Snoop Dogg knows how to wow a crowd, and the 2026 MTV Video MusicAwards was no exception.
The rapper hosted the ceremony at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, where he kicked off the festivities by poking fun at Madonna, who opened the show and took home multiple awards, and shared a special shoutout to his hometown of L.A. The 2026 VMAs is the first time the show has taken place in L.A. since 2017’s ceremony, which was hosted by Katy Perry at The Forum.
“Madonna just killed it. Now, that is an icon. One thing I wanna say is, she ain’t a virgin no more,” Snoop said during his opening monologue. “Now, when they first asked me to host this award show, I said, ‘Is it gonna be in LA? No? Well, I’m busy.’ Then, they called me back and said, ‘Hold on, Mr. Dogg. It’s in L.A now.’ So, having this show hosted by me in my city means two things. One, tonight is gonna be the biggest party the VMAs has ever seen. And two, it wouldn’t be a Snoop Dogg party if I didn’t provide some of that special, sticky, icky, icky … that’s for every winner here tonight. Just the winners, though.”
“I’m grateful to be in the company of some of my favorite people,” Snoop continued. “Madonna, Taylor Swift, Shaboozey, Lisa, Bruno Mars and my girl, Raye — just to name a few. Now, we got a lot of people in here tonight that’s ready to party. Before we get this show started, I want to make sure that you are ready to have some fun, OK?”
Elsewhere during the show, Snoop introduced Raye, who is nominated for song of the year for her smash single, “Where Is My Husband!” and best visual effects for “Click Clack Symphony.” The “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” rapper said that he was one of Raye’s “biggest fans” before the British singer made her VMA debut with a performance of “Husband!”
Throughout the show, the rapper — who’s been nominated for 13 VMA awards during his career, with three wins — rapped snippets of his catalog, including “Gin and Juice” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” Snoop rapped the chorus of 1994’s “Juice” before encouraging the audience to finish the lyric.
The 2026 VMAs aired on CBS and MTV and streamed on Paramount+ Premium in the U.S.
Newsmoviesbollywood Khushboo Patani Shows How To Use CO2 Air Pistol Amid Rising Sexual Assault Cases: ‘Never Feel You Are Weak’
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Khushboo Patani shared a CO2 air pistol post amid recent Bihar and Delhi cases, stressing responsible use, safety and the need for proper training.
Khushboo Patani Shares CO2 Air Pistol, Demonstrates How To Use It Amid Recent Bihar, Delhi Rape Cases.
Disha Patani’s sister and former Indian Army officer, Khushboo Patani, has made a post about a CO2 air pistol, and it comes at a time when women’s safety has once again come under scrutiny following a series of disturbing cases reported in Bihar and Delhi. The fitness enthusiast shared a glimpse of a .177 air pistol modelled on the Glock 17 Gen 4, while stressing that it must be handled responsibly.
The post comes amid recent cases involving women and minors in the two states. In Bihar, a teenage girl in Samastipur was allegedly harassed and assaulted by a group of men, while a separate incident in Jamui involved a teenage boy and girl who were allegedly stopped and assaulted, with the girl allegedly being molested. In Delhi, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji by three men who allegedly posed as police officers.
Sharing a picture of the weapon, she included a clear disclaimer about its intended use and safety. Khushboo wrote, “Only for self-defence. This is not a toy. No matter whether it is real or not, you must use it wisely and responsibly. .177 Air Pistol Glock 17 Gen 4. For educational purposes only.”
What Is A CO2 Air Pistol?
A CO2 air pistol uses compressed carbon dioxide stored in a cartridge to propel pellets or BBs. Unlike conventional firearms, these air pistols use compressed gas rather than gunpowder and conventional firearm ammunition. The .177 calibre, which is 4.5 mm, mentioned in Khushboo’s post is a common size for airguns. Such air pistols can be associated with target shooting, training and recreational use, although their specifications and legal requirements can differ depending on the model and jurisdiction.
What Is A Pellet?
A pellet is a small projectile designed to be fired from an airgun or air pistol. Unlike a conventional firearm bullet, it is generally propelled by compressed air, CO2 or another gas instead of gunpowder. A .177 air pistol usually uses a pellet that is about 4.5 mm wide.
Is A Licence Required For A CO2 Air Pistol?
The licensing requirements for air pistols in India can vary based on factors including their calibre and muzzle energy. Certain low-powered air weapons may not require an arms licence under applicable rules, while others can be subject to licensing requirements.
In her Instagram post, Khushboo said that the air pistol can be carried because it is lightweight and described it as being intended for defence and safety purposes. She also stressed that users should receive proper training before handling one, adding that training can be undertaken at a shooting range.
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Khushboo Patani shared a post about a .177 CO2 air pistol modelled on a Glock 17 Gen 4 for self-defence amid a series of disturbing sexual assault and harassment cases reported against women and minors in Bihar and Delhi.
A CO2 air pistol utilizes compressed carbon dioxide stored in a cartridge to propel pellets or BBs. Unlike conventional firearms, it relies on compressed gas instead of gunpowder and conventional ammunition.
Licensing requirements for air pistols in India can vary depending on factors such as their calibre and muzzle energy, with certain low-powered air weapons potentially not requiring an arms licence. Khushboo Patani stated in her video that the specific air pistol she shared does not require a licence in India.
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Twenty-five years after Judith Sephuma introduced herself to South African audiences with her landmark debut album “A Cry, A Smile, A Dance”, one of its most enduring songs is getting a fresh lease on life.
The jazz and Afro-soul singer has released the “Iya Iyo” (Remixes) EP, bringing together the original recording with three new interpretations by South African producers Stixx, Shazmicsoul and C-Blak.
For Sephuma, the project is about more than simply giving an old song a new beat. It reflects how music can move between generations, genres, and audiences without losing the emotion that made it special in the first place.
“Iya Iyo” has remained a constant in Sephuma’s live performances for the past 25 years.
“’Iya Iyo’ is not even the one song that I thought would be paid this much attention to,” she previously reflected. “But from the minute it was released, I’ve never once not performed it in my set in 25 years. It is that one song that has always been there.”
Why Judith Sephuma revisited ‘Iya Iyo’
The new EP arrives as “A Cry, A Smile, A Dance” marks its 25th anniversary, with Sephuma looking back at an album that became a significant part of the soundtrack of many South Africans who grew up in the early 2000s.
Released in October 2001, the album included songs such as “Mmangwane”, “Le Tshephile Mang”, “A Cry, A Smile, A Dance” and “I Remember”, while “Iya Iyo” developed a life of its own.
Sephuma says the song’s longevity is closely tied to the success of the album as a whole.
“I think it’s because the whole album, ‘A Cry, A Smile, A Dance’, did very well. It was very well received, so people still listen to it today. Not just one song but the entire album,” she said.
Listening to the new interpretations has allowed her to hear her music through the ears of a younger generation.
“The fact that they merged the original song with the current sound to create what it is,” she said of what stood out to her. “It’s the most beautiful evolution of Iya Iyo. Three very different and beautiful remixes.”
That evolution is particularly significant because the producers involved grew up hearing the song themselves.
How Stixx, Shazmicsoul and C-Blak approached the remixes
For Stixx, “Iya Iyo” is connected to childhood memories of hearing Sephuma’s music at home.
“The first time I heard it was because Judith was my mother’s favourite artist. That whole album was always playing,” he said.
“I’m such a jazz fan,” he added, explaining his approach to the remix. “I tried putting the song in the same element, but in an Amapiano pocket. I wanted to combine both worlds.”
Shazmicsoul also remembers discovering the song while he was still at school.
“I remember hearing it when I was in primary school around 2004,” he said. “I used to love that album. Iya Iyo was definitely my favourite. It carries beautiful memories.”
For the Daveyton-born producer, it was the musicianship of the original that stayed with him.
“The production was insane. The chord progression, the guitar improvisation, the way everything worked together. Even as a young person, I knew this was a special record,” he said.
Rather than attempting to reproduce the original, he wanted to interpret it from his own perspective.
“I wanted to tell a Shazmicsoul urban story of this classic record,” he explained.
Veteran house producer and label founder C-Blak approached the song with a similar balance between respecting its history and introducing it to younger listeners.
“When I remix something iconic, I have to bring my own twist while introducing it to a new generation,” he said. “I want younger listeners to understand that there was a sound like this.”
For C-Blak, the starting point was Sephuma herself.
“I built from the vocal,” he said.
For Sephuma, the remixes are a reminder that music does not necessarily have an expiry date.
The singer says younger artists should feel free to reinterpret older music while respecting the essence of the original.
“There are so many young artists and DJs remixing amazing songs while still giving respect to the artist and preserving the essence of what we were trying to achieve,” she said.
“When these young gentlemen come and hear music the way they hear it, we’ve got to allow them the space to explore and let us enjoy their creativity. That’s exactly what they did with Iya Iyo.”
That openness to evolution is also reflected in how Sephuma views her own career.
“It makes me aware that we are not standing still; we are moving,” she said. “This keeps me relevant to today’s generation. It connects me to the different genres that are significant to the evolution of our time.”
And while “Iya Iyo” may have first reached listeners 25 years ago, Sephuma rejects the idea that music should be divided into “old” and “new”.
“There’s no old music or music for old people,” she said.
“Just beautiful, friendly songs that we all can relate to. Music that will forever stand the test of time.”
She believes that is ultimately what she wants younger listeners to take from her catalogue.
“That we will always write for the people. We write music that will forever be in people’s ears and hearts. Music that unites, music that breaks barriers.”
What comes next for Judith Sephuma
While the “Iya Iyo” (Remixes) EP brings a new chapter to one of her best-loved songs, Sephuma is already looking ahead.
Asked what comes next following the remix project, she kept things simple.
“We will have to see. For now, we are working on the gospel live recording.”
For an artist who has spent 25 years watching her music travel from parents’ speakers to the playlists of their children, the “Iya Iyo” remix project feels like another chapter in that journey, one where the past and present can exist in the same song.
PREDATOR VS. PUNISHER #1 Written by Frank Tieri Art by Jesús Saíz Cover by Dustin Weaver On Sale 11/11
“This is the series that’ll answer the age old question of who is pop culture’s greatest killing machine,” Tieri teased. “Now, fans know I’ve written the Punisher before—in everything from Punisher Noir to the legendary Space: Punisher—but this is the first time I’m actually tackling the Predator. And as a teen who was front row glued to his seat in the theaters as Arnold yelled ‘Get to the Choppa!’ pitting these two against each other is especially a thrill for me.”
“Our story sees the Predator instigating a mob war between some of Marvel’s biggest gangland characters—but the thing is, we’ll quickly realize the mob might not be his only target… but rather a certain vigilante with a skull on his chest, as well,” he continued. “Fans can expect—SPOILER ALERT—a $%^& ton of blood and violence, but also a lot of twists and turns… including an unexpected shared past between our two combatants. ‘If it bleeds we can kill it.’ The only question will be… who is it that ends up getting killed?”
“Seeing two iconic killers test each other in ways neither expects is a guilty joy,” Editor Mark Paniccia added. “Frank Tieri and Jesús Saíz are the perfect choice to deliver a showdown this ruthless, visceral, and unforgettable. They’ve created an instant classic!”
Check out a preview for PREDATOR VS. PUNISHER #1 below and pick the issue up at your local comic book store on November 11.
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Apple TV store is effectively the descendant of the old iTunes library. It’s a large catalog of movies and shows from across the industry that Apple still sells and rents individually, far beyond the relatively limited slate of originals on the subscription side. Unlike a Netflix top 10, which reflects what subscribers choose to watch at no extra cost, the store rankings reflect what people are actively paying for, and older series do not usually rise very high without some outside catalyst.
This week, one appears to have found one. S.W.A.T., a network procedural CBS canceled three different times, has climbed to No. 5 on the U.S. Apple TV store chart, and the timing appears to line up closely with the premiere of its spin-off. S.W.A.T. Exiles debuted on Starz just two days earlier. S.W.A.T. Exiles arrived on Sept. 25 with Moore back as Hondo, and early reviews have been friendly enough to send both returning fans and curious newcomers back toward the original 163 episodes. Catch-up bumps like this happen fairly often when a legacy show gets a continuation, though it’s a little unusual to see one materialize this fast, within the spin-off’s opening weekend.
‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ May Already Be Sending Viewers Back to the Original Series
Hondo wears a tactical vest in S.W.A.T. ExilesStarz
The S.W.A.T. team lines up in SWAT ExilesStarz
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CBS first dropped the show in May 2023 after six seasons, reportedly over a licensing dispute with Sony, then reversed course within days and ordered a seventh and supposedly final season. That final season turned out not to be final either, since strong ratings earned it an eighth. The third cancellation, announced in March 2025, was the one that stuck. Moore’s reaction at the time captured how surreal the whole cycle had become. “We are canceled, again. It sucks,” he said in an Instagram video, adding, “How many shows get to say that? … We defied the odds and made a hit television show that the world loved to watch.” (via People)
‘S.W.A.T.’ is climbing Apple TV’s Store Chart
There’s a reasonable case that this week’s chart movement is the best possible news for that gamble. Exiles kept only Moore from the original main cast, with Jay Harrington and Patrick St. Esprit limited to premiere appearances and David Lim returning late in the season, so its success depends on whether the S.W.A.T. brand can carry a mostly new ensemble. With Exiles rolling out weekly through late November, that original run sitting high on Apple TV amounts to a ten-week advertisement Starz didn’t have to pay for.
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2017 – 2025-00-00
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CBS
Directors
Billy Gierhart, Guy Ferland, Douglas Aarniokoski, Larry Teng, Jann Turner, John F. Showalter, Oz Scott, Maja Vrvilo, Cherie Dvorak, Alrick Riley, David Rodriguez, Greg Beeman, Hanelle M. Culpepper, Laura Belsey, Rob J. Greenlea, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Marc Roskin, Cherie Gierhart, Alex Graves, Batan Silva, Ben Hernandez Bray, Bill Roe, Eagle Egilsson, Elodie Keene
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Alison Cross, Michael Gemballa, Craig Gore, Sarah Alderson, Robert Wittstadt, VJ Boyd, A.C. Allen, Munis Rashid, Andrew Dettmann, Amelia Sims, Sam Humphrey, Shawn Ryan
Sony has filed a patent for a PlayStation controller that can accept contactless payments from credit cards and phones.
The application, titled “Video Game Controller-Driven Information Transfer,” was filed in March 2025 and published earlier this month, and describes a controller that can read payment details from nearby cards or devices.
The patent (reported by Dexerto) describes a scenario where, when prompted, players can bring their phone or payment card close to the controller, after which the controller will receive the details and send them to the console.
Sony’s application specifies that the system could be used to purchase games, in-game credits, and add-ons, and describes a scenario where a player could purchase a full game with a quick payment touch after trying a demo at a store or expo.
The new Nikon Z5 IIC was unveiled yesterday, and while it might not be a top option for those looking for top-end recording specs and features, it could be a popular pick for hybrid shooters and budget-conscious content creators looking to upgrade to mirrorless for the first time.
Affordable yet still capable, the Z5 IIC looks like a versatile, balanced option for aspiring photo and video pros. However, as these potential pros will quickly learn, you’ll need a capable lens to truly unlock what a camera like the Z5 IIC can do for quality imaging.
Let’s look at the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3, the compact standard zoom offered as the stock lens for the new Z5 IIC, and explore what this versatile zoom can provide that makes it more than just a “stock” lens.
The Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3
Like the Nikon Z5 IIC, this NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 lens isn’t a top-of-the-line option for many videographers who have worked with high-end cameras and glass for years. That said, it’s not bottom of the barrel either and can certainly perform in the hands of someone who knows how to use it correctly.
The NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 should ideally stand out for its sleek design and versatile range. Its slim form factor should make it well-suited for walking around and other travel shooting needs.
The lens will feature a stepping motor that provides quick, quiet, and precise autofocus, along with full-time manual focus override for both stills and video.
It will also feature an optical design that incorporates three aspherical elements and a pair of low-dispersion elements, which should further help control a variety of aberrations for high sharpness and clarity.
Price and Availability
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Overall, while there are, of course, a million lenses you could pair with a camera like the Nikon Z5 IIC, this NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 should stand out for its compatibility, versatility, and—like the Z5 IIC itself—its price point.
Below are the full specs and purchase options for the lens by itself, but when paired with the Z5 IIC, it’s currently available for an additional $300. Still, if you’re interested, check the specs below.
Featuring a sleek design and versatile range, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 is a compact standard zoom covering wide-angle to normal focal lengths. Its retractable design helps to achieve the slim form factor that is suitable to walkaround and travel shooting applications.
Horror fans can breathe a sigh of relief: Don’t Breathe 3 is officially in development. Announced during Saturday night’s tenth-anniversary screening of the original film at Beyond Fest, the sequel brings back director Fede Álvarez to write the screenplay, with Stephen Lang and Jane Levy set to reprise their roles as The Blind Man and Rocky. While plot details remain under wraps, the franchise’s return is now officially confirmed.
A Surprise Announcement at Beyond Fest
Beyond Fest’s anniversary presentation took place at the MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. The event featured a high-profile Q&A panel with Álvarez, co-writer Rodo Sayagues, Levy, Lang, and Dylan Minnette (Scream), giving fans a nostalgic look back before dropping the bombshell announcement about the franchise’s future.
Álvarez and Levy’s creative partnership goes back over a decade. The duo first joined forces for 2013’s visceral Evil Dead reboot, where Levy delivered a haunting, pitch-perfect performance as Mia, a young woman fighting both addiction and demonic forces in a remote cabin. Though Álvarez’s take on the franchise was an acquired taste for some, critics and fans alike hailed Levy’s turn as one of the most memorable lead performances in the entire Evil Dead mythos.
A Box-Office Powerhouse Returns
They re-teamed in 2016 for Don’t Breathe, a tense psychological thriller following three young delinquents who break into the home of a blind war veteran to steal a fortune—only to realize too late that their target is a lethal predator. The film became a massive summer blockbuster, opening to $26.4 million domestically and eventually grossing over $157 million worldwide on a lean $10 million budget. The 2021 sequel, Don’t Breathe 2, shifted gears significantly by focusing on the Blind Man as he raises his daughter, Phoenix (Madelyn Grace), while dodging violent figures from his past.
With Levy officially returning for Don’t Breathe 3, the third chapter looks primed to pit Rocky and the Blind Man against each other once more to settle some deadly unfinished business. Exactly how their paths will cross again remains a mystery, but horror enthusiasts have plenty of reason to hold their breath.
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Seth Meyers still has two more years left on his current late-night contract, but he’s already looking to diversify his portfolio.Deadline reports that the Late Night With Seth Meyers host is working on a new half-hour workplace comedy for NBC called The Game Room. The show’s premise is unknown, but Meyers and producer Michael Shoemaker will develop it under their aptly titled production company, Sethmaker Shoemeyers, which they founded in 2017. To date, the banner has produced Late Night With Seth Meyers and A.P. Bio, among other shows. Michael Colton and John Aboud, who created the ABC sitcom Home Economics, are on board as writers, co-showrunners, and executive producers of The Game Room. Meyers, Shoemaker, and Jason Carden will also serve as executive producers.
Meyers has been a fixture at NBC for years, starting as a SaturdayNight Live cast member, writer, and Weekend Update host before transitioning to a late-night host in 2014. Late Night With Seth Meyers just returned this week for season 14 with celebrity guests including Kelly Clarkson, Jon Hamm, and Ethan Hawke. Until Meyers’ new comedy gets off the ground, fans will have to settle for more scathing commentary on the Trump administration and hopefully more Day Drinking segments.
Every Big Brother season, in the days leading up to the finale, fans debate which of the three remaining houseguests deserves to win the most.
They tally competition wins, game moves, and social capital to crown one person the winner over the other two, while fans on the other side argue for someone else.
Virtually no one is ever crowned the overall consensus winner in the eyes of the public, and that’s exactly how it should be, because there is no single blueprint for winning Big Brother.
When a winner is decided on finale night, Julie doesn’t bring the jurors a clipboard with sheets of paper they can check off all the Big Brother winner must-haves so they can then all unanimously pick the winner.
The beauty of Big Brother winners has also lain in the fact that so many have played different games to win.
We’ve seen people comp beast their way to the end and win, while we’ve seen others ride an alliance to the end, or even get there by riding the middle as long as possible.
In Big Brother 28, three houseguests enter finale night who have played extremely different games.
Devens basically walked in with a built-in alliance with Dee and Angela, and he parlayed that into a bigger alliance, making connections throughout the season that kept him safe for major portions of it.
You couple that with the early advantage from America, which let him save his number one ally when they were on the block, plus competition wins down the line, and Devens has a strong case with the jury.
Drew, meanwhile, has pretty much been the icon’s lackey all season.
He’s done whatever they needed him to do, and while he has won competitions, his biggest game move may have been convincing Yash to give him the veto during week 10, when he had a very high likelihood of being evicted.
Then you have Taylor. If you watched the feeds, you’ll know that at various points in the season, Taylor tried to form alliances with other houseguests, including Devens, but her efforts were always rebuffed.
It’s very difficult to play Big Brother alone, but if no one wants to play with you, then you’re kind of at a loss.
Taylor had LaLa and Yash as allies, but she was never insulated the way Devens and Drew were in larger groups at any point in the game. And with her lack of early competition wins, she wasn’t viewed as a threat, so she found herself on the block in the first week and many times thereafter.
Now, I’m not someone who thinks not seeing the block is inherently more impressive than surviving it multiple times.
I think the pressure of being on the block can break you, expose your game, and put you in a position where one bad conversation or wrong move can send you out the door.
Surviving the block many times is an accomplishment.
Not being seen as a threat, or someone who can be easily disposed of at another time, can be a strategy in and of itself.
And if you luck into that position in the house? Well, that’s even better sometimes.
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Other houseguests complained about Taylor sleeping in her pod all the time and not “playing the game,” but most of them never wanted to play the game with her.
Houseguests often accuse others of not playing when sometimes the answer is much simpler: maybe they aren’t playing the game with YOU.
Taylor had heavy hands in both LaLa’s and Yash’s HOH‘s, with Yash, arguably one of the best overall players of the season, also at various points praising her game reads and advice about how to approach certain scenarios.
Taylor has always been playing, but just because it doesn’t look the way others deem a superior Big Brother game should look doesn’t make it any less valid.
And let’s talk about competition wins.
Devens and Drew have won many competitions, and that’s commendable. But Big Brother is not truly a competition-based game, and it never has been.
This is where I bring up Dr. Will Kirby, probably the best winner of all time, and talk about how he famously won his season without any competition wins. But you likely know that already, and you know he won because of his social skills and ability to manipulate people at every turn.
Floater this, floater that. If you leave a “floater” around long enough and they steal your life jacket, whose fault is that?
Taylor winning that final four HOH, when she was the number one target, was one of the season’s most notable victories.
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If Drew gets to wax poetic about the vetoes that saved his game, then Taylor gets to boast about her essential HOH win as well.
Following up by winning the first part of the final HOH and putting herself one step away from being the final HOH of the season makes the idea of her being an unworthy winner, if she gets there, lose all its steam.
If Taylor is sitting in those final chairs on finale night, especially by earning her place, she’s every bit a deserving winner. If Devens or Drew gets the win, then so be it, but completely discrediting the game she played (and she DID play) is just fundamentally incorrect.
