Jose Aguilar

‘Bourne Ultimatum’ Writer Hired To Rewrite New ‘James Bond’ Movie

Soon after MGM announced that Bond 25 will be delayed by two months, Bourne Ultimatum writer Scott Z. Burns was hired to rewrite the script, Playlist reports. Bond 25 was aiming for a February 14, 2020, release date, but the project now will see the light of day on Easter weekend, April 8, 2020. The […]

5y ago

religion|science|vatican

Researchers Strapped People To A Cross To Authenticate The Turin Shroud

The research team from the Turin Shroud Center of Colorado (TSC) in Colorado Springs, recreated a crucifixion using the Shroud of Turin as a guide to scientifically prove its authenticity, Science Magazine reported. The Shroud of Turin is a long piece of cloth with the image of Jesus imprinted on it. It was first discovered […]

5y ago

Secret ‘Tetris’ Level Hidden For 30 Years Discovered Live On Twitch

Joseph Saelee, the youngest Classic Tetris World Champion ever, just reached level 33 in Tetris, which, until now, was believed to be impossible. Tetris is one of the easiest games to pick up and one of the most difficult to master. Everyone can recognize the rules and win condition of the game at first glance. […]

5y ago

disney|star wars

‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Wraps Principal Photography

Per Deadline, JJ Abrams announced via Twitter that principal photography on Star Wars: Episode IX wrapped up today, February 15. The core three players in this trilogy, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Issac, are seen hugging each other in a desert setting — possibly Jakku or Tatooine in the film — during the last […]

5y ago

china|Donald Trump

Trump’s Policies Have Killed 17,734 American Solar Jobs In Two Years

The Solar Foundation‘s National Solar Jobs Census released its annual report for 2018, unearthing the extent of the damage President Donald Trump’s tariffs on solar energy have caused. The report defines “solar worker” as those who spend over 50 percent of their time on work related to the solar energy industry. Under this definition, the […]

5y ago

google|Toronto

Google’s Parent Company Wants A Share of Toronto’s Taxes

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, is demanding a share of Toronto’s property taxes and development fees through their subsidiary, Sidewalk Labs, as Reuters reported. The demand is part of a deal to build a “smart city” by developing a neighborhood with Sidewalk Labs providing the technological infrastructure. Quayside, as the development project is called, has […]

5y ago

california|netflix

Police Evacuate Netflix’s LA Studio Over Report Of A Possible Shooter

Police evacuated Netflix’s Hollywood studio lot on Thursday after a recently-fired employee reportedly called in saying he was on the premises with a gun. After an extended search throughout the area, the suspect was found blocks away, unarmed, per KTLA5. The man allegedly called a fellow Netflix employee and told him that he had a […]

5y ago

DC Comics|jesus christ

DC Comics Cancels ‘Blasphemous’ Comic Book After Christian Backlash

Second Coming, a six-issue comic book miniseries by writer Mark Russell and artist Richard Pace was to be published by DC Comics’ adult-oriented Vertigo imprint, but was pulled following a petition from a Christian group with over 200,000 signatures demanding for its cancelation, Comicbook reports The book, as described by Mark Russell in an interview […]

5y ago

DC Comics|Henry Cavill|Michael B. Jordan|superman

Michael B. Jordan Won’t Play Clark Kent, But He’s Open To Playing Superman

Michael B. Jordan was a guest on Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul Conversations, per YouTube, and there he addressed the possibility of him playing Superman. Jordan was rumored to take over the role after reports of Henry Cavill’s tense negotiations with Warner Bros., however, they never approached him for the role. Regarding whether he would like to […]

5y ago

DC Comics|superman|Warner Bros

Warner Bros Will Prioritize Supergirl Over Superman For The DCEU, per Forbes

Warner Bros. has decided to give Supergirl the movie spotlight it usually reserves for her cousin Superman, Forbes reports. This move was first mentioned in the Hollywood Reporter piece that uncovered the tense working relationship between Man of Steel star Henry Cavill and Warner Bros., leading to rumors that Cavill will step down from the […]

5y ago

DC Comics|Harley Quinn|james gunn|Suicide Squad

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Wont Return For ‘Suicide Squad 2’

