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About Bernard "Beanz" Smalls

Meet Bernard Smalls, better known as Beanz. He is the Men's Lifestyle & Pop Culture writer for Cassius Life plus handles tech and video games for Hip-Hop Wired. Beanz has been with the company since 2019 and has been working as a writer for eight years. His favorite hobbies include video games, of course, and watching a lot of movies, mainly sci-fi. He also moonlights as a photographer in his spare time.

Games

Donald Trump's White House continues to use video games to push out his horrible messaging.

Apple unveils colorful, affordable MacBook Neo powered by iPhone chip, targeting students and casual users.

Apple unveils new M5 MacBook Air and Pro models, but with higher prices.

Politics

Donald Trump is now looking quite hawkish after deciding to partner with Israel and launching an assault on Iran, which his administration claims is trying to build nuclear weapons. Those claims come after he initially said the country's nuclear capability was all but stifled after previously claiming they "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program.

Amazon's live-action God of War series faces backlash from gamers over its first-look photo, sparking debates on adapting realistic video games to TV.

Games

Mortal Kombat II's new trailer teases more action, more characters, fatalities, plenty of Johnny Cage (Karl Urban), and, thank goodness, less of Cole Young (Lewis Tan).

Games

Tuesday, Insomniac Games announced that its next superhero game, Marvel's Wolverine, will arrive on PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles September 15.

Games

Xbox leadership shake-up blamed on Sarah Bond despite shared responsibility. Concerns of racial bias in scapegoating Black exec.

Games

Gaming industry trailblazer HipHopGamer nominated for NAACP Image Award, overcoming past racism to elevate minorities in gaming.

Hulu greenlights Ryan Coogler's X-Files revival; original stars' return uncertain, but showrunner hopeful.

Movies

Playwright Aleshea Harris' directorial debut will be a tale of sweet revenge, and it's boasting some serious star power.

Games

Major Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer retires, Sarah Bond resigns, Asha Sharma takes over as new CEO, promising return to console focus.