Yes, Paul Mescal was in The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables

At only 27, Mescal has built an impressive resume that includes a streaming television sensation,Normal People, which netted him an Emmy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Limited Series; breakout indie hits likeThe Lost DaughterandAftersun, the latter of which nabbed him his for Academy Award nomination for Best Actor; and a lead role in Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel to the 2000 blockbuster Gladiator, the aptly titledGladiator 2. Oh, and he was also in the best movie of last year,All of Us Strangers, and found time to star in a critically acclaimed revival ofA Streetcar Named Desireon the London West End stage....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Karina Mcdowell

YouTuber builds massive real-life Minecraft set complete with Technoblade tribute

YouTuber builds massive real-life Minecraft set complete with Technoblade tribute A YouTuber by the name of ‘Socks’ created a real-life version of Minecraft in his backyard – complete with a robot dog and a reference to Technoblade. Many of them are Shorts where he shows off what he’s doing IRL, as he’s only uploaded six long-form videos over the nearly three years since he made the channel. In his latest video on April 20, Socks revealed the massiveMinecraftset he built in his back yard that came complete with a robot dog, creepers and more....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · James Anderson

1 Star Trek: DS9 Episode Was So Complex That Every Writer Worked On It

Summary Star Trekepisodes are always a collaboration between countless creatives, but almost every writer onStar Trek: Deep Space Ninehad a pass at one particularly complex episode. As depicted in the brilliant retrospective documentaryWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, it was rare for scripts to solely come from one writer. Ideas would be pitched by staff writers or freelancers, and the story would be “broken” in the writers' room before being assigned to the original ideator, or a different writer to turn it into a viable script....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Austin Kelly

10 Best Comic Books Based On Iconic '80s Movies

The comic book industry has a long and proud history of continuing the stories of classic movies, fromscience fiction epics likeStar Warsto horror franchises likeHellraiser. The 1980s are viewed by many as the most iconic decade of American cinema, with every year producing multiple legendary films. The decade tackled a great deal of genre diversity, but is best known for its elevation of horror, science fiction and adventure. All of these films have carried over into new generations, and continue to inspire new film-makers....

July 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1761 words · Michael Potter DDS

7 most anticipated action movies of 2025, ranked

2025 has a full slate of action movies, each more exciting than the next. The genre has never been more popular, and luckily for audiences, creatives and producers know it. Action is also surprisingly versatile, meaning it goes well with pretty much everything, from comedy to romance, science fiction, and even drama. However, pure action movies still thrive in Hollywood, offering electrifying and adrenaline-pumping narratives that will leave audiences panting....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1358 words · Katelyn Sanchez

All 7 Bridgerton References & Easter Eggs In Doctor Who Season 14, Episode 6

Summary TheDoctor Whoepisode “Rogue” is full ofBridgertonreferences from start to finish. The most recentepisode ofDoctor Whoseason 14sends the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday to 1813, where the pair encounters the mysterious Chuldur species. Alongside them is bounty hunter Rogue, with Jonathan Groff joining theDoctor Whoseason 14 castfor one adventure. However, the episode’s titular character, a possible interestingreplacement forDoctor Who’sCaptain Jack Harkness, is just as out of place in 1813 as Team TARDIS....

July 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1684 words · Casey Salas

All laptops are now gaming laptops

Unlike our phones and tablets, laptops are split into two distinct categories. The first is laptops with integrated graphics that can’t play games; the other is laptops made specifically for gaming. And the vast majority of laptops that are sold fall into the first category. That’s a shame. It’s bad for PC gaming, and it’s bad for Windows laptops as a whole. But with the announcement ofIntel’s 11th-generation processors, standard laptops may finally break this mold....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 741 words · Lindsay Casey

Amazon launches its first cashier-free grocery store in Seattle

No, it’s not Whole Foods, but it is a grocery store owned and operated by Amazon. The e-commerce giant has chosen Seattle to open its first full-size, cashier-free store, taking one more step into the $800 billion U.S. grocery industry. While Amazon Go convenience stores already existed, this brick-and-mortar store is significantly larger than those convenience stores at just over 10,000 square feet. In comparison, the average size of an American grocery store clocks in at about 40,000 square feet....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Sara Wall

Apex Legends is finally adding 4-man squads with Quads game mode

Apex Legends is finally adding 4-man squads with Quads game mode Apex Legends is getting a ton of cosmetics and balance updates with the Double Take collection event, but also a new Quads mode that’ll shake things up with 4-man teams. While the game’s basic mode has always centered around three people on a team, the devs have experimented withchanging this numberduring limited-time modes. Respawn provided a trailer with theDouble Take Collection Eventannouncement, offering fans a glimpse at some of the 24 cosmetics launching alongside the event, as well as a peek at the new Quads mode....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Alyssa Davis

Apple could launch a Frankenstein iPad Pro that runs macOS

People have been complaining for years that Apple should just merge its mobile and desktop operating systems, and they might finally see their wish come true — sort of. That’s because a new rumor claims Apple is working on bringing macOS to theM2 iPad Pro, but it could be nothing more than a tall tale. The rumor comes from leakerMajin Bu on Twitter, who claims their sources have told them Apple is working on a “smaller” version of macOS that would be exclusively for the M2 iPad Pro, which Apple has only just released....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Rebecca Rodgers

Blue Origin nails another rocket mission ahead of space tourism flights

Blue Origin completed a suborbital space mission on Wednesday, December 11, with the successful launch and landing of a New Shepard rocket. The launch was delayed by a day due to poor weather conditions. This particular booster — part of a reusable system designed to cut the cost of spaceflight — launched for the sixth time from Blue Origin’s spaceport in the West Texas desert at t 12:53 p.m. ET, with the whole event streamed live by the company on YouTube....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Jessica Mccoy

Bobbi Althoff slams “ignorant” comments about divorce: “I’m obviously insecure”

Bobbi Althoff slams “ignorant” comments about divorce: “I’m obviously insecure” Bobbi Althoff slammed “ignorant” comments about her divorce and admitted to feeling “insecure” as a single mom of two children. Influencer and host of ‘The Really Good Podcast’Bobbi Althoff, 25, separated from her ex-husband Cory Althoff in July 2023 and laterdivorced him in February 2024. “As sad as I am right now, I am so thankful for the time I got to be his wife,”she wrote on Instagram....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Megan Wright

Braven 600 Review

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Looking for a portable Bluetooth speaker? Good news: you now have a boatload of choices. Bad news: many of them sound really lame. Though they weren’t the first to come up with one, Jawbone deserves a fist bump for flexing some serious marketing muscle behind the Jambox, thereby popularizing the idea of a palm-sized wireless speaker and setting off a manic manufacturing frenzy of similar products offering a variety of features, design, and sound quality....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1295 words · Kathy Crawford