HELSINKI — Japan has a new data relay satellite headed for geostationary orbit following successful launch of JDRS-1 on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H-IIA rocket Sunday. The H-IIA rocket No. 43 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan at 2:25 a.m. Eastern Nov. 29. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries confirmed separation of JDRS-1 and
DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s The Croods: A New Age looks set to lead the weekend in China where the cume is an estimated $11.7M through its first two days, and pre-sales are solid. This portends an FSS frame of $20M, per Uni, with family uptick throughout. Six other overseas markets are also getting a first look at
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Exclusive Lil Wayne will NOT be performing at the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight after all — even though he signed a contract saying he would … TMZ has learned. Sources tell us … organizers for the mega event this weekend had a flight booked for Weezy so he could take the stage
It Does Body Horror Really Well Long before there were any rumors that the Dr. Strange sequel might be a horror movie, there were rumors that the Fantastic Four reboot would get there first. You see, the director, Josh Trank, who also did the excellent movie Chronicle is a big fan of David Cronenberg, who
Trump during a Thanksgiving call with military officers touted his personal involvement in getting the Space Force enacted as a separate armed service. WASHINGTON — During a video teleconference with members of the military on his last Thanksgiving as commander in chief, President Trump touted his efforts to establish the Space Force, calling the newest
Xbox controller for next-gen. The Wolverine V2, an update of the 2017 Wolverine TE, goes well beyond adding the new Xbox Series X controller’s signature share button. It has a new look, a new shape, and an updated version of the tactile switches that give its buttons a unique, clicky feel. It’s still wired, aiming
A new Fortnite Season 4 leak has revealed a new Galactus skin possibly coming to the item shop soon. Fortnite’s Season 4 Nexus Event is right around the corner, and as it gets closer, the more it leaks. The latest leak doesn’t spoil the event or the new season, but it does possibly reveal a
Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein is set to write and direct a forthcoming biopic on Heart for Amazon, frontwoman Ann Wilson revealed on the SiriusXM show “Volume West.” Wilson said Brownstein, the star and co-creator of IFC’s Portlandia, is currently writing the script, and the roles of Wilson and her sister Nancy have not yet been cast.
Selena Gomez was the butt of a couple of jokes on the ‘Saved By The Bell’ reboot that many consider in bad taste — and which even more are raging over. Mega fans of the pop star found two references to Selena’s 2017 kidney transplant in the new Peacock series that just dropped in full
The Mandalorian‘s season 2 episode, “The Jedi” makes the moment when Baby Yoda eats the Frog Lady‘s eggs awful once again. The episode, which introduced Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano and became an instant high-point for the Disney+ Star Wars series, revealed the most information so far on who the Child really is and what led
Good Smile Company has unveiled an incredibly detailed figma depicting Ghost of Tsushima‘s protagonist, Jin Sakai. Standing at 6.10 inches, the figure comes with a large stand that features the game’s logo. Official details are as follows: Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can create a variety of action-packed poses from the game.
