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‘Big Bang Theory’ star Simon Helberg reunites with Jim Parsons after revealing he doesn’t talk to cast much
‘The Big Bang Theory’ stars Simon Helberg and Jim Parsons share sweet photo celebrating 20 years of friendship, days after Helberg admitted he doesn’t talk to his former castmates very much.
Soulbenders to perform at outdoor dance party
Live music, dancing and local food security will be the focus of College of the Atlantic’s Share the Harvest program’s annual benefit concert featuring The Soulbenders at COA Beech Hill
Richard Barrera explains why he should be the next State Superintendent
Richard Barrera, a candidate for California state superintendent, shared his views on recent changes to the California Department of Education, his campaign priorities, and his vision for public schools in an interview on California Politics 360 this week.
Points shared between Birmingham City and Wolves
Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers played out an entertaining derby day draw with four goals in the opening 36 minutes.It took the visitors just under three minutes to break the deadlock at S...
📈 Bruno Fernandes tops unwanted PL chart after Everton frustration
Bruno Fernandes may be one of Manchester United's most prolific goalscorers, but he also experiences his fair share of frustration. The Red Devils are in action against Everton in the Premier League a...
PUBLIC HEALTH CORNER: National Suicide Prevention Week
Welcome to the Public Health Corner: National Suicide Prevention Week Suicide affects individuals, families, and communities across the country, making prevention a shared responsibility. …
Poll: Cracks emerge in GOP support for Trump and his handling of the Iran war
The share of Republicans who strongly approve of Trump and how he’s managed the war has dropped significantly in recent months, according to the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll.
Voya Financial’s (VOYA) Earnings Fell While Its Retirement Business Boomed
On August 4, Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) announced its second-quarter 2026 results, and the headline numbers tell an uncomfortable story. Net income available to common shareholders dropped to $90 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, down from $162 million and $1.66 a year earlier. Adjusted operating earnings fell just as sharply, to $140 million from $240 […]
German director Wenders clarifies views on film and politics
German director Wim Wenders clarified his views about the relationship between filmmakers and politics on Sunday after he caused an outcry at the Berlin film festival earlier this year. Speaking in Venice, where he is presenting a new film about Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, the "Paris, Texas" director said he had been misunderstood.
King Harald V remembered as Norway’s ‘Sports King’ in never-before-seen photo
Norway shares a never-before-seen photo of King Harald V as it remembers the late monarch’s remarkable Olympic career and lifelong passion for sports.
Amazon has a 2-in-1 laptop and tablet with built-in AI features for 42% off
One shopper said it "runs very smoothly."
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Shares Personal News Before Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reveals who fueled his motivation for a Week 1 return after tearing his ACL. The post Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Shares Personal News Before Week 1 appeared first on HEAVY.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer retiring due to heart condition: ‘Really have no option’
The musician shared the news with fans on social media.
VIDEO: Advocating for health of 9/11 responders 25 years later
25 years after 9/11, Sgt. Ann Pearson and Louise Simon Schoene share what it was like contacting National Guard members who responded to 9/11/2001.
Health effects from 9/11's ground zero linger 25 years later
Sgt. Ann Pearson and Louise Simon Schoene share what it was like contacting National Guard members who responded to 9/11 to see if they were experiencing health effects, including cancer, from their service at ground zero all those years ago.
I help families prepare their kids for inheritance. Follow my 3 steps.
The founder of a family office shared how he speaks to his children and clients about inheritance and finances.
Famous birthdays today, September 6, 2026, include a Bond actress, “Masters of the Universe” star
Idris Elba and Naomie Harris share a birthday today. Check out our list of celebrities and other famous people with birthdays on September 6, 2026, see photos and find out a fun fact about each person.
Ben Chilwell Reacts To 'Shanked' Winning Strike For Crystal Palace
Returning signing Ben Chilwell scored the winning goal for Palace in their first Premier League victory of the season, and shared his thoughts on his 'shanked' finish, Pierre Sage and life back at Palace.
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Stock Could Be Undervalued As Shares Fell 72%
Caesars Entertainment stock has delivered a steep 71.5% decline over the past five years, yet current checks point to a company that screens cheap on both intrinsic value estimates and market multiples. The share price has fallen 71.5% over the past five years, which leaves long term holders with heavy losses and raises the question of whether the current price reflects overly low expectations. The key upside driver is whether Caesars Entertainment can convert its gaming and digital...
