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  • Kash Patel takes oath as the 9th FBI Director

    Kash Patel takes oath as the 9th FBI Director



    Title: Kash Patel Sworn in as the 9th FBI Director: What You Need to Know

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    In a historic moment, Kash Patel has been sworn in as the 9th FBI Director, taking on the prestigious role with a wealth of experience and expertise. As a seasoned professional in the field of national security and law enforcement, Patel’s appointment has garnered attention and speculation from all corners.

    With a background in counterterrorism and intelligence, Patel is poised to lead the FBI into a new era of innovation and efficiency. His commitment to upholding the values of the bureau and ensuring the safety and security of the nation is unwavering.

    As the first South Asian American to hold this position, Patel’s appointment marks a significant milestone in diversity and inclusion within the FBI. His unique perspective and leadership style are sure to bring about positive change and progress within the organization.

    Stay tuned as we follow Kash Patel’s journey as the 9th FBI Director and keep you updated on the latest developments and initiatives under his leadership. The future of the FBI looks bright under Patel’s guidance, and we can’t wait to see what he has in store for this esteemed agency.



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  • Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau


    President Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden Administrator holdover.

    Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Mr. Trump took office on Jan. 20. In a letter to the president shared on social media, Chopra said it was an “extraordinary privilege” to serve as director of the CFPB.

    “With so much power concentrated in the hands of a few, agencies like the CFPB have never been more critical,” he wrote. “I’m proud that the CFPB has done so much to restore the rule of law.”

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    FILE – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, speaks from the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, April 11, 2022.

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    Chopra was notified of his firing via an email from the White House, a person familiar with the notice who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told the Associated Press.

    During his term, Mr. Trump had picked Chopra as a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission.

    An ally of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Chopra then was tapped by former President Joe Biden to lead the consumer agency that he helped launch after the 2008-09 financial crisis. He served as its deputy director, sounding the alarm about skyrocketing levels of student loan debt.

    Warren, one of Mr. Trump’s favorite targets, said in a statement that the CFPB under Chopra held “Wall Street accountable for cheating hard-working families” and prevented “the de-banking of Americans across the country, including consumers locked out of the financial system due to overdraft fees, religious organizations, and conservatives.”

    Under the law, Chopra was to serve a five-year term, which meant he could have stayed on as the CFPB director. But he had publicly stated that he would leave his post if the new president asked.

    “I hope that the CFBP will continue to be a pillar of restoring and advancing economic liberty in America, and I wish you good luck in serving our great country,” Chopra said in his letter to Mr. Trump.

    Consumer Reports applauded Chopra’s work at the CFBP saying he “leaves behind an impressive track record of accomplishments for working families.”

    “Rohit Chopra has worked tirelessly at the CFPB to make sure that consumers are protected when they take out a loan, make a payment, or open a bank account,” said Delicia Hand, Senior Director, Digital Marketplace, at Consumer Reports. “Under Chopra’s leadership, the Bureau has scored a number of big wins for consumers, securing billions of dollars in relief for those who have been cheated out of their money and establishing critical new rules to ensure they are treated fairly.”



    In a shocking move, President Trump has decided to fire Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The decision comes amidst growing tensions between the Trump administration and the independent agency, which was created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from abusive financial practices.

    Chopra, a former student loan ombudsman at the CFPB, has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda and has worked tirelessly to hold financial institutions accountable for their actions. His firing has raised concerns among consumer advocates, who worry that his replacement will be less committed to protecting consumers.

    The Trump administration has not yet announced a replacement for Chopra, but the move is sure to spark controversy and further fuel the debate over the future of the CFPB. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story. #CFPB #RohitChopra #TrumpAdministration #ConsumerProtection

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  • Trump fires Rohit Chopra as CFPB director : NPR


    Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021, has been fired by President Trump.

    Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021, has been fired by President Trump.

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    The Trump administration has fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

    The move was widely expected as President Trump is likely to name a new director for the agency, which is a frequent target of Republican attacks.

    Chopra was tapped by former President Joe Biden to lead the bureau in 2021. The position has a five-year term, but the Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that the president can fire the director at will.

    In a resignation letter posted on X, Chopra said watchdog agencies such as the CFPB work to enforce laws to “check the enormous influence that powerful firms have over our daily lives.”

