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It turns out that criminals are using Fortnite to launder money in the real world and exploit Epic Games’ V-Bucks currency. With the world of video games still gripped by Fortnite fever, the game’s giant fanbase is being increasingly turned into a criminal underworld. Since launching in 2017, Fornite has continued to grab headlines as a battle royale brawler. Outshining its rivals and overtaking PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Fortnite has also cornered the market when it comes to a successful business model in the world of gaming....

How many people has Jason Voorhees killed throughout the Friday the 13th franchise? The original film was developed to cash in on slasher success due to the Halloween craze, but since then, the character of Jason has emerged as a horror icon in his own right. By looking at Jason Voorhees on the surface, he seemed like a typical soulless madman. He terrorizes innocent victims at a lakeside camp without an ounce of empathy....

In the annals of television, there are but a few shows that have managed to truly transcend the medium’s normal levels of fandom, and become a full-on cultural institution. Despite what one might feel about the quality levels of the most recent seasons, FOX animated mainstay The Simpsons is most definitely one of those shows. Beginning life as a series of short skits on The Tracy Ullman Show, The Simpsons proved popular enough to spawn their own self-titled program in late 1989....

The iPhone 14 Pro models are the only Apple product to feature the new A16 Bionic chip. While Apple claimed it’s 40% faster than the competition, it’s important to see how it really compares to its predecessor, the powerful A15 Bionic. Now we know the difference between both Apple silicon chips. According to Geekbench 5 scores, the iPhone 14 Pro has a 1,879 Single-Core Score, while it has a 4,664 Multi-Core Score....

Why does the Disney logo look so strange? There is perhaps no film logo more instantly recognizable than Walt Disney Pictures, which purports to be the signature of the lauded founder. But why does it not actually look at all like the word “Disney”? Between Marvel Studios, Pixar, and Lucasfilm, their acquisition of 21st Century Fox and series of live-action reboots, Disney is dominating the box office at home and abroad....

M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass is setting itself up as an anti-Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the movie will explore the concept of expanded universes within the superhero genre, it appears to be turning Marvel’s tried-and-true formula on its head and wholly breaking away from its familiar norm. Eighteen years after the dark pseudo-superhero thriller Unbreakable, Glass will reunite the movie’s hero and villain (played by Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, respectively) as they find themselves crossing paths with Split’s Kevin Wendell Crumb (played by James McAvoy)....

Google announced today that Material You is coming to Gmail on the web in a redesign that also addresses complaints about the integrated view overhaul from earlier this year by introducing a “Gmail-only” view. Material You redesign This redesign primarily involves the default white background being replaced by a faint/light blue of which there are several shades. For example, the left navigation menu is slightly darker, while read emails are blue and unread ones remain white....

10. American Gods American Gods, based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name, came to the small screen in April for its freshman season. With incredible cinematography that was mind-bendingly beautiful at points and incredibly graphic at others, it’s no wonder that American Gods had people talking. The existing fandom from the book didn’t hurt, either, and with Gaiman himself involved in the writing and the press tours, there were plenty of book fans rushing to watch the premiere....

Deadpool 2 contains a number of amusing jokes at the expense of DC’s failed Green Lantern movie; and it seems that film’s writer, Marc Guggenheim, rather appreciates the humor. Taking to social media, Guggenheim has indicated his amusement at the gags. 2011’s Green Lantern was an ambitious movie, and was DC’s first attempt to lay the foundations for a shared cinematic universe. Unfortunately, the film was also a critical and box office flop, grossing under $220 million worldwide against a budget of $200 million....

Grey’s Anatomy remains a juggernaut in the ratings and one of the most successful ABC drama series ever. In its past season, the fifteenth, Grey’s even surpassed the original long-running medical drama, ER, to become the longest-running medical drama of all time. The series is known for its drama and romance: all of its doctors have hooked up with each other, with patients, and with interns during the fifteen years its been on television....

