Robert Pattinson Reflects onTwilightHate and the Plight of the Blockbuster

Here we go talking aboutTwilightagain. I think its a fascinating phenomenon. I cant believe it. © Summit Entertainment I like to believe [Twilights] cultural relevance is because theyre very old [movies]. He laughed as he realized the first one was released in 2008, fuck! And his response to those of us who roll our eyes? How can you be sad about something that happened almost 20 years ago? Over the years hes had a contentious relationship with the films....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Alexis Miller

School’s AI Gun Detector Failed to Detect Gun in Nashville School Shooting

The school district agreed to a two-year, $1 millioncontractwith Omnilert in 2023. This is not a case of the firearm not being recognized by the system. The shooting on Wednesday took place in the cafeteria of Antioch High School. The AI weapon detection industry is booming and schools are paying millions of dollars for the systems.© Nanzeeba/Shutterstock The evaluators also complained that the company didnt provide data about the systems accuracy....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Bradley Brady

SeveranceContinues Its Return With an Awesome, Outie-Focused Episode

So we saw what happenedwith the innies, but what about the outies? What was the fallout of a Lumon executive telling everyone severance is torture? What about one of their employees realizing his dead wife might actually be alive? © Apple TV+ All iswell, not answered, but at least recontextualized in a fantastic episode called Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig. When Mark screamed Shes alive! But think about it from his familys perspective....

January 24, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Jaime Johnson

Sony Will Stop Producing Blank Blu-Ray Discs After 18 Years

It has been 18 years since the Blu-ray was first introduced coinciding with the launch of the PlayStation 3. Blu-ray is popular for its high bitrate and ability to store hours of high definition footage. The good news is Blu-ray is not going away just yet. Sony is discontinuing production of Blu-Ray discs after 18 years.Justin Sullivan/Getty Sony simply will not be manufacturing recordable disks for its home market anymore....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Paul Garcia

SupergirlStarts Filming With a Tease Straight Out of the Comics

Garth EnnisCrossedis making its way to the big screen. The stars ofHeart Eyestease what makes its masked villain stand out in the slasher field. Plus, somehowSteamboat Williehas returned to horror, and a tease of what awaits inOutlanders final season. © DC Comics To me, my spoilers! But not true at all. But the script is so good. I was like, OK! This is a great idea, actually. So Im really excited for the fans of the franchise....

January 24, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Melanie Little

The Nvidia RTX 5090 Generates So Many Frames, It Scares Me

See Nvidia RTX 5090 at Best Buy More to the point, its a process called Multi Frame Generation. Whats the difference between playing a single-player roleplaying game at 120 FPS versus 360 FPS? This isnt a full review of Nvidias new GPU. © Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo With any high-end card, you always need to rely on software. Thats true for the 5090 as well. With DLSS on balanced parameters, youll see over 100 FPS....

January 24, 2025 · 4 min · 752 words · Lindsay Carpenter

The U.S. Government Just Declassified Cold War-Era Docs About DIY Nukes

The details on their presentation are quite funi.e., the little slides and drawings. Russia tested its first nuke just four years later. Nuclear science was a closely guarded and well-kept secret. A physicist labors to build a DIY nuclear weapon in a cartoon from a newly declassified Cold War era document.Credit: National Security Archive The detonation of the first atomic bomb took an incredible amount of time, resources, and secrecy....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Morgan Fisher

Think It Takes 21 Days to Form a Habit? Science Says Think Again

A popular piece of self-help folklore might be more complicated than we thought. New research finds that it takes significantly more than a month for a new habit to form. They found that habits typically begin forming after about two months. If you’re trying to pick up a new healthy habit like flossing, it’ll take some time.© Huizeng Hu via Getty For some unlucky people, though, it could even take up to a year....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Beth Miller

Trump, America’s First ‘Crypto President,’ Sets U.S. on Path to Bitcoin Reserve

Sacks is notably pro-crypto, as is Trumps nomination for theChairman of the SEC, Paul Atkins. Trumps nomination for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has been slightlymore agnostic so far. News from the future, delivered to your present. © Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 40 words · Jacob Steele

A Florida Man’s Meat, Cheese, and Butter Diet Caused His Hands to Seep out Cholesterol

Cardiologists at Tampa General Hospital described the strange case in a paperpublishedWednesday inJAMA Cardiology. The diet, he told the doctors, required him to consume high amounts of fat. But unfortunately, there were some obvious negative consequences. Unfortunately, there is such a thing as too much butter.© Rodrigo Ruiz Ciancia via Getty Xanthelasmasare deposits of cholesterol that build up under the skin. Normally, excess cholesterol and other fats in our blood are cleared away by white blood cells called macrophages....

January 23, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Christopher Meza

Assassin’s Creed ShadowsAlready Feels Like a Return to Form for the Sneaky, Stabby Franchise

Assassins Creed Shadowsis the game fans wanted for a long, long time. It just makes sense. Stick an assassin in feudal Japan, and you already have gold. © Image: Ubisoft But, of course, its never that easy. I love history, and I love stealth games. The Assassins Creed games should be my favorite franchise, right? © Image: Ubisoft I did not enjoy it when the series switched to its modern RPG-lite identity....

January 23, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Mr. William Shaw

CouldAlien: Romulus‘ Sequel Bring Back Another Familiar Face?

Jennifer Garner teases just howFantastic Four: First Steps Silver Surfer will come to life. ParamountsChildren of Blood and Boneadaptation has found its young heroes. Plus, Amazon drops a boatload of new pictures fromWheel of Times return. © 20th Century Studios Dog Man Dog Man is off the Petey the Cat case in a new clip fromDog Man. Heart Eyes Elsewhere, the killer rides a carousel in a new clip fromHeart Eyes....

January 23, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Faith Olson

Dune: Part Two‘s Josh Brolin Reacts to Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar Snub

That did not sit well withDunestarJosh Brolin, who stepped up to defend Denis Villeneuve. His only Best Director nomination to date came with 2017sArrival(he lost toLa La Lands Damien Chazelle). It was a better movie than the first one. Denis Villeneuve with Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin on the set of Dune: Part 2.© Warner Bros. When I watched it, it felt like my brain was broken open. Its masterful, and Denis is one of our master filmmakers....

January 23, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Dustin Fleming