Sony has dropped the final trailer for Morbius, giving fans a last look at Jared Leto‘s Dr. Michael Morbius before he becomes the latest entrant to Sony’s Spider-Man universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The third and final Morbius trailer is the best look yet as Leto’s character as he transforms into an impressively fanged, superhuman vampire. Following Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Michael Morbius is the next Spider-Man anti-hero to get his own standalone film, and depending on how well the much-delayed Morbius performs at the box office, perhaps an entire spin-off franchise.
Morbius, which co-stars Jared Harris, Al Madrigal and Tyrese Gibson, is directed by Daniel Espinosa and hits theaters on April 1. It was originally set to debut in July 2020 but got pushed back several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s the official plot synopsis from Sony:
One of the most compelling and conflicted characters in Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters comes to the big screen as Oscar winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius.
Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed.
Will good override evil – or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?
Marvel fans will have to wait and see, but in the meantime you can watch the final Morbius trailer above.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that his space exploration company has activated Starlink internet satellites over Ukraine in an effort to improve connectivity issues brought about by the ongoing Russian invasion.
Musk responded swiftly when Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked for SpaceX support.
“While you try to colonize Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people! We ask you to provide Ukraine with Starlink stations and to address sane Russians to stand,” Fedorov tweeted.
Just 10 hours later, Musk claimed “Starlink is live in Ukraine.” Internet service had been disrupted in several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kherson, reports Fox Business.
Starlink is a network of nearly 2,000 satellites in low orbit intended to provide high-speed broadbrand internet by connecting with terminals located across the globe. Because it doesn’t require traditional internet infrastructure, it can reach remote areas and be deployed quickly in disaster situations.
SpaceX is consistently puts more Starlink satellites into orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 completed three Starlink missions in February alone, with the most recent on February 25 delivering 50 satellites, Space.com reports.
News of Starlink’s implementation in Ukraine comes as former boxing boxing champ Vasiliy Lomachenko joined his homeland’s military ranks.
The former three-division champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist was pictured wearing fatigues with a rifle at his side in a viral photo posted to social media.
If you thought you’d settled on your favorite pair of classic New Balance sneakers, we’d urge you to think again, because the New Balance XC-72 is shaking up a brand perhaps best known for its “dad sneakers.” Sure, timeless retro runners like the New Balance 997 have come back into favor in recent years, but the XC-72 is a different breed entirely, and your sneaker rotation is all the better for it.
New Balance has shown its not afraid to push the boundaries of inventive design through unique collaborations like weatherproof sneakers with Japanese atelier Snow Peak, among others. But there’s a special alchemy that springs to life when the 114-year-old footwear brand breathes new life into tried-and-true staples –and all on its own, at that.
The New Balance XC-72 looks like a typical retro runner sneaker on the surface, the sort of style that graced the pages of New Balance catalogs for years, but like we said, it’s another animal entirely.
It’s inspired by 1970s concept cars, incorporating enough bells and whistles to keep the wearer entertained throughout the process of discovering these retro-futuristic kicks.
Three traction outsole patterns flow seamlessly from toe to heel, where a herringbone heel clip design (from the New Balance 620) shifts things into high gear once more. Elsewhere on the shoe, New Balance uses an innovative vertical split design to incorporate tread patterns from both the New Balance XC15 and New Balance 375.
Your average pair of casual weekend sneakers, these are not.
Color options for the latest XC-72 iteration further drive home the point that these aren’t the same old New Balance sneakers.
An all-black colorway is joined by a handsome cream and white colorway with black detailing, while you can also find a slightly discounted pair of New Balance XC-72 kicks with navy and white detailing.
The all-black colorway of the XC-72 tops out at just $109.99, while other takes on the style are available starting at $89.99. If you want an unexpected way to nod to both the past and the present in your sneaker collection, New Balance has precisely what you need with a style that’s got a foot in two worlds.
