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Live stream Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+. Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Things are getting serious at the US Open, with some massive third-round matchups ready to go. It’s difficult to pick a favorite match, but Shelton vs. Tiafoe is certainly going to be interesting. We can’t call which way this game will go, but either way, it’s going to be fun to watch.

If you want to watch Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

How to watch Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open for free

Fans can live stream the 2024 US Open for free on these platforms:

Australia — 9Now

New Zealand — TVNZ+

These streaming services are geo-blocked, but anyone from around the world can access these sites with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to secure servers in other countries, meaning you can unblock 9Now and TVNZ+ from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2024 US Open by following these simple steps:

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

Open up the app and connect to a server in Australia or New Zealand

Visit 9Now or TVNZ+

Watch Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open for free from anywhere in the world

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What is the best VPN for the US Open?

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Live stream Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

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Here’s the answer for “Wordle” #1168 on August 30, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer.

If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for August 30’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles used to be available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it. Unfortunately, it has since been taken down, with the website’s creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn’t any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle‘s Hard Mode if you’re after more of a challenge, though.

Here’s a subtle hint for today’s Wordle answer:

A dishonest man.

Does today’s Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no reoccurring letters.

Today’s Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with…

Today’s Wordle starts with the letter K.

The Wordle answer today is…

Get your last guesses in now, because it’s your final chance to solve today’s Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today’s Wordle is…

KNAVE.

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

If you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Wordle.

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Connections is a New York Times word game that’s all about finding the “common threads between words.” How to solve the puzzle.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for August 30’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

What is Connections?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories

Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

Yellow: Things that sparkle and shine

Green: Olympic events in present tense

Blue: Awe-inspiring landmarks

Purple: Ice based items and phenomena

Here are today’s Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:

Yellow: Sparkling Things

Green: Participate in Summer Olympic Events

Blue: Wonders of the World

Purple: Ice__

Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today’s Connections #445 is…

What is the answer to Connections today

Sparkling Things: DIAMOND, GLITTER, GOLD, SEQUIN

Participate in Summer Olympic Events: BOX, DIVE, FENCE, ROW

Wonders of the Worlds: GARDENS, LIGHTHOUSE, PYRAMID, TEMPLE

Ice___: CREAM, CUBE, MACHINE, STORM

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

If you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.

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Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Monica Bellucci and Justin Theroux break down what it was like bringing the long-awaited sequel to life.

Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Monica Bellucci and Justin Theroux break down what it was like bringing the long-awaited sequel to life.

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Key advice from one acting legend to another as Blair Underwood recounts the key piece of advice he received from the great Sydney Poitier.

Key advice from one acting legend to another as Blair Underwood recounts the key piece of advice he received from the great Sydney Poitier.

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“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” introduces a new Dark Wizard (Ciarán Hinds) in Season 2. Here’s who he might be.

Just when The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reveals the identity of one mysterious wizard, it brings in a new mysterious mage for us to puzzle over.

Season 1 introduced us to the Stranger (Daniel Weyman), a powerful figure with no recollection of who he is. Based on a key quote in the Season 1 finale and a new hint in Season 2, episode 2, it’s fairly clear to the audience that the Stranger is Gandalf the Grey. But he has no way of knowing that! So it’s off to the Eastern land of Rhûn for the Stranger, where he hopes to find answers about who he is and what role he has to play in the battle to come against Sauron (Charlie Vickers).

But before the Stranger can worry about the Dark Lord, he’ll have to deal with another villainous entity: a Dark Wizard (Ciarán Hinds) who’s set up shop in Rhûn. In Season 2, episode 2, we learn that it was this Dark Wizard who was responsible for sending the white-cloaked Mystics after the Stranger in Season 1. He also seems to be a fan of both moth magic and blood magic, but otherwise, we don’t know much about the Dark Wizard — not even his real name! Just like with the Stranger’s identity in Season 1, though, we can definitely make some educated guesses as to who from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium the Dark Wizard might be.

The biggest clue here is the “wizard” of it all, which suggests that the Dark Wizard is an Istar like the Stranger. Appropriately meaning “Wise One” or “Wizard,” the Istari are a group of five powerful spirits known as Maiar whom the Valar sent to protect Middle-earth.

