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Disney+ Will Now Display A New Warning Label For Content Featuring Racist Tropes

Oct 20, 2020 4:26pm

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Disney was well aware that some of its iconic content it is offering on Disney+ was insanely problematic, and at first, announced it would address with a vague warning. Now, the house of the mouse is cleaning that message up with a new warning label.
Right around the time Disney+ was set to launch back in November 2019, Disney announced it would warn viewers with a label about the racist content in some of its older movies so it wouldn’t have to remove it. The message was met with some criticism because some felt the company’s wording about the content in question was hazy at best.
“This program is presented as originally created. It may contain outdated cultural depictions.”
It would seem that Disney has gotten the message and is now issuing a new unskippable warning label before several of its movies and shows warning of racists stereotypes.
Per Polygon:
“This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it, and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together.”
Disney fans will see the message appear before movies like The Aristocats, Peter Pan, Dumbo, and Swiss Family Robinson. It will also include a URL to a Disney website called Stories Matter and will explain why the depictions of the characters in the movies are wrong and harmful. The warning will also live on the landing pages for those films as well.
This is Disney’s latest effort to right some wrongs. The company also announced that it would be “reworking” its iconic Splash Mountain ride based on one of its most problematic films, Song of the South, that has been criticized for its depictions of African Americans. The ride will now feature characters from the Princess and the Frog, Disney’s first animated feature to have a Black princess.
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HHW Gaming: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Starts Twitch Channel, Uses ‘Among Us’ To Help Reach Potential Voters

Oct 20, 2020 4:26pm

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Democrats are using every avenue to help galvanize voters in this upcoming presidential election.
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is utilizing the great uniter, video games, to help get people inspired to vote. The congresswoman started a Twitch asking her followers on Twitter if anyone wanted to play Among Us, a game she admitted she hasn’t played before.
“Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? (I’ve never played, but it looks like a lot of fun).”
Who would you want to watch in a game together?
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 19, 2020
AOC’s choice of Among Us to stream is a no-brainer. Like Mafia, Among Us is a social-deduction party game that has quickly become one of the most popular games to watch on Twitch in 2020. As of right now, there is no other game being watched more on the online streaming site. In the game, the gameplay takes place on a spaceship. One or two players will take on the “imposters” role whose mission is to sabotage their crewmates, trying to complete their tasks while figuring out who the imposters are.
Despite not knowing how to play the game, we are sure she will quickly figure it out since she is a gamer. AOC has a Silver III ranking in the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena video game ) League of Legends. Once Ocasio-Cortez asked who wanted to play, several popular streamers hopped in her mentions to start a session of Among Us with the popular congresswoman.
it’d be an honor
— pokimane (@pokimanelol) October 19, 2020
lets run it
— TUCKER (@JERICHO) October 19, 2020
Since the creation of her Twitch channel, AOC has already managed to amass an impressive 140,000 followers. Bernie Sanders, whom she stumped for during the democratic presidential primary, has 158,000 followers on his channel. Orange Mussolini, Donald Trump, has 143,000. We expect Ocasio-Cortez to top that in no time.
Don’t worry everyone – I haven’t streamed yet! Spent tonight setting up accounts, mods, streaming & run throughs. Hoping to go live tomorrow night
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 20, 2020
AOC isn’t the first person in her party to use video games to reach potential voters. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have their own island in Nintendo’s insanely-popular Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
I visited Joe Biden's island, it was so cute!! #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/rYcSdQFc4N
— Rain (@tofu_rain) October 17, 2020
Thanks to COVID-19, an unusual election calls for unusual methods, but in this case, this brilliant on the Democratic Party’s part. Hitting the campaign trail physically is great, BUT also tackling it virtually through the world of gaming is definitely a game-changer.
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Licensed To Ill: Beastie Boys Grants Biden Campaign Use Of “Sabotage” For Advertisement

Oct 20, 2020 4:26pm

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Even though Joe Biden is still in the middle of the fight of his life he has landed a major victory. The Beastie Boys have given him the green light for using their work.
As spotted on USA Today, the presidential hopefully made history in a way no other politician has been able to do so. Last week his team premiered an advertisement during Sunday night’s NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. The spot in question prominently features Joe Malcoun, owner of the Blind Pig, a performance venue in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The proprietor shares his frustration on how Donald Trump handled the Covid-19 pandemic and the financial strain he endured while remaining closed. “A lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years will not make it through this — this is Donald Trump’s economy,” he said. “My only hope, for my family and this business, and my community, is that Joe Biden wins this election.”
The legendary group licensed Joe their 1994 hit “Sabotage” for the advertisement which is the first time they have ever licensed one of their songs for political use. The “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” have long been advocates for voting; early this year they announced that they promoted HeadCount.org to their followers on social media which helps Americans register to vote.

