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    Default The Batman's Penguin TV Show Will, Unsurprisingly, Bring Back Colin Fa

    Batman’s world is expanding, and its star power is rising. A few months back, news broke that Warner Bros. was developing a show centered on the new iteration of the Penguin from the upcoming Matt Reeves film The Batman. Colin Farrell plays Penguin in the film but, at the time, it was unclear if the star would reprise…
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    Devin Nunes Joins Trump's Shady Tech Venture Just As It's Under Federal Investigation
    Donald Trump’s effort to launch a MAGA-centric tech firm to rival the likes of Google and Facebook landed a new CEO on Monday. It also disclosed that it’s under investigation by the feds.
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    Star Wars Hunters Looks Way More Fascinatingly Weird Than It Should
    Star Wars’ current canonical era—where the series is bigger and more expansive across film, TV, books, comics, and video games than ever, and yet also everything simply must align and matter to the rest of its wider universe—makes for a weird mix. It means that we’ve gone from, say, a side character in a series of…
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    UK Scientists Are Testing a New, Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery
    Researchers in the UK are beginning an important clinical trial of a relatively new type of weight loss, or bariatric, surgery. The minimally invasive procedure is designed to reduce the production of the so-called “hunger hormone” called ghrelin, but with less cost and upkeep than existing bariatric treatments.…
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    James Cameron’s Unmade Spider-Man Movie Would Have Been Spectacularly Generic
    James Cameron’s Spider-Man. It’s a phrase film fans have heard and thought about for years. The idea of one of the greatest blockbuster filmmakers in history tackling one of the most popular, cinematic superheroes ever is incredibly enticing. And, in the mid-1990s, it almost happened. Cameron was aggressively trying…
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    Sharks ‘Amassing’ on the East Coast Is Totally Normal, Uprising Not Imminent
    If you visited the Ocearch marine animal tracker in the last week, your eyes might have been drawn to the eastern seaboard of North America, where a bombardment of blue dots made it look like the coastline was being assaulted by white sharks.
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    Founder of Massive Robo-Text Service Accused of Running Secret Spying Operation: Report
    One of the top executives of a gargantuan texting contractor has been accused of running a secret surveillance business, the likes of which sold access to the company’s partner networks so that governments could spy on various users.

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    Google's Pixel Watch Just Leaked, and My Anticipation Is Now Dangerously High
    As a longtime Android user, I’ve spent the better part of a decade on the sidelines of an entire product category, awaiting a wearable that could rival the Apple Watch. From startups to traditional watchmakers, many companies have promised a worthy alternative, only to release smartwatches with crippling compromises.…
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    Cat People's Supernatural Transformations Made Female Desire the Ultimate Transgression
    While we sometimes mistakenly think of old Hollywood as being a relatively chaste place (compared to the modern film industry), where the Hays Code forced studios to self-censor sexuality and anything that bucked American social norms, that’s not at all the case.

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    Striking NASA Animation Reveals the Dirty Truth About Ocean Plastic
    The world dumps some 17.6 billion pounds (8 billion kilograms) of plastic into the ocean every year—and now, you can check out how all that trash moves around. NASA released an animation showing shifting plastic concentrations in the world’s oceans over an 18-month period, the first research of its kind to map…
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    The Expanse Season 6 Is Almost Here—Where Did Season 5 Leave Off?
    In just a few days, the sixth and final season of Amazon’s beloved sci-fi series The Expanse will premiere. This new season is only going to be six episodes, so you know it’s going to hit the ground running—and you gotta be prepared, beltalowda! Here’s a crash course for fans on where things stand.
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    Leaked TikTok Doc Reveals Its Obvious Secret to an Addictive Feed
    Among the ongoing cavalcade of lawmakers and laypeople concerned about whether social media algorithms might be rotting their user’s brains, TikTok’s faced a fair amount of scrutiny, and for good reason. Despite the app’s ballooning usage across the globe—with ballooning revenue figures to match—there’s still a hell…
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    Marvel's Shang-Chi 2 Is a Go From Director Destin Daniel Cretton
    Disney is all in with Destin Daniel Cretton. The co-writer and director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has just signed an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective which includes a sequel to Shang-Chi as well as programming for Disney+.
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    Controversial Assisted Suicide Pod Cleared for Use in Switzerland
    Assisted suicide booths, a longtime fixture of sci-fi, may soon be a thing in Switzerland. Swiss outlets report that the manufacturer of a 3D-printed assisted suicide pod called the Sarco capsule has received legal approval to be used by the public.
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    Doctor Who Brought It All Together... For This?
    Doctor Who’s latest season has come to an end with the conclusion of Flux, a storyline that started off weird and found little footing as it continued these past six weeks. But while “The Vanquishers” did its damndest to wrap things up nicely, its conclusion did little to demonstrate that this was an experiment worth…
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    Kevin Feige Says Charlie Cox Is the MCU's Daredevil, But What Does That Mean?
    The upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home tells the story of how Peter Parker and Doctor Strange accidentally mess up their reality by breaking open the multiverse. So much of the speculation about the movie has focused on which other Peters Parker, as portrayed by previous Spider-Man actors, might team up with Tom…
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    9 Photos of Indonesia’s Apocalyptic Volcanic Eruption
    A massive eruption at Mount Semeru rocked East Java, Indonesia, this weekend. The volcano started erupting Saturday, sending a thick cloud of ash rising more than 40,000 feet (12,000 meters) in the air.
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    Clearview AI's 'Search Engine for Faces' Set to Receive Patent
    Clearview AI, the notorious facial recognition company which has partnered with over 2,400 law enforcement agencies across the U.S, is about to receive a patent for what it describes as a first of its kind, “search engine for faces.”
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    300 Giant Cockroaches, Tarantulas, and Scorpions Found in Luggage at Colombian Airport
    Airport police in Colombia thwarted a pair’s attempt to leave the country with hundreds of unauthorized critters. Late last week, government officials reported that the travelers were stopped with over 300 tarantulas, scorpions, and giant cockroaches stuffed into their luggage as they were preparing to fly back to…
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    The New Matrix Resurrections Trailer Declares War
    We just got a new trailer for The Matrix Resurrections less than a week ago, so getting another new trailer today can only be... déja vu? Much like the last one, this newest trailer melds old footage from the original trilogy with shots from Resurrections in the same “the more things change, the more they stay the…
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    Chinese Rover to Investigate ‘Mysterious Hut’ Spotted on Far Side of Moon
    An intriguing object that appears cube-shaped has attracted the attention of scientists working on China’s Chang’e 4 mission on the far side of the Moon.

