Good News for the week of January 24
The Good News is a weekly collection of stories from the week about things that were really good. From pop culture to maybe some politics, we all deserve a dose of good news.
The best game of 2024 is now on PC
In our humble opinion, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth It was the best game of 2024– A very strong year for gaming. And so far, just that New birth Made me scream at my TV at 1:30 in the morning.
Until this week, New birth It was only available on PlayStation 5. Not even PlayStation 4 would do. But as of January 23, New birth It can also be played on PC. By all accounts, it’s a good outlet! The deck is even verified, so you can play it on the go! What better time to play as a group of oddballs fighting to stop a corporate government from destroying the planet?
If you want to milk the experience for all it’s worth and have hundreds of hours of gameplay, you can also play the original Final Fantasy VIIits prequel Crisis Coreand remake (First entry in remake Trilogy, which New birth is the second). You don’t have to if you don’t want to, but as someone who has spent 2024 or less servicing this fancy menu, I actively recommend it.
Snitch Linked spammed in wonderful ways
It’s been a dark week for politics. We don’t have to talk about it. Here, we celebrate small victories. One such victory is that the state of Missouri had to take down the “snitch format” for outpatient clinics that provide gender-affirming care. the reason , According to TechCrunchbecause people were spamming them with “fan fiction, rambling tales and… Bee movie The scenario Bee movie Once again a step to help people.
Elsewhere, Trump’s new Snitch line encouraging federal employees to ditch diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives faces similar issues. Excludes according to Huffington Postthis one is being registered for porn sites, in addition to getting spammed The Simpsons Jokes and – you guessed it – Bee movie Scenario. Excellent job, everyone.
Cynthia Ervio, Demi Moore, and Good Cat getting Oscar nods
We got the 2025 Oscar nominations this week, and even if it feels like a given, it’s always nice when people get the recognition they deserve. In this year’s case, I was especially pleased to see both Cynthia Ervio and Demi Moore up for Best Actress, for their amazing work in evil and Articlerespectively. The bad news is that only one of them can win, and I don’t want to choose.
Moore She won her first ever Grand Prix Earlier this month at the Golden Globes, her speech was killer. “In those moments when we… [women] Don’t think we’re smart enough, pretty enough, skinny enough, pretty enough, successful enough or basically not enough, I had a woman say to me, “Just know that you’ll never be enough.” But you can find out its value if you just put a measuring stick in it.” Hell yes.
elsewhere, Stunning dialogue animation feature flow It was nominated for both Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature. The nods themselves are very well deserved, but they come with the added bonus of being the first time a Latvian film has been nominated for an Oscar.
Cat Suffering from Allergies to Other Cats Goes Viral on Reddit
Speaking of cats, what’s a respectable good news segment without a cat in it? As it turns out, there is A cat disappeared on Reddit Because his owner gave her an allergy test, and it turned out he was allergic to… other cats. He’s a gentle boy too. Is he allergic to himself? Don’t worry, though: His owner is giving him a treat. He’s fine.
TentPole’s manga/anime series is finally getting Legos…sort of
“Legos for adults“It’s becoming more and more of a thing. Over the last year, we’ve gotten epic Lord of the Rings and Legend of Zelda groups. together, one pieceInternational fame On the rise. And so, this week, Lego announced that they will finally to make one piece groups. Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka, was particularly pleased, which really warms the heart.
The only catch is that the LEGO sets won’t be based on the ODA manga or TOEI anime, both of which have been in the works for over 25 years. Instead, the LEGO sets are based specifically on the live-action Netflix adaptation. Which is kind of strange. But hey, I’ll take anything that lets me Build a Merry Merry Going of Legos.
If you don’t know about it TaskMasterconsider this the equivalent news: everything on YouTube is free, which is the best “show” the best “show”. Hosted by Alex Horne and Greg Davies, the British show pits five comedians against each other to perform ridiculous tasks over the course of ten episodes. These tasks can be anything from “Deliver this message in the most exciting way” to “Push this watermelon up this slide while only touching it with the bread.” TaskMaster rules.
this week, TaskMaster They’ve announced the contestants for series 19, and one contender will stand out to a certain circle of American comedy fans: Jason Mantzoukas. Mantzoukas may be most famous for his role in League Or as one of the contributors to a popular podcast How was this made?but it’s also just A delightful agent of chaos. It’s perfect for display. And hopefully, that means TaskMaster You may ask more Americans in the future. (I nominate Paul F. Tompkins.)
LA fires near 100% containment
Finally, an update on the devastating Los Angeles fires. Our news cycle tends to report things at their worst, but quickly loses interest when things drag on for a while. So it’s worth noting that, thanks to the hard work of firefighters (including prison inmates), the LA fires are finally approaching full containment. According to CBS NewsAs of January 20, the Eaton fire was 95% fire. The Palisades Fire was 77% contained as of January 21. and There will likely be rain in the forecast for LA this weekend.
If you can, the Counter-L.A. Response Coalition has Fund for the benefit of imprisoned persons Who were working hard to fight the Los Angeles fires.
