SATURDAY AM: Refresh for more analysis and chart…Sony’s second weekend of Marvel Venom: The Last Dance is holding better than expected with -56% or $22.2M; which is the same second weekend percentage hold as 2018’s Venom. However, the studio isn’t looking at one-two punch with first and second as their release of Miramax’s Here is
Month: November 2024
Lilja | Nov 1, 2024 Welcome back, Constant Readers, to this month’s Derry Monthly with me, Sam Barry—sorry, Lilja—Dread Central’s Stephen King correspondent. It’s been a quiet month for King news overall. Yes, we got the new Salem’s Lot movie, but I’ll save my thoughts on that until the end for those who haven’t seen
Bon Iver has launched a new website and is asking fans to submit covers of his songs. Following the release of his EP ‘SABLE’ last month, Bon Iver, aka Justin Vernon, is seemingly encouraging fans to re-work his music. The new website, named Counterpart, was launched yesterday (November 1) with a Sam Amidon cover of
Apple Inc. agreed to buy software maker Pixelmator, adding a popular high-end photo-editing app to its lineup. Pixelmator announced the acquisition on its blog Friday, saying its Lithuania-based team would be joining Apple. The 17-year-old company — founded by brothers Saulius Dailide and Aidas Dailide — makes apps for the Mac, iPad and iPhone. The
Come Ragnarök, and the end of things as we know them, according to the Norse Prose Edda, the great celestial wolf Sköll will finally catch and devour his quarry, the Sun that races daily across the sky. Far away, in another corner of the galaxy, another cosmic ‘wolf’ is performing the opposite function, in spite
The Monster Hunter Wilds beta has being doing very well in terms of attracting players so far, but plenty of those folks seem like they might now be in danger of wetting the bed – either in fear or amusement – after encountering some graphical glitch nightmare fuel that makes the game not look like
It couldn’t have pleased me more to see Alien: Romulus absolutely crush in its box office run on the 2024 movie schedule. Director Fede Álvarez’s midquel was a dark spectacle that proved the saga still has a loyal fanbase, whether or not Ellen Ripley is present. That development has apparently inspired some movement in further
Happy Halloween! Break out your Blu-rays, or log into your favorite streaming service, and get ready to celebrate the night with a scary movie. If you really want to take it to the next level, pick one that actually takes place on Halloween. We are all familiar with the 1978 John Carpenter titular classic, but
Madlib is suing his former manager, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, accusing him of “rank self-dealing,” “engaging in persistent and pervasive mismanagement,” and unduly profiting from his involvement in the musician’s business affairs. Madlib filed his lawsuit in a Los Angeles court on October 31, marking the fourth anniversary of MF Doom’s death. Doom’s widow, Jasmine Dumile
Nothing is considering the development of its own mobile operating system, according to CEO and founder Carl Pei. The UK startup’s handsets currently run on Google’s Android operating system, with a custom interface running on top. Most smartphones today run on Android, while Apple’s iPhone models run on iOS, the company’s mobile OS. Developers offering
In Morocco’s southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals – and tourists – hailing it as a gift from the heavens. In Merzouga, an attractive tourist town some 600 kilometres (370 miles) southeast of the capital Rabat, the once-parched golden dunes are now dotted with replenished ponds
If you’re running Windows 10 and want to use it beyond the bitter end of support next fall, Microsoft has a deal for you: $30 for a year of updates. The software giant announced that, closer to the October 14, 2025 end of Windows 10’s official lifespan, it will begin selling access to its Extended
The march to the new year is officially on, and as we enter the home stretch, Hasbro is continuing to tease collectors with more Marvel Legends 2025 figures coming our way this winter. Last week, they quietly announced the Marvel Legends Moonstone (Dark Ms. Marvel/Warbird), giving fans the first-ever 6” figure of super-villain Karla Soren
It’s suddenly been, if not an embarrassment, then for sure a nice flush of riches in the indie film space as high-profile festival and well-reviewed fare continues releasing into awards season. This week we’ve got a return guest with wide re-release of Godzilla Minus One. Emilia Perez is hitting 125 theaters, quite a few for
After making headlines and smashing through box office records throughout the Halloween season, Art the Clown made even more history with a special appearance in Times Square on Halloween day. Art and franchise star Lauren LaVera, joined by Cineverse executives and franchise producer Phil Falcone, were on hand to ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell. If
