The New York Times – Film:
Tetris exploded in popularity after a race in the 1980s to secure global rights for the Soviet-made video game, a tale retold in a new movie. It is still captivating minds decades later.
Category: Computer and Video Games
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Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West
The New York Times – Sports:
The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
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Luka Doncic Only Makes Basketball Look Easy
The New York Times – Sports:
The Dallas Mavericks guard is having the best season of his career. Long media-shy, he’s now opening up about life in the N.B.A. spotlight, and his plans for life after.
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Timeless Portraits of L.A.’s Arcades
The New York Times – Travel:
Documenting video game parlors offered a French photographer a way to explore Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.
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The Inside Story of N.B.A. Players and Their Socks
The New York Times – Sports:
Zion Williamson rocks an orange stripe. Marcus Smart almost got fined over his socks. Some guys wear them on the wrong feet. (The wrong feet?)
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Roleplay Off the Field Helps the Eagles on It
The New York Times – Sports:
The Philadelphia Eagles’ veterans and newcomers have meshed into a championship contender thanks in part to their bonding over video game roleplay. “It’s kind of like our secret sauce,” one player said.
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Trombone Champ Makes a Hit Video Game of an Unlikely Instrument
The New York Times – Music:
We asked several trombone players what they made of the popular new game, which laughs both at and with their instrument. Spoiler: They like it, too.