Forced to spend their days slamming their tiny skulls into the sides of trees in search of buried morsels, woodpeckers should have evolved a trick or two to avoid brain damage. So you’d think. A new study on woodpecker biomechanics has cast doubt on speculations that the small chisel-headed bird avoids turning its brain to
While Harrison Ford received a lot of attention earlier this week for turning 80, resulting in plenty of people (including Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill) wishing him a happy birthday, as far as the man’s film work goes, it’s been a while since we’ve seen in the cinematic realm. Ford last starred in 2020’s The
Kevin Hart is coming in hot with guests for Season 2 of “Heart To Hart” … ’cause he’s got Jay-Z opening up about milestone moments in his legendary career, and what it takes to get a guest verse outta him these days. Following up on his Pete Davidson convo, Kev chatted with Jay about his
Rhys Spence Contributor Rhys Spence is head of research at Brighteye Ventures, a European edtech-focused fund, where he works with portfolio companies to help address priorities, with a focus on internationalization and HR. More posts by this contributor European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021 The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship
Moving halfway around the world to a new country where everyone speaks a new language would be a challenging experience for just about anyone. But for 10-year-old Zhang Ai Shi and her parents, leaving Taiwan means a chance for a better life in the United States, a place known in China as “the beautiful country.”
Resident Evil may be best known for re-popularizing zombies in media, but hardcore fans know that the franchise is chock-full of other monsters that have been terrifying gamers and moviegoers alike during the franchise’s quarter-century existence. From undead animals to cybernetic monstrosities, there seems to be no limit to RE’s penchant for creative enemy designs.
The Boys is one of the biggest shows on streaming. It premiered at a time when the superhero genre was saturated, offering viewers a fresh and exciting spin. Now, with three seasons under its belt, the franchise is taking viewers to a college for supes. We’ve known about the show for a while now, but
With an elaborate set of puzzles to solve and no shortage of jolting jump scares to shock you with, unraveling the morbid central mystery of Madison is a bit like trying to evacuate an escape room while simultaneously struggling to prevent the vacuation of your bowels. Taking clear inspiration from Hideo Kojima’s superb 2014 Silent
A few months ago Hasbro said that they would release the three Spider-Men in 2023. Now, today Hasbro has revealed a Marvel Legends “the three Peters” pack containing Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-Man, and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man. This set is exclusive to Hasbro Pulse and will be up for pre-order today! The
Before quantum computers and quantum networks can fulfil their huge potential, scientists have got several difficult problems to overcome – but a new study outlines a potential solution to one of these problems. As we’ve seen in recent research, the silicon material that our existing classical computing components are made out of has shown potential for storing
Sony/3000 Pictures/Hello Sunshine’s Where the Crawdads Sing is off to a great start in the pandemic, particularly for a female-skewing property, with $2.3M off Thursday showtimes that began at 3PM in 3,150 theaters. Again, previews aren’t always a perfect science for smaller movies at the box office, especially during Covid, but it’s interesting to note that the
News Paramore Announce Fall 2022 North American Tour A string of dates in smaller venues By Jazz Monroe July 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Paramore, photo by Elke Musek Facebook Twitter Paramore have announced a fall tour of North America. The 12-show run begins in Bakersfield, California, and includes dates in various U.S. cities, as well
India has proposed to introduce a right to repair law, aiming to provide consumers the ability to have their devices repaired by third parties to fight the growing “culture of planned obsolescence” in a move that follows similar deliberations in the U.S. and the UK. The Indian Department of Consumer Affairs said Wednesday that it
Shudder has announced today a theatrical run for the highly-anticipated and award-winning Shudder Original Saloum beginning Friday, September 2 ahead of the film’s streaming debut on Thursday, September 8. A national rollout will follow beginning Friday, September 9. The film, written and directed by Jean Luc Herbulot (Dealer) was a breakout release of Midnight Madness at the 2021 Toronto
