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“There’s no accounting for taste,” said someone it seems rather a long time ago. Well, okay, some accounting. We wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t have rationalizations for our pick of gaming’s most influential super-spies, brawlers, arch-villains and redoubtable heroines. But before you wade in, a note about “influential,” which we endeavored not to confuse with related terms like “beloved” or “innovative.” We instead tried to gauge simple characterological impact, whether within or beyond gaming.

The actor died on Saturday, March 2, 2024 after months of battling blood clot issues in his leg. His manager, Don Single Nwuzor, reportedly said he died after suffering a cardiac arrest at Evercare Hospital in Lagos where he had been receiving treatment. In an Instagram post, he called his departed colleague "Africa's Mr Bean," comparing him to a famous comic character in British sitcom, Mr Bean, known for his hilarious adventures without speaking.

Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-awarded dramedy “Anora” and other Cannes prizewinners, such as Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” and Roberto Minervini’s “The Damned,” will play at this year’s New York Film Festival.

He took to his official Instagram on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, to announce Nile Entertainment as the distributor for the upcoming film, The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3. “I’m thrilled to announce a major milestone for @thenileentertainment – the teaser launch of our very 1st title under our distribution arm! This project has been a labour of love from @omonioboli (on her return to the big screen after 5 years and her 10th year directing) and we're incredibly proud to bring something truly special to our audiences.

The three day wedding kicked off in Lagos at the Iga Idugaran palace of his royal Majesty, Oba Riliwan Akiolu on Friday, August 5, 2016 where the couple tied the knot legally at the registry. In attendance were royal fathers like H. I. M, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ikubaba yeye, H. R. M Alaafin of Oyo, Oniru of Lagos, Oba Abiodun Oniru, Elegushi of Ikateland, Oba Saheed Elegushi, the Onikoyi of Lagos, the Ojora of Ijoraland, the host Oba of Lagos.

By now, we’re all familiar with the newfound popularity of Ozempic, a drug created to help manage type 2 diabetes, being used as the new miracle weight loss drug. Recent studies have shown that the active ingredient in Ozempic, semaglutide, can cause weight loss and in 2021, the FDA approved a drug with a higher dose of semaglutide to treat “obesity.” However, the popularity of this new drug is increasing the weight of the pressure to pursue thinness.

Getty ImagesPenelope Cruz attends the 'Venuto al Mondo' (Volver A Nacer) photocall at the Kursaal Palace during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival on Sept. 25, 2012 in San Sebastian, Spain. In a bid to extend its appeal beyond the 1%, superluxe lingerie brand Agent Provocateur has announced the creation of L’Agent, its first diffusion line, in partnership with sisters Penelope and Monica Cruz. More than a dozen styles are anticipated, each containing pieces such as bras, underwear and corsets.

July 8, 2015 4:25 PM EDT Last month, one Twitter user posted a photo of a bowl of Lucky Charms, which was totally average except for one detail: Yes, that’s a bowl of cereal with ice cubes in it. The photo gained more than a thousand retweets, because so many people were dumbfounded by this strange concept. But we now know that several of these retweets probably came from people who do the exact same thing.

Profession: MLB Player and Manager Biography: Nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", he is the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328). He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, and one Most Valuable Player Award. Three years after he retired as an active player, he agreed to permanent ineligibility from baseball amidst accusations that he gambled on baseball games while playing for and managing the Reds, including claims that he bet on his own team.