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A staggering new survey into the spending habits of American streamers has revealed that on average, customers are spending nearly $1,000 a year on subscriptions. As reported by ZDNet, a new Bango survey titled ‘Subscription Wars 2024’ has revealed that “the average American subscriber pays $924 yearly for subscriptions,” $77 a month. Moreover, a quarter of those surveyed (5,000 people) pay more than $100 a month, while 5% pay an eye-watering $200 a month. Beyond the exorbitant overall costs of streaming and…

SALT LAKE CITY —  Even with all of its struggles, a young team prone to crummy offense and lengthy lapses, UCLA could feel good about one thing.The Bruins had not lost a game by double figures, making them feel as if they were right there with everyone they played and possibly on the verge of a breakthrough.That changed in demoralizing fashion here Thursday night.With his team on the wrong end of a massive run, UCLA coach Mick Cronin shed his usually animated demeanor, pacing the sideline calmly with his hands clasped…

via STX Entertainment Horror has always reigned as one of the most bankable genres in the business because it appeals to the primal urge audiences have to be scared out of their seats in a darkened room, which helpfully explains why even outright crimes against cinema like The Bye Bye Man manage to turn a tidy profit. Despite taking an absolute drubbing from critics and crowds alike – with the supernatural slasher topping out at 18 and 22 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from either party – it still conspired to…

Customer vehicles sit parked outside an Advance Auto Parts automotive supply store in La Grange, Kentucky.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Advance Auto Parts plummeted nearly 30% during premarket trading Wednesday after the company's first-quarter earnings significantly missed Wall Street's expectations and executives slashed the retailer's yearly guidance and quarterly dividend.The Raleigh-based auto parts supplier blamed its dismal first-quarter results and bleaker outlook on higher-than-expected costs…

What happens when you don’t get the returns you want on an investment? Do you abandon it or keep it in the hopes that it gets better? Well, you can decide to do either of the two. But holding a disappointing investment for a long time can affect your emotional health, leaving you sad and frustrated. Illuvium investors are in this emotional state, as their returns have been nothing to write home about. As savvy investors, a group of Illuvium investors have now decided to count their losses and move to another project that…

Television critics got an exclusive preview of HBO's highly anticipated drama series, "The Idol," at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and the reviews are pouring in. Unfortunately for the show's creators and stars, the response has been far from idolizing. The series, which features musician The Weeknd in a starring role, has received a barrage of negative criticism, earning a dismal 9 percent Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes. With the controversy surrounding its explicit content and regressive narrative, "The…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for free​​I doubt the success of 2018’s Book Club had all that much to do with its story – four older women rediscovering their sexuality by giggling over mentions of butt plugs in Fifty Shades of Grey – as it did the simple pleasure of watching Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen drink white wine and hang out in the most expensive kitchen you’ve ever set eyes upon.…

Image via Marvel Studios There’s a lot riding on The Marvels ending Marvel Studios’ rocky 2023 on a high once it eventually arrives in November, but the fact the movie has earned itself an embarrassing accolade isn’t exactly encouraging — although, in the case, maybe the movie isn’t to blame. Elsewhere, James Gunn has a field day swiping MCU stars for his first DCU project while Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 manages to ruin its own surprises. Sigh, you couldn’t just keep it under your hat for a few more weeks,…

Parents of small children, here’s something to keep up the sleeve over the Easter holidays. If the little ones are behaving badly, use this like a cinematic naughty step – a threat to dangle over them. One more step out of line … and I’ll march you straight to the cinema to watch this. Honestly, this Russian kids’ animation really is a punishment: fantastically boring, charmless, badly written and dubbed into English so flatly that I think a satnav would bring more energy to the characters.It’s the second film in the Big…

Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images)Meta may be gearing up for yet another round of layoffs as employees report receiving lower-than-average performance reviews this week. Tech industry layoffs have become the norm in recent months, with Meta having laid off 11,000 employees in November, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed 2023 would be the “year of efficiency.” Sources close to the matter told The Wall Street Journal that the subpar reviews could indicate another round of layoffs but Meta claims the performance review…