The face of an ancient Egyptian mummy set in a gaping rictus may be the result of a death so painful, her face may have become locked in a scream. Her name is unknown; but so striking is her grim facial expression that she is referred to as the Screaming Woman mummy. In spite of
Month: August 2024
Respected US video gaming publication Game Informer has announced today that they have closed for good, which will come to a blow to the talented journalists working there along with fans of the magazine and the insightful Game Informer website and podcast. Kotaku reports that staff were all brought into a meeting on Friday with
The joyride continues for Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 which has entered the list of Top 10 highest-grossing movies ever worldwide. Now thisclose to $1.524B global ($1,523.9M) through Wednesday, the sequel has cruised past Furious 7 ($1.515B) and The Avengers ($1.521B) to land the No. 10 spot on the all-time chart. Through Wednesday, the
It should come as no surprise that M. Night Shyamalan‘s execution of the classic Hitchockian suspense thriller Trap isn’t quite as straightforward as the marketing materials suggest. The central hook, which sees a serial killer unwittingly let in on the secret that a pop concert is an elaborate trap to catch him, seemingly gives the
For years, Maxwell has been performing Al Green’s 1972 song “Simply Beautiful” live. He’s now released a studio recording of the track. Hear Maxwell’s “Simply Beautiful” below; scroll down for a video about the making of the cover. Maxwell made “Simply Beautiful” with producers Hod David and Shedrick Mitchell. “We had the best of the
British telecoms and television group BT said Thursday it would axe up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade to slash costs in the latest tech-sector jobs cull. The layoffs, comprising 42 percent of BT’s workforce, come two days after UK mobile phone giant Vodafone unveiled plans to cut 11,000 jobs or one
The stars aren’t fixed and unchanging, unlike what many ancient people thought. Once in a while, a star appears where there wasn’t one before, and then it fades away in a matter of days or weeks. The earliest record of such a “guest star,” named so by ancient Chinese astronomers, is a star that suddenly
As they do pretty regularly, the Helldivers 2 community’s managed to leave coming out on top in the latest Major Order to a big last minute push – which may or may not succeed in time. In a move that probably hasn’t helped this heroic mass charge come together, Arrowhead’s now finally decided to put
Next week I will be reviewing more books from the Marvel Comics Blood Hunt event. Will the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, and Werewolf By Night survive the vampire apocalypses? Stay tuned! Last updated on August 1, 2024 Post navigation View original source here.
San Diego Comic Con may not be the be-all, end-all of collectibles reveals that it used to be, but even so, SDCC 2024 definitely delivered with a healthy injection of Marvel merchandise to look forward to! And from Hasbro, that means a multitude of new Marvel Legends figures—including upcoming Marvel Legends Crystal & Lockjaw and
When the first trailer for Wolfs starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney was released, the hype for their latest collaboration became real. The two stars have worked together a number of times before, most notably in the Ocean’s franchise, but this is the first time the two have starred alongside each other in a major
I’d like to preface this review by stating that I have a complicated relationship with the cinematic works of M. Night Shyamalan. First and foremost, he changed my young life when I watched The Village at the age of 12. Signs made me terrified of the dark for most of my childhood. The Sixth Sense chilled me to my core. But
Rihanna was spotted at a recent Manchester City match against AC Milan, where she helped take a photo for a football fan who didn’t recognise her. The singer and cosmetics mogul was present at New York’s Yankee Stadium last Saturday (July 27), where the two football clubs held a friendly match. Rihanna, who attended to
iQoo Z9s series was confirmed on Thursday to launch in India on August 21. The company has been teasing the smartphone in the last couple of weeks. Last week, Gadgets 360 exclusively confirmed the names of the smartphones — the iQoo Z9s and iQoo Z9s Pro. Recently, the phone models were also spotted on GeekBench.