You may not like the game she played, but she played a game.
She has an uphill battle against both men at the end of the day, but she will be there on finale night, and she will have accomplished something so many other players could not.
Robert Pattinson has been a star since he first locked eyes on Kristen Stewart in 2008’s “Twilight.” As Edward Cullen, a vampire blessed with brooding, Byronic good looks, Pattinson captivated audiences, becoming a heartthrob for a rising generation of moviegoers.
But you sensed that he wasn’t entirely comfortable with being a pinup, and Pattinson used his newfound bankability to build a resume filled with oddball roles for edgy auteurs like David Cronenberg (“Cosmopolis”), Claire Denis (“High Life”), and Robert Eggers (“The Lighthouse”). Critics praised the work, but only the most ardent Pattinson heads turned out and most of the films were more admired than seen.
That started to change when Pattinson re-embraced mainstream cinema; first with 2020’s “Tenet” and then with 2022’s “The Batman,” in which he played Bruce Wayne as a billionaire in desperate need of counseling. And Pattinson’s star has risen to a whole new level this year, with “The Drama,” “The Odyssey,” and now “Primetime.”
“Primetime,” produced for just $15 million and starring Pattinson as a creepy “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen, opened to an impressive $19.2 million. The journalism drama was able to outperform expectations because Gen Z, which has become the most reliable moviegoing force, turned up in droves to watch a movie about a TV show that was popular when they were kids. In fact, 69% of the opening weekend crowd was under the age of 30 and you get a sense that they have come of age with Pattinson, first getting introduced to him as “Twilight’s” swooning bloodsucker and keeping tabs on him over the years as they came of age as film lovers.
It’s Pattinson’s second big hit of the year for A24. In the spring, he and Zendaya drove the dark relationship comedy “The Drama” to an impressive $134.9 million globally. It cost a mere $28 million to produce, so it will be highly profitable for the indie studio. There’s just something about Pattinson’s intensity and willingness to subvert his movie star image that seems to be perfectly aligned with A24’s hip and transgressive brand.
And while Pattinson doesn’t get credit for the box office performance of “The Odyssey” (that belongs to Christopher Nolan), its success only burnishes his movie star image. It will get another gloss when “Dune: Part Three” opens in December and when “The Batman: Part II” rolls into theaters in 2028.
For more than a decade, agents and analysts have decried the death of the movie star. They’ve noted that no one has come on the scene to replace the drawing power of aging icons like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, and Brad Pitt. That may be changing. Like his “Dune” co-star Timothée Chalamet, Pattinson has finally figured out a way to make challenging, provocative work that general audiences will embrace as well as cinephiles.
Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament is also a photographer, and you already know his work: He shot the sheep close-up on the cover of 1993’s Vs., as well as the covers of 1998’s Yield, 2002’s Riot Act, and the 2003 rarities collection Lost Dogs. He’s also been turning his camera on his bandmates since the early Nineties. His excellent new book, Since Forever — created with his brother, designer Barry Ament — collects more than 250 of those black-and-white photos, along with his written reflections.
The book came out Sept. 25, the same night Pearl Jam played their first show since Matt Cameron left, a surprise appearance at the Ohana Festival — with longtime Paul McCartney drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. behind the kit. Vedder told the crowd Laboriel was helping out for the night, and the band hasn’t said whether he’s joined for good. Pearl Jam headline the festival tonight.
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Ament breaks down the stories behind the photos in Since Forever, and goes deep on Pearl Jam’s early days, touring with Neil Young, the band’s next chapter, and much more. To hear the whole episode, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above. Here are some highlights from the discussion:
Ament sold his camera to move to Seattle in 1983, and only got a new one when the Singles production told him to charge it to the movie. “Those first two, three years that I lived in Seattle, there’s literally, like, five pictures,” Ament says. “That was the sacrifice I had to make. I had to sell my camera to move to Seattle. That was the high-dollar item. I think I got 100 bucks for it or something, which was a lot of money in 1983.” That changed when Cameron Crowe brought him into the art department for Singles. “They needed pictures of something, and I said, ‘I don’t have a camera,’ and they were like, ‘Go get a camera.’ And I’m like, ‘What do you mean?’ And they’re like, ‘Dude, just go get a camera and charge it to the movie.’ And I was like, ‘I can do that?’”
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Ament’s DIY streak kicked in when he learned that a photographer hired by the label might charge $8,000 for an hour, and that Pearl Jam was footing at least half the bill. “The funny thing is, a lot of that early stuff, I wasn’t trying to document,” Ament says. “I was trying to come up with content for albums we were making, or at some point pretty early on, we were putting out newsletters, and we needed content for those newsletters. And even with album covers, it became apparent early on, like, you know, the label would hire a photographer, and then you’d find out that we were paying for it or we were paying for half of it, and a photographer charged like $8,000 or something for an hour. And there was like that frugal DIY part of me that was like, ‘That’s ridiculous, man. Like, that’s four times more than my camera equipment’s worth. Like, I can do this shit.’”
Ament was surprised to see he had shot photos of a shirtless Eddie Vedder in the vocal booth during the recording sessions for Ten. “Looking at the contact sheets, I didn’t know what those photos were,” Ament says. “You’re just going like, ‘Man, that’s weird. There’s three photos in a row of, like, just the dark side of the studio.’ And then when we digitize them and you put them on the screen, all of a sudden it’s like, oh, he’s singing in the booth there.” He didn’t clear the shots with the band. “Hopefully he’s cool with me,” he says. “I didn’t run any of this [by them].” As for the missing shirt: “‘Cause it was fucking hot, man. Those isolation rooms, they didn’t have any air in them, so I’m surprised he didn’t have his Speedo on. Not that he has a Speedo, but…”
The sheep on the cover of Vs. was following Ament along a fence on a Montana farm. He had no idea he was shooting an album cover. “I could tell that this one sheep was following me along the fence, so I just started taking pictures of it, and it just kept trying to get through the fence,” Ament says. “It was only when I got the contact sheet back, I was like, ‘Wow, that’d be a great cover,’ ’cause we’d already written ‘Animal,’ and there was a little bit of feeling of us against the world at that time, and us against the record company, us against, you know, whatever the machine. And so it sort of felt … so much more natural than the first album cover that was, you know, very literal. … It was cool to put the whole contact sheet, or most of the contact sheet, in there just to show people that I wasted a whole roll of film on that.” For the record, Ament thinks it’s a sheep, not an Angora goat, as some accounts have it.
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When Pearl Jam backed Neil Young on the 1995 Mirror Ball tour, Young would spring songs on them 20 minutes before showtime. “Almost every show he’d come back like 20 minutes before the show and he’d be like, ‘Hey, think we’re gonna do “Mr. Soul” tonight,’” Ament says. “And we’d be scrambling around, like, pulling out a cassette of Decade. … Luckily Brendan [O’Brien] had played a lot of those songs in bands when he was a kid, so he sort of knew what was going on. But we would literally be back there with our instruments, learning the song, and then we’d go out in Berlin and play the song for the first time ever. Just hanging on by the seat of our pants.” Young took the same approach onstage: “He would just decide, like, ‘We’re doing a 15-minute version of this song tonight,’ and sort of, like, hit a couple of his pedals and his amps would get really loud, and you just have to come along.”
Ament and Matt Cameron used to joke that they had about three years left in Pearl Jam. Ament was kidding. Cameron, it turned out, wasn’t. “He and I even joked sometimes, like we would say, like, ‘So what we got, like three more years left …?’ And he’d be like, ‘Yeah, yeah. That sounds about right. Three more years.’ Like, ‘So we’ll both be 60. Yeah, that’ll be perfect,’” Ament says. “And I think it would maybe make the other guys a little bit nervous. But I was joking, and then it turns out that he wasn’t. … And I get it, man. You get to be 60 and we’re lucky to be here at 60 still. But you also have, like, maybe some unrealized dreams and other things you wanna do, and maybe the unrealized dream is like you just wanna sit at home with your wife. Could be just as simple as that.” Still, Ament isn’t ready to stop. “Every once in a while we have a show where I’m like, ‘Ah, fuck, man. I’ll put that up against any 25-year-old band,’” he says. “I just fucking love hanging out with these guys so much.”
Pearl Jam’s new drummer was everyone’s first choice. “It was the first name that came up. … In our minds, let’s start at the top,” Ament says. “And all of us have, like, really good friends who are drummers. … The hardest part was, like, telling … my friends who are, like, killer drummers that we had a guy.” Speaking before the reveal, Ament wasn’t ready to call it permanent: “I hope this is our guy, but I don’t know if it is. We haven’t played a show yet, so it’s pretty hard to be fully committed.” When it’s suggested the new drummer might turn out to be a robot, Ament plays along, referring to the band’s endless takes of “Even Flow”: “We finally got the ‘Even Flow’ thing figured out. It really sits back on the choruses. We programmed it into this drum machine. It’s amazing. You’re gonna love it.”
Ament wants Pearl Jam to make a new album and tour next year. “I would love that,” he says of the possibility. “We’re sort of due. … It’s like we have some new energy, and like, we just have an opportunity to use that energy to the fullest and turn it into something different and something great.” The band has only just started writing new music. “I think everybody’s writing, but we haven’t really written a whole bunch of stuff together, but a couple of things that we have done are really good. So I think we understand the potential. … The time apart, you sort of sit with, like, ‘Oh, shit, I can’t wait to do this.’ I’m chomping at the bit. … But it’s gonna take a little bit of time, at least a few months.” He and Stone Gossard have been talking it through. “It’s the same as it’s always been with Stone,” he says. “We have these conversations every week or two where it’s like, ‘Ah, we could do this, we could do this.’ And it’s like, ‘Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.’”
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A former White House staff photographer reminded Ament that she’d tried to stop him from taking pictures during Pearl Jam’s Clinton-era visit. He’d shot two rolls. “My friend Pat Williams, who was a congressman here in Montana, he passed away, and there was a funeral, and this lady came up to me,” Ament says. “She’s like, ‘Oh, I was the White House staff photographer.’ And she goes, ‘I have a great photo of you guys.’ And I said, ‘Oh, yeah, I have a bunch of photos, too.’ She goes, ‘Yeah, … we were telling you you can’t take photos in here.’ I don’t really remember that, but I do remember at that time being like, ‘You invited us here. We didn’t ask to come here. So I’m gonna do whatever the fuck I want.’ And so, yeah, I have two rolls of film from that trip, and a bunch of great pictures of us with Mudhoney before we got split up. … Bill didn’t care, man. Bill was like, ‘Where do you wanna go? I’ll take you wherever you wanna go.’ ‘Can we go to the war room?’ ‘Yeah, sure. Let’s go to the war room.’”
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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! A Talent for Murder is an exceptional film directed by Anton Corbijn, bringing together prodigious talents to do something unique. It is written by Joanna Murray-Smith, adapted from her 2014 play Swizerland, but it is effectively an unofficial sequel to 1999’s The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Helen Mirren plays a highly fictionalized, potentially murderous version of Patricia Highsmith, the real-life author who wrote 5 books in a series featuring Tom Ripley, a character who is not shy about using elaborate deception and murder to climb the social ladder. Her publisher sends the young and eager Edward Ridgeway (Alden Ehrenreich) to Highsmith’s house in Switzerland to try to convince her to write a sixth book in the series. He’s got his work cut out for him — Highsmith is a hermit and a misanthrope, thinks he’s an idiot, and the previous publisher’s representative sent to do this was never heard from again. On the train to Switzerland, Ridgeway meets Clementine Balfour (Olivia Cooke), a 20-something potential heiress who is trying to convince her aunt to let her gain control of her trust fund. As Highsmith and Ridgeway start to discuss potential plots, reality starts to merge with fiction — Ridgeway starts to take on the persona of Ripley, and Balfour becomes a novel character too.
“Highsmith is a hermit and a misanthrope, thinks he’s an idiot, and the previous publisher’s representative sent to do this was never heard from again.”
Many will be most familiar with Anton Corbijn from his iconic photography work (e.g. U2’s The Joshua Tree, Depeche Mode’s Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion), and his music video direction for such bands as Depeche Mode, U2, The Killers, Coldplay, Nirvana, Johnny Cash, Metallica, and too many others to name. But of course he’s also an amazing feature film director — I think about his haunting 2007 film Control, about Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, all the time. Corbijn obviously has an amazing eye for composition and lighting, but he also knows how to find and magnify the essence of a character, whether it is through still images, film shots, or editing. Here his direction isn’t flashy, but it sets a mood and a tension that serves the characters and drives the film.
It is no surprise that Helen Mirren, one of the best actors alive, is electrifying as this mirror-universe Patricia Highsmith, as cranked up and demented as one of her own characters. A bigger surprise to me was Alden Ehrenreich. It isn’t his fault that Solo: A Star Wars Story left a bad taste in my mouth — that film was fraught with a last-minute director change, and of course the flawed idea that anyone could step into the shoes of Harrison Ford. Here, Ehrenreich shows a remarkable transformation in his main character, from a seemingly eager and guileless striver to a confident, bold, and potentially dangerous master of his own fate. Meanwhile, he portrays a different character in the story-within-a-story, effectively Ripley. Now instead of stepping into Harrison Ford’s shoes, he’s filling Matt Damon’s, and it turns out that brand of innocent-meets-dangerous he’s entirely suited for. Olivia Cook has much less to do, but she does as much as she can with her two characters on either side of the story-within-a-story, who aren’t very differentiated.
“Ehrenreich shows a remarkable transformation in his main character, from a seemingly eager and guileless striver, to a confident, bold, and potentially dangerous master of his own fate.”
A Talent for Murder is just restrained enough to seem within the realm of plausibility, and just audacious enough to be a delicious murder tale. It is a bold move to blur the lines between the story and the story-within-a-story — this is like catnip for writers, but it rarely succeeds in cinema. It can seem too cheesy or contrived if it is too telegraphed, or too confusing if it isn’t. Here Corbijn walks the tightrope perfectly — this is a film that is clearly stylized but somehow simultaneously seems grounded enough to work.
A Talent for Murder plays on two levels. On one, it is an unofficial sequel to The Talented Mr. Ripley, which is no small thing. But it also goes one level deeper, and tries to explore why we like murderous tales of deception, and whether or not we all have that capacity within ourselves. I’ve never seen anything quite like a film that explores another work while trying to examine its creator in a wholly fictionalized way. The result feels like something entirely of the genre but also fresh. With the direction, writing, cast, and subject matter, A Talent for Murder is a splendid work of art.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future.
The Conservatives say Canada already produces enough diesel to meet national demand, but transportation bottlenecks leave some regions dependent on U.S. imports.
In April, as global fuel prices rose, Ottawa introduced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax. It has extended the suspension through January, and will collect 50 per cent of the regular excise tax rate from Feb. 1 through March 31, 2027.
Poilievre proposes eliminating all tax on diesel sales until at least Canada Day by extending the full fuel excise tax cut until July 1 of next year and removing the GST from the purchase of fuel.
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“When farmers and truckers pay more, the price gets passed on to you,” Poilievre said Sunday at a suburban Ottawa gas station.
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“Why aren’t we using our oil to power our people? We should be energy independent, and you, the Canadian family, should enjoy the price savings from that.”
Poilievre also advocates removing all diesel production taxes by permanently scrapping the federal industrial carbon tax and the Clean Fuel Standard, which he says adds costs to the production of diesel and discourages new investment in refineries.
The Conservatives want refineries to be excluded from the federal impact assessment process, saying this would not eliminate environmental protection. Refineries would still have to follow federal rules on pollution, wastewater, leaks and monitoring, as well as provincial environmental laws and permits, the party says.
The Conservatives say the overall plan would expand refining capacity, help refineries process more Canadian crude and build the transportation and storage infrastructure needed to supply every region.
The office of Prime Minister Mark Carney had no immediate response to a request for comment on Poilievre’s proposals.
Asked if he envisions Canada eventually transitioning away from diesel, Poilievre said the focus needs to be on affordability.
“Affordable fuel is one of the most important pillars to defeat poverty, enrich our middle class and make our country self-reliant,” he said.
“I do not want to phase out Canadian oil and gas. I want to produce more of it and at a lower price.”
“Avengers: Doomsday” co-director Anthony Russo has opened up about the pressure that comes with evolving the franchise’s iconic superhero characters, explaining that finding the balance between moving the story forward and honoring those already-beloved characters can be “very difficult.”
“It’s a very difficult part of the process because, I mean, we basically just have to use our own meters because we love the characters, we love the history, we love them in the same way that many fans do,” Russo said during a Q&A after a screening of “Avengers: Endgame Encore” (via GamesRadar+).
He continued: “But the one thing we always like to remind people of, you know, fandom does not speak with a single voice. There’s a wide variety of opinion in terms of who responds to which characters and which versions of which characters people respond to, it’s a very complex relationship that people have with the characters.”
Russo also said that he and his brother and co-director Joe have “a lot of respect for the storytelling journey that these characters have had up to this point.” “That’s part of their magic, a big part of their magic. But at the same time, we need to surprise ourselves in terms of who those characters are, where they can go, what they can do, what can happen, and in doing that, we hopefully surprise audiences as well.”
The director’s comments come nearly a year after an “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer spotlighted a much more serious Thor (Chris Hemsworth) than Marvel fans had seen in 2022’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.” The Taika Waititi-directed film performed well at the box office upon its release, but it divided fans who felt the character had become, in Hemsworth’s own words, “too silly.”
Russo also revealed that the film’s full cast has yet to be announced. “The cast is so large, and we’ve announced some of the cast, and we haven’t announced some of the cast,” said Russo. “I get confused myself over who we’ve announced and not announced, so I have to just slow down.” So far, the confirmed cast includes Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Paul Rudd, Simu Liu, Tom Hiddleston and more.
“Avengers: Doomsday” will hit theaters on Dec. 18.
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Robert Pattinson doesn’t see his version of Batman interacting with other DC superheroes within James Gunn‘s cinematic universe.
While Batman and Superman have one of the most famous friendships in DC Comics, the Primetime star recently explained to LADbible why it would be “tough” for director Matt Reeves’ version of Bruce Wayne to exist in Gunn’s DCU, such as with David Corenswet’s Superman.
“I think it would be kind of tough to have this version of Bruce outside of that world. It’s one of the only characters, I guess because of the length of the shoots but also it’s such a specific kind of [style], the tone of it gets inside you,” Pattinson said. “I remember that happened to me the last time I did it, it took a while. You’re just in the dark, the whole time. Both mood-wise and light-wise, I can’t see anything for like months. It does affect you; like you feel strange afterwards.”
Reeves’ The Batman, released in 2022, is a darker take on the iconic character, as it’s a grounded psychological crime noir rather than a typical superhero action pic. The film sees Pattinson’s Batman investigate Gotham’s hidden corruption after a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures.
“The first one was a different take on a Batman movie, and this one is another… It’s a real left turn from the first one, but somehow it keeps elements of the kind of feel of it,” he explained. “But it just feels really ambitious, and I’m excited to see how it turns out.”
In a recent interview, the Microsoft co-founder urged the U.S. government to implement regulations around the development of AI, following a meeting with CEOs of several of biggest AI companies, who agreed it’s necessary to slow down the pace of the growing tech.
“No one thinks self-regulation is enough,” he said on NBC News’ Meet the Press. “You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like. And that has to be a required thing. And it will be a little bit of overhead for the industry, but not a dramatic slowing of what they’re doing.”
Gates added, “AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that, you know, cause a billion deaths. You know, so even though it’s pretty hard to get to 100%, there’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools.”
Following recent warnings from those working in AI, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this month to fast-track stringent oversight and control of AI. Convening “a group of world-leading experts” within the next 60 days, the order lays out a discussion of “safety plans” and “an emergency shutoff, or ‘kill switch,’ for frontier models.”
On a federal level, Trump has brushed off concerns about AI as “a hoax,” insisting the U.S. government “already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power” over AI companies.
“America will never be a communist country,” states the 30-second television ad.
Never mind that socialism is a more probable scenario given the rise of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman’s healthy lead in the Los Angeles mayoral race. This commercial is not about semantics, political systems or the health of the nation.
It’s about touting the alleged achievements of President Donald Trump, from “reigniting American manufacturing” to “defend[ing] law and order” and giving Americans the “largest tax cuts in history.”
One can argue the legitimacy of such claims if they still have the energy to do so after 10 years of relentless MAGA puffery, but the real issue here is that this particular piece of bluster is produced and funded by the U.S. government.
Laws prohibit taxpayer funds from being used for “publicity or propaganda,” even if the White House is referring to its new ad campaign as a PSA.
“This is the sort of government propaganda one might expect in North Korea, not the United States of America, and it is an egregious and utterly illegal misuse of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars,” wrote Democratic House and Senate Appropriations Committee members in a letter sent Friday to Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
They demanded that the ad be immediately taken off the air and that “Federal employees who knowingly violated Federal law in working on and paying for this advertisement” be disciplined. “The law is not complicated,” they wrote. “You cannot use taxpayer dollars for political advertisements.”
The spot, which first aired Wednesday on conservative media outlets Fox News and Newsmax, cost $14,000, according to the firm AdImpact, which tracks media spending. By Friday, that number had jumped to $430,000 as the ad hit multiple markets across the country.
And it isn’t the only instance of American tax dollars at work — for Trump. A second ad paid for by you aired Thursday night on CBS.
The minute-long commercial featured footage of the president speaking against the backdrop of Mount Rushmore in an audacious display that might have turned George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt to stone if they weren’t already immortalized in granite.
It included clips from the U.S. military’s Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, snippets from Trump’s Independence Day weekend speech, a voiceover from UFC CEO Dana White praising the president as “the toughest, most resilient person” he’s ever met, and a montage of images featuring Trump, Trump and more Trump. It ends with the star of the show proclaiming, “This is only the beginning of the golden age of America,” then comes the written disclosure: “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”
Anyone who has lived in or traveled to countries with state-run media will recognize the similarities between Trump’s ads and those of, say, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein or current strongmen like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: the intense leader-like gaze, the baseless claims, substandard production quality and music that suggests the subject of the ad should be worshipped. (Trump’s choice for the first ad was “Love Me” by R&B singer JMSN, who opposed the use with an emphatic “I would never…”)
But on U.S. television, the ad feels more desperate than dictatorial. The whiff of desperation coming from the ad blitz may have something to do with the president’s dismal polling numbers headed into November’s midterms.
The administration has argued its ads are “educational and unapologetically patriotic” public service announcements. The White House said in a statement, “These public service announcements are about reminding Americans to love their country and understand what makes it worth defending, at home, at our borders, and abroad.”
A White House official reportedly said that the PSAs “are clearly not political” and noted that “the President is not on the ballot and the ads don’t have a call to action.”
Trump has repeatedly told his base to vote like he was on the ballot.
With propaganda like this coming out of the White House, communism is hardly the biggest threat facing the country.
With Avengers: Doomsday set to hit theaters in less than three months, Marvel Studios returned to the box office this weekend with Avengers: Endgame Encore.
The re-release of Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster not only brings Earth’s Mightiest Heroes back to theaters, but it is also four minutes longer than the original.
In total, the film includes four new scenes that tie it into the events of Avengers: Doomsday.
The film grossed $26 million domestically and $60 million overseas for a global total of $86 million.
