Striking NYT tech workers made a custom Connections so you don’t cross the picket line

Striking New York Times Technicians have created a custom Connections Puzzle so fans can find their daily solution without crossing the digital picket line. “We saw an outpouring of support from subscribers who proudly tweeted that they intentionally broke their streak to support our forwards,” said Jen Sheehan, a spokeswoman for the NewsGuild of New … Read more

The Bird Of A Thousand Voices is a simple, free and striking platformer weaving Armenian folk legends and fairy tales

Rather sheepishly, I must admit that my own experience with Armenian art begins and ends with System Of A Down. Cheers then, The Bird Of A Thousand Voices, for showing up in my inbox and giving me a second reference point next to Sugar. This one’s a simple though very striking platformer, inspired by folk legends and scored by composer Tigran Hamasyan. It’s part of a multimedia project based Armenian folk tale Hazaran Blbul (Firebird). It’s completely free, and you can find it here.

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