Health Departments Urge Residents to Know Symptoms of Measles
Finger Lakes health departments share crucial information on measles, urging residents to know symptoms and ensure protection. This highly contagious virus s...
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Sept. 6, 2026, puzzle No. 713
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Could Be 7% Undervalued As Jury Verdict Tests Risk
A recent jury verdict in Clark County found Caesars Entertainment (CZR) negligent in a security case linked to the LINQ Promenade, raising fresh questions about legal risk around one of the company’s high-traffic Las Vegas properties. Against this backdrop, Caesars Entertainment shares last closed at $29.68, with a 90 day share price return of 1.64% and a year to date share price return of 25.98%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 12.68% contrasts with a 3 year and 5 year total...
Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning
The parents of Caleb Vazquez are suing Park Mental Health Treatment of San Diego, claiming it did not act on FBI warnings about their son’s online activities relating to school shootings. The facility disputes responsibility for the teenager’s actions.
‘Evil Dead’ Star, 68, Shares Heartbreaking Health Update
In March, the actor shared the news that he had been diagnosed with a “treatable” but not “curable” form of cancer.
LifeStance Health Group (LFST) Following Mental Health Growth Narrative Still Looks Near Fair Value
Recent performance puts LifeStance Health Group in focus LifeStance Health Group (LFST) stock has drawn fresh attention after a strong run over the past month and past 3 months, prompting some investors to revisit how the company’s current valuation aligns with its fundamentals. Zooming out from the recent rally, LifeStance Health Group’s share price return over the past 90 days and year to date has been strong, and the 1 year total shareholder return of 137.06% suggests momentum has been...
iPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones
iPhone Handoff is expected to launch as part of iOS 27 later this month.
Nikki Glaser reveals what she nearly stole from Taylor Swift’s wedding
Comedian Nikki Glaser, who is a self-proclaimed Swiftie, shared the memento she tried to steal from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.
LifeStance Health Group (LFST) Has Rallied Sharply, Is The Stock Still Undervalued?
LifeStance Health Group (LFST) has drawn fresh investor attention after recent trading data showed the stock up over the past month and past 3 months. This move is prompting closer scrutiny of its mental health services business. At a share price of $12.73, LifeStance Health Group has posted a 30 day share price return of 22.76% and a 90 day share price return of 71.79%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 137.06% points to strong recent momentum building from a lower multi year...
Natalie Portman welcomes third child, her first with Tanguy Destable
The “Black Swan” actress previously shared that it was “such a privilege and a miracle” to have another child.
Natalie Portman welcomes third child, her first with Tanguy Destable
Natalie Portman gave birth to her third child, her first with boyfriend Tanguy Destable, last month. She also shares Aleph, 15, and Amalia, 9, with ex Benjamin Millepied.
Beloved actor reveals he only has 5 years left to live as he battles cancer
The actor shared the news during a recent interview.
Jay-Z shares explosive b-day surprise for wife Beyoncé’s 45th birthday
While Jay-Z helped ring in Beyoncé’s 45th birthday, she also celebrated the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album ‘B-Day.’
I'm a nutritionist from Japan: 7 'essential' anti-inflammatory foods that I swear by
Japanese nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka shares the inflammation-fighting foods that are always in her kitchen.
Amazon's $30 solar power bank makes wall outlets obsolete for phone charging
It has two built-in LED flashlights.
‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell says he has 5 years left to live after cancer diagnosis
‘Burn Notice’ star Bruce Campbell shared that his doctor estimated that he had about five years to live ‘give or take’ following his cancer diagnosis in March.
Ossoff and Talarico to Share Fund-Raising Event in Hollywood
The event with the Georgia and Texas Democrats will be hosted by Shonda Rhimes.
Walmart is selling a 2-in-1 tablet and laptop for only $85
"I have a Samsung as well, and it's difficult to distinguish between the two."
OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Site, Researchers Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – OpenAI agents carried out more than 15,000 edits on a German-language wiki site, repurposing it as a message board to share tactics for bypassing restrictions and avoiding detection, according to researchers who uncovered the activity in late August.
