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Stephen King has seen dozens upon dozens of his works adapted for the big and small screens, and during that period he’s written a fair few of the screenplays, penned one original story exclusively for live-action, and made countless cameos. However, he’s only ever directed a feature film once, and Maximum Overdrive swore him off the idea of ever doing it again. The sci-fi horror comedy cratered at the box office by failing to even sell enough tickets to recoup the $9 million budget, and it was burned to the ground by…

Actor Dwayne Johnson, in a reflective post, spoke about “having the guts to fail” after the Black Adam bombed at the box office. The wrestler-turned-actor, 50, posted a video on his Instagram page of him retreating to the woods while sharing an empowering message about embracing failure. “Tapping in with you with a quick thought that’s anchored my success over the years that may anchor and help you too on your journey. Having the guts to fail is far more powerful than having the desire to succeed.…

The year of 1997 at the box office is largely remembered for James Cameron’s Titanic becoming both cinema’s biggest-ever hit and the first billion-dollar movie in history, but if you’re seeking the second-largest phenomenon of those 12 months, you may be surprised to discover the title arguably belongs to Bean. The feature-length adaptation of a British slapstick sitcom that had originally ended two years previously hardly sounds like the sort of project that would go on to carve a trail of commercial destruction, but…

P Diddy surprises his fans by welcoming home a baby girl ( Photo Credit – Wikipedia ) American rapper P Diddy has made a shocking announcement about his family and revealed that he recently welcomed a baby girl named Love Sean Combs. The rapper, whose real name is Sean Combs, took to Twitter to share the amazing news with followers, reports The Mirror. “I’m so blessed to welcome my baby girl Love Sean Combs to the world,” he tweeted. “Mama Combs, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, D’Lila, Jessie and myself all love…

There are very few guarantees in life, but critics and audiences staunchly disagreeing on the merits of Netflix’s latest high-profile original movie is definitely one of them. However, festive romance The Noel Diary has deviated from the template by receiving a warmer reception in terms of reviews than it has from the general public. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first feature in almost two decades from Father of the Bride director Charles Shyer holds a solid 80 percent score. On the other hand, the user average is lagging far…

Unlike Polis, Twitter’s project has to find consensus not for one question at a time but for any conceivable controversy on the platform. Community Notes does that by estimating the diversity of viewpoints among participants, based on how different users rate the helpfulness of notes from others. Twitter’s version of bridging the divide is to find notes considered useful by raters who don’t usually agree on much, suggesting they have different viewpoints. This technique at the heart of Polis and Community Notes is called …

via 20th Century Fox Darren Aronofsky has been forced to publicly address the reasons why he decided that putting Brendan Fraser in a fat suit to direct him to a potential Academy Award in The Whale was a justifiable decision, so it’s not exactly a shock that 2001 comedy Shallow Hal continues to cause offense more than 20 years on from its initial release. Star Gwyneth Paltrow has been vocal in admitting she thought the comedy was a disaster, but that didn’t stop her from being buried under prosthetics to share…

For the third quarter of 2022, the Management of Dangote Cement has recorded an increase in the overall volume of cement sales by 6.2 percent to 20.8metric tons. This was achieved despite the elevated inflation that is due to a very volatile global environment. To further increase the supply of cement across its operational base, the company has also commissioned its power plant at Okpella and is progressing well to deploy grinding plants in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Cement,…

The entry-level iPad has been long overdue for a design overhaul. In 2022, Apple is finally making that possible with the 10th-generation iPad. The design is reminiscent of the latest iPad Air, with an all-metal enclosure, flat sides, and symmetrical bezels on all sides. The best part? The color options have been jazzed up, too You get to choose from the conventional blue and silver. But the real star of the show is the peppy new pink color, which is a first for any Apple product so far. Then there’s a yellow color,…

Hi, friends! It’s time for another edition of Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the most read TechCrunch stories from the past seven days. Want it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Sign up here. most read LEGS: The company formerly known as Facebook held its Meta Connect conference this week, where it announced everything from a $1,500 VR headset to a work-focused partnership with Microsoft. Here’s the full roundup of all the news. The thing Zuckerberg seemed most excited about? His metaverse…