Is this the movie to beat at next year’s Oscars? Watch the trailer and decide for yourself

If you don’t know the name Sean Baker, get to know it now because his latest film,Anora, will be a major factor at the 2025 Oscars. Neonreleased the latest trailer forAnora, a chaotic love story about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Mikey Madison plays Ani, an exotic dancer hired to entertain the Russian oligarch’s son, Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn). Ani and Vanya begin a passionate affair that leads to a quick marriage....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · James Stevens

Joe Rogan knocked off Spotify top spot by new podcast that’s dominating everywhere

Joe Rogan knocked off Spotify top spot by new podcast that’s dominating everywhere Joe Rogan has been knocked off the top spot in the Spotify charts by a podcast that is taking the internet by storm and dominating everywhere. Of course, he has seen some slips at times. As Spotify has expanded their podcast shows, they’ve vaulted up to the top of the charts due to the hype. There have also been little-known podcasts beating Rogan becausefans leave episodes playing on repeatin order to inflate the listening figures....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Morgan Moore

Marvel’s Avengers tops September sales charts as next-gen version delayed

The next-generation edition ofMarvel’s Avengershas been delayed to 2021. As a silver lining for Square Enix, the superhero game was also the highest-selling game of September, according to the latest NPD report. Square Enix announced the delay in aState of the Game blog post, explaining that the company “made the decision to shift our PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launch to next year to ensure that we give our team the time to deliver a next-gen experience showcasing all that this game is meant to be....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Katie Stephenson

Microsoft closes the developers behind Hi-Fi Rush & Redfall in shocking cuts

Microsoft closes the developers behind Hi-Fi Rush & Redfall in shocking cuts In a shocking series of cuts, Microsoft has announced closures to multiple Bethesda Studios, includingRedfalldevs Arcane Austin,Hi-Fi Rushmakers Tango Gameworks, and two other key studios, Roundhouse Games and Alpha Dog Games. As announced through theTango Gameworks X page, and revealed inan IGN post, Arcane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Alpha Dog Games will be closing permanently, while Roundhouse Games will be joining ZeniMax Online Studios to work on Elder Scrolls Online instead....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Logan Banks

Montblanc’s newest smartwatch has Wear OS 3 and costs nearly $1,300

German luxury brand Montblanc has added a new smartwatch to its portfolio, the Summit 3, targeted at a deep-pocket audience that can shell out $1,300 for one of its timepieces. But what’s truly remarkable about the smartwatch, aside from its eye-watering price tag, is that it runsWear OS 3— the latest (and inexplicably delayed) version ofGoogle’s reworked smartwatch operating system. Wear OS 3 was officially revealed over a year ago, but so far, it has remained exclusive to theSamsung Galaxy Watch 4and itspricier Classic sibling....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Kimberly Allen MD

Most powerful Star Wars villains ever, ranked

The villains of Star Wars always seem to have the power advantage. Even in the prequels, we get the sense that some ofthe most powerful heroes don’t really understand what’s coming for them. When you look across the broad catalog of villains to choose from, it’s easy to see why the deck is stacked in their favor. Maybe it has something to do with the dark side, or maybe the most powerful characters just look better in black....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1109 words · Nicholas Deleon

Moxi the ‘friendly’ hospital robot wants to help nurses, not replace them

With so many countries around the world struggling to recruit people for the health care sector, robots could one day provide a realistic solution to help ease the growing strain placed on existing workers. While robotic technology is already helping some surgeonsperform precision surgery, robots that can assist nurses and other personnel in their daily tasks are yet to make an impact. In an effort to improve the situation for overburdened health care workers, Diligent Robotics has createdMoxi, described as a socially intelligent robot capable of supporting clinical staff to become a vital and trusted member of the team....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Deanna Hayes

New World developers are serious about the upcoming MMO’s future. Is Amazon?

Amazon’s foray into gaming hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Back in 2014, the tech giant announced that it would start developing PC titles under its Amazon Game Studios label (which has since been shortened to Amazon Games). Seven years and five canceled projects later, Amazon doesn’t have a lot to show for its efforts. That’ll change this summer when its ambitious titleNew Worldfinally releases. For a while, the massively multiplayer online game seemed like it could be next on the chopping block....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1015 words · Timothy Casey

Nintendo and Lego piece together NES-themed set

Nintendo and Lego have partnered again on a new Lego set for nostalgic gamers. The companies unveiled the Lego NES Building Kit on Tuesday, a set of Lego bricks that will allow users to create a Nintendo Entertainment System, controller, and even a 1980s style TV set — complete withSuper Mario Bros.on the screen. The set will launch on August 1 at both Lego stores and the Lego website for $230....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Darryl Hunt

Nosferatu jumps on popcorn bucket trend with the scariest tin yet

Nosferatu jumps on popcorn bucket trend with the scariest tin yet The Nosferatu remake is being celebrated with a brand-new popcorn tin and it’s a fully detailed replica of Count Orlok’s sarcophagus. Another day, another outlandish popcorn bucket has been announced, this time for the upcoming remake of the classic 1922 filmNosferatu. We’ve hadDune 2’s viral “Fleshlight” popcorn bucket, Deadpool & Wolverine’scomical and cute feedersand now, Nosferatu fans can look forward to gobbling down their popcorn out of a sarcophagus....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Brittany Adams

Plex amps up its music offerings with tighter integration with Tidal

If you’re a movie and TV junkie, we’re betting that thePlexmedia server platform needs no introduction. For years now, it has been the go-to choice for people who want total control over their media library, and the ability to watch that content on every conceivable device. But lately, Plex has been getting a lot more serious about other kinds of media as well. It has added podcasts, a capable photo organizer and even alive TV plus DVRoption....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Roger Johnson

Pokemon Go trade evolutions: All Pokemon that evolve by trading

Pokemon Go trade evolutions: All Pokemon that evolve by trading InPokemon Go,a select group of ‘mon only evolve after being traded with other players, so it’s vital to know which ones you’ll need to use the Trade Evolution system for. Trading (and Trade Evolutions) have been at the heart of thePokemonseries since the original Red and Blue games, where iconic ‘mon like Kadabra, Machoke, and Seadra all required trading through a cable Link to evolve....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Robert Russell

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl review: Old faithful

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Pokémon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare the exact games fans wanted — and they still won’t be happy about it. The notoriously hard-to-please fan base spent years begging for a remake of Nintendo DS classicsPokémon DiamondandPearl, but went into nitpick mode the moment they were actually announced....

June 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1700 words · Richard Rodriguez