China Creates Super-DVD

According to a new article in Nature magazine, as reported by the ever-reliable Dark Horizons,  Chinese boffins have created a DVD-like disk, but with hundreds of layers. This extends the disc capacity to the petabit level. Researchers at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology announced their results a few

Penn In For Nicole Smith Biopic

Any Outposter of a certain age will be familiar with Anna Nicole Smith. She was an American model, actress, and television personality. Smith started her career as a Playboy magazine centerfold in May 1992 and won the title of 1993 Playmate of the Year. She later modeled for fashion companies, including Guess, H&M, and Heatherette. She was potentially

Episode 884: Through the Cracks 2023

The post Episode 884: Through the Cracks 2023 appeared first on Battleship Pretension. In this episode, Tyler and David are joined by Scott Nye to discuss 2023 movies that have fallen through the cracks. 2023 movies that have fallen through the cracks include Shotgun Wedding and more! Battleship Pretension is

Warner Bros. Taking More Write Downs

According to last week’s quarterly earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed the write-off of $115 million in content due to canning movies in the third quarter of 2023. As reported in The Hollywood Reporter, this as part of a strategic realignment plan associated with the Warner Bros. Pictures Animation group.

“Avatar” Showrunner On Mixing Up The Story

Nickelodeon’s universally acclaimed animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” ran for three seasons back in the mid-2000s, so theoretically, the Netflix live-action series will do the same. Possibly, according to the live-action series creator Albert Kim who has spoken with THR about how the series has incorporated some elements from