New 3-part TV series to explore Roswell incident

A new History Channel series will feature the story from the perspective of Maj Jesse Marcel’s grandchildren. There are few events in UFO lore as hotl… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341757/new-3-part-tv-series-to-explore-roswell-incident…

Amazon Fire TV Adds Local News In 12 U.S. Cities, With 90 More Coming In 2021

At the end of a record-setting year of news consumption, Amazon Fire TV said local TV stations in 12 U.S. cities will be added to Amazon’s news app, with another 90 on deck for 2021. From a report: The initial dozen stations are in New York, LA, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle. The roster…

‘It’s Time For Movie Theaters To Die So Movies Can Live Again’

Joshua Topolsky, writing at Input Mag: Movies are, by their very nature, good. Movies are one of the best things to have happened to the human race, probably ranking right up there in the top 5 with eating, sex, indoor plumbing, and music. We’ve probably all had formative experiences in one way or another around movies, and for many of us…

Verizon Wiring Up 500K Homes With FiOS To Settle Lawsuit

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Verizon has agreed to bring FiOS fiber-to-the-home service to another 500,000 households in New York City by July 2023, settling a lawsuit over Verizon’s failure to wire up the entire city as required in a franchise agreement. “Today’s settlement will ensure that 500,000 households that previously lacked Verizon broadband access because of…

Darth Vader Actor From Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Dies at Age 85

Reuters reports: David Prowse, the English actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died aged 85, his management company said on Sunday… The champion weightlifter-turned-actor starred as the body, but not the voice, of one of cinema’s best-known villains. Director George Lucas opted to dub another voice onto Prowse’s portrayal of the towering, masked antagonist Darth…

Don’t Miss: I Am Greta documentary is the story of a climate crusader

New Scientist’s weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833100-600-dont-miss-i-am-greta-documentary-is-the-story-of-a-climate-crusader/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Microsoft Hints at Turning Xbox Into an App For Your TV

Microsoft is in the early phases of rolling out its xCloud streaming service on mobile devices, but TVs are the next logical step. From a report:In an interview with The Verge, Xbox chief Phil Spencer has revealed we’ll likely see an Xbox app appear on smart TVs over the next year. “I think you’re going to see that in the next…

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Scores As Netflix Most-Watched Scripted Limited Series To Date

“The Queen’s Gambit,” a Netflix exclusive about an orphan chess prodigy, set the record as the most-watched scripted limited series to date on the streaming platform — with 62 million member accounts tuning in to the show in the first 28 days, according to the company. Variety reports: There’s a caveat, though: The way Netflix reports viewing is based on the…

Werner Herzog On Asteroids, Star Wars, and the ‘Obscenity’ of a City On Mars

78-year-old filmmaker Werner Herzog shared some interesting thoughts before the release of his new documentary on asteroids, Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds now available on Apple TV+. From Herzog’s new interview with the science site inverse: Herzog tells Inverse he’s less concerned than ever that a meteorite will destroy the Earth, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still be worried about…

Charlie Brown Holiday Specials To Air On TV, After All, In PBS Deal

Last month, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” wasn’t aired on TV, marking the first time since 1965 that the Peanuts special wasn’t broadcasted. Instead, it was streamed on Apple+. Now, according to The Associated Press, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas specials will return to the air. From the report: On Wednesday, Apple bowed to the backlash, announcing it had…