In his second book, First, Becomes Ashes (out today!), Szpara is similarly ambitious in topic and theme. Ashes is a standalone novel that takes place in the aftermath of the destruction of a maybe-magical cult, following four different characters caught up in the messy repercussions of the FBI’s raiding of the Fellowship of the Anointed. Much of the novel’s early perspective comes from Lark, an almost 25-year-old who believes wholeheartedly in the teachings of cult leader Nova, and that he has been chosen to learn magic and martial arts in order to hunt the monsters that ravage the world outside the Fellowship gates....

However, producer Frank Marshall did offer a bit more info via his Twitter. Retweeting a snapshot of Ford and co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge from the latter’s account, Marshall added the headline: “Indy and his goddaughter, Helena.” To be sure, that’s not much to go on, but that’s more than we know about any other character in the film, save for Indy and Sallah. Unsurprisingly, Mads Mikkelsen will play the bad guy, but the roles of Thomas Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, and Shaunette Renée Wilson remain unannounced....

Diablo 2: Resurrected‘s recent Early Access Beta (which will be open to the public starting on August 20th) gave fans another chance to dive into this highly-anticipated remaster and see whether or not this game lives up to the hype or whether we’re looking at another Warcraft 3: Reforged situation. It feels odd to invoke the name of Warcraft 3: Reforged when discussing Diablo 2: Resurrected (they’re different games made by different teams, after all), but the fact of the matter is that Warcraft 3: Reforged was supposed to be a surefire hit and turned out to be a disaster....

“Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex.” A cause of death was not immediately made available but Trebek had been publicly battling pancreatic cancer after receiving a stage 4 diagnosis in March 2019. It’s hard to overstate Trebek’s impact on the American television landscape. After a brief journalism career, the Canadian-born Trebek went into the burgeoning game show hosting business, starting with Reach for the Top in 1966....

Along the way, the makeshift team will encounter revenants, monsters, tribespeople, and other obstacles, while pursued by a rival boat operator (Paul Giamatti) and a malevolent German prince (Jesse Plemons) who wants to find the Tree of Life for his own nefarious reasons. And naturally, Lily and Frank themselves find themselves in a love/hate relationship as they barrel down the river, with their own secrets and hidden motivations coming to light as well....

But is it really? Putting aside the quality of the film itself (which, judging from the shellacking it’s getting from critics, is quite lacking), if Jurassic World Dominion performs up to the billion-dollar standards of its recent predecessors at the box office, or even comes close enough, it’s hard to imagine Universal Pictures wanting to turn off what has been a reliably powerful spigot of cash for nearly 30 years....

This is especially true in the current time when many of us are working from home due to the pandemic and using more and more online services. This means protecting more account passwords, our personal information shared with more companies and being more vulnerable as we look for online solutions to our problems. Your browser is the gateway to the online world, so if you want to stay secure online; you need to make sure your browser is secure....

“It means a lot to me,” says Tran about landing the role of Raya after original star Cassie Steele dropped out (according to Vanity Fair, Tran was cast after the character was changed significantly enough that a different interpretation was needed). As a Vietnamese-American actress, Tran has now made history three times: She was the first woman of color to nab a significant role in a Star Wars film, she was the first woman of Southeast Asian descent to appear on the cover of Vanity Fair, and she is now also the first to play a Disney princess in the company’s first movie based on Southeast Asian culture....

The main purpose of these schemas is to address the needs of larger databases built for analytical purposes (OLAP). This method is used to order data in the database with a good arrangement of the contents in a database. The schema allows customers to ask questions associated with business or market trends. Furthermore, a multidimensional schema represents the data in the form of data cubes which enable viewing and modeling data from different perspectives and dimensions....

It takes less than a minute to realize just how much Thomasin McKenzie’s Eloise adores the ‘60s in Last Night in Soho. Strutting into her childhood bedroom as Peter and Gordon’s “A World Without Love” plays (on vinyl, of course), the star of the new Edgar Wright movie is wrapped up in a dress she made out of newspapers—one might even speculate she’d use vintage ‘60s NME magazine covers if she could afford it....

