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A community of fans have collectively voted on the duo’s music, deciding on the best and worst albums, most overrated and underrated works, best and worst songs, worst remixes and more. Some of the results are probably obvious, but others are a tad surprising. Users on the subreddit participated in the voting game over the past two weeks, following a grid template that would get a daily update based on fans’ most upvoted answers. Naturally, there was some passionate debate about each category — especially on the Worst Album, Worst Song, and Most Overrated Album categories — but the fans seem to be in full agreement on at least some of the results. Taking the crown of Best Album is 2001’s which was a pretty unanimous decision; the closest contender was 2013’s The former has gone down as one of the top albums of all time, most recently placing 23rd in , but the latter picked up four Grammy Awards in 2014. Perhaps that’s one reason Reddit voters placed it in the Most Overrated Album square. Contrastly, the Most Underrated Album spot was won by which received mixed reviews upon its 2005 release, but also picked up a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album. Meanwhile, the Worst Album by Daft Punk according to Reddit is . This remix album was released in 2011 to accompany the duo’s official soundtrack for Disney’s Although technically a Daft Punk album, Daft Punk’s manager (also the boss at French label Ed Banger Records) said of its release: “I am 100 per cent sure the Daft [Punk] boys were not involved in this side (sad) project.” Meanwhile, the title of Worst Song was given to the 2004 track by Franz Ferdinand, and the Best Song was awarded to a track from Other picks from include as Most Genius Song — likely thanks to the by Daft Punk and — and the dance anthem which fans claimed as the Best Chorus Song. The Best Lyrics Song was given to the slow, romantic cut, Todd Edwards, who also appeared on the track, , was voted as Daft Punk’s Best Collaborator. Two tracks from Random picked up some opposing awards in Most Underrated Song and Most Overrated Song. was voted as the Most Underrated, while was voted as Most Overrated. The latter is probably unsurprising, given the billions of collective streams it’s accrued across digital streaming platforms. In other Daft Punk news, of the duo’s feature-length film, which is soundtracked by One commenter wrote of the re-release: “Even watching this trailer on a small phone, you can immediately tell AI was used...The crowd scenes in particular are a dead giveaway. It looks so bad, there’s no way I’d spend money to see this in a theatre where the imperfections are going to be giant.” Another added: “I don’t see why this was needed. It seems like a lazy cash grab.”

Private banks outrun public sector peers in priority lending benchmarksA Lotto player in Co Mayo will go into 2025 more than €5.4m richer after they scooped a massive festive jackpot. In last night’s Lotto draw, a player from Mayo grabbed €5,419,866m, which makes them the 35th National Lottery millionaire and the eleventh Lotto jackpot winner this year. Two other players from Dublin also got a Christmas boost as they claimed €40,000 each. The Mayo player joined other ten big winners from across the country, including five from Dublin, two from Limerick, and one each from Louth, Wexford and, most recently, Galway. The winning numbers in last night’s main Lotto draw were: 2, 4, 5, 10, 16, 17 and the bonus was 23. The store location where the winning ticket was purchased will be announced tomorrow. Meanwhile, two Dublin players matched five numbers plus the bonus and scooped €40,341 each. One Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Friday, December 27, from Schiels Supermarket in Malahide, Co Dublin, while the other Quick Pick was bought on the day of the draw from Tesco Extra in Millfield Shopping Centre in Balbriggan, Co Dublin. Three massive Lotto wins yesterday saw a Mayo player scooping €5.4 million while two Dublin players won 40,000 each. Stock Image. Today's News in 90 Seconds - December 29th National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan said it was “an extraordinary night for Mayo and Dublin players, with three incredible wins.” "We now have a Mayo player who’s €5.4 million richer, claiming the title of the 35th National Lottery millionaire as we close out the year, and two Dublin players each securing a fantastic €40,000 prize,” she said. "Tomorrow, we’ll announce which Mayo store sold the winning Lotto Jackpot ticket, but for now, we’re urging all players in these counties to check their tickets carefully – one of them could be yours,” she added. The National Lottery has urged three Lotto players from Mayo and Dublin who purchased tickets for Saturday night’s Lotto to check their tickets carefully. They should sign the back of their tickets and keep them somewhere safe. The winners should also contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie who will make arrangements for them to collect their prize in Lottery headquarters.Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) voiced his support for an expansion of alcohol sales beyond liquor stores. The Maryland governor told Maryland Matters that he “wants something on my desk at the end of the session.” The show of support is a major boost for the campaign to allow grocery stores to stock beer and wine, something critics warn could harm small businesses. DEMOCRATS SEARCH FOR ANSWERS AS BARACK OBAMA’S INFLUENCE WANES The Maryland governor cited popular sentiment as the reason for his stance. “I think it’s time to address this issue because it’s something that I have heard literally in every single corner of the state from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore. From Oakland, Ocean City, Montgomery County, and everywhere in between,” Moore said. “This is an issue that people are asking about.” BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO ‘TRUMP-PROOF’ LEGACY He also said that Maryland was "out of step with the rest of the country," being one of only five states along with Alaska , Delaware, Minnesota, and Rhode Island, where it isn't legal to buy alcoholic beverages outside designated stores. Moore clarified that such a bill wouldn't be part of his 2025 legislative package, but that he would push for something in the upcoming session. Liquor store and small business advocates have pushed hard against the measure, defeating several previous attempts by the General Assembly. They have argued that the move would benefit big businesses while strangling small liquor stores. DEMOCRATS WEIGH CHANGE IN STRATEGY TO AVOID MIDTERM AND 2028 DEFEATS “I know the Maryland families and small businesses that run the independent stores are going to be very disheartened to hear that the governor has sided with these big corporate supermarkets without even hearing from them directly,” Jack Milani, legislative co-chairman of the Maryland Licensed Beverage Association, told the outlet. “This is going to put some independents who put their life savings into their stores out of business, and you can bank on that.” Others argue that the new deluge of alcohol would ravage at-risk communities, increasing alcoholism. “I don’t believe bringing more liquor into any community is a great idea. 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If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing. “It’s a pretty sick joke and it disparages the people that did work there. And why would you want to even bring it back up again?” said former Enron employee Diana Peters, who represented workers in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. Here’s what to know about the history of Enron and the purported effort to bring it back. Once the nation’s seventh-largest company, Enron filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 2, 2001, after years of accounting tricks could no longer hide billions of dollars in debt or make failing ventures appear profitable. The energy company's collapse put more than 5,000 people out of work, wiped out more than $2 billion in employee pensions and rendered $60 billion in Enron stock worthless. Its aftershocks were felt throughout the energy sector. Twenty-four Enron executives , including former CEO Jeffrey Skilling , were eventually convicted for their roles in the fraud. Enron founder Key Lay’s convictions were vacated after he died of heart disease following his 2006 trial. On Monday — the 23rd anniversary of the bankruptcy filing — a company representing itself as Enron announced in a news release that it was relaunching as a “company dedicated to solving the global energy crisis.” It also posted a video on social media, advertised on at least one Houston billboard and a took out a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle In the minute-long video that was full of generic corporate jargon, the company talks about “growth” and “rebirth.” It ends with the words, “We’re back. Can we talk?” Enron's new website features a company store, where various items featuring the brand's tilted “E” logo are for sale, including a $118 hoodie. In an email, company spokesperson Will Chabot said the new Enron was not doing any interviews yet, but that "We’ll have more to share soon.” Signs point to the comeback being a joke. In the “terms of use and conditions of sale” on the company's website, it says “the information on the website about Enron is First Amendment protected parody, represents performance art, and is for entertainment purposes only.” Documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that College Company, an Arkansas-based LLC, owns the Enron trademark. The co-founder of College Company is Connor Gaydos, who helped create a joke conspiracy theory that claims all birds are actually surveillance drones for the government. Peters said that since learning about the “relaunch” of Enron, she has spoken with several other former employees and they are also upset by it. She said the apparent stunt was “in poor taste.” “If it’s a joke, it’s rude, extremely rude. And I hope that they realize it and apologize to all of the Enron employees,” Peters said. Peters, who is 74 years old, said she is still working in information technology because “I lost everything in Enron, and so my Social Security doesn’t always take care of things I need done.” “Enron’s downfall taught us critical lessons about corporate ethics, accountability, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Enron’s legacy was the employees in the trenches. Leave Enron buried,” she said. Follow Juan A. Lozano on X at https://x.com/juanlozano70Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments profiled on this page are for informational purposes only and should not in any way come across as a recommendation to buy or sell in these assets. You should do your own thorough research before making any investment decisions. 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