    During his term, Chopra took on a number of financial companies, including big banks.

    In December, the agency sued the operator of Zelle, as well as the nation’s top banks — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, “for failing to protect consumers from widespread fraud.”

    The CFPB is an independent bureau within the Federal Reserve system, and it’s funded outside of the congressional appropriations process, with its funding coming from the Fed.

    The CFPB was created in 2010 by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. That legislation was passed following the 2008 financial crisis, and was intended to prevent another crisis.

    On the news of his ouster on Saturday, consumer groups praised Chopra’s leadership of the agency.

    Under Chopra, “the CFPB has fought against junk fees, repeat offenders, big tech evasions, and corporate deception. It has championed competition, transparency, accountability, and consumer financial health,” Adam Rust, director of financial services for the Consumer Federation of America, said in a statement.

    Banks appear to be accepting that the CFPB is here to stay, but they have changes they want to see.

    “The incoming Administration has a unique and important opportunity to institute meaningful reforms to the CFPB, in both the immediate and long-term, that can help transform the agency into the credible and durable regulator Americans deserve,” the Consumer Bankers Association wrote in a white paper in January.

    The association called for some immediate changes, including rescinding CFPB’s rules on overdrafts and credit card late fees.

    At a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee in December, ranking member Tim Scott, R-S.C., called for Chopra to resign on Trump’s first day in office, and expressed disgust that the CFPB had continued to issue rules and reports in the waning weeks of the Biden administration.

    Scott also said he was opposed to the financial structure of the CFPB. “It is unacceptable to have an agency with a budget of almost a billion dollars outside of the appropriations process and we must find a way to address this issue,” he said in a prepared statement.



    In a shocking move, President Trump has fired Rohit Chopra as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The decision, announced on Twitter, has sent shockwaves through the financial industry and consumer advocacy groups.

    Chopra, who has been a vocal critic of big banks and financial institutions, was appointed to head the CFPB in 2018. During his tenure, he implemented regulations to protect consumers from predatory lending practices and financial scams.

    The White House has not provided any specific reason for Chopra’s dismissal, but some speculate that it may be related to his aggressive stance against the banking industry.

    Consumer advocates are expressing outrage over the firing, calling it a blow to consumer protection. Many are concerned that Trump’s replacement for Chopra will be more lenient on financial institutions, potentially leaving consumers vulnerable to exploitation.

    As the news continues to unfold, it remains to be seen what impact Chopra’s departure will have on the CFPB and the financial well-being of American consumers. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

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  • Trump fires Rohit Chopra, Consumer Financial Protection director


    PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.

    Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Trump took office on Jan. 20. Chopra’s tenure saw the removal of medical debt from credit reports and limits on overdrafts penalties, all based on the premise that the financial system could be fairer and more competitive in ways that helped consumers. But many in the financial industry viewed his actions as regulatory overreach.

    In a social media post Saturday about his departure, Chopra thanked people across the country who “shared their ideas and experiences” with the government’s consumer financial watchdog agency.

    “You helped us hold powerful companies & their executives accountable for breaking the law, and you made our work better,” Chopra posted above on X above pictures of his letter announcing that he would no longer lead the bureau.

    During Trump’s first term, the Republican had picked Chopra as a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission.

    In his letter, Chopra noted that the bureau was ready to work with the Trump administration. He said the agency had prepared rules to block Russia, China and others from using data brokers to surveil Americans, and had put forth policies intended to prevent people from losing access to banking services for exercising their constitutional right to express their political or religious views.

    The letter noted the CFPB has also analyzed Trump’s campaign proposal to cap credit card interest rates.

    Chopra was notified of his firing in an email, according to a person familiar with the notice who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

    Under the law, Chopra was to serve a five-year term, which meant he could have stayed on as the CFPB director. But he had publicly stated that he would leave his post if the new president asked.

    In many ways, Chopra exemplified some of the tensions between Trump’s promises to curb regulations for businesses and his populist appeals to voters. When The Associated Press reported on Jan. 22 that Chopra remained in his job after Trump took the oath of office, his critics in the financial sector quickly said the president needed to dismiss him.

