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Here at NEWSWEEK we were, like, the same way. Last year we talked to dozens of kids who loved the first Potter movie, critics be darned. The follow-up may be an even bigger hit. Most of the kids we talked to this year preferred the new “Chamber” to “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”–even Hayley Smith, 8, who saw the first movie “a thousand million hundred times.” “Chamber,” which carries a parental warning for “creature violence,” is scarier than its predecessor, she said, particularly that nasty business with the four-ton spider....

Puffy had better hope the verdict goes his way. NEWSWEEK has learned that a conviction could trigger events that eventually cost Combs’s his Bad Boy Entertainment company, the record label on which his business empire is founded. Combs’s 50-50 partner in Bad Boy is Bertelsmann, the German media giant that owns the BMG music empire (Arista and RCA, among other labels). According to people familiar with deal, the terms of the joint venture include provisions specifically addressing the disposition of Bad Boy in the event of a Combs conviction....

Before understanding calisthenics workout plans, you should understand the type of workout it is and how to make best use of it as a beginner. What is Calisthenics Workout? In simple terms, a calisthenics workout plan uses your own bodyweight as the resistance. Therefore, you won’t be using free-weights or machines when you’re following calisthenics workout plans. In calisthenics, you’ll be instead focusing on building your relative strength. The basics of building muscle and a strong physique remain the same for calisthenics and strength training....

What Is the Newest iPad? In 2021, Apple unveiled a new iPad (9th generation), iPad Pro (5th gen), and iPad mini (6th gen). The new iPad has a 10.2-inch screen, like its predecessor, but is upgraded to the Apple A13 Bionic processor. Apple released a new iPad Air (5th generation) in March 2022. The latest model uses the company’s proprietary M1 chip. Current iPad Lineup Comparison If you plan to purchase a new iPad, this chart represents the iPad models currently for sale and supported by Apple....

Other than its February 18, 2022 release date, very little is actually known about the Uncharted film. Although it’s roughly six months away, there hasn’t been so much as a teaser trailer to whet fans’ appetites or give audiences an understanding of what to expect from the movie. One of the only things known about its plot was told to audiences at the 2020 Game Awards, when Uncharted star Tom Holland presented the award for “Best Multiplayer Game....

It all sounds good, even sensible, when well presented. But none of it is true. How do we know? Because legalization has been tried many times, in many places, in many forms, over many decades, and failed every time. One need not accept promises and assertions about what might or should happen. One need only look at what does happen. Full decriminalization, de facto decriminalization via “tolerance zones” or non-prosecution policies, and legalization all fail to deliver on any of the promised benefits....

From the moment players boot up Elden Ring for the first time, they’re immediately bombarded with obscure plot details and world building, ranging from an all-powerful tree to a lost dynasty of demigods. There’s a lot for new players to take in, and that’s without diving into the game’s enemies, allies, weapons, and areas. But of all Elden Ring’s more convoluted concepts, its magic is some of the most important, tying in with most of the game’s locations and characters....

Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz play the teens, a switchboard operator and radio DJ obsessed with technology, respectively. As McCormick’s character Fay settles into her night swift, she turns on the radio program hosted by Horowitz’s character Everett. Everett’s broadcast is interrupted by an eerie noise, the same noise Fay hears over her phone lines. Operating the behemoth switchboard, Fay eventually dials into Everett’s show about the signal, and he appeals to his listeners to call in if they see or hear anything else....

The legislation, pushed through Congress by Lyndon Johnson in 1965, resulted in large part from a civil-rights campaign that culminated with state troopers beating marchers on Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. But it was driven, more fundamentally, by discriminatory practices that had endured for decades in the South. The act eliminated literacy tests, “good moral character” requirements and other stratagems used to deny blacks the vote. Jurisdictions that had required such tests (and in which fewer than 50 percent of voting-age residents were registered) were placed under special scrutiny....

