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We Met in Virtual Reality was filmed entirely in the virtual world platform VR Chat during the COVID pandemic, and Hunting follows the journeys of six people within it: ASL teachers Jenny0629 and Ray_is_Deaf, and couples DustBunny and Toaster, and IsYourBoi and DragonHeart. Both couples met while using VR Chat. Hunting spoke to Newsweek about the process of making the film and how VR technology gives those using it a better way to connect in the modern world, compared to other forms of technology....

After the high of Lord’s, India fell from grace as England squared the series 1-1 by winning in Headingley by an innings and 76 runs. Ishant Sharma drew the most flak for his lacklustre performance. But Nehra came in support of the 32-year-old, saying Ashwin’s inclusion would only be a tactical move and not because Ishant looked off-colour in a solitary game Ishant Sharma looked terribly short on rhythm. He struggled to keep the ball at the stumps, overstepped a few times, before eventually ending with match figures of 0 for 92, with a high economy-rate of 4....

Retweeting the video, he wrote: A user on the same Twitter conversation exclaimed: Logano was left wanting for more out of his outing at Super Speedway. The Ford #22 driver had a disappointing finish of P21, who spun out after making contact with Chris Buescher. His quest to replecate his 2015 win in the 500-mile race thus continues on for another year. Meanwhile, Austin Cindric, Logano’s team-mate won the 2022 Daytona 500 in his race debut, in what was the 64th edition of the legendary motor race....

Sounds far out. In reality, Shayan and his colleagues are more P. T. Barnum than Timothy Leary. As Shayan acknowledges, Herbal Ecstacy’s effects are much subtler than its packaging–and far less dramatic than those of its illicit namesake. “We’re selling the concept of ecstasy,” he explains. Shayan claims his company controls 90 percent of the market, having peddled more than 150 million pills – which retail for $2 to $3 apiece–in four years....

Interviewed two years ago in Malaysia, Fidel Castro made proud claims for his isolated island country, and suggested that that his people were productive and happy. Yet a monthlong visit to the country in April revealed none of the optimism that used to exude from Cubans despite their financial hardships. Nowadays most Cubans are not only demoralized but, following the toughest crackdown on political dissent in a generation, demonstrably disenchanted....

Age may have forced him to cut back on his five-mile ski runs, Buckley says, but he’ll continue to write his weekly column and his annual novel. He’ll also promote his newly-published memoir, “Miles Gone By” (Regnery, 2004.) Buckley spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Peg Tyre about the rise of the Right, the degradation of political debate and the burdens of growing older. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: How has the state of conservatism changed in the more than 50 years since you wrote “God and Man at Yale?...

The champions are eight points shy of league-leaders Barcelona following a 2-1 upset at promoted Girona on Sunday. Real Madrid 23/20 to beat Spurs Isco opened the scoring with his third goal of the season, but the 12th-minute strike was not enough to prevent the end of a record run of 13 straight away league wins. Despite the setback, the 25-year-old insists Los Blancos are not a spent force....

The Camp Nou side were desperate to land the 25-year-old Brazil international in the summer window, with Coutinho himself attempting to force a deal through by telling the Reds he wanted to leave. Coutinho 23/10 to score Saturday A transfer failed to materialise, however, with Liverpool instantly dismissing all offers from Barca before the end of the transfer deadline. Barca director Albert Soler later revealed that Liverpool had requested €200 million for the diminutive playmaker, just short of what Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain for weeks earlier....

Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez against Swansea City sealed a fourth successive league win for the Red Devils - a result that leaves them two points ahead of third-placed Liverpool with a game in hand in the race to finish as runners-up behind Manchester City. Despite that, Mourinho’s tactics have been criticised throughout the campaign, with some pundits claiming both Liverpool and Tottenham are better sides. But given his side’s consistency, the former Chelsea boss has refuted those claims ahead of next week’s derby with City at the Etihad Stadium....

