Try as it might, science has yet been able to answer one of humankinds most pressing questions: What is the best Saturday Night Live sketch of all time?Even the most ardent SNL fans will acknowledge that the long-running TV institution has turned in more dud sketches than classics over the years. Thats just to be expected from a show that churns out around 200 sketches a season for 50 seasons. Still, when a good SNL sketch hits, it really hits. And among those good sketches deemed classics, one has to stand out as the best of the best. In the third episode of the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, producers decide to hone in on one candidate. Folks, I have a fever. And the only prescription is you watching the More Cowbell sketch right now. First airing on April 8, 2000 as part of season 25 episode 16 Christopher Walken/Christina Aguilera, the sketch that came to be known as More Cowbell depicts a fictional version of the band Blue yster Cult as they struggle to incorporate the correct amount of cowbell into their hit song Dont Fear the Reaper. The sketch not only proved itself to be an immediate hit but also achieved an impressive staying power years later, with fans constantly annoying host Christopher Walken by requesting more cowbell.Featuring interviews with the involved cast members (with one notable Horatio Sanz-sized exception), SNL employees, and even members of Blue yster Cult, SNL: Beyond Saturday Night episode 3 More Cowbell presents one of the deepest looks at an SNL sketch ever presented. In the process we learn quite a bit about what goes into the making of a classic. Here are the most important things to know about More Cowbell.More Cowbell made it all but impossible to listen to the song Dont Fear the Reaper without hearing the consistent percussion rumbling away in the background. The writer and star of the sketch, however, picked it up early on. In SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Will Ferrell describes his memories of listening to the song as a kid on the car radio and being struck by the cowbell. Its the perfect calibration of loud enough but not too loud. Its really kind of impotent in the background. I had the thought, even as a kid, what is the life of the guy playing the cowbell?That memory led him to place Dont Fear the Reaper on an idea board in his SNL office and eventually develop the final concept. An early version of the sketch was intended to be performed as part of an episode hosted by Norm Macdonald but it was eventually cut. It got a second chance during the April 8, 2000 episode that featured Christopher Walkens fourth time hosting. The Original Name of the Sketch Was Recording SessionLongtime SNL aficionados (and regular listeners of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast) know that SNL sketches are often given deliberately boring names. Thats because, before the writer of a sketch gets the opportunity to make an audience laugh, they have to make their writing peers laugh at the table-read. Spoiling the joke in the title is antithetical to that mission. Thats why the sketch we now know as More Cowbell is technically officially titled Recording Session.The Cowbell Was Almost a WoodblockIn addition to receiving a fake-out name, the early drafts of More Cowbell had one major differencethere was no cowbell to be seen or heard! Instead, the instrument played by Will Ferrells Gene Frenkle was a woodblock as thats what Ferrell originally interpreted it as. And funnily enough, he may have had it right the first time. No one involved in the recording of the Blue yster Cult song can remember for sure who played the instrument on the track and their opinions differ on whether it was a cowbell or a woodblock. Gene Frenkle Isnt Real But Bruce Dickinson IsSpeaking of Blue yster Cult, the band does not have a dedicated cowbell/woodblock player named Gene Frenkle. While that is purely a Will Ferrell invention, his Gene Frenkle does look like BC lead vocalist Eric Bloom. In fact, all of the cast resembles actual Blue yster Cult members as seen on the cover of a compilation album, just playing the wrong instruments. Chris Kattan is playing lead guitar like Buck Dharma but is dressed like drummer Albert Bouchard. Jimmy Fallon is playing drums like Bouchard but is dressed like guitarist/keyboardist Allen Lanier. Similarly, Christopher Walkens producer character, Bruce Dickinson is a real person, but he had nothing to do with the original production of Dont Fear the Reaper. Instead, he was a manager at Columbia Records whose name was listed as reissue producer on Blue yster Cults greatest hits compilation. Its kind of a funny-sounding name. That was the extent of my research: the back of a CD cover, Ferrell says in the doc. Join our mailing listGet the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!The Dress Rehearsal Version Was FlatBefore the final version of the show airs live on Saturday night, SNL does a dress rehearsal of its planned sketches in front of a live test audience. The dress rehearsal for More Cowbell didnt indicate in any way that the sketch would go on to become a hit. I think it was kind offine, Ferrell says with a grimace in the doc. Walken opted for a more subdued Bruce Dickinson performance in the dress rehearsal, undoubtedly saving his energy for the aired show. Ferrell was also noticeably less physical. Additionally, the sketch was slotted for Stage 1 in Studio 8H, which is known among the cast as Shit-Can Alley, The Death Corner, and Coffin Corner