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Super Mario Bros. movie being projected in public in Shanghai

Nintendo officially confirms another ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie is on the way

No surprise here, but one of the biggest animated movies of all time is getting a sequel. The only sort of interesting part is that the news was confirmed by Nintendo themselves. The company’s official account on X (formerly Twitter) … Continue reading

The woman (Kristine Froseth) looks out across the vast desert before her, with no hope in sight.

‘Desert Road’ review: A time-travel thriller unlike any you’ve seen before

Do you ever feel hopelessly stuck? Like no matter what you do, you keep ending up in the same shitty place? That’s the conundrum facing the heroine of Desert Road. After crashing her car in a remote desert, no matter … Continue reading

A 12-year-old boy looks at an iPhone screen showing various social media apps including TikTok, Facebook and X on February 25, 2024 in Bath, England. This week the UK government issued new guidance backing headteachers in prohibiting the use of mobile phones throughout the school day, including at break times. Many schools around the country are already prohibiting mobile phone use over concerns. The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes. Researchers say that unmoderated screen time can have long-lasting effects on a child's mental and physical health. Recently TikTok announced that every account belonging to a user below age 18 have a 60-minute daily screen time limit automatically set.

Instagram is copying TikTok, and the strategy is working

When Instagram releases a new feature that is a direct copy of another app, its users fear the worst. In a 2022 essay for Digital Trends, writer Cristina Alexander lamented the “TikTok-ification of Instagram” because it “takes away the type … Continue reading

Samara Weaving stars as the eponymous heroine of

‘Azrael’ review: Samara Weaving, a silent gimmick, and lots of gore

What has A Quiet Place wrought? The alien-invasion horror hit that used silence to amp up tension in its rural setting was brilliantly executed. Because the movie’s ravenous extraterrestrial creatures chase sound, the characters don’t speak aloud, and even their … Continue reading

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TL;DR: The 2024 Ultimate Candlestick Trading and Analysis Bundle is on sale for £23.38, saving you 92% on list price. If you’re looking for a new way to invest in yourself in 2024, open yourself up to literal investing. It … Continue reading

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TL;DR: Save 10% on Hostinger web hosting with the exclusive discount code MASH10. What do you want from your web hosting solution? Unlimited bandwidth? Daily backups? AI tools? All of those things are nice, but what most people really want … Continue reading

Emma McDonald and Billy Postlethwaite star in Joy Wilkinson's directorial debut.

’7 Keys’ review: This sexy thriller is a mean piece of work

It’s easy to feel invisible in a big city, what with so many people, so many apartments, and endless dramas unfurling before unblinking eyes. Sometimes, there’s a comfort in such anonymity, even a certain level of safety. But sometimes you … Continue reading

How to turn read receipts off on Instagram

How to turn read receipts off on Instagram

The rumors are true: You can change your read receipts on Instagram. The feature rolled out recently and allows you to turn read receipts on or off for an individual chat or all chats, depending on your needs. For instance, … Continue reading

a phone displaying Wordle

Wordle today: Here’s the answer and hints for March 10

Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can … Continue reading

A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 10

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets … Continue reading