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A video now appears on Instagramshowcasing an animation ofDonald Gloverperforming his dance pulled from the recent “This is America”music video (aka Childish Gambino). What makes this animation unique is that creator Pinot Ichwandardi used Apple’s old Macintosh SE all-in-one PC along with the discontinued (and decrepit) MacPaint and MacroMind Director tools. The animation itself consists of 375 frames putting Glover in blocky retro motion. To get the full scope of this animation, Apple sold the Macintosh SE between 1987 and 1990 packing two floppy drives for $2,900 or with a 20MB hard drive for $3,900....

SpaceX is continuingto share remarkable imageryfrom the second integrated test flight of its powerful Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft, collectively known as the Starship. The latest footage (below) shows a slow-motion close-up of the Super Heavy’s 33 Raptor engines as the rocket blasted away from the launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday. Be sure to turn on the audio for the full effect. Slow motion tracking shot of Super Heavy's 33 Raptor engines shortly after liftoffpic....

The mere concept of a map in a Souls game was a comical fantasy prior toElden Ring. In those more linear — yet sprawling and intricately designed — games, a map would not only trivialize most of the sense of wonder and exploration but also cut out the satisfying moments of opening up a shortcut leading back to a familiar place you never expected. Because of the scope of the world inElden Ring, it would be cruel to make people try to navigate this incredibly vast world without some form of guide....

Redditis in trouble right now. After announcing changes in April, news has surfaced that several of the most popular third-party Reddit apps would shut down by the end of the month. On top of that, five of the most popular subreddits are closing down for two days starting on June 12, and every other post on the “front page of the internet” is protesting Reddit’s API changes. What’s going on? We’re here to get you up to speed on Reddit’s API changes, the Reddit blackout, and why everyone is losing their mind over one of the most popular social media platforms on the internet....

If we’ve learned anything from Mobile World Congress 2017, it’s that 5G is just around the corner and it’s going to revolutionize our smartphone experience. We’ll be able to download libraries of 4K High Dynamic Range movies in less than a second, upload our entire camera rolls to Facebook in the blink of an eye, stream incredible live VR events in real time, and, hell, maybe even download a car....

Thehype leading intoAnthem’spair of demo weekends felt good. There were a few reasons for this, not least of which was the fact the demo existed. It felt like a sign of confidence. Why would Electronic Arts and Bioware want people to play if not to convert skeptics into true believers? Yet confidence isn’t what the demo provided. Its lingering rollout, combined with performance issues and a lack of information about how the game will be monetized, has killed much ofAnthem’smomentum....

Summary One confusing mystery inSpider-Man: No Way Homewas solved over 17 years before theMCUfilm by an often-overlooked part of Sam Raimi’sSpider-Manfranchise.No Way HomebroughtSpider-Manmovie villains back to cinemas and allowed them to interact with each other in ways that the originalSpider-Man film franchisesrendered impossible. Case in point: Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus shared scenes with Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, despite the latter having died before the former became a supervillain. Yet – rather confusingly –Doctor Octopus is revealed to have known that the Green Goblin’s secret identity is Norman Osborn....

AlthoughNetflixcame to prominence in large part because it had an archive of preexisting shows that you wanted to watch, the streaming service has spent years ensuring that its original library is robust. If you’re looking for something new on Netflix, you’ve got plenty of options. To celebrate the year that the streamer has already had, we picked the 10 best new shows (meaning they started in 2025) that you can watch on the streaming service this summer....

1923 fans are already fed up with Taylor Sheridan’s most “sadistic” habit With the return ofTaylor Sheridan‘s 1923, many fans are quickly getting weary over theYellowstonecreator’s most obvious habit. 1923 comes after a wave of Sheridan premieres at the end of 2024. The final season of Yellowstone, Lioness Season 2, and the debut of Landman all kicked off in November, and for a while, the Dutton creator ruled the small screen....

Mike Flanagan, the acclaimed director of modern horror classics likeThe Haunting of Hill HouseandMidnight Mass, will now be the showrunner for anadaptation of author Stephen King‘sThe Dark Tower. For those unfamiliar with the story,The Dark Towerbooks follow gunslinger Roland Deschain as he pursues the Man in Black and tries to reach the titular tower, which serves as the nexus for the entire multiverse. While it mainly takes place in the post-apocalyptic realm of Mid-World, King’sLord of the Rings-inspired saga shows Roland and his group travel across multiple realities, including our own, which will undoubtedly make for Amazon’s most intriguing project sinceThe Rings of Power....

Summary Starfield’s Creations marketplace isn’t all bad: it’s finally fixed one of the game’s most baffling quests. The addition of the Creation Club, a mod marketplace and a common mechanic across all of Bethesda’s major RPGs in the past 15 years, has already causedreview bombing and backlash forStarfield. That’s mainly because it requires players to purchase virtual currency before downloading certain mods, including a $7, one-and-done side mission put out by Bethesda itself....

Last Friday, the estate of famed 20th century American photographer Ansel Adamstook to Threads to publicly shame Adobefor allegedly offering AI-generated art “inspired by” Adams’ catalog of work, stating that the company is “officially on our last nerve with this behavior.” While the Adobe Stock platform, where the images were made available, does allow for AI generated images,The Vergenotes that the site’s contributor terms prohibit images “created using prompts containing other artist names, or created using prompts otherwise intended to copy another artist....

Alexis Bellino debates RHOC return after Taylor Armstrong exits Taylor Armstrong’s exit after only one season shocked fans and amid the chaos, Alexis Bellino has hinted she might rejoin Real Housewives of Orange County. Here is everything you need to know about the situation. Taylor Armstrong was originally among the OG cast ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsand stayed on the show for 6 seasons. Devoted fans of the franchise were delighted to hear about her return on The Real Housewives of Orange County season 17....