Essence

Missy Elliott is joining the 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture as a headliner. In a statement to Complex, Elliott pointed to the historic importance of this year’s edition of the New Orleans event.“I am so excited to be headlining at the 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, especially because this year also marks 50 years of Hip Hop culture,” she said. “ESSENCE has always supported and provided a platform for Black women and I am so honored and grateful to be part of this celebration of Hip Hop and…

There are dozens upon dozens of resources out in the world of Frozen Flame. While most of these might seem insignificant to start with, you will slowly realize that you need a majority of the items that you come across--some of them especially.In the game's early access period, players don't have access to many areas. However, in those areas, you will be able to find all the materials to craft some high-end weapons, armor, and other items. In most of those recipes, you will need an item called Magic…

I would like to share two approaches to generating the most essential parts of a Sankey plot in pure PythonImages from Author’s own research paperSankey plot is a very nice and neat way to visualize how the values flow from its source category to the target category. In the left panel shown above, I used the Sankey plot to demonstrate how each hematopoietic population (stem cell, erythroid progenitors) can be further divided into more granular sub-populations informed by their mutation profiles. Asides from this example,…

Image via Blumhouse Halloween Ends releases worldwide today, Oct. 14, marking the final time that Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle will appear on-screen as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, respectively, after starring together in John Carpenter’s original Halloween in 1978. David Gordon Green replaced John Carpenter in the director’s chair for a sequel trilogy that follows the events of the 1978 film while disregarding all other entries in the long-standing franchise. Commencing with the 2018 film, Green went on…

The Essence Festival of Culture has landed itself in hot water with Nicki Minaj’s loyal fan base.Ever since announcing Minaj as the festival headliner, Essence promised that the rapper’s performance would be livestreamed via Hulu on Friday night. The Barbz received bad news at the last minute, however, when the festival announced that it would no longer be streaming Nicki’s set.The change of plans didn’t sit well with Nicki’s fans, and for good reason, considering the 2022 Essence Fest had used Minaj to promote its…

Frederic Gemus still remembers the first time he played the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game. There was something about the experience, with its big expressive characters and approachable gameplay, that sucked him right in. “Playing that game was so mind blowing because it was just like playing the cartoon,” he tells me over Zoom (with a huge collection of retro games behind him). “It was so different from the Nintendo back in the days.” So, when Gemus, now a designer at Montreal-based studio Tribute…

Blood is the, well, lifeblood of not only your character in V Rising but also your progression. Being a vampire, you will begin thinking of blood a lot differently, but even then, there are more facets and types of blood to consider than you might suspect. Yes, your character needs blood to survive, and depending on what type of blood you drink, you will get different buffs and bonuses. However, Blood Essence is another type of blood that is arguably more important than the kind your character drinks. Blood Essence…

During the mid-game portion of V Rising, you will come across a mission that requires you to upgrade your base with different items. At the heart of these missions is the item called the Greater Blood Essence, which, as the name implies, is a more advanced version of the standard Blood Essence. The standard form of Blood Essence powers the Castle Heart, which keeps your castle up and running. The greater version of it allows you to craft items such as the Servant's Coffin and higher-quality weapons and…