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CONNECTICUT — Gentlemen, start your reindeer! The dawn of Black Friday begins the official start of the holiday season in Connecticut, and there’s no shortage of shopping and other entertainments to maintain your merry mood. Here’s but a sampling: Winterfest at Powder Ridge Park in Middlefield opens Friday, will run weekends through Dec. 22., and […]
Black Friday streaming deals have come in strong again this year, and one of the best is on Disney+ and Hulu. The Duo Basic bundle is on sale for $3 per month for one whole year, which comes out to $36 for the entire time period. This bundle gives you access to Hulu’s basic tier […]
WEST HARTFORD, CT — The West Hartford Art League is celebrating a major milestone birthday via an event Saturday dubbed the “Bohemian Soiree.” The program is a special event celebrating the local art organization’s 90th anniversary. The event will occur on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM in the Clubhouse Gallery, 37 […]
The daughter of Helen Ukpabio, Nigerian actress, movie producer and cleric, says she was traumatised by the constant attack on her mother over her movies. Mrs Ukpabio, the founder and pastor of the Liberty Gospel Church, is well-known in Nigeria and abroad for her witch-themed Nollywood movies produced in the late 90s and early 2000s. […]
It’s Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary, and in celebration, Valve has released a special update that adds the Episode One and Episode Two expansions to the base game so you can play it all straight through, along with a two-hour documentary, developer commentary, and much more. The game is also free on Steam until November 18. […]
It’s not hard to understand why Lego sets are some of the most sought-after gifts for the holidays. We’re big fans of the building blocks here at Engadget, and we know they make particularly good gifts this time of year. Whether it’s a Super Mario starter set or a mammoth Star Wars collectible, there are […]
The initial buzz for Apple’s mixed-reality headset has died down, but new apps and experiences are still arriving for consumers who plunked down $3,500. The UK broadcaster Channel 4 just dropped a dedicated streaming app for the headset, which lets users watch stuff in “ground-breaking cinema-style.” Channel 4 is the first UK broadcaster to take […]
The Oregon Trail, which is probably one of the most recognizable computer games for people who grew up in the 80s and 90s, is set to become a movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple is developing a live-action film adaption for the game, with Will Speck and Josh Gordon attached to the project as […]
HOBOKEN, NJ — Film and TV actor Jeremy Allen White, 33, stopped into Hoboken’s independent bookstore over the weekend and made a few purchases, the store said on Sunday. “Celebrity sighting at LCB!” posted Little City Books on social media. “@jeremyallenwhitefinally!!! Thank you for visiting us.” The store owners said the “Bear” actor bought Chicken […]
Netflix announced the next addition to its gaming roster, and it’s a collaboration with the TED nonprofit. TED Tumblewords is a daily puzzle game where you slide rows of letters around to make words. There will be three puzzles available each day, and you can play rounds against friends, other online players or the TED […]