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Something Riot Games and Fortiche Productions do very well is give the audience enough context to understand what is happening and to relate to why characters’ motivations are the way they are, but implement the world building technique of half-told stories (setting them apart from many other animated shows). This is the process of giving audiences snippets of characters’ lives, and backgrounds, but never truly fleshing them out. This helps not only with cutting down the amount of information needed to be shown on screen, but gives the world of Arcane a ‘lived-in’ feel, a realistic feeling universe akin to our own....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The aura surrounding South Korea’s top women archers can sap a rival’s confidence before the draw of the first arrow, but not Taiwan’s world number two Tan Ya-ting, who feels ready to prick their bubble at the Rio Olympics. The feisty 22-year-old won bronze with Team Taiwan at the Sambadrome on Sunday and hammered her first two opponents in the individual tournament on Wednesday to charge into the last 16....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Olympic debutant Zach Garrett capitalised on the advice of U.S. team mate Brady Ellison to reach the last 16 of the Rio Games archery competition on Wednesday but does not expect to receive any more help from his more seasoned compatriot. The pair face off for a place in the quarter-finals on Friday, another all-American match-up that will halve the nation’s chances of winning a second medal at the tournament later in the day....

An arctic blast is set to target much of the United States this week, with a rush of colder than normal air accompanied by possible blizzard conditions expected to strike the middle of the country. For Texas, however, meteorologists and residents have been voicing concern over the harsh temperatures’ potential to stress the power grid once again. In February 2021, three severe winter storms burdened the state’s power grid that had millions of people lose power in life-threatening temperatures....

Man City want Mendy & Bertrand The Barcelona player was travelling with the Turkey team on the flight back from their clash with Macedonia when he clashed with reporter Bilal Mese. Outraged that the journalist was on the plane, Arda is said to have grabbed him by the throat and shouted at him. The clash was related to reports which claimed there was a dispute between senior Turkey players and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) relating to bonuses after Euro 2016, as they were said to be owed for reaching the finals....

Lots of Chelsea fans now keep wondering what has happened to our beloved Chelsea. Less than nine months ago we were crowned the FA Cup champions and for the first time in Chelsea history, the Uefa Champions League champions. And that too in style via a sensational comeback against Napoli in the round of sixteen, beating Barcelona in the semis and defeating Bayern Munich in the final at the Allianz Arena....

At Bengaluru though, the Yellow Army, owing to a sub-standard bowling performance, have left themselves with a 206-run mountain to climb. The contest seems to pass CSK by, especially when they are reduced to 59/3 in the 7th over and later, to 74/4. At that juncture, though a well-set Ambati Rayudu greets MS Dhoni at the crease, there still remains skepticism and a huge cloud over CSK’s prospective ability to hunt that total down....

Bachelor in Paradise is known to serve drama, which is why Burnett’s arrival was not entirely surprising. What was also expected was that she would ruffle some feathers and steal some men. Will Braasch be one of them? Are Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin still together? Going by what blogger Stephen Carbone reported, it appears Kenny Braasch chose Mari Pepin over Demi Burnett. He wrote: Bachelor in Paradise showrunners themselves spoiled the ending In the trailer, one of the men is shown holding a ring box, and it appears to be Kenny Braasch....

This is certainly one question that will be plaguing almost everybody’s mind. Will the WWE management put faith in Alexander Rusev and see to it that he gets a deserved push? Or is it just another one of their infamous experiments with larger athletes? We typically term it the ‘experiment’ because of what the WWE has done with stars similar to Rusev in the past. His predecessors include big names like Heidenreich, Ryback, Brodus Clay and Kozlov amongst others....

Vaginal douches are available over the counter from several manufacturers. Some products are infused with a fragrance. They are also available by prescription to treat certain conditions or prepare for procedures. Some women have the best of intentions (and the highest hopes) for using a vaginal douche. This article explains why their motivations are misguided and why douching can actually be unhealthy. It also points out which aftereffects of douching warrant a call to the doctor....

