In mid-June, we wrote about how the Tattered Cover bookstore had filed for bankruptcy, and how it had accepted Barnes & Noble’s offer of $1.83 million. On July 30th, the federal bankruptcy court the sale was waiting on approved Barnes & Noble’s acquisition of the indie bookstore, which includes four stores in Denver. Tattered Cover
Month: July 2024
One would imagine that getting the chance to host The Oscars would be a dream job for so many, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The organizers of the award broadcast originally asked Jimmy Kimmel to reprise his hosting gig for 2025, but the late-night host declined the opportunity. A-list comedian John Mulaney
Last year’s Paramount Scares Vol. 1 box set contained some great films presented in 4K. Included in that collection were: Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Pet Sematary (1989), Smile (2022), Crawl (2019), and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). It was a popular purchase among horror fans. This week, just in time for Halloween
The Killers have teased a new song ‘Bright Lights’ and given clues to the staging for their upcoming Las Vegas residency – read on for all the info. The band are currently preparing for their Vegas residency to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal debut album ‘Hot Fuss’. They will play the record in
EU telecoms regulators’ group BEREC on Friday warned the European Commission against proposing legislation pushed by the sector to get Big Tech‘s help to pay for the rollout of 5G and broadband, saying it did not see a competition problem or a market failure. The comments from The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications
Earth withered through a second-straight day of record-breaking temperatures on July 22, the EU’s climate monitor said Wednesday, as parts of the world suffer devastating heatwaves and wildfires. Preliminary data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) showed the daily global average temperature was 17.15 degrees Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, the warmest day
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has announced plans to lay off 220 staff, integrate 155 of its remaining job roles into Sony Interactive entertainment, and pass work on one of its “incubation projects” to a freshly formed PlayStation Studio. This shift is laid out in a new blog post penned by Bungie CEO Pete Parsons, who
Diablo 4 Season 5 turns up the endgame with Infernal Hordes. Diablo 4 will roll into its fifth season next week, giving players a ton of new content. As with every season, Season 5 has something for nearly everyone, though this season is also doing the work of setting up Diablo 4‘s first expansion. The
Who said theatrical is broken? Who said theatrical doesn’t work? Behold the fact that Marvel Studios and Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine is making another estimated $24M today, essentially even with Monday’s $24.4M. This takes the running domestic total for the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman R-rated movie to $259.8M. Deadpool & Wolverine keeps breaking R-rated records, this
Fritz Lang’s M is the greatest serial killer movie ever made. Of course, there have been dozens, even hundreds, of films on the subject with various innovations and evolutions along the way from the early days of cinema all the way to the most recent twists on the subgenre in MaXXXine and Longlegs. A few
Jeff Tweedy has announced a U.S. tour, taking in a number of cities where the Wilco frontman rarely performs. Bookended by three-night residencies in Woodstock, New York, and Menlo Park, California, the run is preceded by a pair of separate appearances in Illinois, one in-conversation at the Evanston Folk Festival and the other a solo
Nothing is on a launching spree these days. After introducing CMF Phone 1 in the budget segment, the company is back again with a new upgrade from its ‘a’ series with the launch of the Nothing Phone 2a Plus. The latest smartphone from Nothing offers some under-the-hood upgrades with the MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro processor,
LAS VEGAS – Methane-emissions data from GHGSat will be shared for scientific research through NASA’s Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program. Montreal-based GHGSat announced July 31 that the company’s data “successfully completed” NASA’s “rigorous evaluation process.” “GHGSat is proud to contribute to NASA’s efforts to monitor and better understand greenhouse gas emissions worldwide,” Stéphane Germain, GHGSat
Have you ever wished you could clone yourself and delegate your job’s most repetitive tasks to that clone? Beginning this week, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp users in the United States can create “AI characters” that mimic their own personalities and interests. While Meta says anyone can create an AI character aimed at making people
Corenswet will play the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s 2025 movie. The DC Universe hit a major milestone on Tuesday, with the confirmation that James Gunn’s Superman movie has officially wrapped production. The film, which is the inaugural film entry in Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios, will star David Corenswet in the titular
