Jailer, the Tamil-language action thriller with one of India’s most enduring stars, blasted off to circa $2.56 million on 450 screens, hitting the top ten at the box office this weekend, according to Comscore. Bollywood (Hindi), Tollywood (Telugu) and Kollywood (Tamil) pics, which open day-and-date in India, occasionally cross over to general audience, especially following
Mr. Fantastic has had more than his fair share of gimmicky toys over the years. Some have been good, some have been bad. But Reed Richards’ latest release, from Diamond Select Toys, is really rather fantastic. 9 years after the Marvel Select Thing figure was released, Ben Grimm’s brainy BFF has finally arrived! Is buying
Play video content Jonny Fairplay has gone from one reality TV world to another — now, the guy’s doing wrestling gigs, except you won’t see him in WWE … try a strip club. The ex-“Survivor” star made a public appearance last week in Johnston City, TN — where he got hired to show face (and
News Shooting at Minneapolis Backyard Punk Show Leaves 1 Dead and 6 Injured Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly attacked the DIY venue Nudieland By Hattie Lindert August 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter One person is dead and six others are injured after a shooting on Friday night (August 11) at a
To The Core is, to borrow its Steam description, “an incremental game about extracting and using resources from planets to buy upgrades.” That’s pretty much it. I’ve played it for eight hours since buying it yesterday, hooked by a progression curve that takes you from an ineffectual mining ship chipping at a single planet’s rocky
Originally launched for the PC earlier this year, developer ITEM42 and publisher HandyGames’ classical mythology-inspired co-op shooter Perish will finally be seeing a console release. While no release date was announced, Perish will be coming to the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series and Xbox One. Perish is a four-player FPS that puts you as
A star that is in its death throes gleams like gold in new images from the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s called Messier 57, AKA the Ring Nebula, a glowing circle of gas in the constellation of Lyra, some 2,750 light-years from Earth, produced by the ejection of material by a lower-mass star as it
Wait, what? SHAWN is the new Commissioner? Shawn, who was recently suspended for drinking on the job? And that wasn’t the least realistic story on Days of Our Lives during the week of 8-07-23, either! Things often happen in Salem that would never happen in real life, but these stories took the cake. The new
Carly Rae Jepsen‘s looks over the years are STILL ‘bangin!’ Here is a 26-year-old version of the pop singer — stage-ready with her beautiful blue eyes poppin’ — opening for Justin Bieber at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada back in 2012 (left). This was the infamous year her hit song “Call Me Maybe” went viral
During today’s THQ Nordic Digital Showcase, we learned about a new game starring everyone’s favorite raunchy Colorado kids. South Park: Snow Day looks to carry on the series’ legacy of over-the-top and mature-rated humor while still viewing life through the eyes of children. Starring the core group of Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny, players take
The day has finally arrived for Apogee Entertainment and developer Trigger Happy Interactive. Their over-the-top sci-fi shooter Turbo Overkill finally hits 1.0 on PC via Steam and GOG for $24.99, with a special 15% launch discount until August 18th. The 1.0 launch concludes the three-part epic with “The Final Episode, Part 2”, and ups the
In 2015, research on global forest cover revealed a concerning fact: 70 percent of the world’s remaining forest now lies within 1 kilometer of the forest’s edge. This process, called fragmentation, is causing the deepest and darkest parts of the world’s forests to shrink. Forest fragmentation is bad news for many unique animal and plant
Larian Studios is still working on a few issues here and there with Baldur’s Gate 3, and some of these will come with the game’s first patch. Since the game’s arrival on PC, the team at Larian Studios has released a couple of hotfixes for it, but not a full-on patch. That will change soon.
