Buying gadget gifts for fellow techies isn’t too difficult: You’ll likely know the things they’ve had their eye on. But there are some gadgets that non-techies will love, too. The secret with making your choices is to discount the Gadget Factor we all love, and to think about things which will either enhance the pleasure friends and family get from their existing interests and passions, or which make their life easier....
On Game of Thrones Sansa and Arya Stark understand the importance of loyalty to family. The two women are able to put aside their grievances in order to defeat a common foe. Their relationship isn’t a close one, complicated by politics, personality differences, estrangement, resentment, betrayals and misunderstandings. While sometimes it’s easy to question if Arya and Sansa love each other much less like one another. By the series finale, the best fans can hope for is they have found some peace and closure....
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones season 6] - HBO’s Game of Thrones is without question the most talked about TV show in the world right now. Over half-way into its sixth season, the series has thrown us several big twists and curve balls as George R.R. Martin’s fantasy setting within the Seven Kingdoms threatens to boil over once and for all. Along the way, we’ve been introduced to new characters, like Ian McShane’s Brother Ray in this season’s episode 7, and been reintroduced to a few others; yet it seems that with each episode something subtle emerges that eagle-eyed viewers pick up on and forge discussion over....
For Game Of Thrones fans, the wait is almost over for the much-awaited launch of season 6. Just ahead of the hugely anticipated premiere, writer and executive producer Brian Cogman has discussed creating the season tipped to be the largest and most explosive yet – from the challenges of filming a vast and expanding universe to the changes that will differentiate this season from those that have come before. Cogman has been the most vocal of the hit HBO show’s producers to date, often weighing in to defend some of the show’s most controversial plot developments via interview or social media....
Gentler Streak, the Apple Watch workout app that wants to bring compassion to your fitness goals, is being updated to version 2.2. With that, there are some overall improvements, new workouts available, and nice tweaks for both iPhone and Watch apps. Gentler Streak is a personal fitness habit tracker that offers a free, more compassionate perspective of your workouts. Instead of pushing you to keep completing your Apple Watch rings, the app works with different Heart Zones so you can understand when the exercise is good for you and when you went too far....
As work from home continues to be an option for many employees everywhere, it’s never a bad time to upgrade your setup with new accessories and gadgets. Head below as we round up some of the best additions to your WFH setup, whether you’re buying for someone else this holiday season or crafting your own wish list. Satechi Desk Mat Visually, one of my favorite upgrades to a work-from-home desk setup is the addition of a nice desk mat....
Glee, technically, categorizes as an ensemble show. The large cast and multiple storylines about them looks like an ensemble show on the surface, yet, if we had to pick a star, then we would say it was Rachel Berry (Lea Michele). Given her character, it’s not that surprising that she would assert herself as the focus. After the main cast graduated, Rachel’s dominance over the series was made even more clear and there were so many rumors of a Rachel-based spin-off....
Guardians of the Galaxy was a surprise hit for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film popularized a cast of little known C-list characters, turned its lead, Chris Pratt, into a star, and most importantly, expanded the scope of the MCU. The film set box office records in summer 2014 and became a cultural phenomenon. Naturally, fans are eagerly anticipating Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2., which hits theaters May of next year....
Update: Clip was removed at request of Disney - enjoy the latest trailer again instead! :) While unknown to many prior to 2014, the Guardians of the Galaxy now feature some of the top fan-favorite characters in all the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The group of criminals, assassins, and killers has evolved from a group willing to kill each other for various to reasons, to now looking at themselves as a makeshift family....
DC’s mature-reader imprint DC Black Label has yet another success story on its hand with Harleen by Stjepan Šejić. The three-issue Harley Quinn origin story has hit the New York Times bestseller list in the Graphic Novel and Manga category. Šejić’s dark tale offers a “haunting modernization” of Dr. Harleen Quinzel’s transformation from a promising psychologist to a psychotic supervillain. The mature tale also delves deep into Harleen’s dangerous relationship with the Joker....