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DO NOT SLEEP!!! Today is National Voter Registration Day. Go to HeadCount.org to register or verify your registration to vote. If you sit this one out, we all miss out! Pass it along.
A post shared by Beastie Boys Story (@beastieboysstory) on Sep 22, 2020 at 6:47am PDT
You can see the advertisement in question below. The 2020 presidential election goes down Tuesday, November 3 but you knew that already.
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Some of The Avengers Will Reassemble To Help Raise Some Dough For Joe Biden

Oct 20, 2020 4:26pm

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The Avengers, well some of them, will reassemble one more time to help Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Don’t worry, Chris Pratt won’t be there, and that’s fine because he’s the worst Chris in Hollywood, according to Twitter, due to allegedly being a Trump-supporting, anti-LGBTQ Republican. Anyway, Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, and Zoe Saldana are slated to appear at the virtual fundraising event moderated by Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame directors the Russo Brothers.
The virtual event is aptly called Voters Assemble! goes down on Tuesday (Oct.19) at 3:45 PM PT / 6:45 PM ET and to attend, all you have to do is donate any amount to help the Biden/Harris presidential ticket defeat our dumb version of Thanos, aka Donald Trump.
Virtual attendees can look forward to the Russo Brothers conducting a Q&A session with the cast and partaking in some trivia, more than likely, Marvel Comics-related.
Folks, the Avengers are coming back together for their biggest battle yet. Join them and @KamalaHarris tomorrow night for a grassroots fundraiser you won’t want to miss: https://t.co/D4fn4nxv9i pic.twitter.com/3sGQRBW7yu
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 19, 2020
Before the event’s announcement, Mark Ruffalo, who is a vocal supporter of Bernie Sanders and champion for progressive values, has taken to social media to show his support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. In his latest Instagram post, he said:
“We must elect champions who will fight for the Green New Deal and push Congress to pass climate action that matches the scale of the problem with the urgency our country’s future demands.”

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This is a critical time for our health, our climate, and our democracy. Please join me in supporting @dfateam right now and they’ll send you a VOTE mask as a free gift. Get yours with the link in my Highlights (Masks) or in my Story today. We must elect champions who will fight for the Green New Deal and push Congress to pass climate action that matches the scale of the problem with the urgency our country’s future demands. #MaskUpGoVote
A post shared by Mark Ruffalo (@markruffalo) on Sep 18, 2020 at 2:06pm PDT
Ruffalo’s fellow cast members Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, and Chris Evans have also been on social urging Americans to vote and calling out Donald Trump. Jackson most recently teamed up with the Biden campaign for a video urging Black Americans to exercise their right to vote.
It’s time to unite like the Avengers did after coming back from the snap and get Donald Trump out of the White House.
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HHW Gaming: Ubisoft Shares Post-Launch Details For ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ Ahead of Release

Oct 20, 2020 4:26pm
Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s launch is still roughly a month away, but that’s not stopping Ubisoft from spilling the tea on the game’s post-launch content.
Tuesday (Oct.20), Ubisoft detailed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s post-launch content road map confirming we will be playing the latest installment in the famed video game franchise well into 2021. The game studio detailed the unveiled the three-story expansions players can look forward to starting with “The Legend of Beowulf” quest that will be available when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla launches November 10, 2020.
The other two expansions, “Wrath of the Druids” and “The Siege of Paris,” arrived in Spring and Summer 2021.
Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- The Legend of Beowulf quest: In this exclusive quest, players will uncover the monstrous truth behind the legend of Beowulf, available on the launch day of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Expansion 1 – Wrath of the Druids (Spring 2021): In this new adventure, players will journey to Ireland and unravel the mysteries of an ancient and mysterious druidic cult, tracking and discovering their members. Diving into Gaelic myths and folklores, they’ll need to fight their way through haunted forests and dazzling landscapes while gaining influence among Gaelic kings.
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- Expansion 2 – The Siege of Paris (Summer 2021): In The Siege of Paris, players will have the chance to relive the most ambitious battle in Viking History with key historical figures of war-torn Frankia. During this key moment in history, players will infiltrate the fortified city of Paris and the River Seine under a prolonged siege, uncover enemy secrets, and form strategic alliances to safeguard their clan’s future.
That’s not all either. Players can also look forward to FREE seasonal in-game content. December 2020 marks season 1, and it will include:
- A new settlement area, allowing players to continue to grow and evolve their settlement.
- A traditional Viking Festival: the Yule Festival, for players to experience in their settlement.
- A new game mode: the River Raids. Building on Valhalla’s core raiding mechanic, the mode will deliver a dynamic, challenging, and highly replayable raid experience.
- The addition of the Ranks for Jomsviking: in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players can not only create their lieutenant to be part of their raiding crew but also recruit some from their friends and the community. In Season 1, players will see an update to the Jomsviking feature which will allow their Jomsviking to earn XP and rank up – the higher will be the rank of the lieutenant, the more silver players will earn when recruited by other players.
- Finally, as for each season, Season 1 will also come with new player skills and abilities, weapons and gear, and cosmetic items for the settlement, longship, horse, and raven.
Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft revealed that gamers can expect season 2 to arrive in March 2021 and it will feature a new game mode, more festivals, a new Jomsviking update, new gear, and cosmetic items, and will build on Valhalla’s core combat experiences. Oh, and last but certainly not least a Discovery Tour mode will also be coming to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Following our 6-hour “hands-on” preview with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla we have been intrigued to further embark on Eivor’s Viking adventure. This latest news only adds to the curiosity and excitement.
You can peep the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla post-launch and season pass trailer below.
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