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Strong AirPods Pro 2 sales played a major role in Apple substantially increasing its share of the TWS (True Wireless Stereo) market, according to a new market intelligence report. Apple substantially grew its already-strong lead over the rest of the market during Q3, as second-placed Samsung saw its Galaxy Buds shipments fall by 25% … Canalys opened today’s report by saying that the TWS market as a whole grew by 6%, while indicating that smart speakers declined in popularity....

A twist can make or break a movie. A great twist, like the one in The Sixth Sense, can immortalize a movie, building word of mouth and encouraging viewers to re-watch it later for clues. On the other hand, a bad twist, like the one in Signs, can ruin an otherwise good movie. It’s no surprise then that filmmakers are constantly including, removing, and re-including third-act surprises. In an age where fans are dissecting movies before they’re even released, screenwriters and directors have to work harder to stay a step ahead of audiences....

It’s impossible to overstate just how important the editing process is when producing a feature film. Indeed, it’s not until the director and editor start whittling down the hours of footage captured during principal photography that the actual film itself starts to take shape. Obviously, this includes a lot of tough decision-making along the way, as a lot of this material needs to be cut, in order to fashion a coherent, engaging flick that doesn’t overstay its welcome....

So, the Lord of the Rings series is very popular. You might have heard of it - it did run away with all the Oscars there were and grossed billions in dollars. With an audience so enormously big, it would have been insane had there not been memes concerning this franchise. Unlike other fandoms, though, The Lord of the Rings fans are rather insane in their fanboyism and consider nothing from the series to be bad....

Celebrity cameos are a classic form of fanservice. When they’re done right, they can make a whole movie better even if the scene only lasts a few minutes. Sometimes celebrities appear for a moment in movies as simply an extra that’s meant to be more of an Easter egg. Other times a celebrity appears as themselves to mentor another character or make fun of their own public persona. There are so many hilarious celebrity movie cameos out there that it’s tough to decide on some of them....

There are plenty of unspoken rules for remaking a classic (or not so classic) movie, and one of them is that you need to wait an appropriate amount of time. You wouldn’t expect to see a remake tomorrow of a film that came out in the ’90s; the generational gap just isn’t wide enough yet. Action films have a distinguishing aesthetic feel that changes with each passing decade. In ‘90s action movies, for instance, there’s a quick, punchy pace to each fight scene’s choreography that heightens suspense....

In 1997, spurred by the uptick in comic book adaptations, Hollywood was on the prowl for the next superhero sensation. With first time director Mark A.Z. Dippé signed on to direct, New Line Cinema released Spawn, a hellacious fantasy from creator Todd McFarlane that was both a contemplation and satire of religious topics. Layered in tales of revenge and bloody vigilante justice, the character grew in popularity during the height of the comic book speculator boom, but it was the virtuoso special effects and John Leguizamo’s psychopathic portrayal as the overweight Violator that has truly been burned into our memories....

Fuller House certainly wasn’t the first time in history that an ended television show returned for a reboot years later. In fact, it wasn’t even the first show from its era to be revived– that distinction arguably belongs to Girl Meets World. But there was just something about Fuller House and its success that seemed to have a domino effect on the TV show reboot genre, and now there seems to be a new revived show announced every other week....

No matter how long an actor might play a certain character, everything on set belongs to the studio. So, if he or she walks home with a prop or costume, it’s not a piece of memorabilia for them to add to their collection—it’s stolen property. For most actors, this is a acknowledged and respected. For others, however, they refer back to Captain Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean, seeing as they consider the policy of not stealing from set “more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules....

With Pacific Rim: Uprising storming into theaters, now is the perfect time to rewatch Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 film, Pacific Rim. A film with the classic arthouse premise of giant robots fighting giant aliens, Pacific Rim may not be the most thematically profound, but it has a gigantic heart. And it was directed by Guillermo del Toro, a man known for injecting his personality into every inch of his films....

The Vampire Diaries lasted 8 seasons, for a total of 171 episodes. That is quite an achievement for a television show, especially a supernatural drama. The show has given viewers and fans many characters and plotlines to follow. The writers and creators - Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson - have provided fans with plenty of lore to follow and have done excellent jobs with staying consistent season over season. That comes from their experience, because the creators have been in the industry for total of almost 40 years....

Before the Kardashian clan was the reigning champion of family dysfunction marketed as reality television, there were the Teutuls. This loud, proud, and frequently censored family starred in the long-running shock hit Discovery Channel and TLC series American Chopper, which aired 165 episodes in its original run from 2003 to 2010. However, even once the original American Chopper left the air, the Teutuls were nowhere near done amusing and shocking eager viewers everywhere, with several short-lived spinoff series airing in the subsequent few years....

As the release date of Steven Universe: The Movie approaches, the number of fan theories about the award-winning animated show’s lore and characters only continues to increase. The most recent season finale may seem conclusive, but the movie’s mere existence – and the fact that it takes place two years later – has sparked intrigue and curiosity among long-time fans. Further fueling these hypotheses and speculations are the recently released material from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), where the movie’s trailer finally debuted and the Crewniverse gave some clues on what to expect....

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Being a hero on screen is one thing, but being a hero in real life is quite another. It’s easy to look like a big shot when you’re acting and everything you say is taken from a script. It’s another thing entirely to actually step up to the plate in any given real life situation. A lot of actors have it all, and are stuck in their own bubbles, seemingly not caring about the general public....

So far, Spider-Man’s MCU tenure is two-for-two on great villains. Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes had understandable motivations, since he just wanted to provide for a family in a world that had turned against him, and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Quentin Beck revels in the flamboyance of his illusions. Both villains have been at the center of shocking plot twists: the Vulture turned out to be the father of Peter’s love interest, and Mysterio turned out to be a bad egg who conned his way into earning Peter’s trust to nab Stark Industries’ best drone tech....

Amy Schumer, the American stand-up comedienne and an actress, debuted in her first major film role in 2015 with the comedy, Trainwreck. Since then, Schumer has been popping up all over the place with hosting gigs, stand-up comedy special, her own sketch comedy show on Comedy Central, and award shows. She is also an accomplished author with her memoir, The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, skyrocketing to the top of the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list where it stayed for two weeks....

By default, all Disney songs have something magical about them. Even those that have few lyrics or forgettable melodies have that Disney touch that makes them at least a little enchanting. Of course, some of the tunes that have appeared in the most famous Disney animations are more powerful than others. The best Disney song is a matter of personal preference, but we’ve decided to rank the top songs by the impact they’ve left on the world and how iconic they are to Disney fans....

Hugh Jackman is one of the most versatile actors working today. Obviously, Jackman will forever be remembered for his iconic role as Wolverine in the X-Men franchise, which he played a record-breaking eight times on film. However, Jackman is also known as being an amazing song and dance man which he has displayed in films like Les Misérables and The Greatest Showman. Along with amazing turns in dramas like The Prestige and Prisoners, Jackman has an impressive resume to date....

With the first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home just released, excitement for the film is at an all-time high. One of the standout elements of that first footage is Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio, one of Spider-Man’s classic foes from the comics. We’ve already seen some of Spider-Man’s most iconic villains brought to the big screen in previous films, such as Doctor Octopus, The Lizard, and a few Green Goblins. However, Mysterio is one of the most exciting bad guys to get the live action treatment....