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Christopher Nolan to Direct WWII Film ‘Dunkirk’ With Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh

Nolan wrote the screenplay for the war action adventure film. Christopher Nolan will direct WWII film Dunkirk, based on his own original screenplay. The action adventure film, set during the legendary 1940 evacuation in France, will be led by yet-to-be-cast unknowns but Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy are currently in talks to join the ensemble. The large scale film will be shot on a combination of IMAX 65mm and 65mm […]

todayDecember 28, 2015

Technology

The first webpage went online 25 years ago

It might be hard to believe, but the world’s first webpage is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week. The inaugural webpage – launched by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web – officially went online on December 20, 1990. The website, which was hosted on Berners-Lee’s NeXT computer, was dedicated to the World Wide Web project and described the basic idea of the Internet as we know it. […]

todayDecember 28, 2015

Miscellaneous

New ‘Star Wars’ Crosses $300M at Record Speed in North America

The movie — relaunching the classic sci-fi franchise — achieves the milestone Tuesday at the North American box office. J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens is celebrating Tuesday by crossing the $300 million mark at the North American box office in only five days, the fastest in movie history. The Disney and Lucasfilm release — rebooting the marquee sci-fi franchise in Jedi-like fashion — finished Monday with a domestic […]

todayDecember 23, 2015

Showbiz

Johnny Depp named most overpaid actor in Hollywood

Johnny Depp is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood, according to a new report. The study, conducted by Forbes magazine, found that Depp - who is estimated to have annual earnings of around $30 million (£20 million) - returned just $1.20 for every $1 he was paid. The 52-year-old star took the unwanted crown after a string of box office failures that included Mortdecai, Transcendence and The Lone Ranger. Of […]

todayDecember 23, 2015

Miscellaneous

Listen: Full Soundtrack For Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ Including Ennio Morricone’s Score And More

The films of Quentin Tarantino usually manage to draw their fair share of controversy, whether it's from the language (in particular, his use of the n-word) or via the stylized violence. Indeed, master composer Ennio Morricone reveals he too had to have a long think about how the director depicted bloodshed in his films. "I’ll say something I said to Quentin when he first came to Rome to visit me: […]

todayDecember 21, 2015

Music

Listen to David Bowie’s New Song, ‘Lazarus’

Last month, David Bowie unveiled the first song from his upcoming album, ★ (which is pronounced Blackstar), the nearly 10-minute title track, “Blackstar.” Now, as we approach the release date for the LP, he’s premiering a second song: “Lazarus.” You can listen to the cut, which clocks in at six and a half minutes, above. Like “Blackstar,” “Lazarus” slowly builds as ambient and jazz shadings collide over the musical landscape Bowie and […]

todayDecember 21, 2015

Music

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Becomes First-Ever 30 Times Multi-Platinum Album

The new milestone continues Jackson's reign as the best-selling artist of all time, with over 100 million sales for "Thriller" worldwide and 1 billion total sales to his credit. Michael Jackson's Thriller has become the first album ever to be certified 30 times multi-platinum for U.S. sales, marking more than 30 million sales in the States. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) made the announcement Wednesday (Dec. 15) with the […]

todayDecember 21, 2015

Technology

Sony PlayStation 4 beats Xbox One as top-selling console in US

Sony's PlayStation 4 is once again the hottest-selling gaming console in the United States. The Japanese consumer electronics maker said the PS4 was the top seller in the US in November, citing data from research firm NPD Group. The company doesn't reveal console sales by country, a Sony spokeswoman said. It did reveal that prior to Black Friday it had sold more than 30.2 million PS4 units to consumers around […]

todayDecember 11, 2015

Miscellaneous

The X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer is Here!

The X-Men: Apocalypse trailer has arrived Following all the teasing from director Bryan Singer, 20th Century Fox has revealed the full X-Men: Apocalypse trailer, which you can check out in the player below! Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned […]

todayDecember 11, 2015

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