Applying the mathematical principles of Pareto to Mario Kart 8
Image: Nintendo If you’re the kind of Mario Kart 8 player who cares about winning and not just playing their favorite characters (Daisy and Peach supremacy), choosing the best combination of driver, vehicle, and wheels gets tricky. Luckily, thanks to data science and 19th-century Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, there’s a way to figure that out….
Tony Scott’s Cinematic Triumph: The Legacy of Man on Fire
Tony Scott was a fantastic filmmaker who didn’t always make great films. When he hit, as he did with Top Gun, True Romance, and Crimson Tide, he hit big, only to follow up the success with curious oddities like Deja Vu, Domino, and The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 — decent flicks, for sure,…
Fans Are Loving Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department class is finally in session, as the superstar dropped the project in the form of a surprise double album on Friday (April 19). “An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time – one that was both sensational and…
Scream 5 & 6 Directors Explain Their Departure From the Horror Franchise
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are opening up about their departure from the Scream franchise. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett confirmed they left the Scream franchise because they wanted to make Abigail while Spyglass Media wanted to quickly move forward with Scream 7 after the sixth movie made approximately $169.1 million at…
Kia’s more affordable EV2 is getting ready to undercut Tesla
Kia’s lineup of electric vehicles are growing. | Image: Kia The Kia EV2, the automaker’s small, affordable electric crossover, has been spotted on the street in camouflage. It’s the first time the model has been seen in the wild, although the EV2 is not currently confirmed for the US. The timing of the sighting is…
Finally, someone used Pareto’s economic theories to find the best Mario Kart 8 racer
Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto’s (the early 20th-century Italian economist) theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD, tackled that age-old question, and the resulting work provides an objective way to tell us the best Mario…
Benson Boone’s ‘Beautiful Things’ Hits No. 1 on Pop Airplay Chart
Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart (dated April 27). Boone lands his initial leader on the survey. He previously charted two songs on Pop Airplay: “Ghost Town” (No. 24 peak in March 2022) and “In the Stars” (No. 36, September 2023). Related Benson Boone on the Relationship That…
ATEEZ Talk About Being the First K-Pop Boy Band to Perform at Coachella & More | Billboard News
ATEEZ talk about being the first K-pop boy band to perform at Coachella. The boys discussed their preparation and confidence in their performance and how they were inspired by other artists’ sets they watched, including Ice Spice, Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat and J Balvin. Tetris Kelly: Hey, it’s Tetris with Billboard News hanging out…
Target confirms it’s all but completely ditching DVDs in physical stores
Image: Target Target is scaling back the presence of physical media in its stores. A spokesperson for Target tells IGN that the company is “transitioning the limited assortment of DVDs” it sells in stores to its website. “Moving forward, we’ll offer select DVDs in stores when they are newly released or during key times throughout…
House of the Dragon Season 2 Video: Cast Reveals Which Team Deserves the Throne
Max has released a brand new House of the Dragon Season 2 video for the upcoming return of the Golden Globe-winning Game of Thrones spin-off. The video shows the main cast defend their team as rightful successor to the Iron Throne, as the rivalry between Team Black and Team Green continues to heat up. The…
Copper Mountain (1983) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Peacock
Image Credits: Rose & Ruby Productions Written and directed by Damian Lee and David Mitchell, Copper Mountain (1983) is a comedy movie that follows two friends who go on a ski resort trip to the Copper Mountains, Colorado. The film is about their adventures as a team to fulfill their individual wishes on this trip…
Best Cowboy Hats for Women: 5 Affordable Styles to Shop – Starting at $17.99
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. 2024 is officially the year of western wear. From cowboy hats and cowboy boots to bootcut jeans and fringe jackets, the…
