HBO has offered Paapa Essied to play Snape in the «Harry Potter» series, — Hollywood Reporter
British actor Paapa Essiedu has been offered to play Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO series about “Harry Potter,” sources told the Hollywood Reporter.
«Wednesday» — first look at Jena Ortega in the second season of the Netflix fantasy series
Netflix released the first image of the second season of “Wednesday” — a dark fantasy series created by Tim Burton.
The average check of Ukrainians on «Black Friday» started at ₴5000, and the top sellers are smartphones, TVs, and charging stations (Forbes report)
Forbes Ukraine analyzed what Ukrainians bought on “Black Friday” and how much sales increased in the biggest Ukrainian chains compared to last year.
The series «Star Wars: Skeleton Crew» rated better than the first two seasons «Mandalorian» — 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
The first three episodes of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” received a rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes — higher than the first two seasons of “The Mandalorian”.
The longest taxi ride in Ukraine cost ₴19,100, and the most popular place — Kyiv Railway Station (Bolt service results)
The Bolt taxi service was most frequently used from 7 PM to 8 PM, and the most popular drop-off and pick-up location was the Central Railway Station in Kyiv. The average tip this year was around 30 UAH.
«The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms»: HBO has announced the release date of the prequel series «Game of Thrones» (and it’s coming soon)
The series “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” will tell about the adventures of the knight Dunk and his squire Egg, who travel through Westeros 100 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 «revitalized» Ukrainian-language Twitch — with 1.3 million views in November (more than Dota 2 and Counter-Strike combined)
According to Streams Charts, Ukrainian-language streams of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Twitch generated 1.31 million views in November.
«The Squid Game» garnered a record 2.8 billion hours of viewing before the release of Season 2
The first season of “Squid Game” attracted 330 million viewers and amassed over 2.8 billion hours of viewing — an absolute record for Netflix.
New trailer for the movie «Snow White»: Rachel Zegler and the seven dwarves challenge the evil witch Gal Gadot
Following the recent leak, the official trailer for Disney’s remake of “Snow White” has appeared.
The series «Star Wars: Skeleton Crew» revealed one of the main mysteries of «Andor» — with just one line
Currently, the first two episodes of the series “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” are streaming on Disney+, and as it turns out, in addition to a new story, they offer interesting answers to old questions from other shows in the Star Wars universe.
Put aside conspiracy theories: it became known why the name of the Rothschild heir «breaks» ChatGPT
Recently, ChatGPT users have noticed odd behavior from the chatbot—it temporarily “hung” when mentioning some well-known names.
Ridley Scott says he was forced to make movies about «normal people» because «Alien» and «Blade Runner» didn’t make enough money
Some of Ridley Scott’s debut films have become classics of science fiction, yet they “did not shoot at the box office,” prompting many to encourage the director to make more standard films intended for the general public.
Critics love it: James Gunn’s first DC Universe series debuts with a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Initially, the DCU series “Creature Commandos” had a 100% rating, but overnight it dropped to 94% — based on 17 reviews.
Ukrainians who have received UAH 1000 «eSupport» abroad will have to return it, — Prime Minister Shmyhal
The government plans to conduct an “audit” within the “Winter eSupport” program.
Monobank made 69,000 installment purchases on Black Friday. The strangest was a childbirth, and the most expensive cost ₴248,000
On Black Friday, monobank users made 69,000 purchases using the installment payment option, with an average receipt of ₴14,300 — according to statistics published by the neo-bank’s founder, Oleg Horokhovsky.
Intel fired Pat Helsinger as CEO — after the company’s shares fell by more than 50% in 2024
On December 1st, Pat Gelsinger left his position as CEO of Intel, where he had worked for 4 years.
«Brain rot» — word of the year according to the Oxford Dictionary. What does it mean and why does it concern us all?
The term Brain rot means “consuming nonsensical content that harms a person” — and yes, scrolling through social media feeds every evening somewhat resembles this process.