Proto Labs (PRLB) Could Be 15% Undervalued On Leadership Change And Business Insider Nod
Proto Labs (PRLB) is back in focus after Business Insider recognized the company as one of America's Most Innovative Businesses, and with the upcoming arrival of seasoned operations leader Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer. Against this backdrop, Proto Labs’ share price has shown mixed momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 2.40% and a 7 day share price return of 2.13%, in contrast with a 30 day share price decline of 9.82%. Yet a much stronger 58.60% share price return year to...
Country music singer battling cancer at 35 shares update: ‘Death sitting like a wolf’
He has been battling rare cancer for more than a year.
Influential rock star dead at 74: ‘Changed the whole conversation about music’
His brother and daughter shared the news.
After 60, the happiest people share these science-backed daily habits
Most people assume happiness fades with age, that fulfillment belongs to younger decades filled with milestones and achievements. But research tracking
Job seeker resigned, couldn't find new role for 2 years
Kymberly McClain struggled to find work after resigning from her nonprofit role. She shared how she navigated her nearly two-year job search.
Metaplanet’s Business Head Phil Geiger Departs to Pursue New Bitcoin Ventures
A major leadership departure has happened in Metaplanet. Phil Geiger, who served as Head of Business Development at the leading Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, has announced his departure from the company as he takes on new roles across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Geiger shared the update on LinkedIn, saying he had “wrapped up” his time
In Dolly Parton’s theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage
LOS ANGELES — In her 1994 memoir, Dolly Parton recounts in vivid detail the place where she found God.
Red Sox Announce Ceddanne Rafaela News Amid Injury Absence
The Boston Red Sox shared a new timeline for center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela to return from his injury. The post Red Sox Announce Ceddanne Rafaela News Amid Injury Absence appeared first on HEAVY.
Pirates' Luke Weaver Dealing With Surprising Health Issue
Pittsburgh Pirates veteran relief pitcher Luke Weaver shared that he has been dealing with a surprising health problem.
Pirates' Luke Weaver Dealing With Surprising Health Issue
Pittsburgh Pirates veteran relief pitcher Luke Weaver shared that he has been dealing with a surprising health problem.
Will AMC’s New Leawood Films Distribution Arm and Tokenized Share Dispute Change AMC Entertainment’s (AMC) Narrative?
In August 2026, AMC Entertainment Holdings launched Leawood Films, a low-risk film distribution arm based in Los Angeles and Leawood, Kansas, designed to fill excess theatre capacity by focusing on fully financed small and mid-sized titles while respecting traditional PVOD and SVOD windows. Around the same time, CEO Adam Aron’s public clash with Robinhood over tokenized AMC shares highlighted rising tensions between traditional equity markets and emerging digital trading products, raising...
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Sept. 5, 2026, puzzle No. 712
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
Former NFL Star Shares Bizarre Aaron Rodgers Metaphor
Aaron Rodgers is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers for one final season at the age of 42. He will turn 43 years old in December as the postseason approaches. His age and gradual decline in overall play has many analysts wondering if he still has what it takes to lead the Steelers to a Super […] The post Former NFL Star Shares Bizarre Aaron Rodgers Metaphor appeared first on HEAVY.
Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 owners are reporting a surprising new feature
Google may bring AirDrop over Quick Share to older Pixel phones after all.
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium shares health update on rescued belugas after 3 whale deaths
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium says some of its rescued beluga whales are showing signs of improvement, while others continue to face health concerns following the recent deaths of three whales.
Is it Finally Time for 3D Mario? 14 Predictions for the September 2026 Nintendo Direct and Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct
IGN's Logan Plant shares 14 predictions for the pair of Nintendo Directs airing in the coming days.
‘It would just paralyze me’; Illinois farmer shares mental health struggles, concerns over new policy
Data from the National Rural Health Association indicates the suicide rate for farmers is 3.5 times higher than the general population.
FDIC Deposit Rule Gives Banks More Room for Business Cash
For banks seeking a larger share of their commercial customers’ operating cash, new federal deposit rules may help those efforts. The Federal Deposit
Rocket Boys induct Freida Riley into West Virginia Hall of Fame at Pipestem
Hickam and Cooke shared stories about Riley, their science teacher at Big Creek High School who inspired Hickam and his friends to pursue rocket science.