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    Default The Boys-iverse Expands Yet Again With the Animated Series Diabolical

    Amazon Studios has gone boy crazy! Er, Boys crazy! First the streaming giant confirmed a live-action spin-off show set at “America’s only college for superheroes.” Then today it announced that an animated, eight-part anthology series titled Diabolical is on the way from The Boys’ executive producers and writers, Seth…
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    Apple's 2022 Lineup Said to Include Rugged Apple Watch and AR/VR Headset
    Chip shortages and declining demand are complicating things for Apple, but these won’t stop the company from launching a range of new products next year, of course. But now we have some idea of what to expect.

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    A Message From Your New Editor
    Hello, readers of io9! As you became aware last week, io9's wonderful deputy editor, Jill Pantozzi, ascended to a good place of her own and said goodbye after four years guiding the ship. Which means it’s time for a new pair of hands at the helm, or at least hands that will wave at the person at the helm, telling them…
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    Explosive-Powered Nutcracker Obliterates Every Festive Snack
    ‘Tis the season for treats like candy canes, figgy puddings, and bowls overflowing with nuts ready to be cracked open. As far as Shane Wighton is concerned, that last option deserved a completely over-engineered snacking tool, which led to the creation of an utterly terrifying custom nutcracker powered by an explosive…
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    Default Moderator Who Watched Hours of Traumatic Videos Sues TikTok for Failin

    A former content moderator for TikTok is suing the social media giant and its parent company, ByteDance, for reportedly failing to take measures to protect her mental health after she watched countless hours of traumatic videos involving cannibalism, rapes, animal mutilation, and suicides, among numerous other…
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    Apple Must Let Dating Apps Offer Alternative Payment Options in the App Store, Dutch Regulator Says
    Apple’s App Store payment policy was just dealt another blow in the Netherlands, where the Authority for Consumers and Markets, or ACM, the country’s top competition regulator, determined the rules violated Dutch competition law by not allowing dating apps to offer users alternative payment options.
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    Open Channel: What Pop Culture Surprised You This Year?
    For as bad as 2021 could get, pop culture provided us some bright spots. Be it pretty good movies, solid video games, or enchanting novels, there were plenty of ways to escape a year that bounced erratically back and forth between being tolerably bad and agonizingly painful.

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    The Witcher's Cast Talks Ciri and the New Witchers Who Help Her Grow
    The second season of Netflix’s The Witcherbrings a lot of good material with it, from the growing relationship between Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Ciri (Freya Allan) to Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) growing into her magical power. For Geralt and Ciri in particular, a lot of their relationship is rooted in him training her…
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    Spider-Man: No Way Home Crosses the Billion Dollar Mark
    Yep, that didn’t take long. After a massive opening weekend and continually earning money over the week, many predicted that Spider-Man: No Way Homewould cross a billion dollars by the end of Christmas weekend, and they were proven right.

