News

Like most TLC shows, drama is a staple of Sister Wives. Without a continuous cycle of harsh words and hurt feelings, there wouldn’t be much content left to keep the show alive.

Since the show first premiered, many fans and cast members have pointed fingers at Robyn for being an instigator. But lately, some Sister Wives fans have started to think Christine Brown Woolley is more interested in drama than she cares to admit.

See what other viewers are buzzing about online.

Sister Wives Fans Dissect The Infamous Family Enneagram Tests

An Enneagram test is a personality test that tells users more about their personality types. Members of the Brown family took the test, which caused a lot of drama between the family members.

But do the results tell a bigger story about the women?

Sister Wives/TLC

“Christine’s Enneagram Test,” one Sister Wives viewer captioned a post on Reddit.

The patch notes for the upcoming 2.1 Public Test Realm, or Ptr, have been released by Diablo 4 developers and publisher Blizzard Entertainment. In order to make sure that the new content is balanced, functional, and appropriate, Blizzard uses the Ptr to gather Diablo 4-player data and feedback for a brief time prior to the full season launch.

Diablo 4‘s Season 7 hits the game in January 2025. | Credit: Blizzard Entertainment.

While Diablo 4‘s Season 6 brought some popular additions, Season 7 will be mixing things up again with loads of novel content. The new season is expected to launch sometime in January 2025. However, if the Ptr itself is infested with bugs, then how fans are going to interact with the upcoming updates, that too when Path of Exile 2 is right around the corner?

Diablo 4‘s Buggy Season 7 Ptr Might Fuel the Excitement Regarding Path of Exile 2 The Season 7 Ptr of the game is full of bugs.

If you have been missing Test Track, I have good news for you. Disney has announced that the Epcot attraction will reopen in late Summer 2025 and will be sponsored again by General Motors!

When the ride originally opened in 1999, Gm sponsored it until they redid the attraction in 2012 and changed it to Chevrolet.

General Motors Returns

Gm has a long history with Test Track and the pavilion it replaced, The World of Motion. Back when the popular omnimover attraction debuted with Epcot in 1982, Gm was the sponsor and remained the sponsor until the building was closed in 1996.

(Photo Credit: Disney)

After The World of Motion’s demise, General Motors stayed on to sponsor the original version of Test Track, which focused on vehicle testing with the popular Crash Test Dummies seen in commercials.

Gm stayed the sponsor until the ride was rethemed.

Now, they are returning with the new Test Track attraction retheme,...

Spoilers for the August 14 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful tease that Bill broaches the idea of doing a second paternity test to Luna at Katie’s request. How will Luna feel about this? Meanwhile, Finn scolds Hope for her outrageous behavior. Does this mean he isn’t attracted to her? You don’t want to miss this surprising day on B&b.

Second Time Around

Katie (Heather Tom) has been doing her best to protect Bill (Don Diamont) from what she sees as imminent danger. She got his new love, Poppy (Romy Park) arrested for the murders of Tom Starr (Clint Howard) and Hollis (Hollis W. Chambers). Katie also doesn’t trust Poppy that Luna (Lisa Yamada) is definitely Bill’s daughter. She urges Bill to re-take the test for peace of mind.

Sure, Dr. Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) administered the first test, ensuring that the results were accurate.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are one of Hollywood’s most admired and fan-favorite couples. Married since 2012, the two stars are true couple goals as they continue to celebrate and support each other in all their ventures, often sharing heartwarming and hilarious moments on social media. From their red-carpet appearances to interviews, fans cannot seem to have enough of the two.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern | Warner Bros.

Parents to four children, the duo also never shies away from talking about each other in public. Recently, while promoting his latest flick Deadpool & Wolverine, Reynolds lied to Hugh Jackman about his marriage to Lively, and surprisingly it was one of the most romantic things he has done.

Ryan Reynolds Lies About His Marriage to Wife Blake Lively

Ryan Reynolds with wife Blake Lively [Credit: Instagram | @vancityreynolds]Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively met each other on set of their critical flop,...

Quick Links When Does Season 2, Episode #4 of Tower of God Air? What Happened in Tower of God Season 2, Episode #3? Tower of God Season 2, Episode #4 Heats up With Love vs. Viole

With the release of Tower of God season 2, episode #4, the Trustworthy Room Test continues, and while Viole is distracted, the other players make their move. In the second season, the peculiar tests of the Tower's twentieth floor begin to take a toll on its participants as they weigh their options and connections to one another. Jue Viole Grace is the lone wolf of the crew whose presence is disproportionately more powerful, but this advantage is seen by the proctors as a source of leverage, as the latest episode shows.

Tower of God's second season debuted positively, offering a closer adaptation of its webtoon source material than season 1. The series follows a radically changed Bam, now known as Jue Viole Grace,...