UW Health shares advice to boost a child’s fiber intake
Better health throughout the school year starts with small changes, says UW Health.
15 discouraging hours with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and 10 brilliant ones with He Who Watches
In the last few weeks, while playing some video games that I might review, I emailed two cries for help. I sent the first to a rep for Capcom, confessing that the company’s samurai game Onimusha Way of the Sword (out today for PC and console) was crushing me. “Feels like I’m playing ‘hard’ mode, not ‘normal,’” I wrote. “And I don’t want to have to knock it down to “story”. I’m exploring, trying to level my gear, but these two-phase boss fights with no mid-fight checkpoints are brutal.” I wagered I was only about halfway through the game, if that. I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the steepening difficulty curve. Was I missing something? Then, on Monday, I took some photos of some puzzles that were baffling me in the mind-bending He Who Watches (out now on PC), wrote out lengthy descriptions of how I’d been trying to solve them and asked Bobby Vanden, the game’s solo developer, for a nudge in the right direction. I told Vanden I’d spent hours on these puzzles. “I’m stuck in triplicate,” I told him. Could he tell me if the solutions I was attempting were even on the right track? I didn’t mention that the puzzles—coupled with major time pressures from other work—were stressing me out so much that playing the game was giving me headaches. This double dose of panic was unusual. I’m used to managing a workload full of reporting and reviewing, used to a crowded schedule and the need to stay calm amid the bustle. But I was stressed about these games. No one was forcing me to review them, nor even play them. I’d simply found them interesting enough to start, hoped they’d be interesting enough to write about and I’d sunk hours into them assuming I’d made the right call. Suddenly, however, I felt trapped. I was emailing for a way out. Above: This guy took me about an hour to beat. The feedback I got from Capcom confirmed my fears. They didn’t say it, but I will: Onimusha Way of the Sword is not for me. It’s a brutally hard game in need of a normal difficulty level. It’s a game that spikes so severely during its abundant boss fights—yet offers such flawed ways to improve when outside of them—that it feels like a bait-and-switch. In the new Onimusha, you play as famed samurai Musashi Miyamoto, aided by a magical soul-absorbing gauntlet that is possessed by a lady who offers advice. (Way of the Sword is a continuation of Capcom’s long-dormant Onimusha series, but that set-up had me wondering if the company was cribbing from their ill-fated Bionic Commando reboot; read about “wife-arm” when you get a chance). Way of the Sword is partially set in 17th century Kyoto, an explorable city where Miyamoto can fight demons, help civilians and eventually rescue ghostly dogs. The city evolves over time, with new mini adventures and obtainable loot on offer, all feeding into systems that promise to upgrade your gear and sword-fighting skills. Upgrades, however, are so incremental as to be imperceptible, causing the exploration of Kyoto to feel like inconsequential busywork. From that hub, players can go on linear missions into forests and old temples, where they will encounter many of the game’s tough bosses. Combat in Way of the Sword is akin to many modern melee games. Players are asked to mix attacks with dodges and parries. They’re encouraged to deplete an enemy’s stamina bar in order to do greater damage to its health bar. The old Onimusha games’ signature move was the issen, a counter-attack so sudden it’s all but pre-emptive. You strike just as they begin to strike toward you, beating them to the cut. By definition, the issen is a high risk move, leaving you wide open to pain. It feels risky in the game, especially against bosses, who can maul you in just a few blows. A game might train you to perform an issen well by offering a variety of lesser enemies who are not as tough as the boss but get close. Or it might offer a toehold against bosses by saving or checkpointing the player’s progress when a boss’ first health bar has been destroyed and before the second health bar appears. It might offer the less skilled player a chance to over-level their character, should the player simply commit to playing through its optional sidequests. Way of the Sword does none of this. Fighting its trivially easy grunt enemies and then its ferociously adept bosses is like playing a game of chess where I’ve got a rook, while the opposing side is all pawns and five queens. Bosses simply don’t checkpoint. You may be able to clear a boss’ first phase without taking much damage. Good for you. Do it again, every time you fail the second phase. As for the the central Kyoto hub, I kept pace with all of its added side activities and never felt like I was overpowered. Bosses could still easily buckle me. The new Onimusha, I concluded, is just too discouraging to keep playing. The advice I got from Capcom had been well-intentioned. They reminded me of the game’s various systems. They alerted me to an optional assist that