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How Carrie Fisher’s role was woven into ‘Rise of Skywalker’

It was "heartbreaking" not to have Fisher on set for the new Star Wars film, says director J.J. Abrams.




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Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ get a best picture Oscar nom? Here are four reasons it’ll probably get snubbed.

DC's "Joker" may have the edge on Marvel.




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‘Joker,’ explained: How the movie went from divisive debut to Oscars darling

The Joaquin Phoenix movie earned 11 Academy Award nominations Monday, distancing itself from the doubters.




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Cartoonists are having a tougher time with Trump’s impeachment than with Clinton’s. Except when it’s easier.

Cartoonists who have lampooned both administrations take aim differently now.




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Sketch artists at the impeachment trial are capturing scenes that the cameras cannot

The scenes they draw include a senator seemingly falling asleep.




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Five things we’d like to see in a revamped Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney Plus

The Force was reportedly not with the original scripts of the anticipated show.




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The VR experience in ‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ prevents it from being just a zombie cliche

It's difficult to count the number of video games in which someone is standing around a corner clutching a weapon and waiting for their mortal enemy to pass. But until recently it wasn't possible to physically experience that scenario.




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He endured 20 surgeries after the Charlie Hebdo shooting — and is still trying to reckon with his survival

“I can’t go back,” says Philippe Lançon, who wrote a memoir about his recovery from the massacre.




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Harley Quinn’s flailing ‘Birds of Prey’ suddenly changes its title

The film grossed only $33 million in its domestic debut.




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Baby Yoda toys are finally arriving. Sure, they missed the holidays — but at least that prevented spoilers.

Products for the popular character from the Disney Plus hit "The Mandalorian" are about to hit stores.




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Beautiful visuals and dreamy puzzles make ‘Luna The Shadow Dust’ an unusually enchanting game

The beautiful hand-drawn visuals, dreamlike puzzles, and mysterious story line of 'Luna The Shadow Dust' -- which unfolds without a word of dialogue -- will draw you in and hold your interest from start to finish.




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‘The Longing’: Patience (and lots of it) is required, but it’s worth every minute

Every so often a game like this comes along that is so audacious it reminds us of how conventional and pedestrian many of the games are by comparison.




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The missing parents in seven Pixar movies, ranked by emotional impact

A deceased dad in the new "Onward" echoes some of Pixar's most moving moments involving absent relatives.




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This new Biden cartoon captures the shift in the Democratic race — and is now a bumper sticker

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Mike Luckovich had a middle-of-the-night inspiration after Super Tuesday.




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‘Bloodshot’ works, if only for the cinematic universe it has the potential to create

Vin Diesel stars as Bloodshot as Valiant Comics finally makes it to the big screen.




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‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’ is an enjoyable sequel, but doesn’t build the original’s energy

You can expect more abilities, a larger map, and more colors from 'Ori and the Will of the Wisps' than in the first., but the hope was to see a touch of subversion to its formula instead of straitlaced augmentation.




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Fan conventions are being postponed amid covid-19 concerns — but Comic-Con is still a go

Big fan-culture events in Florida and California have just been postponed. May's Awesome Con D.C. takes a wait-and-see approach.




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Rosario Dawson will play fan-favorite Ahsoka Tano in ‘The Mandalorian.’ Is this the series’s next Baby Yoda moment?

Darth Vader's former apprentice Ahsoka Tano, as played by Rosario Dawson, will compete with Baby Yoda for attention this fall on Disney Plus.




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‘Doom Eternal’ is crushingly hard and blisteringly engaging

“Doom Eternal” is a challenging, engaging shooter that caters to one’s predatorial impulses. It will keep you on your toes.




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‘Steven Universe’ creator says farewell, knowing her show made young LGBTQ viewers feel seen

Rebecca Sugar's hit series "Steven Universe" changed the Cartoon Network's policy on same-sex marriage in kids' shows.




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Seven ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes that are eerily timely during the coronavirus pandemic

"The Twilight Zone" delved into how human behavior changes in times of crisis.




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‘Half-Life: Alyx’: The most exhilarating VR adventure game to date

"Half Life: Alyx" will transport you to an incredibly vivid science fiction world.




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Mort Drucker’s legendary Mad magazine caricatures spoofed Hollywood — and Hollywood loved them

Artist Mort Drucker, who inspired generations of humorists with his Mad magazine film and TV parodies across five decades, passed away Wednesday.




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‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’: True to its 1990s teen-idol roots

"Final Fantasy VII Remake" is a beautiful-looking game with a juvenile mindset that’s fun to pass through but hard for non-teenagers to be riveted by.




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Sanaa Lathan’s Catwoman is here to steal scenes, jewelry and hearts in the ‘Harley Quinn’ animated series

"She’s the coolest superhero out there. She’s extremely confident. Sexy. Not surprised by anything," says Sanaa Lathan of Catwoman, her new role in DC Universe's "Harley Quinn" series.




