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William Shatner: ‘Good science fiction is humanity, moved into a different milieu’ | William Shatner

Cranked out to accommodate the recent boom in demand for fresh content to binge, too many celebrity-profile documentaries are defaulting to the formulaic sameness of assembly-line product: open with some candid talking-head soundbites, a walk down memory lane through their early years, deeper dives into the major bullet points of their career, and tie it up with a bit of summarizing introspection looking back on it all.Conversely, Alexandre O Philippe’s new William Shatner portrait You Can Call Me Bill spends a goodly…

Here Are the Internet’s Dumbest Theories About Kate Middleton

Screenshot: The Prince and Princess of Wales / XThe Kate Middleton saga has been a boon for tabloids and cat nip for internet conspiracy theorists. Since Middleton had abdominal surgery in January and then failed to show up at a number of annual and/or scheduled events, the internet has been flooded with theories about what might have happened to her. Then came the doctored photos, making things even worse. Despite myriad claims from the royal palace that Kate is alive and well, public speculation persists. I will admit

UK Royals Busted for Another Manipulated Photo Taken by Kate Middleton

Just one week after Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, apologized for editing a photo of herself and her children on Mother’s Day, the UK royal family is in hot water again over another family portrait—which coincidentally is connected to Middleton.Getty Images Wants AI to Stop Copying ThemGetty Images, one of the world’s largest photo agencies, alerted the public to the second manipulated image on Monday when it placed an editor’s note on a photo of the late Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and…

William Shatner’s TekWar is the technological future of crap

Being an avid fan of 2.5D ray casting engines, I have a strong fascination with Ken Silverman’s Build Engine, which was the foundation upon which Duke Nukem 3D was built. That somehow led me to William Shatner’s TekWar. Despite Duke Nukem 3D being what made the Build Engine famous, it wasn’t the first game released on it. There were a few that came before it, and Capstone was responsible for more than one of them. Capstone Software is a kusoge topic in itself, as much of their catalog is either crap or sub-crap. While…

Kate Middleton Says Sorry, Admits She Photoshopped the Viral Photo of Her and Her Kids

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, wants everyone to chill out about the photo of her and her kids, which has caused an international firestorm after being pulled by some of the world’s biggest photo agencies for being “manipulated.” According to Middleton, that is correct. In fact, she Photoshopped it herself.Will Scanlan Ever Find Love? | The Legend of Vox Machina“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” Middleton said in a post on her and Prince William’s X, formerly Twitter,…

The Best New Movies and TV Streaming in March 2024, and Where to Watch Them

What’s available on Peacock March 1? Alien, 1979American Ultra, 2015Aquaman, 2018Arrival, 2016Back to The Future, 1985Back to The Future II, 1989Back to The Future III, 1990The Big Lebowski, 1998Conan The Barbarian, 2011The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 2008Death Becomes Her, 1992Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, 2012Dredd, 2012Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, 2004Hanna, 2011Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone, 2001Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, 2002Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004Harry Potter and…

Apple is turning William Gibson’s Neuromancer into a TV series

Another sci-fi adaptation is making its way to Apple TV Plus. The streamer announced that it’s adapting William Gibson’s seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer into a 10-episode series. Graham Roland (Lost, Jack Ryan) will serve as showrunner, while JD Dillard (Utopia) will direct the first episode. (Both will also be executive producers on the series.)That’s about all we know right now. There are no details on when the series might start streaming or who will star. In a press release, Apple said that the show “will follow a…

The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri goes viral with ‘alarmed’ reaction to meeting Prince William at the Baftas

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA photo of Prince William at the 2024 Baftas has gone viral thanks to the “alarmed” reactions of the group of actors he was speaking to.Following Sunday’s (18 February) ceremony, The Prince of Wales made his way backstage to congratulate the EE Rising Star nominees, comprising The Bear’s Ayo Edibiri, Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), Jacob Elordi (Euphoria) and…

Prince William to attend BAFTA Awards 2024 without Kate Middleton | Hollywood

Prince William will add some royal splash at the upcoming BAFTA Awards ceremony on February 18 (February 19 in India). As per a report by Variety, Prince William will be in attendance solo, as wife Kate Middleton is still in the process of recovery from a serious abdominal surgery last month. (Also read: BAFTAs 2024: Cillian Murphy to Sandra Hüller, final predictions for winners in top categories) Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, (L) and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (R) arrive for the…

New Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Trailer Takes the Story to Another Level

Owen Teague in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.Image: DisneyCenturies have passed since Caesar helped his fellow apes evolve beyond mere animals into the dominant species on the planet. Humans still exist, but only in hiding. And that’s where Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes picks up, following a new ape unaware of this history, who finds himself in another epic struggle.Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 3 Things We Love and HateFrom director Wes Ball (The Maze Runner, and the upcoming Legend of Zelda), Kingdom of the Planet