• 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' looks like it's all about Dumbledore

    The title may be about someone else, but the full trailer shows that The Crimes of Grindelwald is all about Albus Dumbledore. The younger version of Harry Potter’s mentor (played by Jude Law) has a lot of power and baggage in the Fantastic Beasts sequel, and he’s the key to the events of this movie …

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Disenchantment' trailer reveals a fantasy land gone wrong

    Netflix has finally offered more than a brief peek at Matt Groening's Disenchantment. The streaming service has posted the first full trailer for the animated series, and it's evident from the get-go that nothing in the fantasy genre is sacred here…. Source: Engadget | 'Disenchantment' trailer reveals a fantasy land gone wrong

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 11-year-old genius graduates from St. Petersburg College

    11-year-old genius graduates from St. Petersburg College  KSN-TV 11-Year-Old William Maillis, Who Was Officially Declared A ‘Genius’ Six Years Ago, Graduates College  The Inquisitr Full coverage Source: Google News | 11-year-old genius graduates from St. Petersburg College

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • One ad libbed line in the first 'Iron Man' changed everything for Marvel

    “I am Iron Man.” Robert Downey Jr.-as-Tony Stark utters that short sentence in the waning moments of 2008’s Iron Man, the movie that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the fictional moment, Stark opted to cast aside prepared remarks that would have kept his secret identity safe and out himself instead. SEE ALSO: Marvel’s …

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Snapchat ends its peer-to-peer payment service on August 30th

    Snap's one-time hope of becoming a major player in money transfers has come to an ignominious end. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it's discontinuing its Snapcash service on August 30th. While it didn't say what would happen to users'… Source: Engadget | Snapchat ends its peer-to-peer payment service on August 30th

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • It sure does sound like this dog is singing Britney Spears' 'Toxic'

    It’s been 15 years since Britney Spears’ song “Toxic” hit airwaves but it continues to be one of the great earworms, with the people of the planet still humming the song’s hooks to themselves often. You’re probably humming it to yourself now just reading this. You’re welcome. Also, you’re not alone. Dogs love it, too. …

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Flabbergasted Twitter trashes Forbes story that suggests replacing libraries with Amazon

    There are bad takes, and then there’s the take by Forbes contributor Panos Mourdoukoutas (who also serves as Chair of the Department of Economics at Long Island University) that local libraries should be replaced by Amazon book stores.  Among the reasons Mourdoukoutas offers are: libraries don’t have as many public events as they used to …

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

    Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend  USA TODAY Newly Disclosed FISA Applications Disprove ‘Witch Hunt’ Claims From Trump, Nunes  New York Magazine FISA warrant application supports Nunes memo  Washington Examiner How a Trump Decision Revealed a GOP Memo’s Shaky Foundation  New York Times Bad news, Mr. President: On Russia, Republicans aren’t rushin’ to your side  Newsday Full coverage …

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Rescuing The Rescuers': Stranded Syrian White Helmets Evacuated By Israel

    ‘Rescuing The Rescuers’: Stranded Syrian White Helmets Evacuated By Israel  NPR Russian-backed air strikes hit Islamic State in southern Syria – sources  Reuters Hundreds of Syrian White Helmet volunteers and families evacuated through Israel  Los Angeles Times White Helmet volunteers evacuated from Syria by Israel amid fear for their lives  New York Daily News UK agrees to take in …

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • UK agrees to take in some White Helmets evacuated from Syria by Israel

    UK agrees to take in some White Helmets evacuated from Syria by Israel  The Guardian Hundreds of Syrian Rescuers Evacuated as Assad Tightens Grip on Rebel Areas  Wall Street Journal Israel Aids Evacuation of Hundreds of ‘White Helmets’ and Families in Syria  New York Times White Helmets Rescue Shows That Israel Is Involved in Syria Way Beyond Humanitarian …

    July 22, 2018 | by Raheel