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Today in the World Countries
- Day of defenders of the Native land is being celebrated in Uzbekistan
- Orthodox New Year (RS) is being celebrated in Bosnia And Herzegovina
- People born on this day are Capricorn as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2023
- BIRTHS
- Abir Berrani, Model, born in Morocco.
- Baha Selenbas, Dancer, born in Turkey.
- Madison B, TikTok Star, born in Bermuda.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Sad Frosty, Rapper.
- Dallas Frazier, American country music songwriter (" Alley Oop" ; "Elvira" ; "There Goes My Everything"), who died from stroke complications at 82.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Belle is released. Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious “beast” and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.
- Italian Studies is released. While visiting New York City from her native London, writer Alina Reynolds (Vanessa Kirby) inexplicably loses her memory and suddenly becomes unmoored and adrift on the streets of Manhattan with no sense of time or place — or even her own name. As Alina’s consciousness swings between imagined conversations, fragments of her own short stories and the bustling city around her, she finds an anchor in charismatic teenager Simon (Simon Brickner). Drawn to the lost woman, Simon soon introduces Alina to his free-spirited group of friends, and together they make their way through a disorienting cityscape full of life, beauty, and music.
- MOVIES: PG
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is released. Drac and the Pack are back, like you’ve never seen them before inHotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac (Brian Hull) with his most terrifying task yet.Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny (Andy Samberg) becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late, and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis (Selena Gomez) and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is on to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America is released. Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, criminal defense/civil rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.
- MOVIES: R
- The Pink Cloud is released. After a toxic and mysterious pink cloud appeared, Giovana finds herself stuck in a flat with a man she just met, changing her life in a way she never expected.
- Scream is released. Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
- MOVIES: TVMA
- Ray Donovan: The Movie is released. A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each of them struggles to overcome their violent upbringing, but destiny dies hard, and only their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight. Whether they stand together or they go down swinging, one thing is certain – Ray doesn’t do loose ends.
- TV SERIES
- After Life: Season 3 is released. The third and final season of the dark comedy created, directed and produced by Ricky Gervais.
- Archive 81: Season 1 is released. Archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie) becomes obsessed with the subject of the old videotapes he was hired to restore: documentary filmmaker Melody Pendras (Dina Shihabi) and her investigation into a cult in this supernatural horror series loosely based on the podcast of the same name.
- The Real World: Season 2 is released. "This is the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real. The Real World..."How many times have we heard those words? The Real World was the first reality show on tv, premiering in 1992. It is still on the air, about to air it's 21st season, set in Brooklyn. When The Real World was created, it created a new genre of television that years later would be copied by other networks and become almost an obsession around the world. MTV originally wanted to make a soap opera, but the costs were too high, so they thought "what if we could get rid of writers, and scripts, and sets?". That resulted on the first Real World, set in NY neighborhood of SoHo, Manhattan, where 7 people that had never met before had to live in a house together for some time.As the years went by, The Real World slowly gained its shape and space. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Miami, Boston, Seattle, Hawaii, New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas, Paris, San Diego, Philadelphia, Austin, Key West, Denver, Sydney and now Hollywood...all these locations have hosted the show. Auditions to be a cast member today attract hundreds of thousands of people in hopes to be one of the strangers in the house. Living rent-free for 6 months in a very hip house with very interesting (and often annoying) roommates, and being on an internationally broadcast tv show is quite attractive to people in their late teens/early 20s.How much of the show is actually true we'll never know. A lot of what we see on tv is edited to make it look like it all happened in a certain timeline. All the houses have cameras everywhere, and there's a clause in the contract of each housemate that says they're not allowed to go places where the cameras are not allowed in. And all the sounds are taped in a separate way, so, according to Melissa from New Orleans, a lot of times when they're talking and you can only see the back of their heads, the words you hear might not be the words they actually said at the time. Edited or not, none of the scenes aired on the show are acted. They all happened, without scripts.Each cast member receives around $250 per week, plus their house expenses paid (not including food. That's why every time a parent comes over, they cook). Anything else they want, they have to pay for. Plus, they don't get to take any of all the cool stuff you see in the house.Today, The Real World is shown in several countries, and local versions of the show have already been made. Loving it or hating it, you just know it's here. The Real World: the first and original reality show.
- The House: Season 1 is released. The stop-motion dark comedy anthology about three families who have lived in the same house over the years.
- ALBUMS
- The Boy Named If was released by Elvis Costello & the Imposters. The latest full-length release from Elvis Costello And The Imposters features a guest appearance from Nicole Atkins.
- Covers was released by Cat Power. The latest full-length covers album from Cat Power features songs from such artists as Jackson Brown, Nick Cave, Lana Del Rey, Billie Holiday, Iggy Pop, Frank Ocean, The Replacements, and Kitty Wells.
