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After a confirmed $198.8 million international box office bow for Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker this past weekend, the Monday grosses have pushed Episode IX to $226.8M offshore. Globally, the JJ Abrams-directed flying Stormtroopers have hit $433.4M through yesterday. While the initial overseas weekend session was off 16% from Star Wars: The Last
The Legion of Doom hits Superman at home in this preview of January 1’s Action Comics #1018 (via DCComics.com). ACTION COMICS #1018written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDISart and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSONcard stock variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTOOne of the biggest Superman stories of all time continues in “Metropolis Doom” part two!
Earlier this week, I argued that the backward-compatibility features Microsoft is launching with the Xbox Series X will put consoles on an equal footing with PCs for the first time ever. My point was not to claim that PC and console gaming would now literally be identical, but that adding accessory and software backward compatibility
3D printing has proven itself useful in so many industries that it’s no longer necessary to show off, but some people just can’t help themselves. Case in point: this millimeter-tall rendition of Michaelangelo’s famous “David” printed with copper using a newly developed technique. The aptly named “Tiny David” was created by Exaddon, a spin-off company
Exclusive Getty Dan Spilo — the first-ever “Survivor” contestant to get kicked off for unwanted touching — got major support from some big names in his quest to become a contestant … and wasn’t shy about flaunting it. TMZ has seen Spilo’s audition tape footage for the long-running reality competition show — which helped the
13 seconds ago One of the most discussed aspects of the three new Skywalker Saga Star Wars movies has been the interesting and often weird relationship between Kylo and Rey. Even after watching The Rise Of Skywalker, I’m confused and still kind of fascinated about what the hell is going on there. I imagine a
Last night, both Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo and Patapon 2 Remastered leaked on the PlayStation Store and were spotted by the games tracker on Gamstat, which basically keeps track of everything that goes up on the PlayStation Store. For hardcore PlayStation fans, it’s obviously good to hear about Patapon 2 Remastered, which Sony hasn’t
So you’ve got yourself a lovely new Nintendo Switch for Christmas and don’t know how to even begin setting it up? You’ve come to the right place! In this guide, we’re going to break down all of the things you should do first to help you get set up. That includes setting up a bunch
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Uber founder Travis Kalanick is leaving the company’s board of directors Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will officially resign
Burna Boy has shared a new single, “Money Play.” The song arrives after African Giant’s recent Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album. Check out the track below. He describes the single in a press release: “I’m highlighting the importance of moving with the ‘cheese’ at all times. ‘No dey carry money play’ is a
2019 was another year jam-packed with new Hasbro Marvel Legends MCU movie figures, with some amazing characters like Korg, the Collector, Luis and more getting their first-ever 6” action figures. But oddly enough, one of my absolute favorite ML movie figures of the year is of something that didn’t actually appear in a movie at
Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Kevin Smith finally reveals his cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Smith is most known for his View Askewniverse, many of which he also starred in, including Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Mallrats. And of course, Smith is a comic book fanatic and a die-hard Star Wars fan.
Yesterday Nintendo held an Indie World Showcase which was stuffed with game reveals from several of the most beloved indie game developers. You can watch the full video presentation here but continue reading for a rundown of the biggest Indie World Showcase announcements plus some commentary peppered in. Sports Story Nintendo began its video presentation with
Japanese video game publisher Flyhigh Express has announced this morning that they will be holding a special video presentation on 27th December. The event is expected to reveal the release dates for the physical versions of Celeste, Shovel Knight and Human Resource Machine, and will presumably contain some surprises. You can tune into the event
Modern agriculture involves fields of mind-boggling size, and spraying them efficiently is a serious operational challenge. Pyka is taking on the largely human-powered spray business with an autonomous winged craft and, crucially, regulatory approval. Just as we’ve seen with DroneSeed, this type of flying is risky for pilots, who must fly very close to the
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Wish Bone says one of these days he’s gonna shoot Krayzie Bone — not to kill, but just to get even for a caper gone wrong from their younger days. We got Wish Bone, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone and Flesh-n-Bone at LAX and asked them about Bizzy Bone‘s
Hasbro, Inc. announced a new line of Star Wars products featuring The Child will be available for preorder today and shipping beginning in May 2020. From the live-action Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, Hasbro is bringing unique expressions ofthe popular character to Star Wars fans around the globe. “We’ve been so enamored with the conversation and
The only thing more common than a reboot on TV these days is a book adaptation, and 2020 is shaping up to be chock full of them. The next decade is going to plumb the depths of your Goodreads account for inspiration, from comic books to fantasy novels to coming-of-age tales. While some adaptations don’t
Christmas Eve Update: Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker took in $29.3M on Monday, -27% from Sunday for a 4-day + previews total of $206.7M. The film will remain undefeated with a second weekend in the $70M-$80M range, and the wide entries opening on Christmas Day won’t siphon off any grosses including Sony/Regency’s Little Women ($18M-$22M
[embedded content] Hulu has released the first trailer for The Batman star Zoe Kravitz’s upcoming TV series based on the Nick Hornby novel High Fidelity, best known in the U.S. for having inspired the 2000 John Cusack movie of the same name and a short-lived 2006 Broadway show. The story centers on an antisocial record
There are times when you get told about distant relatives; usually as families come together whilst at weddings or funerals with things going just a few generations back, normally involving some incident that the family is a bit embarrassed by. But what about the other ancestors? The ones that go way back… about a million
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Today, something short. Continuing our loose collection of look backs of the past year, it’s worth remembering two related facts. First, that this time last year SaaS stocks were getting beat up. And, second, that
One of the best holiday traditions out there is the Secret Santa. Each year friends, family, and coworkers get together to give presents to someone of their secret choosing, leaving each other with random, wonderful, sometimes horrible, gifts. Join members of the TV Fanatic team as we discuss what we would give our favorite characters
26 minutes ago Who doesn’t love a good action movie? We all do, right? A well-done action sequence can make a good movie great, and a mediocre movie at least worth watching. Action movies are one of the major reasons that we like to go to the theater in the first place. Sometimes, to fully
Marvel’s Incredible Hulk had one of the most tumultuous journeys through Marvel’s Infinity Saga. Bruce Banner started as a man with a monster inside of him. He learned to control the monster up until the monster took complete control. Then the monster went away when he was needed most. In the end, Banner and the
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
Social media influencers have been known to promote events around the world for the right price — decisions that sometimes prove to be mistakes. Bella Hadid, who’d promoted the failed Fyre Festival with a gaggle of other models who’d vacationed in the Bahamas for a video designed to help sell tickets, later apologized for her
Frank Ocean’s “blonded RADIO” is back with a special new Christmas Eve installment. It features a mix of Christmas music (including Mariah Carey) and non-Christmas songs by Solange, Octo Octa, and more. Listen to it live here on Beats 1. blonded Xmas: Mariah Carey: Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: ElectricityOcto
Season 17 of Top Chef returns on March 19, 2020 for a brand new all-stars season. Fan favorites, front-runners, and finalists from the past 16 seasons risk it all for the Top Chef title. There will be 15 of the best contestants competing to prove why they deserved to win the first time, or even the second time. Everyone