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Don’t fall for this Apple iPad Mini deal — wait for a bit

Adam Doud/Digital Trends It’s our job to pay attention to the best iPad deals and we’ve noticed an interesting trend with the Apple iPad Mini. It frequently hits $469 as it has right now, so you save $30, before dipping even further down to $399 not long afterward. As it’s at a higher price right now, we’re expecting to see the iPad Mini go lower soon. Hold off on your purchase for a little while but take a look at this reminder of why the Apple iPad Mini is worth your money and how we’ve come to our conclusion with…

“I Was A Bit Of A Wide-Eyed Dreamer Myself”

Chris Pratt Talks About His Character Of Super Mario In His Recently Released Film: “I Was A Bit Of A Wide-Eyed Dreamer Myself” – Deets Inside (Photo Credit –Instagram/Poster) A summer’s treat for every 90s kid, the animated adventure, ‘The Super Mario Bros.’ movie revolutionises an “entire universe” for Super Mario in cinema. The film will have the 43-year-old ‘Jurassic World’ actor, Chris Pratt lending his voice to Mario. Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser and…

Diablo IV’s endgame looks expansive (and a bit confusing)

Diablo IV’s dungeons are gonna be a nightmare after players complete the campaign. The developers just released a new video outlining the game’s endgame progression, and it’s filled with all sorts of somewhat bewildering things like paragon systems, world tiers, nightmare dungeons, and more. Players will level up their characters via a bog standard skill tree. The video shows that, once players have hit max level, completed the campaign, and completed the capstone dungeon at the end of the game, they’ll get access to an…

Xbox Game Pass gets blocks, hockey, and a little bit loopy in April

The loop brings you back There’s a new batch of games hitting Xbox Game Pass this month, and they range from recursive loops to a world of blocks. Microsoft has confirmed games like Loop Hero, Minecraft Legends, and more are on their way to the Game Pass this month. Some of these new entries aren’t particularly surprises. Minecraft Legends is a collaboration between Mojang and Blackbird Interactive, so that Day One launch on the Game Pass makes sense. And while Ghostwire: Tokyo was a timed exclusive even after the…

Slave trade records help reveal when first yellow fever mosquitoes bit humans | Science

Some 500 years ago, a city-living, human-biting form of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti began to hitch rides out of West African ports during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It spread to the Americas and then to Asia, causing centuries of disease outbreaks to ripple through the colonial world. Today, its globally invasive descendants act as the main disease vector for the yellow fever, Zika, chikungunya, and dengue viruses, collectively causing hundreds of…

Storyteller turns fairytales into delightful logic puzzles

Crafting a story can feel a bit like solving a puzzle. Sometimes you know your point A and point B, but it’s that space between that can be difficult to fill in. How do your characters arrive at the next big plot beat? What needs to happen to get them there in a way that feels natural? Each word becomes a puzzle piece that needs to be carefully placed in order to make it all make sense. That’s the exact idea at the heart of Storyteller, the latest release from publisher Annapurna Interactive, The unique puzzle game…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge says her take on James Bond would be ‘a bit misogynistic’ | Hollywood

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has revealed some interesting details about her experience working on No Time to Die (2021) in a recent Masterclass talk at London’s Haymarket Theatre. She said that if she were to attempt making a Bond movie of her own, it would turn out to be a "bit misogynistic really." (Also read: Liam Neeson reveals he said no to playing James Bond because of his wife: 'She gave me an ultimatum...') The writer and star of Fleabag also revealed that she didn't do much homework or preparation on Bond movies as…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge says her own James Bond film would be ‘a bit misogynistic’

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freePhoebe Waller-Bridge said that working on No Time to Die revealed a lot about what her own take on 007 would look like.The writer and star of Fleabag was brought in to “beef up” the female characters in Daniel Craig’s final James Bond film.However, in a recent Masterclass talk at London’s Haymarket Theatre (via Daily Mail), Waller-Bridge said she didn’t do much preparation for her work…

Botox, trifle and a bit of Australia: Oscars gift bags and party menu revealed | Oscars 2023

Japanese milk bread, a three-night stay for eight people on a volcanic Italian island and liposuction are among the treats inside the much-coveted Oscars goodie bag this year.The bag, which is unaffiliated with the Academy but sent by the company Distinctive Assets to the acting and directing nominees, is valued at around $126,000 (£106,000).Brands pay $4,000 to secure a spot in the hamper, but there is no obligation on the recipient to accept, use or promote any of the contents.Other swag includes a plot of land in…

Getting Recognized for American Pie “Got a Bit Tedious” – The Hollywood Reporter

Eugene Levy has had many iconic roles throughout his career, but he seems a little relieved that the films he gets recognized for the most has changed over the years. For decades, the Cheaper by the Dozen 2 actor was known for playing Jim’s dad in American Pie, a movie where four teenage boys enter a pact before graduation with the goal to lose their virginity by prom night. In the 1999 film, he catches his character’s son (Jason Biggs as Jim) in quite a sexual situation involving an apple pie.…