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New movies out this week: Nov 14-20

New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week. 




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Chef Cristina Bowerman takes over Biscotti until Dec 30

Chef Cristina Bowerman, the only female chef with a Michelin star in Rome for her restaurant, Glass Hostaria, takes over Anantara Siam’s Italian restaurant, Biscotti until Dec 30. 




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Typhoon Usagi threatens Philippines, latest in string of storms

MANILA — The Philippines is bracing for its fifth powerful storm in three weeks, with Super Typhoon Usagi set to strike the country’s north on Thursday afternoon before tracking toward Taiwan.




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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes

JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities have caused a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday.




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Two Myanmar men gunned down in Ratchaburi

Two Myanmar men working in Samut Sakhon were found dead from gunshot wounds in Suan Phung district of Ratchaburi province early Thursday.




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Bhutan making tourism easier to spur economy

For a country that has long prioritised a balanced lifestyle and good governance over economic gain, Bhutan is doing something it has never done before: embrace more independent, cost-conscious travellers in an urgent bid to revive its faltering economy.




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Poor countries ‘need $1 trillion a year in climate aid’

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned on Thursday, as experts said poor states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect against extreme weather.




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Thaksin’s Udon Thani vote pitch raises eyebrows

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra might have broken a local election law by telling people in Udon Thani to “vote for Thaksin” while campaigning for a provincial Pheu Thai Party candidate there, says a former election commissioner.




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Kate Beckinsale's 2024 Action Thriller Is A Streaming Hit On Prime Video

Kate Beckinsale has found her way onto Prime Video's top charts thanks to her latest action thriller, which is being streamed in large numbers around the world.



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Futurama's Fry Looked Too Much Like One Simpsons Character In Early Designs

The character design for Futurama's Fry originally looked too much like a certain character from The Simpsons, but a simple fix gave them enough leeway.




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Netflix's 6-Episode Western Drama Is Being Called The Australian Yellowstone

Netflix might be giving the hit Western series Yellowstone a run for their money with the Australian cowboy show, Territory.




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Eddie Murphy Should Have Won Oscars For These Movies, According To Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds feels the Academy did Eddie Murphy a disservice by not awarding him Oscars for his roles in these comedies (and he's right to say it).




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The Real Reason Teryl Rothery Left Stargate SG-1

Teryl Rothery, who played Dr. Janet Frasier on Stargate SG-1, was not ready to leave the show in season 7. But here's why she left anyway.



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The Brilliant Transformers Comic Is Breathing New Life Into A Classic Cartoon Storyline

The Transformers comics are re-imagining a classic storyline from the original Transformers cartoon involving the treacherous Decepticon Starscream.




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The Next James Bond Actor Has To Meet These Requirements

The producers behind the James Bond franchise have a few specific requirements for whoever ends up replacing Daniel Craig as 007.




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There's An Official Reason Why Batman Never Showed Up In The Penguin

Batman's absence in The Penguin might seem like a glaring issue, but producer Matt Reeves has a pretty logical explanation for why he doesn't show up.




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Why The Mandalorian Season 4 May Never Happen

While Mando and Grogu are set to return in future Star Wars projects, The Mandalorian season 4 no longer appears to be one of them.




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Zoe Saldaña Has One Condition To Return To The Sci-Fi Genre

Zoe Saldaña is a part of the Star Trek, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avatar franchises, but is she open to doing more sci-fi movies?




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Zapp Brannigan's Signature Wardrobe On Futurama Was Originally Less Revealing

Zapp Brannigan wears quite the short miniskirt throughout Futurama, but the original design actually didn't intend to have him showing so much leg.




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Harry Potter Filmed Two Different Versions Of A Key Scene For UK & US Audiences

Depending on which country you live in, the first Harry Potter movie features Harry, Ron, and Hermione talking about a different magical object.




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This Axed Deadpool & Wolverine Idea Would Have Changed The Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe

Deadpool and Wolverine took a while to get off the ground because Ryan Reynolds was attempting to fold Deadpool into every MCU movie.




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How Robert Pattinson's The Batman Almost Appeared In The Penguin

Batman never shows up in The Penguin, just like its creatives claimed. However, he was very nearly added to the show at one point.