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn was the breakout star of 2016’s Suicide Squad, but she’s not part of the James Gunn-directed sequel, Forbes reports. The world expected Suicide Squad to be a change of pace for Warner Bros’ DC Expanded Universe (DCEU) following the dark tone of the underwhelming Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice. The […]

5y ago

‘BuzzFeed’ Employees To Unionize Following Massive Layoffs

BuzzFeed News employees plan to unionize following the firing of 220 employees, 15 percent of its news staff, the New York Times reports. While critics of BuzzFeed‘s perceived left-wing bias were quick to chant “go woke, go broke” (a meme that liberal ideas of diversity in media are not popular and result in a financial […]

5y ago

brazil|glenn greenwald|rio de janeiro

State Violence In Bolsonaro’s Brazil On The Rise

Last Friday, the Brazilian Military Police (MP) killed 13 people after a shootout in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This happened as President Jair Bolsonaro and Rio governor Wilson Witzel escalate their “drug war” rhetoric, Democracy Now reports. Glenn Greenwald, a Pulitzer-winning Journalist, and husband to Rio city politician David Miranda, quoted Brazilian newspaper Folha in […]

5y ago

Daniel Radcliffe|marvel|marvel cinematic universe|Wolverine|X-Men

No, Daniel Radcliffe Is Not Playing Wolverine

If you went on Twitter for the past 24 hours, you may have caught the announcement that Daniel Radcliffe is playing Wolverine. You may have even found yourself in an argument where you took a stance on his casting as the fan-favorite X-Men. Well, we’re sad to inform that you just wasted your time. IGN […]

5y ago

Hulu Is Open To Revive The Marvel Shows Netflix Just Canceled

Craig Erwich, Hulu’s senior VP of originals, told The Wrap that he’s open to “any Marvel property,” including the ones Netflix just canceled. Netflix canceled three out of its five original Marvel shows last year, Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. The remaining two, The Punisher and Jessica Jones, are expected to suffer the same […]

5y ago

emma stone|woody harrelson

Thomas Middleditch Joins ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’

Thomas Middleditch, the star of Silicon Valley and the upcoming Godzilla: King of Monsters, has joined the Zombieland: Double Tap cast, Variety reports. He joins an expanding cast that includes returning stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as well as newcomers Rosario Dawson and Zoey Deutch. Writing team Paul Wernick and […]

5y ago

Anderson Silva|ufc

Anderson Silva Cries Tears Of Joy After ‘UFC 234’ Weigh-In

UFC 234 is happening this Saturday, and while it features a much-anticipated middleweight championship match between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum, all eyes are on the return of Anderson “The Spider” Silva to the UFC octagon after a two-year break. During his speech after the weigh-ins, Anderson was emotional at the prospect of going back […]

5y ago

walking dead

‘The Walking Dead’ Loses Breakout Star: Danai Gurira To Exit

Danai Gurira will exit The Walking Dead after appearing in only a handful of episodes, per the Hollywood Reporter. Having a Master’s of Fine Arts from NYU, Gurira was already a successful playwright when she was cast as Michonne at the height of The Walking Dead’s popularity in Season 3. Ever since then, her stardom […]

5y ago

batman|DC Comics

Rachel Skarsten Joins ‘Batwoman’ Cast As Red Alice

Ruby Rose’s Batwoman has found her arch-nemesis, Rachel Skarsten of “Reign” fame joins the latest DC pilot to play “Red Alice”, Deadline reports. Ruby Rose plays Kate Kane, alias Batwoman, Bruce Wayne’s cousin and army veteran who fills in as Gotham City’s protector after her cousin goes missing. Standing in her way is Rachel Skarsten […]

5y ago

Saudi Arabia

Yemeni Conjoined Twins Can’t Get Treatment Because Of The War

A pair of conjoined twins were born in Sanaa, Yemen, just two weeks ago. They share a torso, arms, legs, and a few vital organs, but other than that, they’re separate individuals, Reuters reports. The boys, Abd al-Khaleq and Abd al-Rahim, could still survive — or at least one of them could — if given […]

5y ago