- Caprisongs [Mixtape] was released by FKA twigs. The first mixtape from FKA twigs features guest appearances from Dystopia, Rema, Pa Salieu, Shygirl, Jorja Smith, Unknown T, and The Weeknd.
- Fix Yourself, Not the World was released by The Wombats. The fifth full-length release for British indie rock trio The Wombats was recorded remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
- Fragments was released by Bonobo. The seventh full-length release for British electronic artist Simon Green as Bonobo features guest appearances from Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Kadhja Bonet, Joji, O’Flynn, Jordan Rakei, and Jamila Woods.
- From A Birds Eye View was released by Cordae. The second full-length studio release for rapper Cordae features guest appearances from Ant Clemons, Eminem, Freddie Gibbs, Gunna, H.E.R., Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch, and Stevie Wonder.
- Sick! was released by Earl Sweatshirt. The fourth full-length studio release for rapper Earl Sweatshirt features guest appearances from Armand Hammer and Zelooperz.
- GAMING: PC
- God of War for PC is released. The God of War has changed... and this is not the Kratos you know. A difficult and unfamiliar road awaits as you explore a stunning retelling of a classic story. Join Kratos as he adventures through a deep and reflective journey of growth, violence and the desire to become a better man for the sake of his son. In a world of monsters, dragons and gods, the weight of responsibility rests heavy on your shoulders -- and when your life is filled with blood and chaos, how can you prevent the mistakes of the past in order to protect your future?
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Pope Francis,84, and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI receive their first dose of a COVID-19 pandemic vaccine.
- US Secret Service takes control of Joe Biden's inauguration as 20,000 troops authorized to guard Washington D.C., more than those stationed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Somali.
- BIRTHS
- Caedon Hall, Family Member, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Syekh Jaber, Religious Leader.
- Sylvain Sylvain [Mizrahi], Egyptian-American rock guitarist (New York Dolls), who died of cancer at 69.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Hunted is released. What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve (Lucie Debay) becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive in the wilderness—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge.
- MOVIES: R
- Locked Down is released. Just as they decide to separate, Linda (Anne Hathaway) and Paxton (Chiwetel Ejiofor) find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co-habitation is proving to be a challenge, but fueled by poetry and copious amounts of wine, it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way.
- Bloody Hell is released. When a bank heist goes awry, Rex Coen spends eight years in prison. Upon release, he's now infamous in his hometown of Boise, Idaho. The unwanted attention forces Rex to flee the country, in search of a better life. But he lands in a new hell. Waking up drugged, beaten, and tied up... Rex turns to his personified Conscience, which he conjured up to help him cope with his horrific past. Together, they must race against time to free themselves from a twisted family hiding a dark secret.
- GAMING: PC
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game - Complete Edition for PC is released. Play as Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Stephen Stills, Knives Chau, and more. Level up your characters and unique abilities as you fight your way through waves tough enemies. Team up with 3 of your friends locally or online, combine your skills in battle or compete with them in awesome mini-games to see who ends up on top! Can you defeat Ramona's League of Evil Exes as you try to win her heart? Epic battles with Lucas Lee, Gideon Graves, and more await Scott Pilgrim and his friends. Zombie hordes? Dodgeball? Battle Royale? Just a few of the things you'll find playing through this Complete Edition. Compete in sub-space mini-games, experience a killer soundtrack, and much more as you re-live the beloved story of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
- Sunlight for PC is released. Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- MXGP 2020 - The Official Motocross Videogame for PlayStation 5 is released. Career Mode: Take the role of a rookie in the world of Motocross. Join an official team or create your own. Live the main challenge of the career: racing through the official 2020 season. HEIGHTMAP BASED TRACK EDITOR. A new touch of realism for your tracks. Choose between 4 different terrain types. Use the heightmaps to create the track of your dreams in a realistic way, through hills and mountains Share your creations or download new ones. Roam free in the Playground area inspired by the suggestive Norwegian fjords. Choose your starting point, place the Waypoints around the map, race across them, complete the path and share it online. Low latency, reliable connection, high bandwidth to enhance your MXGP 2020 multiplayer experience. Race against your friends or free roam together in the new Playground area. RACE DIRECTOR MODE. Create, race and stream exciting online challenges using special cameras and deciding the fate of races.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Rhythm Fighter for Switch is released. Commander Chaos, the most infamous Beatarain in this universe. Finally, he set his mind on the Planet Earth, and destroy the peaceful life of animals and vegetables. He use dark Beat Energy, and turn all the lovely vegetables into evil minions in a blink. They wreak havoc all over the world. Countless animal heroes have sacrificed. The evil purpose of Commander Chaos will succeed in an instant.At the critical moment, a mysterious man, Mr. Disco, who also came from Beatara, has befall this planet. He use bright Beat Energy and revival all exhausted heroes. With all the help from this mysterious force, heroes gradually mastered a way to defeat darkness. They can follow the beat! Then, they embark on a journey to save the planet. But the true purpose, no one knows...Rhythm Fighter is a hardcore game that combine 2D Roguelike with rhythm. In this game, you need to follow the beat, fist to meat. At the same time, you need to pay attention to move, roll, batter, etc. You need to face strong opponent and show your courage, create your signature move. Start the game, go to the battlefeild, and follow the beat!
