Few people changed the film industry the way Bob Shaye did. As a young student filmmaker in the 1960s, he knew it would be a hassle to find distribution for the kinds of films he wanted to make and share with the world, so he decided to make his own distribution outfit. It was from these modest ambitions that New Line Cinema was founded, in Shaye’s apartment on 14th street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, New York....
Black Mask wants Harley Quinn dead in Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), with a few possible explanations as to why. Following the events of 2016’s Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn has taken a bold new direction in life as well as her characterization in the DC universe. She’s split from The Joker and is living life on her terms, for better or worse. Now on her own, it appears she has caught the eye of Roman Sionis, better known as the villainous Black Mask....
iPhone smuggling into China is nothing new, but this year it has perhaps been even more of a problem as Apple awaits regulatory approvals to begin selling its new iPhone models in the country. The good news is that a report from CNBC notes that regulators in the country said today that final reviews of licenses for the new iPhones would be “completed soon”. While the exact reason behind the delays for approvals is still unknown....
iWatch concept via GottabeMobile After the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal took their turns this weekend relaying little tidbits about the Apple watch program, it is now Bloomberg’s turn. In a story this evening, the financial news site posted that Apple had 100 product designers working on the iWatch program and it is growing. There is lots of both real and speculative information about Apple’s iWatch project floating around at the moment....
As part of its ongoing litigation with Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving unit, a new letter from Uber’s former manager of global intelligence makes startling accusations towards the ride-hailing company. The letter alleges that Uber engaged in a series of surveillance activities and corporate espionage… Richard Jaobs was previously Uber’s manager of global intelligence before being fired earlier this year. The letter was written by Jacobs’ attorney and published, in heavily redacted form, on Friday....
What could happen to Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul that would ensure she’s never even mentioned in Breaking Bad? Vince Gilligan’s landmark TV series is packed with fascinating supporting characters, but perhaps none more so than Saul Goodman, the crooked lawyer hired by Walt as an accomplice in his meth empire. Saul’s wise-cracking ways and Bob Odenkirk’s performance endeared the character to viewers and spawned a spinoff venture in the form of Better Call Saul....
Beverly Hills, 90210 still ranks as one of the most popular TV series of all time. The wildly popular 90s teen drama remained on air from 1990 to 2000, piling up 292 episodes over that span. The show was nominated for four Golden Globes during its run and won both Kids’ and People’s Choice Awards. It seems everybody loved 90210! But for all the lovable main characters, the show only works due to the balance of unlikeable side characters that add to the drama....
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) debuted with the second-highest Rotten Tomatoes score in the DCEU. In its earliest days, the franchise was far from a critical darling. Though the likes of Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Suicide Squad were all commercially successful, they were largely panned by critics and proved to be divisive. Of course, the DCEU reached its absolute nadir back in 2017 when Justice League became an unmitigated disaster, bombing at the box office amidst its negative reviews....
There aren’t many superhero costumes that are as iconic and memorable as Black Canary’s get-up. Her costume is sleek and sexy, as she sports her trademark fishnets, leotard, and a leather jacket. However, in the 80s, Dinah Laurel Lance was given a new look and it was without a doubt one of the worst costumes in comics. Black Canary first debuted in Flash Comics #86 and has been a key player in DC Comics history ever since....
PCs, mobile phones, speakers, earphones, TVs, keyboards, mice, controllers, fitness trackers, watches — all these devices and peripherals use this standard for communicating with each other. And with the rising popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT) and more smart devices, Bluetooth looks to be in for the long haul. Why does it still exist? For such a popular and crucial communications standard, Bluetooth is surprisingly full of flaws, both from the perspective of user experience and device security....
It’s certainly different, a 3.5kg metal pillar just over half a meter tall. The bottom is hollow, home for a bass speaker and a bright white LED light. Meanwhile the grilled top 10cm or so hides the mid- and high-range speakers, with around 200W of output power. Available in Space Grey or Gold, it’s a match for your iOS devices, and looks good in most rooms. Connecting to a Bluetooth source is quick and easy: you hold down the power button until the Solo switches into pairing mode....
The new Smart Inbox is built around two concepts. First, visibility into your message volume and activity enables you to more effectively and efficiently communicate with your customers. Second, you need tools that enable you to not only be more effective and organized today, but that are flexible enough to support your social strategy as it evolves. Introducing ‘Mark as Complete’ Now, you can tell Sprout you’ve dealt with a message by marking it complete....
The transaction will see Binance chief communications officer Patrick Hillmann and head of Binance labs Bill Chin join Forbes nine-person Board of Directors this quarter. Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, said they hoped to bolster Forbes’ digital initiatives “as they evolve into a next-level investment insights platform.” “As Web 3 and blockchain technologies move forward and the crypto market comes of age, we know that media is an essential element to build widespread consumer understanding and education,” Zhao said....
BioShock Infinite: Mac game developers Aspyr announced today that it will be bringing Bioshcok Infinite to the Mac following its release on PC and consoles next week on March 26. It will take Aspyr until the summer to get the third instalment in the Bioshock series up and running on OS X, but the company promised us more details on pricing, preorders, and release dates in the near future. The game follows lead character Booker DeWitt and takes place in the lost, floating city of Columbia....
Scarlett Johansson’s solo Black Widow movie is getting a rewrite courtesy of Ned Benson. Marvel Studios will release their first female-led movie in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in just a few weeks with Captain Marvel, but they won’t wait another twenty films for their next. Instead, they are finally set to give Natasha Romanoff a movie of her own after years of fans and creators expressing a desire to see it happen....
Over the last weeks, a handful of reports have indicated that Apple would be teaming up with Hyundai for the production of Apple Car. Now, a new report from Bloomberg suggests that the two companies have recently paused their discussions. Hyundai made a bold statement last month when it confirmed that it was in talks with Apple about a potential partnership for Apple Car. Almost immediately after issuing the first statement, Hyundai backtracked and published a new statement without a mention of Apple....
A new report from Bloomberg today details that Apple has shifted the leadership of its self-driving car project to John Giannandrea, its senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy. According to the report, “hundreds of engineers” from Project Titan have shifted to the artificial intelligence and machine learning group. The report explains that Doug Field runs Project Titan “day-to-day” and that “his team of hundreds of engineers have moved to Giannandrea’s artificial intelligence and machine-learning group....
The final episodes of the popular animated comedy-drama BoJack Horseman are now available to stream on Netflix. The characters found closure in the series finale, with several fan-favorites gaining love and friendship — and some drifting apart from each other for good. BoJack and Diane became best friends in the first season. and their friendship persisted through several struggles throughout the show. However, they haven’t always been great towards each other....
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Despite tons of hype and a slew of great reviews, Birds of Prey opened to lower-than-predicted box office, so what happened with DC’s latest? After a rocky start and some serious headline-making business decisions, Warner Bros. finally got onto steadier ground with their highly valuable DC Cinematic Universe. 2019 saw them reach new box office heights with the billion-dollar success of Aquaman, which they followed up with the family-friendly delight of Shazam!...
