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With the conclusion ofSuccession, HBO now has a void in the coveted Sunday night slot. EnterThe Idol, the next HBO drama series with aspirations of becoming a buzzworthy show. Lily-Rose Depp stars as Jocelyn, an aspiring pop star looking to become the world’s top artist after a nervous breakdown ended her previous tour. While planning a comeback, Jocelyn meets Tedros, played by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, a self-help cult leader and nightclub owner who begins a tumultuous relationship with the singer....

It’s been kind of a quiet week as we get ready for theHalo 3coming out party on Friday, and yes I’ll be there. Two other products that are increasingly being anticipated are the second generation Zune media players and the Xbox handheld gaming system. Let’s have some fun and speculate a little on what Microsoft may have in store. New Zune: Designed by Microsoft The first generation Zune was rushed to market and was largely a re-skin of an existing Toshiba offering with the addition of a WiFi radio that only worked with other Zune players....

If you’re thinking about buying a microphone for whatever purpose, such as forTwitch streamingor recordingpodcasts, you can’t go wrong with the Blue Yeti X. It’s an even more tempting option right now because Dell is selling it with a $30 discount on its sticker price of $170, so you’ll only have to pay $140. We’re not sure how long this deal will remain online, but given the microphone’s popularity, there’s a chance that stocks run out sooner than you think....

Tom Aspinall’s next fight: Interim title bout confirmed for UFC 304 Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall finally has a date, location, and opponent for his first fight since winning the belt at UFC 295. Aspinall is 7-1 since joining theUFCin July 2022. He won the interim heavyweight strap in his last match vs Sergei Pavlovich, cementing his status as a bonafide star in the sport. All seven of his UFC victories have come via stoppage, including five knockouts and two submissions, highlighting Aspinall’s exciting brand of fighting....

Comic-Con International in San Diego has established itself as an annual launching pad for some of Hollywood’s most-anticipated movie trailers and television previews, and the 2018 edition of the show continued that tradition. Among the big premieres at this year’sSan Diego Comic-Conwere the first trailers for James Wan’s oceanic superhero movieAquamanand M. Night Shyamalan’s crossover filmGlass, as well as early peeks atThe Walking Deadseason 9andStar Trek: Discoveryseason 2, among other projects....

The mobile world is dominated by hyperbole. Each carrier makes a claim that, in some way, it offers thebest coveragewith thehighest speeds. While coverage is important, a new service called Visible is questioning whether you need ultra-speedy internet service on your smartphone. Visibleis a new offshoot prepaid service from Verizon, and it only has one product — an unlimited plan (talk, text, and data) that caps data speeds at 5Mbps for $40 a month....

What does ‘verified’ mean on TikTok? When influencers are trying to grow their TikTok account, getting a coveted verified badge can be an important step — but what does it mean to be verified on TikTok? TikTokhas become one of the main places where people are trying to grow their online presence, creating content for the huge user base on the app and jumping on viral trends. Several celebrities have also made accounts on the app....

It has been 24 years sinceSeinfeldwent off the air, but the iconic show’s cultural staying power is still hanging around. In the post-ironic comedic landscape of our current times, it is startling how the laugh-track-driven relic has lived on in the millennial consciousness, immortalized by memes, Twitter threads, and its prominent place onNetflix. Yet until recently, I had never watchedSeinfelddespite being surrounded by a pop culture that is shaped by it....

Pennsylvania-based self-driving car startup Argo A.I. revealed its third-generation autonomous car prototype on the streets of Detroit. The company, which received a $1 billion investment from Ford in 2017, explained it made comprehensive upgrades to the technology that helps its experimental sedan safely and reliably drive itself without any human input. Argo A.I.’s test mule is based on theFusion Hybrid; Ford invested a fortune in the company, so using aVolvo V60presumably wouldn’t fly....

Microsoft recently gaveXbox Oneusers the ability to play a selection of original Xbox games on the console, allowing players to relive the great memories they had when the Xbox brand was still in its infancy. A slew of additional original Xbox gameshave been addedto the backward compatibility program, and they include some all-time greats. On April 17, you’ll be able to play BioWare’sJade Empireon Xbox One, as well as Bethesda’sThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind....

More TV shows are coming out thanever before. That means a lot of great TV shows end up with one of two fates: they’re either overlooked for years, or quickly canceled. Netflix users watchedan averageof 93 minutes a day in 2015, the same year it put out 450 hours of its own original programming. At that rate, it would take 290 days to get through just Netflix’s shows alone; 19 days if every second was dedicated to the binge....

Netflixand other streaming services do a pretty great job of making sure that there’s always something new to watch every weekend. Sometimes, though, those new releases aren’t what you’re looking for. It’s under those circumstances that you might be interested in trying to find a show or movie that is already on the service, but has flown under the radar. It’s with that in mind that we’ve selected three underrated gems from Netflix’s back catalog that are definitely worth checking out....

Science fictionremains a tentpole genre in modern cinema, and Netflix has tons of sci-fi films for audiences to stream online. With stories featuring robots, aliens, and everything in-between, there are plenty of enjoyable movies for sci-fi fans to beam themselves into on their next film night. However, these fiveNetflix moviesshould definitely be at the top of viewers’ watch lists. The End of Evangelion (1997) Though many people hated the finale toNeon Genesis Evangelion, this film serves as an expanded (and arguably better) ending to the original anime....