Baldur's Gate, the award-winning fantasy game series, is being adapted into a TV series, but without the direct involvement of the game's developers, according to a report by BBC Technology. The show will be helmed by Craig Mazin, known for HBO's "The Last of Us" adaptation and the 2019 hit "Chernobyl." Meanwhile, in Wellington, New Zealand, an environmental disaster is unfolding as millions of liters of untreated sewage flow into the sea following a wastewater treatment plant failure, as reported by The Guardian. Elsewhere, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is facing criticism for efforts that critics say curtail free speech, as detailed by Al Jazeera.
The "Baldur's Gate" TV series will continue the story where the game series left off, BBC Technology reported. The game, "Baldur's Gate 3," launched to critical and commercial acclaim in 2023, selling over 20 million copies and winning all five major Game of the Year awards. However, Larian Studios, the game's developers, will not be directly involved in the television adaptation.
In Wellington, residents have been advised not to enter the water, collect seafood, or walk their dogs on local beaches due to the sewage leak, The Guardian reported. Local authorities have described the situation as an environmental disaster. The article did not specify the cause of the wastewater treatment plant failure.
Al Jazeera reported that the US FCC has attempted to rein in shows such as "The View" and "Saturday Night Live." Critics argue these efforts amount to curtailing free speech. In a November 2024 appearance on "The View," host Sunny Hostin asked Kamala Harris, then a Democratic candidate for president, if she would do anything differently from President Joe Biden. Harris responded that "There is not a thing that comes to mind."
In other news, Venezuela plans to turn a notorious prison into a cultural center, a move that critics say scrubs past horrors, according to The Guardian. The building, El Helicoide, was designed in the 1950s to be a drive-through shopping center but was never completed. Under the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, the space was used for repression.
Finally, Bangladesh cricket fans have been deprived of the opportunity to back their team at the T20 World Cup, Al Jazeera reported. Ziaul Haque Tanin, a former first-class cricketer, had planned his February around the T20 World Cup, combining business, family visits, and cricket fandom.
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