Matt Damon arguably has one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood. After catapulting to fame after starring in Good Will Hunting, movies like the Jason Bourne franchise, Saving Private Ryan and The Departed made him even more famous and a certified A-lister. However, there is another actor who is often mistaken for the Oscar
Image via A24 A dark crime thriller drawing comparisons to the Coen brothers sits as the 4th-most streamed film on HBO’s Max today. More specifically, I’m talking about the violent queer romance Love Lies Bleeding. Our Chad Collins reviewed Love Lies Bleeding out of Sundance earlier this year and awarded the flick 4/5 stars. Collins
A new live album from Fleetwood Mac has been announced. READ MORE: Stevie Nicks interview: “In Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie and I were a force of nature” Yesterday, Rhino Records announced the new live album, titled ‘Mirage Tour ’82’. The album – per its namesake – is made up of tracks recorded during the band’s ‘Mirage’
WhatsApp is rolling out a new facility to make the commute easier for Metro users in Delhi and NCR. With the rollout of its latest feature, WhatsApp users can now recharge their smart cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) via a dedicated chatbot on the instant messaging platform. Apart from top-up services,
Two meteor showers – the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids – are scheduled to peak around the same time Tuesday evening. And one is known for its spectacularly bright fireballs. The best time to see any meteor shower – including this double event – is between 2 am and 4 am local time, Nick
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube773k The famous Pokémon developer Game Freak is gearing up for a new era with titles like Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and with this in mind, it appears to be on a recruitment drive. As highlighted by DenFamiNico Gamer (thanks, Siliconera), the developer is holding a new recruitment campaign on 30th
For someone who only went to one school dance, I can’t seem to stay away from them in my books. Almost all of my characters go to prom. (Or homecoming. Or, in the case of my British characters, a leavers’ ball.) In my new novel, Slow Dance, a flashback to prom sets the stage for
Broadway business held steady last week as New York City heads into the hottest dog days of summer. For the week ending July 28, a full 23 of the 25 Broadway productions filled at least 90% of their seats, with eight of those selling out completely. In all, the 25 shows last week grossed $31,287,760,
It’s sobering to think that 2024 is already half over and Abigail is probably the most notable mainstream horror movie to be released thus far; it’s the Indies dominating positive critical response. The good news is that the second half of the year has plenty to offer and there are some big ones still on
The 1975 have been sued for $2.4 million by Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival, a year after Matthew Healy kissed Ross MacDonald onstage to protest the country’s homophobic laws, Variety reports. The damages, just shy of the $2.6 million originally requested last year, relate to the Malaysian government’s subsequent decision to cancel the festival altogether. Healy
Apple relied on chips designed by Google rather than industry leader Nvidia to build two key components of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) software infrastructure for its forthcoming suite of AI tools and features, an Apple research paper published on Monday, July 29 showed. Apple’s decision to rely on Google’s cloud infrastructure is notable because Nvidia
We have a problem with sucralose. Found in many zero-calorie foods and drinks, the artificial sweetener doesn’t get broken down by the body, and as a new study shows that means it’s potentially damaging the microorganisms at the very bottom of aquatic food webs. “We can’t break down sucralose, and a lot of microorganisms can’t
Today, SEGA released a special video showcasing music and animated concept art from SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS that fans can look forward to when the game launches on October 25. The track is a remix of Kingdom Valley Act 1 from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), composed by Mariko Nanba and remixed by Audissi Studios. If you want to
Brad Pitt’s F1 movie is one of those projects we have been watching for quite some time, and so it’s safe to say we’re all more than a little excited about the upcoming 2025 movie at this point. In less than a year, we’ll be watching as the massive box office draw and Fight Club
Those looking for some gameplay for Survios’ upcoming VR title Alien: Rogue Incursion got their wish at SDCC with a new trailer. The trailer reveals that players will be stepping into the virtual boots of Zula Hendricks, who will be voiced by Andia Winslow. Those who keep up with the Alien comics put out by
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