Did Nayanthara Leave Her Apartment After Clashes With Delivery Boy And Auto Driver? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Nayanthara, known as the Lady Superstar in Kollywood is a well-known actress with a remarkable career and significant influence in the industry. She has been in a relationship with director Vignesh Shivan for about seven years and the couple got married in 2022. Their marriage has been happy and they are now parents to twin boys Uyir and Ulag born through surrogacy.

Despite her busy schedule, Nayanthara prioritizes spending time with her children. She and Vignesh recently took their children on a trip to China where they celebrated their second wedding anniversary. However what’s more interesting is that in a recent interview, Nayanthara shared a surprising incident from her past about some difficult moments she experienced while living in an apartment near Egmore, Chennai.

Nayanthara recounted that she used to take her sons to...

The Young and the Restless spoilers for Tuesday, June 18, 2024 are here! Fans can expect Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) to give Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) a new assignment.

Coming Up On The Young And The Restless

Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) receives a tempting offer. Plus, Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) gives Tucker McCall (Trevor St. John) unsolicited advice. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the CBS soap opera.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Adam Newman’s Assignment

Y&R spoilers for Tuesday, June 18 reveal that Adam will get a new assignment. Lately, Adam and Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) have been focused on Connor Newman (Judah Mackey).

Now that Connor seems to be improving at the treatment center, Victor will give Adam an assignment. Since Victor is all about punishing Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) right now, he will likely rope Adam into the plan.

Y&r Spoilers...

R Madhavan, fondly known as Maddy, has made his mark and impressed in the Indian film industry with his impeccable performances. His back-to-back successes have made him an actor that is universally admired. Interestingly, this reputation is not just limited to the silver screen but also transcends into the world of brand collaborations and endorsements as the actor has also emerged as the first choice for countless brands.

One of the many reasons why Madhavan is the popular choice for brands is his pan-Indian appeal. Madhavan’s on-screen persona makes him easily connect with audiences across demographics. His popularity transcends language barriers, which makes him an obvious choice for the brands.

The actor has endorsed several brands ranging from jewellery, entertainment, fashion to technology, sports and tourism, which shows that Maddy’s versatility is not only limited to the big screen but also reflects in the brands he’s associated with.

Helldivers 2 is set to receive a plethora of new tools and weapons, including powerful Anti-Tank Mines and an Airburst Rocket. Leaks suggest upcoming updates will also introduce the new Exo-49 Emancipator Mech and Seaf Troop Drop Stratagem to battle Automatons. Players may face the grisly objective of The Grinder, a new Automaton structure fueled by Super Earth soldiers' corpses, in future updates.

Helldivers 2 players hoping to increase their arsenals even further are in luck because a new handful of leaks suggest that a plethora of new tools will soon be added to the game. Ever since the game's launch in February 2024, developer Arrowhead Studios has maintaining an astonishingly consistent release schedule for updates and patches, providing Helldivers with a constant influx of weapons and Stratagems. Fortunately, it appears that this tradition is set to continue as the war against the Automatons and Terminids grows more desperate as both factions steadily continue advancing towards Super Earth.

You can finally put your mind at ease knowing why a sequel to this classic romantic comedy, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, starring two renowned actors, who later became a real-life couple, was never made.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt appeared as Jane and John, two highly skilled assassins posing as an average suburban couple, in Doug Liman’s 2005 flick. The dramatic real-life romance between its two stars made this 20th-century Fox film famous—or infamous, perhaps (for the offscreen romance headlines). The Smiths were thrown into an unexpected adventure when they found out that they were both spies and had been given orders to kill each other because they worked for different agencies.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith

In 2010, Jolie disclosed that attempts had been made by “people” to reunite her and the actor (whom she would later marry in 2014) for a sequel to the 2005 movie.

Donald Glover has acknowledged that he is too old to play Spider-Man in live-action. Glover's appearances as the Prowler in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse hint at a live-action Miles Morales in the future. If a live-action Miles Morales movie happens, younger actors like Caleb McLaughlin, Miles Brown, and Dallas Dupree could be good choices.

Donald Glover has commented on whether he could play Spider-Man in live-action, and the actor is right; that is not possible. Glover is already involved with two different Spider-Man franchises. Interestingly, the actor plays the same character in both of them. Glover first joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the first of Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies, Spider-Man: Homecoming, in a small role as Aaron Davis. The character is the Prowler in Marvel Comics, with Glover's appearance teasing that his nephew, Miles Morales, also exists in the MCU.

Glover...

