Entertainment
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ pulls in $143 million in domestic opening
Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth star in Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Disney With “Thor: Love and Thunder” zapping up an estimated $143 million during its domestic weekend, box office analysts feel confident that movie theaters are no longer on the road to recovery and have reached a pace of normalcy seen in pre-pandemic times. […]
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How many F-bombs trigger an R rating? An obscure movie industry panel decides
A poster of Motion Picture Association film ratings hangs next to a poster displaying a message about new cleaning procedures in the lobby of Cinemark’s Century 16 at the South Point Hotel & Casino on in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images How many F-bombs can a movie have before it’s rated R? […]
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James Caan, veteran ‘Godfather’ and ‘Elf’ actor, dies at 82
Actor James Caan attends Humane Society of The United States’ annual To The Rescue! Los Angeles benefit at Paramount Studios on April 22, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Jason Laveris | Filmmagic | Getty Images Movie tough guy James Caan, best known for his work in such big-screen classics as “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” died […]
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Sacha Baron Cohen beats ex-judge Roy Moore’s defamation appeal
Sacha Baron Cohen attends a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Rick Rycroft | Getty Images Sacha Baron Cohen on Thursday defeated an appeal by former Alabama judge Roy Moore accusing the British comedian of defamation for falsely portraying him as a pedophile in an interview for the show “Who […]
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Video game sales set to fall for first time in years as industry braces for recession
The PlayStation 5 logo pictured at a store in Krakow, Poland. Nurphoto | Getty Images Video game sales are set to decline annually for the first time in years, as another industry that boomed in the coronavirus era faces the grim prospect of a recession. The global games and services market is forecast to contract […]
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Netflix announces ‘Stranger Things’ spin-off as creators form new production company
(L-R) Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend Netflix’s Stranger Things ATAS Official Screening at Raleigh Studios Hollywood on May 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Emma Mcintyre | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Netflix plans to bolster its offerings with more content from its most popular property, “Stranger Things.” The streaming giant revealed Wednesday […]
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Apple introduces Lockdown Mode to protect iPhones from state-sponsored hacking
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a keynote during the European Union’s privacy conference at the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium October 24, 2018. Yves Herman | Reuters Apple announced a new feature for iPhones called Lockdown Mode on Wednesday to protect high-profile users such as politicians and activists against state-sponsored hackers. Lockdown Mode turns off […]
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Barclays cuts Netflix target, sees bigger subscriber losses than expected
Netflix is on track to report another weak quarter as rising competition results in a big hit to subscribers, Barclays said. For the second quarter, Barclays anticipates a 2.8 million subscriber loss compared with Netflix’s anticipated 2 million loss. Meanwhile, recent credit card data from the bank suggests U.S. subscribers fell roughly 1% month-over-month in […]
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‘Minions’ vs. ‘Lightyear:’ Here’s why the silly yellow blobs beat Buzz at the box office
Two blockbuster animated franchises went head-to-head at the box office this past weekend. One of them benefited from buzz — and it wasn’t “Lightyear.” In just three days, Universal and Illumination’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” tallied more than $107 million in domestic ticket sales and topped $200 million globally. Its rival, Disney and Pixar’s […]
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Thailand ends almost all travel restrictions — but one key rule remains
Travelers wondering what it’s like to visit Thailand now may be interested to know the country is “allowing almost everything” again. That’s according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the governmental entity responsible for promoting tourism to the country. Masks are no longer required, and the country’s color-coded system — which placed limits that […]
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