I have watched this every Christmas Eve for the past 10 years or more. Absolutely the best version of A Christmas Carol for me. I have an old version with Belles song still in it that was cut as that’s the version I always remembered and loved.

Whilst Stitch looks visually great in the teaser, I just think Lilo and Stitch works better as an animated film.

From what I remember reading, yes there is some added content from the books that is not in the musical stage adaptation. I think it’s more of Elphaba’s childhood (which is quite a bit in the book).

Also remember reading that one of the reasons they decided to split it was because they couldn’t find a reasonable way to move on after “Defying Gravity” (This is the big number before intermission in the musical and really does feel like the end of that chapter) to the next scene in the film, so they decided to split the films too. Not saying it was the best way to go but maybe it means they can add more book related stuff to the second half too. The musical is sorely lacking there too.

Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 Can easily spend hours creating a park or that one coaster.

Tetris An easy pick up and play game but could also last a long time if you’re good.

Links Awakening (Switch Version) This has always been my favourite Zelda game and I’ve played the switch version at least once a year.

Not sure if these would be unexpectedly high values as most people know they fetch a little bit, but I have all my old N64 games still boxed with most of the original inserts too. The one I know most would be Conkers Bad Fur Day, that always seems to fetch a nice price.

A couple of my Funko Pop figures are possibly worth a few hundred but nothing more.

And I have the full set of Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Lego sets which I know go for a bit over the original price.

I’ve seen people say that it’s being done over two parts as they’ve added quite a bit more from the book to this and it’s not just an adaptation of the stage show. I’d still prefer films like this to just be one film (you can push 3 hours) rather than splitting them up.

Wicked is my absolute favourite and I’ve been looking forward to this since I first heard about it. I do hope this has even half the success as the stage musical.

The information found in the patents has led to the presumption that a Nintendo Switch Mini, Switch Pocket, or Switch Micro handheld console is in the works. One focuses on button redistribution, with the home button and capture button being moved to the bottom of the device. Another patent goes further with button movement, placing the L, ZL, R, and ZR buttons in a line. Apparently, doing either of those things would produce a more compact Switch console (regular-sized model is currently US$290 on Amazon).

In yet another filing, magnets are used to attach a cover to the rear during gaming or onto the display for protection, which would be ideal for a Switch model that may be transported loosely in the pocket (more so than the current Lite variant). There is also a patent for a new cooling system, which the leaker believes is headed to the Nintendo Switch 2 but could also be viable for a Switch Mini. Last but not least, there is a filing that pertains to housing screw placement that specifically states “there is room for improvement in the design of portable electronic devices from the viewpoint of miniaturization of portable electronic devices”.

This is the main part to read. This is all based on a few patents that may not lead anywhere.

Freetube is a desktop program. I use it and it’s so much better than going to the YouTube page.

The blood moon rises once again.