The reigning WWE Champion was asked whether Keith Lee and Naomi would be great additions to the faction, and Lashley jokingly hesitated to confirm any plans. Bobby Lashley explained that he felt that a few superstars in the WWE could benefit from joining The Hurt Business. The RAW superstar noted that certain wrestlers needed added guidance and motivation, and he and MVP are willing to give that to them....

Sheamus and The Brawling Brutes feuded with Gunther and his Imperium faction for several months in 2022. The Ring General and The Irish Warrior squared off in multiple matches for the Intercontinental Championship, including a historic bout at Clash at the Castle. However, Sheamus failed to capture the title. Speaking with Tim Battle & Eli on the Battleground Podcast, Gunther broke character to praise the leader of The Brawling Brutes....

The Red Devils beat the Cherries 3-0 in a Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Tuesday (December 3). While they eventually managed to put distance between themselves and Bournemouth, United were troubled quite a few times by the visitors. David de Gea had to make four saves, and Ten Hag’s ploy to start three creative midfielders - Bruno Fernandes, Donny van de Beek and Christian Eriksen - backfired at times....

On being asked what prompted that particular change, the Spanish manager said, Throughout the contest, David Williams and Roy Krishna wreaked havoc in Mumbai’s defensive third, with the Islanders finding it immensely tough to contain the pair’s movement. Further, he talked about how his side showed exemplary defensive organization to thwart everything the hosts threw at them. For a major chunk of the second half, Mumbai whipped in crosses from wide areas and overloaded the box....

JTG also spoke about possibly returning to WWE to take up a creative role. Dr. Chris Featherstone told JTG that he possessed a creative mind that could get him a backstage role in WWE. JTG responded by saying that he has received similar comments in the past, most notably from Jim Ross. The veteran announcer asked JTG during an interview whether he’d be interested in working in a creative team....

Leaders Monaco narrowly avoided defeat versus Dijon on Saturday, playing just three days after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the Champions League. Second-half goals from Nabil Dirar and Radamel Falcao saw Leonardo Jardim’s side come from behind for a 2-1 victory to stay three points clear of PSG at the Ligue 1 summit. Verratti’s PSG team-mates With Monaco still battling for silverware on three fronts, it has been suggested their busy schedule could prove to be an advantage for PSG....

Nadal said that he would not play in Brisbane because of a left thigh strain, prompting yet more fears over the 32-year-old’s long term future in tennis. Nadal, who claimed his 17th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros last year, has not played a competitive match since September. He also lost the world number one ranking to Djokovic, whose battles with the Spaniard are one of modern sport’s greatest rivalries....

Uday recruited the fedayeen in orphanages and prisons, where candidates for his unique blend of psychopathy and filial devotion were plentiful. The militia grew so large that in September, 1996, Qusay took control, ostensibly after a scandal in which the Fedayeen were caught siphoning off hi-tech military weaponry from the Republican Guard. Last week the Fedayeen posed the most worrisome challenge so far to American advance into Iraq. According to U....

No. 2 in the 155 lb UFC ranking, Justin Gaethje was linked to a potential fight with Charles Oliveira but appears to prefer Chandler instead. Chandler comes from a successful debut in the promotion when he knocked Dan Hooker out in the first round of their co-main event bout at UFC 257. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Abdelaziz - who also manages the career of the current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov - said that a fight between Justin Gaethje and Chandler could happen....

My wife and I strongly believe in traditional family values, but we don’t believe that a conventional lifestyle is necessarily the best environment to raise resilient kids. So, in 2017 the two of us, and our three children, upped sticks from our small village in rural England and moved onto a 53 foot sailboat, currently based in the Mediterranean Sea. Our dream of a less conventional life began when we met on a Greek island in 2004....

Seven years ago, we were building one of the three and living in a rental, when our daughter Shaye built her first tiny house in our driveway and named it “Lucy.” Shaye’s tiny house was one of the first that people got to know about in New Zealand, because it was filmed for the Living Big in a Tiny House YouTube channel. But at the beginning, I remember saying to her: “You’re crazy!...