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Even though Spider-Man: No Way Home starring Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch has only been in theaters for a short amount of time, the juggernaut superhero film has already shattered box office records while producing rave reviews from fans and critics alike. In fact, No Way Home was recently named Rotten Tomatoes’ highest-rated movie in terms of audience rating. While audiences will hear about this film from everyone and everywhere, the one place they probably won’t is in the upcoming awards conversation....

In terms of playing games of generations past, Microsoft and Xbox are clearly beating the competition. One of the most heralded features of the new Xbox Series X and S has been the ease with which gamers can take on the backlog or revisit classics from long-dead Xbox consoles. Microsoft has made backward compatibility a pillar of its gaming business and is reaping the benefits from it. The tech giant has been consistently releasing enhancements...

Things have been pretty quiet on the Hasbro Star Wars front as of late. The toy company, which typically holds frequent live streams to unveil new products, has seemingly been withholding new reveals of Star Wars action figures. To put this in perspective, the Marvel team at Hasbro has had at least three or four “Fan First” live streams in the time that Star Wars has received one. ADVERTISEMENT Recently, however, the Hasbro Star Wars team finally threw fans and collectors a bone....

EA’s management of the Star Wars game license has been a matter of great controversy since they acquired it shortly after Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm. Despite many years passing since the publisher earned the rights to make games in the Star Wars universe back in 2012, very few titles have spawned out of the deal. Two divisive new installments in the classic multiplayer shooter series, Star Wars: Battlefront , have been developed by...

The Lightsaber Collection is one of many upcoming Star Wars books to be announced recently , which will chronicle a vast range of lightsaber blades from characters of various different eras. Several images from the book have been released , including those of Mace Windu, Yoda, Anakin Skywalker and Asajj Ventress. New pictures have even provided close-up looks for blades that were obscured in their source material, including Leia Organa’s lightsaber from...

The Real Reason Photo Editing Apps Are So Popular Right Now Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/April 10, 2020 9:13 am EST Back in the day (aka a few weeks ago), we used apps to give ourselves bunny ears, sparkly eyes, or a long tongue. Today, we rely on photo apps to do so much more than that. Thanks to social distancing during the pandemic, more of us are leaning into social media to stay in touch with family and friends and to hold work-related meetings....

The Real Reason Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski Doesn’t Like Being Labeled Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Oct. 22, 2019 5:10 pm EST Antoni Porowski has made quite a reputation for himself as one of Queer Eye’s Fab Five, but there is a lot more to him than meets the eye. The show’s resident food expert is now setting the record straight and divulging some details about his personal life. In a recent interview with the British edition of GQ to discuss his new cookbook, Antoni In The Kitchen, the reality star talked about his life and explained why he’s careful to avoid labels....

The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Rising Sign Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Dec. 30, 2019 12:39 pm EST The rising sign may be something astrologers have known about since forever, but thanks to the internet, we now know we have more than just our sun signs to consider when we think about astrology and our horoscopes. Along with your sun sign (what we all know about), and our moon sign (what some of us may just be discovering), the rising (or ascendant) sign is the third factor that gives us a more complete picture of who we are....

The Truth About Airbrush Makeup Shutterstock By Phoebe McRae/Jan. 7, 2020 11:03 am EST According to cosmetics brand Temptu, airbrush makeup is the secret behind all your favorite celebrities’ onscreen skin. Similar to a spray tan in that it sprays foundation directly onto skin using an air compressor, it can be applied within minutes without the need for a brush, contouring, or blending, and promises a lightweight, flawless finish. Speaking to Refinery29, Hannah Brown’s makeup artist Gina Modica explained, “When I use airbrushing on her, she loves how it looks and feels and how lightly and easily you’re able to apply it....

The Truth About Quarantine Fatigue Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/May 14, 2020 3:08 pm EST When was the last time you set foot outside? Treated your hair to a color or cut? Hung out with friends and family? Went to the supermarket or indulged in a bit of brick-and-mortar retail therapy? In other words, when was the last time you did anything we used to take for granted? If your answer is “too long ago” and you’re starting to view the home you once loved as a prison, you’re most likely starting to feel quarantine fatigue....

