1 dead, 1 injured in unrelated shootings New Year's Day in Des Moines

One person died and another suffered injuries in two unrelated early morning shootings in Des Moines on New Year's Day.

An innocuous video about how FromSoft protagonists are 5 feet 7 inches tall led to me becoming weirdly fixated about videogame character height this year

As Zullie notes in her video, Elden Ring: Nightreign kinda does this. The height of its various playable characters does make ...

The Safdie Sound

A fan of Lopatin’s early ambient releases, Josh Safdie contacted him while working out the sonic and emotional landscape of ...

Man charged with attempted homicide after Homestead shooting

An argument that started Friday morning in a Homestead store ended with one man being shot in the leg and the other being ...
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December 30, 2025 • Conditions are dire for people in Gaza as President Trump and Israel's prime minister discuss the next phase of the ceasefire deal. And, Russia accuses Ukraine of an attempted ...