- POLITICS
- Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder charged and pleads not guilty to two counts of willful neglect of duty over the Flint water scandal that killed 12 people.
- Brazilian governor of Amazonas state Wilson Lima says their COVID-19 pandemic surge is now as bad as April 2020, with hospitals running out of oxygen and patients ventilated manually.
- Uganda elections re-elect President Museveni (in power since 1986), with main opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine disputing the result.
On this day in 2020
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack for PlayStation 4 is released. The DX versions of the titles from the Dusk series are now available as a specially priced 3-game set! Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX.
- Eclipse: Edge of Light for PlayStation 4 is released. Crash-landed on a sentient planet, you awake to discover a dreamscape world, filled with alien wonder and the remains of a betrayed civilization. You find a powerful relic that can interact with ancient technology and grant you near-magical powers. Can you rise to the challenge and solve the haunting riddle of this mysterious place?
- HARDCORE MECHA for PlayStation 4 is released. Hardcore Mecha is a 2D platformer action focusing on a better handling. The Campaign mode offers rich gameplay and seamless in-game cut-scenes for an immersive experience. Choose your favorite mecha in Multiplayer, experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel.
- SPORTS
- Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is fired amid Major League Baseball's investigation into sign-stealing by the Houston Astros; Cora was previously the Astros'bench coach before moving to Boston.
- US game show Jeopardy "greatest of all time" tournament won by Ken Jennings.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- US Republican leaders strip Congressman Steve King from House committees after series of racist comments.
- Spinning disk of ice 300m wide, resembling the moon, forms in the Presumpscot river, Westbrook, Maine.
- Americans chance of dying from an accidental opioid overdose higher than a car accident for the first time, according to US National Safety Council.
- China posts shock drop in trade figures with a 4.4% fall in exports for December and a 7.6% fall in imports.
- Pawel Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdansk, Poland, stabbed on stage at charity event. Dies two days later..
- DEATHS
- Ray Lipper, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- Fyre Fraud is released. The documentary about exclusive music festival that was not as promised was written and directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason features archive footage and an interview with Billy McFarland, the creator of Fyre Fest (and jailed for fraud related to it).
- The Passage: Season 1 is released. A secret government-funded medical facility creates a new virus that could end all diseases but could also end mankind. Believing a young child is the key, FBI Agent Brad Wolgast (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is tasked to bring in Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney) to the facility, but he begins to have second thoughts and they go on the run in this series based on Justin Cronin's trilogy of book of the same name.
- POLITICS
- US President Donald Trump denies he is a Russian agent after NY Times article states the FBI started an investigation and the Washington Post raised issues over a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On this day in 2018
- BIRTHS
- Pearl Pentland, Family Member, born in England.
- DEATHS
- Hugh Wilson, American director, writer and actor (Blast from the Past, Frank's Place), who died at 74.
- Marlene VerPlanck [Pampinella], American jazz and pop vocalist, who died of pancreatic cancer at 84.
- François Morel, Canadian pianist, conductor, and composer (Antiphonie; Me duele España), who died at 91.
- Dan Gurney, Race Car Driver.
- Daniel "Dan" Gurney, American race-car driver, coach and team owner (All American Racers), who died from complications of pneumonia at 86.
On this day in 2017
- DEATHS
- Zhou Youguang [Zhou Yaoping], Chinese language scholar (father of pinyin), who died at 111.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Adele was at No.1 on the US album chart with her third studio album 25. The album was a massive commercial success, debuting at No.1 in more than 25 markets breaking first-week sales records in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom and United States. 25 has gone on to sell over 23 million copies worldwide, making it the fourth-best selling album of the 21st century. It won the 2016 Brit Award for British Album of the Year, and the 2017 Grammy Award for Album of the Year..
- DEATHS
- Alan Rickman, English actor (Die Hard, Harry Potter franchise), who died of cancer at 69.
- René Angélil, Canadian music executive, actor and director (Omertà, L'apparition), and husband of Céline Dion, who died of throat cancer at 73.
