Taylor Swift breaks Kanye West’s Billboard album charts record

As a long-time fan of Kanye West and someone who has closely followed his illustrious career, I must admit that I was taken aback by this week’s news. For nearly two decades, Kanye has reigned supreme in the world of music with an unparalleled streak of No. 1 album debuts. However, it appears that Taylor Swift has managed to break his record-setting run and claim the top spot for herself. While I’m always excited about new releases from my favorite artists, this development feels like a significant milestone in Taylor’s career and an intriguing shift in the music industry landscape. It will be interesting to see how Kanye responds to this challenge, as he has always been known for his resilience and innovative spirit.

Dungeons & Dragons Changes Rules on Grappling

In the upcoming Player’s Handbook due next month, Dungeons & Dragons has revamped the grappling rules. Wizards of the Coast introduced significant changes to grappling and the Grappled Condition in the 2024 Player’s Handbook. Players have been trying to grapple opponents since D&D was first played, but the 2014 Player’s Handbook had limited possibilities for what grappling could achieve as it only halted a target’s movement. However, in the new rules, being grappled now not only stops the target in its tracks but also makes attack rolls against the grappled target more difficult by imposing disadvantage on those attacks. Initiating a grapple has become easier; players can now attempt to grapple a target during an Unarmed Strike action, which requires the target to either succeed on a Strength or Dexterity saving throw instead of having to compete in an opposed Strength (Athletics) check against the opponent’s Athletics or Acrobatics skill.