SUPER MARIO MARIO REIGNS
Whatever else you think of his musical output, the Japanese Nintendo icon was a mad man. A big one, we’re sure. There have been a lot of rumours concerning Nintendo’s long-gestating streaming video service, but today, we’ve got a few concrete details to go along with even more tantalizing rumors. Heading our way tomorrow, fans of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be treated to a bit of a surprise in the form of a two-year anniversary celebration. There will be a 4K UHD and HD trailer streaming and a bunch of augmented reality feature unlockables. Nintendo has also said that there will be new Mario Kart DLC, not only for the game, but also for upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch.
SATELLITE TV AND THE UPPER MIDWEST
For those living under the all-important space-time veil, it’s National Television Day. The people at ChaCha are celebrating the occasion by inviting Americans across the country to send via text message their favorite TV show. ChaCha will choose the show and broadcast it live. Currently, the broadcaster includes shows like “Westworld,” “The Good Doctor,” “Scandal,” “Supergirl,” “The Simpsons,” “Murphy Brown,” “For Better or Worse,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Will & Grace,” “Saturday Night Live,” “American Idol,” “Empire,” “Black-ish,” “Modern Family,” “Big Bang Theory,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Muppets,” “Scandal,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Big Bang Theory,” “Modern Family,” “Atypical,” “America’s Got Talent,” “AGT: The Champions,” “America’s Got Talent,” “You’re the Worst,” “The Voice,” “Speechless,” “Young Sheldon,” “Faking It,” “Jane the Virgin,” “Bachelor in Paradise,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Ellen’s Game of Games,” “The Voice,” “AP Bio,” “Welcome to Sweden,” “Code Black,” “American Idol,” “The Bold Type,” “The Real O’Neals,” “Gotham,” “The Good Doctor,” “Designated Survivor,” “High School Musical,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “Forgotten,” “Romper Room,” “Kong: Skull Island,” “American Gods,” “Damien,” “The 100,” “Arrow,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Shadowhunters,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Originals,” “The Voice,” “Riverdale,” “Supernatural,” “The Carmichael Show,” “Insurgent,” “Power,” “Sharknado,” “Game of Thrones,” “Dungeons & Dragons” and “Twin Peaks.” Got the game? Send it in and we’ll pick it!
MASS TRANSIT CRASH IN NEW YORK
At least eight people were injured when a person ran into a subway station in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, starting a massive evacuation. CNN reports that at least one person had to be treated for serious injuries, and at least one passenger had to be cut off. The man who did it reportedly did not have a weapon and was hit by the train. The station, which runs parallel to the JMZ line, is about a half mile from Brooklyn’s Coney Island, where safety concerns also recently prompted evacuations.
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