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Tinder’s Swipe Night Will Find You a Match in the Apocalypse, Starting September 12

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 03:30:01 GMT

Tinder is bringing its interactive choose-your-own-adventure experience Swipe Night to India on September 12, which has you participate in an apocalyptic tale. You get to make choices that not only influence the story but also whom you match with on Tinder afterwards. Swipe Night will be available on three successive weekends, starting at 10am local time each Saturday...

Netflix Announces Three-Body Problem Series With Game of Thrones Creators

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 05:55:52 GMT

Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have found their next series. Netflix has announced an English-language adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem trilogy. Benioff and Weiss will write and executive produce alongside Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson.

San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Preview: Dates, Times, and Live Streams for the Biggest Panels

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:00:53 GMT

San Diego Comic-Con 2020 is Comic-Con@Home due to the coronavirus. Here are the dates, times, schedule, and live streams for the first-ever virtual San Diego Comic-Con, taking place entirely online.

The Winds of Winter Might Be Complete in 2021, George R.R. Martin Says

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:54:57 GMT

George R.R. Martin hopes to have finished “The Winds of Winter” in 2021, the Game of Thrones author said in a blog post on his official website Tuesday. “The Winds of Winter” is the long-awaited sixth novel in A Song of Ice and Fire series.

From Satya to Choked, the Journey of Anurag Kashyap

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:50:09 GMT

Anurag Kashyap takes Gadgets 360 through all his movies, from the highs of Gangs of Wasseypur to the lows of a seven-year run of five failed films. His new film Choked, on Netflix, is a further step in the evolution of Kashyap.

Bollywood’s Bullying Is Killing Indian YouTube Parody Creators

Thu, 28 May 2020 07:01:36 GMT

From T-Series to YRF, Bollywood’s inability to laugh at itself is driving away independent Indian YouTube creators who make parodies. The film industry is helped by India’s archaic copyright law, which doesn’t afford enough protection to works of fair use.

Hamilton Movie Sets July Release Date on Disney+ Hotstar

Tue, 12 May 2020 13:40:39 GMT

Hamilton is coming to Disney+ Hotstar. Star, writer, lyricist, and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda announced Tuesday that the recorded version of Hamilton on Broadway is coming to Disney’s streaming service on July 3.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to Be Read by Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Others

Wed, 06 May 2020 05:38:24 GMT

The first Harry Potter book — “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” — will be read chapter-wise by several celebrities, including Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Fry, and Dakota Fanning.

J.K. Rowling Offers Free Harry Potter Books, Launches ‘Harry Potter at Home’ Digital Hub

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 04:42:31 GMT

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is offering free audiobooks and ebooks to the first novel, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, throughout April, to help families in lockdown during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Rowling has also launched a new digital hub called “Harry Potter at Home”.

Toba Supervolcanic Eruption Might Not Have Nearly Wiped Out Humanity, Study Finds

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:28:18 GMT

A study published by Nature Communications said that the Toba supervolcanic eruption did not bring humanity to a near extinction about 74,000 years ago

Netflix’s Jamtara Sparks Row Over Use of Casteist Slur

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:22:52 GMT

Netflix’s most recent original series from India — Jamtara — has been called out for use of a casteist slur aimed at the Dalit community, sparking debate over the use of pejorative terms in the realm of fiction entertainment.

On Batman’s 80th Anniversary, a Look Back at His Popularity — and How He ...

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:19:18 GMT

On Batman’s 80th anniversary, DC archivist Benjamin LeClear tells us how the Dark Knight cheated death thanks to Frank Miller, the effects of Batman’s popularity from Batman: The Animated Series to the movies, and what he can bring to today’s superhero-addled world: detective skills.

OnePlus Music Festival Set for November 16 in India, Katy Perry to Headline the Event

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:53:06 GMT

OnePlus will be hosting a music festival on November 16 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

This Indian Startup Wants You to Stop Buying Expensive Running Shoes

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 09:45:24 GMT

Shapecrunch makes 3D printed custom orthotics to help you prevent injuries and manage pain.

Ursula Le Guin, John Scalzi, Kim Stanley Robinson Headline New Books Releasing October 2018

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 12:14:21 GMT

The Complete Illustrated Edition of the Earthsea books is releasing in October, along with a host of promising novels.

New Books by Malka Older, Brandon Sanderson, Steven Erikson Coming This September

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 09:50:02 GMT

Epic fantasy fans can rejoice thanks to a new book by Steven Erikson.

JRR Tolkein's The Fall of Gondolin and Other Books Releasing This August

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:36:35 GMT

August 2018 is a great month for science fiction book readers thanks to releases from Jasper Fforde and Cixin Liu.

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, The Wild Dead by Carrie Vaughn, and Other Books to Look Forward ...

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:11:02 GMT

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, The Wild Dead by Carrie Vaughn, and other science fiction books to look forward to in July 2018.

New Titles in the Dresden, Wild Cards Series Headline the Best Science Fiction Books of June

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:42:25 GMT

June 2018 features some high profile names releasing new books, which includes Jim Butcher and George R. R. Martin.

iNaturalist Is the App Every Wildlife Observer Needs

Fri, 04 May 2018 09:32:44 GMT

See a lot of wildlife around you but can’t identify anything? iNaturalist will help.