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The long-running saga of Jena Malone’s mysterious Batman v Superman role is seemingly over. After being rumored and rumored for ages—and after Malone was cut from the film’s theatrical release altogether—Warner Bros. has accidentally revealed her character’s identity in a very dumb way. http://io9.gizmodo.com/one-of-the-mos… The news comes from a screenshot posted to Reddit of a…
Jamie Stangroom—he of the fascinatingly tragic interview with actor Ahmed Best earlier this year—sat down with the man behind Jar Jar Binks again. This time the two discussed the infamous, ludicrous “Darth Jar Jar” theory that Jar Jar was a Sith Lord working with Palpatine in the prequels. Best’s surprising response: “There’s a lot about…
Jamie Stangroom—he of the fascinatingly tragic interview with actor Ahmed Best earlier this year—sat down with the man behind Jar Jar Binks again. This time the two discussed the infamous, ludicrous “Darth Jar Jar” theory that Jar Jar was a Sith Lord working with Palpatine in the prequels. Best’s surprising response: “There’s a lot about…
This week, Donald Trump won primaries in Michigan, Mississippi, and Hawaii, and then proceeded to give perhaps the strangest victory speech in the history of American presidential races. Trump had assembled a pile of meat, wines, a pyramid of bottled water, and one magazine to make a point that he is a successful businessman. You…
If you’re not a hardcore Batman fan, you might not notice—but believe it or not, there are a few subtle differences between DC’s Batman comics and the proto-Bat universe of Fox’s hit show Gotham. Yes, seriously! In fact, the show’s heroes and villains can be surprisingly different from their counterparts, to varying degrees. Here are…
16. Game of Thrones premieres April 24 on HBO. It will be simulcast on Sky Atlantic at 2 a.m. on April 25, at the same time it airs in the US, and repeated at 9 p.m. the same day. ID: 8160225 Source: The Trailer For “Game Of Thrones” Season 6 Is Finally Here And Oh…
Having recently distanced themselves from Dr. Luke (real name Lukasz Gottwald) during his tense legal battle with singer Kesha, bosses at Sony, according to The Wrap, have begun the process of trying to figure out how to terminate the producer’s contract. The decision reportedly has nothing to do with Dr. Luke’s alleged sexual abuse towards…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens asked more questions than it answered, but luckily for us, director J.J. Abrams hasn’t been quite as secretive in the movie’s aftermath as he was before. He’s now explained one of the most puzzling moments in the movie. (Don’t read on if you somehow still haven’t seen it.) So in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty-six-plus hours of televised debates in the 2016 presidential campaign have brought us Marco Rubio’s robotic moment, Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping sexual innuendo, Bernie Sanders’ dismissal of Hillary Clinton’s “damn emails” and Clinton’s denunciation of Sanders for an “artful smear.” Oh, and we’ve heard about issues, too. Is it all too much? Trump,…
New York City’s first 4DX theater is opening this month, according to a press release that triumphantly appeared in our inbox today—but what is 4DX, even? Is it IMAX? No. Is it 3-D? Not quite. In short, 4DX is “an immersive theater technology featuring moving seats and environmental effects.” The experience will bring wind, fog,…