Three of the Istari feature fairly prominently in Tolkien’s work: Gandalf the Grey, Saruman the White, and Radagast the Brown. However, The Rings of Power‘s Dark Wizard really can’t be any of these three. The show has indirectly confirmed time and again that the Stranger is Gandalf, so that’s him ruled out. Saruman does eventually fall to the darkness in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but his turn occurring in the Second Age, when The Rings of Power takes place, would be far too soon. Finally, nature-loving Radagast is probably too busy hanging out with the animals of Middle-earth to even bother raising a cult of moth-wielding Mystics.

So that leaves us with the last two Istari, and the ones Tolkien tells us the least about: the Blue Wizards, otherwise known as Ithryn Luin, named for the color of the robes they wore upon arrival to Middle-earth.

Who are the Blue Wizards in Tolkien’s work?

The Blue Wizards are a big question mark in Tolkien’s legendarium, perhaps even to Tolkien himself. In one of his 1958 letters, he wrote, “I really do not know anything clearly about the other two [Istari].” In the Unfinished Tales, there are mentions of them being named Alatar and Pallando. In later works, though, he referred to them as Morinehtar and Rómestámo.

These later writings clarify a bit of what Tolkien believed to be the purpose of the Blue Wizards, which was to curb Sauron’s rise in the East. And you know what’s in the East? Rhûn, right where the Dark Wizard is hanging out. Based on that alone, it’s pretty likely that the Dark Wizard is one of the Ithryn Luin.

There’s even more evidence for that theory, though. In the same letter where Tolkien said he didn’t know too much about the Blue Wizards, he theorized that they were “emissaries to distant regions” who “failed, as Saruman did” and fell to darkness. From there, Tolkien “suspect[ed] they were founders or beginners of secret cults and ‘magic’ traditions that outlasted the fall of Sauron.” And I don’t know about you, but the Mystics and their moth magic feel very much like a secret cult to me.

Of course, there’s the the small problem that the Dark Wizard’s robes and surroundings are devoid of anything blue, which doesn’t exactly scream Blue Wizard. But perhaps he simply rejected the color associated with his original mission to Middle-earth when he turned evil, ditching the blue for his current look. After all, if Sauron’s shift from Halbrand to Annatar taught us anything, it’s that Middle-earth villains love a makeover.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 is now streaming on Prime Video, with a new episode every Thursday.

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“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” delivered another big hint that the Stranger is Gandalf in episode 2.

By the end of its first season, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power all but confirmed that the mysterious Stranger (Daniel Weyman) was none other than Gandalf himself. If his magic powers, gray clothing, and affection for the Hobbit-like Harfoots weren’t indicators enough, him directly quoting Ian McKellen’s Gandalf in the finale — saying “if in doubt, always follow your nose” — sealed the deal.

However, as The Rings of Power Season 2 kicks off, the Stranger still has no clue who he is. That’s why he, Nori Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh), and Poppy Proudfellow (Megan Richards) are following a star map to the Eastern land of Rhûn. Maybe there, they can find answers about who the Stranger is, including, crucially, his name.

In episode 2, Nori does her best to workshop some possible names for the Stranger. Suggestions include Doderic, Andwise, and Fredegar. While the Stranger isn’t feeling any of those, the names are fun nods to Hobbits briefly mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: Doderic Brandybuck is a relative of Merry, Andwise Roper is Sam’s uncle, and Fredegar Bolger (aka “Fatty” Bolger) is a good friend of Frodo’s, and later Merry’s brother-in-law.

However, Nori says something else in episode 2 that’s a clearer hint at the Stranger’s name — even if she doesn’t realize it at the time. As Poppy wonders why the Stranger can’t just magically create food and water for them, Nori reminds her that he needs a stick or staff of some kind to harness his power, saying “he’s afraid he’d lose control again without a gand.”

Now hold on just a minute! A “gand”? As in “Gand”alf? That’s it, we’ve cracked the code!

But “gand” — from the Old Norse “gandr,” meaning “staff,” “wand,” or even “magic” — is so much more than just a word that sounds similar to Gandalf. It’s a key part of the etymology of Gandalf’s name, and it could be a clue as to what the Stranger’s quest in Rhûn will entail.

Why is a “gand” so important in The Rings of Power?