Dora The Explorer star Isabela Moner believes the forthcoming big screen adaptation of the popular television series will deliver everything fans will be looking for. Running from 2000 to 2014 on Nickelodeon, Dora The Explorer follows the titular young adventurer on her travels alongside an anthropomorphic monkey and a talking backpack. Dora’s quests were usually interrupted by the appearance of Swiper, a fox committed to a life of hard crime. Episodes of Dora The Explorer were, of course, highly educational for their young audience, helping them to develop mathematical and linguistic skills, while also preaching messages of kindness and equality....
Universal’s rebooted monster movie universe, as spearheaded by Star Trek franchise writer/producer Alex Kurtzman and Fast & Furious series writer/producer Chris Morgan, has been in the works for a couple of years now - following rumors that it was happening, back in 2013. Over that time, there has been some back and forth about whether or not Dracula Untold - the 2014 film that gives Luke Evans’ Vlad the Impaler an origin story - would be included as part of the new monster-verse....
The Dragon Ball franchise is one of the longest-running anime franchises of all time, spanning across over 40 manga volumes, multiple anime series, movies, and countless video games. With such a long history, it’s almost expected for there to be a few hiccups in the continuity of the franchise’s canon, and boy are there. These errors and unanswered questions mostly exist in Dragon Ball Z, which introduced a ton of new elements to the story, as well as a ton of filler that didn’t exist in the manga....
Adaptations appear to be one of Hollywood’s favorite pastimes, and Sony had to dig deep to pull a story from near obscurity with their plans to breathe life into Doc Savage. He is a character that was created by Henry W. Ralson and John L. Nanovic of Street & Smith Publications, and graced the pages of a pulp magazine during the 1930s and 1940s. Lester Dent was the lead writer during the original 181 issues that were published, while Walter Baumhofer, Paul Orban, Emery Clarke, Modest Stein, and Robert G....
AirPods launched back in 2016 with AirPods Pro arriving in 2019. If you have had first or second-gen AirPods or first-gen AirPods Pro for several years, the batteries are probably wearing out. Let’s look at a range of options for what to do with dying old AirPods including replacing, selling, and recycling. Apple doesn’t specifically share how many charge cycles to expect from the batteries in AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max....
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw has locked down an August release date in China. Up until 2009, the Fast & Furious franchise was looked at as a fun little action series that performed well enough at the box office, but wasn’t exactly playing in blockbuster territory. That all changed with 2011’s Fast Five, which roared to $626 million at the global box office, with 66% of that coming overseas....
Square Enix’s E3 2019 presentation showed off a number of Final Fantasy titles, including the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV expansion which is due to be released in July this year. According to the new launch trailer revealed at the presentation, FFXIV Shadowbringers will focus on the Warrior of Darkness bringing the fight to a world where the Light has consumed everything, it’ll also introduce the highly-anticipated Viera playable race. Naoki Yoshida himself was present at the Square Enix conference, and he spoke briefly to the record subscriber count that the company’s MMORPG has achieved in the leadup to FFXIV Shadowbringers — the game has surpassed 16 million players as of last month....
There aren’t that many video game series that are more prolific than the Final Fantasy titles. The popular role-playing game franchise has been around for decades, produced dozens of main titles and plenty of spin-offs, and has been on a myriad of systems that has spanned from the Nintendo to the PlayStation to the PC. Much like The Simpsons, it feels like there will never be an end to the Final Fantasy games and that they’ll eternally exist like the Crystals of Light....
Every new season of Fortnite introduces players to a flurry of new challenges. In the recent seasons of Fortnite sets of challenges would be released that upon completion would reward the player with a new skin variant, back bling, or spray. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 is continuing that tradition… but with a twist. With the introduction of Season 2’s spy theme, players are not only tasked with completing classic challenges such as dealing a certain amount of damage to players or using specific weapons but after completing a set number of challenges players are able to partake in a secret mission that will then unlock a new skin variant for one of the battle pass skins....
One Game of Thrones director is standing by the show’s most recent cameo appearance. While Game of Thrones is no stranger to cameos from famous musicians – Sigur Ros, Coldplay’s Will Champion, Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody, and Of Monsters and Men have all appeared at various points throughout the show’s run – fans were particularly surprised by Ed Sheeran’s sudden appearance in last week’s season 7 premiere. The singer/songwriter was a part of a small group of Lannister soldiers that Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) happened upon across during her journey to King’s Landing, all of whom showed her a surprising level of kindness....
