“I don’t care about the box office. I care about the connection. I want it to be a phenomenon – a cultural phenomenon, where the audience feels some connection to this place, these people, and what was being said here. That’s Jaws, E.T, The Exorcist. All those movies. They just connected.” With this one small
One World, publishers of ANGEL & HANNAH by Ishle Yi Park The sweeping, unforgettable story of an interracial couple in 1990s New York City who are determined to protect their love against all odds—a reimagining of Romeo and Juliet. The poetry of Angel and Hannah’s relationship is dynamic, arresting, observant, and magical, conveying the intimacies
Sailing through the smooth waters of vacuum, a photon of light moves at around 300 thousand kilometers (186 thousand miles) a second. This sets a firm limit on how quickly a whisper of information can travel anywhere in the Universe. While this law isn’t likely to ever be broken, there are features of light which
Düsseldorf-based proptech startup Dabbel is using AI to drive energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings. It’s developed cloud-based self-learning building management software that plugs into the existing building management systems (BMS) — taking over control of heating and cooling systems in a way that’s more dynamic than legacy systems based on fixed set-point resets. Dabbel
Loki’s Tom Hiddleston recaps his character’s entire story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in just 30 seconds. Hiddleston will play the God of Mischief for the seventh time in Disney+’s Loki, a series following its titular trickster. However, his character arc will not pick up from Loki’s death in Avengers: Infinity War. Instead, an earlier version of
Lady Gaga says she was never the same after she was raped as a teenager … explaining the way she underwent a “total psychotic break.” The singer explains the trauma that followed being raped at 19 years old in a new series with Oprah and Prince Harry, “The Me You Can’t See,” saying her body
The VFX team on Falcon and the Winter Soldier explained how Captain America’s new wings differ from the previous versions. Imageworks are the people behind the impressive flight sequences near the end of the series. They talked to Before and Afters about the magic behind making fans believe Sam Wilson’s new abilities. Anthony Mackie has
Welcome to the party, pals! The iconic Nakatomi Plaza from Die Hard is live now in Call of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk ‘84 map. Warzone’s new tallest structure arrives as part of the ‘80s Action Heroes event, which also introduces new Operators Rambo and John McClane (available for purchase as limited-time Store Bundles). It’s not everyday
“I don’t care about the box office. I care about the connection. I want it to be a phenomenon – a cultural phenomenon, where the audience feels some connection to this place, these people, and what was being said here. That’s Jaws, E.T, The Exorcist. All those movies. They just connected.” With this one small
New research with an artificial robotic digit has yielded surprising results – in just a few days, people using the thumb were able to operate it naturally to perform complex tasks like building towers from wooden blocks, or stirring your coffee while holding it. Not only that, but neural scans showed that the presence of
There may be billions of IoT devices in use today, but the tooling around building (and updating) the software for them still leaves a lot to be desired. Esper, which today announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B round, builds the tools to enable developers and engineers to deploy and manage fleets
Play video content TMZ.com Ryan Seacrest is sharing the secret to his immaculate feet, so grab a pen and paper to take some notes … if “gawgeous” dogs are your thing. Ryan joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” and we asked him about his footcare routine after his co-host Kelly Ripa sent folks into a
Universal’s F9 put the pedal to the metal in its Korea bow with $3.4M (3.9M won) on day one today. That’s the best opening day ever for the Fast & Furious franchise in the market, as well as the top opening of all films in Korea since the pandemic began — even coming in ahead
News Watch Black Belt Eagle Scout Cover Grouper’s “Heavy Water / I’d Rather Be Sleeping” “Listening to this song helped me many times sing through my feelings and find calmness and soothing, just like the sound of the song”—Black Belt Eagle Scout By Matthew Strauss May 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Black Belt Eagle Scout, photo
There are a number of beloved horror franchises that appeal to audiences for a variety of reasons, but part of what makes The Conjuring franchise so compelling is that each unsettling endeavor is inspired by the real-life case files of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, with the upcoming The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do
