Only one 2024 superhero movie has a Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score

Only one 2024 superhero movie has a Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score It’s been a bleak year for comic book movies: of the six comic book movies released in cinemas in 2024, only one has a Rotten Tomatoes score above 60%. It’s clear now that 2023 was a bad omen: excluding Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (one of thebest MCU movies) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, it was a disastrous year forMarveland DC....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Crystal Castro

Overwatch community slams new 6v6 playtest, want role queue back

Overwatch community slams new 6v6 playtest, want role queue back The Overwatch community largely panned the new 6v6 min 1, max 3 playtest, stating that the former role queue format was far superior. Overwatch 2 released itssecond major 6v6 playtestwith the release ofSeason 14’s midseason patch, utilizing a new “min 1 max 3” format. This allows a max of up to three heroes per role but requires a minimum of one per role as well....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Philip Franklin

Perfect Match Season 2: Xanthi Perdikomatis Is Great TV (She's The Perfect Reality Star)

Summary Xanthi Perdikomatics was thePerfect Matchseason 2 breakout star due to her relatable personality, which makes her an ideal reality celebrity. She was first introduced to the audienceduringThe Circleseason 5. Xanthi enteredThe Circleas a preschool teacher. Being a model, Xanthi admitted she wouldn’t join the show as one, asmodels don’t have the best track records. The 28-year-old, raised in Massachusetts, appeared onPerfect Matchseason 2, looking for her significant other. When Xanthi first matched Stevan Ditter after a wife swap, they looked like a match made in heaven....

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1304 words · Jaclyn Hopkins

Planet Of The Apes Art Turns Caesar’s Saga From Epic To Silly With One Small Change

Summary Planet of the Apesart has turned Caesar’s saga about survival and epic adventure into a silly premise with just one small change to a movie’s title. ThePlanet of the Apesmovieshave had varying premises involving the titular apes, but have followed the same continuity since 2011’sRise of the Planet of the Apes. This has made its main character, Caesar, a classic part of the franchise, doing his best to protect his group of apes from human threats throughout his trilogy....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Kayla Nelson

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver set a high bar for Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Pokémonis a series built on remakes and remasters. Just eight years afterRedandBluemade a huge splash on the Game Boy, Nintendo releasedFireRedandLeafGreenfor the Game Boy Advance, which gave players a chance to experience the fun of the original titles in a more accessible format (no more overpowered Psychic-types). Many of the most recentPokémonreleases have been remakes, likelast year’sPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, whichwas a remake of 2005’sPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1143 words · Diane Johnson

Samsung notably missing from list of companies set to use the Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm has announced that its next-generation flagship mobile chipset will bethe Snapdragon 888. Along with that, it revealed a series of partners that it’s working with to launch next-generation phones using the chipset. A number of expected names were among those partners, including the likes of LG, OnePlus, Motorola, Xiaomi, and Vivo. But one name that was strangely missing was Samsung. No company is going to skip the opportunity to mention the biggest name in Android, so there has to be a reason why Samsung wasn’t included....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Crystal Williams

Sauron Brings Middle-Earth To NYC In Epic Lord Of The Rings Art

Summary The Lord of the Rings' Middle-earth comes to New York City with AI images imaginging Sauron’s takeover of the real world. J.R.R. Tolkien created theworld of Middle-earthin his iconic fantasy novel series released in the mid-1950s. Director Peter Jackson then translated Tolkien’s work into live-action in the early 2000s, chronicling Frodo’s epic quest to destroy the One Ring as the forces of good face off against Sauron’s forces of evil....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Sarah Conley

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Why it’s one of the best comic book movies ever

On August 11, 2025, moviegoers were introduced to director Edgar Wright’sScott Pilgrim vs. The World, and cinema was never the same. Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s acclaimed graphic novel series, this action-packed comedy film follows the titular musician as he tries to become a rock star while battling the seven evil exes of his new girlfriend, Ramona. Though the film bombed at the box office,Scott Pilgrim vs. The Worldreceived fantastic reviews, as well as several film awards and nominations....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 936 words · Lisa Frank

Self-charging robots pave way for never-ending revolt

If you’ve always been one to scoff at the idea of a robot uprising, then this story out of China might give you pause for thought. It’s about what is apparently the first-ever humanoid robot that’s able to change its own battery pack. Yes, you read that right — a humanoid robot that’s able to realize when it’s running low on juice, and then go through the process of swapping out its battery for a fully charged one....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Nathan Graves

Snap a photo to follow a new friend on Instagram with its Nametags tool

Adding friends on Instagram is now as simple as scanning a photo. On Thursday, October 4,Instagram launched Nametag, a custom scannable graphic that allows other users to follow you by snapping a photo. The launch comes alongside Instagram’s tests directed toward school communities designed to connect college students. Scanning a Nametag works like reading a QR code — just point the in-app camera at the Nametag, press and hold the screen, and that user’s profile will pop up....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Keith Hammond

Sparkel shines with its at-home sparkling beverage system, now on sale

Sparkel made waves when the company initiallyannounced its sparkling beverage systemearlier this year. It looked like it would be the SodaStream equivalent for people that preferred sparkling water to the plain ol’ flat stuff. In addition to making fizzy, healthy drinks, the Sparkel could also create cocktails and mimosas. The company planned to start shipping in August but faced a few unexpected delays. Today, Sparkel announced that the company has begun shipping the sparkling beverage system commercially....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Katherine Shaffer

The Backstreet Boys are back, and their new single is … a banger?

You may have lost track of The Backstreet Boys since the VHS era, but the all-male pop quintet is still at it, unleashing their first new single in five years on Thursday. Press that play button before you dismiss the aging group’sDon’t Go Breaking My Heartas a bit of tired ’90s nostalgia, because as far as we’re concerned this one is a modern pop banger. A hefty four-on-the-floor beat and shimmering synthesizers lay the foundation for the new jam, with the quintet offering viewers a vast assortment of matching outfits and coordinated dance routines that mime various lyrics — that’s right, they definitely imitate breaking a stick in their hands when they sing, “Don’t go breaking my heart” for the first time....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Eric Smith

The best 1080p gaming card is on sale for just $180 right now

TheAMD Radeon RX 580 is our favorite graphics cardas it offers fantastic value for money and great performance at both 1080p and 1440p. In a steal of a deal before Christmas,Newegg is selling the PowerColor Red Dragonversion of the card at the ludicrously low price of $180 with a $40 discount code. Buyers can also take advantage ofAMD’s Raise the Game promotionto get two free games with their purchase, too....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Colin Bolton