The fans agonizingly waited in anticipation of yet another one-man show that took the world off its feet during IPL 2012, when he was crawling his way into taking giant strides to supremacy. Though he didn’t master out a wicket, he was miserly enough to keep the likes of Eoin Morgan on their toes. If conceding runs at less than seven runs per over seems to be rusty, then one can imagine the standards he set for himself during the course of a fairy-tale journey carved in no time....

The Pepsi-sponsored performance will take place during the NFL championship game on February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The performance will air on CBS. “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position. I’m humbled, honored and ecstatic to be the center of that infamous stage this year,” The Weeknd said in a statement....

Isekai is a popular genre in Japanese media. It comes from the Japanese word 異世界 (isekai), meaning “different world” or “other world”. Although technically this genre covers any situation in which a character is transported into another universe, such as Kagome had in Inuyasha, most of the entries into the genre revolve around characters being transported into a video game. Anime such as the previously mentioned titles, Log Horizon, The Rising Of The Shield Hero, and That Time I Reincarnated As A Slime....

Late in the afternoon I was in the office of European Directorate Chief Bob Blackwill when the phone rang: Brent Scowcroft urgently needed an assessment of events in Berlin for the president. “Do you mean an update of this morning’s briefing?” Blackwill asked. “No,” he was told. “He wants to know about the fact that the East Germans have opened the wall. Turn on CNN.” I went home that night and watched the spectacle on television, joyful but shocked that this 30-year symbol of Europe’s division had fallen with hardly a whimper....

RELATED: 10 Secret Side Quests Everyone Missed In The Witcher 3 One character that has been constant through all three of the games is Triss Merigold, one of the most beloved characters in the franchise even though her role in the books was fairly minor in comparison. Her character has been expertly adapted from the books by CD Projekt Red, although they have taken their fair share of liberties when it comes to this character as well....

RELATED: Things You Didn’t Know About CD Projekt Red, The Studio Behind The Witcher Series & Cyberpunk 2077 That doesn’t mean every high vampire is antagonistic. Just like with every species in the world of The Witcher, there are some good high vampires and some evil ones. Thanks to the secrecy surrounding them, a lot of The Witcher characters know nothing about high vampires, and the fans might also be confused about them, especially if they only saw the show and didn’t play the games or read the books....

RELATED: Every Monster That Appears In Season 2 Of The Witcher They had to wait two whole years to get it but, when the show’s second season finally came out in December 2021, it proved that the wait was well worth it. In multiple aspects, the second season of The Witcher is even better than the first one. From the characterization to the storytelling, the newest season has a lot to offer to the audience....

RELATED: 10 Anime You Need To Watch If You Enjoy The Witcher 3 Exactly the kind of combat that they were designed for, being very simple spells adapted for non-mage usage. However, the less spectacular ones also hold great benefits. Yrden allows Geralt to trap and plague foes with debuffs of all kinds, though needs to be set up on a solid surface instead of directly cast at an enemy....

Triss Merigold has been a large part of The Witcher series since the beginning and functions as one of the more memorable supporting characters. Throughout the games, players run across this character a number of times and she is known for her magical prowess and optional romance arc in The Witcher series. RELATED: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next-Gen Version Could Launch Very Soon Players and fans of The Witcher series should immediately recognize this painting creation by u/ComfortableAny528....

The Witcher 3 is considered one of the greatest action RPGs of all time, and while the studio didn’t quite hit the mark with Cyberpunk 2077, it could make up for it with The Witcher 4. One way to do that is by following the footsteps of BioWare’s cult-classic Dragon Age: Origins rather than heading in the direction of Cyberpunk 2077. RELATED: The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Adding Content Based on Netflix Show...

RELATED: The Witcher Rotten Tomatoes Score Goes Up Being surprised by how successful The Witcher Netflix series has been is entirely understandable, of course. After all, just look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s success following the show’s launch. The Witcher 3 is being played by more players right now on Steam than at launch. It’s an unprecedented level of success, especially given The Witcher 3 was a huge success at launch, too....