Vince Zampella, the Call of Duty co-creator and co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment game studios, has died in a car crash at age 55. A key figure in the video games industry for decades, he's most recently been heading up the Battlefield franchise. Here's @ign's tribute to him.

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Vince Zampella, the Call of Duty co-creator and co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment game studios, has died in a car crash at age 55. A key figure in the video games industry for decades, he's most recently been heading up the Battlefield franchise. Here's @ign's tribute to him.

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#VinceZampella #CallOfDuty #Battlefield #ElectronicArts #VideoGames #GameDevelopment #GameDev #InMemoriam #RIP

Director, actor and activist Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, died last night in an apparent homicide, and their son, Nick, has been arrested in connection with their deaths. Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard celebrating their life and work. "Reiner loved to work with great writers," writes Alan Sepinwall. "He had an eye for identifying future stars (all four 'Stand By Me' kids went onto successful careers, though some were derailed by personal struggles and tragedy). And he and his gifted collaborators had a knack for executing each genre at such a high level that you couldn't blame anyone who would look at them and say, 'Yeah, I can't top that. Maybe I should try something else?'"

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#RobReiner #MicheleReiner #Hollywood #Entertainment #Movies #Cinema #InMemoriam #RIP

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"The Princess Bride" won our poll on favorite Rob Reiner movies, but we agree with most of the comments, who said it was almost impossible to choose. Better poll questions? The one you watched most recently, the one you plan to watch next, or the one you quote/reference most frequently. How we enjoyed the outpouring of love for Reiner: His talent, and his integrity.

Here are a couple of pieces we read and enjoyed over the past few days. 1.) @AssociatedPress's tribute to Michele Singer Reiner, the photographer and producer

2.) Wil Wheaton's gorgeous tribute to Rob, who directed him in "Stand By Me."

"When I was turning 13, and realizing that my own father didn’t care about me, that my mother didn’t see me as a son, but as a thing she could put to work, Rob Reiner made me feel loved, valued, seen, and respected," Wheaton writes. "Rob was a good person who put great art into the world, who made a positive difference in more lives than any of us can imagine. The world is a better place thanks to his activism and the way he chose to use all of his privilege and influence."

Rest in peace, Rob and Michele.

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#RobReiner #MicheleSingerReiner #Hollywood #Movies #Film #Celebrity #Entertainment #RIP #InMemoriam

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"The Princess Bride" won our poll on favorite Rob Reiner movies, but we agree with most of the comments, who said it was almost impossible to choose. Better poll questions? The one you watched most recently, the one you plan to watch next, or the one you quote/reference most frequently. How we enjoyed the outpouring of love for Reiner: His talent, and his integrity.

Here are a couple of pieces we read and enjoyed over the past few days. 1.) @AssociatedPress's tribute to Michele Singer Reiner, the photographer and producer

2.) Wil Wheaton's gorgeous tribute to Rob, who directed him in "Stand By Me."

"When I was turning 13, and realizing that my own father didn’t care about me, that my mother didn’t see me as a son, but as a thing she could put to work, Rob Reiner made me feel loved, valued, seen, and respected," Wheaton writes. "Rob was a good person who put great art into the world, who made a positive difference in more lives than any of us can imagine. The world is a better place thanks to his activism and the way he chose to use all of his privilege and influence."

Rest in peace, Rob and Michele.

https://flip.it/q2143y
https://flip.it/Zymedj

#RobReiner #MicheleSingerReiner #Hollywood #Movies #Film #Celebrity #Entertainment #RIP #InMemoriam

Director, actor and activist Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, died last night in an apparent homicide, and their son, Nick, has been arrested in connection with their deaths. Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard celebrating their life and work. "Reiner loved to work with great writers," writes Alan Sepinwall. "He had an eye for identifying future stars (all four 'Stand By Me' kids went onto successful careers, though some were derailed by personal struggles and tragedy). And he and his gifted collaborators had a knack for executing each genre at such a high level that you couldn't blame anyone who would look at them and say, 'Yeah, I can't top that. Maybe I should try something else?'"

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#RobReiner #MicheleReiner #Hollywood #Entertainment #Movies #Cinema #InMemoriam #RIP

Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died today at age 111. After decades of silence for fear of reprisals, she wrote a book about her experiences, "Don't Let Them Bury My Story," which was published in 2023. “I could never forget the charred remains of our once-thriving community, the smoke billowing in the air, and the terror-stricken faces of my neighbors,” she wrote. Here's more from @AssociatedPress.

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#ViolaFordFletcher #MotherFletcher #Tulsa #TulsaRaceMassacre #History #USHistory #InMemoriam #RIP #BlackHistory #BlackMastodon

Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died today at age 111. After decades of silence for fear of reprisals, she wrote a book about her experiences, "Don't Let Them Bury My Story," which was published in 2023. “I could never forget the charred remains of our once-thriving community, the smoke billowing in the air, and the terror-stricken faces of my neighbors,” she wrote. Here's more from @AssociatedPress.

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#ViolaFordFletcher #MotherFletcher #Tulsa #TulsaRaceMassacre #History #USHistory #InMemoriam #RIP #BlackHistory #BlackMastodon

Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman who performed his final gig with his bandmates just weeks ago, has died at age 76. Here's more from NBC.

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Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath frontman who performed his final gig with his bandmates just weeks ago, has died at age 76. Here's more from NBC.

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#Music#OzzyOsbourne#BlackSabbath#Entertainment#HeavyMetal#RIP#InMemoriam

Today, the world lost Sebastião Salgado — a giant in the world of photography and one of the most profound visual storytellers of our time.

His work showed us the dignity of labor, the harsh beauty of migration, and the fragile splendor of our planet. As a street photographer myself, I’ve often looked to his images not only for inspiration but as a reminder of why we press the shutter: to witness, to care, and to remember.

Obrigado, mestre Salgado. Your light will never fade.

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