Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day. The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the
WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow users to set a default theme, changing the colour of chat bubbles on the app on their smartphone. The new personalisation option could offer a selection of colour presets, and was spotted in development by a feature tracker on a recent beta version of the app
LOS ANGELES — Rocket Lab launched the first of two NASA Earth science cubesats on an Electron rocket May 25, exactly seven years after the company’s first launch. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 3:41 a.m. Eastern after a brief hold because of ground winds. It placed
Rocket technology predates space exploration by almost a thousand years, and although today’s computerized multi-ton launch vehicles are a lot more capable than 11th-century gunpowder-assisted arrows, some facets never change. A rocket is essentially a controlled explosion—when it works, all the energy comes out of one end and propels the vehicle forward. When it doesn’t,
For over a decade, health care journalist Shefali Luthra has been reporting on reproductive rights for Kaiser Health News and The 19th. In Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America, she details the public and private chaos that commenced when the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in its 2022 decision, Dobbs v.
Neil Druckmann never suggested his next game would “redefine” gaming. Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann recently had some of his words shared in a “Creative Entertainment Vision” post put together via an in-house interview with Sony about the “future of entertainment” among other topics wherein he was quoted as saying the next game he was
“Slow and steady” wins the race, but I think it’s also an apt descriptor for how Hasbro has team built the Peter David 90s X-Factor team in 6” Marvel Legends form. It’s been 6 years since Marvel Legends Multiple Man kicked off this iteration of X-Factor in the Apocalypse Build-A-Figure Series, but Rahne Sinclair has
Anya Taylor-Joy, a true icon, not only captivates with her talent but also her beauty, both on and off the big screen. Her latest big role sees her playing a younger version of Charlize Theron’s iconic Wasteland character in the new Mad Max prequel, Furiosa. Recently, she made a daring fashion choice at her movie’s
Finally, the highly anticipated satanic cult film from Deranged Minds Entertainment, “Inverted,” will be released next week. This film has been on our radar for the past few years, and I’m excited that we will soon have the opportunity to see the work of filmmakers Destinie Orndoff and Tristan Clay. Check out the trailer and
Lampros claims that, in or around 1998, she “found the courage to end her relationship with Mr. Combs.” She reencountered Diddy in 2000 or 2001, however, and the musician “began apologizing for his past behaviors; he started telling her that he was a changed man,” the lawsuit states. “He then showered her with compliments, telling
Arc Search for iPhone, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mobile browsing platform, is getting a new feature that brings voice capabilities. The feature, dubbed Call Arc, is designed as a gamified experience that can only be turned on when users bring the phone close to their ears. It offers verbal responses to queries, eliminating the need
Only in recent years have scientists found that not everyone has the sense of an inner voice – and a new study sheds some light on how living without an internal monologue affects how language is processed in the brain. This latest study, from researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the University
Image: Nintendo How would you feel if the next mainline Fire Emblem game was exclusively a social sim? While a change this drastic is almost certainly not in the cards, the identity crisis currently faced by Fire Emblem means that change must come. While Engage’s 1.61 million sales as of March 2023 is respectable for
My Rating ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. “Conan: Leaving The Garden” Conan lay in wait as a young boy brought him diverted rations and life sustaining water. It had been days since the wounded Cimmerian had clawed his way to the surface of an unmarked grave, only to find himself sheltered by the child
A searing historical drama set in mid-19th century Bologna, and a TIFF award winning coming-of-age story open in limited release. The fascination with female conductors continues in doc Maestra. Netflix starts a small run with Richard Linklater comedy Hit Man. A24’s I Saw TV Glow is steady on under 400 screens. Evil Does Not Exist
Inspired by Nicholas Hogg’s 2015 novel Tokyo Nobody, the thriller A Sacrifice starring Sadie Sink (“Stranger Things”) is on the way from Vertical, and the official trailer has arrived. From director Jordan Scott, the film releases on June 28, 2024. “A Sacrifice is an emotionally turbulent story that follows American social psychologist Ben Monroe who
Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor came under fire this week for posting a photo of themselves next to a Tesla Cybertruck – which they swiftly deleted. On Tuesday (May 21), the new wave legends posted the image on their Threads account, under the caption: “You’ll never forget your first Tesla Cybertruck”. Before
Samsung Galaxy Ring was teased at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this year. The South Korean tech brand then showed off the ring at MWC 2024 while revealing more details. The wearable with health tracking features is expected to go official in July and leaks about its price and availability are flowing a little
Roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth, there is a cosmic structure known as IRAS 23077+6707 (IRAS 23077) that resembles a giant butterfly. Ciprian T. Berghea, an astronomer with the US Naval Observatory, originally observed the structure in 2016 using the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS). To the surprise of many, the structure has
DOOM games are no stranger to the Nintendo Switch. Classic DOOM games, DOOM 2016 and even DOOM Eternal are currently playable to play on Nintendo’s hybrid console. That all said, it has been a while since there has been a new DOOM game. DOOM Eternal was the most recent release, and that was 3 years
This episode of the podcast includes a review of Furiosa, a breakdown of the Beetlejuice 2 trailer – PLUS Wrestling talk and Star Wars: The Acolyte first reactions! The ComicBook Nation crew breaks down the new trailers for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the Stranger Things Prequel “First Shadow,” and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. There are also
Gladiator fans were intrigued when Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan was announced to join the sequel. However, the euphoria didn’t last long before the Eternals star dropped out of the project to film the drama Bird. After quitting Gladiator 2, the Barry Keoghan-led film finally arrived with 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the drama soon
The Strangers have taken over with the release of The Strangers: Chapter 1, director Renny Harlin’s new take on the contemporary classic by Bryan Bertino. The vision is a trilogy that follows our Final Girl through hell and back as she runs from the axe-wielding hands of the titular villains. But tackling the film, or
Travis Scott, Live Nation Entertainment, and other defendants have settled the last remaining wrongful death lawsuit they were facing in the wake of the 2021 Astroworld tragedy, the Houston Chronicle reports. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Ezra Blount, the youngest victim of the crowd crush. In a statement to the Houston Chronicle,
Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday said that it has been receiving a number of call drop complaints from subscribers triggering the need to review existing quality of service rules to measure network performance at the district level and bring 4G-5G services also under its ambit. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that even
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon Web Services is busy positioning its cloud infrastructure business to capitalize on the promise of generative artificial intelligence for transforming space and other industries. More than 60% of the company’s space and aerospace customers are already using some form of AI in their businesses, according to AWS director of aerospace and
HBO and PlayStation have found their Isaac for The Last of Us Season 2, and it’s Jeffrey Wright, the actor behind the voice of Isaac in The Last of Us Part II. Perhaps best known for roles like The Watcher in Marvel’s What If…?, Commissioner Gordon in The Batman, and Bernard in HBO’s Westworld series, as well as his
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Despite more movies in the marketplace, we’re still feeling the aftermath of the strikes. How is that? Many aren’t in the habit of moviegoing yet, and while content is king, neither of this weekend’s releases are expected to create a stampede: one is a prequel/spinoff with a new actress to a beloved Oscar winning cult
Horror films featuring Barbara Crampton and Lin Shaye are great because of their exceptional acting skills, iconic presence, versatility, commitment to the genre, and collaborative spirit. Their contributions to horror cinema continue to resonate with audiences and inspire future generations of filmmakers and actors. Check out the press release below about their new film The