Shaitaan: Release Date & More; Everything We Know About It ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

R Madhavan is all set to bring a spine-chilling supernatural thriller to the big screen. The movie is titled Shaitaan and has Ajay Devgn and Jyothika in significant roles. Maddy shared the Poster of his new film on his social media handle, and today, we bring you all that we know about this upcoming movie. So keep scrolling for more.

Maddy has done some thriller movies in his illustrated career, and his film 13B is still one of the much-discussed horror flicks. On the other hand, Ajay has done supernatural movies like Bhoot and Kaal. The 3 Idiots star has a different kind of charm and persona, which has a weakening impact on his female fans, and they go crazy over his brooding look. Bollywood often fails to do a good horror film, and Maddy did it right once,...

Developer and publisher Mintrocket is doing quite the pivot for its next game. From their recent success with Dave The Diver, the team is now going the PvPvE route with Nakwon: Last Paradise, which recently announced a Pre-Alpha Test for those fans looking to smash zombies in a stealth survival setting.

Similar to titles like DayZ, Nakwon: Last Paradise sees players forced to survive post-apocalyptic Seoul, Korea that’s become infested with the living dead. The problem is that there are few guns, and you’re competing against other players to collect items in order to sell them, and get out of the city alive. Alternatively, you can also earn cash by completing missions, but there is that lack of firepower issue. As a result, you’ll need to rely on being stealthy and avoid attracting attention from the zombies or other players.

To give you a sense of what Last Paradise will be like,...

This article contains spoilers for The Marvels.

There’s been a lot of discourse surrounding The Marvels and its less-than-ideal performance in theaters. With all of the interconnected movies and TV shows that Marvel studios has been releasing over the last few years, it’s not hard to understand why some people are starting to experience “superhero fatigue” and no longer feeling the need to see these projects the instant they release. At the same time, it’s a shame that the movie solely focused on female heroes directed by a Black woman is where a lot of people have decided to draw the line.

The Marvels isn’t a perfect film by any means, but it deserves a lot more credit than it’s gotten for the things that it does get right.

The Length Is a Welcome Change

Do I wish that I could have spent more than...

Idw's Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series currently comprises sixty-four issues, spanning three complete sagas. Each arc is relatively short, many of them consisting of four issues. The entirety of the second saga – Metal Virus – could be considered one arc, as it is truly one massive event as opposed to the other sagas. Most of Metal Virus' arcs have been combined here for that reason.

The third saga's "Battle of the Empire" arc and the current fourth saga's "Overpowered" arc could be interpreted as one unified story, since they document the invasion of and escape from the Eggperial City respectively. With that in mind, here are all the arcs of Idw's Sonic the Hedgehog, ranked.

"Trial By Fire"

The irony behind "Trial by Fire" falling to the bottom of this list is that it's directly correlated to the amazing Imposter Syndrome tie-in mini-series. The eponymous fire, which Sonic's female...

Like countless moviegoers around the world, I’m a major fan of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” But like many of those who saw it, I wasn’t alone in having qualifications about the last part of the movie. For me, the first two hours of “Oppenheimer” were electrifying. I felt the kind of full-scale mind/soul immersion that’s the definition of what we look for when we go to the movies. But in the last hour, I experienced a certain falling-off quality. I was still involved, but less involved. As the film kept returning to the 1954 hearing that resulted in Oppenheimer losing his security clearance, with Oppenheimer in the hot seat being hectored by a team of interrogators led by Jason Clarke’s special counsel to the Aec, I thought, “Why are we still at this damn hearing?” I asked because I didn’t know.

Now I do. A...

“Oppenheimer” cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema will be honored with Variety’s Creative Impact in Cinematography award at the Scad Savannah Film Festival.

In addition to this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster, the Dutch cinematographer has worked as Nolan’s Dp on “Tenet,” “Interstellar” and Dunkirk” along with Jordan Peele for “Nope” and Spike Jonze for “Her.”

“Scad is proud to partner with Variety on this year’s Creative Impact Award, which will be presented to cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema,” said Scad Savannah Film Festival executive director Christina Routhier. “Hoyte’s use of IMAX cameras to capture the groundbreaking imagery in this year’s ‘Oppenheimer’ was a cinematic marvel. He is a true master of his craft, and we are thrilled to have him as an honored guest to share his creative insight with our students, alumni, and festival guests.”

Said Variety’s senior artisan’s editor Jazz Tangcay, “I am...

Oppenheimer VFX supervisor Andrew Jackson confirms that the film's atomic blast scene was filmed without CGI, but stresses that VFX – mostly digital compositing – were a crucial part of the process. Christopher Nolan wanted an artistic interpretation of the Trinity blast instead of a direct recreation, and this was accomplished by the layering of 400 individual elements, most of which were filmed practically. Nolan's aversion to CGI and his love for practical effects gives his films a tactile feeling and, in the case of Oppenheimer, adds a sense of threat and danger that computer graphics cannot replicate.