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    Vincent D'Onofrio on Wilson Fisk's Hawkeye Return: "He Wants His City Back"
    Of the many things that MCU fans have wanted from the Disney+ shows, bringing back actors from the short lived Marvel Netflix run is high on the list. This month, those fans have certainly got their wish: not only is Charlie Cox set to return as Daredevil in the near future, his archnemesis Wilson Fisk has already…
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    6 of the Biggest Crypto-Heists of 2021
    Ahh, crypto. We’ve all heard the seductive, utopian platitudes sung by digital currency evangelicals: It’s changing the world (or, as BitConnect guy once put it, “The world is not anymore the way it used to be!”)! It’s revolutionizing finance (no more banks)! It’ll make you fucking rich, you idiot! It’s all good…
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    Tesla’s Gift to the World Allows Anyone to Turn Their Car Into a Light Show Machine
    Here comes Tesla with the gift you never knew you wanted (or don’t really want but hey, you know what they say about looking a gift horse in the mouth). Last Christmas, it gave its cars the ability to fart and bleat like goats. Apparently feeling more generous this year, Tesla decided that everyone needed a feature to…
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    85 Days Later, La Palma’s Volcano Has Officially Stopped Erupting
    After nearly three months of wreaking destruction on La Palma with its lava, ash, and earthquakes, in recent days the Cumbre Vieja volcano fell silent on the island. Experts officially certified that the eruption was over on Christmas Day. Some media outlets, and even Spain’s president, said it was the volcano’s…
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    Ron Perlman is Evil, Will Convince Pinocchio That Fascism is Cool
    Did you remember there’s two versions of Pinocchiowe’re supposed to be graced with in 2022? One of them comes from Disney, obviously, but the other hails from acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro . The director of the recently released Nightmare Alley and Shape of Water has a new take on the classic character for…
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    Berserk Gets New York Times Ad Ahead of Volume 41's US Release in 2022
    Earlier this year in May, the manga community was shocked at the news that Berserk mangaka Kentaro Miura had passed away at the age of 54. Since it first debuted in 1989, the dark fantasy manga has been incredibly popular and influential, becoming one of the best-selling manga of all time and spawning multiple anime,…
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    Marvel and Sony Think Spider-Man: No Way Home is Best Picture Material
    To say that Spider-Man: No Way Home is a success would perhaps be understating things. Tom Holland’s third solo outing as the webhead is a multiverse breaking hit and is currently expected to break $1 billion at the box office by the end of the holiday weekend. But that’s not enough for Marvel, whose movies this year…
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    The X-Men's Quiet Council Will Finally Get Their Own Comic Book
    As Jonathan Hickman’s tenure with the X-Men is coming to an end with Inferno, the mutants of Krakoa are about to go through another shift that naturally includes roster changes and new books. The “Reign of X” that’s made up the second chapter of this whole endeavor is over, and 2022 will see mutantkind seemingly take…
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    Heroes From Real-Life and Fiction Who Had a Great 2021
    It’s been a year of highs and lows, but some—whether they were the fictional stars of our favorite stories this year, or the real-world figures behind them—made the most out of the wild times in which we live to make 2021 a highlight. Here’s a few of io9's select 2021 heroes, fictional or otherwise, who can count the…
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    Yes, The Matrix Resurrections Has an End Credits Scene
    Fans know to stay put through the credits on a Marvel movie, but maybe not on a Matrix movie. However, they definitely should when it comes to The Matrix Resurrections, which is now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.
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    New Views From Space Show Comet Leonard Zooming Toward the Sun
    Sun-gazing spacecraft managed by NASA and the European Space Agency are providing unique views of Comet Leonard, an ultrafast chunk of rock, dust, and ice that’s currently traveling through the inner solar system.

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    How Boba Fett Came Back... the First Time Round
    Boba Fett is dead no more, long live Boba Fett! Next week, The Book of Boba Fett will kick off a new adventure with Temuera Morrison’s legendary Bounty Hunter, paving a new way forward for his criminal empire while exploring just how he cheated his (rather goofy) death in Return of the Jedi. But this is Star Wars: of…
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    Finnish Man Passes on Paying $22,600 to Replace His Tesla's Battery, Blows Up Car Instead
    There are times in life when you have to chose between paying a boatload of money or watching a very big explosion. Well, not really, but Finnish man Tuomas Katainen sure did. Katainen is a 2013 Tesla Model S owner who was told he would have to pay more than $22,600 to replace the battery on his car. For him, it…
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    The Expanse Delivers Its Best Space Battle Yet, Along With Some Blasts From the Past
    Season six of The Expanse is ripping right along, as Avasarala discovers trouble brewing on Ceres, Drummer builds a key new alliance, and the Rocinante crew’s brief breather after last week’s big discovery is rudely interrupted by a certain Mr. Inaros. And has a smidge of Pet Sematary has entered the chat? Let’s get…
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    Joe Biden's 2021 Climate Report Card
    We’re nearly a year into the Joe Biden presidency, a presidency the man himself declared would be devoted to combatting climate change. He arrived in office at the start of a critical decade, and the Biden years will play a major role in shaping it.
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    The Most Exciting Things Happening in Space in 2022
    Humanity’s reach into space has never been greater, with 2022 promising to be one of the most thrilling yet. Here are the space stories we’ll be watching in the coming months.

