HBO cancels The Franchise after just one season

The Franchisehas come to an end.HBOannounced this weekend that it has chosen to cancel the satirical series following its eight-episode first season, which aired its final installment near the end of November. The comedy from creator Jon Brown and executive producers Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes lampooned the real-life practices of Hollywood’s modern superhero moviemaking complex by charting the struggles of multiple crew members throughout the making of the latest entry in a sprawling, unwieldy comic book-inspired cinematic universe....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Virginia Henderson

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 2’s Tragic Ending Unpacked By Showrunner: “Spent A Lot Of Time Debating”

Next House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 2’s Rhaenyra & Daemon Fight Explained By Showrunner Warning: SPOILERS ahead for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 2! Summary House of the Dragonshowrunner Ryan Condal has unpacked the tragic ending of season 2, episode 2, explaining the decision behind making the scene play out like it did. During the last major sequence of the episode, Arryk Cargyll sails to Dragonstone, pretending to be his brother Erryk in order to get close to Rhaenyra Targaryen and kill her....

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Mark Massey

How a beaver knocked out the internet for a remote Canadian community

A mischievous beaver took down the internet service for almost half of the 2,000 residents of a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia at the weekend. The furry animal chewed through an important fiber cable in several places, causing “extensive” damage that not only knocked out the internet for 900 residents of Tumbler Ridge, but also caused problems for 60 cable TV customers, theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation reportedon Sunday, April 25....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Lisa Edwards

How does an $8 braided Apple Watch band on Amazon compare to the $100 Solo Loop?

Apple’s own range ofApple Watch strapsare all quite expensive, but out of them all, theBuy at Appleseems excessively so. It’s $100 for a piece of stretchy fabric that goes around your wrist, which is twice the price of the really quite similar Sport Loop strap. The trouble is, it just looks so comfortable and hassle-free that I was willing to pay up to get one. Bargain hunters will have noticed a few alternatives to theBuy Now, and almost all cost a lot less than Apple’s version....

August 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1613 words · Brandon Byrd

How to get Pink Mercy skin in Overwatch 2

How to get Pink Mercy skin in Overwatch 2 The Pink Mercy is finally returning toOverwatch 2as part of a new fundraiser for breast cancer research, as well as a new Rose Gold Mercy skin. So, how do you get your hands on them? When the Pink Mercy skin was released in 2018 for a limited time, it was to raise funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Players managed to raise $12....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Tiffany Davis

How to solve the Jonsau Shrine in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

First introduced as smaller challenges inBreath of the Wild,Shrines not only return forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,but now there are 152 of them to find and solve. Each shrine presents players with some sort of challenge, either combat-, puzzle-, or skill-based, that lets them claim a sweet Light of Blessing. Puzzle shrines, in particular, can be quite tricky, but there are also multiple ways to solve them if you’re creative enough....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Kevin Orr

I installed the Nothing OS beta preview, and now I’m worried

Bespoke as a concept is alien when it comes to smartphones. Unlike other strains of consumer technology, there is so little that a phone’s hardware can be tailored to. Therefore,software customizationremains an inclusive and integral part of personalizing smartphones. Android has traditionally symbolized the freedom to customize. But with so many brands running wild with the sole aim to increase their market share, practical use of handheld technology is getting eclipsed by features such assuperfast charging speedsandfanciful photography skills....

August 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1346 words · Barbara Walters

Ikea creates a physical remote control for Symfonisk and Sonos speakers

Ikea’s Sonos-compatible Symfonisk wireless speakers have yet to make their official retail appearance (scheduled for August 1), but we now know Ikea has plans to integrate these speakers into its existing smart home control system. The Swedish furniture giant says it will sell a Symfonisk Music Remote — a small, puck-like device — that will let users play/pause the audio, skip tracks, and control volume on its Symfonisk speakers. The remote will require the use of the$30 Tradfri Gatewayand you’ll configure its various functions via the Tradfri app, but Ikea hasn’t said how much the new remote will cost....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Danielle Dalton

Is Francesca Bridgerton Gay? What The Books Say & Show Changes

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Bridgerton season 4, part 2, and the Bridgerton books. Summary Bridgerton(the Netflix show) has been known to alter some details from the book series on which it is based, including timelines, character details, and more, but the most surprising change came in season 4, and revolves around Francesca Bridgerton’s sexuality. The historical romance show, created by Chris Van Dusen, is an adaptation of Julia’s Quinn set of novels of the same name and follows the noble Bridgerton family....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Dr. Jeffrey Allen

Is self defeating personality disorder real? Sherri Papini diagnosis explained

Is self defeating personality disorder real? Sherri Papini diagnosis explained For years,true crimefollowers have accusedSherri Papiniof having narcissism or munchausen syndrome. But in the new documentary Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, her therapist shares an altogether different diagnosis: “self-defeating personality disorder.” Back in November 2016, Sherri vanished from her home in Redding, California, which she shared with now-ex-husbandKeith Papiniand their two children. When she returned 22 days later, she was chained, covered in bruises and burn holes, and even had a Bible verse branded on her back....

August 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1312 words · Howard Aguilar

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Digital Release Date Revealed

Summary Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' digital release date has now been revealed. Directed by Wes Ball, the latest installment in thePlanet of the Apesfranchise follows a young ape named Noa (Owen Teague) as he goes on an adventure with a mysterious human woman named Mae (Freya Allan). TheKingdom of the Apesreviewswere generally positive from critics, and the film has been a win with audiences, too. A new post on X, formerly Twitter, from20th Century Studiosnow reveals thatKingdom of the Planet of the Apes' digital release date is set for June 02, 2025....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · David Hughes

Kojima reveals more cryptic Death Stranding details: Is it an MMO?

Legendary video game developer Hideo Kojima revealed more cryptic details on his current project,Death Stranding, that raise speculation that the game is a massively multiplayer online game, or MMO. Kojima took the stage at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York with Norman Reedus, the star ofDeath Stranding, and made some comments that suggest a multiplayer element for the secretive project. “It’s an open-world action game, but it’s really something new,” Kojima said, asreportedby GamesRadar....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Matthew Lester

Larian celebrates Baldur’s Gate 3 anniversary with new YouTube channel

Larian celebrates Baldur’s Gate 3 anniversary with new YouTube channel Celebrating Baldur’s Gate 3’s first anniversary, Larian has set up a new “community-focused” YouTube channel to provide videos regarding their “next big thing.” Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian’s adventure strategy RPG, has just turned one. Despite a year since release,the game still has an impressive player countas Larian Studios continues todrop updates about what’s coming next. To commemorate Baldur’s Gate 3 first anniversary, the team has announced a new YouTube channel calledLarian: Channel From Hellvia apost on X....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Kari Keller