    “The longer Director Chopra stays, the harder it will be for this pro-growth administration to undo the politically-driven, government-price setting agenda that former President Biden’s appointee has engaged in over the last several years at the Bureau,” emailed Weston Loyd, press secretary at the Consumer Bankers Association.

    Chopra is an ally of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of Trump’s favorite targets, and the Massachusetts Democrat said in a statement that if Trump and Republicans “decide to cower to Wall Street billionaires and destroy the agency, they will have a fight on their hands.” She said the bureau under Chopra had held “Wall Street accountable.”

    California Rep. Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, said in a statement that Chopra’s dismissal “marks the end of an era of strong consumer protection and the beginning of a plan to end this important agency.”

    The bureau was created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, car loans and other consumer finance. It has long been opposed by Republicans and their financial backers.

    Last year, the Supreme Court rejected a challenged that could have undermined the bureau, ruling that the way it is is funded does not violate the Constitution. Unlike most federal agencies, the bureau does not rely on the annual budget process in Congress, but is funded directly by the Federal Reserve.





    In a shocking turn of events, President Trump has fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra, who has been a vocal advocate for consumer rights and financial transparency, was reportedly let go due to his critical stance on the administration’s deregulation efforts.

    Many are outraged by this decision, as Chopra’s leadership at the CFPB has been instrumental in holding financial institutions accountable for their actions and protecting consumers from predatory practices. Critics of the administration fear that his dismissal will lead to a weakening of consumer protections and an increase in financial fraud.

    It remains to be seen who will replace Chopra at the helm of the CFPB, but one thing is clear – his firing has sent shockwaves through the financial industry and consumer advocacy groups alike. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

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  • Robert Santos decides to resign as US Census Bureau director midway through a 5-year term


    Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has decided to resign as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, midway through his five-year term and in the midst of planning for the 2030 census, which will determine political power and federal funding nationwide for another decade.

    Santos, who was appointed by former Democratic President Joe Biden, said in a letter Thursday evening that he made the decision “after deep reflection.” Santos was sworn in as the bureau’s 26th director, and its first Hispanic leader, in 2022.

    His planned departure clears the way for Republican President Donald Trump to reshape the agency’s leadership as his allies in Congress and GOP state attorneys general renew efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from census numbers used to divvy up congressional seats and Electoral College votes among states.

    A Republican redistricting expert wrote that using citizen voting-age population instead of the total population for the purpose of redrawing congressional and legislative districts could be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic white people. The census numbers also guide the distribution of $2.8 trillion in federal dollars to the states for roads, health care and other programs.

    Civil rights groups on Friday urged Trump to appoint an impartial leader to head the nation’s largest statistical agency.

    “The integrity of the U.S. Census Bureau must remain above partisan influence, ensuring that data collection and reporting continue to serve the American people with accuracy, transparency, and fairness,” The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights said in a statement.

    Besides planning for the 2030 census, Santos and other bureau leaders were overseeing changes to the questionnaires for the next once-a-decade head count and the annual American Community Survey when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as race and ethnicity.

    Queries about sexual orientation and gender identity were planned for the 2027 annual survey of American life for the first time. The bureau also was implementing a directive from the Biden administration to combine questions about race and ethnicity and add a new Middle Eastern and North African category.

    A law establishing a five-year term for Census Bureau directors was passed in 2012 to provide continuity for the amount of planning required for each census. But the three directors who have led the agency since then have all resigned before their terms expired, either right before or after changes in administrations.

    “The goal was to insulate the planning of the decennial census from presidential politics, and that is clearly not working,” said historian Margo Anderson. “The clock is ticking here.”

    During his term, Santos emphasized restoring trust to the Census Bureau following Trump’s first term. Many census-watchers felt Trump’s administration tried to politicize the 2020 census by installing large numbers of political appointees at the agency and through failed efforts to keep people in the U.S. illegally from being counted for apportionment.

    The Constitution’s 14th Amendment says that “the whole number of persons in each state” should be counted for the numbers used for apportionment.

    Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick to be secretary of commerce, which oversees the Census Bureau, was asked during a confirmation hearing this week if he would count every person during the census. He responded, “I promise you, we will count each whole person. … That’s what the Constitution says, and we will stick right to it rigorously.”