Amid the bloody invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, 90210 actress AnnaLynne McCord shared a bizarre video message aimed at Russian President Vladimir Putin.
McCord, who played Naomi Clark in the reboot of the classic ’90s teen drama, expressed her disapproval of the widely-condemned Russian invasion that Putin dubbed a “special military operation” by imagining herself as Putin’s coddling mother.
“If I was your mother, you would have been so loved, held in the arms of joyous light,” McCord says in the video. “Never would this story’s plight, the world unfurled before our eyes, a pure demise of nation sitting peaceful under a night sky.”
“If I was your mother, the world would have been warm. So much laughter and joy, and nothing would harm. I can’t imagine the stain, the soul-stealing pain that the little boy you must have seen and believed and the formulation of thought quickly taught that you lived in a cruel, unjust world.”
Many Twitter users found the now-viral clip shockingly tone deaf, likening it to Gal Gadot’s cringey, star-studded cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” that infamously missed the mark in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among the most popular replies came from Barstool Sports personality Kate Mannion, who delivered a spot-on parody of McCord’s poem hours after it went live.
“Dear President Vladimir Putin, I’m so sorry that I was not your mother. You would get so many raspberries after your bath; real funny ones on your little Putin belly. You’d laugh so much, you’d shake like a bowl of Putin jelly.”
Meanwhile, the volatile situation in Ukraine continued to escalate Friday, CBS News reports. Speaking in a television address, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba dramatically described explosions from “horrific Russian rocket strikes” on Kyiv.
The capital city’s mayor, former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, vowed to fight against the Russian invasion in a joint video filmed with his brother, fellow former heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko.
Other Ukrainian officials say they’re now fighting on multiple fronts to repel a full-scale Russian invasion that already claimed the lives of at least 137 people as of Feb. 25.
Pop art pioneer Andy Warhol is finally getting the Netflix documentary treatment.
Warhol, one of the most influential and famous artists of all time, is the subject of a six-part docuseries executive produced by Ryan Murphy, the powerhouse producer behind American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Nip/Tuck and Glee.
The Netflix series, directed by documentary filmmaker Andrew Rossi, chronicles Warhol’s life from the legendary artist’s own posthumously published diaries. Watch the first official trailer above, and check out Netflix’s official description here:
Beginning with his childhood in Pittsburgh, the series traces Warhol’s almost unbelievably diverse journey fluidly moving between mediums and through eras as an artist —both revered and reviled — director, publisher, TV producer, scene maker, celebrity and much more.
While he was a larger than life figure, Warhol was intensely private regarding his personal life. This series truly reveals much about the very complex man through his own words — often in his own voice through the use of cutting-edge AI techniques— and those who worked, created, and played alongside him from the subversive to the mainstream, from John Waters to Rob Lowe.
The Andy Warhol Diaries’ six, one-hour episodes debut March 9, 2022.
The Raptor nameplate signifying beast status on the Ford F-150 and 2022 Bronco is coming to the midsize Ranger pickup for the first time in the U.S.
CNET’s Roadshow spotted confirmation of the announcement by Ford CEO Jim Farley on Twitter. While the base Ranger runs a 2.3-liter four-cylinder producing 270 horsepower and 310 lb.-ft. of torque, the 2023 Ranger Raptor gets a larger, twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 with significantly higher output: 392 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque.
The high-performance Raptor pedigree is backed further by an active exhaust system with four profiles—Quiet, Normal Sport and Baja—as well as an antilag system to keep the turbo spinning constantly, thereby increasing throttle response.
The chassis is also bolstered for treachery, be it sand dune acrobatics or intense trail riding. Ford installed 2.5-inch Fox Live Valve shocks—filled with Dupont Teflon-infused oil for added cushion—that are bolted to a lightweight aluminum suspension.
There’s nothing Ranger Raptor-exclusive on the interior, but it comes loaded with a 12.4-inch digital dash and a 12-inch center touchscreen, as well as an optional Band and Olufson sound system.
