Oliver Brandt

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Oliver Brandt

By Oliver Brandt is a Contributing Pop Culture Writer based in Tasmania, Australia. Their focus is reporting on video games, film, and TV. They have extensive knowledge of video game history and communities both in Australia and abroad, animated films and television shows, and international cinema. Oliver joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked at Men's Journal, Parade, and more. They are a graduate of Curtin University. You can get in touch with Oliver by emailing [email protected].

5 days ago | dbltap.com | Oliver Brandt

Pokémon TCG Pocket has started its latest Mass Outbreak event, following on from previous Mass Outbreak events focused on other types. This time, the event is focused on Ultra Beast cards – the first  Mass Outbreak event to focus on a class of cards rather than a type – with a new flair for both Guzzlord ex and Buzzwole ex as well as plenty of Ultra Beast cards on offer.

6 days ago | businessinsider.de | Oliver Brandt

Courtesy of Oliver Brandt Ich habe jeden Tag in der Woche bei Starbucks bestellt. Ich rechnete nach und stellte fest, dass mich meine Starbucks-Gewohnheit etwa 5000 Dollar (über 4300 Euro) pro Jahr kostete. Anfang 2024 habe ich aufgehört, zu Starbucks zu gehen, und ich bin dabei geblieben. So habe ich es gemacht.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Jessica Orwig |Oliver Brandt |Henry Blodget

For years, the single most important thing I could never do without in the mornings was a Starbucks macchiato espresso and a blueberry muffin. Every morning at 7:30 a.m., including weekends, I'd rush out the door with a half-done tie and a productivity podcast playing through my earbuds. I'd speed walk to make it to Starbucks before the line was too long. I became popular in the joint, and sometimes the servers would start my coffee order as soon as I walked through the door.

1 week ago | dbltap.com | Oliver Brandt

London commuters have been lied to, and Mario Kart World might be to blame. By Oliver Brandt | 8:25 AM EDTCommuters on the London Underground – colloquially known as the Tube – have been surprised with a strange announcement in the form of an advertisement. The ad, which featured alongside a host of other Switch 2 ads, proudly announced that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is “out now.” Except it’s not, because of course it’s not.