It seems like we have free will. Most of the time, we are the ones who choose what we eat, how we tie our shoelaces and what articles we read on The Conversation. However, the latest book by Stanford neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, has been receiving a lot
News Brian Eno, Lollapalooza, Luther Vandross, and Devo Documentaries to Premiere at 2024 Sundance Film Festival Plus a documentary about rap lyrics’ role in cases throughout the history of the criminal justice system By Evan Minsker December 6, 2023 Facebook X Facebook X The Sundance Institute has announced what’s coming to the 2024 Sundance Film
The Atlantic has released its list of the 10 best books of 2023. The list, titled “The Atlantic 10,” is a roundup of books that not only made The Atlantic editors think, but were also compulsively readable. In an introduction to the list, the editors said, “This year’s selections include a narratively ingenious novel about the human
Broadway box office and ticket prices fell back to earth last week following the previous week’s Thanksgiving holiday-inflated numbers, with the total gross for the 26 productions dropping 14% to a combined $29,568,897. The average ticket price for the week ending Dec. 3 was $134.70, down $16.19, or 11%, from the holiday week’s average. Total
Bethesda has dropped an update for Skyrim Special Edition which adds a new paid mods page called Creations, among other things. With the update, Bethesda has done away with Creation Club, as Creations combines Skyrim’s existing mods, Creation Club items, and new creations under a single menu available. Skyrim Special Ediion This is an evolution
Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Spiral) is back with brand new horror movie The Cello, which will release here in North America on December 8. While you wait, Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an exclusive clip today, previewing three full minutes of the film. Jeremy Irons is featured in this extended clip from Bousman’s The Cello, which
In around a billion years, the sun will become hot enough to boil all the oceans on our planet, and life as we know it will be destroyed. The fate of life on Earth, scientists think, is more or less sealed. But a passing star could prove to be an unlikely savior, according to a
As critics share their Wonka takes of both the sweet and sour variety, Hugh Grant has opened up about his own sour experience making the film. The actor plays an Oompa Loompa in the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory prequel, and he’s essentially all CGI. It turns out that the process of motion capture
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube After a Direct announcement earlier this year, Batman: Arkham Trilogy is finally available on Switch. We are still hard at work on our review of the collection (keep your eyes peeled for that one), but in the meantime, the experts over at Digital Foundry have shared their technical
It’s been nearly 70 years since Godzilla first step foot on the silver screen with Ishiro Honda’s 1954 opus, Gojira. What started as an allegory about the horrors of the atomic bomb and war has since been reimagined myriad times to cover everything from the awesome forces of nature to geopolitical alliances, the absurdities of
According to the president of COP28, the latest round of UN climate negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, there is “no science” indicating that phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to restrict global heating to 1.5°C. President Sultan Al Jaber is wrong. There is a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrating that a fossil fuel phase-out
News Screaming Females Break Up The New Jersey power trio is calling it quits after 18 years By Jazz Monroe December 5, 2023 Facebook X Screaming Females, photo by Bob Sweeney Facebook X Screaming Females are breaking up. Formed in 2005, the New Jersey power trio and Don Giovanni Records mainstay veered between SST-style punk
Play video content TMZ.com Gianni Paolo still hasn’t settled his AirbnBEEF after being whacked with a $400 cleaning fee … and his viral rant just may have opened up his housing options. The “Power Book II: Ghost” star tells TMZ Hip Hop that Hilton reached out to him to cut a deal for free stays
Refresh for latest…: New global entry Queen Bey’s concert movie/documentary Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé put a ring on a $27.4M global debut this weekend. Included in that is $6.4M from 2,621 overseas cinemas. While the movie is rated 100% by both audiences and critics on Rotten Tomatoes, it did come in low versus offshore
Nintendo has announced that the long-awaited Donkey Kong Country attraction will be up and running at Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in Spring 2024. The attraction has been in the works for a while, so it is good to have a release window for when park attendees will be able to sample it.