More information will arrive closer to when the Ford Ranger Raptor hits stateside dealerships in 2023.
A powerful cruising bike can still exude elegance, as proven by Ducati’s new XDiavel Nera motorcycle.
This limited edition, black-on-black beauty is limited to just 500 units. Its mechanical core doesn’t stray far from those the more available XDiavel S or XDiavel Dark, with Ducati’s 1,262cc V-Twin cranking 160 horsepower to the rear forged aluminum wheel wrapped in a Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tire.
As Cycle World notes, the electronics package includes a six-axis inertial platform measuring acceleration and rotation in multiple directions, cornering ABS, and a 3.5-inch touchscreen display with an exclusive animation.
But the crux of this exclusive cruiser is its aesthetic design. A mix of gloss and matte blacks are paired with devilish Ducati red components like the Brembo brake calipers and engine head covers.
But the most special piece is the seat. Luxury Italian furniture maker Poltrona Frau provided a proprietary hand-saddled natural leather dubbed Pelle Frau, customized with a laser-engraved repeating “X” pattern.
Buyers get to pick their own seat color—Siam Red, Steel Blue, Cemento, India and Selva—upgradable to a comfort saddle with a backrest. An exclusive key ring and document holder constructed from Pelle Frau are included, but an exclusive jet black helmet costs extra.
Priced from $29,795, the Ducati XDiavel Nera hits dealerships in March 2022.
I hope you are sitting down. If you’re downing your second or third cup of Ivermectin for the day, maybe take a break. We don’t want to ruin your phone or computing device with a cow parasite paste-filled spit take.
After a 2021 offseason of turmoil, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers made peace before the regular season started, getting him in training camp and all in to make another one of those patented “Rodgers Runs” through the playoffs where he watches from the sidelines of Lambeau Field while another quarterback drives his team down the field for the winning score (This year it was the 49ers winning in Wisconsin as 5.5-point NFL underdogs at MaximBet.)
It was all done with the idea that Rodgers would pick his own destination in 2022. He’d give Green Bay one more year to do right by him, do literally every single thing he asked, sign or trade for every player that he wanted all for that sweet, sweet NFC Divisional Round elimination.
Now the NFL’s curtain has fallen, and Rodgers presumably has more time than ever. The four-time MVP’s engagement to actress Shailene Woodley also reportedly just ended, with gossipy sources blaming his dedication to football for the breakup.
So Rodgers go ahead and shop around for a new destination if Green Bay can’t talk him into another go in 2022. And what’s not to go for? Another NFC North title? Another home playoff game? Watching a new team celebrate winning a playoff game on your home field while Rodgers chews on his own beard?
Who wants to leave that behind?
Well, if Rodgers does want to hit the ejector button, he’ll have plenty of suitors, all willing to pay the Packers’ asking price — presumably two or three first round picks and maybe a player or extra picks.
So, let’s take a look at the odds for Rodgers’ next team, according to MaximBet.
Who Will Aaron Rodgers Play For In 2022?
First off, while Rodgers will have some say where he could possibly be traded to, there’s no way the Packers let him go to an NFC team. Matt LaFleur doesn’t want to face off against Rodgers once a season and definitely not in the playoffs. That’s a recipe for disaster across the board.
So, regardless of how much sense it would make for Rodgers to slide into Tom Brady’s empty seat in Tampa Bay, it’s not happening. The 49ers too don’t have the draft capital to spend, even if they didn’t want to toss the keys to Trey Lance. The Saints don’t have the cap space to keep the players on their roster now. They can’t add a $30 million QB.
Sticking in the AFC, the Broncos (+400) easily make the most sense. They made the most sense last offseason and were apparently involved in some talks. With Nathaniel Hackett, Rodgers’ former offensive coordinator, hired as the new head coach, it appears the stage is set for a triumphant trip to the Rockies for Rodgers and his bovine intestinal distress supplement collection.
