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As the credits rolled on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, it felt like waking up from a dream. In this dream, something impossible happened. A team of talented filmmakers made a sequel to one of the, if not the, best superhero films of all-time that was not just worthy of that original film, it actually made the original better. Truly, this couldn’t be real. How could it actually be possible that a sequel to a basically perfect movie could, itself, be so incredible?And yet, it wasn’t a dream. Spider-Man: Across the…

In 2018, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse blew our collective minds by telling a story about six Spider-people teaming up to save the multiverse. It went on to universal success and acclaim. io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightThis week its sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, will up that ante and feature more even main characters, as well as dozens and dozens of supporting Spider-people. Our count from a previous trailer was over 20 that were easily discernable, plus many more that weren’t.…

I cannot believe that Morning Spoilers is how I find out that Dylan O’Brien is coming back to the big screen, but here I am, a fool for this silly actor who I think is neat (He’s going to be in Caddo Lake, FYI). Also, I want to point out that Silo, legitimately one of the best sci fi shows airing right now, has been renewed for a second season! Citadel, an expensive and charmless spy-fi thriller, also gets renewed. Good for Priyanka Chopra-Jonas. She deserves better, but... fine. Also, Marvel gets cute in the community…

Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book, 1967)“Look – for – the” – and then the pub-piano thump of that first chord triggers a singalong reflex I’ve been unable to suppress these 50 years – “bare necessities, the simple bare necessities / Forget about your worries and your strife!” The Dixieland parp of brass and jangle of banjo strings, with Phil Harris’s easygoing delivery, lasered into my seven-year-old mind. Baloo’s classic song to Mowgli from the 1967 classic The Jungle Book advocates the good life, the easy life, a…

It only ran for two and a half seasons from 1981 to 1983, but The Greatest American Hero—starring William Katt as an unassuming teacher who receives a super-powered suit from aliens, then promptly loses the instructions—has left an indelible mark on pop culture. You probably already have the theme song stuck in your head (“Believe it or not, I’m walking on air...”) after just reading the headline on this post.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesWhy has The Greatest American…

The Boston Symphony made the surprise announcement Monday that this fall its next president and chief executive will be current Los Angeles Philharmonic CEO Chad Smith. In his two decades at the L.A. Phil, of which he became CEO in October 2019, Smith has played an outsize role in the progressive ambition of the orchestra, which now has the largest budget, the broadest range of musical and educational activities and the most extensive community engagement of any orchestra in the world.“He opened my eyes to new music,”…

Everyone’s favorite clones of famous historical figures have just about thawed out after 20 years on ice and they are... incredibly horny. That’s one of the major takeaways from the latest trailer for Clone High, a modern reboot of the Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence-created series that originally ran from 2002-2003. Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Open Their Own ToysIn that time, Lord and Miller have gone on to direct and produce some memorable movies, including Spider-Man: Into the…

It has been a tough few days for Microsoft and Xbox. First, the firm's ambitious and expensive attempt to acquire Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard hit a major hurdle when Britain's competition regulator blocked the $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,63,980 crore) deal on April 26, citing cloud gaming concerns. And then, Redfall, Xbox's first big tentpole exclusive of the year, released May 2 to largely negative reviews that criticised the game over its technical and creative failings. Arkane Austin's first-person looter…

‘I’m gonna take full responsibility’ Xbox Head of Gaming Phil Spencer has expressed his disappointment at the player reception to Arkane’s much-maligned vampire hunter Redfall, which launched just two days ago to overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and players. “I’m disappointed, I’m upset with myself,” said Spencer this morning, speaking on the kinda Funny Games show. “There’s nothing more difficult for me than disappointing the Xbox community.” “The critical response was not what we wanted,” Spencer…

Xbox Game Studios CEO Phil Spencer has admitted he is “disappointed” with this week’s launch of first-person shooter Redfall, which has been received poorly by fans and critics. Since launching on Tuesday (May 2), Redfall holds a “mostly negative” player review rating on Steam, while NME rated Redfall two stars in our own review. Reviews aggregate Metacritic currently lists the game’s score as sitting between 58 per cent and 62 per cent depending on the platform, with players criticising poor AI, an empty open world, and…