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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
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Superheroes coming to Iowa for Des Moines Con
DES MOINES, Iowa – A marvelous weekend is in store for fans of superheroes. Des Moines Con opens Friday at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines. It's a celebration of comics, TV, movies, video games, cosplay, and generally all things nerdy. Golf greats aim at record lows while Principal Charity Classic hopes for record high in giving Some big names are making an appearance at the event. That includes Daredevil – Charlie Cox, Luke Cage – Mike Colter, and Iowa's own Superman, Brandon Routh. The owners of a Minnesota-based anime store say conventions like these make a world of difference for their small business. 'It's everything. It's like, where can you go where you have so many like-minded people in one spot, and it's honestly, we do it because it's a lot of hard work in the beginning. It's a lot of chaos in the beginning. But, as soon as the door is open, everyone is so happy,' said Cristina Perez of Tenshi Toys. As part of Des Moines Con, you can participate in a video game tournament and a cosplay contest. It all starts at noon on Friday and runs through Sunday. You can find more information on who will be there and the schedule of events here. Superheroes coming to Iowa for Des Moines Con Golf greats aim at record lows while Principal Charity Classic hopes for record high in giving Supportive housing Monarch Apartments has positive impact in first few months after opening Iowa lawmaker wants 'stiffer penalties' for online grooming after missing child reunites with family Golfers get practice in pro-am before Principal Charity Classic Round 1 begins Friday Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
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2025 Opening Day at Mosby Pool is delayed
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Opening Day for Evansville city pools is right around the corner, but one pool will not open on time. Lorraine and Rochelle-Landers Pools will open Saturday morning, however Mosby Pool's opening date is delayed. Evansville hopes to have Mosby Pool open on Saturday, June 7. Everything was ready to go for the pool to be open this Saturday, but some of the machinery failed earlier this week. The city says it's been working on getting the problem fixed ever since. While families will kick off their summer on Saturday at Lorraine and Rochelle-Landers, Mosby Pool on the west side will be empty, hopefully for one more week. During preparations, some unforeseen circumstances came in the way. 'A combustion pump that was connected to the motor and some fabricated piping broke,' says Evansville Parks and Recreation Executive Director Danielle Crook. 'This is what the contractor is working on repairing right now.' We're told the repairs will be made this weekend, and the health department will test the water, hopefully giving the green light for guests to enjoy for the season. Lorraine and Rochelle-Landers Pools will open for the first time this summer at 11 a.m. this Saturday. Feed Evansville asks for community's help to keep school children fed all summer long 2025 Opening Day at Mosby Pool is delayed Swimmers flock to Burdette Park pool's opening day despite cooler temperatures Morganfield native coordinates event to remember passed loved ones for 13th consecutive year Daredevil group debuts for the summer at Holiday World Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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New York IATSE Local Accused of Nepotism in Class Action Lawsuit
The largest crew union in New York was hit with a class action lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that it has excluded hundreds of film and TV workers while reserving jobs for insiders. Ronald Bishop, an electrical technician, alleges that it took him 12 years to gain admission to IATSE Local 52. He was repeatedly informed that he had failed the union entrance exam, which the suit alleges was a 'sham.' He continued to work on shows including 'Blue Bloods' and 'Daredevil' as an 'applicant.' He was excluded from supervisory roles and watched other, less experienced workers get promoted ahead of him, the lawsuit states. Even after he qualified for the pension plan in 2018, he was still denied union membership for another six years, according to the suit. 'During this period, Local 52 arbitrarily admitted hundreds of other individuals on the basis of nepotism and friendship, ahead of Mr. Bishop and putative class members,' the lawsuit states. 'These restrictions caused Mr. Bishop financial harm and emotional distress for the years he was improperly blocked from union membership.' IATSE declined to comment. IATSE Local 52 was previously investigated by the New York State Attorney General's office, which concluded in 2014 that the admissions process was plagued by nepotism, which disproportionately excluded Black and Latino applicants. The union agreed to a settlement in which it paid a $475,000 fine and was subject to outside monitoring for three years. It did not admit wrongdoing. Local 52 agreed to another settlement in 2022, pledging not to illegally 'bump' non-members off of production jobs in favor of cardholders. Bishop's class action lawsuit alleges that the union continues to exclude workers from membership even though they qualify for the health plan, which should make them automatically eligible. The suit also alleges that supervisory members still control who works and who doesn't, and follow 'unwritten rules' that favor cardholders. 'Cardholders can bump, or replace, noncardholders from productions when cardholders need work,' the suit alleges. Bishop, who is Black, filed an individual discrimination suit against Local 52 and several studios, including Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and CBS, in September 2024. His attorney, Fred Charles, dismissed that suit and refiled a class action under federal labor law, after hearing about others of all races who were excluded from membership. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sells 3.3 million copies after 33 days
