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The Story Behind Mike Tyson’s Face Tattoo, Initially He Wanted Hearts On His Face

Mike Tyson was one of the fiercest boxers of his time and remains one of the greatest in the boxing world. However, he has a unique recognition attributed to his face tattoo, which many do not know the meaning of its origin. In an interview with Graham Bensinger, Mike revealed how he got it, mentioning that initially, he wanted hearts on his face. He said, ‘I just thought it was a cool tattoo. I was going to get a bunch of hearts and stuff. That would have been really stupid.’ He further explained the…

‘She Looks Like His Mother!’ Top Gun Exec Reveals Multiple Complaints The Studio Initially Had About Kelly McGillis And What Happened With…

When most people think of Top Gun, the first person that likely comes to mind is Tom Cruise, who played lead character Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. You can’t forget he was surrounded by some talented actors, though, including Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Meg Ryan and of course, Val Kilmer. And playing Cruise’s love interest, Charlie Blackwood was Kelly McGillis, who was more than able to stand toe to toe with the leading man. The two had great chemistry, so it might be hard to believe she nearly missed out on the role.…

Thanksgiving Director Eli Roth Recalls The Honest Concern He Initially Had About Casting TikTok Star Addison Rae

For nearly two decades, fans of Eli Roth have been eagerly anticipating his latest horror movie venture, the holiday-centric slasher Thanksgiving. The excitement dates back to its playful tease as a fake trailer in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse. Now that the film is finally here, early critical reception for Roth's latest has been generally positive. However, he openly acknowledged a genuine concern about production, mainly the casting of TikTok star Addison Rae. Roth specifically reflected upon a…

Remnant 2 likely to receive more DLC than was initially planned

This year’s surprise Soulslike hit, Remnant 2, may end up being a substantially bigger game than anyone initially expected, according to Ben Cureton of Gunfire Games. Cureton is the Principal Designer working on Remnant 2, and he revealed that “there is a very good chance” more DLC will be coming. This information comes from the latest of Gunfire Games’ several AMA threads on Reddit, where Cureton goes into substantial depth about Remnant 2 and its ongoing development by responding to the players’ questions. While it has…

Apple Vision Pro will initially be available by appointment only

If you were hoping that Apple's Vision Pro "spatial computer" would be anything but an extremely niche device, first of all - really? Did you see that price? But, more importantly, Apple itself disagrees. According to a new report, the company is planning a very slow rollout of the device, with initial sales in select stores in the US. And if you want to buy one, you'll need to make an appointment. There will be special areas in the stores with seating, one or two demo units, and tools to size accessories. To…

Meta’s Twitter rival Threads won’t initially launch in the EU

Meta's rival to Twitter called Threads, an Instagram app is set to launch tomorrow in the US and UK, but it may not come to the rest of Europe anytime soon. A Meta spokesperson told Ireland's Data Protection Commission that the service will not be rolled in the EU "at this point," Independent.ie has reported.  Threads may not be launching in much of Europe due to more stringent data privacy requirements. The DPC is apparently not blocking the service — instead, it's Meta that has "not yet prepared the service for a…

Mark Rylance says he initially took a ‘distilled garlic solution’ instead of Covid vaccine

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletterStay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Mark Rylance has revealed “alarm bells” rang for him when the British population was encouraged to get the Covid vaccine in 2021. In a new interview, Rylance, 63, said he wasn’t convinced he needed the vaccine, adding that “science started to sound like religion” during the pandemic. Speaking to The Sunday Times, the Dunkirk star explained…

Global Xiaomi 13 Ultra model could cost less than initially expected

About a week ago, a report surfaced claiming that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will cost €1,499 in Europe. Well, that may not be true. The global Xiaomi 13 Ultra model could cost less than initially expected. The global Xiaomi 13 Ultra could cost less than initially reported The phone surfaced on listings from several retailers with lower price tags. It appeared on Belsimpel, a Dutch retailer, and Gomibo too. Both of those listings say that this is an EU variant of the device, so it’s seemingly not a Chinese model. The prices…

Return of the hack: Apple’s iOS 16.5 fixes security issues initially discovered in 2022

Apple released iOS 16.5 last week with security fixes that resolve vulnerabilities in the operating system we use daily on our iPhones. But it looks like one of those security fixes is a follow-up to a previously addressed vulnerability back in 2022.The ColdInvite vulnerability, CVE-2023-27930, according to a report by Jamf “can be exploited to leverage the co-processor in order to obtain read/write privileges to the kernel”That means that someone malicious enough could've gained control of your iOS device using…

‘Fast X’ Director Louis Leterrier Initially Turned Down the Project Out of Fear

Photo via Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Director Louis Leterrier has spoken about how he felt after being offered the opportunity to direct the 10th installment of the Fast and Furious saga, Fast X. The director revealed that he was afraid to take the job to fears of being the guy that ruined the franchise. During an interview with Collider, Leterrier said that he was afraid to be the guy who will ruin the franchise since his name would be attached to the film. People who knew him encouraged him to take the job but…