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RPGCast – Episode 335: “Projectile Vomiting Feline”

Alice writes nice notes to people in EVE Online. Anna Marie visits an Adventure Bar. Chris spends time Dancing All Night. Then we all get...




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RPGCast – Episode 343: “Mad Libs”

Please go ahead and download _____ to your _____. You can hear about how Anna is _____ because _____ is delayed. Chris is looking _____...




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RPGCast – Episode 345: “Unrealistic Bosoms”

Touhou hits the western hemisphere. Yo-kai watches will soon compete with Apple watches. Monster Hunting gets more cute. And Square Enix announces that they might...




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RPGCast – Episode 349: “We Like That Noise In Japanese”

Chris has to finish writing this summary so he can start building his new PC. So….the folks talk about E3 and some stuff and amiibos...




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RPGCast – Episode 351: “E3 2015: Fallout Sheltered Life”

XSEED and Natsume make up. Chris rubs his sore feet. Emmanuel’s ear drums get blown out by a Shenmue fan. Alex is STILL posting stories....




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RPGCast – Episode 352: “Paws Responds To Allegations of Feline Scandal”

As Anna prepares her statement, Alice introduces us to a new form of missile delivery. Chris plays really old games instead of the other old...




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RPGCast – Episode 357: “Subscribe If You Like, Download If You Don’t”

Manny teaches us 20 girls Chinese. Anna Marie plays through the best games of the past decade. Chris plays more WoW, and…oh…what’s that? Clicker Heroes...




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RPGCast – Episode 360: “Talk Like A Pirate With The Privateers”

Alice delivers missiles and then takes a shower. Anna Marie crosses her exes and upgrades her goggles. Chris kickstarts all the games and laments over...




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RPGCast – Episode 365: “Extra Life 2015”

Sarah and Alice join Anna Marie and Chris for our annual charity podcast. Kids need healing, you need RPG news, and Alice needs to deliver...




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RPGCast – Episode 375: “When A Boy Likes A Girl”

While Chris and Anna practice their skinship this weekend, Robert, aka “lolwhoops”, joins to talk about his digi-obsession. Alice once again disappoints in the area...




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RPGCast – Episode 386: “Uplift All Cockroaches”

Chris hugs his cat. Anna Marie hugs her Mindsona. Alex hugs his car. And Alice hugs a cockroach. Yeah, you had to be there. Now...




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RPGCast – Episode 396: “Black Hole of Zelda-Likes”

Big show this week as we go over our PAX experience. We’ve also got our Extra Life plans, legion impressions, and Persona 5 jealousy. Now...




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RPGCast – Episode 397: “Zierius Satellite Radio”

We’re jumping onto the bandwagon of folks looking for a Vita version of that new Digimon game. We’re also checking our TGS info cards to...




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RPGCast – Episode 418: “Zelda Let’s Go Bowling”

I’ll be honest with you. I’m pretty sick and I don’t remember what happened on this episode. I think I eventually complained about Mass Effect...




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RPGCast – Episode 425: “Licking His Cartridge”

Kelley gets a Switch. Chris gets a GM mode. Anna Marie gets a new world of secrets. And Alice gets more football to manage? What?




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RPGCast – Episode 431: “Netflix and Grind”

This week we explore Ever Oasis: A Realm Reborn in depth. We figure out what your most hyped games of the year are. Finally, we...




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RPGCast – Episode 444: “Because Aliens”

This week we discover that about 4000 horror RPGs are coming out in time for Halloween. We learn that Chris is once again bad at...




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RPGCast – Episode 464: “Just Like Snot!”

E3 is just around the corner, so everyone’s working on their backlogs before the new stuff gets announced. There are predictions, Pokémon, and vague Fallout...




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RPGCast – Episode 467: “Cursed Like Adol On A Ship”

Anna Marie puts shirts on. Chris enters mania. Kelley needs a loot box. And you, dear listener, what are you playing? Oh yeah, that car is totally the Ghostbusters car.




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RPGCast – Episode 489: “Fulfilling Their Destiny”

Before the rush of releases at the end of January, we talk about your feedback, our briefs turn into longer discussions, and we get really confused about a new...farming...eSport?!