One of 2025's breakout hits has hit an apt sales milestone, as developer Sandfall Interactive discusses its next game. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is already a frontrunner for game of the year, but it's also one of the unexpected hits of 2025. The French turn-based role-player is developer Sandfall Interactive's first game, albeit one with an oddly impressive voice cast, including Daredevil's Charlie Cox, Andy Serkis, Jennifer English, and Ben Starr from Final Fantasy 16. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 surpassed one million units sold within three days following its launch on April 24, but now it's hit a very apt milestone 33 days later. As highlighted by the game's X account on Tuesday, May 27, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now sold 3.3 million copies after 33 days. 'Seriously,' the post reads. 'As of today. We couldn't make that up. Another entry on the long list of surreal moments that your support has made real. Thank you ALL. Tomorrow comes.' It's an impressive milestone for a new IP, and one which doesn't include the game's Game Pass numbers. For comparison, Persona 5, a Japanese role-playing game from an established series, surpassed 3.2 million units sold two years after it released worldwide in April 2017, so it's certainly tapped into an audience beyond the genre's usual remit. Thirty-three days ago, we released Clair Obscur: Expedition then, we've sold 3.3 million As of couldn't make that entry on the long list of surreal moments that your support has made real. Thank you comes.🤝 — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (@expedition33) May 27, 2025 Sandfall Interactive spoke about the game's success in an interview with where they teased 'great ideas' for the studio's next game. 'The game has had success to an extent that we didn't imagine,' Sandfall's COO and producer, François Meurisse, said. 'We smashed our forecasts pretty fast.' More Trending Speaking about the studio's next project, he added: 'There will be another video game, for sure. I can't wait to dig more into the ideas we already have for the next game. 'Plus the team has grown up, has acquired new skills throughout production. Many of them were junior when we started. We learned to work together. So I can't wait to get to the next project, because we'll start from a more efficient position than when we started the company five years ago. 'And that [comes] with higher expectations as well, so it will be challenging. But I can say that we have – and [studio head] Guillaume Broche in particular has – great ideas for the next game.' Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available across PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: First Nintendo Switch 2 unboxing has already happened but there's a catch MORE: Blades Of Fire review – hammer of the gods MORE: Games Inbox: When will the new Tomb Raider be revealed?
Geek Tyrant
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Set Photos Feature Krysten Ritter Back in Action as Jessica Jones — GeekTyrant
Jessica Jones is back on the streets of New York City,, and she hasn't changed a bit. Set photos from Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 just dropped, giving us our first look at Krysten Ritter reprising her role as the hard-boiled PI. As you'll see, she's still rocking the classic leather jacket and jeans combo. These new shots show Ritter filming alongside Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock, who's suited up in a sleek black Daredevil costume emblazoned with the red 'DD' logo. While Marvel Studios has remained tight-lipped on plot details, this visual reunion confirms what fans have been speculating, the Defenders may slowly be making their way into the MCU fold. Ritter previously shared in a statement: 'It's so great to be back, returning to Jessica after three seasons and The Defenders and now joining the MCU. 'I'm so excited to bring back this iconic character, and without giving too much away, there is much more in store for Jessica Jones. This is going to be an incredible season!' Narratively, Jessica's return tracks with how things left off. After Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) took control as mayor and launched a citywide crackdown on vigilantes, Matt Murdock was left with few allies. As he assembles a team to push back against Fisk's rule, it makes perfect sense to bring in someone like Jones, someone who doesn't play nice, doesn't care for rules. Their dynamic in The Defenders was one of the better elements of that messy team-up series, and seeing them working together again in the MCU should be a treat. No word yet on whether Luke Cage or Danny Rand will follow suit, though both Mike Colter and Finn Jones are reportedly in New York.