Tolkien didn’t come up with the name Gandalf on his own. Instead, he tweaked a name from a section of the Norse poem Völuspá titled the “Catalogue of Dwarves.” (This is also where most of the dwarves’ names from The Hobbit came from.) Name-wise, the inspiration for Gandalf was a dwarf named Gandálfr, which combines “gandr” and “álfr,” meaning elf. Basically, “Gandálfr” means “elf with a wand.”

Being the language lover that he was, Tolkien preserved that meaning in his own works. He wrote in his Unfinished Tales that the name Gandalf means “Elf of the Wand,” in reference to both Gandalf’s staff and Men’s misconception that he was an Elf. (Notably, “Gandalf” is just the name Men came to know the wizard by. He has other names, including Olórin, his name in Valinor, and Mithrandir, the name given to him by the Elves.)

By mentioning the Stranger’s need for a gand in episode 2, The Rings of Power positions the search for a staff as a key part of his quest moving forward. Add to that his episode 1 dream of a shapeshifting staff calling to him, and we’re officially on staff watch.

So where is Gandalf going to find a staff in Rhûn? Could he fashion one from those gnarled trees all around the desert? Might he receive one as a gift? And perhaps most pressingly, will he understand how a gand relates to his name as soon as he takes up his staff? Or, like in Tolkien’s work, will he earn that name from Men he encounters on his journeys?

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 is now streaming on Prime Video, with a new episode every Thursday.

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Netflix has dropped its teaser for Timo Tjahjanto’s “The Shadow Strays”.

Netflix has dropped its teaser for Timo Tjahjanto’s “The Shadow Strays”.

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From “The End of the F***ing World” writer Charlie Covell, Netflix show “Kaos” plays with figures of Greek mythology.

If you’re a scholar of Greek mythology, froth over The Iliad, The Odyssey, and Metamorphoses, couldn’t put Hades or Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey down, or love movies and TV shows like Blood of Zeus, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Disney’s Hercules, you’ll be able to watch Netflix’s Kaos with little confusion. If you’re not up on the major deities of the Greek pantheon or heroes like Odysseus, Perseus, and Theseus (a lot of ‘euses’), the series might have you scrambling to Google who’s who.

But luckily, narrator Prometheus is there to guide you through Kaos. He’s just having his liver pecked out by an eagle as he does.

From The End of the F***ing World writer Charlie Covell, with directors Georgi Banks-Davies and Runyararo Mapfumo, Kaos is a deadpan, dark, soapy take on Greek myths, staying mildly close to their much-interpreted core stories and taking liberties where it works — often to make political statements, and sometimes just because it’s fun. With a sprawling, talented, mostly British cast (some of whom are deeply underused; hello, Billie Piper), arresting production design, and enough IYKYK ancient asides to sink a galley, Kaos is a nerdy, modern foray into legend, with a tempestuous, sybaritic, divine family at its core.

What is Kaos about?

In modern Krete, gods meddle with human lives like egomaniacal kids in a worldwide candy store, gathering to watch the mortals’ tribulations on TV over family dinner. Televised human sacrifices are given on the regular to appease Olympian braggadocio and king of the gods Zeus (Jeff Goldblum). Human political leaders like President — not King, but pretty much — Minos (Stanley Townsend) pander to the whims of pescatarian playboy Poseidon (Cliff Curtis). Women voluntarily slice off their tongues to become loyal earthly followers of power player and divine queen Hera (Janet McTeer). Among it all, Dionysus (Nabhaan Rizwan) drowns his daddy issues in excess.

But not everyone’s happy with the gods, and dissent simmers throughout the streets. Worried about a pesky little prophecy predicting his downfall, and refusing to tolerate blasphemy without consequence, Zeus decides to zap his human underlings with a little divine punishment.

Crucially, there are three humans essential to Zeus’ prophesied downfall: There’s Ariadne or “Ari” (Leila Farzad), dutiful daughter of Minos, who’s crushing on her security guard Theseus (Daniel Lawrence Taylor) and hoping to peacefully sort out Kretians sharing their city with persecuted Trojan War refugees; there’s Eurydice or “Riddy” (Aurora Perrineau), doomed muse of Chris Martin-like pop musician Orpheus (Killian Scott); and there’s Caenaeus (Misia Butler), a trans man who had to leave the Amazons, was murdered, then ended up working in the Underworld.

