August 2018 – Page 7

Every TV Show Coming to Apple

Apple may be late to the digital streaming game, with the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu already dominating most of the online entertainment conversation, but with a market value of over $1 trillion, the tech giant is more than capable of making its own mark in the highly competitive “original programming war.”

Currently, Apple has 26 shows in production or development, featuring a wide range of programs, from reality TV series, like James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke, all the way to ambitious science fiction projects, like David S. Goyer’s adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s seminal sci-fi epic, Foundation.

Game of Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Shares “Emotional” Goodbye to Jaime Lannister

In an interview with Huffington Post, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau expressed that it was an emotional goodbye to his longtime Game of Thrones character.

Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister in the HBO series said there were many teary goodbyes and farewell dinners throughout the season, so there was so much build-up at the end.

“When my turn came around, I really didn’t think it was going to phase me,” Coster-Waldau said. “But I have to admit that right when they said, “This is a series wrap for Nikolaj,” there might have been a tiny bit of moisture in the air, just around my eyes.

Rod Serling’s Planet of the Apes Movie That Could’ve Been

Just about everyone recognizes the iconic, twist ending to the original Planet of the Apes movie — Charlton Heston shouting at a ruined Statue of Liberty, and by extension, at humanity itself, which he’s finally realized has been lost to the ages and its own penchant for self-destruction. And most fans know that ending was at least in part the work of legendary Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, a master of the gut-punch twist if ever there was one, and the original writer on the Apes movie.

During the film’s gestation, Serling scripted several drafts of Planet of the Apes, adapting the Pierre Boulle novel, though eventually screenwriter Michael Wilson came in to bring his own spin to the material. But in the 50 years since the film’s release, fans have often wondered how much of Serling’s work remained in the final product. Now, thanks to BOOM! Studios’ Planet of the Apes: Visionaries graphic novel, we have a pretty good idea.

Spider-Woman Co-Creator Marie Severin Dies at 89

Marvel Comics artist and Spider-Woman co-creator Marie Severin has died at age 89.

Irene Vartanoff, Severin’s close friend and former Marvel employee, announced Severin’s death on Facebook.

Severin first began working in the comics industry in the late 1940s, when she was a colorist for EC Comics. Severin would eventually work for Marvel Comics starting in the late 1950s, where she served as the company’s head colorist until 1972. Severin would also go on to co-create Spider-Woman and design the character’s costume.

Severin also worked on The Incredible Hulk, Kull the Conqueror, and Not Brand Ecch, among other properties. She was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2001.

The Best Microphones for Gaming

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If you game online with friends or stream your games on Twitch, you’ll want a decent microphone. Sure, you could get a gaming headset with a microphone built in, but a standalone microphone will almost always sound better—and you can use it with any pair of headphones you want.

WWE 2K19 Roster Reveal: 75 Playable Superstars

It’s WWE 2K19 roster reveal time, folks, and this year the festivities kick off with…75 freakin’ superstars!

Sorry, to clarify, the first 75 superstars.

Yes, there’re still many more to come. We’ve got most of the current champs from WWE and NXT – from Roman Reigns to Ronda Rousey to Undisputed Era to Kairi Sane – and almost everyone in between. Elias, Velveteen Dream, Johnny Gargano, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose (who you’ll have to give a haircut), Alexa Bliss, Finn Balor, Pete Dunne, and more!

Check out Rusev, Lana, and the B-Team, as they sit around a table that apparently belongs to Rusev’s grandmother, and rambunctiously run down (and put down) all 75 stars.

LEGO Builds Life-Size, Drivable Technic Bugatti Chiron

LEGO has built its first life-size, drivable car – and decided to make it a Bugatti, no less.

Fully detailed on LEGO’s website, the LEGO Technic is as close to a 1:1 copy of the Bugatti Chiron as possible, built from LEGO Technic elements and powered by the same motor technology used in standard LEGO Technic models. Check out a video of it in action: just don’t expect it to go too fast.

A true Bugatti Chiron next to the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron. Photo credit: LEGO.

Emmy Rossum Announces She’s Leaving Shameless in Emotional Letter

Emmy Rossum has announced she’s leaving Shameless after nine seasons.

Rossum, who has portrayed Fiona Gallagher on the show since Season 1, posted an emotional letter on Facebook announcing her departure. The actress thanked her cast and crew, and the series’ fans for continuing to support Shameless since its 2011 premiere.

“Malcolm Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours to become truly good at something. To become world class,” Rossum wrote. “Well by my calculation, 100 episodes, 7 days per episode (plus Chicago weeks), 12 hour days, we’re just at about 10,000 hours. So I guess we’re finally good at this.”

Apple Announces Event on September 12, New iPhones Are Expected

Apple has announced the date and time for its upcoming event where new iPhones, the Apple Watch Series 4, and more are expected to be revealed.

Media invites went out this morning for the event taking place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, CA, with the tagline “Gather round” and a date and time of September 12, 2018 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET.

This year, Apple is expected to announce three new iPhones – one that is larger than the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch OLED screen, an updated version of the iPhone X and its 5.8 inch OLED screen, and a less-expensive offering that will have a 6.1-inch LCD display.

What Netflix’s Disenchantment Needs to Fix in Season 2

Netflix just added another high-profile animated series to its lineup of original content with Disenchantment. Unfortunately, despite being developed by animated sitcom heavyweights like Matt Groening and Josh Weinstein, we felt like this new series failed to meet the standard of shows like The Simpsons and Futurama in its first season, as we said in our Season 1 review.

We know that Netflix has at least ten more episodes of Disenchantment in the pipeline. If the series is ever going to live up to its potential, we think there’s room for a few improvements. Read on for what we think needs changing to make Disenchantment truly enchanting.