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Screen Junkies’ Honest Trailer for 2017’s comedic slasher Happy Death Day manages to get itself stuck in an amusing time loop of its own. While the go-to example for most is director Harold Ramis’ brilliant 1993 film Groundhog Day - starring Bill Murray as arrogant weatherman Phil Connors - time loop plots are by no means rare in entertainment. When done well though, the setup can lead to a satisfyingly creative final product, which is exactly what happened with Blumhouse’s Happy Death Day....

Harrison Ford has returned to playing a handful of his iconic characters in recent years, so perhaps he should also return to the role of Jack Ryan. After appearing one more time as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Ford will soon reprise his role as Dr. Henry Jones, Jr. in Indiana Jones 5, which will be filming soon and releasing in 2021. Ford portrayed Jack Ryan, the character created by Tom Clancy, in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger in the early 1990s....

Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy were natural antagonists in the Harry Potter series. Though by the end of the series they had reached a kind of truce (and built a warmer relationship in follow-up play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), some of their fights were hard - and as the stakes rose and pressures on each intensified, sometimes they were brutal. Here are the five worst things Draco did to Harry - and five worst things Harry did to Draco....

Dobby the house-elf made his first appearance in The Chamber of Secrets and instantly became one of the most loved characters in Harry Potter. Though he is initially trying to stop Harry from returning to Hogwarts, it soon becomes clear that Dobby cares deeply for Harry and is such a sweetheart. Following him throughout the books, we get to see him become a free elf finally and really become everything that he wanted....

When discussing Harry Potter, we generally mention the wizards and compare them based on their abilities, intelligence, and courage. The muggles from the story rarely garner any praise as they are simply ordinary people like you and me. We never to stop to think about their intelligence and how they fit into the grand scheme of things. We have identified the ten brightest muggles who were in the Harry Potter series based on their jobs and actions in certain situations....

To the surprise of no one, the screenplay to the official eighth story in the Harry Potter franchise went on to become one of the best-selling and most talked about books of 2016. While the format of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’s book release wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea – it was essentially just a reprint of the play’s script – the story itself continues to dazzle Harry Potter fans everywhere with its unique look at what happens to our favorite characters following the events of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows....

Many elements in Harry Potter’s Wizarding World mirror those in the muggle world, but what if some of these are not mere coincidence or just the magical version, but a consequence of a battle between wizards and muggles? And one where wizards were somehow defeated by muggles. J.K. Rowling introduced readers to the Wizarding World in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first entry in a series of seven books....

Volcani.cc’s Hellmut: The Badass from Hell is an enthralling 2D dungeon crawler with frenetic combat and bloody violence in equal measure. Hellmut: The Badass from Hell is the latest roguelike dungeon crawler to make its way from PC to console and it’s a transition that works better than expected. The game, the first title by developer Volcani.cc, is another example of retro-style gaming done right, complete with above average pixel graphics and an engagingly old-school challenging feel that still feels relatively accessible during its 3 to 5 hour play time....

iOS 15 is finally here, and it brings multiple new features like Portrait Mode in FaceTime, Focus mode and redesigned notifications, improved Maps, Live Text, and more. However, some users may want to stay on iOS 14 for a bit longer before updating to iOS 15, and Apple now offers an option to help these people. As we announced earlier this year, Apple is finally letting users stay on a previous major version of iOS and still receive important security updates that were previously only included with the latest versions of iOS....

Apple’s CarPlay platform is one of the best ways to bring the iPhone experience to your car’s infotainment system. A few years ago, Apple introduced wireless CarPlay, which allows you to forgo the Lightning cable, but adoption has been limited so far. The CPLAY2air wireless CarPlay adapter aims to solve that problem by allowing you to seamlessly cut the CarPlay cord for a completely wireless experience. Head below for a hands-on video look at the CPLAY2air wireless adapter, which can transform your wired CarPlay experience to a wireless one with ease....

The adventures of Harry Potter are a series of stories that have inspired fans and casual readers alike to follow the journey of the boy who lived for years now. The books and films are some of the most successful of all time, and the wizarding world of Harry Potter has continued to grow through new stories, films, and even its very own theme park. The success of Harry Potter speaks for itself, and there’s a reason that so many people were captivated by these stories....

The Harry Potter franchise has had no shortage of controversies over the years. The books have been repeatedly banned and questioned, and even tops the list of the American Library Association’s most challenged books of the 21st century. Even after the conclusion of the main book and movie series, the debates have only grown more heated over the years. J.K. Rowling’s statements continue to send shockwaves across both the Wizarding World and our own, including revelations about Dumbledore’s orientation, Nagini’s real identity, and even Voldemort and Bellatrix’s secret daughter....

There’s no denying that Gryffindor is the Hogwarts house from the Harry Potter series that gets the most positive attention. This is likely because Harry himself and all of his closest friends are in the noble house. The books are definitely a bit biased towards Gryffindor, and the other houses often get the short end of the stick. While Gryffindors might have a lot of admirable traits, they aren’t perfect. In fact, there are many traits that define the house that are quite negative....

Spider-Punk Header Art by SPDRMNKY XXIII on ArtStation Sony’s animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will introduce a whole host of alternate-universe Spider-Men to the big screen, including Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen. Now Marvel’s official tie-in comic for the movie offers more evidence that the movie will include another: Spider-Punk. The core concept of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a simple one, lifted straight from the comic event of the same name....

We live in an age when we’re seeing smart everything. All those things that used to be dumb – watches, door locks, electrical sockets, lightbulbs and so on – are now smart, and controlled by an iPhone. As someone who loves home automation, I think it’s great. But I have to admit that even I can’t decide whether an iPhone-controlled smart candle is taking things just one step too far …...

While exploring the Irid Novo in Cradle Games’ popular action roleplaying game, Hellpoint, you must have come across some locked regions that are inaccessible. These are known as “Black Hole Hour” rooms in Hellpoint. They are barred by an energy gate, similar to the ones you see in boss rooms and the game’s Hell Hour. The only difference is that their barrier is light golden in color instead of orange. You will only be able to enter them after you enter the Eye Codes....

Henry Cavill, set to play Geralt in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher, has expressed his excitement in diving deeper into the world of the character he will be embodying. When the Netflix adaptation of The Witcher announced that Cavill would be playing the beloved video game character last year, some fans were pretty skeptical given Cavill’s past roles. The Witcher is Netflix’s answer to the television juggernaut that was Game of Thrones, and will be based on the book series of the same name by author Andrzej Sapkowski....

A new update to the free metadata photo and video app Metapho for iPhone has brought what looks like the first way to tell when your iPhone 11 shots were taken with Deep Fusion (at least for now). Follow along for more on this neat app that not only allows you to check if Deep Fusion was used, but also view and edit EXIF metadata. Metapho launched its latest update over the weekend that includes data on whether or not Deep Fusion was used in a photo (via MacStories)....

Legacy Contact What happens to your digital legacy after you pass away? What about all of your pictures, notes, videos, documents, and other personal information? That’s the question that Apple is seeking to answer with the rollout of its new Legacy Contact feature in iOS 15.2. The Legacy Contact feature is essentially a way to allow loved ones and trusted friends access to your data in the unfortunate event that you pass away....

Slowly but surely, smart cameras with HomeKit Secure Video are becoming more common while also dropping in price. One of the newest options comes from Eufy, and it even costs less than some Apple dongles. Here’s how the new Indoor Cam 2K from Eufy works with HomeKit. The specs Eufy is well-known for its higher-end smart home cameras as well, such as the EufyCam 2 and EufyCam 2C. These cameras are wireless and battery-powered, but they require the companion Home Base from Eufy....