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Dwayne Johnson and Seann William Scott inThe RundownUniversal Pictures / Universal Pictures The moment Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lumbered out of the wrestling ring and onto movie sets, Hollywood became determined to make him the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s easy to see the logic of that idea. With Arnold then leaving the industry for a new career in politics, a void had opened in the action-hero arena. And like the Austrian weightlifter who ruled the box office before him, The Rock had an impossibly herculean physique — a body made for blockbusters....

Just a few years ago, the notion of a Netflix movie winning an Academy Award in the prestigious “Best Picture” category seemed far-fetched at best. And yet, here we are, entering the awards season with not one, but multiple Netflix films vying for top honors at theGolden Globe Awards— and that could mean big things for the streaming service in this year’s Oscar race. Historically, the Golden Globe Awards have accurately predicted the winner in the Oscars’ Best Picture category 43 times out of 65 possible opportunities....

It’s not a stretch to say that 2023 has had its share of weird moments. The first two months alone already filled the oddball quota with films likeInfinity PoolandSkinamarink, and that carried throughout the rest of the year with movies as diverse asSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseandSaltburn. But everything now pales compared to the retro dish served by Altered Innocence, a small distribution company that has just released 2023’s weirdest movie,The Strangler....

If you’re a fan of thebest folding phoneslike me, you’ll know it’s been a breakout year for the category. The newGalaxy Z Fold 7caps a year of multiple releases that have all vied to solve the common complaints with previous folding phones and prove that they can be just as comfortable as a regular phone. Several folding phone makers have released phones to compete in a key metric: thickness, or, namely, the lack of it....

Summary American Idolwinner Fantasia Barrino is about to receive a major honor: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Fantasia launched her career after competing inAmerican Idolseason 3back in 2004. She recently stopped byAmerican Idolseason 22to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her win. Ever since that emotional coronation, she has had a very successful career, including releasing multiple albums, playing herself in a Lifetime movie about her life, and starring inThe Color Purpleon Broadway and the big screen....

If you were a loyalAirPods Prouser waiting for the next-gen to drop, we have good news for you. Apple finally launched the upgraded, second-generation AirPods Pro at theirSeptember 2022 event, leaving fans wondering if the new version is worth the investment. To make the decision easier for you, we break down the major differences between the newAirPods Pro 2and their predecessor so you can clearly see what’s new and decide if you’d like to pick up a pair of the new buds....

The Apple Store in Thousand Oaks, California.Apple Criminals will go to extraordinary lengths to steal gear from Apple. From rappelling down on ropes inaMission Impossible-style raidto jumping onto a truckas it motors along a highway, thieves have become highly creative in finding underhanded ways of getting hold of iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and anything else of monetary value made by the tech titan. Some of the crooks, however, takethe standard route....

Curved screenshave become commonplace in monitors these days, but this wild iMac concept takes the curve in a completely different direction. Apple just received approval for a series of patents for potential iMac products that reveal a new vision for the future of the iMac, including a screen that curves along the bottom instead of the sides as shown in a concept rendering byYanko Design(below). https://www.instagram.com/p/B8hLwC8AX04/ This concept has an all-glass body and an integrated keyboard....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Introduction Asus’ RT-N16 wireless router boasts a raft of advanced features, including USB storage and printer sharing, an integrated ftp server, and Quality of Service (QoS) settings for prioritizing your network’s traffic flow. And unlike with most routers, you don’t need to be a networking geek to make the most of all this: Asus has developed an excellent graphical user interface (GUI) that renders everything very easy for a novice (as long as you don’t mind fractured English translations)....

Atlas Fallenhas the potential to surprise a lot of people. Although it’s launching in just two months, we haven’t seen much about this new game fromThe Surgedeveloper Deck13 and publisher Focus Entertainment since its reveal atGamescom Opening Night Live 2022. That’s a shame because after going hands-on with an early build of it, I’ve found thatAtlas Fallenhas the potential to appeal to people who didn’t like one of the year’s most divisive titles:Forspoken....

Baldur’s Gate 3 player shares helpful tip for those long resting for cutscenes A Baldur’s Gate 3 player has given others a useful tip on how to get important cutscenes without having to use supplies to Long Rest. A good amount of story in Baldur’s Gate 3 is presented through cutscenes in the characters’ camps, which usually requires taking a Long Rest. The issue is thattaking Long Rests forces players to use Camp Supplies, which can be a precious commodity late in the game when people need to rest in order to fully heal....

Black Ops 6 Zombies Death Perception Perk-a-Cola explained Black Ops 6 Season 2 marks the return of the Perk-a-Cola, Death Perception. Here is everything you need to know about the ability, including its Major and Minor Augments. It’s been a good year to be a Zombies fan. BO6 launched with two Zombies maps; Season 1 introducedCitadelle Des Mortsas a third map, andTombis part of the Season 2 update. On top of that, the seasonal update also features a newWonder Weapon, enemy type, Gobblegums, War Machine support weapon, and other quality-of-life changes....

Black Ops 7 fans convinced iconic BO4 map is hiding in plain sight After we got our first real look at Black Ops 7 atGamescom Opening Night, fans think they’ve spotted a popular map from Black Ops 4 hiding in the background. AlthoughBlack Ops 7is set to forge its own path with a host of new maps, there are also some old favorites coming back. We’ve already had confirmation thatHijack, Express, and Raid from BO2will all be available in multiplayer on day one....