Denver is built to “win now,” with solid offensive players across the board. They also have plenty of draft capital, not only with their first round picks in this and upcoming drafts, but with the Rams’ second and third rounders this year thanks to the Von Miller trade. Three first rounders, a second and a third for Rodgers is a solid return for Green Bay and immediately makes the Broncos a contender.
But the Steelers (+500) shouldn’t just let that happen. I personally think Pittsburgh will look more at free agents like Marcus Mariota and Mitchell Trubisky or cheaper trades like Jimmy Garoppolo, but Rodgers probably puts them in the AFC Championship picture.
But those payoffs pale in comparison to two other, I feel, realistic destinations for Rodgers if he’s content to leave the frozen tundra — the Browns (+2000) and the Titans (+2500).
Both the Browns and Titans offer a similar situation that made the Rams the best spot for Matthew Stafford last season. Namely, if the Packers trade their franchise quarterback, they can get some draft picks and a starting QB in return.
We still don’t know what Jordan Love is capable of doing in the NFL, but if last season’s reps are indicative, it’s not much. There’s no question that Baker Mayfield or Ryan Tannehill would be upgrades over Love and keep Green Bay in playoff contention, especially in a relatively weak (at least for now) NFC North division.
Rodgers has already bought some land in Nashville, I assume to live amongst his fellow anti-vax, anti-mask plague rats, but that’s interesting and suspicious.
Rodgers on the Titans or Browns immediately makes them a preseason Super Bowl contender and pundits will talk about non stop until Rodgers, standing on the sidelines in Cleveland or Nashville, watches Joe Burrow take the Bengals down for the winning score during next season’s Divisional Round.
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As Virgin Galactic prepares to offer civilian spaceflight tickets for an astronomical $450,000 per person, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s company has released video showing what each trip entails.
Instead of engaging in a violent vertical rocket launch, Virgin Galactic’s spaceship is first brought to 50,000 feet via a mothership, which takes off smoothly from a runway like a conventional passenger jet.
At launch altitude, the the spaceship detaches and a rocket motor propels it to 3.5 times the speed of sound towards the stars. When extraterrestrial altitude is reached, passengers can then unbuckle their seatbelts to experience the weightlessness of microgravity and behold unparalleled views of Earth from 17 windows.
The return is broken into two phases marked by distinct spacecraft shapes: capsules and winged vehicles. The tail booms are folded into an upright position for the first part of reentry, putting the capsule-shaped craft in an appropriate aerodynamic orientation while allowing friction heat is spread along its underside.
As the Earth’s atmosphere thickens with descent, the tail booms come back down from their feather position, allowing the now-winged spaceship to glide back down to its origin runway.
USA Today reports that purchase of each $450,000 ticket requires a $150,000 deposit. There are opportunities to buy a single seat, multi-seats for couples, or even a full-flight buyout, but only 1,000 total tickets are available for flights later this year.
Virgin Galactic adds that launches will originate from Spaceport America in New Mexico. Passengers will undergo “several days of spaceflight preparedness activities, future astronauts will stay with their guests at forthcoming custom accommodations. Guests will enjoy bespoke itineraries and world-class amenities during astronaut-specific training programs.”
Head to Virgin Galactic’s website to learn more.
The 2022 Ford Bronco is rugged enough to roll through Florida swampland with the all-new, limited-edition Everglades edition.
The special release starts with the existing Sasquatch package, which already includes long-travel suspension dampers, 17-inch Carbonized Gray alloy rims wrapped in 35-inch Goodyear mud-terrain tires, rocker rails, a body-matched hardtop, and a roof rack with crossbars.
From there, Ford adds a snorkel that runs up the passenger-side A-pillar, ensuring the 300-hp 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder intake stays aspirated when roaming through muck. Both axles, the transfer case, and the transmission also feature raised vents, bringing max water fording height to over 3 feet at 36.4 inches.
