Numbers are fun as many a math teacher once said, and in a rivalry between Disney’s Moana 2 and Universal’s Wicked, the latter is having the upper hand at the U.S./Canada box office, not just yesterday, but today as well. Wicked made $5M on Wednesday, and is looking at $4.5M today, -10%. That’s ahead of
Over the past decade or so, the gaming industry has settled on a (quite inflexible) formula for any titles that are based on celebrated horror flicks. No matter the licence in question — be it a feted great like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a cult B-movie on the level of Killer Klowns From Outer
Taylor Swift’s Eras book has sold more than 800,000 copies during its first weekend on sale, new figures have revealed. According to data from Circana (via The Hollywood Reporter), the book sold 814,000 copies during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the US. The book was sold exclusively through Target in the US and hasn’t been
Tech giant Apple plans to invest $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,500 crore) in a manufacturing plant in Indonesia that produces components for smartphones and other products, Indonesia’s investment minister said on Thursday. In October, Indonesia banned sales of the iPhone 16 because it said Apple had not adhered to rules that require phones sold domestically
New research highlights the stark choice we face when it comes to climate change: solve the crisis now, or spend a lot more money and resources solving the crisis in the future, after environmental tipping points have been passed. A team from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) crunched
A new holiday-themed Monopoly Go season is upon us, as the Monopoly Man swaps his stovepipe top hat for a fluffy red cap and (presumably) turns to giving presents instead of hoarding infinite wealth for himself. Well, maybe not, but they’re still releasing the Jingle Joy sticker album anyway. Taking over from the long-serving Marvel
★ The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year Ally Carter does it again with the delightful The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. An anonymous invitation lures rival mystery writers Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt to a secluded and nearly snowbound English mansion for Christmas. Upon arrival, they encounter a series of surprises: the identity
Glinda descending in her bubble at the beginning of Wicked and singing “No One Mourns the Wicked” is honestly unforgettable. In both the Broadway musical and the film that just premiered on the 2024 movie schedule, it’s an iconic opening moment that features a jaw-dropping and detailed gown. However, there’s a big difference between the
Looking for a new serial killer horror to seek your teeth into? Then check out Death’s Sonata, the latest film from Douglas Downing III. Directed by Downing he co-wrote with Samuel Jacob Brown, the film delves into a game of cat-and-mouse with a psychiatrist and an unforgettable patient… Read the full synopsis: Dr. William Fredrickson
Sky Ferreira is back with her first new music since 2022. The new song, “Leash,” was written specifically for the upcoming A24 movie Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman. Co-written by Ferreira and Jorge Elbrecht, “Leash” features lyrics about working through shame, feeling trapped, and fighting for yourself to persevere. Listen to “Leash (Babygirl Original Soundtrack)” below.
Moto G35 5G is set to launch in India on December 10 and will go on sale via Flipkart. As the launch date nears, the Lenovo-owned brand has hinted at the price range of the new Moto G series smartphone. The Moto G35 was unveiled in select global markets in August this year. It runs
WASHINGTON — Muon Space, a startup specializing in small satellites for Earth climate monitoring, has been awarded a $2.9 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to evaluate its satellite technology for military applications. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 agreement, announced Dec. 5, aims to assess whether Muon’s instruments can provide high-resolution
Expecting mothers typically opt for prenatal genetic testing during their first and third trimesters. Performed with a sample of the mother’s blood, this test looks for fetal aneuploidy, an abnormal number of chromosomes. Though the test is already valuable for its ability to predict nonviable pregnancies and developmental disorders, it’s accidentally become useful for another
Moana 2‘s “Hauʻoli lākou” aka good luck continues this weekend as it eyes a $60M second frame. For the post-Thanksgiving first weekend of December, that’s an absolute mind-blowing record for a No. 1-ranking title, whether holdover or new release. The previous high for this frame was in 2019, when the third weekend of Frozen 2
