HTC One X and One S: Where modern Android smartphone design began

HTC One X and One S: Where modern Android smartphone design began It’s been just over ten years since HTC released some of the hottest Android phones of the early 2010s: theOne Xand theOne S. At that time, I was merely a 17-year-old high school student looking for my first proper smartphone, and these guys stood out from the crowd immediately thanks to their sleek aluminum casing and some impressive hardware specifications to match — something that can’t be said for many plastic-galore Android phones of the era....

June 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1103 words · Katrina Bowman

Jay & Silent Bob's New Movie Is Paying Off A Great Tease From Clerks 3

Summary Clerks IIIdidn’t have much time to explore Jay and Bob’s new dispensary business, but the recently announcedJay and Silent Bob: Store Warswill put that venture at the forefront. Kevin Smith is currently promoting his latest film,The 4:30 Movie, an ‘80s-set coming-of-age comedy about a group of kids who spend a day theater-hopping, which is due to be released on September 13. But he’s already hyping up his next movie, which will be a third big-screen solo outing for arguably his most beloved characters, Jay and Silent Bob....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Debra Bowers

Lisa Ann Walter: 10 Best Movies & TV Shows

The bestLisa Ann Waltermovies and TV shows are a range of comedic performances and releases with some of Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers. Walter got her start as a stand-up comedian and did that for five years before she caught Hollywood’s attention. Her comedy allowed her to pitch and eventually star in her own TV series on Fox calledMy Wildest Dreams. This led to more roles, and soon, Walter found herself a movie and television star in demand, with some big names wanting to work with her....

June 26, 2025 · 12 min · 2345 words · Ann Baker

NCIS Star Sean Murray Will Break An Impressive Franchise Record In Season 22

Summary InNCISseason 22,Sean Murray will break an impressive franchise record. TheNCISstar portrays Special Agent Timothy McGee, an agent who has been with the series sinceNCISseason 1. Sean Murray appeared among an impressive cohort ofNCISstars during his time with the show, working alongside every Major Case Response Team (MCRT) member thus far. The special agent is a part of the upcoming season’scurrentNCIScastbut is also akin to its oldest members. The senior field agent was once a rookie, working under Mark Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Michael Weatherly’s Tony DiNozzo....

June 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1198 words · Jeanette Lee

Netflix's New Witcher Movie Missed A Prime Opportunity To Recreate One Of Henry Cavill's Best Scenes

Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep.The Witcher: Sirens of the Deepreturns viewers to the Continent ahead ofThe Witcherseason 4, but the anime movie misses out on a prime opportunity to recreate one ofHenry Cavill’s best moments. Notably,Cavill doesn’t voice Geralt in Netflix’s new film, as the actor departed from the fantasy franchise after season 3. Although Liam Hemsworth will replace him inThe Witcher’s upcoming fourth season, he doesn’t portray the film’s lead either....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Gina Martin

One Massive Jedi Flaw Doomed Anakin Skywalker - & It's Not The One You Think

Summary The Jedi Order failed Anakin Skywalker inStar Wars, but it wasn’t their rules on attachment that ensured his fall to the dark side and transformation into Darth Vader. A major goal of the prequel trilogy ofStar Warsmovieswas to show how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, and how the Jedi Order failed him.Star Warshas only expanded upon Anakin’s fall in the years sinceStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and one of its newest additions could have prevented Darth Vader from ever rising in the first place....

June 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1460 words · Adam Johnson

One Piece Season 2 Reveal All But Confirms Luffy's Dad In Live-Action

Summary One Piece,the live-action Netflix adaptation, isin the early stages of its season 2 development.Season 1 premiered on Netflix in August 2023 and follows Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his group of the Straw Hat Pirateson a quest across the ocean to find the One Piece treasure. Thelive-action adaptation became a hit for Netflix, and is based on the manga and anime by Eiichiro Oda, and features characters from the series, including Luffy’s mysterious father, Monkey D....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Cory Robinson

Only One Anime Episode Ranks Among The Greatest TV Shows of All Time

Summary Many iconic anime join the pop cultural zeitgeist as innovative and poignant storytelling experiences but only one can claim the honor of having one episode so good that it earned it a ranking amongthe highest-rated TV episodes of all time. Some anime are destined to stand head and shoulders above the rest, as decided by the anime-viewing public, with audience-powered aggregators like IMDb being among the best in the industry, alongside MyAnimeList and Rotten Tomatoes....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Chase Andrews

Samsung will pay you up to $700 for your old phone if you buy a Galaxy S23 or S23+

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series is rocking the smartphone world, taking over pretty much all lists of thebest Android smartphones, including ours. Both theSamsung Galaxy S23andGalaxy S23+are spectacular phones that deserve all your attention, especially when they’re available with such cool benefits. Samsung is running an Enhanced Trade-in campaign as part of its Discover Samsung week, where you can save up to $700 by giving them your old phone. Of course, the value will depend on what device you’re trading in....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Kenneth Douglas

Samsung's Galaxy S24 is outselling last year's S23 series by 14% in the US

Samsung’s smartphone sales have been consistently declining over the last few years. In 2023, the fall was big enough forApple to become the world’s largest smartphone maker, surpassing Samsung for the first time in 13 years. On the positive side, while the Korean company’s budget phones have seen waning consumer interest, itsflagship Galaxy S and Fold lineup sales have been booming. And with the Galaxy S24 this year, Samsung’s flagship phone is reportedly registering double-digit growth in many markets....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Joshua Juarez

Skype: How to play music on a call

If you use Skype for conversations but want features found in apps like Discord that allow you to play music during calls, this article is for you. With help from third-party audio routing apps, you can play music inside Skype calls, so you and your caller can listen to the same music. In this guide, we show you how to play music on Skype. Put on a pair ofnoise-canceling headphones, and let’s get started....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Patricia Choi

Sony refreshes its smart TV lineup, adding an optional True Tone-like camera

Sony refreshes its smart TV lineup, adding an optional True Tone-like camera Sony never misses an opportunity to feature its upcoming TVs at CES, and this year is no exception as the 2022 Bravia XR series is coming out in full force. The announcement features six TV models, but the new screens aren’t the only products taking the stage. Sony is also launching a new TV-mounted camera designed to enrich colors, contrast, and brightness of their displays in response to the environment....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Oscar Johnson

Storage Wars: More Of Brandi's Best Revenge Outfits After Jarrod Breakup (She's Skinny & Looking Fierce)

Summary Storage Warsstar Brandi Passante has been looking stunning in stylish outfits since separating from ex-partner Jarrod Schultz. Brandi and Jarrod are reality TV royalty because of theirStorage Warsappearances.Brandi and Jarrod became quick fan favoritesdue to their entertaining dynamic. They were nicknamed the “Young Guns,” as the other bidders on the show were older. After a less-than-impressive spin-off series,Brandi and Jarrod: Married to the Job, in 2014, the couple returned forStorage Wars....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 762 words · Roberto Phillips