Oppenheimer VFX supervisor Andrew Jackson breaks down just how the film's showstopping atomic blast was filmed without CGI, making clear that this doesn't mean visual effects weren't used. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the historical drama chronicles the life and career of "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer. One particularly gripping sequence in the movie recreates 1945's Trinity Test,...

Physicist Greg Spriggs praises the mostly accurate depiction of the first A-bomb blast in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, but questions the effectiveness of scientists donning sunscreen for protection. The film's portrayal of the bomb itself and the circumstances surrounding the first test received high marks for realism from Spriggs. While Spriggs gave the film a 7 out of 10 for accuracy, considering Nolan's commitment to realism, some may find this rating disappointing, given the filmmaker's previous feats in capturing authenticity.

A nuclear expert assesses Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer for realism, addressing whether sunscreen would actually have protected someone during the Trinity test. With a box office tally over $650 million worldwide, Nolan’s film about the invention of the atomic bomb has surpassed all expectations to become a genuine blockbuster. Realism as always is the name of the game for Nolan, who is known for avoiding CGI in bringing his epic movies to life,...

If the Trinity Test was the most historic moment of the 20th century, surely the bombshell box office success that was "Barbenheimer" is the 21st-century equivalent. Ok, maybe not. But "Barbenheimer" did feel somewhat culturally historic in the way it captured our collective attention — and our money. Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" brought in an outrageous $162 million on its opening weekend while Christopher Nolan managed to hold his own with "Oppenheimer" making an impressive $82 million without the aid of brand recognition or existing IP.

Still, Nolan had the benefit of telling the story of a man the director has been on record as calling the most important figure in history. On July 16, 1945, J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of physicists watched as their efforts to harness the power of Quantum physics lead to the first test of the most destructive weapon ever created. That famous Trinity Test was, as "Oppenheimer" shows,...

While the Trinity Test is certainly the centerpiece of Christopher Nolan’s three-hour epic “Oppenheimer,” there’s a moment that follows the detonation of the nuclear bomb that echoes the test sequence in disturbing ways. Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer addresses residents of Los Alamos to inform them that the bomb has successfully been dropped on Hiroshima, but the sound of the roaring crowd drops out, only to return moments later – just like the delayed sound of the bomb blast during the Trinity Test.

Nolan, who wrote and directed the film, said the parallels between the two sequences are certainly intentional.

“The whole film is about consequences,” Nolan told Vulture. “The delayed onset of consequences that people often forget — the film is full of different representations of that. Some visceral, some more narrative.”

The speech that Oppenheimer gives during that moment, and the visions he has of a young...

The following contains spoilers for Oppenheimer, now playing in theaters. This article includes is a mention of suicide.

In the opening act of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Florence Pugh's Jean Tatlock plays an important role. She begins a relationship with Cillian Murphy's titular character, though she's not up for public romance or a commitment. As the film progresses, Oppenheimer ends up marrying Kitty (Emily Blunt), but still maintains an affair with Jean.

This love triangle stirs up guilt in Oppenheimer's early years as a theoretical physicist in America. However, he quickly begins to compartmentalize as he spearheads the Trinity Test in Los Alamos. Still, even after her death, Jean continues to occupy a strong place in Oppenheimer's heart and mind, which ends up giving way to two very quaint sex scenes. These scenes stand out as ranging from comedic to outright bizarre in their depiction.

Related: Oppenheimer's Cillian...

The following contains spoilers for Oppenheimer, which is now playing in theaters.

Christopher Nolan has once again delivered a cinematic masterpiece in Oppenheimer, a film that explores the creation of the first atomic bomb during World War II. Starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Nolan's latest film is a deep and contemplative piece that warns the world about the dangers of ambition.

With a runtime of three hours, Oppenheimer has plenty of time to make its impression on audiences. More often than not, the film does so through its dialogue, using its terrific script to deliver memorable quotes that will stick with viewers long after their first viewing.

Related: Every Christopher Nolan Movie, Ranked According To IMDb

"Prometheus Stole Fire From The Gods..." Opening Caption

"Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this he was chained to a rock and tortured for eternity."

Oppenheimer...

The Oppenheimer production used real-life science experiments to recreate the Trinity test explosion sequence without CGI. Tricks like dropping silver particles into powered aquariums and lit-up metallic balloons were used. Scanning the IMAX film for VFX reduced the resolution, so a focus was put on capturing everything in-camera. Various techniques like long shutter speeds and color manipulation were also experimented with. The Trinity Test sequence also used miniature models overseen by Christopher Nolan, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, special effects supervisor Scott Fisher, and visual effects supervisor Andrew Jackson.