The soundtrack seeks to evoke two eras, the sounds of 1965 Soho and present-day London, while keeping time for the film. The movie moves to the rhythm of the background songs, which become a character. The advance single features Taylor-Joy (The Witch) doing a soulful cover of Petula Clark’s classic “Downtown.” It evokes the uneasy wonderland of the ghosts of the past. The soundtrack’s uptempo version, which you can hear on the Spotify playlist below, captures the aura of the memories of the time....

Gamification software and strategies can help project leaders across all enterprises because of their inherent ability to modify and impact behavior. Aside from their primary features, most gamification software is function-focused, which means they are designed to get the job done quickly. Gamification is a fantastic way businesses can develop great relationships with staff and clients. This article is intended to educate project managers and employees on what gamification is all about and how they can elevate the user experience with gamification software....

Once that’s achieved, if you start to feel the itch for more seismic shocks and sleights-of-hand, here are a few suggestions of what to watch next – eight TV thrillers that provide similar doses of double-dealing, truth-concealing, witness-squealing, case-breaking shenanigans. Add your own recommendations below! Bodyguard Bodyguard proved that there was life after the Red Wedding for Richard Madden. His performance as David Budd, a former combat soldier living a new – and equally dangerous – life as a Principal Protection Officer (PPO) in the London Met deservedly netted him a Golden Globe and a Scottish Bafta award....

“Scott Pilgrim, which has been a beloved comic, a cult classic film, and an absolutely addictive video game, has now reached boss level with an upcoming anime adaptation. Netflix and UCP (The Umbrella Academy, Chucky) are adapting Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic series, with O’Malley writing and executive producing alongside Ben-David Grabinski (Are You Afraid of the Dark? reboot).” Read more at The Mary Sue Eternals is now streaming on Disney+!...

“Perhaps Adam McKay saw the Knives Out 2 casting announcements and said ‘hold my beer’ because his casting for his Netflix film Don’t Look Up is pretty incredible: Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Chris Evans, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi), Tyler Perry, and tons of other names that will make you say, ‘wait, they’re in this movie too?’” Read more at The A....

“Tom Hardy was wearing a Spider-Man: No Way Home hat, though… I think? You have to zoom in on the pic to tell what it says. Hardy isn’t alone in the picture, sitting next to him is Lin Oeding (director of Cobra Kai and, for the purposes of this theory, stunt coordinator of Spider-Man: Homecoming). The picture was tweeted by Marvel Updates, and while they credit the account Spider-Man Brasil, that account credits Oeding himself....

“Ol’ Todd McFarlane, taking a break from his Sisyphean quest to eternally make another Spawn movie, tweeted the image, which also served as an announcement that the company was bringing the heroes and villains of the 1966 Batman TV series to its ever-more-impressive DC superheroes toyline. Surprisingly, McFarlane’s six-inch figures of Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin don’t look quite as good as the Batman ‘66 figures Mattel released a few years ago, and they don’t seem to be as articulated, either....

“Netflix cranks out a lot of original content. Every year, the streaming giant invests billions of dollars to roll out dozens of new original series and movies, but not every release can be a bona fide hit like Stranger Things or have the star power of a show like Ozark. There may be a lot of nonsense in the mix, but there’s a lot of good stuff, too.” Read more at Thrillist....

“The Muppets have taken on New York City, space, and the wonderful world of Oz — and now, thanks to Disney+, they’ll be braving the Haunted Mansion this fall. Entertainment Weekly has released our first look at Muppets Haunted Mansion, a new special featuring everyone’s favorite Jim Henson creatures interacting with one of Disneyland’s most beloved attractions, promising plenty of spooks and some rather spectacular Halloween looks.” Read more at Collider Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow made an independent time travel flick called Safety Not Guaranteed that you need to watch it before it leaves Netflix....

“The story behind this curious misstep is even stranger, and the 25th anniversary of the original Resident Evil is a fine time to revisit one of the oddest chapters in the series’ history. Here’s how Mamoru Samuragochi, the disgraced composer once known as Japan’s Beethoven, left his mark on the iconic survival horror franchise.” Read more at Inverse. Let’s take a moment today to remember actor/singer Andy Hallett and his lovable Angel character, the green horned demon Lorne....