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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, episode 1: Who is Abby?
There’s a new player in town. The Last of Us is back, and there’s a new player in town. Although Season 2 spends most of its first episode five years on from the events of the Season 1 finale, the opening scene takes place in its direct aftermath. Here we’re …
This scene in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, episode 1 is the key to understanding Joel
It may be the key to understanding the show, too. If the wait for The Last of Us Season 2 had you forgetting what kind of person Joel (Pedro Pascal) really is, the opening episode provides a strong reminder. There’s one scene in particular that feels almost like the key to understanding his character — […]
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, episode 1: ‘Employee of the Month’ Easter egg, explained
An ode to the goodest of boys. The Last of Us is a particularly staunch lover of an Easter egg, with various references to the Naughty Dog games hidden within the episodes of the HBO series. In Season 2, episode 1, there’s a truly excellent subtle nod to one of the better puzzles in <a […]
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2: Who is Eugene, the man Joel killed?
What else do we know about Gail’s husband? The Last of Us Season 2 introduces us to a few new faces, from surviving Firefly Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) to Joel’s (Pedro Pascal) new therapist, Gail (Catherine O’Hara). But Gail also has a husband, Eugene, who’s fairly recently died — and although we …
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 14, 2025
Everything you need to solve ‘Connections’ #673 Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of …
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, episode 1: Ellie’s bedroom is filled with Easter eggs
Oh, we saw that Pearl Jam poster. The Last of Us is a fiend for an Easter egg. The first season of Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann’s adaptation absolutely heaved with hidden references to Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us games, and the second season has us continuing the tradition of …
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, episode 1: What does the Cordyceps in the pipe mean?
That doesn’t look good. There’s so much constant danger in The Last of Us universe, but at least Ellie (Bella Ramsay) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) are safe now in the walled town of Jackson, right? Wrong! Not only is a vengeful Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) closing in and new …
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 14
Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today’s NYT Strands puzzle. If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, […]
‘SNL’ Weekend Update takes on Trump’s tariffs on China
Bowen Yang even had something to say about Trump walking back certain tariffs on electronics and computers from China.
Trump interrupts ‘Jesus,’ riffs on Easter, tariffs, and more in ‘SNL’ cold open
SNL’s Trump impersonator James Austin Johnson with perhaps his best work yet.