CERN denies Russians access to the Large Hadron Collider
At the end of November, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) officially terminated its long-standing collaboration with Russian scientists and engineers — and closed access to the Large Hadron Collider, reports the German publication Heise (via Highload).
Alfonso Cuarón explains why he refused to make «James Bond»: «Some movies are better just to watch»
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron, an Oscar winner for the film “Gravity”, revealed that many years ago he was offered to direct one of the films in the James Bond franchise.
Ukraine plans to launch toll roads — 6 potential routes are being analyzed
In Ukraine, six main routes for the launch of toll roads are being analyzed — there is already a “developed” bill and agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
ChatGPT will be used by every 8th person on Earth in 2025 — at least that’s what OpenAI wants
Last week ChatGPT turned 2 years old, while the number of people using the chatbot weekly has already reached 250 million.
The animated film «Moana 2» earned $221 million in five days of release in the US — the highest-grossing holiday debut for Disney
The global box office of the animated film “Moana 2” currently stands at $386 million.
A joke with «Deadpool and Wolverine» was published online, which was categorically banned by Disney — now it’s clear why
Screenshots of the “Deadpool and Wolverine” script reveal some interesting details about the production of the film, as well as scenes that were ultimately not shot. One such scene contained an “explicit” joke about Mickey Mouse and a not-so-favorable comment about Disney.
The «Stranger Things» series helped to hide the «most valuable» cameos in «Deadpool and Wolverine»
Marvel has a whole list of tactics and schemes that could hide spoilers in movies, but using pseudonyms from “Stranger Things” for “Deadpool and Wolverine” is something new.
Norway says goodbye to ICE: in October, electric cars «captured» 94% of the new car market
Norway plans to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles by 2025, and it seems to be succeeding—in October, electric vehicles accounted for 94% of new car sales in the Norwegian market (almost twice as much as in China).
«We will write it off as a typo». Tax law in Ukraine will come into force on December 1 despite «accidental» early publication
Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a historic Law on Tax Increase in Ukraine, and within a few hours, it was published by “Voice of Ukraine,” causing panic among accountants across the country.
Final «Fast and Furious»: Vin Diesel hints at trilogy and Dwayne Johnson’s return to Hobbs
“Fast & Furious 10” was considered by Universal as the first part of the saga’s finale, which started back in 2011, yet Vin Diesel has once again hinted at a trilogy.
Australia bans children under 16 from registering on Instagram and TikTok
Australia imposes one of the world’s toughest restrictions on the use of social media.
Days are numbered: Nissan could go out of business in next 12-14 months, — Financial Times
New Financial Times report reveals details about Nissan’s predicament.
The Cabinet of Ministers will ban the booking of specialists who have been working at the company for less than 3 months — EBA
According to the European Business Association, the Cabinet of Ministers will introduce a new additional criterion for booking employees.
Researchers found bacteria from Earth in samples «alien» asteroid — what does this mean?
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth back in 2020, and since then, teams of scientists around the world have been carefully studying their composition.
These are the two Apple devices most often given for the New Year (spoiler — not iPhone)
CIRP (Consumer Intelligence Research Partners), a company specializing in marketing research, has conducted a pre-holiday survey to find out which Apple devices are in the greatest demand as gifts for Christmas or New Year.
Christopher Nolan says that «Dune 2» — is a «miracle», similar to his favorite movie «Star Wars»
Director Christopher Nolan is captivated by the work of his colleague Denis Villeneuve, who this year released the second part of the “Dune” adaptation.
The team that created Android is working on an operating system for artificial intelligence. What is known?
A new startup named “/dev/agents”, founded by former Android leaders, is focused on launching a cloud operating system for artificial intelligence agents.
«Everything went downhill in 1983»: Denis Villeneuve explains why he doesn’t want to make «Star Wars»
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, who has made two films «Dunes» and is actively developing a thirdis known for weaving complex source material into a compelling narrative with particular skill, leading many to wonder how he would have handled «Star Wars».