flashes recommended button inputs (basically: counter this move; dodge that move). It was a little helpful. So was dropping down to “story mode,” which I tried last night. Story mode turns on those button prompts by default. It makes countering and dodging way too easy, nearly automatic. I don’t consider myself a master of action games like these, but I’ve cleared the likes of God of War, Stellar Blade, Star Wars Jedi and others of sub-Sekiro difficulty and had a fun time doing so. Not here. Not yet. Unless they patch Onimusha: Way of the Sword and add a middle difficulty or just checkpoint the damn bosses when they’re between health bars, my streak of loving Capcom games released in 2026 will likely end at two. It’s a shame, because I was having a good time finding those ghostly dogs. And then there’s He Who Watches, a phenomenal first person puzzle game with Portal vibes, except instead of a portal gun you’ve got a magical bow that shoots one arrow that can activate switches or be used to drag blocks. The twist is an actual twist: you can also walk on walls and the ceiling, reorienting gravity as you do, thereby placing blocks onto those other surfaces. Walking on walls and ceilings to solve problems is really the best thing. Would that I could in reality. He Who Watches consists of locked-room challenges, each brief enough to only require about a minute to actually solving, though it will take five, 10, eventually 30 minutes to figure out said solutions. They are not obvious! It’s a game of layered mechanics and shocking solutions. For example, see if you can follow this: You can drag a block to a wall. Then you can walk on the wall, which now feels like the floor, and drag that block across the wall. Later, back on the floor, you might realize you can look up. The block is still on the wall, stuck to it. You can shoot your magic arrow to its underside. Doing so creates a tether, so that you can yank the block off the wall and carry it, as if it were a balloon, into the spot where you need it to be to solve the puzzle. Here, watch Vanden explain some of the game’s basics in this launch trailer: As with any great puzzle game, the solutions to He Who Watches’ puzzles elicit relief and amazement. Oh my god, that worked! I didn’t even think that could be possible! Learning to solve the game’s puzzles feels like learning magic. But, oh, does the game get hard. Its Steam reviews, mostly glowing, are full of players remarking how quickly He Who Watches made them sweat. Wrote one: “loving this one already although my brain is hurting!” Wrote another: “As you get further in the game it feels like you need an IQ level of at least 120+.” Vanden has shown some mercy. Each locked room puzzle includes an optional junior version of the puzzle, meant to teach you. Difficulty nevertheless ramps severely. By the time I was emailing Vanden for help, I was struggling to even clear one of the hint puzzles. When I messaged him, my stress was exacerbated by strange things I’d found in the game’s various hubs: suspicious passageways, odd blocks and some intriguing locked doors. These were hints of secrets, I realized, yet I sensed I needed to play further into the game to understand them. I was stuck, but I wanted to see the rest. Vanden offered to give me the exact solutions, to solve those three puzzles for me, but first he gave four nudges. Three were for the specific puzzles, but his best hint was for all and ultimately proved to be a terrific life lesson: go back a bit, he suggested. Do the puzzles right before those. They were teaching you something. Focus on what their lesson was. Don’t rush, in other words. Recognize what you’ve accomplished. Build off of that. I did so. I absorbed the lessons. I saw those three tough puzzles in a new light. I solved one the night after he wrote back, another the morning after. I left a third for another time. I didn’t need it and I wanted to plunge deeper into the game, closer to the moment when I was sure I could start unlocking those secret doors. My head stopped hurting, too. He Who Watches feels special. It’s got more challenges, and I’m undeterred. It’s also nice that its puzzles don’t have a surprise second health bar. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: In brief… 🎮 Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder of Helsinki-based Housemarque (Super Stardust HD, Resogun, Returnal) has stepped down from his studio, after a 31-year run, saying he’s “ taking a rare and well-deserved breather.” Sony purchased Housemarque in 2021, and the studio released its newest game, Saros, earlier this year. Trend-watch: Sony-owned Insomniac saw its founder Ted Price retire in early 2025, after a 30-year run. Sony-owned Sucker Punch saw its co-founder Brian Fleming step down in late 2025, after a 28-year run. 👀 Savvy Games Group chief Brian Ward is stepping down from the Saudi-government-backed games conglomerate, Bloomberg reports. No word on a long-term successor yet, nor if this augurs any closer integration between Savvy and Electronic Arts. EA was purchased by a consortium led by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund, in early August. 