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RPGCast – Episode 495: “Kingdom Hearts Crisis Line”

We’re all coughing, sniffling, and feeling terrible, but we love you and still wanted to record our weekly podcast. Join us as we get simultaneously excited and confused about…well…everything going on in March? This is going to be a busy month for RPGamers!




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RPGCast – Episode 516: “Listening to Link Drown Is the Cutest Thing”

While Chris destroys Anna Marie's right joycon (press R to pay respects), the rest of the cast discusses their now playing, the news of the week, and there are still far too many games releasing every week. Please save us.




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RPG Cast – Episode 521: “Upsell You to Unlimited Meows”

We figured it would be a short show because there's not a lot of news this time of year. Turns out Alex, Kelley, Peter, Chris, and Anna Marie still had plenty to discuss with their now playing, your feedback, and the upcoming releases including Pokémon.




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RPG Cast – Episode 526: “Slightly Smaller Than Your Average Spoon or Fork”

We're back and better* than ever! On this special episode of the RPGCast we do a deeper dive into what we've been playing and discuss our holiday hauls. *Note: RPG Cast 526 may not actually be better than any other previous RPG Cast.




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Scottish politics: Rebecca McQuillan: It’s one year to the election and all bets are off

 




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Ducklings spotted jumping off fifth floor balcony in Glasgow

A family of ducklings were spotted jumping off a flat in Glasgow as they left their nest for the first time.




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Coronavirus Live: Scottish death toll hits 1811 and FM says lockdown must stay in place

Keep up to date with all the latest coronavirus news from Glasgow, Scotland and beyond - LIVE




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Coronavirus in Delhi Live: 224 नए मामले आए सामने, कुल 6542 संक्रमित, अबतक 68 की मौत

दिल्ली में कोरोना वायरस के चलते हुए लॉकडाउन के तीसरे चरण का आज छठा दिन है। हालांकि अब भी दिल्ली में पॉजिटिव केसों की संख्या कम नहीं हो रही है।




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Hedi Slimane delivers masterclass in modern nostalgia for Celine

Platform sandals meet 40-denier tights as rock’n’roll goes bourgeois at Paris fashion week

At his Celine catwalk show on Friday night, the designer Hedi Slimane distilled what looks to be the most compelling trend of this season of fashion shows. Working title: rock’n’roll bourgeois.

Slim knee-length dresses were worn with slinky chain belts; towering platform sandals with sensible 40-denier semi-sheer tights; slim bootcut velvet trousers worn with Princess-line above-the-knee coats. This was a masterclass in Parisian allure: take one part Avenue Montaigne privilege, and mix with one part backstage pass. Shaken, not stirred.

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Can equine therapy de-stress a city slicker?

The Guardian’s fashion editor heads to the stables to find out whether the tranquility of horses can help slow her busy life

One cold, bright morning in January, I stood in a field in Gloucestershire with my eyes closed and imagined I had four legs. Just metres away was a herd of eight horses. Before meeting them, advised therapist Lisanne Peters, it was wise to meditate. First, she told me to focus on sensations – the smell of hay; the birdsong. Then she instructed me to imagine myself, centaur-like, “with another back and another set of legs behind you. Feel how sturdy, how grounded, you are.”

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Walk the line: pinstripes are the business once again – in pictures

Paired with a T-shirt or even just a vest, the classic stripe returns for men this season. Take inspiration from these high-fashion looks riffing on the boardroom staple

  • Read more from the spring/summer 2020 edition of The Fashion, our biannual style supplement
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Victor’s secret: male lingerie is coming to a bloke near you

Could frilly satin and lace underwear, along with form-fitting ‘shapewear’, really replace the traditional vest and Y-fronts?

Decades ago, Prince sported high-cut, leather-look women’s briefs on stage, and Rod Stewart borrowed satin knickers from his then girlfriend, Britt Ekland, to wear under tight trousers while performing. Now, ranges of male lingerie are being launched for the man on the street to buy – raising the question: will it catch on?

One man thinks so. Jules Parker, 54, is a full-time metalworker who has set up Moot Lingerie, which combines traditional male underwear shapes with non-traditional lingerie flourishes and fabrics.