due to its positioning to the far left of the audiences eyeline. All in all, it was looking fairly bleak for More Cowbell. But the end restful was an instant classic, due in no small part to Walkens amped up performance. Christopher Walken, for air, upped his game. It was almost like he was doing an impersonation of Christopher Walken, Jimmy Fallon says. The Best of Will Ferrell DVD Gave Cowbell (and Cowbells) a Second LifeIts hard to even conceive of it now, but back in 2000 Saturday Night Live faced the same predicament that most television did. Outside of the lucky few who taped it live, it was impossible to rewatch an episode on-demand. Thats why the More Cowbell sketch didnt fully take off until the release of Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell DVD in 2002. Indeed thats where I first watched it.In the doc, Ferrell and the rest of the cast discuss the explosion of popularity of the sketch following the release of the DVD. The sketch played on the video board before Mississippi State football games and Ferrell got to play cowbell live with bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queens of the Stone Age. The biggest fan of More Cowbell, however, may have been cowbells themselves. SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night catches up with Ranco Cowbells owner John Karpi to discuss his pride at the companys product being used as the featured cowboy in the sketch. To be a manufacturer of cowbells at that time. Wow, we were superstars. All four episodes of SNL: Beyond Saturday Night are available to stream on Peacock now.

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Apples big 2025 product release plans, including iPhone 17 Pro camera upgrades, 17 Air thinness, and more. Here are this weeks Apple rumors.iPhone 17 Pro camera trio all goes 48MPLeaker Digital Chat Station shared this past week about camera changes to expect on the iPhone 17 lineup. They confirmed what wed previously heard about all iPhone 17 models getting 24MP selfie camerasan upgrade from 12MP.New, however, was the claim that both the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will have 48MP sensors for all three of their rear cameras. The main camera went 48MP on the iPhone 15 Pro, the Ultra Wide followed suit on the 16 Pro, and now it sounds like the 17 Pro will complete the trio by upgrading the 17 Pros Telephoto lens to 48MP too.My takeawaysIt seems like Apples plan is to lean hard in two opposite directions with its flagship iPhone 17 models.iPhone 17 Air will sacrifice the Ultra Wide and Telephoto lenses for the sake of thinness and keeping costs lower.iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, however, will push their camera advantages by boasting Apples first ever trio of 48MP lenses. I wouldnt be surprised to see more key upgrades to the Pro lines cameras this year to further differentiate them from the Air.iPhone 17 Air will boast 5.5mm frameSpeaking of the iPhone 17 Air, Ming-Chi Kuo reported this week that the highly anticipated device would have its thinnest part around 5.5mm.This is substantially thinner than the 6.25mm we had previously heard, and brings the Air into M4 iPad Pro territory. The phrasing also calls into question what thinnest part really means.My takeawaysEver since Kuos report came to light, Ive been thinking about the possibility of a tapered design for the iPhone 17 Air.It would pay homage to the MacBook Airs classic and beloved look. It would also provide Apple the opportunity to boast about the iPhones ultra-thin body while conveniently ignoring the fact that much of the device is a bit thicker.A tapered design could set the iPhone 17 Air apart even more than expected, putting even more pressure on the 17 Pro to win shoppers over.Apples product release plans for 2025Over the weekend, Mark Gurman shared a rundown of Apples product release plans for the year ahead.Some of the highlights include:No Vision Pro 2 in 2025Apples new HomePad arriving slightly later than the original March projectionApple Watch SE sporting a new look when it arrives this falliPad 11 likely coming with an A17 Pro chipand new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 release timingMy takeawaysGurman has the best Apple sources, so I dont doubt any of what he shared here. That said, some of his reporting can intentionally be left open for interpretation.For example, it sounds like the HomePads delay will be extremely minor. He says it depends on new Siri features and app intents, which are coming in iOS 18.4 this April. But lots of second-hand reporting latched on to Gurmans mention of iOS 19 to indicate the device had been delayed significantly.And with Vision Pro 2, the devices absence doesnt sound like a certainty. Gurmans exact words are as follows:As of now, I dont believe there will be a new headset from Apple shipping this year, though there theoretically could be an unveiling ahead of a release later.If Apple ends up shipping a minor Vision Pro update with the M5 chip, as Ming-Chi Kuo previously reported, it wouldnt necessarily require a lot of effort from the company or its designers. Thus, Apple could ship it in 2025 with minimal leak-worthy rumblings inside the company.Reading between the lines, I think Gurman may recognize this too, so hes less definitive on the claim that a new Vision Pro isnt coming. But Ill be interested to see if things change, especially if Apple has a big visionOS 3 story at WWDC.Which Apple 2025 products are most interesting to you? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Professional manchild and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk is deeply unhappy that he's been caught faking clout and now he's throwing a tantrum, taking away the toys of other tykes who were mean to him.And no, this isn't some far-fetched analogy. Earlier this month, Musk compellingly accused of masquerading as a top-level player of the recently released free-to-play action RPG Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)by paying a skilled gamer to level up a character to the top game's top echelons.During a January 7 livestream on X-formerly-Twitter, the platform's owner struggled with the very basics of the game, failing to even reliably click certain UI elements. In other words, there was no chance this was the same gamer who'd been controlling a character that would've required many hundreds of hours of grinding to level up.Then the character mysteriously perma-died, sparking conspiracy theories that Musk had killed it due to his own incompetence.Some of the game's most well-known players mocked his ruse extensively on social media, calling him out for a bizarre "ego-trip."Now, Musk has seemingly had enough of being made fun of. In an apparent attempt to silence his critics, the richest man in the world took aim at American YouTuber Zack Hoyt, a streamer who goes by the handle Asmongold.Earlier this week, Hoyt published a 32-minute video on YouTube, discussing how Musk won't be "getting away" with parading as a top-level gamer one of countless takedowns of the billionaire's childish antics on the video platform.Days later, Musk took to X-formerly-Twitter, sharing screenshots of DMs between him and the controversial streamer, a privacy-invading practice that as a Community Note appended to his tantrum points out is "generally against the platform's Terms of Service (ToS)."Hoyt's blue check mark on the platform a symbol that used to show someone's identity had been verified, but which Musk degraded to something anyone can get for a monthly fee, with disastrous results also vanished.Musk's argument that Hoyt is a mere pawn who has to "ask his boss for permission before he can do anything" takes some mental gymnastics to understand."Who are these mysterious editors," Musk messaged Hoyt.Hoyt was happy to oblige, informing Musk of who his two editors were, which is easily obtainable and public information."Interesting," Musk said, seemingly believing that he had exposed a conspiracy:that a popular YouTuber works with other people to edit and produce his popular videos.Other X users were puzzled by Musk's lashing out."So these DMs prove what exactly?" one user replied. "Obviously Asmon hired those editors and gave them agency over his YT because they know what they are doing, and it obviously works given how good his YT is running.""Elon, his editors work for him," another user chimed in. "Not the other way around."The Reddit community was quick to point out Musk's glaring double standard."Elon is so stupid," one user wrote. "Does Elon run the whole of Tesla, Space X, X, and everything else on his own? No.""He thinks they are like newspaper editors that control the content and what he says," a different Redditor posited."Oh god its just stupid enough to be true," another user replied.Meanwhile, Musk took to X-formerly-Twitter to seemingly try to shut down the rumors.During a Wednesday stream, Musk claimed that the level 97 PoE 2 account was being controlled by a "Chinese driver" whose name is "Yilongma.""I rely on him for everything," he said during the stream.While it seems like Musk was doubling down on the claim that he was behind the top-level character by conjuring a Chinese name that sounds an awful lot like his own, we can't tell if he's joking or not.In other words, it's a classic ruse to wriggle out of controversy by piling on confusion exactly the kind of thing a child would do post-tantrum.Share This Article

Jan 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananActive Directory / VulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have found that the Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy that's designed to disable NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v1 can be trivially bypassed by a misconfiguration."A simple misconfiguration in on-premise applications can override the Group Policy, effectively negating the Group Policy designed to stop NTLMv1 authentications," Silverfort researcher Dor Segal said in a report shared with The Hacker News.NTLM is a still widely used mechanism particularly in Windows environments to authenticate users across a network. The legacy protocol, while not removed due to backward compatibility requirements, has been deprecated as of mid 2024.Late last year, Microsoft officially removed NTLMv1 starting in Windows 11, version 24H2, and Windows Server 2025. While NTLMv2 introduces new mitigations to make it harder to perform relay attacks, the technology has been besieged by several security weaknesses that have been actively exploited by threat actors to access sensitive data.In exploiting these flaws, the idea is to coerce a victim to authenticate to an arbitrary endpoint, or relay the authentication information against a susceptible target and perform malicious actions on behalf of the victim."The Group Policy mechanism is Microsoft's solution to disable NTLMv1 across the network," Segal explained. "The LMCompatibilityLevel registry key prevents the Domain Controllers from evaluating NTLMv1 messages and returns