As of this writing, Endgame has grossed $2.88 billion.
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If the re-release can gross another $39 million, the film will surpass Avatar ($2.9 billion) to become the highest-grossing film of all time.
Infinity Vision Debuts
In addition to letting fans catch up on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the re-release of Endgame has allowed Disney to introduce its new Infinity Vision format.
Infinity vision
Unlike IMAX, the new certification does not indicate new technology. Instead, it demarcates that theaters have “met rigorous technical standards.”
Photo: IMAX
As Doomsday will not be shown in IMAX theaters, Disney is offering Infinity Vision as an alternative premium format.
A Banner Year For Marvel
Between the historic release ofSpider-Man: Brand New Dayand the upcoming arrival of Avengers: Doomsday, 2026 is shaping up to be a historic year for Marvel.
Photo: Marvel Studios
If Avengers: Endgame Encore continues to bring audiences to theaters, the studio will also once again boast the highest-grossing film of all time.
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One of the biggest surprises from the enormous Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement last year was that Mark Ruffalo was not included. Of course, he did have a big role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, so that kind of made up for it. And in BND, we got to see Banner go full “savage Hulk” for the first time since Thor: Ragnarok, which was glorious. But now a new scene at the end of Avengers: Endgame Encore shows what became of Banner after BND, and how it sets up his MCU future. But that future is probably not in Doomsday. We’re pretty sure this scene sets up Hulk’s role in Secret Wars instead.
Endgame Encore’s Bruce Banner Scene Shows Him Being Taken By Doctor Doom
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The new scene shows Bruce Banner alone in a secure bunker miles underground. Authorities placed him there after his first Hulk-out “incident” in a decade, thanks to Jean Grey unleashing his inner beast. Dr. Banner speaks to a camera and says he’s there experimenting with a new gamma serum. One to keep his savage self under lock and key. Then, lights start flickering, and a green glow appears. We then hear the voice of Robert Downey Jr.’s Victor von Doom. He’s there to “collect” (abduct) Banner, but as Doom takes him, we hear the Hulk’s voice. Doom and Hulk then vanish, as glowing green runes cover the floor.
We Believe the Banner Scene Sets Up Secret Wars, Not Doomsday
Here’s the thing, though. While Banner may have some kind of cameo in Doomsday, we’re not counting on it being much more than that. No, we are fairly certain this new scene is setting up a big role for him in Secret Wars instead. We don’t actually think that Doctor Doom is going to show all of his villainous cards up front in Doomsday, and will operate for much of the film under the pretense of being a good guy, and an old friend of the Fantastic Four’s Reed and Susan Richards. Whatever his plans are for Banner, possibly as his mind-controlled enforcer on Battleworld, that’s all going to play out in Secret Wars.
In Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Wars Comics, Banner Became “Doc Green” in Battleworld
Marvel Comics
In Jonathan Hickman’s 2015 Secret Wars comic, which the film will largely be based on, the Hulk plays an important role. On Doctor Doom’s Battleworld, there’s an entire domain named Greenland, populated entirely by different variants of the Hulk and She-Hulk. In this domain, there’s a version of Bruce Banner that goes by the name Doc Green. This version of Banner acts as a guide in this gamma-irradiated and desolate area. And we think it’s likely that the 616 version of Banner we know and love will become Doc Green. Or, at least some kind of variation of him, under Doom’s thrall.
Nerdist’s Take: We Believe Bruce Banner as Doom’s Minion Means We Get a Hulk vs. Thing Battle
We know that Doom will have several “Latverian Witches” who serve him in Doomsday, who are all likely known MCU characters. None of them look to be Banner, much less the Hulk. But it stands to reason that Banner could also become a minion of Doom like them, maybe his main muscle. If that means we get the Hulk vs. the Thing on Battleworld, we’re all for it. But aside from a possible brief cameo appearance? We really don’t think this new scene is setting up Hulk’s role in Doomsday. This scene is teasing something that’s still more than a year away. We’ll find out for certain when Avengers: Doomsday arrives this holiday season.
Minecraft’s next game drop will add a new underground environment to the sandbox game, along with a new hostile mob, and items that bring frosty mechanics to exploration and combat.
Announced during Minecraft Live on September 26, the upcoming game drop is expected to follow the usual drop cadence of once per quarter, releasing in December 2026. Its biggest addition is ice caves–a rare underground extension of Minecraft’s existing cold biomes.
Ice caves are a new underground biome coming to Minecraft.
Ice caves will add more environmental variety to cold areas, giving you another reason to venture underground when exploring snowy regions. The caves will also contain ice crystals, which can be collected and used for decoration. Ice crystals can be placed vertically or horizontally, and they’ll also produce light, giving you another way to illuminate your creations.
However, ice caves aren’t entirely peaceful. A new hostile mob in the form of the Frozen Zombie will lurk underground, bringing new combat mechanics with it. Frozen Zombies can apply a stacking freezing effect with their melee attacks. If you take too many hits you’ll eventually freeze, making getting surrounded by Frozen Zombies especially dangerous. They can also throw ice balls, which deal damage and knock players back.
Being hit with an ice ball will give you the Frozen effect.
To create a Frozen Zombie, a regular Zombie will need to be exposed to powdered snow. Fortunately, when killed the Frozen Zombie will drop ice balls. Although if you’re not coming across any, you can also craft ice balls.
Frozen Zombies are a new variant of the existing Zombie mob.
The ice balls can be used as weapons to deal damage and knock enemies back in the same way you would be if you were hit by one. They can also be used to brew a new potion that applies a freezing effect.
While Minecraft’s next update hasn’t yet got a name, you can expect it to be released around late December 2026. Following that, Mojang also announced that the first new Minecraft dimension in 15 years will be released in 2027.
The MTV Video Music Awards are back tonight for the 42nd awards show, celebrating the best music videos of the year.
Hosted by 3x VMA winner Snoop Dogg, the ceremony broadcasts live on Sunday night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with performances from Madonna, Kacey Musgraves, Lisa, Sombr and more.
Madonna leads this year’s nominations with 13 categories, tying Lady Gaga’s 2010 record for most nominations in a year. She’s followed by Taylor Swift (11), Sabrina Carpenter (nine) and Ariana Grande (eight) in earning the most nominations.
Tonight’s awards show will honor Nirvana with the Video Vanguard Award, and Taylor Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, with her “Patient Zero” music video from The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore making its world premiere during the simulcast.
This years MTV VMA performances will include tributes to Dolly Parton and George Michael, marking 40 years since his solo debut album Faith.
With all this and more expected for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, read on for how to watch or stream the awards show.
How Can I Watch The 2026 VMAs?
The 2026 VMAs will air live from on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 7:30-9:30pm ET/4:30-6:30pm PT on CBS, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) in the US. The show will be available globally the next day on Paramount+ and MTV.
Who Is Presenting At The 2026 VMAs?
The VMA presenters include some of this years nominees and winners of VMAs past, as well as a survivor, a superhero, a scream queen and a Saturday Night Live alum.
The lineup features Alex Warren, Belmont Cameli, Brandon Sklenar, Charli xcx, Ciara Miller, David Corenswet, Ella Bright, Isabel May, Jeff Probst, Rachel Dratch, Teyana Taylor, Troye Sivan and Tyla.
Who Is Performing At The 2026 VMAs?
Returning to the VMAs stage for her first performance there in 23 years, Madonna will open the awards show with some songs from Confessions II, presented by Spotify.
Following Dolly Parton’s death at age 80 last month, Kacey Musgraves will perform a tribute to the Queen of Country. Meanwhile, Raye, Sombr and Teddy Swims will team up for a tribute performance directed by Adam Blackstone, celebrating 40 years since the late George Michaels’ career-defining album Faith (1987).
Also performing at the 2026 MTV VMAs are Gener8ion & Yung Lean, Lisa, Shaboozey & Gunna and Sienna Spiro.
In fall 2026, white sneakers aren’t just another accessory. They’re an essential that breathes life into an outfit. They adapt so easily to any personal style, whether that leans towards retro, bohemian, modern trendsetter, or absolute minimalist. It doesn’t matter if you pair them with a suit, denim, or a long wool coat. Whatever you choose, you can rest easy knowing you have a shoe capable of navigating all aesthetics without detracting from the look.
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After a five-month hiatus, the doctor is officially back in! Season 2 of FOX’s hit medical dramedy Best Medicine, based on the hit UK seriesDoc Martin, picks up five months after Dr. Martin Best (Josh Charles) learned his medical license was at risk for having his administrative assistant Elaine (Cree) take blood to help him manage his phobia. Now, Martin has to be professionally assessed by a series of monitors (including Jack Cutmore-Scott’s Parker) who will determine the fate of his career. Despite his feelings for Louisa (Abigail Spencer) and much to the town’s dismay, Martin is still dating Eden (Eliza Coupe). After Mark’s (Josh Segarra) generous offer to co-parent Louisa’s child, she’s still deciding if she wants to have a baby on her own. Meanwhile, Port Wenn’s economy and Greg (Stephen Spinella) and George’s (Jason Veasey) restaurant, The Salty Breeze, are booming thanks to Aunt Sarah’s (Annie Potts) sea urchin discovery. Read behind-the-scenes teases from our Best Medicine set visit and Decider’s Season 2 review for more.
It felt like Naomi Watts covered it all in a Zurich Film Festival masterclass on Sunday afternoon: dreams, drama and, of course, the menopause.
The British star opened up with host Max Loong about struggling for around a decade auditioning in Los Angeles before she would go on to meet David Lynch and star in his career-transforming Mulholland Drive. Watts was speaking the day after a glitzy Zurich ceremony in which she accepted the fest’s prestigious Golden Eye award for her latest feature, The Housewife.
The conversation began with Watts’ childhood and acting aspirations. Her ambitions were made a little more complicated when Watts’ mother moved the family from the U.K. to Australia when she was only a young teenager.
In a bizarre way, meeting the late, great Lynch — whom Watts did an impeccable impression of, pretend cigarette and all — was almost like therapy for the actress, who landed that breakout role at the age of 31. She was worn down by Hollywood’s faux interest in her talent and the fickle nature with which casting directors operated. “[You’d] line up and see 10 or 15 girls, running their lines, looking much better for the part than you do, and it was really a grind,” Watts told the room.
“That 10 years before I met David Lynch, I just became so locked up and I felt worthless,” she continued. “My agent actually pulled me aside because she put together a reel with some of the work I’d done in Australia — little bits of things — and she said, ‘We need to have a heart-to-heart. Come in and talk to me because I don’t understand why you’re not getting these jobs.’”
Watts was told by that agent: “‘Honey, you’re too intense. You’re freaking people out.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, no shit. I’m desperate. I’m three months behind on my rent. I’m getting evicted! They told me I wasn’t funny last week. I’m trying to be funny now. They told me I wasn’t sexy. I’m trying to be sexy!’” she said, likely validating a lot of women in the room vying for a foot in the door. “You reshape yourself to try and read the tone of what is needed, and it becomes freaky. And I just couldn’t be myself. I was either an extreme version of myself or a diluted version. I was further and further away from myself, and it took a genius like David Lynch to be able to see beyond all of that weirdness that I had built up and undo it and get to the real me.”
At the Cannes Film Festival premiere of the beloved Mulholland Drive, in which Watts plays an aspiring actress who arrives in L.A. and befriends a car crash victim, she remembers sitting in the car with co-star Justin Theroux, about to hit the iconic red carpet, when a sentimental song came on the radio. “The crowds are there waiting, and the song changed to Cat Stevens’ ‘Morning Has Broken,’ and this was the song that had played at my dad’s funeral.”
Watts became teary at this point in the conversation, earning a raucous round of applause from the crowd. Her father, Peter Watts, a road manager and audio engineer who went on the road with Pink Floyd, died of an apparent heroin overdose when she was just seven years old. “It was always a very meaningful song, and I just remember turning to Justin and went, ‘Oh my God, that song!’ […] Thank God I wasn’t alone in that car [and had] Justin because all I could think about was my mascara running down my [face]. He just grabbed my hand and he was like, ‘Come on. Let’s go. Let’s do it.’ I put my head up and off we went onto the red carpet, and it was wonderful. David was obviously very beloved and we just held on tight to each other.”
Mulholland Drive is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, and made an international superstar out of the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Watts. It was a modest commercial success, making around $20 million on a $15 million budget.
Towards the end of the masterclass, Watts took a moment to talk about her menopause activism, revealing how her four-year-old menopause and wellness company, Stripes Beauty, came to be. “Menopause has become a huge topic of conversations [and a] passion because I went into it early on in my life and had no clues about what was going on with my body and there was no open conversation,” she said. “Once I talked about it with my partner, who’s now my husband, and he was encouraging of it, I just thought: ‘How about I just own this story? How about I get ahead of it? I’m in on the joke that is not actually a joke, but why should we suffer?’” Watts’ goal was to inject normalcy into menopause, whether it’s through “humor, storytelling, just connectivity, or product solution.”
She lauded her husband of three years, fellow actor Billy Crudup, for being curious about menopause — and implored other men to replicate his openness. “I was hiding in the bathroom trying to scratch off my estrogen patch, and he was like, ‘Is everything okay?’ And I told him what was going on, and I really was so nervous and thinking, ‘Oh God, I bet he’s not going to want to be with me now. He knows I’m in menopause.’”
Crudup’s reaction was quite the opposite. “He was like, ‘Hold on a second. We’re the same age, and that’s great that you’re taking care of yourself. Love science, love medicine. And why are you ashamed? That’s fantastic. Thanks for telling me.’ And so instantly, I felt, ‘Oh my God, this is so sweet and generous and sexy!’ Like, that just felt really intimate. And I felt safer than I’d ever felt,” continued Watts. “And I told him that I wanted to create a company for women who are not clued in, and the company would be about hydration from scalp to vag.”
Watts comes to Zurich promoting The Housewife, directed by Ben Shirinian and co-starring Tye Sheridan, Michael Imperioli and Luke Evans. It is based on a true story and set in 1964 New York. When a young journalist tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens, he befriends the lead suspect’s charming wife. But the investigation soon takes a disturbing turn.
Her fellow Golden Eye recipients include John Turturro and Tom Hiddleston this year. The 22nd Zurich Film Festival runs Sept. 24-Oct. 4.
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The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday night with one of the show’s biggest lineups in years, including Madonna’s first VMA performance in more than two decades, a Dolly Parton tribute from Kacey Musgraves and the world premiere of a new Taylor Swift music video.
The 2026 MTV VMAs air live Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony will broadcast on CBS and simulcast on MTV, while cord-cutters can stream the entire show live on Paramount+. However, cable-cutters can stream the VMAs live online on DirecTV, currently offering a 5-day trial.
Snoop Dogg will host this year’s VMAs, which return to Los Angeles for the first time since 2017. Madonna, the night’s most-nominated artist with 11 nods, is set to open the show with her first VMA performance in 23 years, marking her first live appearance on the awards stage since her memorable 2003 performance alongside Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
The performance lineup also includes LISA, RAYE, Shaboozey, Gunna, Sienna Spiro, GENER8ION and Yung Lean. LISA will give the television debut of her new single “SaWaDiKa,” while GENER8ION and Yung Lean will premiere “STORM II” onstage. Shaboozey, meanwhile, will perform “Cowgirl” before being joined by Gunna for the first broadcast performance of their collaboration “High Noon.” RAYE and Sienna Spiro will both make their VMAs performance debuts.
One of the night’s most anticipated moments will be a special tribute to Dolly Parton, with Musgraves returning to the VMAs stage for her first performance at the ceremony in five years. Musgraves, who is nominated this year for best country for “Dry Spell,” will perform in honor of the country music icon.
There will also be a tribute to George Michael featuring RAYE, sombr and Teddy Swims, while Nirvana will receive this year’s Video Vanguard Award, 34 years after the band first performed at the VMAs in 1992.
Swift will have an especially busy night. In addition to receiving the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors — a new award recognizing musicians whose directing work has advanced music video storytelling — she will debut the music video for her new single “Patient Zero” during the telecast. Swift directed the video, which stars Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
The honor recognizes Swift’s increasingly expansive body of work behind the camera, including videos for “The Man,” “cardigan,” “willow,” “Anti-Hero,” “Bejeweled,” “Fortnight” and “The Fate of Ophelia,” as well as “All Too Well: The Short Film.” Swift enters this year’s ceremony with nine nominations.
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards air live Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on CBS and MTV. Stream the VMAs live online on DirecTV.
By Chef Tushar Tondvalkar, Kavita
Special to Global News
Posted September 27, 2026 11:00 am
1 min read
Recheado Masala
Ingredients
Coconut vinegar | white vinegar – 200 ml Water – 500 ml Kashmiri red chilli – 50 pc Black peppercorn – 2 tbsp Clove – 1 tbsp Cumin – 3 tbsp Cinnamon – 2 inch stick Tamarind pulp – 5 tbsp Jaggery | Sugar – ½ cup Turmeric – 1 tsp Salt to taste
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Instructions:
Chilli Masala 1. Add all the masala ingredients to a bowl and let them sit for 30 minutes. This allows the spices to soften and absorb the liquid. 2. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until you have a smooth, fine paste, you can add more water if needed.
Prawns 1. For 4 jumbo prawns, heat a pan over medium-high heat. Season the prawns with salt and sear them on both sides until nicely coloured. 2. Add 2–3 tbsp of the chilli masala paste, 2 tsp sugar, and a small splash of water. 3. Sauté for approximately 1 minute, allowing the masala to coat the prawns and cook through. 4. Add 2 tbsp butter and finish with chopped cilantro. 5. Toss well and serve immediately
SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU:after Saturday update. Keep refreshing ….A Nor-easter wasn’t enough to make a dent in the North American box office, which remained in high gear with an unprecedented late September frame, all movies counting an estimated $122.3M per Rentrak. The last time the 39th weekend of the year was this high was 2015 when Hotel Transylvania 2 led the entire domestic marketplace to $137.8M. Distribution sources on Friday though that four movies would clear $20M+ a piece this weekend. So what? It’s close to four, and that’s pretty damn good.
From what we heard there were no material cinema closures in the Northeast despite 85,000 customers being out of power. In the NYC area alone around 2,500 were without power per CNN.
The last two weekends saw one movie lording all the cash in their respective opening frames, i.e. Warner Bros/Alcon’s Practical Magic 2 and Sony/Constantin’s Resident Evil. How did this pluralist market come to be where four studios pushed through four largely (competitive, not all of them are) counterprogramming titles?
Beamed one distribution boss, “It’s a statistical anomaly,” while another New York-based one believes late September is an ideal time to get a solid awards contender in the ether before the onslaught begins.
Read, last year at this time, we had the expensive, but very much ultimate Best Picture and multi-Oscar winner in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Leonardo DiCaprio family anarchist epic, One Battle After Another opening to $22M. This year, we have Disney/Marvel Studio’s Avengers: Doomsday marketing stunt, the re-release of the Russo Brothers’ Avengers Endgame: Encore opened to $26M. That’s more than $25.4M opening of last year’s 20th anniversary re-release of Revenge of the Sith. Note, the 1997 re-release of Star Wars still stands as the best opening ever for a re-release stateside with $35.9M. The second highest grossing movie ever at the global box office still has big fans with a 91% positive score on Screen Engine/Rentrak’s PostTrak and an 81% definite recommend. The 18-34 bunch are dominant at 66%. Male-to-female is 60%/40%. Latino and Hispanic moviegoers are leading the way at 36% to 34% Caucasian, 16% Black, 8% Asian American. Combined Imax and PLF screens (excuse me — Infinity Vision) are driving a massive 60% of the weekend take. The movie is playing everywhere with AMC Empire in NYC the top grossing venue with more than $90K through Saturday. We stand corrected: There’s six minutes and 17 seconds of extra footage in Encore if you watched in InfinityVision, while non-Imax/Infinity Vision screens had two minutes and a six second bonus.
Resident Evilis looking at a solid hold with $23.3M in second place, -61%, after a second Friday of $6.9M with a ten-day total by tomorrow of $103.4M; bound to be Zach Cregger’s highest grossing movie ever, clipping Weapons $151.5M final domestic. The zombies are sharing Imax and PLFs with Avengers.
Paramount’s Brad Pitt movie, The Heart of the Beast, right now, even on Sunday AM, is still eyeing a solid $20M start in third, well above NRG forecasts of $18M. Though some might say that’s not enough for this $82M net production, don’t put the movie in the doghouse: this gritty vet with his dog survival movie is a crowdpleaser with a solid A- and 73% definite recommend on PostTrak. Given the whole Americana notion of the pic, these movies typically make the bulk of their cash in the ole U.S.A. versus abroad (very pre-Covid Lone Survivor did 81% domestic to 19% foreign in its overall $154.8M WW haul), but we hear overseas is coming on strong this weekend given the pic’s universal themes. Right now The Heart of the Beast beats very well in the West, Mountain, South Central, South and Midwest. Diversity demos show 52% Caucasian, 26% Latino and Hispanic, 9% Asian American and 7% Black. Very minimal PLFs are repping 10% of the weekend. Remember how older audiences weren’t coming out as much post Covid? They did here with 31% over 55, and close to 50% over 45. Male-to-female is 56% to 44%. That wasn’t evident in presales, proving there are still anomalies like Heart of the Beast at the B.O. The Harkins Estrella Falls in Goodyear, AZ is the movie’s top grossing site with close to $34K.
Rivals were trying to will A24’s Primetimeto a $20M opening, however, A24 had a sense that might be too high. It came in at $19.1M off a B CinemaScore, which is still above its pre-weekend tracking of $12M-$16M and in the mean opening of late for Robert Pattinson original movies (the lofty priced $118M Mickey 17 opened to $19M, but Primetime is much cheaper at a net $15M). Thank you, Chris Hansen. Despite his saber rattling, there’s no such thing as bad publicity.
Massive turnout from the 25-34 at 46%, by far the largest quad. The 18-34 altogether are also huge at a 80%. Want more demos? Under 30 showed up at close to 70% indicating that the Gen-Zers were in seats. Definite recommend though is 56%. It’s an A24 movie, so they thrive on dividing. Diversity turnout is 51% Caucasian, 27% Latino and Hispanic, 9% Black, and 10% Asian American. A near 52% to 48% male to female split as the Pattinson fans showed up at 33% women over 25. Next were men over 25 at 30%. Best areas of play are West, East and Midwest. AMC Burbank is king with the feature take of To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen with over $108K through Saturday. The movie is based on Luke Dittrich’s Esquire article “Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die.”
Social media reach on Primtime was 188M across TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X and Instagram, +31% over other crime-drama pics, and that’s with Pattinson off-the-grid on social. Buzz was very good heading into the weekend per RelishMix at an 8 out of 10.
“The consensus is that Robert Pattinson has officially transcended vampire purgatory and entered his generational-shapeshifter era. There’s an electric current around A24’s involvement, treated it like a stamp of quality control. Commenters are pre-writing memes of ‘have a seat.’ People are also drawing comparisons to prior gritty character work, using those references as a badge of quality. Viewers marvel, ‘It blows my mind how Robert Pattinson is so gooood at changing his voice/tone/accent. Impressive,’ while another declared with the confidence of a film-school thesis, ‘It reminds me of Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler.’
