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via Tom Cruise/Twitter He might have no issues whatsoever with putting his life on the line to deliver some of the most awe-inspiring stunts you’ll ever see, and was anointed as the savior of Hollywood by none other than Steven Spielberg thanks to the massive success of Top Gun: Maverick, but not even Tom Cruise can overcome the power of red tape and bureaucracy. Having been the center of attention for the last week thanks in part to the widespread conspiracy theories surrounding his absence from the Academy…

Warner Bros. hasn’t exactly thrown the full might of its marketing power behind Shazam! Fury of the Gods, but you’d at least expect the sequel to a popular superhero smash hit to at least come close to debuting in the same sort of range as its predecessor. Sadly, the opposite is proving to be true for David F. Sandberg’s return to the DCU, with projections already being revised from a three-day opening somewhere in the $40 million range to a much more tepid $30 million. Considering the opening…

Norman Osborn becoming a hero has proven to be a challenging but rewarding venture thus far for the former Green Goblin. Osborn really tried to do the right thing as the Gold Goblin, including helping the new Jack O'Lantern come off his villainous path. But unfortunately, his pitch failed, and Jack O'Lantern was murdered by the villain Queen Goblin, whose use of pumpkin bombs and a glider has made Norman unable to forget his own twisted history. In "Gold Goblin" #5 by Christopher Cantwell, Lan Medina,…

Image via IMDb The Star Wars Universe is ever expanding, much like our own, and the introduction of new characters in the Disney series has led people to wonder who could take on who, and what would the outcomes be. Despite existing years before Ben Solo’s birth, many wonder if Din Djarin from The Mandalorian could ever take on the unhinged yet powerful Kylo Ren. Now, both of them are strong characters in their own right, having taken on formidable foes and survived numerous threats to their lives. We have a…

via Marvel Studios There’s so much about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania‘s third act that fans practically detest, from the treatment of Corey Stoll’s M.O.D.O.K. to the tacky restaurant coda scene. The conclusion’s biggest crime for many, though, is how Kang the Conqueror is ultimately defeated, with few being fond of the way Jonathan Majors’ temporal tyrant is taken out by a swarm of ants. To misquote Killmonger, is this your big bad? Having Kang, touted as the greatest threat the entire multiverse has ever…

The P in Pikachu stands for pain It would be easy, they said. Pikachu is the surprise 7-Star challenge in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet this weekend. Similar to past 7-Star events, completing this fight awards a unique Pikachu with the Mightiest Mark title that can be obtained once per save file. Additionally, Pikachu will always sport the same moveset and Water Tera-Type, so a winning strategy should theoretically work every time. Otherwise, this encounter is a good way to obtain rare materials like Ability Patches and…

Hello, it’s Wednesday, Feb. 22, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today.TOP STORIES Biden asserts after combative Putin speechPresident Biden vowed that Russia would never defeat Ukraine and reaffirmed Western support for Kyiv, just hours after the Kremlin said it would suspend participation in the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the U.S.In a combative speech marking the approaching anniversary of Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine, Biden praised Poland and other Western allies for funneling…

via Marvel Studios It’s blasphemy. It’s sacrilege. Frankly, we can’t even think straight, and neither can the MCU fans caught up in this hypothetical battle of Captain America. Cap might be able to do this all day, but we certainly can’t. That’s right, one Reddit user thought it would be a good idea to set pose this controversial question to the Marvel fans of the world — and the internet has found itself in an uproar. We can almost hear you freaking out. Excluding Sam Wilson, a fight between Steve Rogers and…

This story originally published in Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.A week ago, I stood at the edge of Mormon Mesa, a flat-topped ridge rising from the Earth northeast of Las Vegas. The Virgin River meandered through a valley below, the vegetation lining its banks forming a pale green strip across an otherwise dusty desert. The snow-capped facade of Virgin Peak, across the river in Gold Butte National Monument, dominated the horizon.As I…

Johnson & Johnson JNJ 0.88% ‘s loss in a federal appeals court over baby-powder litigation could force the health-products company to defend thousands of lawsuits case by case, just as it navigates the biggest restructuring in its 137-year history.The decision by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting J&J’s efforts to use bankruptcy proceedings to handle talc-related lawsuits means the company won’t be able to resolve the allegations as soon as it…