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A national awakening to the Great Plains' gourmet bounty
Once overlooked, new restaurants are embracing exciting foods native to the prairie, as well as nearly forgotten Indigenous recipes, cooking techniques and ingredients.
An ocean of grass blanketing the heart of North America, the prairie (also known as the Great Plains) is the largest ecosystem in the US – 1.4 million sq miles of steppe-like flatlands running from western Ohio to the foothills of the Rockies and from northern Mexico well into Canada. Although hailed as America's breadbasket for its prodigious agricultural output, the Great Plains are sometimes also dismissed for offering food that's more plain than gourmet – think: meat and potatoes, bland flavours heavy on grains and soy.
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The GenAI Blind Spot Leaders Have Now
The spring 2024 issue’s special report looks at how to take advantage of market opportunities in the digital space, and provides advice on building culture and friendships at work; maximizing the benefits of LLMs, corporate venture capital initiatives, and innovation contests; and scaling automation and digital health platform.
Given the rapid pace at which generative AI continues to advance, it’s natural to worry about the completeness of your implementation plans. To help leaders understand the potential pitfalls better, MIT Sloan Management Review interviewed AI experts and IT practitioners at the recent MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
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Apple's Best New Sci-Fi Show Just Fixed The Biggest Problem With The Multiverse
In the world of Jason 1, the “bad” Jason — known as Jason 2 — clinches his get-rich-quick scheme by showing millionaire Leighton (Dayo Okeniyi) how the box can give anyone access to the multiverse. Because Jason 2 is the one who built the box, he’s the character in Dark Matter who knows the most about how it actually works. No other character has successfully navigated the multiverse as well as Jason 2, and, even though he’s kind of the defacto villain of the series, he’s also the one person most likely to have the answers to the various mysteries of the show.
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70 Years Later, The Most Bizarre 'Lord of the Rings' Character Is Finally Getting the Spotlight
As revealed by Vanity Fair, Rory Kinnear is playing Tom Bombadil in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s second season, which will hit Amazon Prime Video on August 29, 2024. Vanity Fair shared an exclusive image of Kinnear in character, talking to the Stranger (Daniel Weyman). For English-speaking audiences, this is the first time we’ve seen an actor play Tom Bombadil, ever. In fact, the only other live-action Tom Bombadil actors are extremely obscure.
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This Netflix Sleeper Hit Secretly Owes Its Success To 'Baldur's Gate 3'
Delicious in Dungeon, Netflix’s new smash-hit anime series, has been delivering a bountiful feast for longtime manga readers and newfound watchers alike. While the series continues an uptick in invigorating fantasy shows with innovative stories in the anime industry, its manga, created by Ryōko Kui, owes a lot of its inspiration to fantasy video games.
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10 Years Later, an Underrated Sci-Fi Classic is Finally Getting a Follow-Up
Coherence, written and directed by James Ward Byrkit, didn’t have much of a budget or script. Much of the film, which follows a group of friends at a dinner party questioning their reality as a mysterious passing comet messes with the fabric of existence, uses improvised dialogue. Now, Deadline reports that Byrkit is developing a follow-up movie, giving audiences a new opportunity to experience his strange world and signature filmmaking style.
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The Dragon Quest 3 Remake Could Be Hiding a Massive Secret
If you’re unfamiliar with the first three Dragon Quest games, while they’re all standalone titles, they have connective elements that make them the “Erdrick Saga.” The very first Dragon Quest told the story of a descendant of the legendary hero Erdrick, with a lot of what the player does following in the figure’s footsteps. Dragon Quest 2 built on that with three descendants of Erdrick, but Dragon Quest 3 really put a twist on things by being a prequel and actually having you play as the hero that would become known as Erdrick. This creates a continuous story in the trilogy, with each game fleshing out a part of the overall plot.
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The Biggest Sci-Fi Adventure of the Decade Is Leaving Players Lost in Space This Summer
No Man’s Sky’s 13th season is called Adrift, and the theme of the whole Expedition is loneliness. Since its 2016 launch, No Man’s Sky has grown into a bustling galaxy, with starfarers regularly running across each other and even completing quests together in populated space. Adrift turns that on its head, returning players to a more sinister version of the game’s early days when everyone truly felt alone in the universe.
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Volkswagen's Most Affordable EV Could Make the $27K ID.2 Feel Pricey
Even though $27,000 is a decent price range, we love that automakers are trying to figure out how low they can go when it comes to entry-level EVs. There’s no doubt that Volkswagen is feeling a lot of pressure from other EV makers, especially since BYD plans to introduce its Seagull EV to Europe for around $10,000. As low as BYD is going, Volkswagen still might have a fighting chance in the U.S., where we’re desperate for more affordable EV options.
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A Fix For PlayStation VR 2's Biggest Problem Is Closer Than You Think
According to a South Korean National Radio Research Agency filing, a PS VR2 adapter was submitted for certification and approved in March. While there is no detail of how this device will work or how much it will cost, the name makes its purpose crystal clear. The listing also aligns with Sony’s announcement in February that they were testing PC compatibility for their suped-up headset.
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