Outriders seemed poised to be one of those games. You know the sort – the kind that’s good fun to play but not exciting enough to get much attention. I expected to make a glib remark about Outriders in 2022 and be fully roasted for it by no more than six people. Outriders, it seemed,
More small screen horror is on the way from Netflix and Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor”), with Flanagan directing every episode of “Midnight Mass.” It’s headed to Netflix later this year, and a companion book is also on the way. Bloody Disgusting has learned that Titan Books will be releasing Midnight
We sort-of take it for granted that there’s a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, but we can’t really go there and check. What if something else is actually lurking in this messy, dusty region? We partially infer the presence and properties of a supermassive hole called Sagittarius A* (Sgr
Powerpoint may still dominate the landscape for presentations in many people’s minds, but some might say that legacy status also makes Microsoft’s software ripe for disruption. Now, a startup out of Berlin called Pitch has just picked up a substantial Series B of $85 million to take it on with what it believes is a
One of the most heartwarming shows on TV returns this week, and we got the chance to speak with two of its stars. Rafe Spall and Esther Smith star on the Apple TV+ dramedy Trying, and there are many changes for Jason and Nikki as we head into the new season. The first season was
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is constantly growing, and Phase Four looks like it’s going to be a doozy. There are a number of film projects currently in the can, including Destin Daniel Cretton’s
Courtney Stodden says the non-binary community got a huge ally in their corner when Demi Lovato came out as a member … and Courtney has zero doubt DL’s announcement will save lives going forward. Courtney tells TMZ … a celebrity of Demi’s caliber coming out as non-binary will help the community feel validated, and make
Turtle Rock Studios has just dropped a brand new Back 4 Blood trailer, this time letting interested fans learn a little more about the playable slaying crew in the Left 4 Dead spiritual successor. Meet The Cleaners, eight different personalities that are more than just their zombie-slaying abilities. But we’ll also be learning about those
Fans have been pining for the return of the cult favourite shooter series TimeSplitters for a long time, and now Deep Silver has given them what they wanted. Not only has the publisher reformed Free Radical Design (which created the series), but has announced that the team is beginning work on a new TimeSplitters game!
Humanity’s vast problem with single-use plastics doesn’t come out of nowhere. Before this avalanche of transient, throwaway waste is disposed of in landfill or by burning – unless it finds its way into the natural environment – somebody gets paid to produce it, making money by bringing this inevitable pollution into existence. Now, we know
Tapping the tiny screen of the Apple Watch with precision has certain level of fundamental difficulty, but for some people with disabilities it’s genuinely impossible. Apple has remedied this with a new mode called “Assistive Touch” that detects hand gestures to control a cursor and navigate that way. The feature was announced as part of
The former Governor of California and Terminator franchise star made a big splash today at The Big Screen Is Back conference to exclaim, “The big screen is back, ladies and gentleman!”. Arnold Schwarzenegger then led the whole auditorium at the AMC Century City 15 in a chant “We are back! We are back!“ Schwarzenegger said he got the
By Stephany Nunneley19 May 2021 20:35 GMT Outriders has done the numbers. According to an announcement from Square Enix today, Outriders saw over 3.5 million players worldwide during its first month of release Watch on YouTube “With over 3.5 million unique players, average playtimes of over 30 hours and extremely high engagement for co-operative play,
News Cher Biopic in the Works The as-yet-untitled film will be produced by Cher and the production duo who helmed Mamma Mia! By Madison Bloom May 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Cher circa 1975 (Photo by Darlene Hammond/Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Cher has announced that a new feature film chronicling her life and career is
Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point has definitely become a hit, with the comic miniseries appealing to both DC Comics fans and players of the hit Epic Games battle royale. Issue #3, which arrived in stores and online this week, was arguably the most anticipated yet, in part thanks to a highly-publicized fight between Batman and GI Joe‘s