Last week, during a discussion on information warfare, a high-ranking Russian official unexpectedly revealed that his assistant was responsible for the 2007 cyber-attacks aimed at Estonia. This revelation stunned the moderator, Nargiz Asadova, who was present at the panel. Surprisingly, the wider media showed little interest in the statement. Few reporters or analysts remembered the incident,...

No studio exec I spoke with blamed weekend weather for the box office slump, and if anyone was looking for excuses, they didn’t volunteer one. Instead the big stories were two high-profile new releases that fell short domestically and a handful of specialty films that punched above their weight on a quiet holiday frame. Two wide openings disappointed. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage...

London's Stranger Things Stage Prequel London’s West End is now home to a Stranger Things stage prequel. The play, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, transports audiences to Hawkins in 1959 — long before the Upside Down upended reality. Performances began on Dec. 14 at the Phoenix Theatre. Due to demand, the run has been extended and will continue through April 6, 2025. This...

Vengeance and Complexities This Emmy-winning animation transports viewers to feudal Japan's complex society. Centered on Mizu, a mixed-race warrior voiced by Maya Erskine, it explores vengeance through disguise. Creators describe the series as blending Kill Bill's intensity with Yentl's poignant identity journey. Season 2 developments were hinted at in December 2023, promising further narrative...

Amazon's piracy countermeasures now target modified streaming devices directly, rendering common bypass methods obsolete. The tech giant deploys system-wide restrictions preventing unauthorized applications from functioning regardless of installation source This operational blockade occurs at the device level affecting Fire TV sticks worldwide through mandatory software updates Existing and...