More bars and alcohol brands are introducing beverages that contain THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis that gets people high. Breweries in Minnesota are now offering THC-infused seltzers after lawmakers legalized edibles, although the trend started earlier in more weed-friendly states such as Colorado and California. THC-infused drinks might appeal to people who want a social buzz without the effects of alcohol, and some products are marketed as low-calorie, natural, and “hangover-free....

The debate on whether women leaders have had more success in handling the pandemic stems from the relatively low case and fatality rates in countries such as New Zealand and Taiwan. A total 31 million cases of the coronavirus and more than 961,000 deaths have been reported worldwide. New Zealand, led by Jacinda Ardern, has had 1,815 and 25 deaths in a population of 4.8 million, while Taiwan has reported 509 cases and 7 deaths under the watch of President Tsai Ing-wen with a population of 23....

Yesterday Cyberpunk hosted a Night City Wire Event which detailed how “lifelines” word work within the game. It seems that players will be able to choose from three different paths that vary from a Corpo, Street Kid, and Nomad. As the names of these options suggest, it will place players in corporations, on the streets, or in the rural areas outside of the city. Interestingly it is in these less populated areas where the game will show the biggest impact of global warming....

However, the Colorado slugger couldn’t be mad at his results at the plate. Arenado and Trevor Story each went deep, German Marquez pitched well in a clash with Justin Verlander, and the Rockies beat the slumping Houston Astros 5-1. Colorado trailed by 1 and Verlander (11-8) had retired 13 of 14 when DJ LeMahieu singled with two outs in the sixth inning. Arenado then smacked a 96 mph fastball into the third row in right field for his 30th homer to put Colorado up 2-1....

The first addition was actually announced several days ago: both the sylvari and the asura will be playable for the very first time. Although the asura did make an appearance in the final Guild Wars expansion, Eye of the North, this will be the very first introduction to the sylvari, a race shrouded in mystery with origins dating back only a few decades before Guild Wars 2 begins. For any players who have managed to explore every area that the PvE section of the betas have had to offer, ArenaNet has some more good news....

Alejandro Gomez scored the only goal of the night as La Albiceleste secured a place in the quarter-finals. The Sevilla man latched onto a superb throughball from Angel Di Maria to run in behind Paraguay’s defense and lobbed a delicious chip over goalkeeper Antony Silva. It wasn’t a vintage performance from Lionel Scaloni’s team but they defended resolutely against La Albirroja’s advances. Chances were few and far between at both ends....

Messi has not been included in either of interim coach Lionel Scaloni’s two Argentina squads following the country’s World Cup campaign that ended at the last-16 stage, leading to questions about his future with the Albiceleste. It is not a subject Coutinho has any inside knowledge on, given that he and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner try to refrain from talking about their respective nations while on club duty....

Mexico leads all CONCACAF teams in the rankings, using its Gold Cup victory to move up 14 spots to No. 21. Gold Cup runner-up Jamaica is the biggest mover — it’s new ranking is 55, up 21 places. MORE: International soccer rivalries | Photos of World Cup winners | EPL odds and picks The United States, which lost in the Gold Cup semifinals to Jamaica, is up five places to No....

27-year-old Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress who has been internationally acclaimed for her talents. Under her belt lie numerous trophies, including two Grammy awards, a Brit award, two Billboard Music awards, and three American Music awards. She is considered one of the greatest musicians of the current generation. Ariana Grande recently joined “The Voice” as a judge weeks after the viral announcement of her marriage to Dalton Gomez....

After taking the lead at the end of her second 50-meter stretch in the women’s 400-meter freestyle final Sunday night, Ledecky had built a decent advantage, nearly a full body length at one point. But then, it happened. Australian Ariarne Titmus, who stunned the world with a victory over Ledecky in the 400 free at the 2019 world championships, made her move. Just before the final turn, Titmus passed Ledecky and built up a lead of her own heading toward the wall....