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With director David Yates’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald set for release later this year, fans of the series now know what the French word for muggle is. 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them went back in time in the Harry Potter universe - aka. J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World - to tell a story about Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander and his briefcase of magical beasts. Swapping the shores of England for New York City, Fantastic Beasts introduced audiences to the word “no-maj” as the American equivalent of muggle....

[This review includes details from the first three episodes of Flaked season 1. There will be SPOILERS.] - At first glance, one could be forgiven for thinking Flaked, Will Arnett’s new Netflix series, might once have gone by the title Californimitation. After all, it does bear a superficial resemblance to a now mercifully defunct Showtime series in its depiction of a thirsty creative type who whittles away his days putting out small personal fires while casually ignoring the fact that his whole life has essentially been charred to an unrecognizable crisp....

Kylo Ren’s (Adam Driver) facial lesion apparently has a subtle reference to Han Solo (Harrison Ford) as its placed directly on top of his father’s last touch before he ignited his lightsaber and killed him. Star Wars: The Last Jedi continued the personal arc that Star Wars: The Force Awakens started for our new heroes such as Rey (Daisy Ridley), Poe (Oscar Isaac) and Finn (John Boyega), as well as Ben Solo, who has now emerged as the trilogy’s main big bad....

Black Panther will return to AMC theaters for a special limited engagement beginning Friday, February 1. Originally released almost a year ago, Ryan Coogler’s entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe immediately became one of the defining titles of 2018. Transcending its status as a “comic book movie,” Black Panther was noted for its rich social and political themes, which helped it resonate with audiences around the globe. In addition to going on a record-shattering box office run, the film was noteworthy for being one of the year’s top awards contenders....

A considerable part of what has made Friends one of the biggest sitcoms and TV shows of all time is how memorable and beloved the characters are and how iconic many aspects of the show have become. Alongside the six main characters, some supporting characters, and Central Perk, the show is infinitely quotable. The king of the quote on Friends is, of course, Chandler. He has so many funny moments throughout the show’s 10 seasons with his sarcastic persona oozing humor at all times....

Dean-Charles Chapman took over the role of Tommen Baratheon from Callum Wharry in Game of Thrones season 4 - but what was the reason for the casting change? The younger brother of Joffrey and Myrcella appeared as a background character in the first two seasons before his role expanded in season 4. Tommen was said to be the son of Robert Baratheon and Cersei Lannister but that wasn’t exactly the case....

The director of Godzilla: King of the Monsters hints that the title creature may not be the most powerful kaiju in the story. Michael Dougherty has been discussing some of the plot details about the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2014 reboot of Godzilla, which introduced the MonsterVerse to theaters. When Godzilla become a major global success, the groundwork was set for refreshing and expanding the mythology of the Toho creations for modern audiences....

Guillermo del Toro’s Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark has cast Zoe Colletti in the lead role, as fresh plot details also emerge. Scary Stories was originally released as a trilogy of books in the ’80s and ’90s, written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The stories contained within each volume drew from a variety of myths, legends and folktales and featured twists on standards such as The Hookman and the ‘killer in the backseat of your car’ trope....

As announced a week ago, Google is now in the process of shutting down classic Hangouts for free consumers. Many users are finding that they can no longer access Hangouts for Android and iOS today. The first stage of this shutdown impacts the old Hangouts mobile apps that haven’t seen any major feature additions in several years and have been mostly unavailable for new Google Play or App Store downloads in recent months....

Across almost all of its projects to date, Apple TV+ has shown that it looks to bring big name Hollywood stars under its wing. And it doesn’t get much bigger than Harrison Ford. Taking on his first major recurring role in a television series, Ford has been cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ comedy ‘Shrinking’. Shrinking is about a grieving therapist who breaks ethical rules. It hails from Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, who are best known for their work on Apple’s breakout comedy series Ted Lasso....