Sony’s Screen Gems, behind recent horror movies including Insidious: The Red Door, The Pope’s Exorcist and The Invitation, is looking to make an even bigger mark on the horror space, The Hollywood Reporter informs us tonight. On that note, they’ve signed Gary Dauberman (Salem’s Lot) to a first-look deal for the purposes of developing feature
The world’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity’s future energy needs. Fusion differs from fission, the technique currently used in nuclear power plants, by fusing two atomic nuclei instead of splitting one. The goal
A boat full of migrants washed ashore in Malibu last week — and we’ve learned their landing spot ended up being closer to Gloria Allred‘s place … plus, turns out, this is the norm! Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the boat in question from last Tuesday — where at least two dozen migrants scrambled
Danger, intrigue and a hell of a lot of blood are splashed across the pages of Carissa Broadbent’s gripping fantasy romance, The Serpent & the Wings of the Night. The first entry in Broadbent’s Crowns of Nyaxia duology, The Serpent & the Wings of the Night grants more nuance than usual to vampires, casting them
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Monday, December 4, 2023. Kim Kardashian’s foray into acting will continue. Deadline reports that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum is set to headline a legal drama at Hulu. The project would reunite the reality TV star with Ryan Murphy, who
Jennifer Garner and Reese Witherspoon’s friendship is one of the best off-screen relationships in Hollywood. The actresses show up for each other at premieres or press events, they comment on their respective social media posts, and they’re constantly gushing over each other. However, being a good friend means doing things to show your love and
HOONIGAN drifts into The Crew Motorfest Is The Crew Motorfest the best racer of 2023? We think it’s right up there with the likes of Forza Motorsport. Whatever your whip though, we know that with Season 2 of The Crew Motorfest things are ramping up once more as the HOONIGAN team comes in, mostly sideways…
Rockstar isn’t waiting until tomorrow to reveal Grand Theft Auto VI to the world. Announced in a slick new trailer today (instead of the expected Tuesday 9AM reveal), the next entry in the acclaimed series will arrive in 2025. No platforms have been announced, but you can bet that it’ll be arriving on Xbox, PlayStation
WASHINGTON — SatixFy is the latest space firm to face being kicked off a stock exchange after shares plummeted following a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), a fast-track alternative to traditional initial public offerings of stock. The NYSE American stock exchange has given the Israeli satcom equipment maker until Dec. 30 to
News Tom Petty Soundtracks Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer: Watch His solo song “Love Is a Long Road” accurately describes the wait for the game’s 2025 release By Nina Corcoran December 4, 2023 Facebook X Facebook X The first trailer for the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI has arrived, and it’s soundtracked by Tom Petty’s
Saltburn, the gothic romance thriller from Oscar winner Emerald Fennell, will be available to stream worldwide on Prime Video on Dec. 22. The news comes after the Jacob Elordi, Barry Keoghan, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, and Carey Mulligan movie had an amazing post-Thanksgiving hold at the box office of -10% in its third weekend
Hi, Xbox Wire readers! Whitethorn Games has some fantastic news to share with you about Balloon Studios’ upcoming plant-puzzle adventure game, Botany Manor. Today, we’re extremely excited to announce that the game is set to release in Spring 2024 on Xbox Series X|S and will be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass! Botany
The final month of 2023 has arrived, bringing with it a slew of new titles on streaming. While December is dominated by holiday fare, including horror, this month brings notable new releases, unearthed deep cuts, family friendly frights, and a highly anticipated genre epic. So here’s a quick, handy guide for the standout horror titles
In October, a great white shark washed up on a beach in southern Australia with its insides conspicuously missing. Large chunks of flesh had been violently ripped from its trunk, but the head, tail, and fins appeared untouched. Scientists can now confirm what they suspected at the time: that orcas were behind the slaughter of
Britney Spears wants to repair and reestablish relations with her family, and she’s been reaching out to them for weeks … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney’s been talking to her mom, Lynne Spears, regularly for weeks. Brit’s the one who invited Lynne out to L.A. over the weekend to