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Disney`s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has set a new record for the studio, with over 108 million global views of its first full trailer in the first 24 hours of release. The trailer premiered during the Academy Awards ceremony on March 12, with stars Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy introducing the spot. Bailey plays Ariel, while McCarthy stars as the villainous Ursula. Directed by Rob Marshall, the film features Javier Bardem, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay and Jonah Hauer-King in co-starring roles. The movie…

Studio teams with streamers for mystery game Splash Damage, the British developer behind the multiplayer modes for many hit titles, has announced that it has begun development on a brand new “AAA” title, currently codenamed “Project Astrid”. The studio, which is also currently beavering away on online actioner Transformers: Reactivate, were tight-lipped on details pertaining to the new project, although it did reveal that Project Astrid will be an “open world survival game” and is being developed in collaboration with…

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, left, NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, right, are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Mann, Cassada, Wakata, and Kikina are returning after 157 days in space as part of Expedition 68 aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Keegan…

When most people go fishing, they always anticipate a big catch.For Sam Boucha, the fish she caught was more than she was anticipating and beyond – with it weighing more than 22 kilograms, or 50 lbs.Last Friday, Boucha and her boyfriend, Brad Molloy, decided to go ice fishing for some trout, as she had the day off and her child was in daycare.Boucha said their sled wasn't running great that day, so they decided to stop at a different spot than they normally would and had caught a few fish.She noticed a rod she had set up…

Alongside the release of a new, yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, Apple has also released a slew of new colors across its Apple Watch band and iPhone case collections.Apple often refreshes its colors across various accessory ranges and the yellow iPhone now has some bright accessories to go with it. Want to make sure your phone and your watch are color-coordinated? Apple has your back.All of the new colors are available to order now, and carry the same asking price as the others. All you have to do is choose the one…

Pérez was always interested in the performing arts as well as the sciences, but he didn’t think entertainment was a viable career choice when he was in high school. MIT changed his mind. Growing up in Miami as a first-generation Cuban-American, Pérez considered it an act of rebellion to leave Florida. He hunted for a free program one summer and happened upon Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science, MIT’s six-week science and engineering program for rising high school seniors. “I loved Boston, Cambridge, MIT. So…

Korea, Seoul, February 14, 2023 – tripleS, a K-pop girl group with 24 members, has caught attention with its new album “ASSEMBLE”. The eight-track album features the track “Rising”, which was released on February 13th as an EP album. The fluid nature of tripleS’ composition means a selection of its female stars grace each album release. This selection and creation of sub-groups are determined by the fans through a blockchain-based voting process called “Gravity”. In addition, once a year, an album with all members will…

It's no secret that coffee brings joy to people all over the world. It warms the soul, provides a focus boost, and brings people together, not to mention that it smells and tastes heavenly.Science has shown that just the smell of coffee can make us feel alert, and luckily for coffee fans, there are health benefits, too. Coffee is a source of inflammation-fighting antioxidants and drinking it before exercise has fat-burning benefits.Now a new study suggests that adding a dash of milk that contains protein can boost the…

Disney DIS 1.70% World closed its popular Splash Mountain ride this week to remove references from a 1940s movie with racist themes. The last Disney fans took a turn through the ride on Sunday, Walt Disney Co. said on its website. Splash Mountain, one of the theme park’s most famous rides, features music and characters from the controversial 1946 film, “Song of the South.” The movie follows a young boy at a Georgia…

Photo: Disney ParksOn closing day for Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World, wait times exceeded three hours. Fans of the Magic Kingdom’s 1989 water log attraction gathered to say goodbye; among them were folks genuinely looking forward to the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure re-theme. Then there were the disgruntled extremists who were still clinging to the ride as if it were one of their own Confederate monuments. With those heightened emotions associated with the latter—something that isn’t much of a surprise, considering all …