For Nicolas Cage, at least, vampire movies and eating bugs go together like KFC and champagne. The former big screen superhero and noted Star Trek fan plays Count Dracula himself in the new horror comedy Renfield, co-starring Nicholas Hoult as the famous vampire’s long-suffering servant, R.M. Renfield, who chomps on insects when in need of…
Amazon (AMZN) has built its e-commerce empire by making shopping affordable and foolproof. You didn’t like the pan you bought on Amazon? No worries, you had free returns. However, the days of across-the-board free returns are over: Amazon is instituting a $1 fee on some returns, marking a notable shift from the company’s early days…
Nigerian singer-songwriter UAX has released his brand new single “Evergreen.” “Evergreen” is the filmmaker turned singer’s first single of the year and his second release since the turn of 2022. “Evergreen” was produced by Chillz. Stream here. Watch the visualizer below:
Arsenal blew a two-goal lead for the second game in a row as Bukayo Saka’s penalty miss proved crucial in the Premier League leaders’ damaging 2-2 draw against West Ham on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side struck twice in the first 10 minutes at the London Stadium thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard….
Who would have expected that Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, one of the least popular movies of 2022, would emerge as the highest-earning MCU film to date? The Benedict Cumberbatch-led movie bested Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Thor: Love and Thunder in terms of profit. As per The Direct, for the…
Japanese officials have approved controversial plans to build the country’s first gambling resort.The complex will open in the western city of Osaka in 2029. Casinos have long been illegal in Japan. But a law was passed in 2018 providing exceptions to games, such as poker or baccarat, to create jobs and boost tourism. Public opinion…
Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine – called R21 – appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous ventures in the same field. Ghana’s drug regulators have assessed the final trial data on…
Some South Korean youth are so cut off from the world, the government is offering to pay them to “re-enter society.” As reported on CNN, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced this week that it will provide up to 650,000 Korean won (about $500) per month to isolated social recluses, in a bid…
Nike looks set to re-release the Air Jordan 1 “Lost & Found.” The company had earlier used its SNKRS app to poll users on their reaction to a potential restock of the hugely popular distressed-looking sneaker that mimics the classic 1980’s Jordan 1 model worn by Michael Jordan. Sources told Complex that a “Lost &…
It feels as if every day brings new price changes from Tesla TSLA –0.65% . Investors are getting used to them. The bigger deal now is the electric-vehicle company’s first-quarter gross profit margins are due to be reported in just a few days. Reuters reported that Tesla cut prices for its electric vehicles in Europe…