The warning signs are all there: record-breaking heat, failing health, vanishing ice sheets, and more unpredictable weather. And yet we’re still pumping increasing amounts of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, threatening our very survival. A new study by an international team of experts highlights how global methane emissions have been rising rapidly since 2006, particularly
Google has shifted gears after being caught flat-footed by OpenAI and Microsoft. The search giant has integrated its Gemini AI into numerous products, but that’s not the only Google AI. The company also offers a collection of open-source models, and it’s adding some new options today. Google says its latest Gemma models are more efficient
While the National Archives may be the nation’s official library, the New York Public Library is often first in the hearts of book lovers. Christopher Lincoln’s engaging, gorgeously illustrated graphic novel The Night Librarian is a shining addition to books that celebrate this iconic library. “Magic builds in books,” declares the prologue, and we’re told
EXCLUSIVE: Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has picked up the North American rights to the twisty sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different which made its world premiere in the Midnight section at SXSW. An Oct. 4 theatrical day-and-date release has been set. The feature directorial debut of Michael Felker, which he also
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
After years of remixes and singles, the Blessed Madonna has announced her first solo studio album. The new album, Godspeed, is out on October 11 via Warner. Guests on the 24-track project include Kylie Minogue, Jamie Principle, and Clementine Douglas. Below, listen to the Blessed Madonna and DJ E-Clyps’ new song “Godspeed.” In a press
Telegram introduced a slew of new features that aimed at enhancing the overall user experience on Thursday. One of the key additions rolled out on the instant messaging platform is a new in-app browser with support for multiple tabs. The messaging service has also announced that its 950 million monthly active users can now take
LAS VEGAS – Space domain awareness remains a priority for Japan’s Space Operations Group, Col. Yuka Nakazato, Japanese Embassy air and space attaché, said July 31 at the AIAA ASCEND conference here. Japan’s Space Operations Group is establishing a unit focused on space domain awareness under the command of a general. Japan’s first space domain
Image: Konami The latest Famitsu charts are in and, as expected, it’s another strong week for the Switch, with only Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 representing a competing console in the software top ten. There are two newcomers this week, too, with One Piece Odyssey entering the charts at in second place – not to be
ComicBook got some new details on what’s in the works for Venger and other characters from the 1980s D&D cartoon. Dungeons & Dragons has plans for Venger, the nefarious villain from the 1980s cartoon. Earlier this summer, Wizards of the Coast revealed a redesigned Venger on the cover of its new Dungeon Master’s Guide, which
Everybody’s talking about Wolverine again due to the recent Deadpool & Wolverine, which we gave a pretty good review. However, while most people lovingly bring up James Mangold‘s Logan as the greatest cinematic Wolverine story ever told (and I’m not disagreeing with them), I also feel like people just ignore Mangold’s other mutant movie, 2013’s
French filmmakers Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the duo behind Inside, Leatherface, and The Deep House, step outside of horror ever so slightly for their latest, The Soul Eater. The adaptation of Alexis Laipsker‘s novel, penned by Annelyse Batrel and Ludovic Lefebvre, dabbles in the supernatural to lend atmosphere and intrigue to a standard investigative thriller. While its
Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Merseyside Police to charge a 17-year-old male, of Banks, Lancashire, with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in Southport this week. “He will appear at Liverpool City Magistrates’ Court
Apple rolled out the iOS 17.6 update for eligible iPhone models on Monday. The company previewed its upcoming iOS 18 update at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on June 10, and the latest iOS 17 update does not add any groundbreaking new features to the iPhone. However, one key feature which could potentially save
Humans have an incredible ability to guess a person’s name simply based on the appearance of their face. A new study has found it could be a case of self-fulfilling prophecy. When a photograph of an adult was shown to participants with four possible name choices, they choose the correct name at a rate well
The Mega Multiplayer Festival features various activities throughout the month of August and until the beginning of September, including discounts on hundreds of multiplayer games for Nintendo Switch, extra benefits for Nintendo Switch Online members and additional ways to earn Gold and Platinum Points. The Multiplayer Festival starts on Thursday, 1st August at 10:00 CEST, and ends on Sunday, 8th September at 23:59 CEST.