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    Default Star Trek's Jonathan Frakes on Discovery's Trials and Filming During C

    Jonathan Frakes may forever be known to Star Trek fans as Commander William Riker, the Next Generationrole that he has carried on to this day in Picard and Lower Decks. But arguably his most vital contribution in Star Trek’s new era has been from behind the scenes, as one of Discovery’s most reliable directors. But…
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    How to Watch the Most Powerful Telescope Ever Built Launch to Space
    After decades of waiting, the Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to blast off. You can watch this historic launch live right here.

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    Colin Trevorrow's Next Film Wants to Delve into Atlantis
    Ghostface returns in a new batch of Screamimages. Batwoman teases the arrival of Poison Ivy. Plus, what’s coming on the next episode of The Flash. ‘Twas the spoilers before Christmas!

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    What Is HDMI 2.1a and Why Should You Care?
    The HDMI Licensing Administrator announced a new HDMI 2.1 update, appropriately called HDMI 2.1a, that is designed to improve picture quality when you’re viewing content of varying quality.
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    Default Hackers Have Been Sending Malware-Filled USB Sticks to U.S. Companies

    Word to the wise: If a stranger ever offers you a random USB stick as a gift, best not to take it.
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    Ford E-Scooter Company Spin Is Leaving ‘Free-for-All’ Markets and Laying Off 25% of Staff
    Ford’s e-scooter company Spin has decided to restructure and leave some U.S. cities and European countries where there are apparently just too many scooters, which makes it difficult to make a profit. The move means the company will part ways with a significant number of its employees.
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    2022's Toy News Is Kicking Off With Some Staring Into the Void
    Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest toy news. We’re kicking off 2022 with a veritable eyeful of new toys to gawk over. Simpsons eyes! Playmobil eyes! Heavily eyeshadowed eyes! Mr. Potato Head eyes! Check it out! With your eyes!!

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    Inferno Has Burned a Shocking Path to the X-Men's New Destiny
    Charles Xavier, Magneto, and Moira MacTaggert’s dream for mutant civilization in this reborn era of ascendance has always been predicated on something of a lie—a hopeful lie, perhaps a naïve one, but a powerful lie nonetheless. It’s been a lie well maintained ever since Powers and House of X revealed it to the…
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    In Ironic Twist, Lawyers Fighting Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Argue Remotely Because They Got Covid-19
    Two officials fighting the Biden Administration’s covid-19 vaccine and testing mandates for employers and health care facilities before the Supreme Court ironically tested positive for covid-19 just before their scheduled court date, which forced them to argue their cases remotely on Friday. In other situations, that…
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    Man Who Bought Tesla Stock With Covid Relief Funds Sentenced to 4 Years In Prison
    An Oregon man is being hauled off to prison for four years after pulling off a pretty elaborate scam, all in the name of Stonks. The Justice Department announced on Friday that it caught 51-year-old Andrew Lloyd swindling upwards of $3.4 million from multiple federal COVID-19 relief programs, and then using that cash…
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    The Matrix's Queer Subtext Is Plain Text in Resurrections
    Up until Resurrections, the Matrix series hasn’t directly acknowledged LGBTQ people at all. Switch was written as trans in the original Matrix screenplay but the character was changed for the finished film, because studio executives were confused. That didn’t stop queer readings of the work, of course, which…
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    Google’s Ripping Some Features Out of Nest Speakers After Losing Patent Suit
    All good things must come to an end, and that includes the ability to use Google’s multi-room casting for seamless audio control, one of the features found to violate patents held by Sonos.

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    Ghost Flights Are Polluting the Skies Thanks to Omicron
    Few industries have been affected more by the covid-19 pandemic than air travel; with so few people flying for business or pleasure, airlines have taken to flying “ghost flights” to secure their takeoff and landing slots at airports.

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    The U.S. Had Most Rabies Deaths in a Decade in 2021
    Rabies was unusually deadly in the U.S. last year, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found, with at least five people dying from the viral illness in 2021. Rabies can be transmitted to people from infected animals and is almost always fatal without swift post-exposure treatment.

