Catherine O'Hara, the celebrated comedy icon known for her roles in "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek," died on Friday at the age of 71. O'Hara's career spanned over half a century, during which she portrayed a diverse range of characters, often marked by their eccentricities and unfiltered emotions, according to Time.
O'Hara was renowned for her ability to embody "outsize personalities," as Time noted, often playing characters "at the end of their ropes or legends in their own unbalanced minds." Her memorable roles included a pretentious artiste in "ghost infestation" and Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek," a character that earned her widespread acclaim.
Adventure Game Studio (AGS), an open-source software for creating graphical point-and-click adventure games, announced the release of version 3.6.2. The software, which is free and requires no subscription, allows users to create games playable on multiple platforms, including Linux, iOS, and Android, according to Hacker News. AGS provides an integrated development environment (IDE) for Windows, streamlining game creation with tools for importing graphics, writing scripts, and testing.
Meanwhile, Wired highlighted options for consumers looking to save money on technology. They published articles on affordable watch collections and prepaid phone plans. According to Wired, budget watches have improved significantly, offering reliable movements and thoughtful designs without the need for expensive Swiss movements. They also noted that prepaid cellular service offers flexibility, allowing users to pay in advance without being tied to long-term contracts. US Mobile, ATT, Tello, and Boost Mobile were mentioned as providers with competitive prepaid plans.
Vox reported on the trend of Gen Z's obsession with the 2010s, particularly the year 2016. Despite the actual experience of living through 2016 being potentially different, Spotify saw a 790 percent increase in 2016-themed playlists in January alone, according to Vox. Daysia Tolentino, a journalist who chronicles online affinity for the 2010s in her newsletter Yap Year, has been following this trend for almost a year.
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