Good news for DreamWorks Animation Forgotten Islandis that those families who watched it, overall loved it with an A CinemaScore and a general audience 83% definite recommend. The nag factor though from kids under 12 is low at 63% which gets this family option to $12.8M for the weekend. Mostly girls showing up at 60% to 40% boys. Again, in box office days of yore, the family animated feature on this late September weekend is historically the champ. The movie cost a net $80M before global marketing spend. Fifty-four percent women to 47% men in the general audience with 68% general to 32% families. Asian American audiences were huge at 40%, Caucasians repped 27%, Latino and Hispanic at 19% and Black moviegoers at 9%. A handful of PLFs are counting 10% of the weekend. Best areas of play are West and East Canada, and the West coast. AMC Burbank is the top gross with close to $40K through Friday. There was 7% K-12 schools off per Rentrak on Friday and 4% on Monday, but those small figures never stopped any studio from booking an animated title on this weekend.
Sony Pictures Classics release of their Sundance pick-up, Ha Chan, Shake Your Bootydid $236,5K at 540 theaters for a theater average of $438. The Josef Kubota Wladyka directed movie is 90% certified fresh with critics. Pic’s blurb: Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Islamic U.S. hitman action movie, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother starring Mahershala Ali and John Cho, and directed by Bassam Tariq posted a first Friday of $94K on its way to a $199K opening at six locations in NYC (Angelika, Alamo Brooklyn and AMC Lincoln Square) and LA (AMC Grove, Burbank and Century City) for what’s a $33,1K solid per theater. AMC Lincoln Square led all venues with close to $39K. Reviews are 96% fresh out of its TIFF world premiere. Watch our interview with Ali, Tariq and cast below:
Meanwhile, the domestic box office year to date is on the verge of crossing an amazing $8 billion. Note, we didn’t cross $8B until December last year. Post Covid the best domestic year was 2023 with $9B. Last year finaled at $8.87B while 2024 ended with $8.7B. As Al Swearengen use to say on Deadwood: “Huzzah!”.
Chart updating with Sunday AM figures, indicated but by additional Saturday and Sunday daily breakouts:
1.) AvengersEndgame: Encore (Dis) 3,060 theaters, Fri $11.2M, Sat $8.6M Sun $6.2M 3-day $26M/Lifetime cume $884.3M/Wk 1 of re-release
2.) Resident Evil(Sony) 3,684 theaters, Fri $7M (-73%) Sat $9.8M Sun $6.5M 3-day $23.3M (-61%), Total $103.4M/Wk 2
3.) Heart of the Beast (Par) 3,435 theaters, Fri $7.5M, Sat $7.3M Sun $5.2M 3-day $20M/Wk 1
4.) Primetime(A24), 2,863 theaters, Fri $8.5M, Sat $6.1M Sun $4.5M 3-day $19.1M/Wk 1
5.)Forgotten Island(Uni) 3,548 theaters, Fri $4.3M, Sat $4.96M Sun $3.47M 3-day $12.8M/Wk 1
7.) Spider-Man: Brand New Day(Sony) 2,409 (-608) theaters, Fri $1M (-35%) Sat $1.8M Sun $1.2M 3-day $4.1M (-35%)/Total $950.7M/Wk 9
8.) The Odyssey (Uni) 1,021 (-525) theaters, Fri $1M (-23%) Sat $1.5M Sun $1.1M, 3-day $3.7M (-25%), Total $616.5M/Wk 11 If you want to know how this three-hour epic is doing 11 weekends out, we witnessed a near 6PM sold-out show last night at AMC Universal Citywalk’s massive Imax screen.
9.) Coyote vs. Acme (Ketch) 1,905 (-1,130) theaters, Fri $430K Sat $862K Sun $620K, 3-day $1.92M (-56%), Total $58.3M/Wk 5
10.) Daniel and the Fiery Furnace (Ekkl) 1,301 (-224) theaters, Fri $398K (-63%) Sat $623K Sun $493K 3-day $1.514M (-54%), Total $6.2M/Wk 2
FRIDAY PM: If a Nor’easter doesn’t shut down the power in the Northeast, four films are looking at doing over $20M each in what is another fantastic sign for moviegoing in a year that’s racing to $10 billion.
Currently, there’s no word whether theaters are closing down from New Jersey up to Boston as wind and rain is expected to hammer the region.
Disney/Marvel Studios’ three-hour Avengers Endgame: Encorehas the upper hand among the new stuff with an estimated $11M today and between $23M-$26M at 3,060 theaters. The pic’s lifetime cume after this weekend on the high end would move to $884.3M. Even though there’s no endgame for Encore in its re-release, there’s no expectation for it to unseat the Marvel Studios movie over at Sony, the all-time domestic leaderSpider-Man: Brand New Day (which will have a cume around $950M by Sunday).
Second place belongs to Sony’s second frame of Resident Evil at 3,684 locations with a 3-day of $22M, -63%, after a $6.5M Friday. Running domestic tally by EOD Sunday should be around $102.1M for the Zach Cregger revamp. Read Deadline’s review here.
Third is a fight between Brad Pitt and Robert Pattinson, respectively, with Paramount’s Heart of the Beast and A24’s Primetime. Heart of the Beast at 3,435 sites is seeing a Friday of $7.5M, 3-day of $20.5M. Primetime is around $8.5M today, with many optimistic that it gets past $20M. There is a chance it could recede to $18M-$19M, and that ain’t a bad thing for this $15M-net production that didn’t cost as much as Pattinson’s Mickey 17 at net-$118M. The Smashing Machine, this movie is not ($5.8M opening). That was another A24 hipster and sophisticated adult play a year ago that fell to the mat.
Typically the family animated movie is the stronger in this final September slot, but not this year with Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Islandfiling $3.9M today (including previews) and $10.1M 3-day for the weekend, out of its $13M-$15M range. No RT audience score yet.
Right there you have the top five films alone doing between $95M-$98M for this weekend. The best post-Covid weekend for the last frame of September was 2024 with $93M. That’s when Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot opened to $35.7M.
FRIDAY AM UPDATE AFTER EXCLUSIVE: Previews are in with Disney/Marvel Avengers Endgame: Encoregrossing $3.8M yesterday, which is ahead of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith‘s $3.4M previews for its re-release last year.
Mind you, for quite some time before Spider-Man: Brand New Day came along, Avengers: Endgame had the domestic previews record of $60M (now No. 2).
A24’s Primetimestarring Robert Pattinson grossed a solid $2.7M at 2,859 theaters, $200K shy of the studio’s previews for 2024’s Civil War ($2.9M), which went on to a $25.5M opening. Also that’s way ahead of recent Pattinson previews, i.e. this past spring’s The Drama ($1.7M, $14.3M opening) and last year’s Bong Joon Ho sci-fi feature Mickey 17 ($2.5M, $19M opening).
Paramount’s Heart of the Beast made $2M, and that’s from showtimes last night and Monday Mystery screenings. That figure bests the $1.5M made by Brad Pitt’s 2019 sci-fi drama Ad Astra which went bowed to $19M.
Wouldn’t that be amazing if we had four movies this weekend doing north of $20M — meaning Avengers, Primetime, Heart of the Beast and Resident Evil? Great news here for Heart of the Beast is that it’s 97% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes with way more love than Ad Astra (40% Rotten).
Resident Evil should it do over $20M this weekend, which would clear the century mark stateside to become the 19th movie to top $100M this year. The Zach Cregger-directed Sony/Constantin feature ends the week with $80.1M.
Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island did $1.48M in previews all-in from showtimes yesterday ($750K at 2,650 sites), Mystery Monday screenings ($342K), and Sunday sneaks ($388K). That’s ahead of post-Covid’s The Bad Guys ($1.1M), which debuted to $23.9M in 2022, and not too far from The Wild Robot‘s $1.95M previews, which translated into a $35.7M opening in 2024. Original animated movies have become increasingly harder to launch. Good news here is that Forgotten Island is 95% fresh with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and it’s the only family choice until Warner Bros’ animated The Cat in the Hat arrives on November 6.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Sony) 3,017 theaters, Wk $8.6M (-23%), Total $946.5M/Wk 8
The Odyssey (Uni) 1,546 theaters, Wk $8M (32%), Total $612.8M/Wk 10
Coyote vs. Acme (Ketch) 3,035 theaters, Wk $6.2M (-61%), Total $56.4M/Wk 4
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s what’s cool about this weekend.
Without any wide entry opening to north of $30M, it’s going to be a fantastic late-September frame at the box office. It wouldn’t be shocking if the marketplace sees the best late-September weekend since 2018, when all films totaled $106.4M. From a pure box office standpoint — forget about budgets and marketing costs for a minute — we’ve got four wide openings aimed at various demos in Disney/Marvel Studios’ Avengers Endgame: Encore (fanboys), A24’s Primetime (Gen-Z and Robert Pattinson fans), Paramount’s Brad Pitt dog movie Heart of the Beast (flyover states and men/women adults) and Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (families).
Heading into this weekend, it was believed that No. 1 could be a fight between Avengers Endgame: Encore and the second weekend of Sony/Constantin’s Resident Evil, respectively at $25M-$30M and $21M-$24M.
But there are curveballs: It’s the year of Pattinson in The Drama and beggars-getting-out-of-here memes in The Odyssey, and though A24 is eyeing $12M-$16M for his latest movie Primetime, about To Catch a Predator‘s Chris Hansen and his case gone wrong, the $15M-net production has a shot at a $20M opening in North America at 2,814 theaters.
“It could be a three-way fight for No. 1,” says one distribution source.
We’re hearing that previews tonight for the first feature narrative title from documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim are chasing Avengers Endgame: Encore‘s $3M+ previews with a figure between $2M-$3M. Previews for the R-rated Primetime began at 4 p.m. Thursday, and Rotten Tomatoes reviews and critics are great at 86% certified fresh and 85%. Encore‘s showtimes began today at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Those previews for Primetime are ahead of Pattinson pics The Drama ($1.7M, $14.3M opening in April) and possibly Mickey 17 ($2.5M, $19M opening last year), in addition to the Gen-Z summer horror surprise Obsession ($2.6M, $17.1M opening). The A24 financed-by-foreign-sales movie is bowing abroad this weekend in France, Germany, Austria, Taiwan, Iceland, India, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Meanwhile, Avengers Endgame: Encore, boosted by four extra minutes of the Russo brothers’ upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, has preview cash that could possibly surpass that of last year’s Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith‘s re-release, which was $3.4M (that turned into a $25.4M opening). We heard presales for Encore were ahead of Revenge of the Sith‘s reissue. The asterisk here is that sometimes these re-releases can be front-loaded, so we’ll see how Encore plays out. The Russo brothers’ Encore is booked in around 3,000 theaters, boosted by Disney/Marvel’s new certification on 1,300 premium large-format screens, Infinity Vision, plus 390 Imax hubs. Encore will share Imax and PLFs with Resident Evil.
Overseas outlook for Encore is $25M in what’s bound to be a $50M WW weekend give or take. While James Cameron’s Avatar remains the No. 1 movie of all time at $2.92B worldwide, Avengers: Endgame is No. 2 with $2.799B (and Spider-Man Brand New Day No. 3 with $2.5B). There is a $124M WW box office gap between Avatar and Avengers: Endgame. Disney is in wait-and-see mode on whether Endgame could reclaim the all-time top spot before Doomsday‘s December 18 opening. Unlike Revenge of the Sith‘s one-week play, there’s no endgame for Encore at the fall box office.
Paramount’s Heart of the Beast leaves audiences moved and crying, including Deadline chief critic Pete Hammond. Film reviewers aren’t shrugging it at 89% certified fresh on RT. Tracking outlook is $17M-$20M at 3,400 theaters. Previews began at 2 p.m. Thursdayday for the David Ayer-directed PG-13 movie, and we hear from sources they’re around $1.8M (that includes Monday Mystery screenings). That figure is just north of what Pitt’s fall 2019 sci-fi drama Ad Astra did in previews at $1.5M ($19M opening). The movie cost a net $82M before global marketing with dueling edits by Ayer and Pitt’s (Ayer’s won). Internationally, the film will open this week in 63 markets (or 95% footprint) including Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Expectation abroad is $15M for what could be a $35M WW opening. The hope is that older men and women find the film. Like Primetime, this survival tale about a Special Forces veteran and his combat dog who are stranded in the Alaskan wilderness, sells itself upon viewing.
Forgotten Island from Puss in Boots: Last Wish filmmakers Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado is looking at $13M-$15M at 3,500 sites. Typically, late September is home to a family animated movie, i.e. Abominable, Cloudy With a Chance With Meatballs, The Wild Robot, the list goes on. Blurb for Forgotten Island: Two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their only escape might cost them their shared lifetime of memories. Previews today stateside began at 2PM and are estimated between $800K-$1M, we hear. Pic has a staggered offshore rollout. Last weekend, $1.5M was made in Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. An additional 31 markets this weekend will bring Forgotten Island‘s count to 34 markets with an additional $10M in store.
Resident Evil‘s cume through Wednesday stands at $76.8M.
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Does the official arrival of the iPhone Duo mean the iPad mini will be quietly retired? Not according to fresh Apple leaks that suggest the smallest iPad in the range will be getting a refreshed model sooner rather than later.
This will be the iPad mini 8 if you’re keeping count, the successor to the iPad mini 7 that launched in October 2024, and references to it have been spotted in Apple code by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris.
The code reveals a couple of images of the upcoming iPad mini, with a landscape front-facing camera that puts it in line with the other iPads, and a small groove cut out of the top of the display glass, which is likely to be for a speaker.
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According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the device could launch next month, matching the October scheduling for several previous iPad mini models. One of the upgrades we’re expecting this time around is with water resistance.
Another HomePod mini is coming too
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Of course, this will be the first iPad mini to launch in the era of the iPhone Duo, leading one Redditor to describe it as the ‘iPhone Duo: unfoldable edition’. The 7th-gen iPad mini’s screen measures 8.3 inches, while the iPhone Duo’s main display is a similar 7.6 inches.
It seems there’s still going to be space in the market for both of them — not least because the iPhone Duo’s price starts at $1,999 / £1,999 / AU$3,499 (with 256GB of storage), while for the current iPad mini it’s $599 / £599 / AU$949 (with 128GB of storage).
In further Apple rumor news, the same combination — hidden Apple code found by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris — has turned up some potential new colors for the HomePod mini 2: green, pink, blue, white, and black.
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That’s quite the departure from the current range (yellow, orange, blue, white, and midnight), and again an October launch is likely. The first HomePod mini was unveiled all the way back in October 2020.
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Les différents types de bonus sans dépôt
Il n’y a pas qu’un seul type de bonus sans dépôt. Le plus fréquent, c’est le crédit gratuit, qui fonctionne comme un solde temporaire sur les jeux autorisés. Après, les tours gratuits, presque toujours attachés à une machine à sous phare. Certains casinos présentent aussi du cashback sans dépôt : un remboursement partiel des pertes sur une période donnée. Et pour les paris sportifs, on rencontre des paris gratuits sans dépôt.
Crédit gratuit : une faible montant ajoutée au solde, utilisable sur les jeux éligibles.
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Pour confronter ces offres, ne vous appuyez pas qu’au montant. Ce qui importe réellement, c’est le taux de mise, le plafond de gain, la durée de validité et la liste des jeux interdits. Un bonus de 30 crédits peut être moins intéressant que 10 tours gratuits si le premier plafonne les https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Tuesday gains très bas ou exige une exigence énorme. Avant d’activer une promo sur Betscore Casino, lisez sa fiche technique. Ça vous épargnera des déceptions au moment de retirer.
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Contrôle de compte
Avant de pouvoir retirer pour la première fois, le casino vous réclamera des documents pour vérifier votre identité, votre adresse et votre moyen de paiement. Cette procédure KYC sécurise votre compte contre la fraude et s’assure que l’argent arrive bien à la bonne personne. En général, on vous réclame une pièce d’identité, un justificatif de domicile récent et parfois une capture d’écran de votre portefeuille électronique ou de votre carte. La vérification prend quelques jours ouvrés, selon l’affluence.
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Licence, sûreté et honnêteté des titres
Un casino en ligne sûr se fonde sur trois éléments : une licence en ordre, le codage des informations et des générateurs de nombres aléatoires équitables. Betscore Casino montre ses infos réglementaires sur son site ; avant de vous lancer, contrôlez le petit cadenas dans la barre d’navigation, c’est le symbole d’une connexion SSL. Les casinos crédibles séparent aussi l’argent des utilisateurs de leurs fonds d’exploitation, une protection supplémentaire en cas de souci.
Les générateurs de nombres aléatoires des prestataires sont vérifiés par des organismes autonomes. Ces audits confirment que les sorties ne sont pas falsifiés et que les taux de paiement sont conformes bien à ce qui est indiqué. Pour un bonus sans versement, l’équité ne se restreint pas aux titres : elle concerne aussi les conditions de jeu, les limites et les temps. Un joueur prudent pose un œil aux CGU, aux mentions légales et aux avis d’autres utilisateurs avant de se engager. Ça ne remplace pas la lecture des conditions, mais ça aide à se faire une opinion.
C’est quoi un bonus de casino sans versement ?
En pratique, un bonus sans dépôt adopte le plus souvent deux types : un crédit en argent réel ou un ensemble de tours gratuits. Le crédit vient gonfler votre solde, les tours gratuits sont liés à une machine à sous déterminée (ou une sélection). Dans les deux cas, les gains ne sont pas retirables tout de suite : il faut d’abord remplir les conditions de mise exigées par le casino. Cette nuance modifie tout, parce qu’elle influence la vraie valeur de l’offre.
Les casinos misent sur ce type de promo pour mettre en confiance les nouveaux venus. On peut tester la navigation, les jeux, le service client et les délais de paiement sans miser un euro. Les montants demeurent modestes : en général entre 5 et 50 crédits, ou 10 à 100 tours gratuits selon les campagnes. Ces chiffres évoluent d’une période à l’autre, donc mieux vaut regarder la page officielle de Betscore Casino pour voir l’offre du moment et ses conditions d’éligibilité.
Les divertissements couverts par un bonus sans dépôt
La majorité des bonus sans dépôt sont conçus pour les machines à sous. Ces jeux contribuent à 100 % aux exigences de mise et leur rythme correspond aux petits crédits. Vous pouvez ainsi découvrir des nouveautés, des jackpots ou des fonctions bonus sans risque. Sur Betscore Casino, la ludothèque renferme beaucoup de slots, des jeux de table électroniques et du live, mais attention : tous ne sont pas forcément compatibles avec une offre sans dépôt.
Les jeux de table (blackjack, roulette, baccara) sont souvent plus restrictifs. Comme l’avantage de la maison y est plus faible, les casinos restreignent leur contribution aux exigences à 10 ou 20 %, voire les excluent complètement. Si vous voulez utiliser un bonus sans dépôt sur le live, vérifiez bien les conditions. Côté paris sportifs, les promos sans dépôt se présentent plutôt sous forme de pari gratuit que de crédit casino.
Quel est le principe d un bonus sans dépôt ?
Création de compte et activation
Le processus débute avec la création d’un compte. Vous fournissez vos informations (nom, email, date de naissance) et, la plupart du temps, le bonus est crédité automatiquement juste après. Il arrive que, il faut entrer un code promo ou valider son numéro de téléphone. Une vérification d’identité peut être demandée immédiatement, ou seulement au moment du premier retrait. Pour Betscore Casino, l’offre sans dépôt doit être activée depuis la page des promotions, étant donné que les conditions changent d’une période à l’autre.
Exigences de mise et retraits
L’exigence de mise, représente le montant total que vous devez miser avant de pouvoir retirer les gains du bonus. Pour illustrer : un bonus de 20 crédits avec une exigence de 35x, cela donne 700 crédits à jouer. L’ensemble des jeux ne pèsent pas de façon identique : les machines à sous comptent souvent à 100 %, alors que les jeux de table et le live peuvent être exclus ou ne compter que pour 10 ou 20 %. Et n’oubliez pas le plafond de retrait : en général, avec un bonus sans dépôt, vous ne pouvez pas retirer plus de 25 à 100 crédits de gains.
Utilisation mobile et particularités de Betscore Casino
Les bonus sans dépôt marchent sur la plupart des les appareils récents, car Betscore Casino et d’autres plateformes misent sur un design responsive. Nul besoin d’appli : un navigateur mobile suffit pour jouer, visualiser les promos et gérer votre compte. L’expérience dépend surtout de la qualité de votre connexion et de la compatibilité des jeux avec l’écran tactile. Les slots sont parfaitement adaptées au format vertical, le live requiert un peu plus de bande passante.
Ce qui constitue la différence entre les plateformes, réside dans la clarté des conditions et la fluidité du parcours. Lorsqu’on active un bonus sans dépôt, on doit être capable de repérer vite les jeux autorisés, surveiller l’avancement des mises et discerner pourquoi un retrait est refusé. Betscore Casino structure son site par catégories, avec des filtres pour les jeux, les promos en cours et un accès direct aux moyens de paiement. Avant de valider une offre, explorez sur la version mobile et soumettez une question simple au service client pour vérifier comment il réagit.
Quand j’ai découvert l’univers des casinos en ligne, la première chose qui a retenu mon attention était la promesse d’un forfait de bienvenue. Je me souviens avoir imaginé que cela semblait trop beau pour être vrai, et c’est précisément pour cette raison que j’ai pris le temps d’en comprendre les mécanismes. Un forfait de bienvenue n’est pas un simple bonus ; c’est une série de récompenses organisées conçues pour vous accompagner durant vos premières sessions de jeu. Il peut comporter des fonds supplémentaires, des tours gratuits, ou une combinaison des deux. Mon objectif ici est de vous présenter, sans jargon et avec honnêteté, comment ces offres fonctionnent réellement, afin que vous puissiez prendre une décision éclairée et éviter les pièges courants que j’ai moi-même connus.
Les échéances et les limites de Retrait
La durée est un facteur que beaucoup de novices ignorent, et j’avoue l’avoir négligé à mes débuts. Chaque pack de bienvenue est pourvu d’une date limite d’expiration. Vous avez en général entre 7 et 30 jours pour honorer les conditions de mise. Si le temps est trop court, par exemple 7 jours, et que le montant de mises requis est élevé, la contrainte pour jouer vite et gros peut porter préjudice à l’expérience de divertissement. Je privilégie personnellement les fenêtres de 21 à 30 jours, qui me offrent la liberté de jouer à mon rythme, sans avoir l’impression de devoir me précipiter pour valider un bonus qui devrait rester un plaisir.
Au-delà de l’expiration du bonus, il y a les limites de retrait, un sujet sensible https://luxuryslots.ca/fr-ca/. Même après avoir satisfait toutes les conditions, le casino peut restreindre le montant que vous pouvez retirer des gains générés par le bonus. Par exemple, avec un bonus sans dépôt ou des tours gratuits, le gain maximum convertible en argent réel est souvent plafonné à 100 € ou 200 €. Pour les bonus sur dépôt, le plafond est plus haut, mais il subsiste. J’ai vu des situations où un joueur gagne 5 000 € avec un bonus, mais ne peut en retirer que 2 000 €. C’est une règle parfaitement légale et mentionnée dans les conditions générales, qu’il faut absolument maîtriser avant de commencer à jouer.