WandaVision has almost come to its completion, having just started its momentous third act . “Breaking the Fourth Wall” revealed that the villain tormenting Wanda and Westview was Agatha all along, a fact demonstrated in a nefarious song and dance number to remember. The hit MCU series is, of course, packed with plenty of Easter eggs for eagle-eyed Marvel enthusiasts, including ones directed towards the villainous Mephisto . ADVERTISEMENT WandaVision...

One of the strong aspects of the Gal Gadot-led sequel is the film’s villains. The official synopsis of Wonder Woman 1984 already revealed that the film will tackle an enormous conspiracy, and there’s a good chance that this will be led by Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal). ADVERTISEMENT Meanwhile, the villainous turn of Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah has been the highlight of promotional materials of the film so far. More so, Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins shared that the film will look to explore the interesting dynamic between Diana Prince and Barbara Minerva....

Gray eyes are super rare Shutterstock You probably don’t know many people who have gray eyes, let alone have gray eyes yourself. This is because gray eyes are one of the rarest eye colors in the world. When we say rare, we mean rare. According to World Atlas, less than one percent of the global population has gray eyes, making the color incredibly hard to find. Gray eyes are also pretty isolated....

Why Chapstick Might Be Doing Your Lips More Harm Than Good Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Nov. 12, 2019 1:05 pm EST Between the cold, dry air outside and heaters blasting away indoors, it’s not difficult to feel like a raisin in the winter. We can be forgiven for reaching for richer creams and body butter to keep our skin from feeling parched and dry all over, but reaching for a tube of lip balm or chapstick may not offer the same kind of relief for scaly, peeling lips....

NEWS Technology and entertainment-focused magazine Speed released their July-August 2020 issue today, and the cover story is all about Wonder Woman 1984 . ADVERTISEMENT In addition to the cover image of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in all her glory, the issue also features a seven-page feature about the upcoming DC Extended Universe flick in which director Patty Jenkins and stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine talk about the theme of the movie and how Diana Prince is evolving as a character....

Back in 2018, before the release of Avengers: Infinity War , a rumored surfaced from a Metacritic casting list that actor Curt Clendenin would portray the Silver Surfer. This would have been the first time seeing the Silver Surfer on-screen since 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer . Of course, he never appeared in Infinity War , and the rumor was long forgotten. ADVERTISEMENT Years after Infinity War...

With DC FanDome just around the corner, the marketing efforts for the online convention has ramped up in recent weeks. It has been confirmed that over 300 guests will join the fun while the official schedule of the event has shown that over 30 panels about current and future projects of DC will be showcased. While the focus of many fans have been centered around the DCEU films and Arrowverse shows, a panel dedicated to the gaming realm of DC was confirmed ahead of the virtual convention....

What the new Costco policy means for you Spencer Platt/Getty Images For the first time since early April, Costco has lifted the two person limit per family for members entering its stores (via Today). That means your whole crew can head to the store to do the shopping, if you dare. But yes, you will still need that mask. If you live in Kentucky or Puerto Rico, however, entry is still limited to one person per membership card (via Costco)....

After a year devoid of Marvel Studios content, 2021 thus far has been chock-full of it. WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier have both finished runs on Disney+ while Loki and Black Widow are gearing up to be a two-pack punch for this summer. In the meantime, fans and viewers alike are getting a bit of downtime from this rush—and a rush it was. Both of Marvel Studios’ premiere Disney+ shows were highly-regarded in terms of storytelling, special effects, and pushing the boundaries of what the blockbuster franchise has already accomplished....

Does Marie Kondo Have Kids? Rich Fury/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Nov. 20, 2019 3:06 pm EST Marie Kondo and her philosophies on tidying up and decluttering may have taken off with hip and trendy minimalists, but it never really sparked joy among parents of young children, who — with good reason — questioned Kondo’s methods when it came to tidying up after toddlers. Then to the relief of parenting sites like Mother....