WASHINGTON — The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is moving ahead on efforts to develop lunar science payloads and a small rover that could fly to the moon on a NASA-sponsored lander mission. The CSA announced Nov. 27 it awarded six contracts with a total value of $2.9 million Canadian ($2.2 million) to five companies and
Demi Lovato‘s heartsick ex-fiance has found love again — or maybe it’s just a rebound — but he’s definitely trying to make it look like he’s moved on. Max Ehrich hit the beach with blazing hot Mariah Angeliq. They took a sunset stroll at the South Pointe Park Pier Friday in Miami Beach and looked,
EXCLUSIVE: Despite the severe ratcheting down of movie theaters during the pandemic in recent weeks, Universal is standing strong with a robust global promotional campaign behind its DreamWorks Animation sequel The Croods: A New Age which opens today at 2,211 theaters. While the marketing spend on domestic wide releases has been in the single-digit range
Unto The End is a challenging combat adventure game, in the style of a cinematic platformer. Gameplay is about mastering our read-react combat system in intense sword fights, spotting opportunities to trade and use items, and ultimately experiencing an adventure that is told through your actions as you make your way back home to your
HELSINKI — The first launches of the new Japanese H3 launch vehicle are being delayed by issues with two components of the rocket’s main engine, the country’s space agency confirms. The Japanese space agency JAXA told SpaceNews that problems were found with the new LE-9 engine’s combustion chamber and turbopump. “Fatigue fracture surfaces were confirmed
Baby Yoda hides from Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), the newly-christened Darth Vader, in a viral meme inserting The Mandalorian character into Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Anakin’s former padawan, Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), reveals the child’s name and past when she Force communicates with the foundling on the plundered planet of
Dua Lipa hosted a star-studded livestream event tonight (November 27) called Studio 2054. Performing live from a warehouse, she was joined by Elton John, FKA twigs, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Kylie Minogue, and other guests during the show. Check out the Studio 2054 setlist below. Dancers surrounded Dua Lipa from opening number “Future Nostalgia” until
If you still haven’t subscribed to Hulu and you’re looking for a good opportunity to do so, there’s a Black Friday deal on the horizon that you might just want to throw your money behind. This year, beginning midnight PT on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 26), new and eligible returning subscribers will be able to get
By the time Josh Boone’s The New Mutants arrived in theaters this past August, morale surrounding the release wasn’t exactly high. The film had seen its release date pushed a ridiculous number of times (admittedly sometimes due to factors that had nothing to do with the production), and it didn’t exactly inspire confidence that 20th
The Fall Guys stooges at Mediatonic this week announced they’ve found a spot for new studio in Leamington Spa, which I suppose means they can go ahead and open one. They initially announced plans for a studio in the English spa town back in February, but they hadn’t created a gaming sensation at that point
SAN FRANCISCO – With four satellites scheduled to launch in 2021, Tokyo-based Axelspace Corp. is moving toward its goal of capturing daily, global Earth imagery. “The additional satellites will help us jump the curve by elevating the revisit rate to up to 1.4 days,” Yasunori Yamazaki, Axelspace chief business officer, told SpaceNews by email. Alexspace
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is speaking out on abandoning the sequel. Ever since news of the filmmaker leaving the series broke, fans have had a hard time understanding what went wrong. Marvel Studios and Derrickson have been adamant that there were some creative differences between them. Now, the director is clearing the air on
Play video content Boosie Badazz is recovering from multiple surgeries after being shot in the leg … but that didn’t stop him from turning up at the club on Thanksgiving. The rapper hosted a “Thanksgiving Bash” Thursday night at the Exquis Event Center in Charleston, SC … despite being confined to a wheelchair with his
Well, the day has finally come. Jack and Mel FINALLY slept together. Unfortunately, though, Virgin River Season 2 Episode 3 doesn’t pick up with them running off into the sunset so soon. Mel: Raising a baby together can create a bond that’s completely unexpected. You can’t–Jack: No matter what happens, I’m not gonna stop wanting you. I’m
The answer behind the mystery of Rick and Morty‘s infamous talking cat is apparently that there is no mystery, according to Dan Harmon. Co-created by Harmon and Justin Roiland, Rick & Morty follows the insane adventures of mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his worrisome grandson Morty. The animated series debuted on Adult Swim back in 2014,
During yesterday’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Pokémon Company International revealed its 25th anniversary logo. Accompanied by a giant Pikachu parade balloon, a dance troupe of Pikachu and trainers performed a short routine to an instrumental version of “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” before unveiling the logo that you see above. While we already know that
WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit is preparing to perform a second flight of its LauncherOne small launch vehicle in the second half of December, carrying a set of NASA-sponsored cubesats. A Nov. 24 “Local Notice to Mariners” by the U.S. Coast Guard stated that Virgin Orbit “will conduct hazardous operations” offshore from San Nicolas Island, California,