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    Nature Bites Back (With Extra Cheese) in Eco-Horror Cult Movie Prophecy
    In the deep woods of Maine, the Pitney Mills Paper Company preys upon the land, emitting chemicals so toxic they cause the wildlife to mutate into monsters. Cult eco-horror movie Prophecy, which is new to Hulu this month, wants to outrage you with this storyline—but it also can’t resist giving into some major…
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    The Cyber Ninjas Are Now the Cyber Ronin (Because They've All Been Fired)
    The self-proclaimed Cyber Ninjas behind the hoax “audit” of the 2020 election results in Arizona’s Maricopa County are scattering to the winds following a string of humiliating defeats. In what looks very much like a desperate gambit to evade $50,000 daily penalties for disobeying a court order, the firm now claims it…
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    Disney Will Release Pixar's Turning Red Exclusively on Disney+
    Some people have declared the era of day-and-date movie releases was over, but thanks to explosive rises of coronavirus infections throughout the United States, it seems like Hollywood studios might be returning to premiering their movies exclusively on streaming services. If that’s true, then Disney will be leading…
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    Scheduling Platform FlexBooker Discloses Data Breach Affecting 3.7 Million Accounts
    Cloud-based scheduling platform FlexBooker suffered a large data breach recently that appears to have affected some 3.7 million people. If you’re one of those people, it’s best to act fast and protect your data because reports show the stolen information is currently being shared on some of the internet’s less savory…
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    Why Does Roland Emmerich Hate Earth So Much?
    Earth may have no greater adversary than director Roland Emmerich. The man seems determined to destroy the planet, or at least watch it be destroyed. Or maybe he just wants to see human civilization almost completely wiped out. Either way, he’s put more footage of the Earth getting absolutely wrecked onscreen than…
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    Apple Fitness+ Is Bringing Guided Audio Runs to Your Apple Watch
    Apple Fitness+ is evolving its workouts starting Jan. 10 with guided audio runs led by trainers, similar to what you get on other apps like Peloton and Nike Run Club. The workouts, called “Time to Run,” are similar to the “Time to Walk” series Apple launched last January.
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    Crypto Dev Says He’s Spending $500,000 on a Statue of Elon Musk’s Head on a Goat’s Body
    Between Bitcoin-themed superspreader events and cringey branded NFT’s, those within the crypto community have set a high bar for devising the worst ways to hawk their currency of choice. But this week, the creators of an Elon Musk-themed cryptocurrency dubbed the “Elon Goat Token” (yes, that’s actually what it’s called
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    ‘Mysterious Hut’ Spotted on Far Side of the Moon Is a Huge Disappointment
    After weeks of anticipation, China’s Yutu 2 rover has finally reached an intriguing object that appeared on the lunar horizon last December, revealing it to be nothing more than an irregularly shaped rock.

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    Wes Anderson Is Bringing Marvel Talent to His Next Roald Dahl Adaptation
    Over three years have passed since Netflix announced it was teaming up with the Roald Dahl estate to bring the popular author’s works to its service. Now, finally, the first film is about to get off the ground, and the cast already has us ready to give away an entire chocolate factory to see it.
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    Frightening New Details Emerge About Mystery Brain Illness in Canada
    A possible cluster of a mysterious brain illness afflicting people in New Brunswick, Canada may be larger than officially reported, according to an investigation published by the Guardian earlier this week. As many as 150 people may have developed unexplained neurological symptoms dating back to 2013, including cases…
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    Default Prodigy's Most Surprising Moment Started With One of the Oldest Trek N

    Star Trek: Prodigy might first and foremost be intended to be an onboarding for young newcomers to the franchise, but that doesn’t mean it’s unafraid to throw in some deep cut references for older fans who are watching. This week’s episode, “Kobayashi,” is certainly no exception—and how one of its most surprising…
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    Manchin-Connected Coal Plant Tries to Pivot to Crypto, Fails
    Here’s your word scramble for the week: A gob-burning power plant that helped Sen. Joe Manchin make millions tried to pivot to mining cryptocurrency but was denied by West Virginia officials. Say that three times fast!

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    The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Winter 2022
    The current state of the world may feel rather bleak, but a new year brings new opportunities to celebrate—and right now, we’re celebrating movies. That means, like last year, every few months we’re going to let you know which major sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and genre movies are marking significant anniversaries in…
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    The Expanse Heads Toward a Hell of a Final Showdown
    There’s not a moment of wasted space in “Why We Fight,” as The Expansedelivers a penultimate entry that moves everyone into position for next week’s finale. The main thrust of the episode is Avasarala’s full-court press to get Drummer’s help in the fight against Marco, but there are several other big moments along…
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    Keurig ‘Recyclable’ K-Cups Not Quite That Recyclable After All
    It turns out the millions of machines that require single-use plastic coffee pods aren’t great for the environment, and Keurig is finally getting roasted for it.