We’re living in a golden age of bonkers horror films, where childhood favorites are getting gloriously twisted into nightmare fuel. From the blood-soaked absurdity of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey to the dark maritime terror of Screamboat, these films prove that no beloved icon is safe from a horror makeover. And now, brace yourselves—because it’s Popeye’s turn
A new wave of artists have been added to the Øya line-up for 2025, including Charli XCX, Queens Of The Stone Age and Fontaines D.C.. Next year’s instalment of the festival will be held at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway and run between August 5 and 9. It’ll also mark the 26th edition of the live
India’s Bharti Airtel on Wednesday signed a “multi-billion” dollar deal with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson to boost its 4G and 5G coverage in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Under the deal, which Reuters reported in October, Bharti Airtel will buy and deploy equipment from Ericsson likely in 2025. The companies did not disclose exact
Tiny spoon-shaped implements carried by Roman era Germanic warriors may be evidence they used stimulants on the field of war. According to a new analysis of the mysterious artifacts and their context, archaeologists and biologists believe that the suspiciously round-ended fittings could have been used to dispense drugs that gave the warriors an edge when
Image: Arc System Works The upcoming fighting game adaptation of the manga and anime series ‘Hunter x Hunter’ is due out on the Switch and other platforms in 2025, but it seems it’s been refused classification in one particular country ahead of release. The country (and classification board) that’s knocked back Hunter x Hunter: Nen
Moana 2 is already a massive box office hit, which is great news for a lot of people. It’s certainly big for the stars like Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, but it’s probably also great news for Jack Black, who, according to his Jumanji co-star is a big fan of the first movie. Speaking with
A supermoon triggers a latent gene, transforming anyone and everyone whose skin touches moonlight into a feral beast in Steven C. Miller’s (Silent Night) Werewolves. That premise alone highlights the scope of ambition and challenges for an independent action-horror feature: Frank Grillo fighting his way through hordes of werewolves requires a lot of stunt and creature work.
Bob Dylan has been an active X user lately, and he’s shared a new message about the soon-to-be-released new movie about him, A Complete Unknown. “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” the 83-year-old singer-songwriter began his post. “Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a
For Oppo, 2024 has been a dream run, with the brand registering the highest growth amongst the top five brands in Q3 2024. As per IDC, Oppo led with launches like A3x, K12x and Reno 12 series in the quarter. After securing the second spot in the top smartphone manufacturers list and beating the likes
Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the Universe is constantly vibrating. This background rumble is likely caused by collisions between the enormous black holes that reside in the hearts of galaxies. The results from our detector – an array of rapidly spinning neutron stars
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy will bring the fight to the Nintendo Switch on April 24, 2025. Developed by Too Kyo Games and Media.Vision, the tactical RPG & visual novel hybrid comes from the creators of Danganronpa and Zero Escape. XSEED Games and Aniplex will be bringing it to the west on the same
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Today, Hasbro became one with the symbiote to reveal the all new MARVEL SPIDER-MAN VENOMVERSUS SPIDER-MAN LIQUID SHIFTER action figure. This 11″ action figure features an action feature where pressing the figure’s arm activates a liquid-shift feature and black liquid Venomizes Spider-Man. Once released, the black liquid will recede, and the figure will transform back into Spider-Man.
Sony is going one week earlier with the Keke Palmer and SZA R-rated comedy, One of Them Days, unspooling the title on the 4-day MLK weekend which kicks off Jan. 17, 2025. Pic’s new spot will take advantage of 95% colleges on break on Monday. There are also no comedies dated this holiday season, so
Epic Pictures Group’s horror label DREAD is pleased to announce that an extended feature version of Die’ced wrapped filming last month and will be released in early 2025. Written and directed by Jeremy Rudd (Burning Sands, The Fetus), Die’ced is the full-length feature film expanded from the successful short film of the same title and
Charli XCX has opened up about her debut mixtape ‘14’, admitting that she “hates” it, while also saying that it has “style” and “direction”. READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Brat’ review: pop pioneer fully embraces the dancefloor The singer has had a huge 2024 with her sixth studio album ‘Brat’, but when she was making her