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Theaters See Worst Memorial Day Box Office Receipts in Decades

The good news for Warner Bros. this Memorial Day weekend was that it’s “Furiosa,” the latest installment in the “Mad Max” franchise, looked to be the top grosser for the weekend that typically opens up summer blockbuster season. Unfortunately, that was just about all the good news there was for Hollywood this weekend — and […]

Amazon Under Investigation for Self-Driving Vehicle Units

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander […]

After the ‘Fallout’ Show, Here Are the Games to Play

Hey, if you’re reading this and you can afford a month of Amazon Prime Video, it cannot be stressed enough: You should really give “Fallout” a try. Despite some asinine complaints about the show, it’s largely been well-received and mostly appears devoid of any ulterior messaging. It’s an homage to the storied video game franchise […]

Should Shows Drop Weekly Episodes Or All at Once?

Being a child truly represented simpler times. Excluding issues like adulting and having a job, even philosophical fan debates were cut from a more straightforward cloth. “Who would win in a fight, Godzilla or Goku?” or “Who would win in a race, Superman or the Flash?” made for plenty of classic playground debate. (The correct […]

NFL Superstar Set to Host It

Perhaps realizing his skills are beginning to diminish to the point of no return, Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce is obviously looking at other career options. (And yes, this writer is a bitter New England Patriots fan who wants to see the budding Chiefs dynasty crumble.) All snark aside, the gregarious, almost […]

Amazon-Backed EV Maker Sees Stock Price Plummet Amid Rough Quarterly Report, Mass Layoffs

When government leaders and virtue-signaling billionaires make poor decisions, they never seem to suffer consequences. Only the victims of their arrogance and greed have to pay the price. In a news release Wednesday, the Amazon-backed electric-vehicle manufacturer Rivian announced poor fourth-quarter 2023 financial results and dismal 2024 expectations, which led to a 17 percent decline […]