Covell’s observational wit and clear love for the Greek myths comes through his ill-fated narrator, Prometheus (Stephen Dillane), who, hanging from a cliff face, gives Guy Ritchie-style commentary about the events — all while his liver is pecked out daily by an eagle. Constant shots back to Prometheus breaking the fourth wall do get a little tiresome, but they’re crucial to keeping the audience aware of the importance of seemingly banal moments. 

Kaos plays with figures of Greek myths like toys in a sandbox

The Greek pantheon is already a heaving soap opera of adulterous, murderous, power-hungry narcissists, so Covell has plenty to work with fitting them into a modern TV series. Kaos plays on recent shows like Succession and The Fall of the House of Usher centred around tyrannical, powerful families, with Covell attempting to bring a little Roy family venom to the Olympian dinner table. The gods were the originals, after all.

Covell wields the major players of Greek mythology as if playing in a sandbox, slightly tweaking well-worn detail for a contemporary-feeling narrative that avoids going full caricature. The series plucks these legendary figures from their reverent pedestals on ancient amphorae and gold-framed masterpieces, plunging them into human bodies in 2024. The show’s depiction of such well-known names as Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon wandering through our world feels very Terry Gilliam and more adult than Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Covell’s modern updates often feel like theatrical jests. For one, the entrance to Hades lies in a skip bin at the back of a desert dive bar called The Cave, the crumbling haunt of The Fates (Suzy Eddie Izzard, Sam Buttery, and Ché) owned by Poly (Joe McGann), an eye-patched version of the cyclops Polyphemus. The Underworld itself isn’t a writhing seven circles of Hell as we thought; instead, it’s a boring, bland pit of bureaucracy and middle management, where a disinterested Medusa (Debi Mazar) trains newcomers. Charon’s (Ramon Tikaram) legendary Styx ferry is a crappy fishing boat. The mighty three-headed Cerberus, guardian dog of the underworld, is shrunk down to the cutest platoon of three-headed sniffer dogs you’ll ever see. They’re all clever, thoughtful interpretations of famous figures, brought to life by a talented cast that commits.

Move over, Zeus: The supporting characters of Kaos are the real gods

The big drawcard and marketing emphasis for Kaos is Jeff Goldblum as king of the gods Zeus, with the promise of the gregarious actor dabbling in various lightning-bolt knee-jerk reactions and narcissistic bad management. And Goldlbum does deliver, playing both the frivolous party god and the brutish, thunderous bully. But the monarch of Olympus is arguably outshone by the other members of the pantheon and the show’s human heroes. 

Curtis pretty much steals every scene he’s in as the bored, indulgent Poseidon, lounging about on his superyacht The Trident and providing the infusion of humor this show needs — a talent Mazar shares as the deadpan Medusa. David Thewlis is perfectly cast as Hades, a tie-wearing bureaucrat who’d probably bore you to death before anything, and Rakie Ayola gives Persephone an amiable practicality lacking in the other gods. McTeer’s Hera, a steely queen giving Claire Underwood energy, gets the lion’s share of the characteristically bonkers Greek god activities: shapeshifting into Zeus for a human sexual tryst then turning his lovers into bees, slicing off the tongues of her followers and using them as macabre listening devices. The usual.

Although he’s given ample screen time and brings credulous, romantic sweetness to the god, Rizwan feels relatively safe as Dionysus, the PG god of wine, madness, ecstasy, and hedonism. A fine True Blood purveyor of Bacchanalian excess, this Dionysus is not.

On Earth, the supremely talented Billie Piper is criminally underused as Cassandra, making an impact despite her small role as the prophet who’d never be believed. Farzad and Perrineau are compelling and earnest as Ariadne and Riddy, two smart, strong women who are simultaneously put on a pedestal and undermined by the men in their lives, and who are determined to reclaim their agency. Butler is an understated treat as Caenaeus, making romantic even a place as morose as the Underworld. And though Scott brings the right lovelorn theatricality to Orpheus, the show crushed his characterisation for me with one overwhelmingly cheesy song performed at a concert right from the start. This man’s musical talents need to be able to pull his wife out of Hell. That “Eurydice” song is not it.