Rumbleverse is a free-to-play brawler battle royale that has finally received a release date after being delayed back in February. Players only need to wait until next month to start landing their own elbow drops from the top of skyscrapers, and the game will even be skipping early access to go straight for a full
Remains recovered from a cave in the Chinese province of Yunnan more than 10 years ago have finally given up their secrets, with a DNA analysis revealing not just who left them, but ultimately where their ancestors would go. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences evaluated nuclear and mitochondrial sequences extracted from a 14,000-year-old
Fans of Dune have had reason to feel a touch disappointed recently, as it was reported earlier this month that our wait time for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 2 has been increased – with the blockbuster sequel’s release date shifted by about a month, from October of next year to November 2023. There is no
Before this munchkin getting washed up was known for her rapping skills, she was just blowing bubbles, making big splashes and growing up in Santa Clara, California. She tapped into the music industry by posting her talents on Instagram. Just years later, her song “Icy Grl” made big waves and accrued millions of views on
A major shift in the U.S. app economy has just taken place. In the second quarter of this year, U.S. consumer spending in non-game mobile apps surpassed spending in mobile games for the first time in May 2022 and the trend continued in June. This drove the total revenue generated by non-game apps higher for
Shudder has announced today a theatrical run for the highly-anticipated and award-winning Shudder Original Saloum beginning Friday, September 2 ahead of the film’s streaming debut on Thursday, September 8. A national rollout will follow beginning Friday, September 9. The film, written and directed by Jean Luc Herbulot (Dealer) was a breakout release of Midnight Madness at the 2021 Toronto
“Stranger Things” star Noah Schnapp came under a lot of fire for leaking DMs between himself and Doja Cat — but says he’s already apologized and things are all good between the two. Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. 17-year-old Schnapp took to TikTok Wednesday night to give an update on the situation
Hello out there in PlayStation-land! This is Chris Kohler—I’m Editorial Director at Digital Eclipse, co-developer of the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. We’re excited for the upcoming release of a landmark collection containing 13 classic Konami TMNT games produced in the 80s and 90s for home consoles, portables, and the arcade. Play
The ingredients for life are spread throughout the Universe. While Earth is the only known place in the Universe with life, detecting life beyond Earth is a major goal of modern astronomy and planetary science. We are two scientists who study exoplanets and astrobiology. Thanks in large part to next-generation telescopes like James Webb, researchers
Just last night Hasbro officially revealed their Star Wars Vintage Collection and Black Series SDCC 2022 exclusives. I know that they were just leaked by InDemand Toys who got hold of images of them a few days prior. The exclusives are a Vintage Collection The Mandalorian The Rescue Four-Pack which is from the last episode
Sony will be releasing the Gene Stupnitsky R-rated comedy No Hard Feelings starring Jennifer Lawrence on June 16, 2023. Deadline first told you about the project which Sony won for a sizeable sum. Sony bills the project as a ‘R-rated comedy with a heart’. Lawrence is also producing. It’s been a while since we’ve had a hard
News Kanye West Sued for $7 Million Over Unpaid Event Production Fees The L.A.-based company Phantom Labs is suing West for breach of contract, alleging non-payment for work on his canceled Coachella performance, a Donda 2 listening event, the rapper’s concert with Drake, and more By Madison Bloom July 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Kanye West
Systemiq Capital, a backer of early-stage climate tech startups, says it has secured $70 million to kick off its second fund. The London-based VC aims to raise as much as $130 million more; that would mark quite a step up for the firm, which says it has funneled $30 million into 19 startups since 2018.
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Bloody Disgusting just debuted the trailer for Lionsgate‘s Prey for the Devil earlier this morning, the brand new horror film from The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm. It’s coming to theaters just in time for Halloween, releasing on the big screen on October 28, 2022. In Prey for the Devil, “In response to a global rise
The life of an American Gigolo isn’t as easy as one might think. Forty-two years after Richard Gere made an impression with theater-goers as gigolo Julian Kaye, it’s Jon Bernthal’s time at the wheel. American Gigolo is present-day reimagining of the iconic 1980 film, but it’s hard not to notice the similarities between Gere and