Oppenheimer cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema reveals the types of real-life science experiments the production used to pull off the film's explosive atomic bomb detonation sequence. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer chronicles the life and career of American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Played in the film by Cillian Murphy, he was one of the key figures in the creation of the first atomic bomb,...

In 2020’s “Tenet,” Christopher Nolan blew up a 747, and for his latest feature, “Oppenheimer,” he recreated the Trinity Test without using visual effects, opting to find a way to do it in-camera instead.

“Obviously, we couldn’t make an explosion the size of the actual explosion so we used trickery,” cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema explains, and no, they didn’t detonate a real atomic bomb.

The ten-minute sequence capturing the first-ever successful atomic bomb detonation came together through many experiments. It was a given that Nolan would do the scene in-camera. “We’re suckers for this absolute depth of resolution that IMAX give us,” van Hoytema says. “But when you go to VFX, you have to scan it, and the moment you do that, it loses half of its resolution.”

Their goal was to preserve the quality of the film stock.

Despite not using VFX, Nolan and van Hoytema worked...

Decades before Christopher Nolan set his sights on a movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer, a science-obsessed BBC executive ventured to America in 1979 to make a $1.5 million TV show about the father of the atom bomb.

Peter Goodchild began his career at the BBC in radio drama, but eventually migrated to the storied “Horizon” science unit to put his chemistry degree to some use. The division began experimenting with factual dramas in the 1970s, and after delivering a hit series on French-Polish physicist Marie Curie, Goodchild set his sights on the New York-born Oppenheimer.

“I’d seen a play on J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Hampstead Theatre Club way back in 1966,” the 83-year-old tells Variety from his home in Exeter, southwest England, where his Zoom background reveals a room teeming with books on heaving shelves.

“It was an amazing story, and I’d always wanted to do it,” Goodchild continues. “Someone...

In the new MSNBC documentary “To End All War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,” the impact of the 1945 nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are seen in grisly detail: Archival footage from the U.S. military recorded days after the bombings show survivors covered in horrific burns, with sagging flesh and clothing seared to their bodies, as they stand in the wreckage of cities leveled to the ground. Although the documentary, which is now streaming on Peacock, was released in part to drum up hype for Christopher Nolan’s Universal-produced “Oppenheimer,” no such footage appears in his own movie.

Nolan defended the decision during a conversation after a screening of the movie in New York over the weekend. His depiction of Manhattan Project chief scientist Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) doesn’t show Hiroshima or Nagasaki, he said, not to sanitize the subject, but because the movie extends from its...

Oppenheimer is less than one week away from its long-awaited arrival at theaters, where Chistopher Nolan’s new movie will be competing directly with other of the most anticipated films of the year, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, presenting two very different stories but both with amazing and numerous casts, and stunning production designs.

Just as its name indicates, Nolan’s movie follows the story of one of the men behind the atomic bomb and one of the scientists that worked on the infamous Project Manhattan. Oppenheimer stars Cillian Murphy, a long time collaborator of the director, along with an amazing cast that includes Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, Tom Conti, Rami Malek, Matt Damon, Jack Quaid, Florence Pugh and many others.

But the film also has a very special cameo. In an interview with The Telegraph, Nolan confirmed that his own daughter, Flora, is also appearing in the movie in a very unexpected way,...

Al Pacino dismissed Christopher Nolan's director's note on the set of the 2002 thriller 'Insomnia'.The 'Oppenheimer' helmer has recalled writing his instructions for the 83-year-old Hollywood legend on a piece of paper, and him saying he'd already done what he wanted "on the dailies", but "you can't see it to the eye".Without being specific about what he requested of the 'Godfather' icon, Nolan told The Los Angeles Times: “I had gone up to Pacino after a series of takes and given him a note on what I wanted.“He told me, ‘I’ve already done that. You can’t see it to the eye, but I’ve done it on the dailies.’ I looked for it and I was like, ‘Oh, my God,’ because there it was.”The filmmaker says he had a similar set experience with Cillian Murphy.He noted: “Great film actors can do that, and...

According to director Christopher Nolan, don't expect Oppenheimer to be a CGI spectacle.

The critically acclaimed filmmaker behind the upcoming biopic about American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer spoke to Collider about his cinematic approach to the film. In past projects, Nolan took pride in filming epic scenes on camera without the need for visual effect enhancements. Oppenheimer is no exception as Nolan takes on the story of America's Trinity test, requiring nothing but practically and "zero" CGI.

