The latest DC Comics event, “Drowned Earth,” sees the Justice League literally out of their depth - and it looks as though Aquaman’s greatest enemy, Ocean-Master, could be the only one who can save the world. An army of alien water-gods have launched an attack that threatens to wipe out humans and Atlanteans alike. The signs are good that the upcoming Aquaman movie will be a success, and as a result DC Comics is preparing to tie in a little....

One of the stars of Aquaman has responded online to the endless requests regarding the release of a trailer, and teased that the studio has a definite “publicity plan.” Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - who plays Arthur Curry’s longtime nemesis Black Manta in the film - assured fans that there are very good reasons for the apparent lack of promotion for the next DCEU movie and all would become clear eventually....

Sean Gunn says that Rocket Raccoon’s distaste for superheroes will be interesting to watch in Avengers: Infinity War. The film brings virtually every major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe together for an epic battle with the Mad Titan Thanos (Josh Brolin). And the interaction between all those disparate characters is one of the most exciting elements audiences are anticipating, particularly how well (or not) the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy work side-by-side....

A same-sex relationship is finally happening in Bachelor Nation. The upcoming sixth season of Bachelor In Paradise will be iconic as it will feature the first same-sex couple in the entire franchise. On this spinoff of The Bachelor franchise that features a steamy love-fest each summer in Mexico, Bachelor Nation alumni get to have a second shot at love in paradise. There are 11 women confirmed to be on season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise, including Annaliese Puccini, Bibiana Julian, Caelynn Miller-Keyes, and Demi Burnett....

In 1995, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence stormed the action scene with their gritty buddy-cop comedy Bad Boys, where Miami Police Department (MPD) detectives Mike (Smith) and Marcus (Lawrence) shot and bickered their way through big drug cases. But despite enjoying strong box office revenues and gaining a loyal following, the Bad Boys franchise was stuck in stasis with only two movies to its name. Now, almost 20 years after the second movie’s debut, the Bad Boys are finally back in the upcoming Bad Boys For Life that’s set for a 2020 release....

Following the massive success of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, the young adult book genre began churning out enough supernatural romances that they warranted their own sub-genre. Similarly, after Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games became a best-seller, dystopian sci-fi series became the newest trend in YA novels - including Veronica Roth’s Divergent and James Dashner’s The Maze Runner. On the film side of things, Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter movie franchise, based on the series by J....

Apple gets caught up in all kinds of controversy, from antitrust issues to advertising, but one of the stranger ones concerns the company’s involvement with The App Association. A piece this morning claims that the company exerts significant influence over a body designed to represent developers, when their interests may be at odds with those of the App Store owner … The App Association The App Association describes itself as “the leading industry voice on the app economy....

Ahead of the Apple event, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is cutting the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro shipment forecast as it plans to start mass production of this product on 4Q22. Here’s what the analyst claims. Apple shipment forecasts of new models have been cut by 20-30% before mass production. The analyst says “the MacBook Pro order cut is a structural risk for the ABF substrate and miniLED sectors....

Nudging closer to a public release, Apple has seeded developers with macOS 12.3 beta 5. The software arrives as the latest build to officially include Universal Control to seamlessly work between Mac and iPad. Update 1:12 pm PT: The fifth macOS 12.3 beta is now available for public testers as well as developers. The fifth macOS 12.3 beta is now available via OTA for developers already enrolled in the beta as well as being available to download from Apple’s Developer website with build number 21E5227a....

Apple’s European tax rate is likely to increase from 12.5% to 15%, despite Ireland being reluctant to impose the higher rate. Apple based its European headquarters in Ireland, and has historically funneled most of its revenue from all 27 EU countries through the country in order to benefit from the low rate of corporate tax charged there … Background Apple’s approach of declaring all its European income in Ireland has already been challenged in some individual countries over the years....

