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What Is Noughts & Crosses? First published in the UK in 2001, and in the U.S. in 2005, Noughts & Crosses tells the story of a dystopian alternate reality version of the U.K. (here, called Albion). In the Noughts & Crosses universe, people of African descent are called “Crosses” and people of European descent are called “Noughts.” The Crosses control the government and use the legal and economic system to oppress the Noughts....

In data science, a given piece of information needs to be processed before putting it to use. OLAP and OLTP are two data processing systems that businesses and individuals use primarily. Although the methods of processing data and purpose are different, they are equally valuable in solving critical business problems. In DBMS, both processing systems play an essential role in helping businesses with analytical and transactional tasks. Let’s get into the details of OLAP and OLTP, their advantages and limitations, and the differences between these systems....

Sadly, this is a true story and the subject of Netflix’s latest documentary, Our Father. In Indianapolis fertility doctor Donald Cline used his own sperm as donor material for his patients repeatedly, without their knowledge or consent – sometimes replacing anonymous sperm, and sometimes, horrifically, replacing their partner’s sample. Many of these children – and their mothers – grew up believing the father that raised them was their biological father but it wasn’t until one of the children, now grown, used a home DNA kit to trace her ancestry that she uncovered the truth....

Parquet format is designed for faster data processing of complex types. In this article, we talk about how the Parquet format is suitable for today’s ever-growing data needs. Before we dig into the details of Parquet format, let us understand what CSV data is and the challenges it poses for data storage. What is CSV storage? We have all heard a lot about CSV (Comma Separated Values) – one of the most common ways of organizing and formatting data....

But who is the devilish creature? And which of the eleven feature films (of vastly varying quality) that have taken their name from the Krampus mythology are most similar to the actual ancient folklore that inspired them? 2020 has been a year of horrors so it seems only fitting to do a deep dive investigation into this most important of Christmas horror queries so you can celebrate this year’s Krampusnacht in style and accuracy!...

When we spoke with Raya and the Last Dragon co-writer Qui Nguyen in January, he told us, “When characters who look like me or Adele [Lim] or my kids show up in action movies, we’re always depicted in one certain way. Stoic, serious, oddly obsessed with ‘bringing honor to our family.’” Hence what a breath of fresh air Raya can be, both as a film and as a new corner of the larger Disney Princess brand it now joins....

This RIVERDALE review contains spoilers. Riverdale Season 5 Episode 5 “Spread the news far and wide that Riverdale and its children will not be at the mercy of Hiram Lodge’s destructive whims.” Of course, this being Riverdale, the above declaration by Toni was immediately undercut by the fact that, yep, once again the town and its children are at the Mercy of Hiram Lodge’s destructive whims. (It’s somewhat shocking an emo cover of “Once in a Lifetime” didn’t immediately begin playing, because this show’s plotting is same as it ever was when it comes to Hiram)....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is many things: a trippy reality-bending visual spectacle, a surprisingly grotesque horror film, and a standard superhero sequel that ticks a series of necessary boxes in aid of the larger franchise machine (all topped off by a heaping dose of cameos, callbacks, and general fanservice aimed squarely at the most hardcore of fans). What it is not, however, is the story it was advertised as....

How long will it take you to beat Scorn? Most early estimates suggest you can expect to spend about 3 to 15 hours with the new horror game. As with many games, this estimate falls squarely within “your mileage may vary” territory. Sites such as Cultured Vultures and Attack of the Fanboy have reported slightly different playtime, while early walkthrough videos of the game all fall within that time range....

Scream 4 was ahead of its time. Which is to say the “reboot” that this week’s “Scream” (aka Scream 5) appears to be was already executed once before by the franchise, and with savage bite. Released about half a decade too early to ride the wave of ‘90s nostalgia that was to come (we were still deep in the throes of ‘80s navel-gazing in 2011), and four years prior to Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens inventing the “legacy sequel” concept as we now know it today, Scream 4 was greeted with mixed reviews and modest box office....

