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Heh, my travel insurance coverage runs out in a few days, and I keep getting the email reminders asking me not to forget to renew... I'm kind of thinking I'll let it lapse for the moment..

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-messy-messaging-behind-cyberpunk-2077s-messy-launch?sf134329398=1

And since it's not directed at gameplay itself.. **** everywhere in "Cyberpunk 2077" is a bug, developer says - Business Insider

Several BioWare Veterans Return For New Mass Effect Game - Game Informer

It's one of those examples of the quest line pointing you to the next stage.. but if you take your time to wander around and check stuff on your own it turns up. I wasn't sure if you'd known where that spoiler item was discovered.

Well apparently rumours have it that WB is carrying out an investigation into Whedon for workplace activities, make of that what you will. And it's Disney+, so as the article mentions if it was true, they'd be toning down if not removing the character of Inara. Fillion has always said he would love to go back if he got the opportunity, but timing is an issue. But from the sounds of it, it would very much be a reboot in a completely new cast and shift in writing style. Not a picking up where it left, or bringing the old crew back together. Then again, it's still in that rumour and sources stage, so I'll take it all with a grain of salt.

I'm not sure quite how I feel on this... Although so far it's only sources and talk, not a definitive announcement. Exclusive: Firefly Reboot Coming To Disney+ (giantfreakinrobot.com)

I'll always remember an anecdote Hugh Laurie told a few years ago. He was invited to John le Carre's birthday celebration at a fancy restaurant in London. During the meal, one of the waiters pulled him aside to make a request... Apparently the restaurant had a tradition of surprising any birthday celebrations with a cake, and since they knew Hugh was a piano player, they asked if he wanted to play "Happy Birthday" when it was about to come out. Of course, they didn't actually tell anyone there that part of the trick was that shortly after the music started they'd switch the lights out briefly as the cake with candles emerged from the kitchens. What had slipped the restaurants mind, was that a large portion of the guests attending happened to be senior members of assorted Embassies - French, German, USA, even Russian (*cough* Intelligence Agencies *cough*) and all their bodyguards. Armed bodyguards. Hugh starts playing. He can see the door to the kitchen open, the cake appears, the lights go off... Lots of startled sounds. When the lights switch back on, a portion of the guests are under the tables and another portion are standing there with pistols in hand and some rather surprised waitstaff are holding a trolley with the cake.

For that interesting social news:

Ah, Japan. https://themindcircle.com/kei-truck-garden-contest/

The last season of Alias was kind of worth it for the Arvin Sloane and Jack Bristow moment. Actually thinking about it, Sloan's journey over the whole series of villain, redemption, ally, protective father turned villain once again in loss (with a touch of obsession) made one of the more interesting and well done character arcs in tv land.

Hey, it was a glorious Jeremy Irons having fun with overacting.

For the random awareness... Chris Pine to Star in 'Dungeons and Dragons' Movie for Paramount - Variety