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via Lionsgate Prior to Sylvester Stallone launching The Expendables franchise and hoovering up as many action icons as possible under the one roof, very rarely would two all-time greats of the genre cross paths to co-star in the same movie. That being said, 2008’s The Forbidden Kingdom did recruit two legendary ass-kickers, but the end product failed to live up to the expectations fans had in their heads. The fantasy blockbuster was far from a disaster, though, earning close to $130 million at the box office on…

Becoming a new parent is an adjustment for both men and women.A dozen or so previous studies have shown that motherhood can change the structure of a person's brain, and yet fatherhood is comparatively overlooked.Now, new international research has identified neurological changes amongst first-time fathers as well.The study is only small, but it suggests that the neural substrates of parenthood are not exclusive to mothers. Men, as it turns out, can also be impacted by their new role as a parent, albeit in a less…

Amazon's new $715 million "Lord of the Rings" series is the most expensive TV show of all time, but it was created by two showrunners with hardly any Hollywood credits between them. After spending $250 million to land the rights to make a show set in Middle-earth, the ecommerce giant interviewed numerous A-listers — including "Avengers: Endgame" directors the Russo brothers — while searching for the right creators to bring its series to life.But during the search, the Wall Street Journal reports, two relative unknowns…

A real estate agent shows a home to a prospective buyer in Miami.Getty ImagesMortgage demand continues to weaken, still right around a 22-year low, but there was a sign in the weekly numbers that first-time buyers may be slowly returning.Mortgage applications to purchase a home fell 1% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. Volume was 21% lower than the same week one year ago. There was, however, a jump in demand for loans offering lower down…

via Universal As two of the most popular, beloved, and iconic action stars in history that had never crossed paths in an onscreen capacity, most people would have pegged The Expendables franchise as the place for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan to come face-to-face for the first time. Instead, it happened in bizarre Chinese fantasy blockbuster Journey to China: The Mystery of Iron Mask. To be fair, Sylvester Stallone did reach out to Chan every time he was assembling his latest band of aging ass-kickers,…

First-time nominees dominate the 30th anniversary of the Mercury prize, which celebrates the best British and Irish albums of the year, making up 11 of the 12 shortlisted albums.Little Simz is the only artist here with Mercury history: her third album, Grey Area, was nominated in 2019. Her second nod comes for its follow-up, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, which reached No 4 in the UK albums chart and was widely considered one of the best British albums of 2021.It placed at No 3 in the Guardian’s year-end list: “A…

Breadcrumb Trail Links New Homes and Condos Homes First-time purchasers continue to find waysto get into the market – and the recent Federal Budget 2022 has kicked in some perks to help make it even more possible. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Tax credits and buyer incentives offer a great opportunity to get into the market…

Greta Bauer. Credit: University of Western Ontario For the first time, the Canadian census gave a picture of how many cisgender men and women, transgender and non-binary people live in Canada. …