Image: Warner Bros. Two weeks ago, Dune: Part Two came out in theaters, and became the first big hit of 2024. Even with Kung Fu Panda 4 releasing last weekend, that hasn’t really changed—if anything, it’s looking like Part Two is going to have some hefty legs throughout the rest of its theatrical run. Denis … Read more
Photo: Jason Momoa spills the beans on ‘Dune: Part 3’ Jason Momoa is reportedly all-set up to make an ‘epic’ comeback in the third installment of Dune. For the unfamiliar, Jason Momoa features as the sturdy Duncan Idaho in the 2021’ blockbuster sci-fi flick, Dune. However, fans reportedly missed the character in the second installment of … Read more
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Federal prosecutors asking questions about Meta are “looking into whether the company’s social-media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs,” according to unnamed sources in a report today by the Wall Street Journal. Prosecutors reportedly sent Meta subpoenas last year seeking records on “violative drug content on Meta’s platforms and/or the … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to ramp up aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been … Read more
Christopher Walken has his next role in mind after Dune: Part Two! The 80-year-old actor has played so many different characters throughout his Oscar-winning career, from a conman in Seven Psychopaths to an office worker in Severance. In Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune sequel, Christopher portrays The Emperor. On the heels of taking on a powerful and … Read more
As was foretold in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” music video, in which Christopher Walken danced to a line from Dune (“Walk without rhythm, It won’t attract the worm”), the actor would be destined to join Frank Herbert’s sci-fi universe in Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed adaptation. In fact, Dune: Part Two brought Walken out of a … Read more
In Herbert’s novel, Thufir is captured by House Harkonnen when they invade the capital city of Arrakis and kill most of House Atreides. Although Baron Harkonnen already has a Mentat in his employ — the Twisted Mentat Piter De Vries — he forces Thufir to work for him. In the second half of the novel, the Harkonnens comb … Read more
The ecology of Arrakis is bizarre. It’s a desert planet that plays host to sparse flora and fauna, and in Frank Herbert’s original novel, Arrakis is described as hosting “saguaro, burro bush, date palm, sand verbena, evening primrose, barrel cactus, incense bush, smoke tree, creosote bush […] kit fox, desert hawk, [and] kangaroo mouse.” The sandworms, … Read more
Fighting off rising seas without reducing humanity’s carbon emissions is like trying to drain a bathtub without turning off the tap. But increasingly, scientists are sounding the alarm on yet another problem compounding the crisis for coastal cities: Their land is also sinking, a phenomenon known as subsidence. The metaphorical tap is still on—as rapid … Read more
A voter in North Carolina faced fierce backlash over his highly offensive reasons for not even thinking about supporting GOP hopeful Nikki Haley’s presidential run. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster asked the man — identified as Emmett Martin, and who’d claimed “things were a whole lot better” with Donald Trump in office ― if he’d ever … Read more