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Spider-Man 3 Recruits Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock

Arguably the best on-screen Spider-Man villain ever is making his return and the implications are huge. After weeks of rumors, the Hollywood Reporter now says Alfred Molina is indeed returning as Doctor Octopus for Sony and Marvel’s untitled third Spider-Man film, directed by Jon Watts. What’s so huge about this is Molina’s version of the…

Movies Germain Lussier

Large Study of Americans Shows the Broad Health Problems Covid-19 Can Cause

New research out Tuesday looks to pin down the many health problems that can arise from a bout of covid-19. The long list includes more common ailments like pneumonia, kidney failure, and widespread inflammation, as well as rarer complications like serious heart inflammation, collapsed lungs, and severe blood clotting. The new study, published in the…

Health Ed Cara

Back to the Future‘s Biggest Questions Are Answered in Doc Brown’s DeLorean Owner’s Manual

When did Doc Brown meet Marty McFly? What did the inventor do when he first arrived in 1885? How did he find out about the future of the McFly family? Questions like these have fascinated Back to the Future fans for years and soon they’ll have official answers. Leave it to Doc to hide some…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

The Old Arctic Is Gone

Scientists have spent the past 15 years pulling together data about the Arctic into an annual report card. What’s become clear in the 15 iterations of the report is nothing will be the same for centuries to come, and the shifts are happening faster than anticipated. On Tuesday, researchers unveiled the latest edition of the…

Climate Change Brian Kahn

Monster Hunter Removes Racist Joke That Paul W.S. Anderson Swears Was ‘Unintentional’

Monster Hunter is not off to a great start. China recently decided to pull the film from theaters after a scene surfaced that depicted a casually racist joke about Asian people. Now, the studio has promised to remove the scene globally, and some of the cast and crew are struggling to explain what happened. Late…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Acer Nitro 5 Review: A Stand-Out Budget Gaming Laptop

It’s not a stretch to say we’ll probably see new gaming laptops with bigger and better graphics cards soon with 2021 and CES right around the corner. That’s all well and good for anyone who wants the latest and greatest, but many people would prefer something that just good enough—aka something on a budget. These…

Laptops Joanna Nelius

Nielsen Updating Its Ratings System for a World of Streaming

Nielsen, the primary authority trusted to track TV ratings, announced on Monday that it’s undertaking a major overhaul to its system to better integrate programming across platforms. Coming at a time when all filmmaking is becoming TV, the change will likely be music to the ears of advertisers but could face resistance from subscription streaming…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Watch Live: SpaceX Attempts a High-Altitude Test of Its Starship Rocket

It’s a big day for SpaceX, as the Elon Musk-led company is planning to conduct a high-altitude test of its much-anticipated Starship rocket. You can watch the test flight live right here. Update: 5:45 p.m. ET: SpaceX just put out this tweet: Update: 5:39 p.m. ET: Well, Starship is still on the launch pad, as…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Still Flies High, 20 Years Later

Many people believe American audiences won’t go to theaters to see a foreign film. Twenty years ago today though, a movie broke that barrier in a most memorable way. That movie was Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a death-defying, groundbreaking, martial arts romance that was unlike anything most people had ever seen. It debuted…

Movies Germain Lussier

Apple Fitness+ Is Officially Launching on December 14

When first announced back in mid-September, Apple promised its subscription Fitness+ service would launch before the end of the year. Just a few weeks before 2020 (finally!) draws to a close, Apple has revealed that Fitness+ will officially be available starting on December 14. After the official reveal, Apple went quiet on its new subscription…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Five of 2020’s Top Climate Grifters

Amid the life-threateningly urgent climate crisis, it’s bad enough to pollute the planet with greenhouse gases. But to add insult to injury, some of the people and firms responsible for that pollution have tried to dress themselves up as climate heroes. You know the type: the ones who spent 2020 hiding behind gentle, Earth-friendly language to…

Earther Dharna Noor

Updates From Morbius, Godzilla vs. Kong, and More

Diana rides the lightning in new Wonder Woman 1984 footage. Shudder nabs a new British supernatural thriller. Get a look at CBS’s adaptation of The Stand. Plus, and a teaser for Netflix’s Korean horror series Sweet Home. To me, my spoilers! Morbius Jared Leto personally introduces a new Japanese trailer for Morbius. Wonder Woman 1984…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Apple’s AirPods Max Go Over Your Ears and Carry a Very Apple Price

