passes. Jude Bellingham generated 0.505 xT from open-play passes, more than any other player. Elliot Anderson played 13 progressive passes, the joint-highest figure in the match. Spain supplied four of the leading six players for long-ball completion. Rodri completed 83.3% of his […]