Les limites de mise pendant la phase de bonus sont un autre piège subtil. La plupart des opérateurs interdisent de miser plus de 5 € par tour ou par main lorsque vous jouez avec un solde bonus actif. Si je place une mise de 10 € sur une machine à sous, je risque de voir mes gains bonus confisqués pour non-respect des règles. Cette restriction vise à empêcher les stratégies de « tout ou rien » qui fausseraient le risque. Je trouve cette règle saine car elle protège le joueur contre lui-même, mais elle doit être su. Vérifiez toujours la mise maximale autorisée dans la section des termes du bonus.
Comprendre les Conditions de Mise (Wagering)
Si je devais nommer le concept le plus essentiel à maîtriser, ce serait sans hésiter les conditions de mise, souvent dénommées « wagering ». Ce chiffre, indiqué sous forme de multiplicateur (par exemple x35), précise combien de fois je dois miser le montant du bonus avant de pouvoir récupérer les gains qui y sont associés. Si je reçois un bonus de 100 € avec une condition de mise de x35, je dois réaliser des mises totalisant 3 500 €. Ce mécanisme est pensé pour prévenir les abus, et je le considère comme parfaitement légitime tant qu’il reste transparent et raisonnable. Un taux de x30 à x40 est dans la moyenne du marché actuel.
Ce qui rend difficile souvent l’équation, c’est que certains casinos appliquent les conditions de mise non seulement au bonus, mais aussi au dépôt qui l’a activé. Si je dépose 100 € et reçois 100 € de bonus avec un wagering de x35 sur dépôt + bonus, le calcul s’applique sur 200 €, soit un volume de mises requis de 7 000 €. La différence est énorme. J’ai appris de lire les termes avec une attention chirurgicale pour identifier ce détail. Un bonus qui semble généreux peut devenir beaucoup moins intéressant si le dépôt est inclus dans le calcul, car cela multiplie par deux mécaniquement l’effort demandé avant de voir la couleur de ses gains.
Il est également vital de examiner la contribution des différents jeux au wagering. Les machines à sous comptent généralement à 100 %, ce qui signifie que chaque euro misé compte pour un euro dans l’accomplissement des conditions. En revanche, les jeux de table comme le blackjack ou la roulette ne participent souvent qu’à 5 % ou 10 %, voire pas du tout. Si je joue à la roulette avec une contribution de 10 %, une mise de 10 € ne réduira l’exigence que de 1 €. Cette règle influence fortement la stratégie de jeu. Si vous êtes un puriste du blackjack, un bonus de bienvenue massif pourrait ne pas être l’outil le plus approprié pour vous.
L’Importance des Tours Gratuits dans le Vécu de Bienvenue
Les tours gratuits sont souvent le complément le plus attrayant d’un paquet de bienvenue, particulièrement si, comme moi, vous êtes amateur de machines à sous. Il s’agit d’un nombre défini de spins proposés sur une ou plusieurs machines spécifiques, sans que vous ayez à miser votre propre argent. La valeur nominale d’un tour gratuit est généralement faible, souvent autour de 0,10 € ou 0,20 € le spin, mais cumulés, ils fournissent une réelle opportunité de découvrir la mécanique d’un jeu. J’apprécie particulièrement quand ces tours sont attribués sur un titre populaire à forte volatilité, car cela génère un pic d’adrénaline dès l’inscription, même si le résultat reste bien entendu aléatoire.
Un point technique que j’ai dû apprendre à vérifier concerne le mode de crédit des tours. Certains casinos créditent l’intégralité des tours en une seule fois, tandis que d’autres les échelonnent sur plusieurs jours. Par exemple, vous pourriez recevoir 20 tours gratuits par jour pendant 5 jours. Cette distribution quotidienne est une stratégie pour vous inciter à vous connecter régulièrement. Si je trouve cela agréable pour maintenir une routine de divertissement, je sais aussi que cela peut être frustrant si je n’ai pas le temps de me connecter chaque jour, car les tours non réclamés expirent souvent sous 24 heures.
Les gains issus des tours gratuits ne sont presque jamais versés directement en argent réel. Ils sont convertis en argent bonus, ce qui signifie qu’ils sont soumis aux mêmes exigences de mise que le bonus de dépôt. J’ai souvent vu des joueurs confondre la valeur affichée des gains avec du cash retirable, et c’est une erreur. La beauté des tours gratuits réside dans le fait qu’ils permettent de générer un capital de jeu sans risque, mais ce capital reste virtuel tant que les conditions de mise ne sont pas remplies. Il est donc sage de traiter ces gains comme un moyen de prolonger le plaisir, pas comme un gain immédiat.
FAQ
Puis-je encaisser le bonus de bienvenue tout de suite après l’avoir obtenu ?
Non, le bonus n’est pas de l’argent liquide. Il est crédité sur un solde bonus distinct. Pour le changer en fonds retirables, vous devez honorer les conditions de mise mentionnées dans les termes de l’offre. Si vous effectuez un retrait avant d’avoir réalisé au wagering, le bonus et les gains associés sont en règle générale annulés. Voyez-le comme un crédit de jeu conditionnel.
Que se passe-t-il si je perds mon dépôt initial en jouant avec le bonus ?
Les fonds bonus sont souvent consommés après l’épuisement de votre dépôt en argent réel. Si vous perdez entièrement votre dépôt, vous passez à jouer avec le solde bonus. Toutefois, les conditions de mise continuent de s’appliquer sur les mises effectuées avec ce solde. Perdre le dépôt ne supprime pas de l’obligation de miser le bonus si vous souhaitez retirer d’éventuels gains futurs issus de ce dernier.
Est-ce que les jeux de table tels que le blackjack participent tous au wagering ?
Pas du tout, et c’est un point essentiel. La plupart des casinos plafonnent fortement la contribution des jeux de table. Le blackjack et la roulette comptent souvent à hauteur de 5 % ou 10 %, et parfois 0 %. Miser 100 € au blackjack pourrait ne abaisser l’exigence de mise que de 5 €. Les machines à sous sont le moyen principal pour satisfaire ces conditions. Lisez toujours les termes pour savoir le poids exact de chaque catégorie de jeu.
Pourquoi dois-je transmettre mes documents d’identité pour un modeste bonus ?
C’est une obligation réglementaire, pas une méfiance personnelle. Les casinos licenciés doivent vérifier l’âge légal et l’identité de leurs utilisateurs pour lutter contre la fraude et le blanchiment. Cette procédure KYC est déclenchée au plus tard lors du premier retrait. Soumettre des documents nets facilite le processus. Un casino qui ne demande jamais de vérification opère probablement sans licence valide.
Est-ce que je peux cumuler plusieurs bonus de bienvenue sur le même casino ?
Non, la règle est rigoureuse : un seul forfait de bienvenue par personne, par adresse IP et par foyer. Les opérateurs mettent en œuvre des systèmes de détection de doublons pour bloquer les abus. Tenter de créer plusieurs comptes pour réclamer le bonus plusieurs fois entraîne la confiscation des gains et la fermeture définitive des comptes. Sélectionnez votre bonus avec soin, car vous ne pourrez pas en réclamer un second sur la même plateforme.
La Compatibilité sur Mobile et l’Expérience Utilisateur
La façon dont je joue a totalement changé avec l’essor du mobile, et un forfait de bienvenue doit être aussi simple à réclamer sur un téléphone que sur un ordinateur. Je contrôle toujours si le casino propose une application native ou une version web mobile responsive. Une plateforme bien conçue doit offrir d’activer le bonus, de jouer aux machines à sous et de suivre la progression des conditions de mise directement depuis un navigateur mobile, sans téléchargement obligatoire. L’efficacité de l’interface tactile est cruciale : des boutons trop petits ou un temps de chargement lent peuvent ruiner la session de jeu, leparisien.fr surtout quand on utilise des tours gratuits.
Certains opérateurs proposent des bonus exclusifs pour les utilisateurs mobiles, une tendance que j’observe de près. Il peut s’agir de tours gratuits additionnels offerts uniquement si vous vous connectez via l’application. Cela récompense la flexibilité du joueur. D’un point de vue technique, je m’assure que le catalogue de jeux est le même sur mobile et sur desktop. Il serait frustrant de recevoir des tours gratuits pour une machine à sous qui n’est pas optimisée pour iOS ou Android. Heureusement, les fournisseurs modernes développent en HTML5, ce qui assure une compatibilité quasi universelle, mais une vérification rapide avant de s’engager reste une sage précaution.
La solidité de la connexion est un aspect souvent oublié. Jouer avec un solde bonus actif nécessite une connexion fiable, car une déconnexion en pleine partie ne remet pas en cause les gains, mais peut interrompre une série de tours gratuits. Je préconise de jouer en WiFi sécurisé plutôt qu’en données cellulaires si le signal est faible. La sécurité de la session mobile est également primordiale ; une plateforme sérieuse doit offrir une authentification à deux facteurs et un chiffrement SSL identique à la version bureau. Jouer dans le train ou sur un canapé ne doit pas se faire au détriment de la protection des données personnelles et bancaires.
Modes de paiement et leur influence sur l’bonus de bienvenue
Le sélection du mode de paiement peut avoir un effet direct sur l’admissibilité au bonus de bienvenue, un élément que j’ai appris à contrôler systématiquement. Certains portefeuilles électroniques comme Skrill ou Neteller sont parfois exclus des offres promotionnelles. Si je réalise un dépôt via ces services sans parcourir les conditions, je pourrais bien ne jamais percevoir le bonus. Les cartes bancaires Visa et Mastercard, ainsi que les virements bancaires, sont presque toujours éligibles. Les cryptomonnaies, si elles sont acceptées, profitent souvent de leurs propres offres dédiées, distinctes du forfait standard.
Au-delà de l’éligibilité, la rapidité des transactions influence la gestion du bonus. Un versement par carte bancaire est habituellement instantané, ce qui rend possible de obtenir le bonus dans la seconde. Un virement bancaire peut prendre 2 à 3 jours ouvrés, ce qui diffère le début de l’expérience. Pour les retraits, les délais sont encore plus changeants. Les portefeuilles électroniques fournissent souvent des retraits en moins de 24 heures une fois le compte vérifié, tandis que les cartes bancaires peuvent nécessiter 3 à 5 jours. J’organise toujours ma stratégie de paiement en fonction de ces flux pour ne pas être contrarié par l’attente.
Les limites transactionnelles sont un autre aspect pratique. Un dépôt minimum de 10 € est habituel, mais certains casinos exigent 20 € ou 30 € pour activer le bonus. À l’inverse, le dépôt maximum sur lequel le bonus s’applique est limitié. Si le bonus promet 100 % jusqu’à 100 €, déposer 200 € ne me fournira toujours que 100 € de bonus. Je choisis donc d’adapter mon dépôt au montant exact qui maximise l’offre. Cette gestion fine du budget, couplée au choix du bon canal de paiement, fait partie de la discipline que j’ai adoptée pour profiter pleinement des forfaits de bienvenue sans perdre mes ressources.
L’Importance cruciale de la Vérification de Compte (KYC)
Un processus qui surprend souvent les nouveaux venus est la requête de documents avant un premier retrait. Cette méthode, connue sous le nom de KYC (Know Your Customer), est une exigence légale pour les casinos réputés. Je me dois de fournir une preuve d’identité, un justificatif de domicile actuel et parfois une copie de la carte bancaire employée. Si je ne parviens pas à valider mon identité, le casino est en droit de bloquer les fonds. C’est pourquoi je recommande toujours de terminer cette vérification juste après l’inscription, même avant de demander le bonus de bienvenue, pour éviter les mauvaises surprises au moment où l’on souhaite retirer ses gains.
La célérité du traitement KYC diffère énormément. Dans une plateforme performante, la vérification peut être instantanée et instantanée. Dans d’autres cas, une équipe manuelle doit examiner les fichiers, ce qui peut demander 24 à 48 heures. J’ai constaté que la qualité des photos transmises est souvent la cause des retards. Un document imprécis, coupé ou avec des reflets sera rejeté. Prendre le temps de faire des scans nets accélère tout. Ce n’est pas une formalité banale : c’est le sésame qui change votre solde bonus en argent réel transférable sur votre compte bancaire.
Ce que j’apprécie dans un processus KYC bien conduit, c’est qu’il démontre de la sécurité de la plateforme. Un casino qui ne valide pas l’identité de ses joueurs agit souvent dans une zone grise légale. À l’inverse, un opérateur rigoureux sur ces vérifications défend mon compte contre le vol d’identité et garantit que les fonds sont envoyés à la bonne personne. Je ne perçois donc pas cette étape comme une obligation, mais comme un indicateur de fiabilité. Cela s’inscrit du jeu responsable et de la protection des transactions financières.
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Avant de regarder le montant d’un bonus, je recherche le sceau de l’autorité de régulation. Une licence accordée par la Kahnawake Gaming Commission, la Malta Gaming Authority ou la UK Gambling Commission est un gage de sérieux. Ces juridictions exigent des audits réguliers, la ségrégation des fonds des joueurs et des procédures sévères de résolution des litiges. Si je ne localise pas le numéro de licence en bas de page, je n’active pas le bonus de bienvenue. La promesse d’argent gratuit ne vaut rien si la plateforme n’est pas légalement autorisée à opérer et à garantir le versement des gains légitimes.
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La protection des données est le troisième aspect de cette sécurité. Je vérifie la présence du protocole HTTPS et la politique de confidentialité. Les informations bancaires et les copies de documents d’identité doivent être conservées sur des serveurs chiffrés, inaccessibles aux tiers. Un casino qui investit dans la cybersécurité le mentionne clairement. Cette rigueur technique est le fondement qui me permet de me concentrer sur le plaisir du jeu. Sans cette base, même le forfait de bienvenue le plus alléchant ne mérite pas que je transmette mes coordonnées de carte de crédit. La sécurité est la condition non négociable d’une expérience de jeu paisible.
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L’élément clé de quasiment tous forfaits de bienvenue est le bonus de dépôt. En pratique, l’opérateur s’engage à attribuer un pourcentage du montant que vous déposez, dans la limite de un plafond défini. Si je utilise un exemple typique, un bonus de 100 % jusqu’à 200 € implique que si je dépose 100 €, je perçois 100 € supplémentaires, me procurant un total de 200 € pour jouer. Il est primordial de comprendre que ce n’est pas de l’argent liquide que je peux retirer immédiatement ; c’est un crédit de jeu assujetti à des règles. Le pourcentage et le montant maximal changent, mais le principe se maintient le même : la maison double votre mise initiale pour vous donner plus de temps de jeu et plus de chances de explorer les machines à sous ou les jeux de table.
Au-delà du simple pourcentage, je vous suggère de vérifier le dépôt minimum requis pour activer l’offre. Certains casinos établissent ce seuil à 10 €, tandis que d’autres demandent 20 € ou plus. Si le dépôt minimum est trop élevé pour votre budget, le bonus voit s’amoindrir de son attrait. De plus, le plafond du bonus est tout aussi important. Un bonus de 200 % jusqu’à 50 € est idéal pour les petits budgets, alors qu’un bonus de 50 % jusqu’à 1 000 € vise les gros joueurs. J’ai compris à toujours adapter le bonus sur le montant que j’avais effectivement l’intention de déposer, plutôt que de me laisser tenter par un gros chiffre qui requiert un engagement financier que je n’avais pas planifié.
Il existe aussi le bonus sur dépôt échelonné, très courant dans les forfaits de bienvenue. Plutôt que recevoir toute la somme sur un seul versement, l’offre est étalée sur vos trois ou quatre premiers dépôts. Par exemple, un premier dépôt bonifié à 100 % jusqu’à 100 €, un deuxième à 50 % jusqu’à 150 €, et un troisième à 75 % jusqu’à 200 €. Cette approche tend à créer une relation sur la durée. Pour ma part, je juge cela avantageux car cela me autorise de essayer la plateforme sur plusieurs sessions sans pression, mais cela demande aussi de organiser son budget sur plusieurs jours pour ne pas négliger le fil des conditions associées à chaque étape.
“It was a grind. That 10 years before I met David, I became so locked up and I felt worthless. My agent pulled me aside and she said: ‘We need to have a heart to heart. Honey, you are too intense. You are freaking people out.’ I went: ‘Yeah, no shit.’ I was desperate! I was behind on my rent; I was getting evicted. I didn’t know what to bring to this room,” she recalled at Zurich Film Festival.
“They told me I wasn’t funny last week, so now I am trying to be funny. They told me I wasn’t sexy – I’m trying to be sexy. You reshape yourself and try to read the tone of what is needed. That’s how it went and I couldn’t be myself anymore. I was either an extreme version of myself or a diluted version of myself. It took a genius like David Lynch to see beyond all that weirdness I built up, undo it and get to the real me.”
The resilience she built up from moving a lot as a kid was helpful, however.
“You also have to know why you love it. Are you in it for the right reasons? My goal wasn’t just to be famous. I loved disappearing into these characters. I really cared and continued to investigate. I still do. There’s always more to learn.”
Watts received the Golden Eye Award at Zurich Film Festival. During the ceremony, she also recalled these difficult first years of trying to become a successful actress, “which had a lot of dry spells.”
“And then, mercifully, I met David Lynch in my late 20s and he changed my career.”
“Mulholland Drive” is widely considered as her breakout.
“That film gave me the most incredible role that affected people. To this day they still watch it. It’s still on these ‘bests’ lists. I’m just very, very proud to be a part of that film.”
During the masterclass at the fest, Watts said she was also encouraged by Nicole Kidman.
“She said: ‘All it takes is one thing, one thing could change everything. That didn’t make sense to me for a very long time. Until David Lynch, and then it became very real.”
Right after “Mulholland Drive,” she starred in horror classic “The Ring.”
“I tried to say ‘no.’ There’s no certainty to anything you do, ever,” she said.
“My agents were excited about this. I said: ‘Wait. I just got this critical acclaim, so I want to instantly go into a Hollywood blockbuster-y movie?!’ I fought with my agent at the time. I didn’t know it was going to be a massive hit! I woke up the horror genre, in a way. It was a lucky, lucky break.”
Watts also earned raves for “21 Grams” – “Extraordinary things can happen when you get tired and irritable from doing things too much,” she said, recalling that intense shoot.
“If there’s any theme in my work, it’s grief. It’s why I do what I do: I’m trying to figure out the meaning of my life. Another one is identity. I love the story [that asks]: ‘Who are you?’ That also comes from my moving around as a kid. I was always on the outskirts of the group, trying to find my way in.”
Watts’ recent role, in Ben Shirinian’s “The Housewife,” addresses that too. In the film, set in the 1960s, she plays a seemingly perfect housewife – but one who hides a terrible post-war past.
“I never played a character like this, even though I look for flawed women and I’m not afraid of unlikeable. But this was extreme,” she said.
She said: “I knew what I was stepping into. I knew it was going to be a daunting, haunting understanding. A character like that comes to you at night, in your dreams.”
Ending the masterclass, Watts admitted it took her a while to stop focusing on other people’s opinions.
“Vulnerability is a superpower. It has taken me a long time to know that, and own that. I wish I’d learn earlier on to be more myself and [care] less about pleasing people. Some people are born with that level of confidence – I was never that person.”
“I still have a lot of self-doubt, but I don’t pretend it’s not a real thing. I try to see it as a gift. It’s more effective than just bullshitting your way through it all.”
Being open about her hardships, as well as menopause, proved to be liberating, she said.
“Menopause became a huge topic of conversation, because I went through it early on in my life and had no clue what was happening with my body. Once I talked about it with my partner, who is now my husband [actor Billy Crudup], and he was supportive, I went: ‘How about I just own the story?’ I’m in on the joke, although it’s not actually a joke. Why do we just suffer, instead of getting some normalcy? Just own it.”
She recalled her first conversation about it with Crudup.
“I was crying in the bathroom, trying to scratch off my estrogen patch. I told him what was going on, so nervous, and I thought: ‘He’s not gonna want to be with me anymore!’ He said: ‘Hold on. It’s great that you are taking care of yourself. Why are you ashamed?’ It was so sweet… And sexy. I felt safer than I ever felt.”
She ended up founding Stripes Beauty, a brand designed for women navigating perimenopause and menopause.
“Men have to be curious and compassionate. And our job, ladies, is to share the story.”
Newsmoviesbollywood Daayra Review: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kareena Kapoor Khan Film Sparks Big Ideas But Offers Little Payoff
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While Daayra invests a lot into Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Raman, the same attention isn’t extended to Kareena Kapoor’s Ajooni. She also gets a relatively lesser screen-time.
Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran is all set to release on September 18.
DaayraA
3/5
18 September 2026|Hindi2 hrs 23 mins | Crime Drama
Starring: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kshitee Jog and Jitendra JoshiDirector: Meghna GulzarMusic: Amit Trivedi
Daayra Movie Review: There’s a peculiar tendency to conflate the importance of a film’s subject with the quality of the film itself. The moment a film tackles a serious social issue, questioning its filmmaking can feel almost sacrilegious as though the gravity of the subject automatically lends the film depth. But an important issue does not necessarily make for a seamless film.
A film can be socially relevant and still be unconvincing. Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra arguably falls into this very trap. Don’t get us wrong. This isn’t a clumsy film. It has its heart in the right place. It has a solid intent. It wants to spark a conversation. It wants to unsettle us. But the problem is that much of it gets lost under the weight of its own aspirations. By the end of it, the intent fizzles out.
Daayra opens with a bunch of people taking to the streets singing eulogies for Teerthana police station’s DCP Raman Kumar. In a successful encounter operation, he along with his team had shot down four rapists, who had left 24-year-old Ragini Poojari’s charred remains near a highway in Delhi. But a different and dubious narrative erupts when Raman attends a press conference.
We soon learn that the encounter was staged by him as an attempt to channel his own rage towards the rapists, who had destroyed a young life and that this is the third time that he has done something similar. Human Rights Commission soon files a bunch of PILs and to get to the bottom of the matter, an SIT is set-up, with DCP Ajooni Kohli tasked with leading the probe.
Ajooni and Raman embody the opposing philosophies of justice. While Raman believes in an iron-fisted approach to justice, taking matters into his own hands, Ajooni represents the opposite of that. She believes in the judicial system and trusts the law to punish those responsible even if it turns into a time-consuming affair.
After killing the rapists, when Raman says that the law simply did its duty, Ajooni’s of the opinion that the police isn’t the law. And this ideological conflict is precisely what forms the heart of the story, or at least, that seems to be the intent of Meghna and her writers – Sima Agarwal and Yash Keswani. The problem is that this conflict remains more clearly stated than meaningfully explored.
Their opposing approaches often come across as a convenient narrative device rather than a fully developed moral debate. For a conflict this central to the story, Daayra needed to put these two worldviews under greater pressure, forcing both characters to confront the limitations and consequences of their respective ideas of justice.
In the backdrop, Ajooni is also dealing with the court proceedings following her father, a retired judge, was shot on court premises a few months back. Her faith in the judiciary to deliver justice for him gives greater context to and reinforces the ideology she now stands by. But this subplot too remains largely underexplored.
It’s also confusing as to why the characters of Raman and Ajooni, who are a part of a gritty, realistic and nuanced live-in world – are given a quintessential, template-like and starry slow-motion introductions. But credit lies where it’s due. Raman and Ajooni are cops who don’t belong to the larger-than-life Bollywood universe. They don’t defy gravity, they don’t represent brawn and they don’t roar.