a wrong password error (0xC000006A) when authenticating with NTLMv1."However, Silverfort's investigation found that it's possible to circumvent the Group Policy and still use NTLMv1 authentication by taking advantage of a setting in the Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC).Specifically, it leverages a data structure called NETLOGON_LOGON_IDENTITY_INFO, which contains a field named ParameterControl that, in turn, has a configuration to "Allow NTLMv1 authentication (MS-NLMP) when only NTLMv2 (NTLM) is allowed.""This research shows on-prem applications can be configured to enable NTLMv1, negating the Highest Level of the Group Policy LAN Manager authentication level set in Active Directory," Segal said."Meaning, organizations think they are doing the right thing by setting this group policy, but it's still being bypassed by the misconfigured application."To mitigate the risk posed by NTLMv1, it's essential to enable audit logs for all NTLM authentication in the domain and keep an eye out for vulnerable applications that request clients to use NTLMv1 messages. It also goes without saying that organizations are recommended to keep their systems up-to-date.The disclosure comes as HN Security researcher Alessandro Iandoli detailed how various security features in Windows 11 (prior to version 24H2) could be bypassed to achieve arbitrary code execution at the kernel level.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Carrie Pallardy, Contributing ReporterJanuary 16, 20255 Min ReadPresident Joe Biden meets with White House staff in the Oval Office, 2022, to review remarks he will give at an executive order signing. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) American Photo Archive via Alamy Stock PhotoOn. Jan. 16, just days before leaving office, President Biden issued an executive order on improving the nations cybersecurity. The extensive order comes on the heels of the breaches of US Treasury and US telecommunications providers perpetrated by China state-sponsored threat actors.Adversarial countries and criminals continue to conduct cyber campaigns targeting the United States and Americans, with the Peoples Republic of China presenting the most active and persistent cyber threat to United States Government, private sector, and critical infrastructure networks, the order states.This new executive order, building on the one Biden issued in 2021, is extensive. It addresses issues ranging from third-party supply chain risks and AI to cybersecurity in space and the risks of quantum computers.Could this executive order shape the federal governments approach to cybersecurity? And how uncertain is its impact under the incoming Trump administration?The Executive OrderThe executive order outlines a broad set of initiatives to address nation state threats, improve defense of the nations digital infrastructure, drive accountability for software and cloud providers, and promote innovation in cybersecurity.Like the 2021 executive order, the newly released order emphasizes the importance of collaboration with the private sector.Related:Since it's an executive order, it's mainly aimed at the federal government. It doesn't directly regulate the private sector, Jim Dempsey, managing director of the Cybersecurity Law Center at nonprofit International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), tells InformationWeek. It indirectly aims to impact private sector cybersecurity by using the government's procurement power.For example, the order directs software vendors working with the federal government to submit machine-readable secure software development attestations through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Repository for Software Attestation and Artifacts (RSAA).If CISA finds that attestations are incomplete or artifacts are insufficient for validating the attestations, the Director of CISA shall notify the software provider and the contracting agency, according to the order.The order also calls for the development of guidelines relating to the secure management of cloud service providers access tokens and cryptographic keys. In 2023, China-backed threat actor stole a cryptographic key, which led to the breach of several government agency Outlook email systems, Wired reports. A stolen key was behind the compromise of BeyondTrust that led to the recent US Treasury breach.Related:AI, unsurprisingly, doesnt go untouched by the order. It delves into establishing a program for leveraging AI models for cyber defense.The Biden administration also uses the executive order to call attention to cybersecurity threats that may loom larger in the future. The order points to the risks posed by quantum computers and space system cybersecurity concerns.Bidens Cyber LegacyThe Biden Administration made cybersecurity a priority. In addition to the 2021 executive order on cybersecurity, the administration released a National Cybersecurity Strategy and an implementation plan in 2023.The current administration also took sector-specific actions to bolster cybersecurity. For example, Biden issued an executive order focused on maritime cybersecurity.Kevin Orr, president of RSA Federal at RSA Security, a network security company, saw a positive response to the Biden Administrations efforts to improve cybersecurity within the government.I was surprised at how many agencies have leaned in the last 18 months, especially within the intelligence community, have really adopted basic identity proofing, coming forward with multifactor authentication, and