Researching and reading books for this piece has been an unexpectedly needed experience for me. I may be speaking for myself, but when I think of “Asian horror” my first thoughts are of works in translation and their movie adaptations that make me want to pour bleach on my eyeballs. And I say that as
Wood is good for a lot of things. Building boxes, boats, and bookcases, for instance. Making tools, or campfires. Feeding termites. And beavers. You’ll note powering functional electrical appliances isn’t among them. Researchers at Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden clearly never paid much attention to lists of things wood
I’m back in the South Bay this week, banging away at an introduction in the hotel lobby a few minutes before our crew heads to Shoreline for Google I/O. There’s a guy behind in a business suit and sockless loafers, taking a loud business meeting on his AirPods. It’s good to be home. I’ve got
In a rare weekend with fewer new studio wide releases, IFC Films had a one-two punch at the box office with Matt Johnson’s film BlackBerry grossing $473k nationwide in 450 theaters, for a U.S. per theater average of $1.05k and cracking the top ten on Friday. It will gross an estimated $740k in North America this weekend,
Kim Kardashian‘s ready for her close-up, and is one step closer to getting on-camera in one of the biggest and most popular shows on TV … ’cause she’s got her lines at the ready. Check out these photos that were taken Friday, which show KK heading into a meeting in Beverly Hills … with something
Play video content TMZ.com Britney Spears makes a lot of news for her mental health struggles … but, as Dr. Drew says, behind it all is a caring woman and brilliant performer who is struggling to restart her life. Dr. Drew, Dr. Charles Sophy and others appear in Monday night’s documentary, which explores Britney’s life
We know Mortal Kombat 12 is apparently coming sometime this year, and Ed Boon is stoking the fires of excitement by seemingly teasing an impending announcement. In a Warner Bros. Discovery earnings call in February, CEO David Zaslav told investors that Mortal Kombat 12 was planned for release this year. Initially, Boon didn’t confirm or
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is one of the more divisive entries of the long running franchise. Fans have always praised its depiction of Jason, with his weathered, rotted appearance and for Kane Hodder donning the mask for the very first time, but have criticized its more fantasy-based story direction and the
WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit has extended the deadline for bids as part of its bankruptcy auction process that the company says has attracted interest from dozens of potential bidders. In a May 12 filing with federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, Virgin Orbit said the company, with the agreement of other major parties in the case,
Netflix is planning to cut its spending by $300 million this year, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The report indicates that part of the reason why the streaming giant is looking to cut costs is because it delayed its plans to crackdown on password sharing in the U.S. and elsewhere
What announcement rocked the residents to the core? On Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 Episode 18, Richard and Teddy had big plans for the hospital. Meanwhile, Jules and Blue butted heads over Maxine’s care. Elsewhere, Jo and Mike helped Sam as Simone pondered a life-changing decision: Did she marry the person she had no connection with?
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, May 2023 (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) News Rihanna Named Her Son After Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, A$AP Rocky Confirms on Child’s First Birthday After Rakim Athelaston Mayers’ name was revealed by tabloids, Rocky proudly announced, “‘WU TANG IZ 4 DA CHUREN 🤲’ HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO MY 1st BORN . RZA❤️.”
Players are quickly demonstrating that just like in Breath of the Wild, there’s no “correct” way to play The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. One of the best parts of Breath of the Wild was that there was no one way that you had to do any particular thing. Sure, there were obvious
Yellow Veil Pictures, the New-York and L.A.-based arthouse genre distribution company, has acquired U.S. distribution rights for two features from Polish director Jagoda Szelc, Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this afternoon. We’ve also got poster art for both. Tower. A Bright Day (2017) and Monument (2018) will both be released May 30 on Digital from
Although long dead, fossil skeletons provide an incredible window into the lifestyle and environment of an extinct animal. By analyzing the various features of fossil bones we can reveal not only the overall size and shape of the animal, but also what kind of movement the animal was capable of, its lifestyle, and the environment
Welcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, I look into three topics that don’t have to be an “either/or” situation: France or the U.K.; product-led or sales-led; psychedelics medicine
Play video content TMZ.com Britney Spears is in the planning stages of a recording comeback, but don’t count on more concerts or residencies. TMZ explores Britney’s future in the music business as part of our documentary that airs Monday. Multiple people with direct knowledge tell TMZ, touring and residencies just aren’t in the cards …
Image: Nintendo Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Lowell ruminates on the perfect end to a glorious Nintendo generation… When looking back at a console’s lifespan, there’s always a game that heralded The End before the successor arrived.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki did not immediately bring World War II to an end. Bestselling author Evan Thomas (Ike’s Bluff) explains why in his superbly crafted military and diplomatic history Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II. “This book is a narrative of how the
The cast for Radio Silence‘s (V/H/S, Southbound, Scream, Scream VI) mysterious “Untitled Monster Thriller” for Universal is shaping up to be monstrous in size and talent. Hot on the heels of announcing Dan Stevens among the lineup, Deadline reports that Kevin Durand (Tragedy Girls, “The Strain”) has joined the cast as well. While details of course
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior reporter Natasha Mascarenhas. Startups Weekly readers know I love a pivot story, and now I have one of my own: I’m leaving TechCrunch! This is my last Startups Weekly issue, a newsletter that I’ve written every week for over
DC may have found its next Man of Steel — or at the least, a few options to consider … and it sounds like the studio is looking toward a much younger Clark Kent than ever before. THR reported Saturday that the casting search is on for “Superman: Legacy,” and so far … a few
Bashar Jackson aka Pop Smoke, January 2020 (Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images) News 18-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Pop Smoke He was one of five people arrested in connection with the 2020 home invasion, and because he was 15 years old at the time, faced juvenile charges By Allison Hussey May 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter An
Details on Pikmin 4 are surprisingly light despite the game launching on the Nintendo Switch family of systems in July. Nintendo has recently sent out a survey to a select number of people asking them their thoughts on the long-running series and the survey mentions “delving into puzzle-filled caves, and carefully managing your resources until
Casting continues this week on Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 2, and THR reports today that Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse) is the latest big name actor to join the impressive ensemble. THR reports, “While plot details are being kept six feet under, it is understood that Dafoe is playing a law enforcement officer in the afterlife.” Warner Bros.
Eight years after the technology was approved by government authorities, it can be reported that at least one child with DNA from three different people has been born to parents in the United Kingdom. The announcement isn’t exactly ‘new’ knowledge, but reporters at The Guardian were able to prompt an official confirmation with a freedom
ABC is saying goodbye to three bubble dramas ahead of the 2023-24 season. Big Sky, Alaska Daily, and The Company You Keep have all been canceled on the network. Big Sky is coming to a close after three seasons, with its January season finale serving as a series finale. The drama averaged 4.8 million total
This weekend is all about the Moms, so what better way to kick things off by guessing the moms who always look bomb! Look alive with these 23 Hot Hollywood Moms for Mother’s Day 2023 … they ain’t playing! Moms like Rihanna and Emily Ratajkowski always take a mom-ent to display their assets and Gabrielle
Marvel’s Midnight Suns Blood Storm content Previously only available on PC and new-gen Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles, Firaxis’ Marvel’s Midnight Suns is now compatible with older-gen consoles too, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 folk gaining access to the base game and everything else that accompanies it, including the newly released Blood
Episode seven of “Yellowjackets” Season 2, “Burial,” offers a temporary calm after episode six’s tempestuous storm. As the season faces its final few episodes, “Burial” dials back the turbulent intensity just enough to develop individual character arcs further as the Yellowjackets finally reunite. Episode seven explores the fallout of “Qui,” forcing its characters to confront truths, grapple with