Новости за 15.06.2018

Performing a minor miracle of television redemption, Netflix announced today that it’s saving Lucifer’s soul—or, at least, its chance for a fourth season on TV. Variety reports that the streaming service has resurrected the Tom Ellis-starring Vertigo adaptation for another year, after Fox unceremoniously dumped it…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases or premieres, or occasionally our own inscrutable whims. With the remake of the blaxploitation classic Super Fly opening in theaters this week, we’re looking back on the genre’s 1970s heyday.

Soon, we’re all going to be getting some very revealing stories about one of the greatest action stars in history. Sadly, it’s not going to require you to engage in a fistfight on the top of a skyscraper and then go tumbling down 21 stories in an unassisted free fall on the side of the damn building, but then, hey,…

If you want to watch the No. 1 show in late night, you’re going to have to get premium cable. Podcasting duo turned up-and-coming late-night hosts Desus Nice and The Kid Mero are once again moving up in the world, ending their late-night Viceland series in favor, presumably, of the fancier sets and more expensive…

Physicist Stephen Hawking passed away back in March of this year, leaving a hole the size of a legendary genius on our planet. Happily, he’s now getting one of the most fitting (and badass) tributes imaginable: His voice is being beamed 3,500 light years away to the edge of a black hole.

Humans are, in a word, flawed. Despite what associates of Kirk Cameron might have you believe, our bodies were not designed by a loving, practical god, but rather some omniscient prankster who longed to see his meat puppets trip over their own shoelaces and lick melted ice cream off their dirty hands.

“Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes was made for times like these—the comedian and Take My Wife creator said as much in a press release announcing the new special earlier this week. When Esposito set out to start a discussion on consent and sexual assault in the midst of the #MeToo movement, she knew a five-minute stand-up…

Earlier this morning, we reported on a first-person account from actress and cosplay luminary Chloe Dykstra in which she recounted a painful period in her life: An emotionally and sexually abusive relationship with an unnamed podcaster-turned-CEO. And although Dykstra takes pains not to say his name in the post, it’s…

Mob boss John Gotti—dubbed the “Teflon Don” after repeatedly being acquitted of crimes that he’d obviously committed—often sported a knowing smirk in public, taking evident pleasure in having literally gotten away with murder. Precious little of that mocking arrogance turns up in Gotti, a weirdly fawning biopic…

It’s been a while since Zach Galifianakis has graced us with a new episode of his mock interview show, Between Two Ferns. But now, after winning an actual humanitarian award for the Funny Or Die series’ Barack Obama interview, Galifianakis is back to make fun of Jerry Seinfeld with a little help from Cardi B and Wayne…

Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it is Exiles #4. Written by Saladin Ahmed (Black Bolt, Abbott) with art by Javier Rodriguez (Royals, Doctor Strange And The Sorcerers Supreme), inker Álvaro López (Royals, Doctor Strange And The Sorcerers Supreme) and…

Variety reports that Comedy Central has canceled The Opposition, comedian Jordan Klepper’s attempt to emulate fellow Daily Show alum Stephen Colbert by pretending to be an unhinged conspiracy theorist on TV four nights a week, after just one season. It seems the public appetite for that particular flavor of late-night…

It’s been a long road back to the big screen for the super-powered Parr family—14 years, to be precise. But if the box office receipts from Thursday night preview screenings of The Incredibles 2 are any indication, then perhaps it was for the best to build up a decade-plus of anticipation for the sequel. At least, if…

Yesterday, Jeff Sessions cited a passage from the Bible in order to justify the Trump administration’s excessively cruel new immigration policy, which involves separating young children from their parents and placing them in holding facilities indefinitely. With a folksy smirk plastered on his face, the attorney…

Note: This review is based on last night’s livestream of Nasir, which hasn’t been officially released at the time of publication. You can watch the stream below.

Guileless charisma is the main weapon in Alden Ehrenreich’s holster. It’s why he was perfect as the blissfully ignorant singing cowboy of Hail, Caesar!, but also, perhaps, why he couldn’t quite disappear into Han Solo: There’s no hint of outlaw amorality—of anything other than boyish magnetism, really—behind his sly…

Melody’s Echo Chamber pushes its warped psych pop to new lands on Bon Voyage, while Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever debuts with the dreamy, mature Hope Downs, and Chromeo strikes the right balance on fifth LP Head Over Heels. These, plus Immersion and The English Beat in this week’s notable new releases.

The core innovation of Super Mario Odyssey is Mario’s companion, Cappy. Cappy is a hat that can magically possess everything from non-living objects to living characters. Toss Cappy at an enemy, and the enemy will sprout a Mario moustache and a signature red hat. Mario gains full control over the creature’s movements…

Actress and professional cosplayer Chloe Dykstra has published a lengthy autobiographical essay on her Medium account, in which she accuses an unnamed ex-boyfriend of sexually and emotionally abusing her throughout the entire tenure of their long-term relationship. In the post, Dykstra says she’s not “intending to…

You had all that time on that island, Luke. Not even once! For shame.

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Combining the Hulk and Wolverine into a single character might seem like a low point for superhero ingenuity, but the Weapon H series has sold the idea by putting this new hero at the center of an over-the-top action thrill ride that only gets bigger with each new issue. Writer Greg Park, artist Cory Smith, and…

If you have any inkling that you might be interested in 3D printing, these Monoprice deal is as good as it gets. Score their v2 entry-level mini printer for just $175 with promo code MINI25, while they last. Or, if you want a larger build area and much finer resolution (.02mm vs. .1mm), the Ultimate model is $220 off…

Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d…

The UE Boom 2 is the waterproof sequel for one of the best Bluetooth speakers of all time, and Amazon’s marked it down to $75 today, the best price we’ve ever seen. You even get to pick from four different designs.