really strengthening their defenses, Orr shares.Related:While the Biden Administration has worked to further cybersecurity, there are questions about adoption of new policies and best practices. Some stakeholders call for more regulatory enforcement.Much like any regulation, people are only going to follow it if there's some type of regulatory teeth to it, Joe Nicastro, field CTO at software security firm Legit Security, argues.Others argue for incentives are more likely to drive adoption of cybersecurity measures.Cybersecurity is an ongoing national security concern, and the Biden administration is soon passing the torch.I think this administration can leave extremely, extremely proud, says Dempsey. Certainly, they are handing over the nations cybersecurity to the incoming Trump administration in far better shape than it was four years ago.A New AdministrationWhile the order could mean big changes in the federal governments approach to cybersecurity, the timing makes its ultimate impact uncertain. Many of its directives for federal agencies have a long runway, months or years, for compliance. Will the Trump administration enforce the executive order?Cybersecurity has largely been painted as a bipartisan issue. And there has been some continuity between the first Trump Administration and the Biden Administration when it comes to cyber policies.For example, the Justice Department recently issued a final rule on Bidens Executive Order 14117 Preventing Access to Americans Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern. That order charges the Justice Department with establishing a regulatory program to prevent the sale of Americans sensitive data to China, Russia, Iran, and other foreign adversaries. That order and subsequent ruling stem from an executive order signed by Trump in 2019.Bidens 2025 cybersecurity executive order puts a spotlight on cyber threats from China, and President-Elect Trump has been vocal about his intention to crack down on those threats. But that does not preclude changes to or dismissal of provisions in Bidens final cybersecurity executive order.There may be some things that the incoming administration will ignore or deprioritize. I'd be a little surprised if they repealed the order, says Dempsey.CISA was a major player in the Biden administrations approach to cybersecurity, and it will continue to play a big role if this new executive order rolls out as outlined. But the federal agency has been criticized by several Republican lawmakers. Some have called to limit its power or even shut it down, AP News reports.The incoming Trump administration is also expected to take a more hands-off approach to regulation in many areas. Critical infrastructure is consistently at the heart of national cybersecurity conversations, and the majority of critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector.In terms of new regulation aimed at the private sector, I think we probably will not see anything out of the Trump administration, Dempsey predicts.Cybersecurity policy could look different under the Trump administration, but it is likely it will remain at the forefront of national security discussions.I'm hoping that threat of what China is doing with their cybersecurity programs and how they're facilitating attacks against BeyondTrust and US treasury et cetera, will help continue the progress that we've made within cybersecurity, says Nicastro.About the AuthorCarrie PallardyContributing ReporterCarrie Pallardy is a freelance writer and editor living in Chicago. She writes and edits in a variety of industries including cybersecurity, healthcare, and personal finance.See more from Carrie PallardyNever Miss a Beat: Get a snapshot of the issues affecting the IT industry straight to your inbox.SIGN-UPYou May Also LikeWebinarsMore WebinarsReportsMore Reports

When David Lynch died this week at the age of 78, the world lost one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of the medium. But Lynchs filmography is not going anywhere.His ten feature films andone TV series (two TV series? One big multipart movie?Twin Peaks is impossible to define)are widely available at home, both on streaming and on demand. Most are also available in a variety of top-notch physical editions on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K.Lynch made movies for the big screen, of course, but his filmsplay surprisingly well at home too.While his grandly bizarre visuals are best appreciated in a theater,his surreal ideas and complex themes always reward repeat viewings. In that regard, David Lynch is one of the great directors of our streaming video era.Mulholland Driveis different every single time you watch it. The same goes forLost HighwayorEraserheador even Dune.Twin Peaks on an endless loop (except perhaps a concerned spouse).If youre looking to do a Lynch deep dive inhonor of the late masterspassing, heres where you can currently find all of his features, plus Twin Peaks. (Spoiler alert: If thats your intention, you better haveeither Max or the Criterion Channel, or a plan to sign up for one or both of them. Thats where most of these titles live right now.)Where to Watch David Lynch MoviesThe late David Lynch made ten features, plus one of the greatest TV shows in history. Heres where you can find them at home.READ MORE: Once-Beloved Restaurants That No Longer ExistsGet our free mobile app25 Movie Turning 25 In 2025These 25 titles all turn 25 years old in the year 2025. Time is not a flat circle. It just never stops moving.

