Uh oh, everything is cozy now.
Are we in the cozy gaming gold rush era? 'Cozy' has grown over 250% on Steam and 200% in my inbox since 2024
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The mouse P.I. for hire from Mouse: P.I. For Hire joins the meat boy from Super Meat Boy 3D in gaming's latest indie crossover
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Japan Actors Union pushes for heavy restrictions on AI copying dead actors
It's part of a broader set of guidelines the union hopes to set an industry-wide precedent for.
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Andrew Garfield and Gabrielle Union Attend Ferragamo Dinner in Beverly Hills and More Red Carpet Photos: October 2026
October began with Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington premiering “Animals,” their new political thriller about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate (Affleck) whose family is thrust into an unimaginable situation involving their son and housekeeper and her undocumented immigrant boyfriend. The following day, the Critics Choice Association hosted its sixth annual Celebración of Cinema Television […]