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    Default Anthony Ramos to Play Major Part in Ironheart and the Future Marvel Ci

    Anthony Ramos, star of Lin-Manuel Miranda’ movie adaptation of Miranda’s musical In the Heights, has been cast in a very important, yet very secret role in the Ironheart TV series. What’s more interesting is that whoever he’s playing, he’s supposed to have a very important role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe going…
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    Amazon’s New York Union Drive Might Be Coming at Just the Right Time
    Workers looking to mobilize at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse and elsewhere are in good company. That’s according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll which found 77% of registered voters said they support employee rights to collective bargaining. That support, unlike just about everything else nowadays,…
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    The Obi-Wan Kenobi Release Date Has Been Officially Confirmed
    Today, one show ends and another begins. On the day the most recent Star Wars show, The Book of Boba Fett, finished its first season, Disney just announced that Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi will be its next show. It’ll debut on May 25, the evening before Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA.
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    10 Questions We Have After The Book of Boba Fett Season Finale
    The Book of Boba Fett has come to a close. Well, chapter one at least. Today brought the seventh and final episode of The Book of Boba Fett season one, meaning there’ll be no new Star Wars content on TV for at least a few months. The show also left behind lots of burning questions—though most of those don’t have much to do with the…
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    Ebola Can Linger in the Brains of Survivors Even After Antibody Treatment, Study Suggests
    New research in animals seems to confirm the frightening resilience of the Ebola virus. The study found that the virus could routinely persist in the brains of monkeys following treatment with monoclonal antibodies, even sometimes resurfacing weeks later to cause acute illness and death. The findings, the authors say,…
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    The Celebs We’ve Lost To NFTs
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    Somehow, Futurama Is Coming Back Again
    Approximately 95 percent of the nerd news sites you may frequent will begin their articles announcing the return of Futurama with “Good news, everybody!” based on Professor Farnsworth’s iconic catchphrase on the show. So I hope you all with appreciate my restraint when I merely tell you that yes, Futurama has emerged…
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    Texas Got Double the Earthquakes in 2021
    Everything is bigger in Texas—including, increasingly, its earthquakes.
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    Microsoft Swears Call of Duty Won't Be Exclusive to Xbox
    You can finally relax, PlayStation fans: Call of Duty isn’t going anywhere—at least not anytime soon. In an attempt to convince regulators to approve its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition, Microsoft promised today to bring upcoming Call of Duty releases and other Activision/Blizzard games to the PS5 and
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    The New Firestarter Trailer Looks Like a Supervillain Origin Story
    Step aside, Eleven from Stranger Things. There’s a new girl with powers so dangerous the government would very much like to capture her and use her as a weapon. And really, she was technically here first: it’s Charlie from Stephen King’s classic novel Firestarter, which has a new adaptation coming very soon, and just…
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    The Environmental Movement Isn’t Ready for Transphobia
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    Default A Crypto Community 'Cancels' One of Its Own

    For years, crypto stans have maintained that the blockchain is a powerful tool to fight censorship. You can find any number of op-eds arguing that the immutable nature of the ledger protects free speech, and, relevantly, Bitcoin bros have often deemed it a haven from political correctness—a place where “cancel…
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    In late 19th century Spain, at the end of the Third Carlist War, a bomb levels an orphanage and everyone perishes—except one girl (Haizea Carneros), who’s pulled from the wreckage by a mysterious woman (Itziar Ituño). As vampire movie All the Moons explains, what happens next is a miracle wrapped in a nightmare.
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    The U.S. Is Pumping $5 Billion Into EV Charging Stations
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    Default Covid-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5 Delayed Again, as FDA Plans to Wait

    The timeline on covid-19 vaccines for U.S. children under 5 years will be postponed yet again. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would cancel a key meeting set for next week on the potential approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s under-five vaccine, and that it would now wait for additional data…
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    A burgeoning effort to replicate Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” protest here in the United States shows every sign of becoming mired in dysfunction, as adherents of diverging conspiracy theories struggle to find common cause to ignite their own nationwide trucker-themed movement.
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    This year’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles could see record-setting temperatures in the middle of winter. The heat wave is helping fires to spark in the region, even in the usually fire-free winter months.
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    This Hacker Group Forces People to Do Good to Get Their Data Back
    A new strain of ransomware was recently identified by cybersecurity analysts, which forces its victims to complete a series of charitable tasks in order to retrieve their data. It combines the inconvenience of having your data stolen, plus the added cringe of self-righteous instructions on how to retrieve said data by…
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    Marvel’s movies and shows may still grab most of the headlines, but the DC Extended Universe is only getting bigger and better. DC’s films and HBO Max series continue to get more robust, with a wide variety of projects far beyond just Batman, Superman, and the Justice League, which promise to include new and…
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    Tesla Could Adopt Apple AirPlay to Improve its Speaker Systems (Sorry, Still No CarPlay)
    Tesla could one day bring Apple technology to the cabin of its electric cars. Before I go any further: CarPlay isn’t coming to save you from using Tesla’s operating system. Rather, the automaker is discussing ways of improving its already excellent sound system by using AirPlay instead of Bluetooth.

