Sky High Director Wants To Make A Sequel – And He Wants Marvel’s Help [Exclusive]

In an interview with Inverse in 2020, co-screenwriter Mark McCorkle credits a big part of the lasting success of the movie to its costumes. “At the time, lots of superhero movies that were huge box office hits decided to go with black costumes,” he said. “‘Sky High’ proved that you can be bright and colorful … Read more

Is it time for high school sports to adopt more video challenges?

The aftermath of the New Jersey high school basketball championship game in which Manasquan’s would-have-been game-winning, championship-winning buzzer-beater was overturned and ruled to have been released after the game clock expired was pretty cut-and-dry: The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) rulebook states that video can’t be used to challenge a referee’s decision. It also prohibits … Read more

Boys high school volleyball regional rankings: 2024 preseason

Here are the USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association regional volleyball rankings as the 2024 season begins. Related: See the Opening USA TODAY Sports/AVCA Super 25 West Region:  1. Corona Del Mar High School (Calif.) 2. Loyola High School (Calif.) 3. Mira Costa High School (Calif.) 4. Sandra Day O’Connor High School (Ariz.) 5. Kamehameha … Read more

USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys high school volleyball rankings: Preseason

As the 2024 season gets underway across the country, here is the opening USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball Super 25. 1. Corona Del Mar (Calif.) Region: West 2. Loyola High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Region: West 3. Mira Costa High School (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) Region: West 4. Sandra Day O’Connor High School (Phoenix, … Read more

Lyceum locks up two new talents from high school program

Jasper Matienzo and Peter Mulligan join the Lyceum Pirates in the NCAA. –LYCEUM HANDOUT MANILA, Philippines—Lyceum did its part to not miss out on the collegiate basketball offseason frenzy. After taking a huge bump in the form of a Shawn Umali departure, the Pirates secured the commitments of two high school standouts from the Junior … Read more

Bitcoin touches an all-time high above $69,000 then falls 4%

Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high for the first time in more than two years, as this year’s rally — fueled by excitement over bitcoin ETFs and the upcoming halving event — accelerated. The price of the cryptocurrency topped $69,210 on Tuesday morning before retreating, according to … Read more

Bitcoin tops $66,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high

Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images The price of bitcoin rose to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time high after the rally took a breather over the weekend. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by nearly 6% at $66,515.50, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose to as much as $66,617.06, … Read more

A ‘cowboy ski town’ where high earners can’t afford a home faces a housing battle

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Despite offering a salary of $167,000, the city of Steamboat Springs can’t find a head of human resources who can afford a place to live in the remote Colorado community surrounded by ranches and famous for training Olympic athletes. At the Steamboat hospital, doctors willing to pay more than $1 million … Read more

Dengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño

PIURA, Peru — Residents of Pedregal Grande, a poor neighborhood in the Peruvian city of Piura, receive water for only 30 minutes a day because of shortages, forcing them to collect it in plastic tanks that have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Scorching temperatures and a lack of air conditioning force people out of their … Read more