Related: Christopher Nolan Agrees - Oppenheimer Is a Horror Movie

During the production of Oppenheimer, Nolan commented about how he and his long-time visual effects supervisor, Andrew Jackson, recreated the atomic bomb sequence on location in New Mexico with practical effects. "I think recreating the Trinity test [the first nuclear weapon detonation in New Mexico] without the use of computer graphics, was a huge challenge to take on," Nolan said. "[We were] looking at how we could do a lot of the visual elements of the film practically,...

Now it’s clear that the peak of Oppenheimer will be the Trinity nuclear scene. All of the film’s energy is concentrated on that scene. Admittedly, in a series of interviews, director Christopher Nolan stated that the Trinity test in the movie is based on practical effects. Moreover, Nolan said that there’re zero CGI shots. Can it be?

The Trinity nuclear test. With no CGI???

Trying to photograph real-world things to give the first detonation of the atomic bomb is one of the most hypnotic, terrifying, and beautiful things and equal measurements. We really needed to find a way in this film to represent that in a way that the audience could feel some of that extraordinary sense of witnessing – that first unleashing of the power.

Christopher Nolan Nolan tries to avoid CGI and VFX

We know Nolan. He’s not a fan of VFX and CGI layers.

Los Angeles, July 8 (Ians) Ever since the announcement of ‘Oppenheimer’, Christopher Nolan has made it clear that he has zero interest in using CGI for the biopic, instead using practical effects for everything. With that in mind, ‘Oppenheimer’ will have absolutely no CGI.

The director is known for his penchant for realism and complex stories, but for his latest film, ‘The Dark Knight’ creator has insisted on keeping things as real as possible. Speaking with Collider, Nolan said that his latest film not only has a focus on practicality, but it contains “zero” CGI shots.

However, this is nothing new as Nolan has preferred to rely as little as he can on VFX on almost all his ventures be it ‘The Dark Knight’ trilogy, ‘Interstellar’ or ‘Tenet’.

Instead Nolan has always preferred using things such as camera work, real small-scale explosions and miniature sets to avoid having his work feel wholly unrealistic,...

Even though the 2000s produced some of the most iconic cartoons on television, it also had some of the worst. Many 2000s cartoons have aged poorly with crude jokes and art styles that didn't collect with fans.

Related: 10 90s Shows With Better Animation Than Anything Currently AiringNo network was safe from bad cartoons in the 2000s, with Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon being some of the biggest culprits of releasing poorly written animated shows that made fans cringe more than they laughed. Even though some of the worst cartoons plagued the 2000s, there were enough good ones to keep networks afloat and save their reputations. However, cartoon fans will never forget the worst cartoons from the 2000s.

6teen

6teen was meant to appeal to teen cartoon lovers by creating relatable characters that viewers could connect with. However, 6teen relied on teenage stereotypes too much, making the characters feel shallow and underdeveloped.

R Madhavan is all set to celebrate his birthday being engrossed in work. He is currently shooting in Chennai for his next project Test with Nayantara and Siddarth. Talking about having a working birthday, Madhavan shares, “Birthdays are special, no doubt, but for me, my work is equally important. I feel fortunate to be doing what I love, and that in itself is the best birthday gift.”

Interestingly, this comes shortly after Madhavan’s remarkable achievement at the Iifa Awards, where he was honoured with the prestigious Best Director award for his outstanding work in the film ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’. Madhavan also acted in the film as Nambi Narayan.

The biographical drama, which showcases the remarkable story of former scientist Nambi Narayanan, captivated audiences and critics alike. Madhavan’s win at the Iifa Awards further solidified his position as a talented filmmaker in the industry. Despite the recent accolades and recognition,...

Bad Boys 4 continues rounding out its cast with a fan-favorite Better Call Saul star. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are returning as the mismatched detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in a currently untitled fourth Bad Boys film, the plot of which is still under wraps. Bad Boys for Life's Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah return as directors on Bad Boys 4, which started filming in early April with a recent set video showing Smith and Lawrence filming a dramatic scene on a rooftop.

Now, as the sequel continues filming in Atlanta, the Bad Boys 4 cast has added Rhea Seehorn, according to Deadline. Seehorn, who earned two Emmy nominations for her multifaceted performance as Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul, has joined Bad Boys 4 in a mystery role. There are currently no details on the character Seehorn will be playing.

Every Actor Cast In Bad Boys 4...

When Rob Cohen made "The Fast and the Furious" in 2001, he couldn't possibly have known that it would eventually spawn one of the largest film franchises of all time. The original film was downright modest, even wispy, when compared to some of the more recent chapters in the overblown "Furious" franchise. In it, an LAPD cop named Johnny Utah ... er, I mean Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) goes undercover in the strange and ultra-cool world of surfers ... er, I mean L.A. street racers to track down and arrest their ringleader Bodhi ... er, I mean Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) for a recent rash of high-profile thefts. Michelle Rodriguez appeared as Letty, Dom's girlfriend, and Jordana Brewster played Mia, Dom's sister and Brian's would-be paramour.

