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Andrew Stanton has had some bad luck making live-action films. The director of two of the greatest animated films of all time, Finding Nemo and Wall-E, tried his hand at live-action with 2012’s John Carter, but that film underwent a legendary grueling shoot, reshoots, and failed release. He finally returned to live-action in “In the Blink of an Eye.” It doesn’t have a messed up story like “Carter,” but it feels like a project that really struggled all the way to Park City for its world premiere. Stanton himself notes in his intro that the show was scheduled to be…
When it was announced that Superman would be the start of a new DCU shared universe, the immediate question on everyone’s mind was, of course, when the Batman movie would be released. We know that The Brave and the Bold will introduce Batman to the DCU, but it looks like James Gunn is still waiting for that movie’s script to be completed. But that’s okay because he doesn’t want to overshadow Batman: Part II. The revelation that director James Gunn is awaiting a completed script for The Brave and the Bold before setting a release date is not unexpected. He…
Terry Brooks has a lot to be proud of. The American author has written more than 23 bestselling books and sold 25 million copies. He is the author of The Sword of Shannara, A Knight of the World, Running with the Demon, and dozens of other fantasy books that have become fan favorites. Needless to say, his legacy is secure. However, when Brooks began work, his first editor Lester Del Rey warned him that not all readers would notice his talent. Brooks recounts early conversations with editors and how they shaped him as a writer. Terry Brooks said during the…
My personal favorite is the scene where Bruce takes on the grease trap of a clogged restaurant. There’s also a scene at the beginning of this article where he pulls out a giant Greasberg that’s “the size of a Chihuahua.” When it comes to blues vs. pesky grease traps, this guy remains undefeated (well, mostly, sometimes you just have to pump out the grease trap before it fixes the problem). And I learned more about how grease traps work than I probably needed to know. Credit: YouTube/Drain Cleaning Australia Credit: YouTube/Drain Cleaning Australia Each video is its own little adventure.…
No matter how much it’s been memed, that “Oath” moment in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring can’t help but give me chills. If you think about it, the loyalty that Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas pledge to Frodo by offering him their weapons is not just an expression of their cause, but a sign of respect. And according to Gimli himself, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deserves that respect as much as Frodo. Actor John Rhys-Davies made the comments in a recent interview with Empire Magazine. In this interview, The Fellowship of the Ring cast members gather…
We’ve been hearing about “superhero fatigue” for about a decade now, but there isn’t much evidence of it. If you’ve been paying attention to American comics in recent years, you’ve probably noticed that DC’s Absolute Universe and Marvel’s Ultimate Universe have both been wildly successful. People (me) love the giant Batman and his giant battle axe. Now Absolute Batman screenwriter Scott Snyder has revealed what inspired him to write a DC superhero comic for the Absolute Universe. On the Off Panel podcast, Snyder said, “It was around that time…I think I was really starting to get angry at mainstream culture,…
Highguard, Wildlight Entertainment’s new free-to-play PvP “raid shooter,” has only been out for a day, but it’s already a wild ride for this new FPS. The critical response has already been glowing, but player reactions run the gamut. And perhaps worst of all, it has become a meme. Currently, the Steam User Score is “mostly negative”, with 32% of approximately 15,000 player reviews giving the game a positive rating. Players have complained about long match queue times, being kicked out of tutorials, and other server issues. Many more said they were experiencing frame rate drops and other issues on Windows…
Google Product Generation It can be difficult to keep up with the flood of AI. Even if you try to avoid it all, there are some features that still affect your face. Case in point: Introduction to AI. This AI-powered search experience has a reputation for getting things wrong, but you may soon notice some improvements. Google says AI Overviews will be upgraded to the latest Gemini 3 model, which has more conversational elements. Just in the last year, Google has significantly expanded the number of searches where AI overview appears at the top. Currently, chatbots almost always have answers…
Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon says there’s a simple reason why society shuns billionaires and still loves Scrooge McDuck. The world doesn’t love billionaires like it used to, but Scrooge McDuck seems to be an exception. Is it because he’s a fictional person? Could the fact that he’s a duck have anything to do with it? Diana Gabaldon has ideas of her own. Gabaldon is a best-selling author known for writing the Outlander series. She also wrote screenplays for Disney comics, which gave her a unique perspective on Scrooge McDuck. So what makes Scrooge different from other billionaires? “Simply put, it’s…
No other car manufacturer is as committed to road safety as Volvo. Credit: Volvo Cars No other car manufacturer is as committed to road safety as Volvo. Credit: Volvo Cars structure Seat belts basically consist of a retractor mechanism, buckle assembly, webbing material, and pretensioner device. The pretensioner is responsible for tightening the seatbelt webbing in the event of a collision. This reduces the forward movement of the occupant before the airbag deploys at speeds of up to 200 mph (321 km/h). All of these parts remain the same in Volvo’s latest seat belt version. What’s different is the tiny…