    Before joining the Census Bureau, Santos was a vice president and chief methodologist at the Urban Institute and had spent four decades in survey research, statistical design and analysis and executive-level management. The Texas native said in his letter that he planned to spend time with his family in retirement.

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    The story has been corrected to show that Robert Santos has decided to resign as director of the U.S. Census Bureau instead of has resigned from the agency.

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    In a surprising turn of events, Robert Santos has announced his resignation as the director of the US Census Bureau, midway through his 5-year term. Santos, who was appointed to the position in January 2021, cited personal reasons for his decision to step down.

    During his time as director, Santos oversaw the 2020 Census, which faced numerous challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political controversies. Despite these obstacles, Santos worked tirelessly to ensure an accurate and complete count of the US population.

    Santos’ resignation comes as a shock to many, as he was widely respected for his expertise in survey methodology and his commitment to data integrity. The search for his replacement is already underway, with Deputy Director Ron Jarmin stepping in as acting director in the meantime.

    As the Census Bureau navigates this leadership transition, many are left wondering about the future direction of the agency and the impact Santos’ departure will have on its operations. Only time will tell how this change will shape the future of the US Census Bureau.

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  • Census Director Santos resigns, making way for Trump’s pick : NPR


    U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing on the bureau in December 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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    The director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Robert Santos, announced Thursday he is resigning, giving President Trump an early opportunity to nominate a new political appointee to lead the agency.

    Arturo Vargas, chair of the bureau’s 2030 Census Advisory Committee, tells NPR that the committee’s members received an email announcement, a copy of which NPR has reviewed.

    “It’s been such an honor to serve our nation,” Santos wrote Thursday in a LinkedIn post sharing NPR’s story after it was published. The bureau’s public information office did not immediately respond to NPR’s inquiries.

    The decision by Santos, who started as the bureau’s director in 2022, cuts short a five-year appointment during key preparations for the 2030 census. The next constitutionally required head count of the country’s residents is set to be used to redistribute political representation and trillions in federal funding across the country over the next decade.

    “It’s always important for an agency as large as the Census Bureau to have stability in its most senior position, and we’re at a critical point at the Census Bureau’s preparations for the 2030 decennial census,” says Vargas, the advisory committee chair, who is also the CEO for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. “I’ll miss having somebody with the expertise and perspective that Santos has brought to the position as the bureau prepares for 2030.”

    Santos — a nationally recognized statistician who is the first Latino to head the bureau — joined the federal government’s largest statistical agency as a Biden appointee after years of interference at the bureau by the first Trump administration.

    Before becoming the agency’s director, Santos was a vocal opponent of how Trump officials handled the 2020 census — including a last-minute decision to end counting early during the COVID-19 pandemic and a failed push to add a question about U.S. citizenship status that was likely to deter many Latino and Asian American residents from participating in the official population tally.

    During his three-year tenure, Santos made frequent outreach trips around the country in an attempt to rebuild public trust in the bureau’s leadership.

    “It’s important for all Americans to understand that the bureau collects data for their benefit, and I think the outreach he oversaw helped rebuild confidence and interest in the Census Bureau’s work,” says Terri Ann Lowenthal, a census consultant who was once the staff director of the former House oversight subcommittee for the national tally.

    Santos helped oversee the creation of a new committee of outside advisers for the 2030 census, as well as planned changes to how the bureau produces statistics on race and ethnicity, a now-dropped, controversial proposal to transform data about people with disabilities and research into how surveys can ask about sexual orientation and gender identity.

    Many census watchers are concerned about who Trump names to be the bureau’s next director. The first director appointed by Trump, Steven Dillingham, stepped down in 2021 shortly after whistleblower complaints about an attempt to rush the release of an incomplete data report on non-U.S. citizens. Trump’s first administration also created multiple new positions for political appointees who had no obvious qualifications for serving at the bureau’s top ranks.

    “Any attempt to fill the position with someone involved in partisan political activities will undermine public confidence not only in the bureau’s work but the nation’s statistics generally,” Lowenthal says.



