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Superhero movies have had a decent year for the most part. Thunderbolts*, Fantastic Four First Steps, and Superman all left some kind of a mark at the box office, with the latter putting more of a dent. First Steps attracted more attention for its post-credits scene as fans caught a glimpse of Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom for the first time, holding Mr Fantastic and Sue Storm’s child, Franklin Richards, in his hand. Now, according to some reports, it seems that the radio silence from Marvel is about to be over, and James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash might be…

Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood (2007) is considered one of the finest films of the century and, by some, his magnum opus. However, it seems that one of PTA’s contemporaries has one major problem with the highly celebrated film. Director Quentin Tarantino recently said in an interview that he found actor Paul Dano’s performance in the movie unconvincing and went on to say many offensive things about Dano’s ability as an actor. While appearing on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Tarantino was asked about what he thought were the best films of the 21st century so far.…

The world of action films lost an important figure this week, as actor and producer Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passed away on Thursday in Santa Barbara. According to Deadline, Tagawa passed away due to complications from a stroke. The 75-year-old actor was best known for his role as antagonist Shang Tsung in the live-action adaptation of the action game Mortal Kombat. With a career spanning over four decades, Tagawa became synonymous with overpowered villains and also with the franchises he helped take to the next level. Apart from his menacing role as Shang Tsung, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was also known for his roles…

There is a particular kind of weariness that settles over performers who have spent decades being looked at. It isn’t visible at first glance, ageing stars learn to mask it with charisma and posture, but every now and then, a crack reveals itself. Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s latest, seems born from that crack. It opens with a Sylvia Plath quote about the burden of being oneself: “It’s a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It’s much easier to be something else or nobody at all.” The film proceeds to wonder whether a life lived under unbroken attention is really…

Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for $72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood’s most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry. The agreement – announced on Friday – follows a weeks-long bidding war where Netflix seized the lead with a nearly $28-a-share offer that eclipsed Paramount Skydance’s nearly $24 bid for the whole of Warner Bros Discovery, including the cable TV assets slated for a spinoff. Warner Bros Discovery shares closed at $24.5 on Thursday, giving it a…

When singer Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce announced their engagement, internet was shocked. Their fans all rushed to the comment sections of their pictures with greetings and wishes. Now the couple have finally set their eyes on a venue for the wedding, and it is a beautiful and scenic hotel right off the Atlantic Ocean. Various sources have confirmed to Page Six that the couple are planning to get married at the Ocean House in Rhode Island. The same sources have confirmed that the wedding is supposed to take place on June 13, 2026. However, when they realised…

Supergirl teaser: Everyone was excited to see director James Gunn’s Superman, as it meant the start of a new and hopefully improved DC Studios. At the very end of the film, we see Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, make an appearance, and we discover that Krypto actually belongs to her. That small and engaging cameo has now turned into a film, and DC has just released the teaser for Supergirl, which is set for release next year. The teaser is where her cameo left off. We see a hungover Kara lying on the bed, while Krypto relieves himself on a Daily…

Throughout his storied career, lined with Grammy wins and iconic live performances, Eminem somehow keeps finding himself in the most hilarious and awkward stories of all time. Another one of those hidden stories was recently revealed on the Graham Norton Show. Actor Kate Winslet was sharing her first experience of Saturday Night Live and how the terrifying experience also became confusing after a conversation with the Detroit rapper. Kate was also joined by talk-show host Seth Meyers, who was asked about his days at Saturday Night Live. This question triggered a memory in Kate, who jumped in and said, “My…

Swiss Army KnifeImage by freepikGene editing is now reaching the mainstream, ushering in a new era of genetic manipulation. Traditionally, inserting or deleting entire genes, regulating their expression, and altering specific sequences of significant genes have been performed as separate processes. However, a new development has emerged that allows these three critical changes to be made simultaneously, significantly enhancing the capabilities of gene therapies with a genetic Swiss army knife.This new tool, known as minimal, versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), combines the powers of gene editing, activation, and repression into a single, compact system. Much like a Swiss Army knife,…

We are right in the middle of the wedding season, and production house A24 has just released a teaser for their new relationship film, The Drama. The lead stars include Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, and they are the ones who are preparing for the most important day of their lives. But from the very beginning of the teaser, the two don’t seem that excited about their wedding; in fact, it is quite the opposite. The teaser starts with Zendaya and Robert meeting with their wedding photographer. She is the first one to notice the palpable tension between the two. She…