Summary Sony PicturesEntertainment’s recent acquisition of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain marks the first time a major Hollywood studio has owned a theater chain in over seven decades. Hollywood and the major studios continue to adjust to the rapidly evolving landscape of the entertainment industry, which has been greatly disrupted as tech companies such as Netflix, Amazon, and Apple gain more and more momentum and prominence in both the streaming and theatrical spaces....

How to get Episode Heresy’s Knit One Purr Two Emblem in Destiny 2 With over seven years’ worth of updates under its belt, Destiny 2’s library of Emblems has ballooned in size, and many of them aren’t straightforward to get hold of. Bungie regularly ties certain Emblems to charity events and Twitch drops, and while neither applies to the Knit One Purr Two Emblem, you’ll still have to venture outside the game itself to get hold of what’s assuredly the game’s cutest cosmetic item to date....

Hwei receives over a dozen hotfix buffs due to abysmal LoL win rate Between two rounds of hotfix buffs since his release, Hwei’s been buffed in almost a dozen different areas in just a few days. His win rate continues to disappoint as LoL players struggle to learn him. League of Legendshas taken a very back-to-basics approach with most of their 2023 Champions, making them relatively easy from a mechanical standpoint with fairly straightforward kits....

The iPad primarily dominatesthe market for tabletsdespite an exceptionally powerful battalion of greatAndroid tablets. In the lower price ranges, however, Android dominates with countless offerings — often from lesser-known brands. With Google’s reignited interest in the tablet segment, brands likeOnePlus put up great competition— even challenging the iPad — in the sub-$500 segment. But as you go lower in price, you may find brands cutting costs to stay profitable in the competitive market....

John Leonetti understands how to scare an audience. The veteran cinematographer shot some of the most memorable horror films of the 2010s, includingInsidious,The Conjuring, andInsidious: Chapter 2. This partnership withJames Wan, who directed all three of those films, led to Leonetti stepping into the director’s chair forAnnabelle, which grossed over $255 million on a $6 million budget. Leonetti’s not-so-secret strategy for success involves using as little CG as possible, which the stars of his latest movie,Lullaby, appreciate....

Kirby Air Riders is a choatic mix of nostalgia and new ideas – Gamescom preview I got to play Kirby Air Riders on Switch 2 at Gamescom 2025, and it was pure chaos in the best way. Kirby Air Riders is a full revival of the 2003 GameCube classic, directed once again by Masahiro Sakurai more than 20 years after the original. Nintendo has been positioning theSwitch 2 as a home for big multiplayer titles, and bringing back Kirby’s high-speed racer now is certainly a statement of intent....

Most 360 smartphone cameras add both dual lenses and dual sensors in order to capture a spherical view — but one new brand has managed to do all that with just lenses and software. Announced June 5,PanoClipis an iPhone lens add-on that uses the front and rear facing cameras to shoot and stitch immersive 360 content. The $50 lenses are compatible with the iPhone 6 and up, including Plus models, and the company says an Android version is in the works....

In the future, if your car crashes it could automatically call the emergency services for you and let family and friends know that you’re in trouble, thanks to a new Internet of Things (IoT) service from Mojio and Bosch debuting at CES 2019. More CES 2019 coverage Mojio, known for its connected car platform, has partnered with electronics giant Bosch to create the new crash detection and emergency call (eCall) solution for your car....

MTG players’ favorite Planeswalker is back to save Duskmourn The Wanderer is one of Magic: The Gathering’smost iconic Planeswalkers.Native to – and emperor of – the fan-favorite plane of Kamigawa, this character has not lost any of their potency since being desparked. The Wanderer’s Planeswalker Spark behaved differently from most others belonging to Magic’s world-hopping heroes and villains. She was constantly pulled from plane to plane, requiring great effort to remain in one place....

Summary InStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, Nana Visitor’s Major Kira Nerys is the Bajoran First Officer to Starfleet’s Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). Originally,Star Trek: Deep Space Ninewas supposed to featureStar Trek: The Next Generation’sLieutenant Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes)asDS9’s first officer. When Forbes declined to return toStar Trekas a lead character,Major Kira Nerys, a new Bajoran character, was created forStar Trek: Deep Space Nine. Far more than a substitute for Ro, Major Kira’s status as a former freedom fighter (or terrorist, depending on your definition) meant Kira had no ties to Starfleet, and a contrasting perspective that madeDS9better....

Summary It’s time to admit thatWonder Woman 1984’s critical reception was way too harsh. Even now, 4 years on, Patty Jenkins' period-setDCEUsequel attracts the kind of criticism traditionally reserved for the bottom rung of turkeys, flops, and theatrical busts, and it’s a little uncalled for.WasWonder Woman 1984a perfect movie? No. It has some pretty glaring flaws, and held up againstWonder Woman, it is weaker, but the level of vitriol fired at it since release has been uncomfortable, frankly....

Rockstar dev claps back at GTA 6 fans finding “mistakes” in trailer A Rockstar Games dev clapped back at GTA 6 fans who found “mistakes” in the game’s first trailer, and some have quickly swung around. For quite some time now, Grand Theft Auto fans have been on tenterhooks forGTA 6and have been begging Rockstar Games for details. Rockstar broke their silence on the next GTA installment back in December, releasing the game’s first trailer....

It’s the time of the year to binge everyHome Aloneand every single Christmas movie that ever hit the theaters. What better way to enjoy your favorite Christmas movies than with a striking, sleek, Sony Blu-Ray player. This Sony 4K Blu-Ray player is just $150 right now — down $100 from its original price of $250. There’s no better time to upgrade your home theater system. Buy this 4K media player now before stocks run out....