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‘Resident Evil 3’: Great graphics and good level design, but it’s still the zombie apocalypse

The true star of “Resident Evil 3” is its supurb graphics engine.




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Newspaper comics hardly ever feature black women as artists. But two new voices have arrived.

Steenz and Bianca Xunise have entered a field that has long overlooked the voices of African American women.




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‘In Other Waters’: A minimalist game that will appeal to fans of nature documentaries

If you’re not put off by its low-key, text-centered nature you're likely to fall for this thoughtful, serene game.




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How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence’s Mayo Clinic visit without a mask

The vice president's visit inspired reactions from cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle.




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How ‘The Clone Wars’ turned Ahsoka Tano into a legendary Star Wars character

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is coming to an end on Disney Plus, but voice actress Ashley Eckstein helped assure that Ahsoka will live on.




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The Grim Reaper shows up often in pandemic cartoons — whether to provoke or provide dark humor

Some cartoonists try to deliver a political shock. Others want to deliver levity in this trying time.




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News24.com | Madagascar president vows to release journalist critic

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has promised to release a prominent journalist who was detained after criticising his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.




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News24.com | Pirates kidnap 6 crewmen from 2 fishing boats off Gabon: source

Pirates have attacked two fishing vessels near the Gabonese capital Libreville, abducting six crewmen, a source close to the Gabonese government told AFP.




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News24.com | Covid-19: Man sentenced to death in Nigeria's first ever virtual ruling

A Nigerian court sentenced a man to death in the country's first ever virtual ruling during a five-week coronavirus lockdown.




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News24.com | Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy

Egypt's economy had just started to recover after years of political turmoil and militant attacks when the coronavirus crisis hit, impacting especially its vital tourism sector.




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News24.com | Virus patients protest in north Nigeria

A group of coronavirus patients staged a protest outside an isolation centre in northern Nigeria to demand increased medical attention and food, officials and residents have said.




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News24.com | WATCH | Faithful undeterred at Ramadan, even as virus spreads in Somalia

Adan Abdullahi knows that visiting the mosque for evening prayers is forbidden. There is a curfew in place in the Somali capital, and authorities have pleaded with worshippers to stay home as coronavirus infections rise.




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News24.com | Zimbabwe street vendors sell cloth masks to make ends meet

Zimbabwe market stall owner Aaron Makaya saw a business opportunity when President Emmerson Mnangagwa made face masks mandatory in public places to prevent the spread of coronavirus.




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Anti-lockdown protest broken up by police in London

Police made a number of arrests and issued fines as they broke up a small anti-lockdown protest in central London.




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One leader looks hell-bent on turning COVID-19 into a catastrophe

If Belarus was already in the grip of a public health crisis, its president looks hell-bent on turning COVID-19 into a catastrophe for the country.




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UK to bring in two-week quarantine for air passengers

Air passengers arriving in Britain will soon have to quarantine for a fortnight as part of a move to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus.




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Is Facebook’s new Libra currency a play to become the world’s banker?

The goal is to provide financial services to billions of people around the world, including those who lack access to banking.




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Children battling cancer can’t always express their feelings. Now a robotic duck is doing it for them.

Known as “My Special Aflac Duck,” the robot is merging play with tools that help doctors do their jobs.




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Google’s balloon project has a new test: Providing Internet access to ‘mountainous villagers’ in Kenya

Loon — an Internet-providing balloon service owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company — will give “mountain villagers” in Kenya the opportunity to purchase 4G service.




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A hit-and-run scooter crash nearly killed him. Now he’s fighting for the data that could reveal the rider’s identity.

A Chicago cyclist was injured by an electric scooter rider who fled the scene. Now he's gone to court to get the city's scooter companies to turn over personal information about their riders and their history.




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Walmart has added virtual reality to its assessment of an employee’s potential

For the past few months, the nation’s largest employer has begun evaluating workers using an experimental tool: virtual reality.




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Researchers just created a robotic lens that can be controlled by the eyes

A team of researchers at the University of California at San Diego have created a soft robotic lens that responds to eye movements.




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Istanbul’s new airport is one of the world’s largest. A fleet of humanoid robots is helping passengers find their way around.

How do you help millions of passengers navigate one of the world's largest airports? In Turkey, the answer is a fleet of humanoid robots.




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It’s never been easier to avoid walking. A cargo-carrying robot might change that.

A new robot from a Boston start-up is designed to make walking easier by carrying your belongings for you.




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Wanted: ‘Friendly’ human face for global army of humanoid robots. Apply within.

A British firm claims it has been hired by a mysterious robotics company to find the perfect face for a new fleet of humanoid robots.