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It’s been eight years since Iron Man made his debut and kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and this weekend’s release of Captain America: Civil War marks the 13th release in the franchise. During that time we’ve seen a ton of mystical artifacts and doomsday devices, and there are of course several superheroes defined by their weapons (like Daredevil and his billy clubs and Spider-Man and his webbing), but which of these objects are the most powerful?...

A-listers Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans have one of those Hollywood friendships we covet. They’ve known each other for over 10 years, meeting when they made the teen heist comedy The Perfect Score in 2004. Since then, they have worked together on six films, including the four biggies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The fact Johansson and Evans were besties before they even entered the MCU makes their relationship even more special....

When the pilot aired in 2011, Teen Wolf surprised viewers by completely distancing itself from the beloved, but cheesy ‘80s film of the same name. Much like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the show took the premise of the film that inspired it, but very little lese. In fact, the series has more in common with BtVS than you might think. Both used literal demons as metaphor for figurative ones, had ever expanding mythologies, and were significantly darker than the movies that preceded them....

Marvel has an extensive history that spans several decades, from the late 1930s with the comics division, to the present, with various divisions in movie, television, comics, and other entertainment. Stan Lee is considered the face of Marvel, having started out back in the early days of the organization and becoming editor-in-chief, publisher, chairman, and currently chairman emeritus. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has enjoyed unprecedented success over the past several years....

Once upon a time, Leonardo DiCaprio was a fringe child actor known for his precocious performances in indies like This Boy’s Life, The Basketball Diaries, and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Then that little scamp boarded the Titanic and became the King of the World. When DiCaprio became a bona fide heartthrob for drawing Kate Winslet like one of his French girls, he was officially a grown man of 23. But something happens to a person who has had a job since the age of 5....

A new supply-chain report claims to have the answers to one question about the 2021 iPhones: What name will Apple choose? While we’ve been referring to this year’s models as the iPhone 13, other possibilities have been raised … Some have argued that the rumored changes for this year’s devices make this an S-year, thus the name will be iPhone 12S. Others have suggested that as some consider the number 13 to be unlucky, Apple might skip the number or even drop the numbering altogether, and simply use the name iPhone with the year as the identifier, as the company does with Macs and iPads....

Warner Bros. and DC need to find a way to appease fans clamoring for a Snyder Cut of Justice League. Since the release of Justice League over a year ago, when fans first saw the extent of the changes the movie had gone through after Joss Whedon took over production from Zack Snyder, the movement to “Release the Snyder Cut” has made itself known on social media and in the real world....

Sponsored by ALOGIC: Get 20% off the new ALOGIC DX2 and DX3 Docking Stations now for a limited time and enter the MacBook Air giveaway. Stories discussed in this episode: You can install iOS 15/watchOS 8 updates with less storage Report: Apple exploring potential acquisition of indie film studio A24 for $3 billion Apple refurb event goes live at Woot with iPhone 11, AirPods Pro, Apple Watch, more from $70 Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger is finally more affordable at $80 (Open-box, Orig....

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. recently returned from its midseason break with a new status-quo and new threats to face, as the season heads toward a big finish and a possible crossover with Captain America: Civil War. But prior to that, there’s still the matters of growing backlash against The Inhumans to tend to, the Secret Warriors to build, and The Hive to defeat – along with whatever new obstacles get thrown up in their path....

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is coming back for a sixth season, but its new summer 2019 slot means it won’t deal directly with the events of Avengers 4. Despite its low ratings in its Friday night timeslot, the show does well with delayed viewings and boasts a passionate and vocal audience, which no doubt played a part in its last-minute renewal for a shortened 13 episode run. However, when it returns S....

Based on the Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel of the same name, the 2014 film adaptation of Gone Girl was a massive success. The movie starred Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike as the leads. David Finch directed, and Gillian Flynn herself wrote the screenplay. Gone Girl went on to gross $369.3 million worldwide, on a budget of $61 million. In several interviews, Gillian Flynn stated that her novel was heavily inspired by the Laci Peterson....