As one of the most prolific headphone makers in the world (just think of how many sets of earbuds the company has shipped with iPhones over the years) it’s surprising that it’s taken this long for Apple to release its own over-the-ear headphones. Today the company quietly released its new AirPods Max headphones—but with a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Boost Your Home Theater Bass by Pairing Two Sonos Subs

More bass, anyone? Sonos has announced that beginning today, Sonos users will be able to link a second Sonos Sub to their connected Sonos devices, including the Arc, Beam, Playbar, Playbase, and Amp—if you have the budget for another Sonos Sub, that is. The Sonos Sub retails for a cool $700 for a single unit.…

Gadgets Catie Keck

10 Essential Tips and Tricks to Make the Most of WhatsApp

WhatsApp has long been one of the most popular messaging apps in the business, but a lot has changed since Facebook bought the company back in 2014. If you’re using WhatsApp to manage the bulk of your daily conversations, these 10 tips will help you get more out of the app—change its appearance, cut through…

Gadgets David Nield

Post-It Note Pioneers Invent a Safer Polar Bear Tag

Attaching a tracking collar to a polar bear is hard enough. But it’s all the more challenging because eventually researchers have to remove it, too. So Polar Bears International reached out to 3M to see if the company, known for its expertise in making things stick, could come up with a less permanent way to…

Earther Andrew Liszewski

Christchurch Terrorist Abused Steroids and Donated Money to Far-Right YouTubers

Brenton Tarrant, the anti-Muslim terrorist who killed 51 people during two attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019, abused steroids and donated money to far-right websites and YouTube personalities like Stefan Molyneux, according to a new report released by the New Zealand government. The 810-page report also says Tarrant claimed YouTube was a “significant source…

Tech News Matt Novak

Trump’s TikTok Ban Blocked For the Second Time

A second federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on President Donald Trump’s TikTok ban on Monday, effectively block the US Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on the Chinese-owned short video app. If you’ll recall, Trump issued an executive order back on August 6th halting all transactions between US companies and TikTok and WeChat’s Chinese parent…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano

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10 Fantasy Tropes That Are Quite Magical (and 5 That Deserve the Chopping Block)

There’s a reason fantasy has existed for thousands of years. It could be the story of a princess kissing a frog, a fairy hiding in the trees, or a magical lotus lantern. These are stories that have filled our hearts and homes for generations. Many of them tend to use the same storytelling tropes, but…

Movies Beth Elderkin

California Set to Launch Apple and Google-Powered Contact Tracing App

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the Golden State would become the 18th to launch an official Covid-19 contact tracing app powered by technology pioneered by Apple and Google. Beginning on Thursday, Californians will be able to log in to CA Notify, a secure app that uses contact tracing API to alert users…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano

Spider-Man 3 Recruits Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock

Large Study of Americans Shows the Broad Health Problems Covid-19 Can Cause

Back to the Future‘s Biggest Questions Are Answered in Doc Brown’s DeLorean Owner’s Manual

The Old Arctic Is Gone

Monster Hunter Removes Racist Joke That Paul W.S. Anderson Swears Was ‘Unintentional’

Acer Nitro 5 Review: A Stand-Out Budget Gaming Laptop

Nielsen Updating Its Ratings System for a World of Streaming

Watch Live: SpaceX Attempts a High-Altitude Test of Its Starship Rocket

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Still Flies High, 20 Years Later

Apple Fitness+ Is Officially Launching on December 14

Five of 2020’s Top Climate Grifters

Updates From Morbius, Godzilla vs. Kong, and More

Apple’s AirPods Max Go Over Your Ears and Carry a Very Apple Price

Boost Your Home Theater Bass by Pairing Two Sonos Subs

10 Essential Tips and Tricks to Make the Most of WhatsApp

Post-It Note Pioneers Invent a Safer Polar Bear Tag

Christchurch Terrorist Abused Steroids and Donated Money to Far-Right YouTubers

Trump’s TikTok Ban Blocked For the Second Time

10 Fantasy Tropes That Are Quite Magical (and 5 That Deserve the Chopping Block)

California Set to Launch Apple and Google-Powered Contact Tracing App

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