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    When The Orville: New Horizons arrives on Hulu this week, fans will notice a new face among Captain Ed Mercer’s (Seth MacFarlane) crew: Charly Burke, a young ensign whose navigational talents have landed her a spot on the bridge. In “Electric Sheep,” the first episode, we quickly get to know her—and her intense…
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    In the decade-spanning conflict between the need for online privacy and efforts to stop fake accounts from accessing sensitive info, the tech monolith that is Microsoft is putting its massive weight behind the creation of standardized online identities.
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    Elon Musk Reveals Details of Next-Generation Starlink Satellites
    The next generation of Starlink satellites are going to be larger, and more powerful, designed to provide internet access to remote parts of the world, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The space billionaire recently discussed the details of the Starlink Gen2 System on the popular YouTube show, Everyday Astronaut.
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    After three years, the wait is finally over! There’s no better way to kick off summer this Memorial Day weekend than binging Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1. The Netflix series returns to deliver some long-awaited answers about what happened in the aftermath of last season’sBattle of Starcourt and how evil just won’t leave…
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    Seattle-based Stratolaunch Systems has debuted a structurally complete prototype of its Talon-A separation test aircraftx, along with a view of the vehicle nestled within its unique launch platform. The company says hypersonic test flights could happen as early as this year.
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    Star Wars Celebration 2022 wrapped up on Sunday—though this being io9, we’ll still have a post or two coming about the convention focusing on all things from the galaxy far, far away (plus a couple of other big Lucasfilm projects). What follows, however, is the main bulk of our coverage, plus io9's review of a certain…
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    Luna 2.0, a Frankenstein cryptocurrency resurrected after its predecessor crashed to near-worthlessness, is already looking pretty haggard out of the starting gate. And like Mary Shelley’s monster, there are signs of more misfortune in the near future.
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    There are now a lot of truly excellent handhelds that let you enjoy the retro games of your youth anywhere, but none are as simple and streamlined as the Evercade, which is getting a major upgrade later this year with the Evercade EXP. This new model has Wifi and a better screen, but more notably includes extra…
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    Default France is Banning Video Game Words Because They Aren't French Enough

    French officials are saying “adieu” to popular English video game vocabulary in an effort to preserve their rarified language.
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    Stranger things have happened at Netflix, but its new test to prevent password sharing is confusing users during its pilot program in Costa Rica, Chile, and Peru according to Rest of World.

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    Default Marvel Release Dates: When to See Upcoming MCU Movies and Disney+ Show

    With 27 feature films and six Disney+ shows in 14 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues its reign over pop culture. Ms. Marveljust arrived on Disney+ on June 8, and Thor: Love and Thunder hammers into theaters on July 8. And we expect to learn even more about Marvel’s future plans during San Diego Comic-Con…
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    People with a severe form of baldness will now have a significant treatment option available. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved baricitinib for treating alopecia areata. The drug, taken as a pill, is the first of its kind intended to treat the autoimmune disorder, though it’s already commonly used…
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    Throughout the years, BioWare has become equally known for both the games it makes and the reactions surrounding those games. Most of the time, this relates to its sci-fi RPG Mass Effect, which is due to receive some type of resurgence within the next couple of years. And while you very much wouldn’t say that’s the…
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    A shutdown of a major current in the Atlantic Ocean would rapidly transform wind, temperature, and precipitation patterns across the whole globe, according to new research.

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    An Immigration Advisory for Fictional Dystopias
    If you are in the global north and want to migrate to a fictional dystopia, then you have lost your grip on reality but also, more worryingly, may have expat colonial/oligarch aspirations: your only possible reason for wanting to move could be to reinforce that dystopia’s ruling elite. This advisory is not for you.
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    NASA lost two small satellites on Sunday after a rocket malfunctioned en route to orbit. The two TROPICS CubeSats were the first pair of a six-satellite constellation designed to study tropical cyclones, but the space agency is still hoping to launch the remaining four, pending an investigation of the failed …
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    Microsoft and Labor Union Reach a Neutrality Agreement
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    Default Dead Fish Are Nearly All That's Left of a Lake in Drought-Stricken Chi

    Chile’s freshwater sources—and the people who depend on them—are in trouble.
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    Default Stranger Things' Season 4 Part 2 Trailer Claws Its Way Out of the Upsi

    As we come closer to the final two episodes of Stranger Things Season 4, Netflix has released a preview trailer for the finale. This season had a split release schedule, with the first seven episodes released on May 27th, and the last two slated for a July 1 drop. And after that intense cliffhanger in Episode 7, fans…
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    Kevin Feige Says We'll Know Where the MCU's Going Next Very Soon
    Jason Blum thinks he could get Robert Englund to return to Nightmare on Elm Street. Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers tease Across the Spider-Verse’s villain, the Spot. Taika Waititi says a nude scene in Thor: Love and Thunder was inevitable. Plus, set pictures from Furiosa, and the return of My Hero Academia.…
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    What Is Dwight Schrute Doing In 2022?
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    Master & Dynamic's MW75 Wireless Headphones Send Your Ears to an Overpriced Sonic Spa
    If you’re looking for the best performance from a pair of wireless headphones, including great sound quality, comfort, battery life, and noise cancelling, you’re going to need to ditch the earbuds and invest in something larger. Master & Dynamics’ new MW75 wireless headphones bring all of the above to the table with…
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    Uvalde School Security Cam Reveals Cops Had High-Powered Rifles During Mass Shooting
    Security camera images leaked from inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where a mass shooting took place on May 24, reveal police officers were present with high powered rifles and ballistic shields, but stood around for over an hour, as 19 young students and two teachers were slaughtered. The two still…
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    Fender's New Guitar Metaverse Lets You Rock Out in the Clouds
    Guitar nerds who can’t quite cough up the dough for a weekend excursion to this massive guitar shaped hotel in Florida may now have a lifeline…in the metaverse.

