News is out today from the Apple Women’s Health Study on periods, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and heart health. This study is done by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and Apple. The researchers of this study aim to provide additional insight on menstrual health. Periods, among other factors, provide doctors information into overall health. Participants contributed details on their various demographics and lifestyles to help doctors learn their effects on periods....

Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista has teased a potential return to WWE for a match against Triple H. The actor originally made his name wrestling under the name Batista and after a successful run that included six world championship reigns, he followed the likes of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena into Hollywood. Bautista has appeared in movies such as Spectre, Blade Runner 2049 and Final Score but is perhaps best known for his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the expert of standing really still, Drax the Destroyer....

Despite bruising reviews from critics, the 2018 action/crime film Den of Thieves is set to get a sequel, with star Gerard Butler returning. Butler was of course first established as an A-list star by his lead turn in Zack Snyder’s 300, one of the controversial director’s best-received films by both critics and moviegoers. In the years since though, Butler hasn’t exactly been a favorite of critics, with most of his films garnering pretty scathing reviews....

ESPN’s Monday Night Football hit a season-low in the ratings last night despite the halftime debut of the much-anticipated new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Reviews of the actual game have been largely negative (especially if you’re a Bears fan), but the trailer has gotten a glowing reception from Star Wars fans, who will be hard at work for some time dissecting the roughly 2-minute clip in search of clues....

Destruction has a long been a staple of DICE’s games, but Battlefield V will allow players to defend and rebuild their location as well. Players will now be able to reinforce walls, board up windows, and create several fortifications in-game to provide a defensive counter to destruction. This will add additional strategy to the competitive multiplayer in the already complex first-person shooter. Multiplayer will be one of Battlefield V’s three main pillars....

It’s not quite a longshot to say that Disney runs the world in many ways. This franchise has grown significantly since its start in 1923. Having once been known only for a singing, dancing cartoon mouse, Disney now owns multiple parks, studios, channels, and production companies. Disney is also a major part of just about everyone’s childhoods, creating some of the most well-known, beloved, and iconic films in history. Before Disney became the mega-franchise it is today, the film company was notorious for producing socially unaware, politically incorrect, and sometimes, downright offensive movies - even if the intent was usually in the right place....

Before The Big Bang Theory premiered in 2007, you wouldn’t have been able to point toward a character you both loved and hated. Once Sheldon Cooper made his debut, he became the poster boy for such a character. If Sheldon was a real person, then he would easily be an awful guy to be around, because nobody wants someone so full of themselves and rude in their lives on a daily basis....

Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Selena Gomez and Tilda Swinton will head up the cast of The Dead Don’t Die, a new zombie comedy from legendary indie director Jim Jarmusch. Steve Buscemi and Chloe Sevigny also star in the film, which is currently shooting. Beginning with his classic 1980s movies Stranger Than Paradise and Down By Law, Jarmusch has built a reputation as one of the masters of American independent film. Occasionally, Jarmusch does like to step away from the quirky, character-driven comedies in which he specializes to dabble in genre filmmaking - though always with unusual results....

2017 marks the first time that three different Marvel Cinematic Universe films are releasing in theaters in a single year, including the Sony Pictures-backed Spider-Man: Homecoming. Marvel Studios will be stepping things up another notch in 2018 by releasing three MCU movies in a twelve-month period, all of them produced in-studio. Two of the 2018 MCU films are now officially in production: the Russo Brothers-helmed Avengers: Infinity War and the Black Panther solo movie, co-written and directed by Ryan Coogler of Fruitvale Station and Creed fame....

If a listing on GameStop Germany’s website is accurate, gamers won’t have to wait until October to get their hands on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. According to the website’s store listing, there will be a beta released for consoles and PC in August. While an exact date isn’t listed, it’s said that the multiplayer trial will last for three days, thus giving players plenty of time with Treyarch’s latest first-person shooter....