Over the course of the film's many sequels, Letty and Mia would eventually play larger and larger parts in the story and finally be allowed to do more than fall in love,...

The United States was founded on the separation of church and state. It’s in the Constitution and everything. The Republican Party has long been working to dismantle this principle — sometimes by gesturing toward Christian nationalism, and sometimes, in the case of the Texas state Senate, by trying to write it into law.

The legislative body approved a bill on Thursday that wouldn’t just permit the state’s public schools to display the 10 Commandments; it would require them to do so and to do so prominently.

Senate Bill 1515 holds...

EntertainmentDirected by Karthik G Krish, ‘Takkar’ also stars actors Divyansha and Yogi Babu.The teaser of actor Siddharth’s Tamil film Takkar was released on Monday, April 17, on the occasion of the actor’s birthday. Directed by Karthik G Krish, the film has Divyansha playing the female lead. The film is slated to release on May 26. Actor Yogi Babu is also part of Takkar. The one-minute glimpse promises a mature entertainer for an adult audience. Divyansha is shown as a free-spirited woman who stands up for herself. She is seen rolling a joint, drinking alcohol, and also using swear words in the teaser. Takkar has music by Nivas K Prasanna and cinematography by Vanchinathan Murugesan. Filmmaker Karthik G Krish had previously directed Kappal starring Vaibhav and Sonam Bajwa. Siddharth, who has been missing in action for some time, is part of several exciting projects including Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2, which also stars Kajal Aggarwal,...

The retro-futurist setting of Atomic Heart's post-apocalyptic Soviet Union delves deep into the concept of human vs machine, and the Darwin Test is just another piece in the game's puzzle. As the player is trying to figure out what caused everything to go wrong, they will need to activate drill mode inside the museum. To do this, they will need to convince the passive, non-violent robot Tereshkova that they are human, and not a robot.

Tereshkova is a positive, cheerful hostess at the All-Soviet Exhibition Center's registration stand, unable to express the horror she feels at the violence and carnage surrounding her. Like many parts of Atomic Heart's plot line, she blurs the line between robot and human and is suspicious the player character does so as well. She will not obey the orders of a robot pretending to be human, so to advance the story the player needs to...

London, Feb 15 (Ians) The AI classifiers trained on audio recordings cannot accurately predict whether someone has Covid-19 by analysing the sound of their coughs, according to the study led by the UK’s Alan Turing Institute.

As first reported in a paper from researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there were claims that AI could detect the difference in cough sounds between those with and without Covid-19 with up to 98.5 per cent accuracy, reports The Register.

The result led to efforts to build an app powered by the algorithms to provide people with a cheap and easy method to test for the novel coronavirus.

The Department of Health and Social Care in the UK even went so far as to award Fujitsu two contracts totalling more than 1,00,000 pounds to develop the government’s so-called “Cough In A Box” initiative in 2021, according to the report.

The software would collect...

Viz has announced upcoming manga offerings, ranging from Demon Slayer to Spy x Family. While readers will have to wait until Fall 2023, plenty of new series and add-ons for these fan-favorite series are more than enough reasons to get any manga fan excited.

On Twitter, Viz shared numerous manga titles. Some of them are new series announcements, while others are bonus stories and add-ons for fans. Among them are the upcoming release of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6 - Stone Ocean featuring Jolyne. Also, a collection of Junji Ito stories will be published, as well as new series from Tatsuya Endo (Spy x Family) and Ai Yazawa (Nana).

Related: Devil is a Part-Timer Returns in New Collection From Yen Press

Manga & Anime Bonus Content is Coming Soon Announcement: Hirohiko Araki’s legendary multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family continues with Jolyne in the manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 6–Stone Ocean.

A high-flying crowd pleaser that only the studio system could manufacture, MGM’s Test Pilot was directed by Victor Fleming, written by Howard Hawks, and starred the can’t-miss trio of Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy. Gable plays a reckless flyboy, Loy his down-home sweetheart, and Tracy his true-blue pal. The airborne pyrotechnics and earthbound romance spawned a big box office and several Oscar nominations.

The post Test Pilot appeared first on Trailers From Hell.

Forget everything you thought you knew about The Masked Singer.

Fox’s celebrity guessing game is undergoing some major changes ahead of its eighth season (Sept. 21, 8/7c), including theme nights and multiple reveals every week.

More from TVLineJamie Lynn Spears, Dwight Howard, Nastia Liukin and Others to Face 'Ultimate Test' in Fox's Special ForcesRachel Bilson to Star in 'Troubling' Episode of Fox Anthology AccusedCall Me Kat: Parker Young Cast in Season 3... as Kat's Baby Daddy?

