Monthly Archives: July 2019
Marvel’s X-Men Relaunch Lists All Omega Level Mutants
Marvel Comics kicked off a new era of the X-Men with the release of House of X #1 by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist R.B. Silva, and it’s clear that this issue was all about setting the table for what’s to come. One way the comic establishes this new landscape for mutantkind is a series of informational pages, and while that may sound dry, they’re actually packed with noteworthy details. One page in particular from Xavier’s files is all about Omega level mutants, listing all known mutants of that esteemed power level, the nature of their abilities, and where their loyalties lie.
First, the page starts with the definition of an Omega level mutant: “A mutant whose dominant power is deemed to register -- or reach -- an undefinable upper limit of that power’s specific classification.”
Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner and Batman Begins Actor, Dies
Rutger Hauer, the prolific, multilingual Dutch actor renowned for his roles in movies like Blade Runner, Batman Begins, Ladyhawke, The Hitcher and The Rite, died on July 19 in his home in The Netherlands at age 75. The news was confirmed by his publicist (via Variety), who said Hauer's funeral was held today.
Hauer enjoyed a long and successful acting career both in the Netherlands and abroad. Her made his acting debut in the 1969 TV series Floris, before rising to prominence in 1973's The Turkish Conspiracy and 1975's The Wilby Conspiracy (his English language debut).
Hauer's career truly exploded thanks to his role in 1982's Blade Runner, where he played sympathetic android villain Roy Batty. In particular, Hauer's iconic "Tears in Rain" soliloquy remains one of the most iconic scenes in science fiction. Hauer also gained further popularity in the US thanks to 1985's Ladyhawke, a medieval fantasy movie where Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer play tragic lovers forever separated by a cruel transformation curse.
The Best Couples in Video Games
A few years ago, we wrote about all of our absolute favorite couples in video games, but in a span of five years, a lot of things can change. So we've updated our list to include more of our favorite couples, from casual games to more serious RPGs, and to celebrate the growing representation of interractial and LGBTQ+ representation. Flip through our gallery below to check out all the couples we love, or keep scrolling to read.
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Marvel’s X-Men Relaunch Tips the Balance of Power
House of X #1 changes the relationship between the X-Men and the rest of the Marvel Universe in a major way. Read on to learn just how drastically this new series is changing the status quo
Warning: this article contains spoilers for House of X #1!
The X-Men's New Home
Art by Pepe Larraz. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
The X-Men are used to being an endangered minority in the Marvel Universe, but House of X shows a mutant race finally consolidating its power and gaining a new foothold on the global arena. Professor Xavier has created a new home for mutantkind on Krakoa the Living Island. This island serves as a brand new mutant nation, something previously attempted by Magneto with Genosha and Cyclops with Utopia. Xavier seems to think he can succeed where his friends failed, partly by reaching out to other world leaders and encouraging them to officially recognize the sovereignty of the new mutant nation.
AEW Will Begin Competing with WWE in October
Ahead of Cody and Brandi Rhodes' appearance as part of the TNT panel at today's session of the Television Critics Association summer press tour, All Elite Wrestling and TNT have officially announced the premiere date for AEW's upcoming weekly show.
AEW will begin airing its two-hour weekly matches on TNT on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET.
The matches will take place in different cities across the nation each week on Wednesdays, starting in Washington, D.C., at the famed Capital One Arena. Ticket pricing and on-sale date for the televised live event will be announced on Monday, July 29, at 12 p.m. ET via AEW’s social media platforms.
Founded by President and CEO Tony Khan, AEW is headlined by Cody & Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page, Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley. The roster is also filled with incredibly skilled competitors including Nyla Rose, Awesome Kong, Dustin Rhodes, Jungle Boy, Dr. Britt Baker, MJF and SCU. In addition to being in-ring talent, Cody, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega also serve as EVPs with Brandi Rhodes serving as Chief Brand Officer. Legendary commentator Jim Ross will anchor the weekly announce team.
Jeff Goldblum Hints at The Grandmaster’s Return for Thor: Love and Thunder
Marvel officially announced Thor: Love and Thunder, the next Thor movie from director Taika Waititi. The main cast from Thor: Ragnarok is set to return, including maybe Jeff Goldblum’s The Grandmaster.
During the Thor: Love and Thunder reveal at San Diego Comic Con, Waititi took the stage to announce that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, and even Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster (as Thor no less!) will be returning for Thor 4. One omission was Goldblum’s name, but the actor may have just teased his return on Twitter.
In a post published on the actor’s official Twitter account, Goldblum tweeted out the Thor: Love and Thunder title card with the added text: “And not forgetting The Grandmaster.”
Super Mario Maker 2 Course Upload Limit Doubles to 64
The number of courses you can upload in the Super Mario Maker 2 course designer has just been doubled. You can now upload 64 courses, up from 32.
In the “News” tab for Super Mario Maker 2, an important notice from the developers now says that the “maximum number of courses that you can upload has been increased from 32 to 64 courses.”
This means players and course designers can now share more of their work online at any given time. Nintendo also says that it plans to increase the course-upload limit one more time after this, so there’s a chance this number could double again.
Nintendo also announced that over 2 million courses have been uploaded already. That number will likely grow now that the course-upload limit has been raised. Players have been creating some very imaginative Mario levels, and a quick crawl through the Mario Maker subreddit will uncover some hidden gems.
New to Netflix for August
Netflix is closing out the summer strong with the return of some truly excellent Originals along with a new Dark Crystal prequel series called Age of Resistance.
Mindhunter, GLOW, Dear White People, and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power all drop new episodes in August - plus you'll get new installments of Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Rocko's Modern Life.
There's also the first four Rocky films, an Original movie starring Marlon Wayans as sextuplets, and the latest seasons of The CW's Jane the Virgin, iZombie, and The 100.
Before we unveil the full list of what's coming however, here's everything LEAVING Netflix in August.
Sam Lake: I Felt ‘Detached’ From Making of Max Payne Movie
A little more than a decade ago, the Max Payne universe was adapted into a live-action film starring the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and rapper Ludacris. It was, to put it mildly, received by fans with as much warmth as one of Max Payne’s many headshot victims. IGN called it “humdrum,” with not one memorable action sequence. Don’t blame anyone working at game studio Remedy Entertainment, though. On this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered, famed Max Payne 1 and 2 writer Sam Lake, who says Remedy wasn’t “involved in any way,” says he felt “detached” from the making of the film.
Bautista Says He’s ‘Tried Everything’ to Get Cast in Gears of War Movie
Hollywood doesn't want Dave Bautista to play Marcus Fenix in a Gears of War movie, according to a tweet from the wrestler-turned-actor. In response to a fan's plea to Hollywood to cast Bautista, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor replied, "They're listening. And they could give AF! But thank you for the support. Believe me when I say I've tried everything to make this happen."
They’re listening. And they could give AF!.. but thank you for the support. Believe me when I say I’ve tried everything to make this happen. https://t.co/8THxKLkbdV
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) July 23, 2019