[ad_1] Need a reason to stay interested in Disney+? Between Netflix’s content assault, an HBO Max event tomorrow and Apple TV+ launching this week, Disney’s plan to stand out is apparently this new trailer for its live-action Star Wars show, The Mandalorian. Fortunately, in contrast with early reviews for Apple’s TV shows, the one minute […]
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Recommended Reading: How memes became political weapons
[ad_1] How memes got weaponized: A short historyJoan Donovan,MIT Technology Review Memes are entertaining, but they’ve also become key weapons in politics and the spread of misinformation. This piece starts with just one of many insane stories: “In October 2016, a friend of mine learned that one of his wedding photos had made its way […]
‘Avengers Damage Control’ is the ideal VR follow-up to ‘Endgame’
[ad_1] Damage Control puts you and up to three other companions in prototype Iron Man-esque suits, developed by Black Panther’s Shuri. They’re technically a combination of Stark and Wakandan technology — they’ve got vibranium skins, but also feature Iron Man’s iconic palm blasters. Unlike The Void’s Ghostbusters: Dimension and Ralph Breaks VR, there aren’t any […]
A ‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel is in the works for Disney+
[ad_1] At first, Disney’s decision to bring back Hocus Pocus may come off as a bit of a headscratcher. As Variety notes, the movie wasn’t exactly a box office smash back in 1993, earning only a modest $39 million on a budget of $28 million. Hocus Pocus also didn’t impress critics at the time, but […]
16-bit ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Lion King’ cartridges are returning in 2020
[ad_1] If you’re not quite that interested in the original format, there will also be a physical Retro Edition of Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and Lion King for the Switch. It’ll be available in both Genesis- and SNES-style boxes, with a retro-like manual to match. It arrives on December 10th for $50, and pre-orders will […]
Verizon is giving Unlimited customers 12 months of Disney+ for free
[ad_1] This makes Verizon the exclusive Disney+ carrier, and it could help Disney+ better compete with Apple TV+, which launches on November 1st. Apple recently announced that anyone who buys an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac will get a free one-year subscription to its service. Disney doesn’t have its own hardware to bundle subscriptions […]
Watch the final ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ trailer
[ad_1] The end is almost here — The Rise of Skywalker will close out the third Star Wars trilogy when it premieres on December 20th (with early screening starting the night before). If you’d like to see a bit more of Episode IX instead of going in completely unspoiled, then watch the new trailer below […]
HBO Max will stream ‘Spirited Away’ and other Studio Ghibli movies
[ad_1] WarnerMedia struck a deal with Ghibli’s American distributor GKids for the exclusive streaming rights. In one fell swoop, HBO Max grabbed a selection of much-loved animated movies. That might help it in the battle for streaming supremacy against the likes of Disney+, which will have a huge library of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation […]
Disney is tweeting everything that’s coming to Disney+
[ad_1] It. Is. Time. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Mandalorian, check out basically everything coming to #DisneyPlus in the U.S. on November 12. Pre-order in the U.S. at https://t.co/wJig4STf4P today: https://t.co/tlWvp23gLF pic.twitter.com/0q3PTuaDWT — Disney+ (@disneyplus) October 14, 2019 It is impressive just how many titles Disney owns, and it’s worth taking […]
Hulu subscribers can finally download shows to watch offline
[ad_1] Among the shows you’ll be able to watch offline are Hulu Originals such as The Handmaid’s Tale, Shrill, Veronica Mars and The Act, as well as the likes of Family Guy, This is Us, How I Met Your Mother and ER. You can download 25 titles at a time across five devices. You’ll have […]