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is finally here. While for the most part that’s only cause for celebration, fans’ anticipation of the eighth chapter in the Skywalker saga has been tinged with sadness, since this is the last time we’ll see Carrie Fisher in her iconic role as Leia Organa on the silver screen. Just before The Last Jedi premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Carrie Fisher was honored by her brother Todd....

Update: A class-action lawsuit has now been filed in California – but by a different firm of lawyers, Bursor & Fisher. The case is 5:21-cv-07109, Almeida v. Apple, Inc. A class-action lawsuit is being planned on behalf of M1 MacBook owners who say that screen cracks were occurring during normal use, with both the M1 MacBook Air and M1 MacBook Pro affected. Background There are threads on both Apple Support Communities and Reddit, with users either reporting that screen cracks occurred when they opened or closed the lid, or that they were simply present next time they came to use the machine....

Damon Lindelof has confirmed that his Watchmen series for HBO won’t adapt the 12-issue iconic comic miniseries. It also, by consequence, won’t be an adaptation of Zack Snyder’s film from 2009. Lindelof - who was behind acclaimed TV series such as Lost and The Leftovers - is aiming to do something entirely new with the license. In a very long Instagram post - so long in fact that all of it isn’t even visible in the embed below - the writer details his almost life-long history with Watchmen....

With The Defenders on deck for its August 18th premiere, The Punisher waits loudly in the wings. Frank Castle made a huge impact in the second season of Daredevil, one that warranted Jon Bernthal getting his own spinoff in the Marvel and Netflix universe. Though The Punisher knocked Matt Murdock off balance in season two, he found an unlikely ally in Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll). Despite Frank Castle’s heinous acts of violence and retribution, Karen defends his dignity and character as if he’s family....

DC’s Birds of Prey movie will reportedly complete principal photography in April 2019. The film will see Margot Robbie reprise the role of Harley Quinn, a part she played to popular acclaim in 2016’s Suicide Squad. Although that movie was heavily criticized, Robbie’s portrayal was tremendously popular, and she’s set to play a major part in the upcoming all-female superhero/antihero movie. Birds of Prey is expected to be very different to the traditional DC film, and will reportedly be aiming for an R-rating....

Of all the characters in the acclaimed HBO series Deadwood, Jane Canary is one of the most entertaining to spend time with. Given the nickname Calamity Jane, she is a real-life famous figure from the Old West and did indeed spend time in the lawless town of Deadwood. The show presents her as an alcoholic and vulgar person who is known for random acts of kindness. Jane is a very complex character who deals with her own personal demons....

As Thanksgiving Week marches along, we’re getting closer to Black Friday and all of the best early discounts are now going live. Leading the way, Apple’s 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro models are now up to $549 off at all-time lows. Apple’s latest AirPods 3 with wired charging case has also fallen to $140, which is joined by several official Apple Watch Sport Band colors at $25. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break....

Destiny 2’s Warmind expansion has finally revealed a secret that fans of the game series thought might never be unveiled. The identity of a mysterious character known only as the Exo Stranger has been the subject of debate for fans since the original Destiny’s release in September 2014. Now, a number of clues have revealed that the Exo Stranger is none other than Elsie Bray, the main narrative character in the Warmind expansion....

McClane (aka Die Hard 6) producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura hints at the return of Holly McClane (Bonnie Bedelia) to the series. The original Die Hard found New York cop John McClane flying to L.A. to visit his estranged wife Holly during a Christmas party at her office. Their reunion is interrupted when a gang of thieves seize control of the skyscraper, and it’s up to John to save the hostages. Die Hard was in stark contrast to the action movies of that era featuring muscle-bound, indestructible heroes, with John being a flawed, vulnerable cop struggling to stay alive....

Industry analysts are suggesting that 21st Century Fox’s assets could be divided between Disney and Comcast. This approach would see Comcast gain Sky as an international distribution system, while Disney would take the rest. Disney and Comcast are currently embroiled in a bidding war in order to purchase the bulk of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets. On July 10, Fox shareholders are expected to vote on whether or not to accept Disney’s $52....