‘Spider-Man’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as ‘Brand New Day’ Climbs to $360 Million, the Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History

Is Spider-Man more powerful than all of the Avengers combined?

There’s certainly a case to be made after “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” captured a mind-boggling, record-setting $360 million in its domestic debut, officially ranking as the biggest debut in box office history. After landing above Sunday’s estimates of $355 million, “Brand New Day” has outpaced the prior all-time benchmark of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” with $357 million (not adjusted for inflation).

The Soulslike genre has grown stale after Elden Ring, and only FromSoftware can take it to strange new places

Souls Like A Dragon: Five Phases

Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m a cliché, a person first compelled to write about games because I slew Dark Souls’ Gwynn, Lord Of Cinder and sat quietly for a moment before thinking to myself, “Hit me, come on, hit me!”. No, I was not okay. But my understanding of games shifted in that tiny university room: they could be overcome, not just completed. FromSoftware’s dark fantasy lands, with their puzzle-box intricacy and dribbly residents, ushered in the "Soulslike" as other developers sought to cash in on masochists like me.

Rust Fan Launches Lawsuit Against Police After Swatting Incident Leaves Him Paralyzed

A Rust player left paralyzed by cops in a swatting incident is now suing the police for $176 million.

Back in April of this year, 23-year-old Tucson resident Axeel Melendez was shot in his leg and spine by two officers who stormed into his house via his bedroom window. The cops were responding to a false report of an active shooter in the building — despite Melendez previously warning their unit that he was being targeted by a potential swatter.

Bruno Guimaraes: Arsenal bid rejected by Newcastle with Magpies determined to keep captain and Brazil international midfielder

Arsenal's opening bid for Bruno Guimaraes has been rejected by Newcastle. 

The Premier League champions are now in direct talks with Newcastle over a deal for their captain.

Guimaraes is in Spain to report back for their pre-season training camp in La Manga.

Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump

A letter from Morocco's King Mohammed VI has confirmed that the country has named a major highway after US President Donald Trump.

Last week, in a social media post, Trump thanked the king for the honour, but there was not a parallel announcement from the Moroccan authorities.

Reviews, Reputation & Listings: The Local Signals AI Now Reads

For years, you could gauge local visibility by checking the map pack and a page of organic results. These have always mattered, but now, the same business details that feed them are also powering AI assistants. Instead of presenting a page full of options, an assistant responds with just a few names.

From Medical Assistants To LPNs, Doctor Office Staff Pay On The Rise

From receptionists to license practical nurses (LPNs) and medical assistants, jobs in doctor practices and medical groups have seen pay increases of between 15% and 30% over the last five years, an analysis from the Medical Group Management Association shows.

Christopher Nolan China Interview Goes Viral Over Frank Views on Critics, Christian Themes in ‘The Odyssey,’ Being a “Bard for a Civilization at Dusk”

Despite The Odyssey giving up the throne to Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the box office, Christopher Nolan continues to make news, this time for a press tour interview he did in China that got deeply philosophical about art, history, storytelling, modern film criticism, and the appearance of Christian conceptions of atonement in his soon-to-be billion-dollar blockbuster.