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Springsteen on Broadway
What's the best live show you saw in 2018?
The A.V. Club - Alex McLevy, Erik Adams, William Hughes, Clayton Purdom, Kelsey J. Waite, David Anthony, Nick Wanserski, Gwen Ihnat, Katie Rife, and Caitlin PenzeyMoog
AVQ&AWelcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your …
Movies
The best film scenes of 2018
The A.V. Club - A.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Mike D'Angelo, Jesse Hassenger, Noel Murray, Allison Shoemaker, Lawrence Garcia, Caroline Siede, Vikram Murthi, Charles Bramesco, Danette Chavez, Erik Adams, Clayton Purdom, Gwen Ihnat, William Hughes, and Alex McLevy
As usual, there was no shortage of worthy contenders for The A.V. Club’s list of the best movie scenes of the year. Even flawed films can contain …
Comic Books
Best Comic Book Series of the Year - 2018
IGN - IGN Entertainment
Welcome to IGN's Best of 2018 Awards, where we look back on the best games, movies, TV shows, comic books, anime, and tech the year had to …
The original animated Teen Titans will return in mysterious crossover project
Polygon - Petrana Radulovic
A teaser hints at an upcoming project with Teen Titans Go! The original animated Teen Titans could be returning soon. A leak from the Teen Titans Go! to the Movies Blu-ray and DVD release shows a teaser
The Death of Superman Saga hits theaters for two-night event
syfy.com - Donnie Lederer
It looks like Superman will be returning to theaters earlier than we all thought. This time, in cartoon form. According to CBR, this January DC …
San Diego
Join fellow super heroes for the new DC Wonder Woman run in San Diego
sandiegouniontribune.com - Cynthia Zanone
The inaugural DC Wonder Woman Run Series lands in San Diego on Sunday when more than 3,500 men, women and children from around the county descend …
Tech Industry
FCC Says Major Cell Carrier Misled About Its Rural Coverage When Applying for Billions in Subsidies
Fortune - Glenn Fleishman
The FCC will investigate whether “one or more” major cellular carriers misled the agency in submitting incorrect data when applying for $4.5 billion …
Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon’s new, water-resistant Kindle Paperwhite is up to $30 off
The Verge - Cameron Faulkner
The first big discount on Amazon’s best e-reader Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite is its best e-reader yet, with its IPX8 water resistance being reason enough for some to take the plunge. This model also
Technology
Instagram introduces voice messaging after every other messaging app did
pocketnow.com - by Jules Wang
For a platform that relies primarily on visual content rather than words and sound, Instagram may be preparing itself to take a left turn. TechCrunch …
Gaming Laptops
Best Gaming Laptop - 2018
IGN - IGN Entertainment
Welcome to IGN's Best of 2018 Awards, where we look back on the best games, movies, TV shows, comic books, anime, and tech the year had to …
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill geeks out over 'lost' Batman: The Animated Series episode from Sega CD
syfy.com - Jacob Oller
Celebrating its 25th anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con this year, the beloved and groundbreaking Batman: The Animated Series helped shape the Dark …
Iron Man
Disneyland's new Marvel attractions look pretty legit in new concept art
Mashable - Shannon Connellan
As if we didn't have enough to look forward to with the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge park expansion, Disney has released new concept art for its expanded …
Intellectual Property
Apple Is Making a Multi-Billion Dollar Mistake
The Motley Fool - Daniel B. Kline
The company is entering a crowded space where it has limited chances for success. The world has become clogged with quality content. Netflix …
Gear & Gadgets
How To: Prevent People Who Have Your Contact Information from Finding Your Instagram Account
gadgethacks.com - Nelson Aguilar
Sharing your personal information can come up for any number of reasons: you may want to get in touch with a colleague after work or you've been …
Geek
Bumblebee Will Restore Your Faith In the Transformers Franchise
io9 - Germain Lussier
io9 ReviewsReviews and critical analyses of fan-favorite movies, TV shows, comics, books, and more. After the diminishing returns of the last five …
Charlie Cox
Daredevil's Charlie Cox Knows What Season 4 Would've Been About
IGN - Colin Stevens
"I was really excited about the ideas that were talked about for Season 4." Daredevil actor Charlie Cox is excited by what would have happened in a …
Spider-Verse
Into the Spider-Verse Explained: Who Are These Other Spider-Man and Marvel Heroes?
IGN - Jesse Schedeen
We break down everything you need to know about the basis for the animated film. Sometimes it seems like Spider-Man is the loneliest and unluckiest …
Apps
How to view which apps have location permissions on iOS
9to5Mac - Peter Cao
A recent report noted that some apps are mining your location to send to advertisers. Follow along to learn how to view which apps have location permissions on iOS. Before we get started, users should
Geek
The Writer of Birds of Prey and Batgirl Told Us Her DC Origin Story
io9 - Germain Lussier
Batman is the entry point into DC for lots of people. However, screenwriter Christina Hodson also credits another superhero: Margot Robbie. Hodson’s …
Opinion
Bad News For Apple As iPhone XR Prices Slashed
Forbes - Ewan Spence
More bad news for Tim Cook as Apple’s unprecedented iPhone XR discounts spread out from the Apple website alongside more information that sales are not meeting Apple’s reduced expectations. The latest
Batteries
8 tips for improving battery life on your MacBook
CNET - by Matt Elliott
These tips will help you get the best possible battery life on a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.
News
Voyager 2 becomes second human-made object to cross into interstellar space
The Verge - Mary Beth Griggs
A long way from home For only the second time in history, a human-made object has entered interstellar space. On Monday, NASA announced that the Voyager 2 spacecraft had passed into a region of space it
Technology
Seeing but not believing: Inside the business of 'deepfakes'
ABC News - Shannon K. Crawford, and Kyra Phillips and Allie Yang
In a video seen by millions, a man that looks and sounds just like President Obama gives an address. But instead of a polished speech, he spouts out …
Google Chrome
Chrome’s dark mode may cast its shadow over Macs by early 2019
Digital Trends - Anita George
Mac users may have missed out on Chrome’s dark mode feature last week, but it looks they won’t be without it for long. While last week’s Chrome 71 …
RPGs
D&D children’s books teach ABCs and 123s through the world of role-playing
Polygon - Emily Heller
An interview with the creators of the books ‘for tiny adventurers’ Two new books from Dungeons and Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast are aimed at “tiny adventurers” rather than veteran role-players.
King of the Monsters
New GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Trailer Gives Us a Titanic Battle Royale
Nerdist - Kyle Anderson
When big ol’ monsters want to fight it out, humans just have to get out of the way. The initial teaser for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, …
Cybersecurity
Equifax Breach Was Just as Infuriating and Dumb as You Thought, New House Report Finds
Gizmodo - Dell Cameron
House Republicans spent 14 months investigating the 2017 Equifax breach only to reach the same conclusions that virtually everyone else with a brain …
Star Wars
Disney reveals epic first picture from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction
Digital Trends - Chris Gates
The Millennium Falcon has arrived. After two years of construction, Han Solo’s ride is all set for takeoff at Disneyland’s upcoming Star Wars: …
Apple
China bans multiple iPhone models from sale
Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl
A court in China has granted Qualcomm an injunction against Apple. The ruling bars Apple from importing and selling multiple iPhone models in China. The order specifically bars Apple from selling the 6s,
Technology
Australia's horrific new encryption law likely to obliterate its tech scene
TNW - Tristan Greene
Australia‘s government signed a bill into law last week giving law enforcement agencies the right to force technology companies to reveal users’ encrypted messages. Another way of putting it: Australia‘s

