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Writer: Dana Schwartz // Artist: Reilly Brown // Marvel

I’ll Give You Everything I Have

If there is one thing that this comic taught me it is this: If you’re desperate enough to get a mercenary, you’ll find one. (Yes, even if they don’t have a mailbox.) If you want to read something that simultaneously both drags millennials and grows your soft spot for the Merc with a Mouth, you need to read this year’s Deadpool Annual. In this year’s adventure, Deadpool is approached by an eight-year-old boy who cannot escape the dreadful pull of his nightmares. Wade is summoned by cries and cuteness and sets off on an adventure to relieve the child of his burdens.

You Owe Me 7 Dollars

Deadpool Annual 2018 takes the nuances of storytelling (the humor, the heartbreak, the character dynamics) and creates a world where readers can laugh and within five seconds gasp and grab their chest. Unlike plenty of other Deadpool comics, this entry is more about the dialogue and the tenderness we often forget Wade has. The fighting is limited, the wit is brought forward, and each panel feels like a surprise. What we do not get in blood splatter we receive in emotional attachment. This is one of the rare times I see Deadpool move with intention instead of impulsivity. Violence is not even used as a first option but rather a “if the moment calls for it”. Deadpool Annual 2018 gives an added depth to a character we know and love.

Don’t get me wrong, Wade stay strapped, Katana in the back, fourth wall stay broken.

The Schwartz-Brown team takes the sentimental values we love and throws it in the mixing pot for readers to enjoy. My favorite part about this comic is the physical representation of nightmares. Deadpool Annual breaks down nightmares into the physical and psychological. It tests the ideologies of the subconscious. What we are force fed in our lives runs rampant even in the dream world. Dreams have the ability to be excessive and carries with them the power to hold us hostage throughout the day. Deadpool Annual gave me the heart to believe that without my knowledge Wade could be out here wrestling with the burdens in my subconscious. Ain’t that the most beautiful thing a Merc could do for a fan?

9.2 Sentimental Slices out of 10

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Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas has immortalized Aaliyah with a wax figure, revealing the new figure in a ceremony with her family and fans on Wednesday.

The figure comes just over 18 years after the late singer died in a tragic accident. Her brother, Rashad Haughton, was also on hand for the unveiling and gave a brief speech.

But the star by far was the figure itself.

“…Rather than being a recreation of any one particular Aaliyah moment, (this) was instead designed with a message to her fans in mind,” says Adam Morey, Studios Manager at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas,“It’s a message that hopefully reflects her everlasting legacy.”

The new statue captures a moment of the late singer’s straight from Aaliyah’s “Try Again” music video in 2000. The figure can be seen sporting her signature leather pants and metallic bra, belt and choker set.

“It was clear right away it would be the ‘Try Again’ look for our Aaliyah figure,” Morey said. “The look has the sexy, edgy, timeless vibe we try to imbue in the Las Vegas attraction within all our creative choices. Mining popular culture as only Madame Tussauds can, our desire to honor Aaliyah and the look in this way was only confirmed as we see today’s Hollywood stars like KeKe Palmer, Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, also paying homage by recreating their own favorite moments of the Princess of R&B.”

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Android Q is Android 10 (via Google)

Google has lost its sweet tooth: After 10 years of confections, Android OS is being rebranded.

This year’s Android Q—admittedly one of the alphabet’s hardest letters to associate with a snack food—is officially known as Android 10.

And that’s it.

No quince, quavers, or quarter-pounder. Just Android 10.

Which is a bit of a letdown, following a decade of candied updates—from Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, and Ice Cream Sandwich to Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, Oreo, and Pie.

Part of the Android experience, these nicknames—internal codes used by Google’s engineering team—were “a fun part of the release each year,” Sameer Samat, vice president of product management, wrote in a blog announcement.

“But we’ve heard feedback over the years that the names weren’t always understood by everyone in the global community,” he said.

The letters “L” and “R,” for instance, are indistinguishable in some languages, making it difficult to know that Lollipop referred to the version after KitKat.

And while sweet pies and fluffy marshmallows do make for a delicious treat, they are not particularly popular in many parts of the world.

Numbers, however, are globally recognized.

A refreshed look for the brand (via Google)

“This next release of Android will simply use the version number and be called Android 10,” Samat explained. “We think this change helps make release names simpler and more intuitive for our global community.

“And while there were many tempting ‘Q’ desserts out there,” he teased, “we think that at version 10 and 2.5 billion active devices, it was time to make this change.”

That’s not Android’s only transition, though: The platform has introduced a “more modern, accessible” brand aesthetic.

The design, rolling out soon with the final release of Android 10, draws inspiration from the company’s robot mascot, which “has long been a symbol of the fun and curiosity at the heart of Android,” Samat said.

New black font also makes the logo easier to read—especially for those with visual impairments.

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For a long time, those seeking to shed some weight seemed resistant to accepting the facts that healthy fat is a part of that. I know—anything with the word fat in it feels problematic when you’re trying to be, well, the opposite of that. Of course, sometimes it just takes a celebrity-backed trend to show us the light (for better or worse) and once the Keto diet took the weight loss scene by storm, people finally believed that a high-fat diet can actually be a good thing, when done right. Healthy fats can do a lot of wonderful things that anybody—including those who aren’t trying to lose weight—can benefit from, but they may be particularly useful to those hoping to shed pounds. They can aid in digestion, suppress the appetite, and overall leave us feeling satiated on less food. Here are healthy fatty foods you should be eating to lose weight.

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Olive oil

On a simple level, extra virgin olive oil can entice you to eat more vegetables. It tastes great on lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers—really most veggies—so it could put you back in the salad game. It’s also laded with vitamins E and K, plus tons of antioxidants.