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April 27, 2025

‘Andor,’ ‘You,’ ‘Havoc,’ ‘Babygirl,’ and the best to stream this weekend — plus ‘A Minecraft Movie’ surprise

Andor, the prequel to Rogue One, returns for its second and final season, featuring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor. The 12-episode season will be released in three-episode segments over four weeks. Étoile, a series by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, follows two ballet companies struggling financially and is streaming on Prime Video. The Netflix series You returns for its fifth season, with all 10 episodes available for streaming. Brett Goldstein's stand-up special, The Second Best Night of Your Life, airs Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max. A24’s film Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, is now streaming on Max. Other films available include Havoc on Netflix, Freaky Tales on VOD, Ash on VOD, and Azrael on Hulu. Tombstone, originally released in 1993, has a new 4K Ultra HD version available digitally. A book titled A Minecraft Movie: From Block to Big Screen chronicles the making of the Minecraft movie, available at Amazon and other booksellers.

AppWizard

April 14, 2025

A Minecraft Movie soars $551M globally as Snow White further drops

A Minecraft Movie has achieved nearly 1 million in global box office earnings and is projected to earn approximately 0.6 million domestically in its second week. The film has screenings in 4,289 theaters in the U.S. and is expected to generate a total of 0.3 million over its first two weekends. It has received mixed reviews, with a score of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6/10 rating on IMDb. Disney's live-action Snow White has dropped to number eight in the box office, projected to earn only 0.8 million domestically this weekend, after initially opening with 0.2 million and experiencing a 66% drop in its second weekend. It has grossed around 0.9 million domestically against a production budget of approximately 200 million. The King Of Kings, an animated biblical film, has secured the second spot with a domestic earning of 0.05 million and an A+ CinemaScore. The action spy film The Amateur debuted in third place, bringing in 4 million, while the thriller Warfare earned 3.3 million. Other notable releases include Drop, which opened with 1.5 million, and The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3, which made 0.8 million in its opening week.

Winsage

April 5, 2025

Microsoft, Redmond celebrates 50 years of change: From small startup to AI trailblazer

Lisa Dupar owns a restaurant and catering business in Redmond, which she started four decades ago. Initially hesitant about opening in what seemed a remote area, her business thrived after she began delivering food to Microsoft, which was then a startup. Microsoft recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with an event attended by around 1,000 employees, including its three CEOs: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella. The company has invested a billion dollars to enhance its AI infrastructure and develop new products like “Copilot.” Microsoft is also facing challenges with new tax proposals in Washington state. Redmond Mayor Angela Birney highlighted Microsoft's positive impact on the community, including infrastructure investments. Gates and Paul Allen moved the company from Albuquerque to Redmond in 1979 to attract talent. Dupar employs 250 people and has catered events for high-profile executives, crediting Microsoft for her business's longevity.

AppWizard

April 3, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Danielle Brooks shares the secret meaning behind her ‘Minecraft’ costume

Danielle Brooks plays the character Dawn in "A Minecraft Movie," set to be released on April 4. Her costume, designed by Amanda Neale, features a blend of orange and purple, symbolizing significant colors in Brooks' career. Co-star Jason Momoa admired the jumpsuit and requested a similar one for a film premiere, but it did not arrive in time. Brooks expressed excitement for the film and plans to take her 5-year-old daughter, Freeya, to a private screening in Georgia with family and friends. The movie also stars Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, and Emma Myers.

AppWizard

March 31, 2025

Emma Myers Levels Up in Rodarte for ‘A Minecraft Movie’ London Premiere

Emma Myers wore a black two-piece ensemble from Rodarte’s Spring 2025 collection at the world premiere of A Minecraft Movie in London, featuring red and pink embroidery. The outfit included a shrunken jacket with dramatic leg-o-mutton sleeves and a low-slung mermaid skirt.

AppWizard

March 31, 2025

Jennifer Coolidge Chooses Velvet Dress and Strappy Sandal at ‘A Minecraft Movie’ London Premiere

Jennifer Coolidge attended the London premiere of 'A Minecraft Movie' wearing a luxurious velvet dress and black open-toe high-heel glossy sandals. The event took place at Cineworld Leicester Square and attracted significant attention, with Coolidge's fashion choices sparking conversations among attendees.

AppWizard

March 22, 2025

Everything Revealed During The Minecraft Live 2025 Event

Mojang's Minecraft Live event announced new content for 2025, including two major updates. The first update, titled Spring to Life, will launch on March 25 and introduce new mob variants, ambient sounds, new flora, and gameplay enhancements. Players will find warm and cold variants of pigs, cows, and chickens, sheep that adapt their colors to their environment, wolves with distinct personalities, and new crafting opportunities with wildflowers and cactus flowers. The second content drop will allow players to revive dried ghasts to unlock a flying mount called a ghastling, which grows into a happy ghast. Additionally, the Minecraft: Bedrock Edition will receive a visual enhancement called Vibrant Visuals, improving lighting and fog effects. Future plans include expanding these enhancements to Minecraft: Java Edition. The event also featured a clip from A Minecraft Movie, announced by actress Emma Myers, along with a multiplayer event where players can earn a Yearn cape by completing challenges.

AppWizard

March 18, 2025

There’s a new Portal game and it costs $12,500

The Portal pinball machine is available on the P3 Pinball Platform, featuring the voice of GlaDOS, voiced by Ellen McLain. The P3 platform includes a 1080p video display, advanced ball tracking technology, and a modular upper playfield. The machine is fully licensed by Valve, with developers working with Multimorphic to ensure a faithful representation of the Portal universe. The base price for the Portal pinball machine starts at ,620, with a ,000 deposit required, and an additional flipper kit available for a total of ,500. For existing P3 table owners, the Portal game kit can be purchased separately for ,000. The gameplay experience is described as exhilarating yet potentially overwhelming, with features like Turret Multiball adding complexity. The investment equates to approximately 50,000 quarters, allowing for around 4,167 hours of playtime.

AppWizard

November 23, 2024

Minecraft trailer blue cube decoded: The mysterious symbols explained

MINECRAFT is set to have a film adaptation featuring Jack Black, with the trailer released on November 19, 2024. The movie, titled A Minecraft Movie, has a cast that includes Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa, and Danielle Brooks. The plot follows Jason's character and his friends as they enter the Overworld, a key setting in the Minecraft universe. Jack Black plays the character Steve, who is connected to mysterious blue cubes featured in the trailer. A Reddit user claims to have deciphered symbols on these cubes, revealing a message: “Iron, Gold, Stone, Gate, Head, Home,” which fans speculate may relate to instructions for Jack Black’s character. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on April 4, 2025, after several delays from its original date of May 24, 2019.

AppWizard

October 31, 2024

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Travis Kelce shared on the New Heights podcast that he and Taylor Swift are "absolutely happy" together. The episode featured actress Niecy Nash-Betts, who noted the public's fascination with the couple and mentioned that many have sought her insights into their relationship.