It’s interesting that Ajooni is never masculinised in order to be taken seriously (unlike Mardaani’s Rani Mukerji). Ajooni remains distinctly feminine and it’s her softer choices, empathy and faith in the system that shape her strength and unyielding toughness. The writers deserve credit for proving that a woman doesn’t need to shed her femininity to command authority!
Daayra has its moments where it shines bright. In some others, it makes you uncomfortable. For instance, there’s a scene that showcases a graphic sexual violence – men taking turns to assault the body and the spirit of a 24-year-old girl. It’s gut-wrenching, heart-breaking, infuriating and deeply disturbing. Daayra also includes references to the juvenile perpetrator in the Nirbhaya case.
Based on multiple real incidents, the allusion appears to be designed to ground the story in a horrifyingly familiar reality, making its subject matter feel even more immediate and unsettling. Needless to say, this film is an urgent watch. This is a story that needs to be told, not just once, but again and again, until we stop looking away.
As for the performances, Prithviraj Sukumaran takes the trophy home. He underplays ACP Raman and his rage – towards perpetrators and lackadaisical cops, who turn a deaf ear to complaints about missing girls. He’s stoic, decides to not play to the gallery even during moments of defeat and helplessness and yet leaves an indelible impact.
But a weak link when it comes to characterisation is the lack of ambiguity, which also affects the film’s tension. Daayra makes Raman’s position clear fairly early on. Both Raman and Ajooni are straight-arc characters. Because of this, the film, instead of becoming a morally ambiguous cat-and-mouse dynamic, remains a fairly straightforward clash between two clearly defined ideas of justice.
Despite this, Prithviraj’s Raman shines. It’s Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Ajooni who ultimately bears the brunt of the writing. Kareena does a good job with the material she’s given. The film, however, does her a disservice. While the film invests a lot into Raman, the same attention isn’t extended to Ajooni. There is a noticeable imbalance in the writing.
She also gets a relatively less screen-time. By the end of it, you’ll find yourself becoming disproportionately invested in one character, which may not be the most perfect outcome in a film that boasts of objectivity. What also feels particularly out of place in case of Ajooni is the perpetual smile plastered across her face, almost as though she knows more than she lets on.
The smile seems to promise a layer of mystery and revelation that never really materialises. And then comes the much-awaited final confrontation between Raman and Ajooni. This is a scene where Daayra should’ve truly caught fire as the set-up had promised. Instead, their face-off is surprisingly muted. The pay-off is sadly underwhelming.
What should have been the film’s most charged and thought-provoking sequence ultimately lands with a thud. As for the rest of the cast, Kshitee Jog delivers a stupendous performance. She’s superb as the victim’s mother, bringing a heartbreaking vulnerability to a woman consumed by grief, fear, rage and helplessness. The fragility of her character is palpable in every frame.
For the most part, Daayra manages to turn its gaze towards the uneasy line between revenge and justice while also examining media trials. Its ideological clash makes for a compelling idea and it could’ve given the film a far more layered moral complexity. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always put those beliefs through enough consequences to make the debate truly resonate.
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The crime thriller Daayra is scheduled to be released in theatres on September 18, 2026.
No, Daayra is not a straight retelling of one specific case. Director Meghna Gulzar clarified that the story is inspired by several true events that have occurred across India, rather than belonging to one particular city or state. However, the film does include specific references to real-life incidents, such as the juvenile perpetrator in the Nirbhaya case, to ground the story in a familiar reality.
The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as DCP Raman Kumar and Kareena Kapoor Khan as DCP Ajooni Kohli. They represent opposing philosophies of justice. Raman believes in an iron-fisted approach, taking matters into his own hands by staging encounters against rapists. In contrast, Ajooni trusts the judicial system and the law to punish the guilty, creating a central ideological conflict between revenge and the legal system.
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Jia Zhangke will turn his attention to location scouting and production design for his next film, road movie “Mamma Dunhuang,” once the 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival wraps on Sept. 30.
As revealed by Variety, the film follows a woman who drives from Dunhuang, in western China near Central Asia, all the way to the sea. It is set to shoot in early winter.
“I really love western China, and I go to Dunhuang quite often. Dunhuang was a vital transit hub on the ancient Silk Road, keep going west and you can arrive in Rome. Yet, it is so far from the ocean,” Jia tells Variety. “So this whole film is a continental story that starts in Dunhuang and travels from the west to the eastern coastline – she drives until the sea comes into view.”
Zhao Tao, who won the David di Donatello Award for best actress for “Shun Li and the Poet,” will once again lead a Jia film, playing a homebound woman who uses AI to help her on the journey.
“I will not use AI in making ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’” Jia says. “It only plays a role in the story.”
Jia founded the Pingyao festival, which marks its 10th edition this year. He says that although it’s only been a decade, “the changes in the broader film ecosystem and the media landscape, as well as technological advancements, are drastic. Pingyao has remained nimble. We’ve been able to adapt continuously alongside the shifts in the film industry and surrounding media, capturing new developments for our curation. Looking ahead, I believe cinema will continue to evolve rapidly, so we will maintain this festival’s agility in the future. That very flexibility allows us to respond in real time to the most pressing cinematic and cultural topics on people’s minds today.”
Jia wants Pingyao to remain a haven for cinephiles rather than a hall of fame. Where most international festivals program hundreds of films, he intends to keep Pingyao’s lineup lean, built around the year’s newest boutique titles, so the spotlight falls on the selected films and helps them reach the market. This year’s official program has just 51 films.
“As a festival, not only must it have great programs, but also a vibe of equality, freedom, and ease, setting a tone where the filmmakers and audiences can merge together,” Jia says. “We put effort into bringing in films with great artistic value, and meanwhile cover as many countries and regions as possible, prioritizing regions less familiar to Chinese audiences, such as northeastern Europe and South America, hoping to introduce a broader spectrum of cinema to the Chinese audience.”
Pingyao’s online ticketing system logged more than 70 million visits this year.
Jia says part of the problem is Pingyao’s limited capacity, as the ancient city “is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage [Site]. We’ve been working on building one more theater, ideally inside the ancient city walls, with 300–500 seats to enlarge the capacity. But it is very difficult to realize this plan, we are still discussing.”
For its fifth edition, the festival partnered with visual artist Xu Bing on “AI-IF,” a project that invited audiences to make films using AI. Jia says the festival’s AI projects have all been exhibitions, and none of this year’s official selections were made with AI.
“We’ve been prudent,” Jia says. “But we maintain an open, observant, and inclusive stance toward AI. When it comes to technology advancement, each of us holds a different perspective, but there should be one fundamental attitude: we must understand and discuss it, not shy away from it. Pingyao upholds a spirit of prudent inclusivity.” Earlier this year, Jia created an AI-generated video.
Jia also co-founded Unknown Pleasures, a Chinese art-house distributor named after his 2002 film, and says the company is negotiating to acquire two Cannes titles. In June, it announced deals for Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur” and French cinematographer Marine Atlan’s debut feature “La Gradiva.”
“We hope Unknown Pleasures’ acquired titles all have a great showcase in Pingyao,” Jia says.
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Trailers have been rolling out for VisionQuest as its October 14 premiere on Disney+ approaches, with the latest revealing the first look at T’Nia Miller’s Jocasta. Up until now, the android’s role in the WandaVision spin-off has largely been a mystery, with many fans assuming she would be an antagonist, which has seemingly been confirmed in the newest trailer as she clashes with Vision.
In the new trailer, Paul Bettany’s Vision recounts to James Spader’s Ultron the events of WandaVision and how the Scarlet Witch had indirectly “spun an illusion so convincing that some of it became real.” Leading to Vision telling his estranged son Tommy, played by Ruaridh Mollica, that “this is a fight I likely won’t win,” overlayed with the reveal and confrontation with Jocasta.
Marvel Television
On top of Ultron’s plans to take over Vision’s body, he’s also constructed his robotic bride from the comics to attack Vision in the real world, while he attempts to assimilate his son from within. A battle on two fronts for the former Avenger, but one that his newly discovered superpowered son and his fellow AI companions will help him fight.
Marvel Television
As for Jocasta’s android design, her face physically resembles that of her actress, which no doubt means she will have her own human form, similar to the rest of the AI cast, including Ultron.
Marvel Studios/Marvel Comics
As far as adapting Jocasta’s look from the comics, the only real fault is that her “hair” didn’t quite translate, originally covering her head like a swept-back crest and tentacles. In the MCU, it more closely resembles Ultron’s thin, rigid “pincers” on the sides of his head, while still evoking her original hair. As for her inevitable human form, T’Nia Miller is a perfect match for Jocasta’s human disguise from the comics.
Marvel Television
Ultron and Jocasta share many design cues in the comics, such as their silver chassis and glowing red eyes, which have extended to the MCU. However, Jocasta seems quite a bit shorter than her husband, since she barely towers over Mary McDonnell’s character, who is only 5 feet 6 inches, which would make sense, given that Miller is only an inch taller. Compared to Ultron’s 8-foot frame in the MCU, it’s doubtful she will match his height as she does in the comics.
Marvel Television/Marvel Studios
Regardless, the similarities between them are even more prominent in the MCU, especially with Ultron retaining more human-like features such as lips and brows, unlike his comic counterpart. One similarity that stands out is the circles on their cheeks, which serve as apertures, revealing their glowing red interiors the more they open their mouths.
What’s most interesting about Jocasta’s design in VisionQuest is the addition of a forehead jewel similar to Vision’s, something she distinctly lacks in the comics. But maybe it’s a sign of their closer bond and their changed relationship in this cinematic universe.
How Will Jocasta Even Work in the MCU?
After his creation by Hank Pym and countless attacks on the Avengers, Ultron eventually decided to create a bride for himself in Avengers (1963) #162 in 1977. He would base his bride’s brain patterns on Janet van Dyne—Hank’s then-wife and, by technical extension, Ultron’s mother. Hence the name Jocasta, a tragic Greek figure of the same name, who unwittingly married and had children with her own son. Yes, Ultron was kind of a freak like that in the comics.
Marvel Comics
However, unless Ultron bases Jocasta’s brain patterns on those of Pepper Potts in VisionQuest, which seems incredibly unlikely, her name is going to have a lot less thematic meaning in the MCU. It’s not even certain that she will even be Ultron’s bride, although her chip was seen alongside FRIDAY’s in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Marvel Studios
If that chip holding Jocasta goes beyond an easter egg, Ultron could twist her to be his bride, while also still technically being Vision’s sibling, which was the same as in the comics. Again, Ultron was kind of a huge freak. As for her ultimate purpose, she will likely have countermeasures against Vision and his many abilities as she did in the comics.
Marvel Comics
The biggest counter Jocasta had against Vision was his phasing, which was useless against her. Jocasta herself never had the ability to phase in the comics, despite being Ultron’s second creation after Vision, but that could also change in the MCU to better match and counter Ultron’s wayward son.
While T’Nia Miller’s Jocasta is an antagonist in VisionQuest, seeking revenge against Vision, no doubt spurred on by Ultron, there’s no doubt that the life cherishing android will work out Jocasta’s plight against him. Whatever grip Ultron has on her, Vision will free her, potentially leading her to join the rest of the AIs as a member of Avengers AI.
The DCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” slate is still progressing, as DC Studios has multiple films and shows coming out of James Gunn’s superhero franchise. While 2027 will see the return of David Corenswet’s Superman, a spinoff from the 2025 movie is currently in the works.
The People v. Gorilla Grodd is continuing with principal photography, but the cast continues to grow, as Deadline reveals that The Big Bang Theory, Roseanne, and The Connors‘ star Sara Gilbert has boarded the HBO Max series. The trade states that she is playing an “important journalist,” with her character’s name still being kept heavily under wraps.
While DC Studios and HBO Max have yet to announce who she is playing, there are a number of prominent journalists in the DC Comics canon that they could be introducing. However, there have been rumors, which have yet to be confirmed or denied, that the upcoming DC TV show will feature The Daily Planet’s Heather Kelley, who was first introduced in December 2011 in Superman #2, during The New 52 run.
If Gilbert ends up playing Heather, it remains to be seen how similar or different she will be from the comics. In the lore, she was a news anchor at The Daily Planet and briefly had a romantic interest in Clark Kent, as she had only a handful of appearances, which would allow The People v. Gorilla Grodd to add more to her characterization.
Before he was Clark Kent, Superman was born Kal-El on a distant planet doomed to destruction. His parents Jor-El and Lara placed him in a rocket ship as an infant, sending him across the cosmos to Earth. What is the name of Superman’s home planet?
✓ Correct! Krypton was a scientifically advanced planet that exploded due to its unstable core. Jor-El, Superman’s father, was the only scientist who foresaw the catastrophe and managed to save his son by launching him toward Earth in a small spacecraft.
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is Krypton. Thanagar is Hawkman’s homeworld, Apokolips is Darkseid’s domain, and Oa is the headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps. Krypton’s destruction is the defining event of Superman’s origin story.
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Superman’s greatest love is a fearless, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who works alongside Clark Kent at the Daily Planet. She’s known for her relentless pursuit of the truth and for being one of the few people who sees both the hero and the man. Who is she?
✓ Correct! Lois Lane has been Superman’s primary love interest since her debut in Action Comics #1 in 1938. A brilliant investigative reporter, she’s as iconic as Superman himself — tough, smart, and unafraid to chase the biggest stories in Metropolis.
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is Lois Lane. Diana Prince is Wonder Woman, Lana Lang is Clark’s high school sweetheart from Smallville, and Cat Grant is a gossip columnist at the Daily Planet. Lois Lane is Superman’s iconic partner.
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Despite being nearly invulnerable under Earth’s yellow sun, Superman has one famous weakness — a radioactive mineral from the remnants of his destroyed homeworld. Exposure to it drains his powers and can even kill him. What is this substance called?
✓ Correct! Kryptonite is the irradiated remnants of planet Krypton. Green Kryptonite is the most common and deadly variety, but there are many other types — Red Kryptonite causes unpredictable behavior, Gold Kryptonite can permanently strip his powers, and Blue Kryptonite affects Bizarro.
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is Kryptonite. Vibranium is from Marvel’s Black Panther universe, Nth Metal is tied to Hawkman, and Red Sun Ore isn’t a real DC substance. Kryptonite is the iconic green-glowing mineral that is Superman’s ultimate weakness.
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In 1978, a then-unknown actor donned the cape and made the world believe a man could fly. His portrayal of Superman became the gold standard for superhero films and he starred in four Superman movies. Who is this legendary actor?
✓ Correct! Christopher Reeve’s portrayal in Superman: The Movie (1978) is widely regarded as the definitive live-action Superman. His performance perfectly balanced the heroic confidence of Superman with the endearing clumsiness of Clark Kent, setting the template every Superman actor has followed since.
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is Christopher Reeve. Henry Cavill played Superman in the DCEU starting with Man of Steel (2013), Brandon Routh starred in Superman Returns (2006), and Tom Welling played young Clark in TV’s Smallville. Reeve was the original big-screen Superman.
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Superman’s greatest enemy isn’t a superpowered alien — he’s a brilliant, ruthless human billionaire who believes Superman is a threat to humanity’s potential. This bald-headed genius has been Superman’s archenemy for over 80 years. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Lex Luthor is the ultimate foil to Superman — where Superman represents hope and selflessness, Luthor represents ambition and ego. Despite having no superpowers, his genius-level intellect and vast resources make him Superman’s most persistent and dangerous adversary.
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is Lex Luthor. Brainiac is an alien android who collects cities, Darkseid is the god-like ruler of Apokolips, and Doomsday is the monster who famously killed Superman. But Lex Luthor is the definitive archenemy — Superman’s dark mirror.
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After crash-landing on Earth as a baby, Kal-El was found and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent, a kind farming couple. They raised him with strong moral values in a small rural town. Where did Clark Kent grow up?
✓ Correct! Smallville, Kansas is the quintessential American small town where Jonathan and Martha Kent raised Clark with heartland values of honesty, compassion, and humility. It’s the foundation of who Superman is — not the powers from Krypton, but the character instilled by his Kansas parents.
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is Smallville, Kansas. Gotham is Batman’s city, Metropolis is where Clark moves as an adult to work at the Daily Planet, and Coast City is Green Lantern’s home. Smallville is where the Kents raised Clark on their farm.
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As Clark Kent, Superman disguises himself as a mild-mannered reporter working at Metropolis’s most famous newspaper, alongside Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen. Their editor-in-chief Perry White runs the newsroom. What is the name of this newspaper?
✓ Correct! The Daily Planet, with its iconic globe on the rooftop, is one of the most recognizable fictional newspapers in pop culture. Working there gives Clark Kent both a cover identity and a way to stay informed about threats to the city and the world.
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is the Daily Planet. The Daily Bugle is Spider-Man’s Marvel universe newspaper, the Metropolis Star and Gotham Gazette are lesser DC publications. The Daily Planet — with its spinning globe — is Superman’s journalistic home.
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This Kryptonian military commander was banished to the Phantom Zone for treason before Krypton’s destruction. He escaped and came to Earth seeking vengeance, famously demanding that others “Kneel before” him. His iconic portrayal by Terence Stamp cemented him in pop culture. Who is this villain?
✓ Correct! General Zod is one of Superman’s most terrifying foes because he has all of Superman’s powers but none of his morality. Terence Stamp’s portrayal in Superman II (1980) made “Kneel before Zod” one of the most quoted villain lines in film history. Michael Shannon later reimagined the role in Man of Steel (2013).
✗ Not faster than a speeding bullet on that one! The answer is General Zod. Bizarro is a flawed clone of Superman, Parasite drains powers through touch, and Metallo is a cyborg with a Kryptonite heart. General Zod is the Kryptonian military leader whose cry of “Kneel before Zod!” echoes through decades of Superman stories.
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There is also the possibility that Gilbert is simply playing an original player with no ties to the comics at all, as the cast has tapped several other actors in mystery roles. The comedy series also consists of Arian Moayed, Mary Holland, Eduardo Franco, Tim Baltz, Dan Perrault, and Andrew Leeds. When Deadline reported Holland’s initial casting on August 3, it was shared that she is supposedly playing “the female lead,” although her identity has still not been revealed.
Skyler Gisondo, who will reprise his role as Jimmy Olsen, the host of the true-crime docu series that is centered on Gorilla Grodd, is also reuniting with several supporting Superman cast members. Wendell Pierce, Beck Bennett, and Mikaela Hoover, who debuted as Perry White, Steve Lombard, and Cat Grant, in Gunn’s 2025 installment, are set to return for the show.
Jimmy Tatro is set to portray the famous Flash villain after the “superintelligent ape is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City,” per HBO Max. The People v. Gorilla Grodd will explore how Jimmy reopens the foe’s case to determine whether or not he “was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis’ most famous murder trials.”
The People V. Gorilla Grodd will premiere on HBO Max, but no launch date has been announced as of yet.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launches in just a few days as a completely free update for existing owners of CD Projekt Red’s classic 2015 RPG. Ahead of release, CDPR has shared the estimated file size for the remaster across each platform.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Update File Size
Platform
File Size
Notes
PC (Steam)
~45 GB
May vary depending on installed language packs
PS5
~45 GB
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Xbox
~45 GB
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Nintendo Switch 2
~50 GB
Separate product
This comes directly from Marcin Momot, CDPR’s Global Community and Social Media Director. Essentially, you’ll need around 45-50 GB of free space regardless of your platform.
Since we’ve been receiving lots of questions about the size of The Witcher 3 Remastered update, here’s what to expect on each platform:
💻 PC (Steam): ~45 GB (may vary depending on installed language packs) 🔵 PS5: ~45 GB 🟢 Xbox: ~45 GB 🔴 Nintendo Switch 2: ~50 GB (separate…
CDPR hasn’t shared the exact storage requirement for each platform, but it’s safe to say this is a fairly substantial update. That’s not particularly surprising, considering the remaster overhauls the game with new features, visual improvements, and various quality-of-life additions. Steam players should also keep in mind that the download size may vary depending on their installed language packs.
Image via CD Projekt Red
They haven’t shared the estimated size for the GOG or Epic Games Store versions, however, so we’ll have to wait for more information. That said, I wouldn’t expect the file size to differ significantly from the Steam version. The updated PC system requirements list 70 GB of required storage space, so the final installation size should be around that mark once the new patch is applied, at least on PC.
Oh, and rest assured, this is a regular update, so you won’t need to reinstall the entire game, and there is no preload for the update for existing owners. Just make sure you have enough free space available for the download. If you’ve bought it on the Nintendo Switch 2, however, you can preload it right now since it’s a new release for that platform.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Release Date
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered is coming to PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Battle.net), Xbox Series S|X, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 on September 29, 2026. We’ve set up a countdown timer for its global launch across all platforms.
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Nach der Eingabe des 16-stelligen PIN-Codes, den Sie auf Ihrer Karte oder Ihrem Beleg finden, bestätigen Sie die Transaktion. Das System interagiert in Echtzeit mit dem Prepaid-Anbieter und prüft die Gültigkeit sowie das verfügbare Guthaben. Innerhalb weniger Sekunden zeigt sich die Bestätigung auf Ihrem Bildschirm, und das Geld liegt vor sofort auf Ihrem Spielkonto. Ich empfehle, den Beleg oder die Karte bis zur erfolgreichen Gutschrift aufzubewahren, falls es zu technischen Problemen kommt. In meiner Erfahrung mit Golden Tiger Casino waren alle Testeinzahungen problemlos und ohne Verzögerung.
Die wichtigsten Vorteile von Prepaid-Zahlungen in der Spielbank
Die Kostenkontrolle sticht sofort hervor. In meiner Untersuchung von Spielerverhalten zeigt sich, dass die psychologische Schwelle, eine neue Karte zu kaufen, erheblich höher liegt als ein schneller Klick auf den Zahlungsbutton mit hinterlegter Kreditkarte. Prepaid-Karten zwingen Sie zu einer bewussten Entscheidung und verhindern impulsive Nachschüsse. Besonders bei einem umfangreichen Angebot wie dem von Golden Tiger Casino, das Hunderte von Slots und progressive Jackpots enthält, ist diese Selbstregulierung Gold wert.
Ein weiterer, oft unterschätzter Pluspunkt ist der Schirm Ihrer Privatsphäre. Da Sie bei der Bezahlung per Karte keinerlei persönliche Bankdaten an das Casino senden, bleibt Ihre finanzielle Anonymität abgeschirmt. Auf Ihrem Kontoauszug zeigt sich keine Transaktion, die Hinweise auf Glücksspiel ermöglicht. Für viele österreichische Casinogäste, die Gewicht auf Diskretion setzen, ist das ein entscheidendes Kriterium. Golden Tiger Casino behandelt die Zahlung lediglich als anonyme Zahlungseingang, was in Zusammenspiel mit der SSL-Verschlüsselung der Seite ein hohes Niveau an Datensparsamkeit garantiert.
Hinzu kommt die sofortige Verfügbarkeit des Guthabens. Während Banküberweisungen oft ein bis drei Werktage erfordern, ist das Prepaid-Guthaben nach Codeingabe in Echtzeit auf dem Spielkonto. Sie können direkt nach der Einzahlung die Live-Roulette-Tische besuchen oder Ihre Lieblingsslots beginnen. Auch die Akzeptanz ist ein Vorteil: Im Golden Tiger Casino wird die Prepaid-Option prominent im Kassenbereich präsentiert und läuft auf Desktop und Mobilgeräten gleichermaßen problemlos. Das mobile Spielerlebnis bleibt dabei voll erhalten.