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    Huge Swaths of the Internet Go Down During Cloudflare Outage (Updated)
    A large number of websites went down early Tuesday, including many tied to Cloudflare, a web security company that provides services like protection against DDoS attacks. Websites and apps including Discord, Medium, Coinbase, Grindr, and DoorDash all appeared to be delivering errors early Tuesday, according to Down…
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    Picard's Final Season Is Teasing Even More Big Star Trek Cameos
    We already know the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard is going to be big. For starters, the season two finale hit fans with piles and piles of looming stories. Then there’s the all-important knowledge that several members of The Next Generation cast are returning for the final season, in roles that are more…
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    Obi-Wan Kenobi's Battle for Jabiim Is a Fascinating Parallel to Its Comic Inspiration
    Contemporary Star Wars is far from unafraid of taking concepts that worked from the Expanded Universe and loosely slotting them into its own narratives. Last week’s penultimate episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi was no exception—but in returning to the planet Jabiim for a fateful clash between the Empire and the would-be…
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    Lightyear's Vinyl Soundtrack Is Michael Giacchino at His Joyous Best
    These days when you think of big, adventurous, sci-fi scores, there’s one name at the top of the list: Michael Giacchino. In the past few months alone, the prolific, Oscar-winning composer did the scores for Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Batman, Jurassic World Dominion, as well as the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder.…
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    Chris Evans Would Prefer Another Marvel Return Over Captain America
    What does the future hold for Chris Evans and the Marvel Cinematic Universe? If rumors are true, the actor has been ready to suit up as Captain America again for over a year. He himself has denied that, and Marvel Studios doesn’t address rumors, but in a new interview the man behind the shield warmed up to an even…
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    Everything You Need to Remember Before Westworld Season 4 Arrives
    Few shows are as challenging to watch as Westworld. Between rarely knowing who’s a Host and who’s human, what timeframe the show is using, and secret plots behind secret plots, it’s hard enough to keep track of everything when you’re watching it, let alone when you last saw it in 2020. So, before season four premieres…
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    Our Flag Means Death Showrunner David Jenkins on Fandom and Queer Fantasy
    David Jenkins, the showrunner for HBO Max’s hit pirate romantic comedy Our Flag Means Death, seems surprised when I tell him that I have never seen fandom engagement like I have for this show. The way that Our Flag Means Death’s writers, cast, and crew talk with the fandom, retweet fan art, post on social media, and…
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    You can say a lot of things about Amazon’s The Boys, but you can’t exactly call it subtle. The show, based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s acclaimed comics from Dynamite Entertainment, focuses on a group of corporate owned superheroes called The Seven, and a semi-covert group of average people named The Boys…
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    Lightyear's Opening Weekend Doesn't Boldly Go as Planned
    It’s been awhile since we’ve had multiple big budget blockbusters all fighting for space in one weekend, but that’s what we’re getting now that Lightyearhas released. The Toy Story semi-spinoff putting Chris Evans into the space suit of the Space Ranger has had some stiff competition in the form of Jurassic World
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    Doctor Strange 2's Blooper Reel Is a Multiverse of Danceness
    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesshas ended its theatrical run with solid reviews and a pretty good box office. Now that it’s set to hit Disney+ in a couple of days, it’s around that time that we get ourselves a blooper reel. Well, we say “blooper reel,” this one is more of a dance-off than anything else.

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    Tell Us What Kids Toy You Think (or Hope) Will Get a Movie Next
    Having conquered the hearts and minds of 90s kids with the Toy Storyfilms, Pixar’s Lightyear is the franchise’s first attempt at a big, non-holiday short spinoff. The result is a movie that’s not half bad—if a little muddled about what exactly it is to a memetic degree—and manages to work thanks in part to Chris…
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    One of my fondest childhood memories is waking up at the crack of dawn to watch an episode of the animated Scooby Doo, Where Are You! before I went to school. It’s clear the show meant a lot to me, given that I even as a little girl I slept like a bear and did not like to wake up.
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    11 Movies and Shows About Robots to Watch Instead of the New Season of 'Westworld'
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