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Yamaha’s MusicCastimpressed uswhen the company first introduced the technology, leading us at the time to declare it the best multiroom solution since Sonos. MusicCast continues to make its way into the company’s products, but now the company is taking it in a different direction. On Monday, April 23, Yamaha announced MusicCast Surround, a new spin on the technology that saves you from having to run speaker cables all over your living room....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Bad Boys: Ride or Die! Summary Bad Boys: Ride or Diedirectors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have addressed the ending’s Will Smith slap, while also responding to viewer reactions to the surprising moment. Near theend ofBad Boys: Ride or Dieduring its climactic action scene, Smith’s Mike Lowery freezes up, making it unclear if he’ll be able to fight his way through the enemies ahead of him....

Psychological thrillers have long been a favorite among viewers who enjoy intense explorations of the human psyche. The genre is chock-full of gripping stories that combine character studies with nail-biting suspense, alongside mind-bending twists and a deliciously dark atmosphere. The greatest psychological thrillers ever made range from the genre-defining classicRear Windowto the modern masterpieceGet Outto the incomparable and iconicThe Silence of the Lambs. These essential entries in the genre showcase the directors, writers, and actors’ mastery of their distinct chilling journeys, with their impact, innovation, and lasting influence on the world of cinema cementing them as the best of the best....

10 facts about Harry Potter’s new Snape actor Paapa Essiedu There are a few things that are guaranteed to rile up the internet: pineapple on pizza, theskibidi toilettrend, and casting decisions of franchise reboots. In this case, we’re referring to the new Professor Severus Snape in the upcomingHarry Potter TV show. It’s not been long sinceHBO announced Paapa Essieduas the scowling spell-slinger, and you’d think from the reaction he’s replacing the Queen of Britain (he’s not, he’s playing a fictional potions professor with a greasy fringe and a God complex)....

Summary Marvel andStar Warsare two Disney properties that have become increasingly intertwined, with characters and stories that leave people wondering what it would be like should they cross properties. The Sith are especially interesting, with plenty of Marvel villains displaying powers or ideologies similar to those of the famedStar Warsvillains. Because the Sith value raw emotion and often end up being conquerors in their respective eras, there are a variety of different Marvel villains that would work perfectly as Sith....

There’s a lot to admire aboutAmazon Freevee, especially because it is a way to watch movies for free outside ofPrime Video. Yet there’s also an incredible amount of dreck on Freevee, especially if you’re looking for an action movie. This must be where direct-to-video action movies go in the digital afterlife now that few people are buying DVDs anymore. Regardless, there are still some hidden gems to be found, and that’s why we’ve put together this list of the three underrated action movies on Amazon Freevee that you should watch in January....

Every week, there are thousands of new songs hitting the airwaves — and it’s just too much for your two ears to handle. With all those options, you can’t be wasting your time on tracks that deserve a thumbs-down click. But don’t worry, we’re going to save you the hassle. We listen to some of the most-hyped and interesting songs each week, and tell you which are worthy of your precious listening time....

Could a marvelous reunion betweenthe Russo Brothersand Disney be in the works? As Matthew McConaughey once said in aLincoln commercial, “Sometimes you’ve got to go back to actually move forward.” PerThe Hollywood Reporter, Anthony and Joe Russo are in early discussions to directAvengers 5and6. The Russo Brothers are the most prolific filmmakers in Marvel history. The duo directedCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War,Avengers: Infinity War, andAvengers: Endgame....

The third-generation Amazon Echo Dot is total fire, but for one family, that description became too true for comfort. Joe Jachym, a retired firefighter, says he came home on Sunday, February 24, to find his kitchen filling with smoke and his third-generationAmazon Echo Dotin flames. According to Jachym, an electrical fire centered around the plug or the outlet would throw the breaker and (in theory) extinguish the flames, but neither the plug or the outlet was damaged — only the smart assistant....

The annual online shopping frenzy that is Singles’ Day has just closed, and the figures confirm yet another sales record. Raking in way more cash than Black Friday and Cyber Mondaycombined, Singles’ Day, which took place on Sunday, November 11, generated sales of a phenomenal$30.8 billion, up from$25 billion a year ago. Organized by Chinese internet behemoth Alibaba, the web-based shopping event reached $1 billion of sales in just 85 seconds, and took just over an hour to reach $10 billion as customers swiped, tapped, and clicked their way to multiple purchases from vendors across Asia and beyond....

We’re seeing some fantastic discounts on Smart Home gadgets and home appliances along with otherPrime Day deals. Something that’s garnered a huge following is the robot vacuum. One of the most popular is the Shark IQ Robot Self-Empty XL RV1001AE. Right now, as part of Prime Day and while stock remains, you’re able to get the Shark IQ Robot Self-Empty XL RV1001AE for $335. That’s an incredible $265 off its regular price of $600....

Apple’sReality Pro mixed-reality headsetis probably just a few months from launching, but we’re still seeing the company’s top-secret ideas seeping out into the wild. The latest leak shows one way you might be able to control things in Apple’s metaverse — and it’s a pretty unusual concept. According to arecently granted patent(number 2023/0042447 A1), Apple is exploring the idea of using anApple Pencilas a sort of virtual reality (VR) controller. The idea is that your hand holding the Apple Pencil could be displayed in the mixed-reality world that you see through the headset, overlaying it onto augmented reality (AR) elements....

Summary The news that Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise will return inWelcome To Derryis great, butIT’s iconic villain must avoid a Stephen King adaptation mistake. When theITprequelWelcome to Derrywas first announced in 2022, the news was met with a mix of enthusiasm and understandable trepidation.IT: Chapter Two’s endingwas far from perfect, but it was hard to argue that the overlong sequel needed even more screen time to flesh out its shape-shifting villain’s story....