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Lava-Lit Lenticular Cloud Crowns Volcano in Spectacular PhotoThese bizarre-looking clouds form in stable atmospheric eddiesBy Joanna Thompson Credit: Francisco NegroniVillarrica is one of Chile’s most active volcanoes. Its Mapuche name, Rucapillán, means “house of the spirits,” and looking at it, it’s not hard to see why. But that isn’t some kind of otherworldly smoke ring wreathing Villarrica’s crater—it’s a cloud.Lenticular clouds form when moist air flows up a mountain, volcano, or other geographic feature. These…

Following an intense, nine-day event at the Avalon in Hollywood, which included several competitive events, last-chance qualifiers, team tournaments, and more, Capcom Cup X recently concluded, crowning a brand-new champion in the Taiwanese player, Uma327. While the tournament was impressive to watch, one of the most notable things about Capcom Cup X is what Uma won for finishing in 1st place: a whopping $1,000,000.With players from all corners of the world in attendance, and a lead-up that saw the defeat…

Ubisoft So, you’ve unlocked a new ability in a Metroidvania. You know that it could help you get to a previously inaccessible area, but you don’t quite remember exactly where that area was on the game’s expansive map. It’s a common feeling when playing the genre and an issue that games have been trying to solve for years. That frustration is what inspired the creation of the Memory Shards system in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which provided a salve to this problem by enabling players to pin screenshots of…

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Ubisoft The Prince of Persia series made its grand return last week with The Lost Crown, an excellent Metroidvania that learns from and improves upon some of the genre’s best games. It’s got an entertaining story to boot, which plays around with the concept of timelines without defaulting to a contrived multiverse story like Mortal Kombat 1. All its time travel and frequent flashbacks can make the story hard to parse at times, though. Considering The Lost Crown can take 20 hours or more to beat, you might have…

People asking for an autograph from Claire Foy isn't exactly notable or surprising. The actress is in one of the most acclaimed films of the year, playing Andrew Scott's mother in All of Us Strangers (it makes more sense in the film, we promise), and recently she proved rumors right when she returned to portray Queen Elizabeth in the sixth and final season of The Crown which just dropped on the 2023 TV schedule. However, her reasons for refusing said autograph might raise a few eyebrows. On Sunday, December 17,…

In the first season of The Masked Singer, audiences crowned the autotune-stripped T-Pain, known as the Monster. In the finale of Season 10, Cow disillusioned judges and audiences alike with his hip-swerving moves and flamboyant gestures, but his definitive falsetto made the artist hard to deny. As the masked contestant’s time on the show came to a close, Cow performed “Take a Bow” by Rihanna, and was revealed as R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. By the show’s end, panelist Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke were able…

Virginia singer Huntley has more than just coach and mentor Niall Horan to thank for his victory on “The Voice” Tuesday evening. The 33-year-old Fredericksburg native walked away with the crown, a $100,000 check and a record deal with Universal Music after the competition show’s Season 24 finale on Tuesday. He bested contestants Jacquie Roar, Ruby Leigh, Mara Justine and Lila Forde, bringing Horan his second consecutive win. “When my name got called, I genuinely couldn’t believe it,” Huntley told “Entertainment Tonight”…

An unexpected thing happens in the series finale of The Crown, which Netflix released today: Queen Elizabeth is the main character. This would seem to be the most predictable thing in the world, right? The Crown began with Elizabeth’s unexpected ascension to the British throne at the age of 25, and it concludes a little over 50 years later. First Claire Foy, then Olivia Colman, and most recently Imelda Staunton have been playing the protagonist, haven’t they? In theory, yes. But The Crown creator Peter Morgan…

Google Play/ImprintThe Imprint app helps visual learners learn about the world's most important essential topics and books with engaging visuals and bit-sized lessons that keep the user focused and make it easier to digest information. Also: The 12 Windows apps I keep (and the 11 I dump) on every new installThe app has millions of courses with different topics such as psychology, philosophy, history, finance, business, science, and more. It also has lessons to help your own personal growth journey, such as…