News Outside Lands 2023 Livestream Schedule & Details Announced Including performances from the 1975, Lil Yachty, Interpol, Father John Misty, Maggie Rogers, JID, and more By Evan Minsker August 11, 2023 Facebook Twitter Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival 2021 (Kravitz/FilmMagic for Outside Lands) Facebook Twitter Outside Lands 2023 takes place this weekend (August 11-13)
The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” is thrown around a lot in the context of nostalgia, but in the case of the first teaser for Magic, it’s quite accurate. Imagine sitting around the TV with your family and seeing this commercial pop up on screen back in the 1970s. The simple
Cicada wings can kill and remove bacteria, and now researchers have used simulations to study the functions of blunt spikes on their surface, with some surprising findings. Understanding this natural process could solve a significant healthcare challenge. Medical devices like catheters enable microbial colonization and biofilm formation by providing a surface for bacteria to cling
Book lovers, take heed! Hundreds of hardcovers are on sale for 50% off at Barnes and Noble now. If you’ve had your eye on a bestseller or new release, here’s your chance to stock up. You’ll find both fiction and nonfiction for adults, YA titles, and kid lit, too. From memoirs and epic fantasy to
Jurassic Park will hit theaters again on Aug. 25 in celebration of the Steven Spielberg pic’s 30th anniversary. The movie will be re-released in RealD 3D-equipped theaters across North America. Jurassic Park was converted to 3D in 2013 for the film’s 20th anniversary. The original 1993 release of the film shattered box office records, setting
Actions speak louder than words, as the saying goes — so, while “Arrow” star Stephen Amell said he wasn’t down with actors going on strike, his actions say the exact opposite. Stephen had a picket sign in hand as he marched Friday with his fellow actors in NYC, which is interesting coming on the heels
Play video content BACKGRID Selena Gomez enjoyed a girl’s night out with her kidney donor, Francia Raisa, in L.A. Friday, putting to rest any rumors of tension between them. The two were mobbed by paparazzi wildly snapping photos and shooting video after they had dinner at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica. Selena and Francia,
Image: Sony. Hang on… VG Games? It’s difficult now to remember a time when the Switch eShop wasn’t rammed with low-cost, low-quality games making it laborious to find the great new releases amongst all the dross. What began as an immaculately clean, functional store back in 2017 quickly ballooned and before long Nintendo was inundated
While you probably couldn’t tell just by looking at the contemporary comic-book landscape, there was a point in time when the industry wasn’t dominated by super-heroes. From horror to erotica, comics used to be just as varied as other artforms before masks and spandex became the norm – something that was almost certainly influenced by
TAMPA, Fla. — Telesat has the funding to move forward with plans for a low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband network after saving $2 billion by pivoting to smaller satellites from MDA following production delays at Thales Alenia Space, the Canadian operator said Aug. 11. MDA is building 198 satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation under a
Releases keep coming but talent is not comfortable promoting films, even indies, even if productions have waivers or don’t need them. Where that’s leading isn’t clear. “Who’s going to take the plunge first? We’ll see. The festivals will be the big test,” said one independent distribution exec. From a moderate release like Jules, in nearly
Sometimes the stars align and Hasbro can keep a whole wave of Marvel Legends secret until the last moment, and sometimes the stars don’t and the wave is actually in stores internationally before it’s even finished being revealed officially. This latest Disney+ Marvel Legends Hydra Stomper series is the latter occurrence, and seems to be
In case you’ve forgotten or you’re new here, this is your reminder that, emotionally speaking, Heels is one of the best things we’ve got these days. For a full recap of Heels Season 2 Episode 3, just click that link. For the purpose of this review, we’re going to discuss two developments because they’re worth
South Park games have experienced a resurgence in the past decade. This is mainly because of the success of South Park: The Stick of Truth and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. So, it was only a matter of time before another South Park game was officially announced. Well, it isn’t surprising, but it has
News Bob Dylan Pays Tribute to Former Bandmate Robbie Robertson The guitarist was a key element to Dylan’s pivotal late 1960s sound, and they maintained their friendship for decades By Allison Hussey August 11, 2023 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson, November 1976 (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan
Both All Jacked Up and Full of Worms and The Outwaters, two of this year’s SCREAMBOX Originals, are coming to fully functional VHS, we’re thrilled to announce today! A partnership between Lunchmeat, SCREAMBOX, Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, 5100 Films, and Fathom Film Company, both titles drop for pre-order tomorrow (Saturday, August 12) at 12pm ET exclusively
Palaeontologists in Egypt have unearthed an extinct species of whale that lived 41 million years ago when whale ancestors were just completing their move from land to sea. The team has dubbed the species Tutcetus rayanensis after the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun and the Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area in Egypt’s Fayoum Oasis where the type