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Fantasy Fiction: The Silver-Haired Heiress Hates Me (But She Keeps Saving My Life) Chapter 14
Okay I got a little distracted by election coverage yesterday and got myself behind, but we are back with chapter 14. Some fun here and good character development.
God of War Laufey Delayed Three Months After Divisive Reveal Split the Fanbase
Sony’s Santa Monica Studio has delayed God of War: Laufey from February 16 to May 20, 2027, five months after a reveal that pushed Kratos out of the lead and left the God of War audience arguing with itself.
HBO Pulls Harry Potter’s Child Stars From Oxford Street Lights Event Over Safety Fears
HBO has pulled the three children who play Harry, Ron and Hermione out of the Oxford Street Christmas lights switch-on after activists targeted the event and insiders raised concerns for their safety.
Hasan Calls For Asmongold To Be Imprisoned As He Pushes “Woke 3.0”
At 4:35 PM Pacific on Tuesday, with midterm results still coming in, streamer Hasan Piker posted “we are putting asmongold in prison.” The post had 2.5 million views and 152,000 likes by Wednesday morning. It was aimed at Zack Hoyt, who streams as Asmongold, and it was the first of several posts that night promising jail.
John C. Wright Headlines Autarch’s Auran Empire Anthology, Which Funded on Day One
Autarch’s Annals of the Auran Empire, a nine-story fantasy anthology led by John C. Wright, passed its $10,000 goal on its first day on BackerKit. As of Wednesday morning the campaign stands at $11,233 from 246 backers, with 29 days left. The 208-page book is estimated to ship March 15, 2027.
Adam Carolla Says Hollywood Crews Whisper “Don’t Out Me,” and Conservative Actors Have Seen Why
Adam Carolla says camera operators on Hollywood sets walk up to him to say they agree with his politics and ask him to keep their names quiet. An industry that markets itself on inclusion has taught its crews to fear exposure.
GaryCon Bans RPG Designer Venger Satanis for a Year Over Flyers, and He Blames Politics
Tabletop RPG designer Venger Satanis says GaryCon banned him for one year over flyers promoting his convention, never warned him a flyer was a problem, and he believes his politics are the reason.
Right-Wing Anakin Posting Is Taking Over X, and the Prequels Back the Posters Up
Anakin Skywalker memes have taken over right-leaning X over the past three weeks after the Malfoid meme took the site by storm, and author Daniel Friedman says the people posting them are reading the Star Wars prequels correctly.
Dead by Daylight Gifted a Top Streamer Every DLC, Then Took It Back When Critics Objected
Behaviour Interactive gave Twitch streamer TheBurntPeanut every paid character and perk in Dead by Daylight over Halloween weekend, absorbed a wave of online complaints, and had the content removed within days. The studio also told players it is handling the employee who made the gift as a confidential internal matter.
The Once and Future Captain Is the Best Star Trek of 2026, and Fans Made It
The Once and Future Captain, the new Avalon Universe film from showrunner Joshua Irwin, is the best Star Trek released this year, and Paramount had nothing to do with it. In Star Trek’s 60th anniversary year, it delivers the anniversary special the franchise’s owners never gave us.