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Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.I got a kick out of a couple of the categories in today's NYT Connections puzzle. That purple one is a toughie again. Don't think of words with similar meanings, think of words that are hiding similar words within them. Yep, that's how the purple category works. Read on for today's Connections hints and answers.The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. And players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.Read more:Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every TimeHints for today's Connections groupsHere are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.Yellow group hint: Hot dogGreen group hint: PunchBlue group hint: Used to browsePurple group hint: Raise a glassAnswers for today's Connections groupsYellow group: FrankfurterGreen group: StrikeBlue group: Web browsersPurple group: Ending with beer brandsRead more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections answers? The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 17, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is frankfurter. The four answers are banger, brat, link and sausage.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is strike. The four answers are bop, hit, knock and tap.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is web browsers. The four answers are Chrome, Edge, Opera and Safari.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is ending with beer brands. The four answers are autoharp, contrabass, pepperoni and rosebud.

Games Done Quick unveils full charity speedrunning schedule for this year's Frost Fatales eventRaising money for National Women's Law Center.Image credit: Games Done Quick News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on Jan. 16, 2025 With this year's Awesome Games Done Quick (and its impressive Elden Ring sax attacks) officially over, preparations are well underway for Games Done Quick's Frost Fatales charity speedrunning event - and organisers have now revealed its full schedule in the run up to March.Frost Fatales, if you're unfamiliar, is the annual winter version of Games Done Quick's all-women and femmes charity speedrunning event (Flame Fatales is its toastier summer equivalent), and this year's week-long show runs from 9th-16th March.More specifically, things kick off at 5pm BST on Sunday 9th March with a Cuphead Any% No Major Glitches speedrun by Vicky_spleen. Seven days and more than 60 speedruns later, things wrap up with a one-handed Celeste Any% speedrun by SawaYoshi - at 3.23am on 16th March. And between all that, there's a tantalisingly varied selection of other games to look forward to, ranging from big ol' blockbusters and retro classics to indie favourites and leftfield oddities.A quick scan of the newly released schedule reveals, for instance, the likes of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Cult of the Lamb, DuckTales: Remastered, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, Clock Tower 3, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team, Hylics, and more - as well as a three-way "girl squad" Final Fantasy X-2 race using all female characters.Frost Fatales 2025 is once raising money for the National Women's Law Center, a US non-profit that fights for women's and LGBTQ rights through initiatives that change laws, policy, and culture. And if all that's left you suitably intrigued, you can watch the event live on Twitch.

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereThe second half of The First Descendant Season 2 is here! This is the big update 1.2.4 introducing Ines Raya along with an assortment of new skins. Unfortunately, the maintenance downtime has been extended due to an unforeseen, critical incident, and, as an apology to fans, Nexon is gifting The First Descendant players free rewards.Nexon is gifting The First Descendant players free rewards as compensationOn X, Nexon has announced that the maintenance downtime for update 1.2.4 has been extended. This means the release time for Ines Raya is now 10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM GMT on January 16th.As for why maintenance has been extended, Nexon identified a critical issue. Theres no elaboration from the developer, but its ultimately better for Nexon to delay the release of 1.2.4 rather than launch it buggy.Nexon has apologized for the maintenance extension, as well as the inconvenience caused to in-game event participation after the update. As compensation for the delay, Nexon is gifting players the following free rewards:Gold Boost (30%)Kuiper Shard Boost (30%)Descendant EXP Boost (30%)Weapon Proficiency Boost (30%)40 2025 TokensNexon will provide details regarding the compensation schedule in a separate notice once the maintenance is complete. Its likely the above rewards will be sent to your in-game inbox once or soon after maintenance ends, but make sure to follow the games official account on X for the necessary details.Image credit: @FirstDescendant on XIn more The First Descendant news, players can check out the 2025 roadmap, and the new Season 3 character promises to be hot in first official details.The First DescendantPlatform(s):PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Action, Adventure, RPG5VideoGamerSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share