- TV SERIES
- Colony: Season 1 is released. In a near-future Los Angeles, former FBI agent Will Bowman (Josh Holloway) and his wife (Sarah Wayne Callies) are given an opportunity to be reunited with one of their sons if they cooperate with the occupying authorities.
- GAMING: PC
- Oxenfree for PC is released. Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a gaggle of friends who inadvertently open a ghostly rift. You assume the role of Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
- POLITICS
- Sixth republican presidential candidates debate hosted by Fox, held in North Charleston, South Carolina.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- 63 people are killed and 70,000 are left homeless after floods devastate Mozambique and Malawi.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Match is released. As a Juilliard professor is interviewed by a woman and her husband for her dissertation on the history of dance in 1960's New York, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit.
- Human Capital is released. Human Capital begins at the end, as a cyclist is run off the road by a careening SUV the night before Christmas Eve. As details emerge of the events leading up to the accident, the lives of the well-to-do Bernaschi family, privileged and detached, will intertwine with the Ossolas, struggling to keep their comfortable middle-class life, in ways neither could have expected. Dino Ossola (Fabrizio Bentivoglio), in dire financial straits, anticipates the birth of twins with his second wife (Valeria Golino). Meanwhile, Dino's teenage daughter's relationship with hedge-fund manager Giovanni Bernaschi's playboy son complicates an already tricky social dance of status, money and ambition. [Film Movement]
- TV SERIES
- Man Seeking Woman: Season 1 is released. The comedy based on Simon Rich's short story collection The Last Girlfriend on Earth follows Josh Greenberg (Jay Baruchel) as he seeks love in New York City.
- Broad City: Season 2 is released. The second season of the comedy continues Abbi and Ilana's adventures in New York City.
- GAMING: PC
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls for PC is released. An indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Chock full of over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over sixty spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts.
- JumpJet Rex for PC is released. JumpJet Rex is a punishing, old school 2-Dplatformer where players take control of a Tyrannosaurus Rex with extraterrestrial jump boots to save dino-kind from extinction by a giant asteroid.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- American journalist David Satter is expelled from Russia.
- Blue Note Records releases singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash's critically acclaimed thirteenth album "The River & The Thread" ; produced by her husband John Leventhal, it wins 3 Grammy Awards.
- Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 18th studio album "High Hopes", produced with members of the E Street Band, including the deceased Danny Federici and Clarence Clemons.
- DEATHS
- Flavio Testi, Italian composer and musicologist, who died at 91.
- Juan Gelman, Argentine poet, who died at 84.
- Mae Young, American professional wrestler and one of the pioneers in women's wrestling (National Wrestling Alliance, WWF), who died at 90.
- ALBUMS
- High Hopes was released by Bruce Springsteen. Produced with Ron Aniello and featuring Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello on guitar, The Boss' 18th studio release includes covers, outtakes, and new takes of previously released songs.
- Grassed Inn was released by Blank Realm. This is the fourth full-length release for the Australian indie band formed by siblings and a friend in Brisbane.
- Post Tropical was released by James Vincent McMorrow. The second full-length release from the Irish singer-songwriter was self-produced and recorded in the US.
- Forever was released by Painted Palms. This is the debut full-length release for the San Francisco-based cousins Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme.
- Eighteen Hours of Static was released by Big Ups. The debut full-length release for the New York post-punk band was recorded by Charles DeChants.
- Give the People What They Want was released by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. The fifth full-length studio release for the Brooklyn soul band was originally scheduled for an August release but was delayed due to the cancer diagnosis of singer Sharon Jones.
- Until the Colours Run was released by Lanterns on the Lake. This is the second release for the British symphonic rock five-piece (Adam and Brendan Sykes left the group in 2012).
- The River & the Thread was released by Rosanne Cash. The first release of new material in eight years for the singer-songwriter was inspired by her travels in the South.
- GAMING: PC
- The Banner Saga for PC is released. Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
- Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise for PC is released. Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise is the first expansion for the critically praised empire building game Europa Universalis IV, focusing on exploration of the new world and the Native American nations.
- SpellForce 2: Demons of the Past for PC is released. Demons Of The Past is the finale in the endearing Spellforce 2 series and, like its earlier incarnations, combines RPG and RTS elements that puts players at the center of the mysterious and wonderful SpellForce universe. Demons Of The Past adds five new maps, offering eight in total to explore.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 3
- Assassin's Creed Liberation HD for PlayStation 3 is released. Liberation is set in New Orleans between 1765 and 1780, in the period between the end of the French and Indian War, up to the middle of the American Revolution. The game tells the story of Aveline; a female Assassin of mixed French and African heritage. Brought up in a world of privilege and contrasts, Aveline becomes a strong willed woman and an avid opponent of slavery.