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Mad Cave Studios’ relaunch of Flash Gordon continues this month with the debut of new title Flash Gordon Quarterly, a collection of short stories set within the main title’s universe and various alternate universes. The Beat spoke with up-and-coming comics writer Louis Southard and artist Nuno Plati about their story in Flash Gordon Quarterly #1, “The Battle of Little Mingo.” This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. Jared Bird: You’ve been promoting Mad Cave Studios’ Flash Gordon Quarterly issue 1. How did this project start at Mad Cave? Lewis Southard: Well, I think it’s all down to the…

While you can do almost anything with your smartphone or tablet, there are times when a dedicated device is a better choice. Opting for an e-reader will reduce eye strain compared to staring at a smartphone screen for hours, it will also last longer with a battery, and you won’t get distracted by notifications popping up. If you enjoy reading digital books but don’t yet have an e-reader (or are tired of carrying around bulky paperbacks), Amazon’s entry-level Kindle is worth considering.The Kindle has been reduced from $100 to $85, which isn’t the lowest price ever, but it does match…

Tony Award-nominated composer Dave Malloy has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a concept recording of his latest musical, “Three Houses,” which had its world premiere at the Signature Theatre earlier this year.”Recordings are one of the most important elements of the musical theater tradition. They are the way these shows live on forever, making them accessible to all, bringing the music to a global audience, and preserving the work of all the incredible artists involved,” Malloy wrote. “For Three Houses, we hope to go into the studio this fall to create a concept album, bringing the show’s music…

In a post on its social network, Bluesky revealed that it gained 2 million new users last week, a huge growth in a short space of time for a platform that only has around 8.4 million users overall. The same post included a Portuguese translation of the announcement, presumably because the majority of the new users are from Brazil. As you may know, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes recently ordered the country’s internet service providers to block X after the website formerly known as Twitter refused to ban certain accounts that were allegedly spreading false information.Moraes also ordered…

Allpacka’s Kickstarter campaign starts today, making their innovative folding box for bikes available for pre-order. The concept behind it can be explained like this: The Allpacka One cargo box is permanently attached to your luggage carrier and is always with you, whether you suddenly go shopping after work or bring something to a BBQ. The box intuitively folds and unfolds when you need it. Meanwhile, when you don’t need the box, it folds flat and thus barely gets in the way. So your bike doesn’t get any wider and the folded box doesn’t get in the way of getting on…

While soundbars might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Klipsch, the company has plenty of experience with living room devices. The company already has two models in its Flexus Core lineup, and now it’s adding a third flagship-level option to the line. The Flexus Core 300 is a 5.1.2-channel soundbar that offers more immersive sound than the 3.1.2-channel Flexus Core 200 and 2.1-channel Flexus Core 100. At $999, it’s also the most expensive soundbar in the company’s current line.Klipsch says the Flexus Core 300 will be its first soundbar with Dirac Live room…

The campaign raised $48,008 from 619 backers, beating its goal of $12,332. Image from Garrett’s website© GaletteThe Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the overseas indie yuri magazine Galette ended on Monday, raising 7,006,980 yen (about $48,008) from 619 backers, exceeding the 1.8 million yen (about $12,332) goal. The campaign aims to re-edit and translate the overseas special edition of the magazine into English, and the campaign has also achieved all of its stretch goals.The international edition will feature manga from past editions and will feature work by manga artists such as Morinaga Miruku, Hakamada Mera, Yotozaki Haru, Yorita Miyuki, Momono Moto,…

Cast Recording and Album Composer Dave Malloy launches Kickstarter to fund recording of new musical Three Houses The concept album will feature the show following its successful run at the Signature Theatre Off-Broadway. Mia Pak and Margo Seibert Mark J. Franklin Composer Dave Malloy has launched a public Kickstarter campaign to record and release a concept album for his new musical, Three Houses. The musical, which premiered Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre earlier this year, was written by Malloy (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812) with musical direction and supervision by longtime collaborator Ol Mathias. After multiple run…

Are you planning to upgrade your iPhone this week? Hold on, because Apple’s iPhone 16 event is just a few days away. That means you’ll have the chance to buy the latest iPhone or pick up last year’s model for less. Apple’s event will be held at 1pm ET (10am PST) on Monday, September 9th at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino. You can stream Apple’s It’s Glowtime event live on YouTube (which we’ve embedded here for your convenience) and on Apple’s site.In terms of new products, we can expect the usual September upgrades, namely a new…

It’s been a few months since Intuit shut down the popular budgeting app Mint. I was a Mint user for many years; millions of other users like me enjoyed how easily Mint allowed us to track all accounts in one place and monitor credit scores. I also used it regularly to help me track spending, set goals like pay my mortgage down faster and with general money management.Ahead of Mint’s demise, I gave Credit Karma, Intuit’s other financial app, a try but found it to be a poor Mint alternative. So I set out to find a true replacement in…