An appeals court has ruled that Ed Sheeran did not infringe the copyright of Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Let’s Get It On’. Today (November 1), The US Court Of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Sheeran’s 2014 hit track did not infringe on Gaye’s iconic track, citing that both songs only share the “fundamental musical building
The fundraise by Vodafone-Idea enabled the telco to kick-start its capex cycle again, and that alongside other key initiatives will place it on a “more secure footing” to ensure that the company remains dynamic and competitive, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration of IMC and ITUWTSA 2024,
Last week, the tragic news broke that US teenager Sewell Seltzer III took his own life after forming a deep emotional attachment to an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on the Character.AI website. As his relationship with the companion AI became increasingly intense, the 14-year-old began withdrawing from family and friends, and was getting in trouble
Image: Ben Riou-Pollard If you cast your mind back a couple of years, you might recall a rather heartwarming story about a guy who stumbled across an “abandoned” copy of Nintendogs on a late-night train home and set out trying to find the lost pups’ owner. It was a sweet tale told in five parts
With the goal of sharing simple, delicious recipes filled with constructive tips to reduce waste, save time and cut costs, Every Last Bite: Save Money, Time and Waste With 70 Recipes That Make the Most of Mealtimes by British chef and writer Rosie Sykes (The Kitchen Revolution) is a delightful mix of global recipes reflecting her
By Howard Bloom The headlines say that as of October 30th’s polls, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are running neck and neck. But is that true? In FiveThirtyEight’s Recent Polling Average Update, which pulls together roughly a hundred national and state polls, Harris leads Trump, even though her edge is a slender 1.8%. In the Cook Political
My Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. “Dig Me No Grave!” Dan Kirowan fled the decrepit mansion of his friend John Grimlan as the old man lay dying from some unknown illness. The sight of the moribund man did not unnerve Dan as much as the words escaping from his demented lips. It was
Moviegoers remember a viral moment that occurred last year known as Barbenheimer, where Barbie (which is streaming now with a Max subscription) and Oppenheimer were released into theaters on the same weekend. The very different projects inspired moviegoers to do double features, and there’s another box office brawl brewing in theaters: Wickediator aka Wicked and
When I first saw the 2007 sci-fi-horror film The Invasion as a teenager, it terrified me to my core. It was my first real foray into body-snatching horror and it stayed with me long after my mom returned the DVD to Redbox. Now, the film is making its debut on 4K UHD with a wealth
Disney+, ABC, and Hulu will host the broadcast of the Grammy Awards gala from 2027, in a 10-year deal that includes hosting rights for extra Recording Academy–produced music specials and other content. The gala will stream on Disney+ and Hulu simultaneously with ABC’s network coverage, supplanting longtime home CBS. Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden said
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is undoubtedly one of the best Android smartphones available and has some heavy discounts. The handset comes equipped with some good features and specifications, which makes it a good option to consider under the Rs 45,000 price segment. However, the competition is quite tough in this segment as we also have
WASHINGTON — A recent series of anomalies by SpaceX prompted a warning by a NASA safety panel to stay focused on safety for crewed flights. At an Oct. 31 meeting of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), Kent Rominger, a former astronaut who serves on the committee, went through a list of “recent issues” with
Nintendo Music looks set to be an excellent addition to the perks available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. While there is currently only a limited range of classic video game soundtracks on offer, more will undoubtedly be added the collection as time goes on. The first new release for the service is the joyful soundtrack
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Winslet movie Lee has unseated Ferrari as Sky‘s biggest original movie at the UK box office. Ellen Kuras’ biopic of American photographer Lee Miller has taken £4.3M ($5.6M) since opening in theaters on September 13 in more than 600 locations across the UK and Ireland, according to Sky, which launches the movie on
Happy Halloween! Break out your Blu-rays, or log into your favorite streaming service, and get ready to celebrate the night with a scary movie. If you really want to take it to the next level, pick one that actually takes place on Halloween. We are all familiar with the 1978 John Carpenter titular classic, but