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An animated sequel tops this weekend's box office. "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie" is helping to get the film industry out of the dog house . It earned 23-million-dollars in its debut, which is more than the combined amount of last weekend's top two movies. Another sequel, the horror flick "Saw Ten," finished second with 18-million-dollars, also more than last weekend's top two. Rounding out the top five: "The Creator", "The Nun Two" and "The Blind."
Irish rockers U2 are out with a new song. "Atomic City" dropped on Friday, the same day the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers started their "U2-UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere" concert series in Las Vegas. U2 is first band to perform at the brand new Las Vegas Sphere. The circular venue featured floor-to-ceiling videos and images that seemingly wrapped around the audience, along with 166-thousand speakers. Bono performed much of the show on a small rotating platform in the middle of a round stage made to look like a "45 adapter" on a turntable. U2 will wrap up their Vegas concert series in December.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23897156/the-sphere-las-vegas-u2-concert-achtung-baby-live
When nature calls and you're out and about, a new app can be your relief. The app is called Restspace and it's designed to help you find a private bathroom to rent. It's kind of like Uber for a potty. Prices start at 15-dollars for 15 minutes. So far, about 400 people have downloaded the app, and it was highly successful during Comic Con. The creators of the app say it was born out of necessity during COVID when most public bathrooms were closed. So far, Restspace is unique to the San Diego, California, area, but not to the world of toilet location apps. There's also Toilet Finder, Flush Finder and, in the UK, Loo Finder.
The latest dictionary from Merriam Webster includes about 700 new words. What are these new words? Well, for example: If you're on your phone, you might want to avoid getting a "smishing" message. "Smishing" is defined as the practice of sending texts to someone in order to trick them. Or, you may have logged onto social media and fell into a "thirst trap," which is a selfie or another photo shared for the purpose of getting attention. And if you feel the need to leave a comment, you could say "NGL", which is an abbreviation for "not gonna lie."
A pop superstar is getting animated. Katy Perry is joining the cast of a popular children's show. As Peppa Pig prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, Perry will join as a guest star, voicing a new character called Ms. Leopard. The President of Hasbro Entertainment said they're "incredibly thrilled" to have Katy Perry involved, calling her the "perfect fit to voice the character." She has previously done voice acting in "The Smurfs" movie and "The Simpsons".
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/katy-perry-peppa-pig-cast-1235601985/
The most neighborly city in the U.S. is---Madison, Wisconsin. That's according to Neighbor-dot-com's 2023 rankings. This year's factors include crime rates, charitable donations, voter turnout, and volunteer work. Minneapolis ranked second overall. Colorado Springs, Sarasota, Florida, and Rochester, New York, rounded out the top five.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/29/neighborly-cities-united-states-neighbor-ranking.html