Fragen und Antworten
Kann ich mit einer Prepaid-Karte auch Auszahlungen vornehmen?
Nein, dies stellt den größten Nachteil dieser Zahlungsmethode dar. Prepaid-Karten wie paysafecard dienen ausschließlich für Einzahlungen. Sobald Sie Erfolge verbuchen konnten, sollten Sie eine alternative Auszahlungsmethode wie Banküberweisung oder eine E-Wallet zu wählen. Bei Golden Tiger Casino können Sie diese Optionen nach der Kontoeröffnung einfach ergänzen. Planen Sie dies am besten gleich zu Beginn ein, um spätere Verzögerungen zu vermeiden. Die Verifizierung des Auszahlungswegs ist aus Sicherheitsgründen verpflichtend.
Welche Prepaid-Karten akzeptiert Golden Tiger Casino?
Das Casino akzeptiert in erster Linie paysafecard, die in Österreich am weitesten verbreitete Prepaid-Lösung. Je nach Verfügbarkeit können auch andere Anbieter wie Neosurf oder regionale Gutscheinkarten unterstützt werden. Die aktuell verfügbaren Optionen entnehmen Sie direkt im Kassenbereich Ihres Spielerkontos. Ich schlage vor, vor dem Kauf einer Karte einen Blick in diese Liste zu riskieren, um sicherzugehen, dass Ihr gewählter Anbieter tatsächlich gelistet ist. Die Akzeptanz ist zudem je nach Land und Währung unterschiedlich.
Fallen bei Einzahlungen mit Prepaid-Karten Gebühren an?
Golden Tiger Casino berechnet nach meiner Einschätzung keine eigenen Gebühren für Prepaid-Einzahlungen. Kosten können allerdings auf der Seite des Kartenanbieters entstehen. Beim Kauf einer paysafecard im stationären Handel bezahlen Sie in der Regel den vollen Nennwert. Einige Online-Verkaustellen verlangen eine kleine Servicegebühr. Zudem können nach anhaltender Inaktivität der Karte Verwaltungsgebühren anfallen. Verwenden Sie die Karte daher rechtzeitig ein, um das volle Guthaben ohne Abzüge einsetzen zu können.
Sind denn Prepaid-Zahlungen im Casino effektiv anonym?
Gegenüber dem Casino bleibt die konkrete Zahlungsquelle anonym, da keine Bankdaten gesendet werden. Das Casino erfasst lediglich eine Einzahlung per Prepaid. Komplette Anonymität ist jedoch nicht gegeben, da Sie bei der Kontoeröffnung persönliche Daten angeben müssen und die Plattform im Rahmen der Geldwäscheprävention Identitätsprüfungen durchführt. Ihre Finanzdaten sind aber geschützt und werden sichtbar nicht auf Kontoauszügen. Für diskrete Spieler ist das ein klarer Vorteil gegenüber herkömmlichen Banktransaktionen.
Kann ich den Willkommensbonus mit einer Prepaid-Karte nutzen?
Ja, in der Regel sind Prepaid-Einzahlungen bei Golden Tiger Casino förderfähig. Das Willkommenspaket und aktuelle Aktionen können mit paysafecard und ähnlichen Karten aktiviert werden. Ausschlaggebend ist, dass Sie den Mindesteinzahlungsbetrag erreichen, der in den Bonusbedingungen bestimmt ist. Studieren Sie die Aktionsseite genau, da es gelegentliche Ausnamen geben kann. Sollten Prepaid-Zahlungen nicht möglich sein, wird dies transparent kommuniziert. Ich empfehle, den Bonuscde vor der Transaktion zu kontrollieren.
Gibt es ein Minimum oder Maximum für Prepaid-Einzahlungen?
Die Mindesteinzahung liegt meist bei 10 Euro, was dem üblichen Standard gleichkommt. Das Maximum pro Transaktion wird durch den Kartenanbieter begrenzt, typischerweise zwischen 100 und 250 Euro. Das Casino setzt darüber hinaus eigene Tages- und Wochenlimits, die Sie in den Einstellungen für kontrolliertes Spielen überprüfen können. Mehre Karten können kombiniert werden, solange die Casino-Limits nicht übertroffen werden. Überprüfen Sie Ihre eigenen Limits im Kassenbereich, bevor Sie mehrere Karten erwerben.
Wie sicher ist die Nutzung von Prepaid-Karten im Golden Tiger Casino?
Der Schutz ist groß, da keine Bankinformationen gesendet werden und das Risiko auf das Kartenguthaben limitiert ist. Die Plattform nutzt moderne SSL-Verschlüsselung, um die Codeingabe zu sichern. Betrugsrisiken liegen hauptsächlich beim Kauf von Karten über nicht autorisierte Händler. Beziehen Sie Ihre Codes einzig von offiziellen Verkaufspunkten und bewahren Sie den Beleg auf. Im Problemfall steht zur Seite der Kundenservice anhand der Transaktions-ID schnell weiter. Insgesamt ist die Methode eine der sichersten Optionen für Online-Einzahlungen.
Mögliche Nachteile und Beschränkungen von Prepaid-Karten
Bei allen Vorteilen muss ich die Kehrseite nicht verheimlichen. Der schwerwiegendste Nachteil von Prepaid-Karten ist die fehlende Auszahlungsfunktion. Sie können Gewinne nicht auf eine paysafecard oder einen vergleichbaren Gutschein transferieren lassen. Das bedeutet, Sie benötigen zwingend eine alternative Zahlungsmethode, um sich Auszahlungen vornehmen zu lassen. Bei Golden Tiger Casino haben Sie daher eine Banküberweisung, eine E-Wallet oder eine Kreditkarte als Auszahlungsweg anlegen und verifizieren, bevor Sie Gewinne abrufen können.
Ein zusätzliches Manko sind die vergleichsweise niedrigen maximalen Einzahlungsbeträge. Während Sie mit einer Sofortüberweisung oder einer Kreditkarte oft hohe Summen auf einmal überweisen können, sind Prepaid-Karten in der Regel auf Beträge zwischen 10 und 250 Euro pro Vorgang begrenzt. High Roller, die bei den exklusiven Tischspielen von Golden Tiger Casino höhere Summen setzen möchten, stoßen hier schnell an Grenzen. Auch das Ansammeln und Verbinden mehrerer Karten ist nicht unbegrenzt machbar, da das Casino eigene Einzahlungslimits pro Tag oder Woche bestimmt.
Zudem vermögen je nach Anbieter Gebühren für den Erhalt oder die Nutzung der Karte entstehen, die den effektiven Spielbetrag schmälern. Manche Verkaufsstellen fordern einen kleinen Aufschlag auf den Nennwert, und nach längerer Inaktivität können bei einigen Prepaid-Produkten Verwaltungsgebühren vom Restguthaben abgezogen werden. Ich rate daher, die Karte zeitnah nach dem Kauf einzulösen und sich vorab über die Konditionen des jeweiligen Emittenten zu unterrichten. Diese kleinen Kostenfallen schmälern zwar nicht den Spielspaß, sollten aber in der Kalkulation beachtet werden.
Gängige Limits, Gebühren und Verarbeitungszeiten
Bei meinen Prüfungen habe ich die Rahmenbedingungen für Prepaid-Einzahlungen im Golden Tiger Casino genau dokumentiert. Die Mindesteinzahung liegt in der Regel bei 10 Euro, was dem marktüblichen Standard entspricht und auch für Freizeitspieler reizvoll ist. Die Obergrenze pro Transaktion unterscheidet sich je nach Anbieter, bewegt sich aber meist zwischen 100 und 250 Euro. Das Casino selbst legt fest zudem tägliche und wöchentliche Einzahlungslimits, die Sie in den verantwortungsbewussten Spieleinstellungen Ihres Kontos prüfen und anpassen können. Diese Limits dienen Spielerschutz und sind von der Plattformseite aus nicht verhandelbar.
Was die Gebühren betrifft, so berechnet Golden Tiger Casino nach meiner Beobachtung keine zusätzlichen Kosten für die Nutzung von Prepaid-Karten. Die einzigen möglichen Gebühren ergeben sich auf Seiten des Kartenanbieters. Beim Kauf einer paysafecard in einer österreichischen Trafik entrichten Sie beispielsweise den genauen Nennwert, während einige Online-Händler eine geringe Servicegebühr erheben können. Ich rate, die Karte direkt im stationären Handel zu besorgen, um solche Zusatzkosten zu vermeiden. Auch Währungsumrechnungsgebühren fallen nicht an, da alle Transaktionen in Euro verarbeitet werden.
Die Bearbeitungszeit ist der große Pluspunkt dieser Zahlungsmethode. Einzahlungen werden in Echtzeit abgewickelt, sobald der Code geprüft ist. In keiner meiner Testsitzungen gab es zu Verzögerungen von mehr als zehn Sekunden. Das ist ein entscheidender Vorteil gegenüber Banküberweisungen, die selbst bei modernen Sofortüberweisungsdiensten gelegentlich Minuten brauchen. Für spontane Spielesessions, etwa wenn ein neuer Slot freigegeben wird oder ein Live-Turnier stattfindet, ist die sofortige Verfügbarkeit ein klarer Vorteil. Die Auszahlungsseite bleibt davon unbeeinflusst. Hier gelten die üblichen Bearbeitungszeiten der gewählten Auszahlungsmethode.
Prepaid-Lösung im Vergleich zu weiteren Zahlungsmethoden: wann rentiert es sich?
In meiner täglichen Arbeit betrachte ich ständig unterschiedliche Zahlungsoptionen, und die Prepaid-Karte besetzt eine spezifische Nische ein. Gegenüber Kreditkarten überzeugt sie mit der ausbleibenden Verschuldungsgefar und dem Ausbleiben auf Bonitätsprüfungen. Im Gegensatz zu E-Wallets wie Skrill oder Neteller stellt sie eine noch geringere Einstiegshürde, da gar keine Registrierung bei einem Dritanbieter erforderlich ist. Sie erwerben die Karte, tragen den Code hinein und zocken; einfacher geht es kaum. Allerdings ist nicht vorhanden die Auszahlungsmöglichkeit, die E-Wallets üblicherweise bereitstellen.
Für Gelegenheitsspieler, die monatlich niedrige Beträge von 20 bis 100 Euro einzahlen, ist die Prepaid-Karte aus meiner Sicht die perfekte Wahl. Sie bewahren die volle Kostenkontrolle und müssen keine vertraulichen Finanzdaten herausgeben. Bei Golden Tiger Casino, wo das Spielangebot von Penny-Slots bis zu aktuellen Tischlimits variiert, fühlt sich diese Zielgruppe bestens betreut. Wenn jedoch wiederkehrende Gewinne anfallen und Auszahlungen anstehen, wird eine zusätzliche Methode obligatorisch. Ich schlage vor dann zu einer Verbindung: Einzahung per Prepaid, Auszahlung per Banküberweisung, um die Vorteile zweier Welten zu verwenden. die ganze Geschichte lesen
High Roller und Vielzocker werden mit den Obergrenzen der Prepaid-Karten dagegen schnell verärgert sein. Wer es gewohnt ist, mehrere Hundert Euro auf einmal zu verschieben, für den sind Sofortüberweisungen oder Kreditkarten die effizientere Wahl. Auch die fehlende Möglichkeit, das Casino-Guthaben wieder auf die Karte zurückzutransferieren, macht die Methode für diesen Spielertyp wenig reizvoll. Schlussendlich liegt die Entscheidung von Ihrem persönlichen Spielverhalten abhängig. Ich rate, die eigenen Einzahlungsgewohnheiten ehrlich zu prüfen und dann die Methode zu auszusuchen, die am optimalsten zu Ihrem Budget und Ihren Sicherheitsansprüchen geeignet ist.
“This is probably my most political film. That’s why I find it very exciting to be releasing this monster into the world,” he said at the Zurich Film Festival.
“I feel like, in the modern day, there’s perhaps a little too much artistic neutrality, or too much saying nothing, not having an opinion or being apathetic. I’m excited to be doing the opposite with this one.”
In his new black comedy, two CIA agents (played by John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell) travel to Easter Island before the 1973 Chilean coup. However, it feels surprisingly timely.
“So many things in the present day mirror a lot of those types of interventions in the past. You can actually hear lines that I thought were about 1973 being interpreted by a modern audience as being about Venezuela a few months ago or other places around the world,” he noted.
“The Russia jokes in the film are about their interventions in Finland 100 years ago, but we connect them to Ukraine now. I love that it has a resonance I wasn’t necessarily aware of in the writing of it.”
McDonagh, who received A Tribute to… Award at the fest, looked back on his past during a masterclass.
“I left school very young, at 16, and was unemployed for a long time. But with the hopes of being a writer. Part of that was not wanting to have a real job or a boss. That has remained with me until now,” he said.
He wrote radio plays, all of which were rejected – “Mostly by the BBC. But I don’t bear a grudge” – and then became an acclaimed playwright.
“As a film fan, I put all that into the energy of the plays. Things would happen that you wouldn’t usually see on stage. Like cats exploding [in ‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’].”
Seeing Al Pacino in “American Buffalo” by David Mamet was a pivotal moment.
“I can still remember it to this day. He just came on stage and blew the whole theater away. It was this combination of a play, full of energy and swearing, amazing dialogue and this movie star who, well, you’d realize what acting really was when he was on stage.”
McDonagh still writes “without the camera in mind,” but he enjoys the freedom of writing scripts.
“It’s like when you don’t go to the gym for a long time; that’s where my theater brain is at the moment. But the muscle memory is still there.”
The transition to cinema wasn’t exactly easy. “It was the bad rejections that really inspired me. Maybe I thrive not on encouragement, but anger,” he said. Still, his 2004 short “Six Shooter” won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
“It was probably the scariest situation I’ve been in artistically. But the wonderful thing was having Brendan Gleeson be part of it. He protected me from any interference. I couldn’t have done it without his help and guidance,” he recalled.
He reunited with Gleeson on his hit “In Bruges,” also starring Colin Farrell, where two hitmen are forced to hide out after a mission gone wrong.
“I used to be a hit man. People don’t know that. They thought it just was plays and then films. It was plays, killing and then films,” joked McDonagh.
“I went to Bruges not knowing anything about it. I was supposed to meet a girl on the second night, and she didn’t turn up. It was this combination of thinking it was the most cinematic, undiscovered town I’d ever seen, and being bored as hell and just wanting to get drunk and get out of there.”
Once again, he felt shielded by his lead actors.
“Colin and Brendan were great partners in protecting me from any interference from the grown-ups. Who aren’t usually grown up; they’re children with a lot of money. It’s the nature of Hollywood,” he said.
“I’m going to get in so much trouble. It’s good that it’s not being filmed, right?”
McDonagh tackles serious – even shocking – topics in his films, yet somehow they still tend to be funny. But recently, he’s been noticing a change in his work.
“I’ve tried to make sure that the films aren’t just about being cool. They’re about something deeper, and I guess more tragic. I’m leaving room for more contemplative scenes where the characters are on their own and it’s not funny. They’re left to think about their lives or dwell on their regrets.”
This was the case with Frances McDormand, who played the grieving mother Mildred Hayes in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” And now with John Malkovich in “Wild Horse Nine.”
“When they’re great actors like Frances or John, you see the sadness in their eyes, and you fill in what they’re thinking about. One of the ideas for John’s character was to give him the entire palette of emotions. You know that John can do comedy, he can do rage and he can do contemplative, quiet stuff. But I’m making sure all those things are together in one package,” he noted.
“None of my films are sort of what I would call ‘Hollywood movies.’ They’re not simple, feel-good stories. When actors of that magnitude who have maybe done some of those films, and know they’re a little empty get to work on something different, it frees them up to show their brilliance.”
McDonagh wouldn’t want to make bigger movies anyway.
“Weirdly, I’m really happy with the trajectory or the level of films that I’ve made. I don’t want a bigger budget. I don’t even want more success. I just want to continue making films completely free from any interference from anyone. That’s a perfect position to be in.”
Asked to explain the goofy title he gave to his globally successful 2023 kaiju smash “Godzilla Minus One,” writer-director Takashi Yamazaki explained that it was meant to convey two co-equal things: 1.) That the movie took place before Ishirō Honda’s original “Godzilla,” and 2.) That “people rise up from a postwar Japan that is at zero, and then Godzilla arrives, making the situation even worse and more tragic.”
Continuing the story of its Oscar-winning predecessor while also doubling down on everything that made it the most acclaimed film in its franchise since the King of the Monsters first lumbered out of the Pacific Ocean in 1954, Yamazaki’s thunderously loud and frequently spectacular direct sequel has in turn been saddled with an even sillier title: “Godzilla Minus Zero.” To paraphrase the scene from “Sideways” where Paul Giamatti’s character reveals that his novel is called “The Day After Yesterday”: Isn’t that just… “Godzilla?”
Yes and no. Sure, the title is absurd on its face, but — in keeping with Yamazaki’s logic — it also rather eloquently speaks to the premise of a film about a fragile people who are struggling to maintain (and build upon) the new equilibrium they’ve fought so hard to achieve in the years since their country became the epicenter of Earth’s nuclear era. Another mid-century melodrama with very occasional monster sightings, the more thematically coherent and emotionally affecting “Godzilla Minus Zero” expands on the naive grassroots nationalism of its predecessor by reframing that movie’s characters from victims to survivors, an emphasis that forces ex-kamikaze pilot Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) and his friends to confront a series of impossible questions. How do you balance grief with growth? Vengeance with peace? Self-sacrifice with self-preservation?
By way of answering those questions (or at least asking them in a variety of increasingly anguished ways), “Godzilla Minus Zero” also forces Shikishima and co. to confront a flying, IMAX-sized, three-headed asshole they come to know as King Ghidorah. Possibly the single most hateable kaijuwho’s ever eaten innocent civilians on screen before, King Ghidorah is a real piece of work even before he earns his crown. He first rears his ugly dragon head in Matsumoto circa 1949, which is two years after the events of “Godzilla Minus One,” and maybe two weeks after this scaly destroyer of worlds crash-landed into the mountains of Japan on the back of a meteorite (an arbitrary point of origin that feels like a missed opportunity to freight Ghidora with more human-facing pathos). Seeing as how Godzilla was obliterated and left to rot at the bottom of the sea at the end of the previous film, Ghidora is free to terrorize the countryside whenever he isn’t taking cute little naps in the Nagano hills.
Lucky for Japan, and for all of the other nations that are still living under the delusion that none of this monster business will ever be their problem, at least one of the key heroes who “defeated” Godzilla in 1947 has been preparing his people for the possibility of another kaiju attack. Government higher-ups are still nowhere to be seen, but Einstein-haired Naval engineer Noda (a sweet and eccentrically professorial Hidetaka Yoshioka) has been appointed to the head of the Large-Scale Disaster Response Bureau, where he’s joined by newcomer Makoto Aoyama (Masami Nagasawa), a preternaturally gifted meteorologist whose ability to predict the weather proves crucial in the fight against Ghidorah, and also embittered biologist Kanji Murakami (“Twilight Samurai” star Min Tanaka), who survived the bombing of Hiroshima, the attack on Ginza in “Godzilla Minus One,” and the assault on Matsumoto that opens this film — a detail that evokes the terribly remarkable story of Tsutomo Yamaguchi.
Thanks to Noda’s hard-earned wisdom, “Godzilla Minus Zero” is able to skip over the part where everyone has to discover that kaiju like Ghidorah are immune to conventional weapons — if not also strengthened by them. That ignorance is reserved for the occupying Americans, who were entirely absent from the previous movie (which nostalgically privileged the self-reliance of Japan’s civilian population at the expense of a more historical view of the post-war struggle). Here, the U.S. Army is represented by a unit of square-jawed, power-hungry jerks who are only interested in helping Japan so far as it helps themselves. They don’t bear the wounds of nuclear devastation, and so they see kaiju as more of an opportunity than a threat.
The opposite is true for our pal Shikishima, who has absolutely no interest in ever climbing back into the cockpit of a fight plane. Now married to the angelic Noriko — Minami Hamabe, who miraculously escaped “Godzilla Minus One” with a new eyepatch and some big secrets — and embracing his role as adoptive father to the devastatingly cute Akiko (returning champion Sae Nagatani), Shikishima just wants to wear his cool brown leather jacket and messenger bag combo in peace.
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If only it were that simple. If only Shikishima were convinced, as he tries to convince himself, that staying out of the fight is the best way to protect the women he loves. If only Noda’s plan of electrocuting Ghidorah to death in the skies above Matsumoto were as successful at killing the kaiju as it is at blowing our hair back.
There are only two sustained monster sequences in “Minus Zero,” which adheres to a similar cadence as its predecessor, but they’re both among the most gripping setpieces of their kind in all of moviedom; they match the grandeur — if not the majesty — of those from Gareth Edwards’ “Godzilla,” and eclipse their violent intensity. The ridiculously thrilling aerial sequence above Matsumoto is lifted by the Wagnerian strings of Naoki Satō’s visceral score, kept aloft by special effects that exponentially improve upon the resourceful but weightless CGI from “Minus One,” and seared into your retinas by IMAX razzledazzle of the highest magnitude. And while the final showdown between Ghidorah and Godzilla is slightly weakened by grayscale atmospherics and a few missing beats (one of them very bizarre), it goes without saying that the climatic brawl is one for the ages, as Yamazaki earns the franchise’s first “R” rating with an elegantly choreographed monster mash that rattles with Darwinian force.
Oh yeah, I suppose it also goes without saying that Godzilla is (eventually) in this Godzilla movie. Somehow, the King of the Monsters has returned — if Palpatine had infinitely regenerative flesh, perhaps his resurrection would have been similarly unsurprising. But fans of Honda’s original film, Yamazaki’s previous one, and/or Edwards’ failed 2014 reboot have come to expect and appreciate that Godzilla is most effective when framed as more of a recurring weather phenomenon than a dramatic engine in his own right, and “Godzilla Minus Zero” doesn’t suffer from its title kaiju’s limited screentime.
On the contrary, his absences are crucial to the construction of a florid tear-jerker about a traumatized country trying to move forward in the atomic shadow of a world that will never feel safe again. While a cursed biologist like Murakami might see vengeance as his only path towards peace, a former kamikaze like Shikishima — the guilt he once felt over not killing himself for Japan now bent towards the responsibility he feels towards living for Noriko and their daughter — is left to wrestle over the best way to protect his family: fighting the monsters, or fleeing from them.
“Godzilla Minus Zero” is hardly the most nuanced or effective film to explore its country’s post-war despair (the original “Godzilla” still towers above it in that regard, to say nothing of “Drunken Angel,” “The Human Condition,” “An Inn at Osaka,” or any number of other cornerstones of Japanese cinema), but the anger it assigns to Murakami is provocative on its own terms, and the path that it contrives for Shikishima is considerably more nuanced and well-earned than the one he stumbled through before. While the future is still uncertain by the end of this latest Godzilla movie (which feels very much like the middle chapter of a trilogy), “Minus Zero” makes rewarding sense of why the series’ numbers are starting to add up.