Here’s how it’s going to work: Several disguised contestants will compete each week, but only one will move on to the next round of competition.

This post contains spoilers for the season finale of The Rehearsal, which is now streaming on HBO Max.

Among the most clever things about Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal is that its very structure, along with the secrecy behind how Fielder and company produced the docu-comedy, makes it almost entirely analysis-proof. We just know so little about which parts are real, which parts are not, what happened that we did not see, and how much more empathetic Fielder may be than the version of himself he plays here (and before that,...

And the Independent Spirit Awards have revealed the winners and it's looking a lot like the Academy Awards! "Birdman" beat "Boyhood" for the Best Feature trophy but Richard Linklater took away the Best Director award from Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu.

Is this a sign of what's going to happen at the Oscars tonight?

Stay tuned...

2015 Film Independent Spirit Award Winners (Highlighted) And Nominees

Best Feature

(Award given to the Producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.)

Winner: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole

Boyhood

Producers: Richard Linklater, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss, Cathleen Sutherland

Love is Strange

Producers: Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen, Ira Sachs, Jayne Baron Sherman, Jay Van Hoy

Selma

Producers: Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey

Whiplash

Producers: Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster, Michael Litvak

Best Director

Winner: Richard Linklater

Boyhood

Damien Chazelle

Whiplash

Ava DuVernay...

Just one night before the Oscars take over town, stars flocked to the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards on the Santa Monica Beach on Saturday (February 21).

Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell joined forces for co-hosting duties and put on a fabulous show as actors and actresses including Scarlett Johansson, Ethan Hawke, Jessica Chastain, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto and Emma Stone turned up to lend their star power to the IFC airing ceremony.

As for this year's cream of the crop, Michael Keaton (Birdman), Julianne Moore (Still Alice), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) took home top honors in the lead and supporting acting categories.

Meanwhile, in what very well may be an indicator for what's to come tomorrow at the Academy Awards, "Birdman" was recognized as Best Feature while Richard Linklater nabbed Best Director accolades for "Boyhood".

Check out the full list of winners from the 2015 Spirit Awards below!

Best...

Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell hosted the 30th Independent Spirit Awards from Los Angeles today (February 21).

Digital Spy rounds up all of the winners from this year's ceremony below:

Best Feature

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - Winner!

Boyhood

Love is Strange

Selma

Whiplash

Best Director

Damien Chazelle - Whiplash

Ava DuVernay - Selma

Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Richard Linklater - Boyhood - Winner!

David Zellner - Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

Best Screenplay

Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski - Big Eyes

J.C. Chandor - A Most Violent Year

Dan Gilroy - Nightcrawler - Winner!

Jim Jarmusch - Only Lovers Left Alive

Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias - Love is Strange

Best First Feature (Award given to the director and producer.)

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

Producers: Justin Begnaud, Sina Sayyah

Dear White People

Director/Producer: Justin Simien

Producers: Effie T. Brown,...

The 2015 Spirit Awards were handed out today and it was Birdman taking Best Feature and Best Actor (Michael Keaton) while Boyhood went home a double winner taking Best Director (Richard Linklater) and Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette). However, while that's the result for the two big guns that will be going head-to-head at tomorrow night's Oscars, Nightcrawler was also a double winner taking Best Screenplay and Best First Feature, both awarded to writer/director Dan Gilroy. Otherwise, no big surprises with Julianne Moore (Still Alice) taking Best Actress and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) taking Supporting Actor, Citizenfour took Best Documentary and Birdman scored a third win for Emmanuel Lubezki for Best Cinematography. Justin Simien (Dear White People) took home Best First Screenplay and, whoa!, Look!, Whiplash was also a double winner, with Tom Cross winning for Best Editing (well deserved!) and anticipated Oscar winner in the same category, Ida won Best Foreign Language Film.

The 30th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards were presented Saturday from a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. Check out the full list of winners below. Best Feature "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" - Winner "Boyhood" "Love is Strange" "Selma" "Whiplash" Best Director Damien Chazelle, "Whiplash"    Ava DuVernay, "Selma" Alejandro G. Iñárritu, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" - Winner David Zellner, "Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter" Best Screenplay Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, "Big Eyes" J.C. Chandor, "A Most Violent Year" Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler" - Winner Jim Jarmusch, "Only Lovers Left Alive" Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias, "Love is Strange"  Best First Feature Ana Lily Amirpour, "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" Justin Simien, "Dear White People" Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler" - Winner Gillian Robespierre, "Obvious Child" Anja Marquardt, "She's Lost Control" Best First Screenplay Desiree Akhavan, "Appropriate Behavior" Sara Colangelo, "Little Accidents" Justin Lader,...