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When the actual reviews came in for the Ghostbusters movie reboot, the critical response was overall mixed-to-positive. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones as a group of paranormal enthusiasts intent on stopping a ghostly invasion, the film saw Manhattan invaded by otherworldly spooks, some of which were familiar to lifelong fans of the franchise. It’s been tough to say whether or not Ghostbusters will be making a return to the big screen in the near future, seeing as the reboot didn’t perform well enough at the box office to cover its expenditures right off the bat....

Back in March, Google Play announced that it was cutting commission fees to 15% on the first $1 million in revenue from paid apps and in-app purchases (IAPs) for all Android developers. Google announced today that next year, the Play Store will only take a 15% cut on all subscriptions from day one. At the moment, the Play Store service fee drops to 15% (from 30%) if customers keep a subscription for 12 continuous months....

With the merciful end of the USA’s increasingly contentious presidential election just over a month away, it seems fair to say that Americans are currently experiencing a bad case of campaign season fever, whether they really want to be or not. Politics is inescapably everywhere right now, and in 2016, even the fictional world hasn’t been immune to this phenomenon. House of Cards’ villain protagonist President Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) spent much of season 4 battling rival Heather Dunbar for the Democratic nomination....

Grey’s Anatomy prides itself on being centered around its many relationships, both romantic and familial. The characters’ dynamics have remained the stars of Grey’s since the beginning, and though many revered aspects of the show have fizzled out during its fifteen seasons on the air, romance still plays a significant role. Over the course of its decade and a half long run on television, the medical drama has given audiences many memorable relationships to swoon over, and equally as many to hate with a passion....

Michael Myers will be going back to basics in the upcoming Halloween reboot. By growing and changing along with its audiences, the slasher genre is perhaps one of the more deceptively simple genres in horror. And while films like those that make up the Scream franchise or even 2011’s The Cabin in the Woods have grown in popularity through their efforts to poke fun at the genre’s silly “rules”, it’s easy for many to overlook a time when slasher horror was straightforward and as simple as a lunatic with a knife, hunting his prey....

Hardcore Henry is only partly successful at using the first person POV format to create a unique cinematic experience. Hardcore Henry is told entirely from the first-person perspective of Henry, a man who awakens to find himself in a laboratory with no memory of his past, having been transformed into a cybernetic super-man by a scientist named Estelle (Haley Bennett) - who, as she explains to him, is also Henry’s wife and had performed this procedure on him in order to save his life....

After wrapping up principal photography on Doctor Strange last week in New York, home of the character and his Sanctum Sanctorum in the comics, Marvel Studios jumped straight into marketing the film. A poster last week was quickly followed by the teaser trailer debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live alongside another new poster and some official photos. And to think, all of that on the same day of the world premiere of Captain America: Civil War!...

One of the new features of the iPhone 13 Pro is the addition of a new Macro mode for capturing very close-up photos and videos with the camera. While most users have been using the new mode to capture details of nature, Doctor Tommy Korn has discovered that the iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro camera can also be useful for eye treatment. In a LinkedIn post, the ophthalmologist shared the story about how he has been using his new iPhone 13 Pro Max to check a patient’s eye with the new camera....

Doctor Who is renowned for its pairing of the Doctor and his companion, and since the departure of Clara Oswald (played by Jenna Coleman) at the end of season nine, the current Doctor, Peter Capaldi, has been flying the TARDIS solo. Various rumors surrounding a new companion for the Doctor have surfaced and then, last month, Capaldi confirmed that the companion had been cast, and that he had been working with them already....

A new trailer for Dragon Ball Super: Broly previews an explosive battle with Goku and Vegeta teaming up against the Legendary Super Saiyan. As the first film to use the Dragon Ball Super branding, the movie will continue the story of the anime that ended in March after 131 episodes. Announced in December 2017, the 20th film in the Dragon Ball franchise is set after the events of the Universal Survival Saga, which saw the heroes of Universe 7 win the Tournament of Power and defeat Jiren....