The trustiest supporting stars of the series are those who dwell in The Cave, with Izzard and her fellow Fates making me want to join whatever band they’re forming. Similarly, the justice-delivering Furies (Cathy Tyson, Natalie Klamar, and Donna Banya) bring a consistent, swaggering Western vibe to the series.

For me, a mythology nerd, the series slightly suffers from its extremely limited pantheon, with Dionysus the only one of the “kids” to show up to Zeus and Hera’s family barbecues. It’s possible Covell is keeping the rest of the gods and goddesses for next season, but Olympus feels empty without a trace of Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, and Hermes — all rife for comedic characterisation of their own. 

Kaos leans little on CGI, instead making every last physical detail count

Greek myths are often difficult to depict, challenging ancient amphorae painters and Renaissance artists alike. But Kaos leans away from too much CGI (though there is a little; three-headed dogs don’t just draw themselves) and toward opulent, theatre-like production design from Dick Lunn for the various environments. Covell developed Kaos from a short play called The Company Project, so that tracks. Eurydice’s pain at not being able to submerge in the River Lethe is beautifully done, with Perrineau seemingly walking on water through hidden, old-school production tricks. If you label a simple door as “Earth” and want your audience to believe it’s a portal, it takes a lot of work around that option to make it make sense — and Kaos makes it happen.

By no means is set decoration and design in Kaos an afterthought, with meticulously detailed and tongue-in-cheek Easter eggs hidden through every scene. Costuming by Rebecca Hale and hair and makeup by Vickie Lang is sleek and subtle, with lightning-bolt trimming for Zeus’ leisure suit and Medusa’s snake hair kept at bay with a headscarf. The set design and decoration includes miniscule references to people and places of Greek myth — a Tyndareus Gasoline petrol station; cereal aisle full of Gaea’s Granola, Achilles’ Heels, and Spartan Crunch; stores selling toy versions of Poseidon’s trident and Zeus’ lightning bolt; and sports teams named for beings like the Satyrs. There’s ample amount of foreshadowing of characters’ fates in fly-by references, like Eurydice buying Underworld fave the pomegranate at the supermarket.

Set-wise, Kaos is a sumptuous feast on one hand, an intentionally soulless pit on the other. Mount Olympus is a palatial, verdant complex with elegant fountains, gilded baroque dining sets, casual peacocks, and gluttonous feasts on the lush lawn. In the Underworld, Kaos joins Loki, Good Omens, and The Umbrella Academy in the insistent trend toward fantasy realms as mid-century modernist, with all-powerful deities inexplicably using chunky telephones and outdated technology to communicate with each other. Much of the action takes place in the Underworld, where Kaos relies on a black and white filter to represent the lifeless realm; it works from a budget perspective while lending an easy elegance.

The future for Kaos is left on a cliffhanger, teasing a second season and leaving a fair few storylines unaddressed at the close. Narrative-wise, the story seems to be leading to more of its titular chaos, so we can probably expect more Greek mythology-level bonkers pandemonium in Season 2. As for the first season, lovers of Greek myth will inevitably spend the eight episodes smugly pointing out references, while newcomers might feel slightly adrift as to who’s who. But it’s an entertaining, soapy, surreal series that plays well with the gods, wrath be damned.

How to watch: Kaos is now streaming on Netflix.

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Live stream Sinner vs. Michelsen in the 2024 US Open online for free from anywhere in the world.

TL;DR: Live stream Sinner vs. Michelsen in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+. Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Jannik Sinner is the top-seeded player at the US Open, but most people would probably favor Djokovic or Alcaraz over the Italian. That puts Sinner in the strange position of seeking his second Grand Slam title of the year as an unfancied favorite.

Whether Sinner can truly compete with Djokovic and Alcaraz is yet to be seen, because first he needs to get past Alex Michelsen in the second round.

If you want to watch Sinner vs. Michelsen in the 2024 US Open for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

How to watch Sinner vs. Michelsen in the 2024 US Open for free

Fans can live stream the 2024 US Open for free on these platforms:

Australia — 9Now

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These streaming services are geo-blocked, but anyone from around the world can access these sites with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to secure servers in other countries, meaning you can unblock 9Now and TVNZ+ from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2024 US Open by following these simple steps:

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

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Watch Sinner vs. Michelsen in the 2024 US Open for free from anywhere in the world

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What is the best VPN for the US Open?

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