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So merch for all that: how Bernie Sanders became politics’ least likely style icon

Never has one man in inexpensive rumpled suits been so loved by the style set - but Sanders’ clothes signal an authenticity other politicians can only dream of

Of all the things we’ll miss about Bernie Sanders, now that he has dropped out of the Democratic race, his style should be the least of it. Not only because his politics are so right on – this is the man who believes in free education and Medicare for all and who has had many Americans, who until recently felt disenfranchised by mainstream politics, feeling activated by it. But also because his clothes are so seemingly unremarkable.

He wears crumpled suits that look borrowed from a slightly larger man and creased shirts with straight-lace striped ties. The inconspicuousness of his geography teacher shoes are matched only by his inoffensive navy round-neck jumpers.

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John Lewis and Mother of Pearl mark Earth Day with joint fashion line

Sustainable fashion collaboration featuring only biodegradable fabrics will be sold online

John Lewis and the fashion brand Mother of Pearl have chosen Earth Day for the launch of their sustainable fashion collaboration, specifically for its geopolitical symbolism.

Earth Day, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on 22 April, seemed an appropriate day to launch a collection bringing rigorous standards of ethical design to mass market fashion. A launch date that pays homage to the planet rather than the artificial seasons of fashion, and dovetails with the concept of timeless, seasonless clothes designed for wardrobe longevity.

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Light touch: eight spring dresses to lift your spirits

Whether it’s printed and high-necked or floral and ruffled, brighten your lockdown by dressing up to stay in

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Blueprint to protect the mental health of frontline medical workers

Researchers have developed a set of recommendations to manage the mental health of frontline medical workers during viral outbreaks, such as COVID-19.




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Could hotel service robots help the hospitality industry after COVID-19?

A new research study, investigating how service robots in hotels could help redefine leadership and boost the hospitality industry, has taken on new significance in the light of the seismic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on tourism and hospitality.




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Dual personalities visualized for shape-shifting molecule

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the structure of a key genetic molecule, called RNA, and revealing for the first time how these changes impact RNA's function. The research team developed a bioinformatics technique to resolve separate structures of RNA rather than viewing them as a 'blur' that averaged multiple structures. This underpinned their discovery that the structure of RNA can influence how cells function.




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Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair, study finds

People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from 'deaths of despair,' including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research.




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Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals

Scientists set out to investigate a potential role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardio-metabolic diseases. They ended up identifying the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins as a potential microbiota-modulating therapeutic.




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Cholesterol lowering drugs linked to improved gut bacteria composition in obese people

Obese Europeans who are treated with cholesterol lowering drugs have not only lower values of blood LDL cholesterol and markers of inflammation but in addition a more healthy gut bacteria profile than those obese who are not prescribed statins.




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Police stop fewer black drivers at night when a 'veil of darkness' obscures their race

After analyzing 95 million traffic stop records, filed by officers with 21 state patrol agencies and 35 municipal police forces from 2011 to 2018, researchers concluded that 'police stops and search decisions suffer from persistent racial bias.'




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Sleep difficulties linked to altered brain development in infants who later develop autism

New research finds that sleep problems in a baby's first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis, but also may be associated with altered growth trajectory in a key part of the brain, the hippocampus.




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Killing 'sleeper cells' may enhance breast cancer therapy

The anti-cancer medicine venetoclax could improve the current therapy for estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, according to preclinical studies. The promising preclinical results for this 'triple therapy' have underpinned a phase 1 clinical trial in Melbourne, Australia, that is combining venetoclax with hormone therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors in patients with ER+ breast cancer.




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Survey: Half of Americans concerned about new moms, babies being in public amid COVID-19

A new national U.S. survey finds that nearly 80 percent of respondents would be concerned about themselves or an expectant mother in their life in the midst of the current COVID-19 outbreak, with almost half expressing fear of going to a scheduled prenatal appointment.




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Coronavirus forces Russia to hold slimmed down Victory Day in blow to Putin




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The video of Ahmaud Arbery killing was leaked by a defense lawyer

An attorney who consulted with the defendants leaked video of the shooting to a local radio station, it was revealed Friday.





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Japan's beloved manga assassin becomes the latest coronavirus fatality




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Philippines' coronavirus deaths breach 700