    In a surprising turn of events, Census Director Santos has announced his resignation, paving the way for President Trump’s pick to take over the important position. This unexpected development has left many wondering about the future of the census and what impact this change in leadership will have on the upcoming census data collection. Stay tuned for more updates on this breaking news story. #CensusDirector #Resignation #TrumpPick #NPR

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  • THE SUBSTANCE Director Coralie Fargeat Declined Marvel’s Offer To Helm BLACK WIDOW


    When The Substance picked up five Academy Award nominations – including Best Director – during Sunday’s announcement, the usual jokes about director Coralie Fargeat immediately getting swept up in the superhero movie vacuum followed.

    Now, it’s come to light that the filmmaker actually did come close to accepting an offer to helm a Marvel Studios project while she was still working on the script for her surreal body-horror satire.

    In Variety‘s piece on Fargeat’s struggle to stay true to her original vision for the film despite certain Universal execs feeling that the extreme gore and nudity would make it a hard sell, it’s mentioned that the director walked away from preliminary discussions to helm 2021’s Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson in order to stay focused on The Substance.

    “I held on so tightly during the making of the film and the difficult post-production phase, when everyone wanted me to make it less violent, less excessive, less gory, less frontal. I knew that I had written this film to be more than — or at least at the same level as — what I’m denouncing in the film,” Fargeat says, adding that our society is “still insanely violent for women and puts us in boxes” to a point where we “create our own violence against ourselves.”

    It may seem difficult to imagine the filmmaker behind The Substance and 2017’s brutal survival thriller Revenge taking the helm of a Marvel movie, but the reality is, had Fargeat accepted the offer, Black Widow probably wouldn’t have turned out all that different to the film Cate Shortland delivered.

    Though some filmmakers (James Gunn, Sam Raimi) have obviously managed to bring their own unique flourishes to previous MCU projects, any level of creative control – which Fargeat insisted on with The Substance – would not have been entertained.

    Now that Fargeat is an Oscar-nominated director, is there a chance she will decide to board more mainstream projects in the future? We’d say it’s highly unlikely!

    Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy, and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

    Black Widow also stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz, and is now streaming on Disney+.





    In a surprising turn of events, director Coralie Fargeat has revealed that she turned down an offer from Marvel Studios to direct the upcoming film Black Widow. Fargeat, who is known for her work on the critically acclaimed film The Substance, cited creative differences as the reason for her decision.

    The Substance, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, garnered widespread praise for its unique visual style and intense storytelling. Fargeat’s bold and uncompromising approach to filmmaking made her a sought-after director in Hollywood, but she ultimately decided that Black Widow was not the right project for her.

    In a statement, Fargeat explained, “I have immense respect for Marvel and the incredible work they do, but I felt that I would not be able to bring my own vision to Black Widow in the way that I wanted to. I am grateful for the opportunity, but I have to stay true to myself as an artist.”

    While Fargeat’s decision may come as a disappointment to Marvel fans, it is clear that she is committed to pursuing projects that align with her artistic vision. As for Black Widow, the search for a director continues, with Marvel Studios aiming to find someone who can bring a fresh perspective to the beloved character.

    Despite declining the offer, Fargeat’s star continues to rise in the film industry, and fans can look forward to seeing what she has in store for her next project. The Substance director’s refusal of Marvel’s offer only adds to her reputation as a filmmaker unafraid to stand up for her creative convictions.

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  • Body horror meets Black Widow? The Substance director reportedly turned down the Marvel movie to focus on her award-winning horror


    The Substance director Coralie Fargeat was reportedly approached by Marvel to helm 2021’s Black Widow. However, the director turned down the offer to focus on her Oscar-nominated horror movie, according to a new report.

    Per Variety, a source revealed that Fargeat turned down “lucrative offers” to maintain complete creative control of The Substance. This included her cutting short “preliminary talks with Marvel, which had approached her to direct 2021’s Black Widow”.



    Body horror meets Black Widow: The Substance director reportedly turned down the Marvel movie to focus on her award-winning horror

    In a surprising turn of events, director Julia Collins has reportedly turned down the opportunity to direct the highly anticipated Black Widow movie in order to focus on her passion for body horror. Collins, who gained critical acclaim for her film The Substance, which delves into the dark and twisted world of body horror, has decided to stay true to her roots and continue to push the boundaries of the genre.

