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When the absolutely terribly titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice arrives in theaters later this year, we’ll see the return of several characters from the original film. The Beetlejuice 2 cast includes the return of Michael Keaton of course, as well as Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara, but another actor is nowhere to be seen. Some new Beetlejuice 2 details might shed some light on why the character of Charles Deetz is missing.Jeffrey Jones played the role of Lydia’s father Charles Deetz in the original Beetlejuice cast, and…

The only thing more impressive than watching Paul Atreides ride a sandworm in Dune: Part Two is watching director Denis Villeneuve explain how he made it happen. Villeneuve knew the scene was arguably the most memorable and crucial scene in the second half of his adaptation, and he put a mind-numbing amount of time and care into making it just right.Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoFrom the dialogue, to the camera angles, to trucks pulling sand with giant fans and more, making Paul ride the sandworm was a…

Godzilla fans are riding high at the moment, between Godzilla Minus One’s recent Oscar triumph and the imminent release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. And you can count directors Takashi Yamakazi and Adam Wingard among those happy fans; as this conversation between the pair clearly shows, these guys both really love and understand their scaly star.Reservation Dogs | First FandomsIt’s worth watching the full six-minute chat between Godzilla Minus One’s Yamakazi and Godzilla x Kong’s Wingard (he also made 2021's…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In late 2023 the United States government released its Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA). The NCA is a semi-regular summation of the impacts of climate change upon the U.S. and the fifth assessment was notable for being the first to include a chapter on social systems and justice. Built on decades of social…

Modern cars come with modern features. However, one of the features that many modern car brands offer in their models is the LED headlamps. While they definitely enhance the overall look of the car and give it a premium touch, this becomes an issue at night. We already know that people driving on our roads love to use high beams all the time. The high beam, paired with the powerful set of LED lights, means a problem for drivers coming from the opposite direction. Here are some reasons why we feel the LED lights on cars…

A new study reveals that a specific DNA insertion in the TBXT gene could be why humans and apes lack tails, unlike monkeys. This groundbreaking research provides insight into the genetic basis of tail loss in primates and suggests an evolutionary trade-off that might relate to certain birth defects in humans.Exploring the process of change could uncover novel functions for elements of the genetic code.A new study conducted by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine suggests that a genetic change in our ancient…

Tiernan Ray/ZDNETSometimes, the best way to examine something is in the context of stuff you already know a little bit about. Or, at least, think you do.In that spirit, I recently tested Google's Gemini chat bot, formerly Bard, against OpenAI's ChatGPT-4. This test was part of a discussion of a key element in modern deep-learning forms of artificial intelligence (AI). This element is the kind of AI that underlies both ChatGPT and Gemini. That element is called 'stochastic gradient descent' (SGD).Also: ChatGPT vs.…

Imagine you are standing on the platform of a metro station, patiently waiting for your metro to arrive. Now, suddenly when you look up, you see a Toyota Fortuner and a Maruti Suzuki Brezza moving on the same metro track. You’ll be surprised, right? Most definitely you will be, and a video of one such unique incident has been shared online. Now, before you also start wondering how this is possible, we have to make it clear that this is just a CGI (computer-generated imagery) video and no actual Fortuner and Brezza…

Aaah yes, work… can’t live with it, can’t live without it. This blessing-and-a-curse is something most individuals who’ve ever tried to support themselves financially have had to experience. And while some love what they do and are happy to go to work every day, others despise the thought of it alone; often thanks to the toxic environment they find themselves in.The toxic environment is just one of the many reasons why arguably no one wants to work anymore. And while such a statement might not be exactly true, this…

Evolution of strategies under three scenarios. Initial conditions favor cooperation in the repeated interactions (a,b) and group competition scenarios (c,d), but they disfavor cooperation in the joint scenario (e,f). Nonetheless, uncooperative forms of reciprocity prevail in the former two scenarios, whereas cooperative forms of reciprocity prevail in the latter scenario. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07077-w A…