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What's the best live show you saw in 2018?

The best film scenes of 2018

Best Comic Book Series of the Year - 2018

The original animated Teen Titans will return in mysterious crossover project

The Death of Superman Saga hits theaters for two-night event

Join fellow super heroes for the new DC Wonder Woman run in San Diego

FCC Says Major Cell Carrier Misled About Its Rural Coverage When Applying for Billions in Subsidies

Amazon’s new, water-resistant Kindle Paperwhite is up to $30 off

Instagram introduces voice messaging after every other messaging app did

Best Gaming Laptop - 2018

Mark Hamill geeks out over 'lost' Batman: The Animated Series episode from Sega CD

Disneyland's new Marvel attractions look pretty legit in new concept art

Apple Is Making a Multi-Billion Dollar Mistake

How To: Prevent People Who Have Your Contact Information from Finding Your Instagram Account

Bumblebee Will Restore Your Faith In the Transformers Franchise

Daredevil's Charlie Cox Knows What Season 4 Would've Been About

Into the Spider-Verse Explained: Who Are These Other Spider-Man and Marvel Heroes?

How to view which apps have location permissions on iOS

The Writer of Birds of Prey and Batgirl Told Us Her DC Origin Story

Bad News For Apple As iPhone XR Prices Slashed

8 tips for improving battery life on your MacBook

Voyager 2 becomes second human-made object to cross into interstellar space

Seeing but not believing: Inside the business of 'deepfakes'

Chrome’s dark mode may cast its shadow over Macs by early 2019

D&D children’s books teach ABCs and 123s through the world of role-playing

New GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Trailer Gives Us a Titanic Battle Royale

Equifax Breach Was Just as Infuriating and Dumb as You Thought, New House Report Finds

Disney reveals epic first picture from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction

China bans multiple iPhone models from sale

Australia's horrific new encryption law likely to obliterate its tech scene