Update: In his latest tweet, Mark Gurman confirms that he expects the new iPad Pro to be announced today. Original story from the weekend follows … Apple already introduced its new lineup of iPhone and Apple Watch last month. However, the company has also been rumored to be working on some other new products. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that the M2 iPad Pro will be announced in the coming days....

Jennifer Lawrence’s new spy thriller Red Sparrow is a big, intense viewing experience and, at 140 minutes long, boasts quite a hefty runtime. Should you stick around those extra minutes for an end-credits scene teasing the future? One thing that’s certain about this murky film built on mystery is that there could be more of Lawrence’s Dominika. Red Sparrow is based on the book of the same name, which is the first of a trilogy of espionage novels....

The wacky and wild antics of Dragon Ball Z have enamored countless, passionate fans in the decades since its inception. Of course, with a fanbase as active and passionate as those of the Dragon Ballfranchise, it’s no surprise that there have been endless debates about characters and plotlines. Like most fan-focused arguments, there are generally no clear winners, and the topics have ranged from “would Goku be able to beat Superman?...

The Lord of the Rings continues to endure as one of the most beloved franchises in cinematic history. Its lasting success is multi-faceted, but a big part is due to the casting – nearly every role was perfectly cast, allowing justice to be done for J.R.R. Tolkien’s characters as they came to life on the big screen. The films helped launch the career of actors like Orlando Bloom through playing Legolas, and the stunning motion capture work of Andy Serkis that began with Gollum/Smeagol....

The upcoming Avengers: Endgame re-release gets new details and a brand new poster revealed in light of tickets going on sale. Marvel Studios’ culminating movie will return to cinemas this weekend as revealed by Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige last week, and it will include never-before-seen scenes, including an additional post-credits scene. The movie originally skipped the traditional stinger for a nostalgic nod to the first Iron Man. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo with the story written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, Endgame picks up after the catastrophic ending of Avengers: Infinity War where Thanos (Josh Brolin) handed the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes their first ever real defeat....

Best F(r)iends Greg Sestero was Tommy Wiseau’s co-star in The Room (he played Mark, of “oh hi, Mark!” fame). He wrote a tell-all book about the film’s troubled production and the incongruous sensibilities of its writer/director/producer/star. The book, The Disaster Artist, would be adapted into a film directed by and starring James Franco as Tommy Wiseau (Wiseau himself has a small cameo in the movie). The legend goes that after seeing a rough cut of the movie, Sestero was inspired to write a new movie as a vehicle for Tommy Wiseau to mend any potentially broken bridges between the two....

The entertainment industry is messy enough as it is and navigating your way through it as a kid is no easy feat. While most actors hope that getting an early start on things might increase their chances at a lifelong career in the business, the stories that usually make the headlines have more to do with the downfall of child actors, rather than their achievements. There are certainly cases of child stars who have managed to maintain their stardom....

The first images for Robin Hood (2018) feature Taron Egerton as the reimagined folk hero and hint at his more revolutionary nature. When it comes to public domain characters, studios are always eager to try their hand at turning the IPs into a successful franchise. Countless iterations of Peter Pan, Frankenstein, and King Arthur have been told over the years, and many more are still in the works. Robin Hood, meanwhile, is a near-constant in both the film and TV landscape....

Update: A new report backs the original, stating that Apple is using a new supplier – Taiwan SMT. See brief update below. It’s still not clear exactly when we can expect to see the first OLED iPad; recent estimates have ranged from 2023 to 2026. But a new supply chain report today suggests that Apple is concerned that the type of OLED used in the Apple Watch and iPhone may not scale well to the iPad …...

The producers behind the abandoned Friday The 13th sequel have explained why another movie is being delayed. Friday The 13th started life as a low-budget horror made by the producers to cash-in on the success of Halloween. The movie’s mix of gruesome kills and genuine scares made it a surprise hit, so a sequel was quickly put into production. The second movie introduced Jason Voorhees as the killer, and the character would soon become a slasher icon, especially when he donned his trademark hockey mask in the third film....