What’s to come in Doctor Who season 12? Season 11 has only just come to an end, but it wouldn’t be Doctor Who without looking to the future. And, fitting of the show’s time travel, that future is rather unclear. Doctor Who season 11 brought about huge changes; a new showrunner in the form of Chris Chibnall, a new Doctor in the form of Jodie Whittaker, and with her came not one but three new companions, or friends as they’re now known; Yaz (Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole), and Graham (Bradley Walsh)....

The CW’s programming slate has always had an eye toward the comic book crowd. Smallville ran for a solid 10 seasons before closing out in 2010. More recently, the network has seen a sudden surge in comic adaptations, stacking its lineup with predominantly genre shows. They started with Arrow in 2012, and subsequently began expanding that universe with The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow, all of which have been continuously renewed and are in the midst of their latest seasons....

Rivals are a staple of Dragon Ball. From as early as the first story arc, Goku was going toe-to-toe with rival martial artists to prove himself. Unlike other long-running shonen serials, however, Dragon Ball rarely allowed itself to linger on just one rivalry. More importantly, nowadays Goku doesn’t even defeat his rivals most of the time and simply surpasses them without a fight. From Dragon Ball, to Dragon Ball Z, to Dragon Ball Super, Goku’s rivals are an important piece of recognizing Dragon Ball’s history....

Kanan asks Ezra to lead the team in their upcoming mission to save Hera in a newly released promo spot for Star Wars Rebels season 4B. Returning to the small screen with the remainder of the series, Rebels will first have to deal with Hera currently in Empire’s captivity. We know that whatever goes down in the last few episodes of the show, Hera will survive given that she was mentioned in Rogue One and even went to help the Rebellion during Return of the Jedi’s Battle of Endor....

After a handful of new features being announced in these past weeks, Facebook Messenger is adding another important function for its users. Now, the app will have a proprietary Call tab to boost voice and video calls with friends and family. According to Digital Trends, Meta – Facebook Messenger’s parent company – found that there are 40% more daily callers now compared to early 2020. In addition, Messenger users worldwide conduct more than 300 million audio and video calls on a daily basis....

As social media continues to grow and develop, Facebook is looking to evolve. Younger users are increasingly interested in newer, more visually-oriented social media sites and apps, like Instagram and Snapchat. One of the original social networking giants, Facebook is now looking to shift focus, and find ways to grow in a changing market. Recent developments have included pushes toward “authentic” content and changes to the algorithms that promote pages and posts in the news feed....

Season 6 of HBO’s wildly successful fantasy TV series, Game of Thrones, is just on the horizon, and with it (hopefully) the answers to several major questions that have left fans guessing since the final shot of season 5. Westeros hangs in the balance as the Lannisters’ reign continues to crumble, Daenerys Targaryen has been captured by the Dothraki, and Jon Snow was last seen covered in blood, his fate becoming one of the most talked-about moments on TV over the past year....

In recent years, the long, arduous process of waiting for another installment of author George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series has become something of a running gag in popular culture. There was a five-year gap between the third and fourth books, and a six-year gap between the fourth and fifth installments. HBO’s Game of Thrones TV series debuted the same year book five was released, rocketing the novels’ already high profile to new heights....

GaN chargers have been around for a while now, but it’s only relatively recently that the price of the gallium nitride (GaN) has fallen the the point where they are becoming mainstream. The main benefit is high power in a small package. The UGreen 200W GaN charger claims an astonishing 200W, while the OneWorld65 shows just how compact a Mac travel charger can be … I’ve been testing both, and the benefits really do justify the relatively modest price premium you now pay for the more advanced charging tech....

*** Warning: God of War spoilers ahead *** Fans of Sony Santa Monica’s God of War have finally tracked down the game’s last hidden Easter egg after what seems like an eternity of searching. Taking the Ghost of Sparta to pastures new, the PlayStation 4 exclusive has proved to be the game that keeps on giving thanks to a multitude of secrets even after the main campaign has wrapped. With hidden Thor endings and an MCU-esque Infinity Gauntlet, God of War has not only lived up to its honor of being the highest-rated PS4 exclusive of all time but has taken players on a wild ride that teases an exciting future for the series....