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3, is one of the biggest events of the year in the gaming world. Many game publishers and hardware manufacturers save some of their biggest announcements for E3 to take advantage of the amount of coverage that the event gets. Electronic Arts recently announced it won’t be a big part of that coverage this year. The publishing giant will maintain a small presence at E3, but it is largely skipping the expo in favor of hosting its own events....

During a recent interview, Escape Room director Adam Robitel was asked about possibly directing a Saw reboot, and seemed open to the possibility. From the moment Escape Room’s marketing began, many horror fans couldn’t help but compare the film to the Saw franchise. After all, characters are placed in a scenario in which they have to accomplish very difficult and complex tasks while under tremendous pressure, with nothing less than their lives on the line if they fail....

Following the holidays and heading into the New Year, all of today’s best discounts are now live and are headlined by ESR’s HaloLock 7.5W MagSafe 3-in-1 charging station that’s down to $56, which is a 20% discount from its normal going rate. You’ll also want to check out the eero 6/+ and Pro 6/6E mesh HomeKit Wi-Fi systems that are on sale from $97 as we head into the New Year....

Star Warssprings eternal. Since its debut in 1977, George Lucas’s space opera has moved from a fringe Science Fiction concept to the very center of the international zeitgeist. Star Wars has remained there ever since, setting box office records, surviving infamously lackluster prequels, and being reborn under the new masthead of The Walt Disney Studios. Under the veteran leadership of J.J. Abrams, The Force Awakenslargely met (and even exceeded) expectations last December, paving the way for Episode VIIIa year from now and a host of sequels after that....

Today’s release of iOS 15.4 includes the major new addition of support for Face ID recognition while wearing a mask. Unfortunately, this feature is limited to only newer-model iPhones. Apple hasn’t published specific availability details, but it appears that this feature only works on the iPhone 12 and newer. Face ID with a mask details Apple explains that it is scanning the “unique features around the eye area” to authenticate you with Face ID while wearing a mask....

Neal H. Moritz, a longtime Fast and the Furious franchise producer, is taking legal action against Universal Pictures after the studio allegedly stripped the 59-year-old of his supposed producer-credit on Hobbs & Shaw and dropping him from the project. Moritz has a long list of produced films which includes Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s 21 Jump Street series with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, as well as rom-coms like Made of Honor and Sweet Home Alabama....

Over the course of the past couple of years, Netflix has slowly began its rise to the top in terms of generating highly original ideas in the world of television production. Keeping the success of programs like Orange is the New Black and Stranger Things in mind, it has become quickly apparent that there is a brand new player cornering the market that used to be dominated by outstanding cable networks that have been in operation for several decades....

[WARNING - This article contains potential SPOILERS for Game of Thrones season 7.] - Game of Thrones is currently filming season 7, which will premiere a little later than usual next year, airing in late summer as opposed to early spring. During this time, cunning fans and drone enthusiasts will typically flock to their set or scout the locations the hit fantasy series usually films at in an attempt to snap a photo or get a scoop that will reveal something–anything about what’s going on next season....

IS JON SNOW THE RIGHTFUL HEIR? This is the biggest question that has to be addressed: Does Jon’s claim to the Iron Throne supersede Daenerys’ claim? As Gilly (Hannah Murray) discovered while reading the meticulous records kept by High Septon Maynard at the Citadel - which was confirmed by Bran Stark (Isaac Hemstead-Wright) traveling back in time as the Three Eyed Raven to witness it - Rhaegar Targaryen secretly married Lyanna Stark in Dorne....

Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy was something of an unexpected critical/commercial smash hit for the studio - though seeing as Marvel announced the sequel, which is now officially titled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, before the first installment had opened in theaters, it seems fair to say that the comic book company had an inkling that co-writer/director James Gunn’s cosmic action/comedy would play well with the masses. Jump ahead to the present and Gunn has now begun filming the Guardians of the Galaxy followup, with returning cast members Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), and Dave Bautista (Drax the Destroyer) - plus Vin Diesel (Groot) and Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon) lined up to reprise their vocal performances for the motion-capture members of the main Guardians lineup....