Sense8 is the brainchild (so much pun intended) of the Wachowskis, probably best known for creating The Matrix series. And like The Matrix, Sense8 is a wild ride and a visual treat. The gist of the show is that eight strangers, all from various backgrounds and countries, are gifted with a powerful mental connection that enables them to experience whatever the others are experiencing. They can communicate with one another, see through each other’s eyes, and even temporarily inhabit each other’s bodies....

It’s no secret that people love theorizing and speculating about Star Wars. And with new movies coming out every year for the foreseeable future, there’s no shortage of discussions to be had. Even before The Force Awakens, the franchise had numerous questions that were never answered, and now with an all-new canon that includes novels, comics, and TV shows, just about anything is possible. As we wait to see what the future films have in store, here are 10 Star Wars mysteries that can’t be answered....

Many story-driven games seem to hang in the balance between player-involvement and cinematic experience, maintaining a kind of requisite distance to deliver a tale. 11-11: Memories Retold brings a deeply ambitious concept to this sensibility, delivering an intimate sense of humanity but a somewhat unrewarding approach to game mechanics, creating an experience that is hard-fought and won through sheer sincerity of vision and narrative sophistication. It’s an unheralded combination of the talents of Aardman Studios (best known for the Wallace & Grommit claymation classics, or this year’s Early Man) and developer DigixArt revisiting the setting of World War I after 2014’s Valiant Hearts....

Last week, analyst Ross Young said Apple could launch a 14″ iPad Pro as early as next year. Now, Young has corrected his information by reporting that Apple might not be readying a new iPad Pro, but a regular tablet instead. Ross Young published: If that’s the case, it seems a bit weird if Apple launches a bigger iPad that it’s not an iPad Pro, although it makes sense with this weekend’s report by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman....

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for X-Men: Apocalypse - Perhaps the most comic book-y comic book movie that director Bryan Singer has ever made, X-Men: Apocalypse is in theaters now and has conquered the box office on its opening weekend. Those the reviews have been somewhat mixed, and it may not be the strongest entry in the X-Men movie universe, X-Men: Apocalypse nonetheless boasts some really great and memorable scenes as it chronicles the arrival of ancient mutant Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) in the 20th century, and the X-Men’s efforts to prevent him from “cleansing” the world....

Analysts Wedbush have repeated a claim that there will be a 1TB iPhone 13 storage tier, despite a contradictory report by TrendForce. Wedbush first made the claim back in February that this year’s iPhone line-up would push beyond the current maximum 512GB storage capacity … Not so, said TrendForce last month. Wedbush today said that supply chain checks suggest that the next generation iPhone lineup, colloquially referred to as iPhone 13, will feature a 1 TB high-end storage option for the first time […]...

Virtually every film ever made generated at least some unused footage that wound up on the cutting room floor. In many cases, these deleted scenes were excised after filming wrapped and effects work had started. They were often very much complete prior to being deleted. Other times, however, directors make the decision to abandon a scene much earlier in the filmmaking pipeline, with the end result that this material is left in very rough state....

One of the enduring cinematic hits to come out of the 1980s is Michael Lehmann’s Heathers. The razor sharp black comedy stars Winona Ryder as Veronica, a high school student who plots the downfall of her school’s clique of popular girls with her twisted boyfriend, J.D. (played by Christian Slater). Even though it wasn’t necessarily the most popular movie when it was first released back in 1988, Heathers has found a second life outside of the theaters....

Almost constantly beset by low self-esteem and a critical lack of decent single men her age living in Manhattan, Liz Lemon’s love life is a relatable story that’s always a great source of comedy throughout 30 Rock. It’s also a great excuse to feature some of the show’s best-ever guest stars. On her quest to “have it all”, Liz encounters a wide variety of suitors and a mountain of incredibly awkward situations....