💿 Square Enix has denied a Japanese media report that the company was planning to go private. In very different Square Enix news, the company revealed that the physical version of Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the April 2027 finale of its radical remakes of FFVII, will include just one disc in its case, requiring a download for the rest. The first two FFVII remakes in the trilogy shipped on two discs apiece. While Square hasn’t commented on the reason why, a feature here in Game File last month broke down the processes and costs for physical games. The expense of a second disc comes out of the game publisher’s cut of each copy. Square could be saving in excess of a dollar a copy with this move. 🟥 Grand Theft Auto IV’s 26-minute ’‘extended look” gameplay showcase that premiered on Netflix last week—and was exclusive to the platform for six hours—drew 31.1 million views in its first four days, the streamer announced. (Netflix calculates views as total viewed hours divided by runtime; excludes replays). Compared to YouTube: The version that later premiered on Rockstar Games’ YouTube channel is sitting at 22.6 million views after seven days (YouTube’s more liberal counting system tallies anyone who viewed even just the first few second.) Compared to other Netflix mega-events: Last year, Stranger Things season 5’s first four episodes, which debuted together, drew a record 59.6 million views in their first few days on Netflix. For more of a live event type of comparison, in 2024, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match drew 65 million concurrent streams as it happened; Netflix didn’t release live numbers for the GTA premiere. ☁️ Microsoft is changing the way it charges for cloud gaming, from an all-you-can-play offer for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, to caps for the subscription’s tiers (15 hours per month at the Ultimate tier), with the option to buy more hours in bulk beyond that. The company also said it will sell batches of cloud gaming time to non-Game Pass subscribers, details TBA. Microsoft does not release figures for cloud game usage, but said its changes would impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers. That implies a small portion of its subscribers exceed the 15-hour monthly mark. Cloud gaming offers the promise of playing games without the need for console or PC hardware, as the graphics, sound and controls are all transmitted via a streaming connection. Microsoft notes that its cloud gaming service can be used for a range of things, including Xbox One players using it to play newer-gen Xbox Series games via streaming; and people playing games via streaming, sans any console, “in markets where consoles are less available or affordable.” (That latter use case could even be relevant in Xbox’s home market soon, as console prices keep rising.) Take Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick recently told investors he expects game-streaming tech, which has been only lightly adopted by gamers for over a decade, to be widely used within three years. 🇺🇸 The Trump administration has published multiple agenda-driven web video games to the White House’s website. One called Build The Wall partially clones Tetris as it asks players to build a wall to stop a “zombie border siege.” While actual Tetris involves clearing lines and basically not building a wall, the Trump-backed game omits the line-clearing aspect (and omits the fun as well). On Instagram, Tetris’ official license holders reacted by stating: “At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community. P.S. The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ P.P.S.: We take copyright infringement very seriously.” Item 3: The week ahead: Tuesday, September 8 Game releases: Mewgenics (consoles; already out on PC) is an engrossing tactical combat game (with cats). It is getting its console port right after the release of a Star Wars tactics game and ahead of the late September launch of a Fire Emblem–a bumper crop for the genre. Wanderburg (PC) is an auto-shooting game like Vampire Survivors, but you’re a castle on wheels Event: Nintendo airs a 30-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on The Legend of Zelda’s 40th Anniversary. A full unveiling of the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is expected. Will they also show footage from next year’s live action movie? Tease the next big 3D Zelda? Add Link to Mario Kart World? Shadow-drop a new Tingle game? Wednesday, September 9 Event: Nintendo again! On this day, they’re planning to air a 45-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on games heading to Switch 2 this winter. Followed by about an hour of gameplay demoed by the company’s Treehouse team. The September Nintendo Directs are always some of the year’s biggest. The 2025 edition included announcements of several major 2026 Switch/Switch 2 games: Pokémon Pokopia, Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave. Plus the return of the Virtual Boy. Friday, September 11 Game release: EA Sports NHL 27 (PlayStation, Xbox) is a hockey game. There are so few that an indie studio that had been making wacky sci-fi first-person shooters just announced that, hey, we’re going to fill a void and make a hockey game for PC.