Attached to the Ford Performance modular bumper is a ZEON 10-S WARN winch equipped with a 100-foot synthetic line to pull airboats, stuck cars, or anything else weighing less than 10,000 pounds.
There are a few Everglades Edition markers as well, from the tropical topography decals to the exclusive Desert Sand paint coat and squared wheel arches with Sasquatch-width flares.
The wetland-worthy off-roader follows the Raptor, a street-legal desert racer packing a Bronco-best 400-plus horsepower from the larger 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 that’s priced ta $69,995.
While available only to existing Bronco reservation holders, the Everglades Edition starts is priced significantly less from $53,000. Ordering begins in March.
The Super Bowl brings with it some of the best, weirdest, and most ambitious commercials of the year, and 2022 is no exception. See five of our favorite Big Game ads so far below:
To promote the all-electric, possibly color-shifting BMW iX, the German marque has Arnold Schwarzenegger doing his best intimidating impression of Zeus, the Greek God of Lightning. It sounds like almost every other Ah-Nuld character—we’ll see what kind of depth Salma Hayek brings to the role of Zeus’ sister Hera in the full commercial.
In addition to imitating Mick Jagger and combating humans, the Boston Dynamics robot dog, aka Spot, can fetch and toss cans of Sam Adams beer in a 15-second teaser. Good boy.
Mike Myers’ Dr. Evil from Austin Powers lore isn’t so evil compared to the looming threat of climate change. So the parody villain is taking over GM and leveraging the new Ultium platform behind the Hummer EV and Silverado EV to defeat his environmental nemesis.
Molson Coors’ entire point in taking out a multimillion-dollar Super Bowl ad spot and hiring the extremely credentialed mathematician Dr. Ken Ono is not to ask him whether 64 is a smaller number than 80. It’s so the beer conglomerate can undercut the recently launched, 80-calorie Bud Light Next in the diet department by plugging the even lighter Miller64.
Email marketing platform Mailchimp pokes fun at the exact types of big-budget ads by huge brands featured above before plugging a small-business initiative. Its “BigGameSmallAds” campaign will sent live tweets promoting small businesses from the Mailchimp Twitter account immediately after each Super Bowl commercial.
Lego’s advanced Technic division is partnering with the papaya orange team for its very first Formula 1 race car model.
Before McLaren Racing joins Red Bull, Aston Martin and the other teams in revealing its 2022 F1 car, the British marque as collaborated with the Dutch toy brand to release a 1,432-piece replica largely inspired by the MCL35M racer that took 4th in the 2021 Constructors’ Championship.
A shrunken version of the 1.6-liter twin-turbo V6 featuring working pistons, an active steering wheel, and an actuating suspension with a differential lock are highlights of the 5-inch-high, 22.5-inch-long and 10.5-inch-wide model.
Lego even got McLaren F1 drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo to give the miniaturized speed machine a once over for a photo shoot, where they took particular interest in the rear wing.
The livery and shape are clearly based on the 2021 car, as all 2022 F1 cars have substantial design changes to the front and rear wings, wheels and tires, and bodywork.
But McLaren Racing executive James Key did mention a hidden detail from the new car, saying that the Lego build “celebrates our 2021 season livery while giving fans a hands-on interpretation of the new 2022 F1 car design.”
The Lego x McLaren Racing announcement arrived just as Norris signed a huge $109 million contract extension that keeps him with the team until 2025.
The 22-year-old is coming off an impressive career-best season in which he scored four podiums, took his first pole position, and narrowly missed out on his first win due to wet conditions.
“I am extremely happy – to stay in the sport for another four years is amazing, “Norris said, per Bloomberg.
“I am happy to do it with McLaren, the team I have grown up with and, more than anything, we want to continue what we have done so far and to reach our dream which is winning races and championships.”
Priced at $179.99, the Lego Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car will be available globally on March 1 online.
