Palm Royale ending explained

Palm Royale ending explained Kristen Wiig’s new comedy Palm Royale just concluded on Apple TV+, so here’s that ending explained in full. Palm Royale is a wacky comedy that stars Kristen Wiig, Josh Lucas, Laura Dern, Leslie Bibb, Carol Burnett, and Ricky Martin, and revolves around Palm Beach high society in 1969. Wiig plays Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons (Wiig), a social climber obsessed with status, and the 10 episodes built to her hosting a ‘Beach Ball’ at titular country club,The Palm Royale....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Antonio Mcpherson

Peaky Blinders Movie Makes Me Very Worried About Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby

Summary ThePeaky Blindersmovie sequel is officially underway, andI couldn’t be more worried about Tommy Shelby’s fate. I’ll admit, I was apprehensive when rumors of aPeaky Blindersmovie began to float around. Barring some standouts, I’ve never been fond of the TV series movie follow-up, withThe Many Saints of Newarkleaving poor taste in recent years, and I was in the camp of audiences who found thePeaky Blindersseason 6 endingto be moving and conclusive in its own right....

August 24, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Patricia Brooks

Personal power generator harvests energy from the breeze you make when you walk

Wind poweris an exciting and efficient method for generating sustainable energy. But while most of us aren’t going to be getting personal wind turbines anytime soon, a small device developed by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing promises to turn wind power into a personal energy generating solution — by harvesting energy from the breeze created when you go for a brisk walk. Yes, seriously. Rather than being a wind turbine, the device is a nanogenerator composed of twin plastic strips in a tube that moves when exposed to airflow....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Shawn Norton

Phil Coulson Officially Returns to Marvel Lore as Bearer of New Infinity Stone

Summary Warning: Spoilers for Thanos Annual #1 (2024) Ahead! Marvel’ssaga of the newest Infinity Stone – the Death Stone – has finally begun, andwith it comes the return of beloved MCU character Phil Coulson to comics continuity.Coulson is a much beloved figure with a surprisingly convoluted past, and his return has implications for the Marvel Universe even without his newfound powers as the bearer of an Infinity Stone. Thanos Annual (2024)#1 wastes no time laying out the stakes:Thanos seeks to gather the Infinity Stonesonce more to bring the newly created Death Stone to heel, but this time the Stones have incarnated themselves as living people....

August 24, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Todd James

Photography News: Filter your drone; outfit a Sony with its smallest ultrawide

Tiffen NATural ND kit for DJITiffen Afraid of missing out on the latest photo industry news while you’re out, well, actually taking pictures? Photography News of the Week is all the news you might have missed this week, published on the weekends. Alongside the biggest stories of the week, like the newLeica M10-Dand startupPixii’s digital rangefinder, find briefs on the latest in accessories and photography news from this week. Tiffen ventures intro drone photography filters Photo accessory company Tiffen has a new line of filters for drones....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Glenda Williams

Removing ‘zombie cells’ in the brain could help battle the effects of dementia

No, this isn’t a plot twist straight out ofThe Walking Dead: “Zombie cells” are a real thing, referring to cells which go into a type of suspended animation as your body gets older. Just like in any fictional zombie invasion, the longer you wait around, the more of these so-called senescent cells turn up. But here’s the good news: Stopping the accumulation of these cells could potentially help stave off or even reduce the effects of cognitive decline in the brain, including types ofdementia....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Dennis Ryan

Rings of Power Season 2 review: Amazon’s LOTR epic redeems itself

Rings of Power Season 2 review: Amazon’s LOTR epic redeems itself If all we have to decide is what to do with the time that’s given to us, Rings of Power Season 2 is a worthy choice; something that couldn’t be said for its congested beginnings. “Much of the misery of men is their own making,” says one character inRings of Power Season 2, a sentiment true ofLord of the Rings’most entitled fans; sour-faced purists and movie devotees who can’t stomach deviations from the (gap-trodden, often contradictory) source material....

August 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1266 words · Peter Foster

Rogue's Doctor Who Return Is Inevitable, But Won't Be The Happy Reunion You're Expecting

Warning: Spoilers ahead forDoctor Whoseason 14, episode 6, “Rogue.” Summary Doctor Whoseason 14, episode 6, “Rogue,” introduced a new love interest for Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor, but the eventual reunion the episode sets up could very likely be laced with tragedy. “Rogue” adds Jonathon Groff to theDoctor Whoseason 14 castas the installment’s titular bounty hunter, and althoughhe’s separated from the Doctor during the episode’s closing minutes, the possibility remains for Rogue’s comeback....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Kevin Green

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. iPhone 14: Apple’s grip is starting to slip

TheSamsung Galaxy S23is an extremely capable smartphone, and with it comes the inevitable comparisons between Samsung’s new 2023 handset and the now-establishediPhone 14that Apple launched last fall. Simply put, they’re two of thebest phonesavailable today. Both the Galaxy S23 and the iPhone 14 are the best smartphone for most folks within their respective ecosystems, so it’s a pretty straightforward choice if you’re already invested in Android or iOS. On the other hand, if you’ve been on the fence about which platform to go with, or you’re considering a change, then it may be helpful to know how they stack up against each other....

August 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1761 words · Roy Bradley

Samsung One UI 8 could launch as soon as August 2025

Samsung has just startedpushing One UI 7 out to devices– sitting on Android 15 – with the Galaxy S25 models the first to get it. But with Google shuffling up the timeline for the release of Android 16, One UI 7 could have a short life on your device before One UI 8 comes to replace it. The starting point for this story is Google changing the point in the year where it plans to release the next version of Android....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Joshua Mccormick

Sigma’s new full-frame mirrorless lenses mix bright apertures and smaller bodies

Sigma’s popular Art lens series is getting overhauled for mirrorless cameras. On Thursday, July 11, Sigma unveiled three new lenses in a new series for full-frame mirrorless cameras, including the company’s brightest aperture yet on the newSigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art. The new series, which also includes theSigma 45mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporaryand14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Art,are designed for L-Mount and Sony E-Mount bodies, includingSigma’s own Fp camera. Sigma says the new line is designed to give photographers more optic options with a better mix of performance and features than using multiple camera systems....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Elizabeth Smith

Switch-exclusive ‘Namco Museum Arcade PAC’ is the ultimate retro collection

The Nintendo Switch has become many players’ go-to console for commutes and other periods of limbo, and short arcade games are the perfect choice for this type of downtime. With Bandai Namco’s Switch-exclusiveNamco Museum Arcade PAC, you’ll have a comprehensive colle Namco Museum Arcade PACcombines twoprevious titlesfrom Bandai Namco: TheNamco MuseumandPac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus. Namco Museumcomes loaded with some of Namco’s most iconic arcade games from the ’80s and beyond, includingPac-Man,Pac-Man VS....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Amy Wilson

Thanos Leads the Avengers, Transforming the Infinity Stones' Lore Forever

Summary As Marvel’s wildInfinity Watchcrossover begins, Marvel has revealed jaw-dropping art of arch-villainThanosleading theAvengersinto battle. The most iconic enemy of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,Thanos despises Earth’s heroesand considers them his lessers in intellect, power and ambition. However, with a new threat on the horizon, even the Mad Titan can’t make it through alone. In recently released solicit information fromMarvel, fans get to see Salvador Larroca’s cover art forAvengers Annual #1, which will conclude theInfinity Watchstory....

August 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1759 words · Phyllis Yoder