In American Horror Story, showrunner Ryan Murphy created an anthology series that perfectly suits his way of working, allowing him to create entirely fresh characters and settings for each season while still maintaining the dark, gruesome tone he wished to achieve. While seasons one through three were well received and critically acclaimed, season four, American Horror Story: Freak Show, seemed to lose its way a little, and came in for a lot of criticism for being hard to follow, messy and for featuring much more gratuitous violence at the expense of any proper story lines....

The mutant bear from Annihilation is the movie’s most nightmarish sequence, but where did it come from? Annihilation is based on the Southern Reach trilogy by author Jeff VanderMeer, which revolves around a zone dubbed Area X. A team of female scientists cross into this area, which features bizarre plant and animal mutations, and none of the past expeditions has made it back alive. Alex Garland (Dredd) directed the movie adaptation of Annihilation, which is only loosely based on the novel....

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An internal survey organized internally by Apple employees shows that many inside the company are concerned about the proposed hybrid work model that will go into effect in September. As reported by the Verge, nearly 90% of respondents to the internal grassroots survey say that having flexibility is important to them. The report explains that employees defined “location-flexible” as having the option to work from home indefinitely. 58.5% of respondents to the survey said they “strongly agree” with the statement, “I am worried that some of my colleagues will have to leave Apple due to LACK of location-flexible work options....

Update: Right as this story was published, Cider says it found a new workaround to make the app work again. The developer cautions that this “may be a temporary fix until we can find something more prominent to work with.” There are a number of popular and powerful third-party apps that can enhance the Apple Music experience on many platforms. One of those apps is called Cider, which brings a number of Apple Music features to Windows as a desktop app....

A new Apple Podcasts BBC partnership gives Americans and Canadians access to a range of new shows previously unavailable in either country. The shows are available on the BBC Studios channel, but you’ll need a paid subscription after a seven-day free trial. Apple first introduced paid podcast channels in June after a slightly delayed rollout… The Verge reports on the partnership. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions allow creators to host bonus content and ad-free versions of their shows, in exchange for a monthly subscription […]...

One week after seeding watchOS 7.6 to the public, Apple is now releasing watchOS 7.6.1. With this version, the company addresses an important security fix. According to Apple’s security notes, watchOS 7.6.1 fixed an IOMobileFrameBuffer flaw that could have been actively exploited to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Three days ago, Apple also released iOS 14.7.1 and macOS Big Sur 11.5.1. All of these versions brought ‘important security updates’....

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), a group that specializes in tracking and analyzing government-backed hacking and attacks, recently published research on “Hermit” – a spyware that can compromise Android and iOS devices. Luckily, Apple has already found a way to stop the spread of this specific spyware on its devices. As shared on TAG’s official blog (via TechCrunch), the group has confirmed the existence of the Hermit spyware, which was created by Italian software company RCS Lab to attack iOS and Android users....

Following the release of iOS 15.3.1 earlier this month, Apple on Thursday stopped signing iOS 15.3 for all iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. This means that users can no longer downgrade their devices to iOS 15.3. iOS 15.3 was released on January 26 to all users with an important security patch that fixed a vulnerability found in the Safari web browser. The vulnerability let websites access URLs visited by a user and even obtain the user’s Google ID and related personal data....

Want an exact way to start tracking workouts with Apple Watch instead of having to deal with the default 3, 2, 1 countdown? Read on for how to turn off the Apple Watch Workout countdown and start activity tracking instantly. Using the Workout app on Apple Watch to track your fitness activity with the default setup means you have to use the 3, 2, 1 countdown before it begins. But there are a number of scenarios where that won’t prove to be the most accurate or convenient....

Despite being more well known in the public eye for his various roles as action-hero heavy-men from the 1980s, actor and former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger is no stranger to humor. Having starred in such popular studio comedy films as Kindergarten Cop and Twins, the onetime California governor knows how to turn on the charm while simultaneously bringing significant physical force to his more comical roles. In recent years, Schwarzenegger has begun to vary his film roles somewhat more, starring in the big-budget action franchise The Expendables alongside turns in smaller arthouse fare like the indie zombie-drama Maggie....

Anatoly will be making life complicated for Oliver when he returns in Arrow season 6. Comic books and their movie/TV adaptations have long used the idea of redemptive villains as plot points. Equally as common, however, is the friend who becomes the enemy. Both stories can offer compelling new lenses to view characters through, and season 6 of Arrow will be put the trope to good use. Following the events of last season, Arrow will open with Black Siren in the mix and Slade Wilson back from Lian Yu....

[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Arrow season 4 ahead.] - Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) has been a formidable foe for our heroes on Arrow. With the vast H.I.V.E. network behind him, an endless supply of resources and assassins, plus mystical powers of his own, Darhk thus far seems impossible to defeat. While Team Arrow may occasionally thwart his immediate plans, his ultimate nefarious goal remains hidden and frustratingly on schedule....

It looks as though Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will, at last, reunite to play the buddy cop duo Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett in the spring of 2017 - when filming on the third Bad Boys installment, Bad Boys for Life, is slated to get underway. The followup to director Michael Bay’s 2003 hit action movie Bad Boys II (itself, a sequel to Bay’s 1995 breakout film, Bad Boys) has been stuck in development purgatory for several years, but appears to be moving along steadily now under the supervision of its screenwriter and director, Joe Carnahan....

If you thought Batman was something to fear, then BATMAN: THE MURDER MACHINE is the stuff of pure nightmares, apparently strong enough to wipe out the Justice League in one assault. At least, that’s what we’re guessing from the very first artwork for the one-shot comic released as part of DC’s Dark Multiverse tie-in to Dark Nights: METAL. It’s the summer event that Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have been planning for years, but it’s the evil doppelgangers of Bruce Wayne invading the DC Universe that are stealing the headlines....

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was a jumpstart for the DC Extended Universe, running on from the fairly standalone Man of Steel into a massive wider world to rival Marvel’s. As a results, along with introducing Batman, Wonder Woman and Lex Luthor, it was full with loads of easter eggs and hints at what to come, ranging from the subtle (Robin’s suit in the Batcave, pointing towards an Under the Hood adaptation) to the painfully obvious (Diana Prince opening up Quicktime files of the metahumans)....

The latest TV spot for Ant-Man and The Wasp reveals Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne. Much has been made over the MCU entrance of the original Wasp, and rightfully so. In the comics, Janet is a founding member of the Avengers and even though her days of being a hero are likely behind her in the MCU, the introduction and rescue is highly anticipated. Janet being lost in the Quantum Realm was one of the biggest lingering mysteries from Ant-Man, but its a major part of the plot for the sequel....

Back in September, Screen Rant had the opportunity to visit the set of Ant-Man and the Wasp at the Pinewood Studios lot outside of Atlanta, GA. The day started with a round of interviews involving the sequel’s cast including Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Douglas. Director Peyton Reed and other key crew members also provided lots of insight into the themes, design, and costumes of the film. And, of course, the mysteries of the Quantum Realm and the villainous Ghost were teased....

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With constant lockdowns in China due to the rise of COVID-19 cases, Apple is now in ”action plan” to diversify its supply chain management risks out of the country, according to a new report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Although Apple has been the company that best handled supply chain constraints during the pandemic, it seems it’s trying to be cautious for the near future. Here’s what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a social media post:...