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• Featured Article: Splatoon 3: Side Order
  • Expansion pack for Splatoon 3, released February 22, 2024.
  • Features a roguelike structure where players climb a 30-floor spire to defeat a rogue AI named "Order."
  • Received positive reviews for art direction and gameplay mechanics, though some critics noted a lack of level diversity.
• In the News
  • Ted Turner, American media proprietor and philanthropist, has died at age 87.
  • Wu Yize won the World Snooker Championship, defeating Shaun Murphy.
  • A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, China, resulted in 37 deaths.
  • A ransomware attack by "ShinyHunters" took the Canvas education platform offline.
  • Passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship were quarantined in Tenerife due to a hantavirus outbreak.
• Featured List: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  • American indie rock band formed in NYC (2000) consisting of Karen O, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase.
  • Released five studio albums between 2003 and 2022.
  • Received nine awards from 35 nominations, with multiple Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Music Album.
• Featured Picture: Robert Pattinson
  • English actor known for roles in The Twilight Saga, The Batman, and various independent films.
  • Upcoming projects include The Odyssey and Dune: Part Three (2026).
  • Featured photograph taken at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival.
• Historical Anniversaries
  • 1958: Ben Carlin completed the only circumnavigation of the world in an amphibious vehicle.
  • 1985: Eleven members of the MOVE organization were killed in a Philadelphia police bombing.
  • 2005: Between 187 and 1,500 people were killed during protests in Andijan, Uzbekistan.