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This article contains discussion of suicide attempts/ideation, death, substance abuse issues, stalking, and sexual harassment. Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for St. Elmo’s Fire. Summary The 1985 coming-of-age filmSt. Elmo’s Firewas a critical failure but a box-office, hit thanks to its soundtrack, popular ensemble cast, and potential relatability to the main characters.St. Elmo’s Firewas directed and written byJoel Schumacher, who often gets grouped with John Hughes, thanks to the “Brat Pack”and the roles their movies played in creating the group....

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery’s Series Finale - “Life, Itself” Summary Star Trek: Discoverycame to a powerful and emotional conclusion with its season 5 finale, butDiscovery’s coda establishes that the series' real ending actually happened in 2018. Written by Kyle Jarrow and Michelle Paradise, and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi,Star Trek: Discoveryseason 5, episode 10, “Life, Itself”, wrapped up Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the USS Discovery’s hunt for the Progenitors technology....

I recently used theWillful Smart Watch, a $40 wearable I bought on Amazon, because it was not only the cheapest on the site, but also one of the best-reviewed. It was, as expected, underwhelming — but not entirely awful. However, what I really didn’t understand was why anyone would buy it over a regular fitness band, which when chosen wisely does the tech side much better. Style is not the Willful Smart Watch’s forte, and it’s not for the dozens of other similar models either, yet they appear to be selling very well....

Summary Two popular casting choices for theMCU’sWolverinemake even more sense after Hugh Jackman’s recent comments about his years of playing the role. Many know Jackman because he has playedWolverine in Fox’s X-Men universefor over 20 years. However, the Australian actor is a versatile talent with an extensive background in musical theater. He has starred in musicals likeLes Miserables,The Greatest Showman, andThe Music Man, and he said, in a recent interview withPeople, that his musical theater experience gave him an advantage while playing Wolverine....

The days of needing extensive editing experience and a hefty budget just to make a professional-quality video are over. A new wave of AI-powered video generators has arrived, empowering anyone with a laptop and internet connection to craft stunning and engaging videos in just a few clicks. Leading the way isOpenAI’s Sora, an AI capable of generating minutes’ worth of photorealistic video in moments — or it will when it’s actually released to the public....

Between the ice cream, the frozen pizzas, and the quick dinners you need to get through a busy week, there’s a large chance that your freezer is getting full. And that means that you aren’t getting to use its ice maker to its fullest capacity. There’s just no room. Or, maybe your ice maker is working great, but having ice at home isn’t enough, you need something portable. No matter what the problem, there’s one simple solution!...

In 2017, just in time for the 10th anniversary ofthe iPhone, Apple revealed the iPhone X alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. While the iPhone 8 series retained the Home button, the iPhone X was the first iPhone to get rid of the classic button altogether and introduce Face ID to replace Touch ID. But along with it came the notch at the top of the display, which housed the selfie camera and Face ID sensor....

Summary As theFrom the Ashesera of theX-Mensoon begins in earnest a newX-Factorteam arises, and one new member is a fascinating mutant who has one wish:She just wants to die. While this sounds grim, series writer Mark Russell says that the immortal 83-year-old Granny Smite adds a “cute sort of presence” to the comic, as shejoins X-Factor in increasingly deadlymissions. While onThe Rcade Podcast, writer Mark Russell revealed thatX-Factor, which artist Bob Quinn illustrates, will introducethe immortal mutant Granny Smite, who is desperate to find a way to end her life after realizing she will leave forever… but also age forever....

OnePlus is no stranger to pushing the envelope for innovation in the smartphone industry, and its latest concept device — the OnePlus 11 Concept — is aiming to do just that once more. Announced at Mobile World Congress, the OnePlus 11 Concept sports the same internal specs as theOnePlus 11, which launched earlier this year, but includes a new active cooling technology dubbed Active CryoFlux. More important than that, it’s also just stunning to look at....

Good news, Spidey fans: Miles Morales is suiting up again. A sequel toSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseis headed to theaters on August 14, 2025, according to a brief tease posted on theSony Pictures Animation Twitter feed. That anInto the Spider-Versefollow-up is on the way doesn’t come as a huge surprise. Shortly after the animated feature’s 2018 debut, news broke that Sony was working on at least two more Spider-verse projects. One is said to be a direct sequel focusing on the relationship between Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy, while the other will star Spider-Gwen as the lead of an all-female team of spider-themed heroes....

When I sit down to play a game, I don’t always want a loud or challenging experience. Sometimes I just want to chill out. I’ll often sit on the couch before going to bed and unwind with something low-stakes, so I value any truly laid-back experiences that put me in a trance. In that case, is it any surprise that I’d vibe with a game calledMelatonin? Thenew indie releaseis a short, but sweet rhythm game about a restless dreamer....

While many of thebest laptopsare already portable,tabletcomputers offer an unparalleled level of mobility coupled with the capabilities of multiple devices. Apple has itsiPadPro, Samsung has itsGalaxy Tab S6, and Google has itsPixel Slate. Microsoft has thrown its own hat into the ring as well, offering powerful Surface tablets that run on Windows. One of these is theSurface Pro 6, and it’s discountedon Best Buy for a massive $400 off. Normally selling for $1,199, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is on sale for just $799 on Best Buy....

Weird Starfield sequence sees Sarah Morgan go “Super Mario” on NPC It seems like Sarah is a fan of the Super Mario games, as this weird sequence sees her do the impossible in Starfield. Bethesda titles have a history of being full of bugs at launch, but surprisingly enough,Starfieldhas been relatively clean since its launch last month, which is quite a feat for a game of its size and scope....