Set in London in the early ’50s, See How They Run sees The Mousetrap celebrating its 100th performance. The cast includes the celebrated Richard Attenborough (perfectly embodied by Harris Dickinson) and his wife Sheila Sim (Pearl Chanda), meanwhile obnoxious Hollywood director Leo Köpernick (Adrien Brody) is visiting the capital city ahead of plans to adapt The Mousetrap into a movie, with screenwriter Mervyn Cocker-Norris (David Oyelowo) working on the script....

In case season 1’s 10 episodes hadn’t already made it apparent, Servant is a very strange slow-burn of a show. This series begins with the creepy concept of a young couple bringing in a nanny to take care of their lifeless doll son and only gets more bizarre from there. That offbeat sense of unease reaches its height in the Servant season 2 premiere, “Doll.” This half hour finds the Turner family dealing with the immediate aftermath of the season 1 finale when maid Leanne Grayson (Nell Tiger Free) disappeared with the Turners’ baby…or what they think is their baby, leaving behind the original doll....

The superhero origin story, which introduces a new masked avenger to the Marvel Cinematic Universe—a first for the studio since Captain Marvel back in spring 2019—posted the third best opening day during the COVID-19 pandemic by grossing an estimated $29.6 million on Friday. More impressive still, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is currently projected to earn $67.8 million for the traditional three-day opening weekend frame and $85 million over the four days when you factor in Monday....

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the latest in Marvel‘s big-budget superhero franchise, is officially out in theaters and people are loving it. And what’s not to love? It’s fun, funny, filled with some of the best fight scenes in MCU history, and represents a huge step forward for Asian and Asian American representation in Hollywood. While Shang-Chi‘s primary language is English, a good chunk of the film’s dialogue is spoken in Mandarin Chinese, which is then translated into English subtitles for audiences who don’t speak Mandarin....

Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 8 Another day, another environmental calamity on board Snowpiercer that requires valiant intervention to prevent total systemic meltdown. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. It’s not a new situation on board Snowpiercer, but all things considered, that the train is still running this long, and this well, through such terrible conditions is a borderline miracle. I’ve worked places where the Internet broke down every time it rained, and that’s not even in a frozen post-apocalyptic hellscape....

The coronavirus pandemic has no official start date. Beginning in early 2020 (but really late 2019), the virus spread to different parts of the globe gradually. In the U.S., states dealt with its arrival on a case-by-case basis. The closest we’ll come to an anniversary, however, is likely March 11. March 11 was the day that the NBA suspended its season and the day that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson revealed that they had both tested positive....

In an interview with the magazine, James, director Malcom D. Lee, and producer Ryan Coogler spilled all sorts of details about the film, which is slated to be released theatrically and on HBO Max simultaneously on July 16, and they sound, well … looney. The movie finds James drifting through some of Warner Bros. most famous IP like Batman, King Kong, Mad Max, The Matrix, Wonder Woman, and Casablanca, similar to The Lego Batman Movie....

This number, which comes from Sony, makes a rightful mockery out of Sony’s lowball projection going into the weekend, with the studio previously trying to tamper expectations down by forecasting the movie to only gross $130 million in its opening weekend. Of course even that number would’ve been a feat because no film has opened above the coveted $100 million domestically since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker two years ago....

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 1 Star Trek: Discovery has taken a long time to find its footing. What started as a show about the Federation-Klingon war quickly became a show about the Mirror Universe quickly became a show about legacy TOS characters quickly became a show about an evil A.I. set on wiping out all living things in the universe. The Season 2 finale, which saw the Discovery jumping almost a millennia into the future, was more than just a cliffhanger—it was a much-needed narrative reset, a way to keep the characters we have grown to know and love while wiping the slate clean of the muddled worldbuilding of the first two seasons....

Below, you’ll find 10 facts about the character played by Sir Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor you may not know, from behind-the-scenes facts to obscure Star Wars lore… Obi-Wan’s Home Planet Is Named after Jon Stewart Obi-Wan hails from a planet called Stewjon. It’s never actually appeared in either the canon timeline or the defunct Legends continuity. But it’s canon because George Lucas declared it to be so during an interview with television host Jon Stewart at Celebration V in 2010....