Grade: B+
“Godzilla Minus Zero” premiered at the 2026 New York Film Festival. GKIDS will release it in U.S. theaters on Friday, November 6.
Creator marketing is no longer just about generating awareness or social engagement. It is becoming a measurable growth engine that can influence consumers throughout the entire marketing funnel.
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Zoë Ruderman sits down with four business leaders from Microsoft, Pearpop, and AntiSocial: Marie-Laure De Veyt, Beth Everhart, Christopher Franco, and Cole Mason to explore how brands can turn creator partnerships into measurable business results.
The conversation examines how Microsoft scaled a campaign to 42 creators and 69 assets in just six weeks while maintaining authenticity, creative quality, and performance.
The guests discuss why creator content should be treated as a core paid media asset, how brands can measure impact through search lift, foot traffic, and brand lift studies, and why long-term creator relationships can build deeper trust and product knowledge.
They also explore how creator-led market research can replace rigid creative briefs, how brands can balance authenticity with brand safety, and why extending creator content into retail media and CTV represents a significant untapped opportunity.
What you’ll learn:
How to run a six-week, 42-creator campaign at scale without sacrificing authenticity or creative quality
Why creator content should be treated as a core paid media asset
The Familiar Faces framework for building long-term creator relationships
How to measure creator campaign impact beyond impressions
Why ditching the traditional creative brief in favor of creator-led market research can uncover insights brands would otherwise miss
How to identify brand safety and creative fit without stifling a creator’s authentic voice
Why underutilizing existing creator content across retail media networks and CTV is one of the biggest missed opportunities for brands today
How to look beyond the “typical” creator demographic (like Gen Z)
About the guests:
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At Goldspin Casino we are convinced that grasping betting limits is the basis of a assured and controlled playing experience. Limits are not just haphazard numbers tied to a game; they are the framework that maintains your entertainment equitable, clear, and in line with your personal goals. If you are turning the reels of a feature-rich slot, taking a seat at a live blackjack table, or exploring our extensive selection of table games, the minimum and maximum stakes you encounter will shape every decision you make. This guide navigates the modern landscape of casino betting limits, illustrating you how they work, why they matter, and how Goldspin Casino gives you command through straightforward information, adaptable options, and a accountable gaming environment that honors your boundaries from the very first wager.
Casino Tables and Their Tiered Betting Structures
Table games have consistently functioned on a tiered limit system, and grasping that framework is key to maximizing the value of our blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and poker variants. In a standard digital or live environment, you will encounter numerous editions of the same game, each with its own minimum and maximum stake. A standard roulette table could show a minimum outside bet of €1 and a maximum of €500, while a dedicated VIP table might increase the floor to €25 and the ceiling to €5,000 or more. At Goldspin Casino, we feature a carefully selected range of table games that cover every tier, so you can advance from beginner-friendly limits to high-stakes action without leaving our platform.
These tiers extend past the size of the bet; they frequently affect the rules and the pace of the game. High-limit tables regularly deliver faster dealing, more beneficial rule variations (such as blackjack tables that pay 3:2 instead of 6:5), and a more private atmosphere in the live dealer studio. We always encourage you to check the game’s information tab before joining, because the rule set can make a substantial difference to your long-term expected return. At Goldspin Casino, we emphasise transparency, so the payout rules, side bet limits, and any special conditions are plainly shown next to the betting range. This means you can evaluate a table not only by how much it costs to play but by the strategic value it offers.
One of the most practical benefits of a tiered approach is that it enables you to scale your bets as your confidence grows. We often notice players who begin with low-limit European roulette, master the outside bets, and then move to a mid-stakes table where they can integrate inside bets with higher payouts. Goldspin Casino backs that journey with a lobby that sorts tables by limit, game type, and provider, so you can locate the exact level of commitment you are ready for. The ability to move between tiers without friction transforms table games from a static experience into a progressive one, and that is fundamental to the way we have designed our casino floor.
The way Minimum and Maximum Bets Influence Your Strategy
Your choice of minimum and maximum bets is more than simply setting the size of each wager; it directly influences the rhythm of your play, the lifespan of your bankroll, and the sort of sessions you can feasibly sustain. When you take a seat with a specific budget, choosing a game where the minimum bet matches a fraction of your balance (typically one to two percent per round) enables you to handle the natural swings of luck without draining your funds too quickly. At Goldspin Casino, we see many regular players lean toward slots with a minimum spin of €0.10 to €0.20, exactly because this range enables to experience hundreds of spins from a single deposit while still qualifying for bonus features and in-game jackpots.
Maximum bets, by contrast, are not just for high rollers. They can be a strategic tool in particular scenarios, such as when a progressive jackpot requires a max bet to activate the full prize pool, or when you desire to take advantage of a hot streak at a table game. However, we always stress that shifting to the top of the limit range should be a deliberate step, not an emotional reaction. Before you increase your stakes, we advise checking the game’s return-to-player percentage and volatility, because a high maximum bet on a hyper-volatile slot can exhaust a balance in minutes. At Goldspin Casino, we provide detailed game information so you can assess whether the risk-reward profile of a high-limit option aligns with your current goals.
We also notice that smart players often use minimum and maximum bets to shift between two separate play styles within the same session. For example, you might start with modest spins on a video slot to initiate the bonus round, then transition to a high-stakes blackjack table once you have created a profit cushion. The flexibility to transition seamlessly between different limits is one of the most powerful assets of a modern casino platform. Goldspin Casino has been built to facilitate exactly that adaptability, with a unified wallet and a lobby that never locks you into a single limit tier. By regarding limits as adjustable parameters rather than fixed rules, you can craft a strategy that responds to your energy, your time, and your objectives in real time.
Controlling Your Bankroll with Smart Limit Selection
Bankroll management is the absolutely important ability any player can acquire, and casino betting limits are the instrument that makes it tangible. We always recommend that you establish a session budget before you log in and then pick games whose minimum bet equals no more than one to two percent of that budget. This simple rule safeguards you from the emotional decision-making that often accompanies a losing streak and keeps the experience based in entertainment rather than recovery. At Goldspin Casino, we offer a range of responsible gaming features that enhance this approach, including deposit limits, loss limits, and session time reminders that you can adjust directly from your account dashboard.
The interaction between your personal limits and the casino’s betting limits should seem like a partnership, not a restriction. We have designed our platform to make it easy to find games that suit your parameters. When you open the lobby, you can filter by category, provider, and even by bet range on some views, so you are never searching through titles that are wildly outside your comfort zone. We also urge you to divide your bankroll into smaller units. For example, if you have a €200 budget, you might allocate €50 to low-limit slots, €100 to mid-stakes table games, and €50 to a single live dealer session. This segmentation mirrors the tiered limit structure we discussed earlier and offers you a structured way to enjoy multiple game types without overexposure.
We also want to stress the importance of withdrawal limits and how they link to your betting strategy. A common pitfall is to chase larger payouts by increasing bet sizes in the hope of triggering a withdrawal threshold. At Goldspin Casino, we hold our withdrawal minimums low and our processing times fast, so you can cash out whatever you have won without feeling obliged to keep playing at higher stakes. By merging clear personal limits, a well-filtered game lobby, and a withdrawal policy that acknowledges responsible play, we establish an environment where the player is always in charge. The limits are there to assist you, and we are here to support you use them wisely.
Mobile Gaming and Stake Limits on the Go
Mobile play is now the leading way to enjoy casino gaming, and at Goldspin Casino we have made sure that all betting limit, every game rule, and every responsible gaming tool is equally available on a desktop, a tablet, or a smartphone. The limits stay consistent simply because the screen is smaller. The same slot that offers a minimum spin of €0.20 in your browser will feature that identical range inside our mobile-responsive website or dedicated app. This consistency is vital because it lets you to formulate a strategy at home and then take it with you without having to recalculate your stakes or hunt for a comparable title.
The interface on mobile devices is designed to make adjusting your bet quick and intuitive. Large, tap-friendly buttons enable you to modify your stake with a single touch, and the information tabs that show the minimum and maximum limits are continually accessible without leaving the game. We have also prioritized fast loading times and stable connections, so there is no lag between a limit adjustment and the next spin or hand. From a practical standpoint, mobile play encourages shorter, more frequent sessions, and we notice that many players set tighter personal limits when they are on the go. The ability to deposit, adjust your bet, and play a few rounds of live roulette during a commute (all within the same limit framework) is a proof to how far mobile casino technology has advanced.
We also suggest using the mobile platform to establish and monitor your session limits. The account dashboard is fully functional on any device, so you can check your deposit history, check your current balance, and adjust your loss or wager limits in real time. This is notably valuable if you decide to increase your bet size during a session; a quick glance at your remaining balance and your pre-set limits can help you judge whether that decision is financially sound. At Goldspin Casino, we think that mobility should never sacrifice control. By providing a seamless, limit-transparent experience across every device, we offer you the power to control your play wherever life takes you.
Grasping Betting Limits in Modern Casinos
Betting limits define the smallest and largest amount you can bet on a solitary round, spin, or hand within a casino game. These limits exist for various practical reasons. They safeguard the casino from overly large exposure on a solitary outcome, ensure that tables and machines remain accessible to players with various budgets, and assist keep up the pace of gameplay on a busy platform. At Goldspin Casino, we make these limits visible before you put a single bet, so you can decide immediately whether a game suits your style. Every game category, from classic slots to immersive live dealer studios, carries its own range of stakes, and those ranges can change based on the provider, the particular table, and the time of day.
Minimum bets are intended to accommodate casual players who wish to spread a modest deposit into a longer session. Maximum bets, on the other hand, cater to those who enjoy higher volatility and faster-paced action, while also acting as a safeguard that prevents outsized losses from a single unlucky spin. We have seen the industry evolve toward a much broader spread of limits than only a few years ago. Today, a single slot lobby might hold games where you can spin for only a few cents and others where a solitary press can reach hundreds of euros. At se denne side, we curate our collection to cover the full spectrum, so you are not ever forced into a limit that feels awkward or out of reach.
Remember that limits are not static. Live dealer tables, for instance, often change their minimums during peak hours, while some progressive jackpot slots require a certain stake level to be entitled for the top prize. We advise you to review the game rules and the information panel before each session. At Goldspin Casino, we have built the interface to display these details clearly, so you can compare limits across titles without breaking your flow. Understanding the mechanics behind those numbers offers you a genuine edge, converting a simple limit into a tool that assists you manage both risk and reward with intention.
Banking Options and Their Impact on Wagering Limits
Payment methods go beyond move money in and out of your account; they can directly impact the lowest and highest wagers you can place, as well as the speed with which you can withdraw your money. At Goldspin Casino, we support a diverse array of payment options, each with its own transaction limits. For example, a deposit via Visa or Mastercard might have a minimum of €10 and a maximum of €5,000 per transaction, while e-wallets such as Skrill and Neteller often permit reduced minimum deposits, sometimes as low as €5, and have greater daily limits. Bank transfers generally lie at the higher end of the spectrum, with bigger minimums but also the capability to handle large amounts for high-limit play.
We continuously suggest you to review the cashier section for the most up-to-date limits, because these figures are set by the payment providers and can change by region. The key is to pair your preferred deposit method to the betting limits you aim to use. If you are a low-stakes slot player, an e-wallet may be the easiest route because you can top up your balance with precisely the amount you need and start spinning at the minimum bet without leaving a large unused balance. On the other hand, if you plan to sit at a high-limit live blackjack table, a bank transfer or a card with a higher maximum deposit limit ensures you can fund your session without interruption. Goldspin Casino’s unified wallet means you can blend methods and adjust your deposit strategy as your limits evolve.
Processing times also have a subtle but important role. A fast withdrawal is meaningless if you are forced to wait days to receive your winnings, especially when you are eager to reuse those funds. At Goldspin Casino, e-wallet withdrawals are usually processed within 24 hours, while card and bank transfer payouts may take between three and five business days. This timeline is important because the quicker you can access your cash, the sooner you can review your bankroll and set new betting limits for the next session. We have built our payment infrastructure to reduce friction, so your focus stays on the games and the limits you have chosen, not on when your money will arrive.
Visa and Mastercard: minimum deposit obvykle €10, okamžité zpracování, výběry 3-5 business days.
Skrill a Neteller: minimum deposit až €5, instant deposits, withdrawals often within 24 hours.
Bank transfer: higher minimums, určeno pro vyšší obnosy, 3-5 obchodních dnů for withdrawals.
Prepaid vouchers: jen na vklady, stanovené částky, useful for strict budget control.
Interactive Casino Wagering Limits and the Human Factor
Live casino games bring an undeniable human atmosphere to the screen, and the betting limits in this environment are determined by the practical economics of running a studio with trained dealers, multiple camera angles, and assigned table hosts. In practice, live tables often feature slightly higher minimums than their digital counterparts, because the operational cost per seat is greater. At Goldspin Casino, our live dealer section includes tables where you can join a standard blackjack hand for as little as €1, while premium tables with native-speaking dealers and exclusive side bets may start at €5 or €10. The maximums similarly scale, with VIP live roulette tables accepting bets of several thousand euros per spin.
The appeal of the live casino format is that limits are not only flexible but also transparent in real time. You can see the available seats, the current minimum and maximum, and the betting history of the table before you commit. We have observed that many players use this visibility to plan their entry. For instance, a mid-stakes baccarat table might reduce its minimum during off-peak hours, making it temporarily reachable to a wider audience. Goldspin Casino updates these values live, so the lobby always reflects the current conditions. That real-time accuracy is a small but vital advantage for anyone who wants to maximize when and where they play.
We also recognize the social dimension of live limits. When a table has a clear minimum, everyone at the table shares a similar commitment level, which can create a more cohesive and rewarding atmosphere. You might be speaking with the dealer during a lightning roulette round or celebrating a big win at a high-limit blackjack table; the shared limit framework helps set the tone. At Goldspin Casino, we have curated a live casino offering that mixes accessibility with aspiration. You can start small and progress up to the top-tier tables over weeks or months, always understanding that the same trusted platform, the same fast payouts, and the same commitment to fair play are supporting every hand you play.
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What precisely are casino betting limits?
Betting limits are the lowest and highest amounts you can bet on a individual game round, spin, or hand. They are established by the casino and the game provider to control risk, guarantee fair access, and suit different player budgets. At Goldspin Casino, every game displays its current limits clearly, so you can make knowledgeable decisions before you start playing.
Why do some slots require a maximum bet to qualify for the jackpot?
Some progressive jackpots are designed so that the top prize pool is only available when you wager the maximum stake. This is a design choice by the game provider to fund the pooled prize. At Goldspin Casino, we always highlight these conditions in the game rules and paytable so you never unintentionally miss out on a jackpot opportunity.
Is it possible to change my betting limits during a live casino session?
Yes, you can alter your bet size between rounds on most live dealer tables, as long as you stay within the table’s posted minimum and maximum. However, the table limits themselves are fixed for that session. If you want a different limit range, you can switch to another table at any time through the Goldspin Casino lobby.
What is the relationship between deposit limits relate to betting limits?
Limity pro vklady určují kolik financí je možné převést into your account v daném časovém úseku, while betting limits control kolik prosázíte za kolo. Pracují v součinnosti to support zodpovědného hraní. V Goldspin Casinu, můžete nastavit denní, weekly, či měsíční stropy vkladů, a následně vybrat tituly s limity sázek které pohodlně odpovídají within your available balance.
Platí stejné limity sázek on mobile and desktop v Goldspin Casinu?
Rozhodně. Zachováváme totožné limity sázek across all devices. Herní pravidla, minimální a maximální sázky, a podmínky pro jackpot do not change when you switch z desktopu na mobil či tablet. Tato jednotnost zajišťuje abyste mohli spravovat your strategy with confidence no matter how you choose to log in.
What should I do if I cannot find a game v rámci mého preferovaného sázkového rozpětí?
Naše herní hala includes filtrační nástroje které vám umožní třídit hry dle providera, dle kategorie, a někdy podle úrovně sázky. If you are still unsure, můžete kontaktovat náš tým zákaznické podpory, jež vám doporučí titles that match your budget. We regularly add new games, takže rozsah dostupných limitů časem zvětšuje.
Does Goldspin Casino offer nějaké nástroje na pomoc s kontrolou my betting activity?
Absolutely, we deliver a comprehensive suite of responsible gaming tools. You can configure deposit dr.dk limits, loss limits, session time reminders, and self-exclusion periods straight from your account dashboard. These features function alongside the visible betting limits on every game to provide you multiple layers of control over your total play.
Slot Wagering Limits – From Small Bets to Big Wagers
Slot betting limits are some of the most adaptable in any gaming venue, and Goldspin Casino showcases that variety perfectly. You can launch a old-school fruit game and stake as low as €0.01 per line, or dive into a modern Megaways title where the overall spin price can be modified from €0.20 to more than €100. The stake is usually formed from three elements: the coin size, the coins per payline, and the active payline total. Many modern slots make easier this by providing a single total bet selector, but we advise consistently examining the paytable to comprehend how the wager affects the symbol worth and the frequency of bonus triggers. A bigger stake typically increases the outright prize sums, but it does not alter the underlying maths of the game.
We have organized our slot lobby to simplify finding betting limits. Each game tile shows the lowest and highest stake range, and within the game the controls allows you to change your stake in distinct steps. This is particularly important for players who love going after jackpots. A few of our progressive games demand a minimum wager of a certain value (often about €0.50 or €1) to enable the progressive prize wheel or the pooled prize feature. At Goldspin Casino, we flag these conditions clearly so you are always prepared. If you prefer to play without the stress of a compulsory jackpot condition, our library also contains hundreds of standalone slots where the full feature set is present at any stake level.
We also recognise that the slot limit you choose interacts with the game variance. A volatile game played at the maximum bet can produce enormous swings in a short time, while that identical game at a minimal wager can feel like a completely different product. We urge you to test with different wager levels during your opening rounds, using the practice mode offered on numerous games, to locate the perfect point where the enjoyment and the possible payouts align. At Goldspin Casino, we have built a collection that encourages that kind of exploration, because the correct stake transforms a slot from a straightforward gambling game into a tailored experience that fits your rhythm and your risk tolerance.
I have seen every Descendants movie. I am not the target audience, as I am an adult, but I love a Disney musical original film. Sue me. I was “All in this Together” with everyone else my age. The Descendants films, which are all available with a Disney+ subscription, have been fun, but I didn’t like Descendants: The Rise of Red. It just didn’t have the same charm as the first films.
Therefore, I didn’t plan to continue the franchise or watch Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, which hit theaters this year on the 2026 movie schedule. However, one day, I was bored and needed something easy to consume. I turned on this Disney original movie. It really surprised me.
Warning: Descendants: Wicked Wonderland spoilers are ahead. Proceed with caution.
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Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Had A Better Overall Story-Arc Than The Rise Of Red
Maybe it was because Kenny Ortega wasn’t the director, so it couldn’t join the ranking of his best movies, but Descendants: The Rise of Red immediately didn’t have the character and fun of the first three movies. It could have been because of the new characters, but something just didn’t work with this film. I thought the franchise just wasn’t going in a direction that I found as entertaining as the first series of films.
It turns out that screenwriter Tamara Chestna, Dan Frey, and Ru Sommer just needed another film to make it work better. Dan Frey and Ru Sommer wrote the screenplay for The Rise of Red, so it wasn’t the need for completely new screenwriters, just maybe some time to get comfortable with the characters. Maybe Kimmy Gatewood as director was the secret sauce. I honestly can’t say what made this movie such a major improvement, but the story arc, for one, was a lot more entertaining.
Like many great time-travel movies, I loved that we got to see the consequences of altering a timeline in a major way. We also got to see the personal conflict of the new besties mixed with a life-or-death type dilemma. Wicked Wonderland felt more like the original movies that we came to know and love, including the songs and performances.
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I Really Liked The New Additions To The Franchise
One of the best things about the Descendants movies is that it can use any character in the Disney world. Therefore, we get to witness some fun combinations of characters. I never thought descendants of characters from Encanto would meet characters from Alice in Wonderland.
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Luis Madrigal (Alexandro Byrd) is one of the best additions in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. He’s a fun character with a really cute, budding romance with Red (Kylie Cantrall). IfEncanto gets a sequel, now I need Luis in it, in animated form. The film also uses a time-travel loophole to give Red a little sister, Pink (Liamani Segura). I also liked that the Hatter family got more of a role and character change. The character adjustments and new additions really elevated Wicked Wonderland. It was a much better movie than Descendants: The Rise of Red
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Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Made Me Excited For The Next Film
I now plan to watch the next Wonderland Descendants movie because this one was such an improvement that now I am curious how much better it can get. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is one of the rare sequels better than the original, so imagine how great the third movie could be! Some of the songs may even rank among Descendants’ best.
For those wondering how SNL‘s new cast members factored into tonight’s season premiere, the answer was: not much.
The two new featured players, Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, were introduced together, as part of an early sketch on the search for reality competition The Debut: Dream Academy‘s next breakout girl group.
Belo-Osagie played Neelsa Boyce, a 17-year-old entrant who sought to become a pop star after playing Young Nala in The Lion King on Broadway when she was a kid.
Reiter got more screen time as Margle, who “only wear[s] flip flops because I keep passing out when I try to tie my shoes.”
After she’s first introduced, Margle shows up fully nude to a dance choreography session. We later learn that she and another eccentric contestant named Duff (Jane Wickline) were only invited to participate after witnessing an executive behind the show, played by Ashley Padilla, committing a hit and run.
Margle is surprised to learn what Dream Academy is actually about: She says she thought it was a “show where you learned to control dreams.”
Subsequently, she pitches “Moose Knuckle” as a band name and the line “Newton’s Cradle, come and get it” during a songwriting exercise.
The sketch culminates with a performance by the final girl group, featuring Margle, who performs the hot new single “Newton’s Cradle” alongside The Debut Season 1 winner Katseye (who happened to be the SNL season premiere’s musical guest).
Reiter made one other appearance in the night’s final sketch, which opens on host Jalen Brunson (of the recent NBA Finals-winning New York Knicks) in the locker room. He won’t be meeting with reporters after tonight’s game, he says — though he’s visited regardless by a grey-haired Kenan Thompson, who reveals himself to be the NBA star’s third-grade coach — you know, the one who had a “really bad drinking problem”?
Coach Dennis has come around seeking a “small loan,” and hopes to get Brunson to read his Spider-Man-themed porno screenplay. Thompson introduces Reiter as Tonya, an immigrant who came to the U.S. eight years ago with a dream — who he hopes to rope into his porn shoot. Kam Patterson also features in the sketch, which culminates in his, Reiter and Thompson’s characters stealing jerseys from the empty locker room and running away.
That was all the night had in the cards for Belo-Osagie and Reiter. Often, SNL will use its Weekend Update segment to help break in new talent, though special segments of tonight’s presentation were instead devoted to special panelists Dario Amodei (played by Wickline) and Tucker Carlson (played by Jeremy Culhane).
Before returning for the new season, SNL said goodbye to Chloe Fineman and writer-performer Martin Herlihy, who was first introduced on the show as part of the trio Please Don’t Destroy. Other returning cast includes Michael Che, Colin Jost, Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Andrew Dismukes, Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, and Veronika Slowikowska.
Next up this season, we’ll see episodes pairing Dakota Johnson & Turnstile (October 3), Shane Gillis & Rosalía (October 10) and Inde Navarette & Gracie Abrams (October 31).
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