Nursing Home Jobs Nearly Flat in August as Healthcare Hiring Slows
Job growth at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) essentially stayed unchanged in August compared to a month ago,
Zooey Deschanel says “New Girl ”stars were ‘forced to drive home’ after long shoots: ‘The hours were insane’
The “Elf” star shared that she would have to call her mom to keep her awake during late night drives.
Packers GM Shares True Feelings on Dolphins Quarterback
Green Bay South has become a popular nickname for the Miami Dolphins this offseason. That originated after the Dolphins hired Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as their new head coach and Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan as their new general manager.Miami did not stop there, as they then signed former Green Bay […] The post Packers GM Shares True Feelings on Dolphins Quarterback appeared first on HEAVY.
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The Fierce Battle For Kids’ Eyeballs...Plus Two “Devils” Face Off
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) During the week of this report, Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit theaters and went on to become one of the biggest films of all time. So, you know what that means! It’s time for a poll! Recently, Project Hail Mary came to Prime Video and became a top five film for them, but didn’t smash streaming records, a feat I cautiously thought it could accomplish. Can Spider-Man 4 do better? To set the stakes, some of the biggest films of all time do just okay on streaming. Wicked, Top Gun: Maverick, and Barbie come to mind... But unlike those films, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a Sony film which means it’s headed to Netflix, the world’s largest streamer. Now, per friend of the newsletter and my go-to Netflix expert, Kasey Moore of What’s on Netflix, Sony films usually appear on Netflix 120 days after they premiere, which means Spidey 4 would land on Netflix on, checks notes, 28-November, one of the two biggest streaming weekends of the year! But Sony occasionally delays its biggest hits for a bit longer, to give them more time to make money on PVOD, so Spider-Man: Brand New Day might not swing onto Netflix until late December or even February 2027. Loading... Okay, on to this week’s issue. Since The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made its way to Peacock, I’m looking at the true workhorse of streaming viewership: kids films. And the surprising film that bested most Netflix animated movies. All that, plus Hulu has a new show that might be a hit (for them…?), two “Devils” square off on streaming, Zendaya tries to find some streaming magic, Netflix’s I Will Find You continues to do well, House of the Dragon tries to break into the season three top ten, some big NBC sports and summer programs, what friendly neighborhood Spider-Man character actually generates the most viewership on streaming, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of July 27th to August 2nd, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - As The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Peacock, How Have Kids Films Fared in 2026? Like Mario hopping on a Koopa, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie landed on Peacock on 30-July. (Yeah, I kinda forced that Mario reference.) How did it do? Great, just like the first film. It got 13.0 million hours on its opening, and that’s good enough to take second place among Peacock films on the Nielsen charts all time: As I mention all the time, Peacock just isn’t the world’s biggest streamer—in fact, nowhere close—so its films struggle to put up numbers like Netflix (or even Prime Video and Disney+). So this is a solid debut for that streamer. And as we saw last time, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a HUGE second life on Netflix when it moved streamers. This chart doesn’t even show how long the first Mario lasted on Netflix: a whopping, KPop-esque 31 weeks. For NBCUniversal, though, the big win was the second Mario movie grossing $429 million in America and over $1 billion globally. But yeah, to add a very strong streaming performance only makes its success even greater. Illumination pretty clearly has another hit franchise on their hands. This is a good time, though, to check in on kids films so far in 2026. We’ve had a few big, big titles, a rare Netflix success, and some disappointments. Let’s start with the top animated films since November of 2025, over their first four weeks on the charts, along with a few of the “best all time” animated films: (As a reminder, if a film doesn’t make the Nielsen top ten lists, I don’t have data for it, so it gets a “zero” in terms of viewership. Now, it had some viewership, but I don’t know what it is, so it gets a zero.) I added a few titles to get an idea of what the best of the best looks like in terms of animation. And you can see, through four weeks, Zootopia 2 can now claim “one of the biggest