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How HBO's 'The Last of Us' avoided the 'mistake' of video game adaptations: 'Let's only have as much violence in this story as necessary'

How HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ avoided the ‘mistake’ of video game adaptations: ‘Let’s only have as much violence in this story as necessary’

In the 2013 Sony Playstation 3 video game “The Last of Us,” you play as (mostly) Joel, a hard-hearted smuggler who must transport a teenage girl, Ellie, through a post-apocalyptic American landscape riddled with zombies — and worse. . Players must guide Joel and Ellie as they navigate rundown office buildings and snowy ski resorts, …

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Inflation is outpacing wage growth Wages are not rising as fast as prices for tens of millions of Americans, meaning long-term belt-tightening is essential where possible.  National inflation for all goods and services is up over 9%.  Average wages are increasing to a figure closer to 5%.  ALSO READ: Record inflation is driving up the prices of these 40 household items

The 2023 recession could be avoided if wage growth slows

Strong wage growth is normally a good thing for workers and a boon for the economy. Now? Not really. Average wage increases are approaching the highest level in decades, fueling inflation, according to the Federal Reserve. And that could force Fed officials to raise interest rates even further next year, potentially pushing the United States …

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