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By Connor Casey - November 13, 2019 02:17 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 CM Punk finally made his long-awaited return to WWE television on Tuesday night. Only instead of appearing on an episode of Raw or SmackDown, the former WWE Champion arrived in the closing moments of the WWE Backstage news show on Fox Sports 1. Renee Young introduced Punk as a surprise guest, who walked his way into the middle of the set as his "Cult of Personality" theme rang throughout the studio. Punk looked straight into the camera and said, "It's as simple as this: Just when they think they've got the answers, I change the culture. I'll see you here next week." WWE then put out a press release regarding Punk's return. "Within minutes, the WWE on FOX Twitter account confirmed that Punk will make periodic appearances on WWE Backstage beginning next Tuesday," the release read. "Punk left an unforgettable legacy during his WWE career, including holding the WWE Championship for a remarkable 434 … [Read more...] about Watch: CM Punk Makes Surprise Appearance on WWE Backstage, Joins Show as an Analyst

This article concerns a game about suicide.Lie in my Heart isn't really a game. OK, it is technically, but it's also the story of an awful time in one man's life. That man being the developer of the game, Sébastien Genvo. A game developer as well as a professor at the University of Lorraine in France, Genvo made Lie in my Heart after his wife killed herself. Understandably, it was and remains devastating to him and the son he had with her. Yet through that pain and anguish, he chose to make a game to express his experiences and to highlight the confusion and agony that comes from a sudden death.It's a tough game to play. I found tears came to my eyes very readily. Not least because after making a series of difficult decisions, from figuring out how to approach telling your son what happened to looking back at past memories, you're confronted with a note from the developer telling you how many of the choices you made strayed from his original decisions.Essentially, that's a … [Read more...] about Lie in my Heart and dealing with the aftermath

By Nicole Drum - November 13, 2019 01:07 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 It's November and with the penultimate month of the year upon us -- indeed, almost half of the way over at this point -- thoughts have turned towards the holidays and that includes more than just stores breaking out the decorations. Food establishments are also getting their winter and holiday-themed menus and offerings out. Last week, Starbucks brought back their seasonal offerings and the ever-popular holiday cup designs and now, McDonald's is getting into the spirit with the release of the new Snickerdoodle McFlurry -- the fast food chain's first new McFlurry flavor in seven years. According to Delish, the Snickerdoodle McFlurry, which features vanilla soft serve mixed with crumbles of crunchy cinnamon cookie, was first tested in Southern California earlier this year and received rave reviews. It was clearly enough to bring the flavor nationwide for the winter season, but the rollout of the … [Read more...] about McDonald’s Releasing Snickerdoodle McFlurry for the Holidays

By Connor Casey - November 13, 2019 02:46 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 After years of speculation and rumors, CM Punk finally made his return to WWE programming on Tuesday night when arrived on the set of WWE Backstage during the Fox Sports 1 wrestling news show's final moments. The former WWE Champion revealed that he would be on the show starting next week, and both WWE and FOX quickly put out press releases confirming that he would be joining the show as a special contributor and a member of the analyst network, which already features the likes of Paige and Christian. Tuesday night marked the first time Punk had been on WWE television since early 2014, when he walked out of the company due to a long list of grievances. Needless to say, WWE fans were utterly floored by the surprise. Even though Punk himself had confirmed the reports that he had gone through screen tests for WWE Backstage, the very idea that a WWE show would blare out "Cult of Personality" again … [Read more...] about WWE Fans Stunned by CM Punk’s Shocking Return on WWE Backstage