We’re just under one week away from WWDC 2022 kicking off and Apple has continued its tradition of augmented reality Easter eggs as it has listed the keynote on its Events landing page. The latest AR surprise features a virtual card pack you can open to reveal special developer Memoji. Apple first started its AR Easter egg tradition back with the Apple Watch Series 6 and iPad event, then iPhone 12 launch....

Apple has announced its 2022 App Store Award recipients today, and this year’s list of winners all stand out for demonstrating “abundant possibilities” through the App Store and across Apple devices. The trendy social app BeReal takes the top prize on the iPhone for 2022. Apple also features the best iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch apps of the year alongside game winners. These are the top winners of each best apps and games category for 2022:...

Most of the Apple products announced at the company’s special event earlier this month are already available in stores. However, the official launch of the Apple Watch Ultra and AirPods Pro 2 has been delayed by a week, as both are set to hit stores on Friday, September 23. Now customers are finally getting their hands on these products. We have already written about a lucky buyer who got his Apple Watch Ultra days before the official launch, but that was a rather particular case....

Jeremy Renner shared fan art of the Avengers’ archer, spotlighting a character that so far hasn’t been seen in the Avengers: Infinity War marketing campaign. Hawkeye will be returning in the film, but the original Avenger hasn’t appeared in Marvel’s advertising campaign so far, leaving fans curious. The marketing campaign for the film, which represents the culmination of over a decade of filmmaking, has offered quite a bit for fans. From multiple television spots to the news that a new trailer will be released soon, the film has so far teased major changes to locations and to characters....

Just what do we know about next year’s Avengers 4? Marvel is trying to keep the details under wraps; the Russo brothers in particular have been enjoying dropping as many cryptic hints as possible, even trying to persuade fans that the deaths at the end of Avengers: Infinity War will stick. In spite of Marvel’s secrecy, though, there have been a number of key Avengers 4 leaks. These began during production of the film, with set photos offering strong hints as to the film’s plot....

AMC’s Stubs A-List, the theater chain’s subscription service meant to compete with MoviePass, is exceeding expectations in its first five weeks. As most cinephiles are aware, MoviePass seems to be on its last legs following a rather difficult week. After running out of money, the company made the controversial choice to block some of the summer’s final major releases. While that ensures MoviePass doesn’t have to pay full ticket prices for the likes of Mission: Impossible - Fallout and Christopher Robin, the decision has angered many customers, who are upset they can’t use the service to see the films they want....

Back in 1999 the first version of Final Cut Pro was revealed at the NAB show in Las Vegas. 23 years later, with the 2022 NAB show in Las Vegas just days away, a collective of editors are backing an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking improvements to the popular NLE. The open letter asks Apple to do a better job of promoting Final Cut Pro publicly, along with adding a few remaining features that are needed for wider industry adoption....

Apple has lost yet another member of the Project Titan team working on its ambitious plans for a fully self-driving electric car. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Christopher (CJ) Moore has departed Apple after less than a year on the job. Prior to his short stint at Apple, Moore served as a director of Tesla’s Autopilot team. Apple Car departures continue Moore is leaving Apple’s self-driving car team to join Luminar, a startup that says it is “building the future of transportation....

The Silicon Valley competition never fades away. While Apple itself just recently hired Meta’s lead of PR for Oculus ahead of its rumored launch of an AR headset next year, the company is trying to not lose its talent by issuing significant stock bonuses to some engineers. As reported by Bloomberg, Apple has issued “unusual and significant stock bonuses.” In the story, Mark Gurman says that these bonuses “have ranged from about $50,000 to as much as $180,000 in some cases....

Serving as a perfect companion to your new iPhone 13 or existing iPhone 12, the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack arrives to dish out some extra power while on-the-go. It can refuel your handset at 5W speeds from the internal battery, though it steps up to offer the full 15W MagSafe charging speeds when plugging in a USB-C cable. It has a slick white plastic shell that will work with everything from Apple’s mini handsets all the way up to its Pro Max releases....