In 2014, a film came out that was widely praised, but not seen by that many people. In the decade sinceNightcrawlerfirst came out, the specifics of its story feel less applicable to the world we live in. That story, which is basically one about the endless hunger news stations have for violence and gore, feels less essential than it did in 2014. Local news is not as central to American life as it used to be, and the critiques of media today are much less about its unrepentant interest in violence....

San Diego Comic-Conis the place where pop culture converges for four-and-a-half days and brings fans of all strips together under one banner. Comic book readers, movie and TV fans, fantasy lovers, sci-fi enthusiasts, anime experts, gamers, and more can always find something they love at the show. That’s because Comic-Con is pop culture. But sometimes, Comic-Con leaves such an impression that it leaps out to other aspects of pop culture on screen or even in the pages of a book....

SPOILERS for The Stormlight Archive through Rhythm of War and some Mistborn spoilers from The Lost Metal Summary Mistbornauthor Brandon Sanderson’s next book isWind and Truth, the fifth volume inThe Stormlight Archiveseries, and there are some burning questions it will be expected to answer. Therelease ofWind and Truthin December 2024 is particularly exciting, asit will conclude the first of two arcs inThe Stormlight Archive, which began in 2010 withThe Way of Kings....

Who says you have to wait around for ameteor shower? Certainly not ALE Co., a Tokyo-based startup that wants you to wish upon a shooting star anytime you’d like. The company is looking to develop a system that would offer paying customers “shooting stars on demand,” and as per a report byJapan Times, the first man-made meteor shower in the history of the world could take place in just two years....

SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 2. Summary Alicent Hightower and Criston Cole’s relationship has become the twisted “will they/won’t they” inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 that just keeps getting worse. InHouse of the Dragon’sensemble character cast,Criston Cole has arguably become the show’s most hated character, with a lifetime of pettiness and hypocrisy stemming from his and Rhaenyra’s season 1 fling. Cole continues to rise through the ranks, even becoming Hand of the King in season 2, episode 2, despite being the opposite of everything a Westerosi knight is intended to embody....

All the major changes in How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois has revealed the big differences between the animated and live-action versions, from mythology and back-story, to mentions of trolls and Hiccup’s mom. Dean DeBlois directed both the animated How to Train Your Dragon and thelive-action remakethat’s hitting screens worldwide over the next week. When Universal announced the new version,DeBlois told them, “I don’t love this trend, but if you’re going to do it, I want to be the steward,” because of Dean’s belief that he was the best man for the job....

Summary Back to the Futureis timeless in more ways than one, but there’s one part of the classic movie that would be nearly impossible to recreate for a modern-day remake. Recently, hopes for aBack to the Futureremake have been growing. Already, there are ideas forwho to recast as Doc Brown, and quite a bit of discussion aboutcasting Tom Holland as Marty McFly. However, there are also already quite a few roadblocks to the remake or reboot, along withtwo major reasonsBack to the Futurelikely won’t be rebooted....

Baldur’s Gate 3 players convinced Helldivers 2 soldiers are “agents of the Absolute” Baldur’s Gate 3 players claim they’ve spotted a connection to Helldivers 2 with a new mission type that sees players escorting a larva, one that’s giving BG3 players some flashbacks to mind flayers. These two fandoms have come together thanks to a worm. Baldur’s Gate 3 players, already familiar with tadpoles that infect brains and make their hosts pawns of the Absolute, see similarities in Helldivers 2’s latest update....

With the colder months just around the corner, the last thing you want to do is go on along bike ride— especially if you don’t have proper gear. For many people, riding a bike is their preferred form of cardio. The Capti Smart Bike lets you ride indoors, without having to brave the elements, but also without having to sacrifice the experience of varying terrain. Thanks to its Smart Ride technology, which features with dynamic steering and adaptive resistance, the Capti Smart Bike shifts between the feel of a road bike to a locked studio bike....

Having a ton of tabs open while browsing the internet may soon be a thing of the past. At least for users of Chrome forAndroid. According toAndroid Police, a new “Sneak peek” feature may allow users to view another webpage as an overlay within the tab they’re currently viewing. When users are viewing a page and notice another link they might be interested in viewing, the “Sneak peek” feature would let them click and hold the link to select an overlay that shows them the link’s content....

College football fan with viral hairdo asks Matthew McConaughey to cut it off for charity After going viral because of his hairdo, a Texas Longhorns fan has challenged actor Matthew McConaughey to chop it all off in honor of cancer awareness. Texas Longhorns fan Grant Walther instantly went viral for his unique hairdo after cameras spotted him in the stands during a college football game on Saturday, October 19. Though Walther looked defeated by the Longhorns losing against the Georgia Bulldogs, he’s been everything but that since becoming a viral sensation....

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ LCDandplasmatechnology have enabled TVs to get wider in inverse proportion to their thickness, which can make the audio side of thehome-theaterequation stick out like a sore thumb. Denon’s $500 DHT-FS5 promises to deliver an authentic surround-sound experience from a single, low-profile box....

If at first glance, MY Roswell makes you think “spaceship,” Monaco-based superyacht designerGeorge Lucianwill be pleased. Lucian hints broadly at his latest design’s inspiration, and the source of its name, when he kicks off the ship’s announcement with the question: “Is this yacht coming from another dimension.” Lucian’s design goal was to create “an iconic, worldwide recognizable yacht inspired from the future.” Keeping in mind that the Roswell is a superyacht concept, not an actual vessel under contract and construction, Lucian’s design doesn’t incorporate any alien technology....