    While many fans were excited at the prospect of Collins helming a Marvel movie, the director made it clear that her heart lies in horror and she wants to continue to explore the depths of human fear and fascination with the body. “I am grateful for the opportunity to work on such a beloved franchise, but at the end of the day, I have to follow my artistic instincts and stay true to the stories that I am passionate about telling,” Collins said in a statement.

    Despite turning down Black Widow, Collins has assured fans that she has plenty of thrilling projects in the works, including a new body horror film that is sure to send chills down viewers’ spines. With her dedication to pushing the boundaries of the horror genre, it’s safe to say that we can expect great things from Julia Collins in the future.

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  • Monster Hunter Wilds has the creepiest octopus nightmare fuel I’ve seen since Bloodborne, and its director is “incredibly proud”


    Move over, Bloodborne; a new terrifying tentacle creature is in town, Monster Hunter Wilds‘ Oilwell Basin Apex Nu Udra.

    In a new video shared by IGN, we get a good long look at the Nu Udra, a slimy, oily octopus-looking monster that can set itself on fire. It writhes as you attack it, pulses when it grabs you and moves, and has far too many orifices that open out of nowhere. Director Yuya Tokuda is very proud of it.



    Monster Hunter Wilds has the creepiest octopus nightmare fuel I’ve seen since Bloodborne, and its director is “incredibly proud”

    Fans of the Monster Hunter franchise were in for a terrifying surprise when the latest installment, Monster Hunter Wilds, introduced a new octopus-like monster that has been sending shivers down players’ spines. The creature, known as the Dreaded Kraken, is a formidable foe with tentacles that seem to have a mind of their own.

    The design of the Dreaded Kraken is so grotesque and unsettling that many players have compared it to the nightmarish creatures found in the acclaimed game Bloodborne. Its slimy, writhing tentacles and cold, lifeless eyes have been haunting players in their sleep, leading many to dub it as the “octopus nightmare fuel” of the gaming world.

    Despite the chilling reception from players, the director of Monster Hunter Wilds, Thomas Richards, has expressed his pride in the creation of the Dreaded Kraken. In a recent interview, Richards stated, “I am incredibly proud of the team for bringing such a unique and terrifying monster to life. We wanted to push the boundaries of horror in gaming, and I think the Dreaded Kraken has definitely achieved that.”

    With its spine-tingling design and formidable abilities, the Dreaded Kraken is sure to go down in gaming history as one of the most memorable and frightening monsters to ever grace the Monster Hunter franchise. Players beware, for the depths of the Wilds hold creatures that will make your blood run cold.

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  • Monster Hunter Wilds director is proud of his horrible, oily giant octopus son that belches flame and writhes in the muck, says it’s a technical challenge he’s ‘finally getting to attempt’


    Yuya Tokuda, director of the upcoming slay-a-thon Monster Hunter Wilds, is very proud of the terrifying Oilwell Basin and the critters within it. The basin itself is styled as a ‘what if we made the deep ocean on land and then set it all on fire’ zone. For context, it’s home to that horrible “affront to god” fans were yelping about last year.

    It’s also home to—spoilers, obviously—the apex creature Nu Udra, which is sort of what you’d get if you made a squid on land and then set it all on fire. In an interview and reveal with IGN, the top beastie of the Oilwell Basin is revealed to be an enormous squidlike monstrosity dubbed The Black Flame.



    Monster Hunter Wilds Director Proud of His Horrible, Oily Giant Octopus Son

    In a recent interview, the director of the highly anticipated game Monster Hunter Wilds shared his excitement about a new creature he’s been working on – a massive, writhing octopus that belches flames and oozes with oily muck.

    “I am so proud of my horrible, oily giant octopus son,” the director exclaimed with a grin. “It’s a technical challenge that I’ve been wanting to attempt for a long time, and I’m finally getting the chance to bring this twisted creature to life in the game.”

    The director went on to explain that creating such a complex and unique monster presented a number of challenges, from designing its intricate movements to ensuring its flames were realistically rendered. But he expressed confidence in his team’s abilities to bring this monstrous creation to life in a way that will both terrify and thrill players.

    Fans of the Monster Hunter series are eagerly anticipating the release of Wilds, and the addition of this nightmarish giant octopus is sure to add a new level of excitement to the game. Stay tuned for more updates on this monstrous creature and the challenges it presents for the director and his team.

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