The Morning After: Friday, August 25th 2017

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

While we’re still cranking through Gamescom news, the most surprising gaming news of the day popped up on Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw’s blog. It’s been that kind of week.

Ivanka Trump Showed Off Her Fan Mail. It Really Didn’t Go Well.

Not everyone shared her joy.

Trump Staffer Responsible For Finding Positive News Stories Resigns

As director of rapid response, Andy Hemming was tasked with recirculating positive news to journalists.

’SNL’s Cathy Anne Tells The South What They Can Really Be Proud Of

There’s so much more than Confederate statues to celebrate.

The Rock Wowed By Boy Who Copied His Skills To Save Toddler’s Life

The 10-year-old boy said he knew to perform CPR on his drowning brother because he saw the actor do it in a movie.

GTA Online Smuggler’s Run to take game to new heights, literally

What could be better than running your own gangster’s paradise in a fictional world? Why, sharing that world with others, of course! Whether as allies or rivals, GTA Online at least lets you experience what it might be like living with more than just willing victims to your carnage. With the upcoming major update dubbed “Smuggler’s Run”, GTA Online gives … Continue reading

Google expands its offline YouTube Go app to Indonesia

Google is rolling out a flurry of products in Indonesia. Chief among the new additions are YouTube Go and Google Assistant. The announcements (made at its second annual Google for Indonesia event) tie into the web giant’s plan to get its apps to the…

‘The Defenders’ Showrunner Explains Why The Season Was So Short

And shares his thoughts on Season 2.

James Corden Gets James Blunt To Be Blunt With His ‘Late Late Show’ Staff

But it ends up backfiring on the host.

Fake Conor McGregor Reveals How He’ll Take Down Floyd Mayweather

“I can still do a couple of kicks, yeah?”