James Gunn named the main difference between the new «Superman» and the rest of the DC films — it will «increase the fan base many times over
DC Studios co-chairman James Gunn says that his version of «Superman» will be significantly different from other upcoming DC films and Zack Snyder’s take on the Man of Steel in particular.
Recruited through a Russian sect: IT specialist and teacher from Kyiv were sentenced to 13 years for cooperation with the FSB
Publication Watchers Media revealed details of an old case regarding the strike on the Ivano-Frankivsk airport, involving a rather strange trio — consisting of an IT specialist, a teacher, and a blogger, who were recruited by the FSB before the full-scale war.
The director of «Alien: Romulus» considers his movie «a big hit» and is looking for a worthy story to continue
Fede Alvarez and 20th Century Studios are “extremely interested” in a sequel to “Alien: Romulus”, while the director is already searching for the “right story” along with co-writer Rodo Sayagues.
In China, the series «Arkane» received an alternative ending — without intimacy between Wai and Caitlin
Vi and Caitlyn’s relationship in the second season of “Arcane” was marked by emotional fluctuations, but ultimately ended with an intimate reunion in the finale.
Qualcomm «has lost interest in taking over Intel due to the company’s huge debts, — Bloomberg
Qualcomm has reconsidered buying Intel amid the company’s financial troubles and potential regulatory hurdles.
«New games — new bets». The main trailer of the series was released «Squid Game 2»
Netflix has released the main trailer for the second season of “Squid Game,” which provides an in-depth look at new challenges for Player 456 and his “team.”
The 6 season of Slow Horses will return the star of «The Lord of the Rings» to the center of the plot
Hugo Weaving has confirmed that he will return for the 6 season of «Slow Horses» to reprise his role as Frank — the former CIA agent and father of Jack Louden.
Artificial intelligence has used over 140,000 movies and TV shows for training — all episodes of «Breaking Bad» and «The Sopranos» including
Website The Atlantic examined a dataset used to train AI models owned by Apple, Anthropic, and Nvidia, among others, and found that industry fears about the new technology are far from unfounded.
Black Friday in Ukrainian: 64% of citizens don’t believe in discounts, but one-third plan to buy clothes and only 12% — gadgets
Recent surveys indicate that interest in Black Friday discounts is declining year by year.
«I stole the idea»: Ridley Scott says «Gladiator 3» was inspired by the «Godfather» trilogy
Despite the mixed reviews for “Gladiator 2,” Ridley Scott is seriously considering a sequel. In previous interviews, the director noted that about 14 pages have been written for the “Gladiator 3” script, and he has now revealed some of its ideas.
Apple engineers «in a quandary» over the requirement to create an ultra-thin iPhone 17 — prototype in early production tests at Foxconn
According to The Information, Apple’s requirement to create an iPhone 17 «ultra-thin» (5-6 mm) has put the company’s engineers in a difficult position
«Captain America» is in trouble: test screening of the movie with Anthony Mackie failed, and Marvel plans to «reshoot something else
Previous test screenings of «Captain America» with Anthony Mackie have already led to extensive reshoots — in the summer «updating» at least three major action scenes and introducing new characters, but these efforts do not seem to have benefited the new Marvel superhero movie.
Hell’s car industry: Tesla plant suffered «toxin leakage» due to faulty furnace door, staff worked in fog and +38°C, — media
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, workers at Tesla’s Austin factory were forced to work for several months in temperatures up to +38°C and in «constant fog» due to a faulty giant door of the foundry — at the same time, the company «ignored the problem, increasing production of Tesla Model Y in 2022».
Google will mark «low-quality apps» in the Play Store: what are the criteria?
It seems like Google is working on a new feature that will warn users about potentially low-quality apps in the Play Store.
Ridley Scott will release a director’s cut of «Gladiator 2» lasting 4 hours — if it doesn’t drag on the threequel
According to the director, the original version of «Gladiator 2» lasted almost 4 hours (3 hours 40 minutes) — and it may be released someday.
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