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Summary Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz dives into the history of England’s royal family inFirebrand, which follows the final days of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine Parr. The last of his six wives, Catherine is also the only one to come out of the marriage without either being divorced or beheaded — though the movie highlights how she came close to both. Henrietta and Jessica Ashworth’s screenplay is based on Elizabeth Fremantle’s 2013 novelQueen’s Gambit, but it focuses specifically on how Catherine’s religious radicalism created conflict in her domestic life....

Google might be developing a competitor forApple’s M1processor. Reportedly aiming for a 2023 release, the new custom Google processor could come to new Chromebooks, and other devices powered by Chrome OS. According to a report fromNikkei Asia, the move comes because Google sees potential for growth. It recognizes that “major tech players see in-house chip development as key to their competitiveness,” according to the publication. This rumored new processor could also be based on technology from ARM, a chip company that already designs the technology found in PC and laptop processors from Qualcomm....

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions – All brooms & how to unlock them There are lots of different Brooms you can unlock in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, so here is everything you need to know about unlocking them all. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions has finally arrived, with fans able to dive straight into the fictional sport, play as theirfavorite heroesand battle it out on someiconic locations. However, the heart of Quidditch is and always will be broomsticks; this flying mode of transport is key to the sport and can be the difference between a win or a loss....

Hellblade 2 players slam “disappointing” combat system Hellblade 2 may be a follow on from its predecessor, but players are convinced it’s failed to deliver on one key feature – its combat. It’s easy to say that combat isn’t a pivotal part of the Hellblade series. After all, this cinematic experienceprioritizes beautiful graphicsand stellar sound design. Regardless though, Senua can’t go through her journey without a good battle – making it almost equally as imperative....

This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, one of the hottest items available was theAmazon Echo Dot. The third generation of Amazon’s miniature smart speaker powered by Alexa was half off all over the place and bundled with all sorts of other devices that you could pick up. Don’t worry, just because the two biggest shopping days of the year have already passed you by doesn’t mean that savings aren’t still out there....

Apple has rolled outiOS 17globally, andif you’ve already installed it, you might be surprised by the lack of visual pizazz that it offers. That observation isn’t far from reality. With the exception ofStandBy mode, which essentially turns your iPhone into a glorified smart displaywhile charging, there really isn’t much of a visual wow factor here. But if you dig deeper, you will find that Apple really flexed its design muscles at the most basic level — telephony....

Nothing on the internet ever really dies, and an equally immutable fact could be nothing on the internet is ever really exclusive. Samsung smartphone owners were recently given exclusive access to Google Play Music’s “New Release Radio” station. The station is a personalized mix of new music releases — it’s updated daily and based on your listening preferences. This comes a few months after Samsung and Googlepartneredto make Google Play Music the default media player and streaming service on all Samsung phones....

How to get Sandygast in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny? Sandygast and its evolution Palossand are available inPokemon Go, but how exactly do you catch them? Check out how to get the Alolan sand monsters and learn whether or not they can be Shiny. Known as the Sand Heap Pokemon in thePokedex, Sandygast first appeared in Sun & Moon’s Alola region and made its Pokemon Go debut alongside its evolution – Palossand – duringthe 2023 Water Festival....

How to get Skorupi in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny? If you want to add the super-resistant Poison/Dark Drapion to your Pokemon Go team, you’ll need to catch a Skorupi first. So here’s how you can get Sinnoh’s tiny scorpion and if its Shiny form is available. Skorupi is a Poison/Bug-typePokemonintroduced in Gen 4’s Sinnoh region. Although harmless, it can turn into the formidable Drapion. The evolution process not only makes Drapion stronger but also exchanges Skorupi’s secondary Bug-type for the almighty Dark-type, leaving Drapion with only one weakness to Ground moves....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Small PCs usually come with compromises, often lacking customization, future upgrades, power, and port selection. Then there’s Intel’s NUC (short for Next Unit of Computing), which makes these features its selling point. This long-standing line of miniature PCs, now seven years old, remains unique for that reason....

Amazon surprised us with a second Prime Day event this year, dubbed theAmazon Prime Early Access Sale. While you may thinkPrime Day dealsin an event like this are limited to just Amazon products like Echos and Kindles, plenty of other companies are hopping on the bandwagon to compete with Amazon’s low prices. Everyone loves a shopping holiday! NordVPN is having a one day deal on their top-of-the line VPN service. For a few more hours, you can get a two-year NordVPN subscription for 64% offandthree months for free....

Every time a new music biopic hits theaters, people make some sort of joke about howWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyshould have killed the genre completely. Director James Mangold should take those comments more personally than most, given that the movieWalk Hardis most directly parodying his 2005 Johnny Cash biopicWalk the Line. Instead of taking the suggestion to heart, though, Mangold has made another music biopic withA Complete Unknown. In a recent interview withEntertainment Weekly, Mangold explained why he didn’t want to let all theWalk Hardjokes deter him....

Jujutsu Kaisen: Why Gojo bid farewell to his friends in chapter 236 One of the most confusing parts about Gojo’s death in Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 236 is that he bids farewell to his friends in the afterlife. Here’s what we think about it. This week,Jujutsu Kaisendeals a heavy blow to fans when Gojo’s apparent victory suddenly changes into his brutal death. The strongest sorcerer alive loses the battle against Sukuna and gives way for Kashimo to jump right on the battlefield....