streaming films of all time” titles. GOAT too did surprisingly well, besting Netflix’s biggest films (Swapped and In Your Dreams) through four weeks. When I’ve talked about how films can have varying performances on streaming compared to their box office, this is what I mean. Goat just managed to gross even $103 million at the box office—so it’s popular, but just barely—but did very well on streaming. Of course, what set Encanto and KPop Demon Hunters apart from the rest was their absolutely insane longevity. Here are the kids film charts through eight weeks to show that: And really KPop Demon Hunters just kept going, and no 2025 or 2026 kids films have had that sort of longevity. I can’t wait to see the sequel in theaters. Film - Two Devils and a Drama As I wrote last week, in the past, theatrical-first film flops weren’t eligible for “Miss of the Week” or “Miss of the Year” honors/dishonors, but since so many more films go to theaters first these days, I’ve made them eligible now! But it’s complicated. You see, this is a Streaming Ratings Report, emphasis on streaming, which makes analyzing this week’s two biggest streaming misses—The Drama on HBO Max (A24’s dramedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) and Prime Video’s The Devil Mouth (a killer shark movie starring young attractive people)—somewhat tricky. The Drama isn’t eligible for Luminate, but The Devil’s Mouth only had 1.5 million hours in its first week: The Devil’s Mouth notched 5.2 million hours according to Nielsen. Meanwhile, The Drama missed the charts entirely. Not great! But Prime Video is a much bigger streamer than HBO Max. That said, HBO Max titles are on Prime Video, but I think Prime Video prioritizes their original/exclusive titles, which helps boost their viewership. Complicating this further, The Drama made $48 million in the US—while A24 sells foreign distribution; the $57 million of overseas grosses helps A24 sell overseas rights for money in the future—off of a $28 million budget (which seems low for Zendaya and Pattinson, so they might have backend). The Devil’s Mouth, though, had zero dollars at the box office. The other stats for The Devil’s Mouth are bleak, and by “bleak”, I mean horrendous: a 4.7 on 15K reviews on IMDb (yikes) and a 46 on Metacritic (double yikes). The Drama, though buzzy online, only has a solid (but far from elite) 7.1 IMDb score on 121K reviews and a 59 on Metacritic (which is far, far lower than I’d have guessed). So which film is the “Miss of the Week”? I’m giving it to The Devil’s Mouth for one simple reason: it’s a horror film. And almost all horror films, even poorly reviewed horror films, should get a shot in theaters to at least try to recoup some of their budgets. The Drama made money at the box office and The Devil’s Mouth didn’t. It’s just like the situation last issue with Obsession and Masters of the Universe. Sure, Obsession didn’t pop on the streaming charts, but at least it already made it money at the box office. And as we’ve been seeing for years now and we’ll see all fall, theatrical films just do better on streaming. After all, the big “devil” winner this week was actually The Devil Wears Prada 2 with 14.8 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s right, The Devil Wears Prada 2—one of the box office success stories of May—came to streaming and parlayed its $220 million box office into 14.8 million Nielsen hours. Disney also put out a datecdote that it had 15.2 million “views” globally in five days, but again we don’t have a lot of great context for what that means. Here’s how it stacks up to other Hulu films, since I’m categorizing this mainly as a Hulu title (though it was also on Disney+): Share Quick Notes on Film We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Whether Hulu has a new hit show on its hands... The top first and third seasons of all time and which shows are climbing those charts… What version of Spidey is the most popular... What sport and TV show are performing better on NBC than the NBA... All the flops, bombs and misses... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Next week, wow, things stay so busy. One of streaming’s biggest shows of all time, Ted Lasso, returns along with new YA-ish shows from Hulu (The Shards, from Ryan Murphy) and Prime Video (Sterling Point). The Challenge moves to Paramount+, plus My Life with the Walter Boys returns to Netflix and Futurama returns to Hulu. And Netflix has a new horror film, The Last House. Lots to talk about! All month, things stay busy. We’re talking Reacher on Prime Video! Outer Banks and Tires on Netflix! Lanterns on HBO Max! UFC 330 on Paramount+ and the MLB Field of Dreams game on Netflix. And a ton of smaller films come to streaming. Long term, the VMAs are back on 27-Sep! I feel like I haven’t heard much about this show in past years, but I’m seeing more news coverage and buzz for this show than in past years. I’m curious to see how it does.
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