Stars and Stripes

One classic after another: A closer look at the 10 Oscar nominees for best picture

Here are Stars and Stripes staffers’ thoughts on the 10 best picture Oscar nominees this year -- and one film that perhaps ...

Queue these up: What to watch on Netflix and more in March

From Netflix arrivals like “The Lego Movie” and “Misery” to Oscar nominees, here’s what to watch this month. The post Queue these up: What to watch on Netflix and more in March appeared first on ...

Just like XCOM, superhero comedy Dispatch cheats random percentages of success in the player's favor: 'anything that had over a 76% success chance would automatically succeed'

When Firaxis's XCOM remake came out a constant complaint in the comments was that its random number generator was clearly cheating against players. Someone would miss a 95% chance, or God forbid a ...
The Debrief

What’s Hidden Inside 3I/ATLAS? Astronomers Reveal Another Unexpected Discovery About Our Latest Interstellar Visitor

I/ATLAS, the unusual interstellar comet that continues to fascinate astronomers, appears to be keeping an intoxicating cosmic ...