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Barry Keoghan on Young Fatherhood, Loving La La Land, and the Movement of Andrea Arnold’s Bird

In Andrea Arnold’s Bird, Irish actor Barry Keoghan plays a father of two teenagers. In the film, he had both children when he, too, was a teenager. He’s brash with tattoos everywhere, completely focused on an upcoming wedding with his three-month girlfriend. It’s a stellar performance from him, imbued with his own recent experiences of […]

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The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical run. While we already provide extensive monthly new-release recommendations and weekly streaming recommendations, as distributors’ roll-outs can vary, this is a one-stop list to share the […]

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December on the Criterion Channel Includes Bob Dylan, John Waters, MTV & More

Now that they’ve set the year’s best film for a December 10 debut, the Criterion Channel have unveiled the rest of next month’s selection. John Waters’ films are inseparable from John Waters’ presence, making fitting Criterion’s decision to pair an eight-film retrospective (Multiple Maniacs to Cecil B. Demented) with his own “Adventures in Moviegoing” wherein […]

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First Look at Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love Featuring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson

Seven years since You Were Never Really Here debuted at Cannes and with many false starts in-between, Lynne Ramsay is finally set to return. The Martin Scorsese-produced Die, My Love began shooting in recent months with Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, and LaKeith Stanfield, and today first stills of Lawrence and Pattinson have been revealed. An […]

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Intel's 65W And 35W Arrow Lake CPU Specs Leak For Lower Power Builds

If you have not done so already, we highly recommended checking out our recent chat with Intel's VP and GM, Client AI & Technical Marketing, Robert Hallock, who dished some interesting details about Arrow Lake. One of the interesting nuggets to come from our chat is confirmation that lower power Core Ultra 200S desktop processors (Arrow Lake)




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Stalker 2 PC Specs: Bring A 160GB SSD And What Else You Need To Play At 4K

It's been a long wait for a new installment in the Stalker franchise, and after multiple delays—the most recent of which was to "fix more 'unexpected anomalies' (or simply 'bugs', as you call them)," we're finally just one week away from the release of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Now that we've entered the presumed homestretch (barring




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NASA Details Hundreds Of 'Painful But Necessary' Layoffs For Jet Propulsion Lab

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced hundreds of layoffs, calling the move “painful but necessary.” The news came via a workforce statement and memo to JPL employees. JPL has been on the forefront of space exploration for decades. It was a camera, engineered by the space agency, on Voyager 1 that was able to capture the pale




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Red Magic 10 Pro Gaming Phone Brings The Boom With Snapdragon 8 Elite And A Huge Battery

Smartphones powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite beastmode chipset are beginning to trickle in. One of the first is the Nubia RedMagic 10 Pro series, launching initially in China this week with the international version arriving in December. These flagship gaming phones will be packed to the gills with big numbers and big specs at decent




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LEGO Horizon Adventures Devs Share How They Created The Game With Real Blocks

If you're a fan of LEGOs and the Horizon Franchise, your worlds are about to collide. The popular series has been remade in the LEGO world, with a very interesting design approach. As you would expect from LEGO, the entire game is entirely built by blocks, but it is not only superficial.  With the same blocks, you can recreate the LEGO




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Turn Your Phone Into A Musical Instrument With This USB-C Mouthpiece

Ever looked at your smartphone charging port and thought: "Hey, that'd make a great mouthpiece for a digital flute of some kind?" Well, an Italian company has done one better by creating a USB-C-powered MIDI controller with a mouthpiece users can blow into. When paired with a companion app, your mobile device turns into pretty much any popular




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AOC's New Agon Pro Gaming Monitor Hits A Hypersonic 520Hz To Outduel Your Foes

At what point does the refresh rate of a gaming monitor reach diminishing returns, or otherwise become inconsequential? Ask any monitor maker and they'll tell you, 'Get out of here with such silly questions, gaming peasant!'. Okay, they probably wouldn't be as crass in their answer, but the latest evidence that monitor makers have no intention




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Maingear ML-16 Gaming Laptop Review: Premium, Powerful, Customizable

Maingear ML-16 Gaming Laptop: Starting $1,699 (w/ 4060), $1,977 (w/ 4070) The Maingear ML-16 is a powerful, portable gaming laptop with a super-fast 240Hz display and premium build quality. Premium Build Quality Vibrant 16-inch QHD 240Hz Display No Bloatware Excellent Customer Service Laptop Lid Can Be Customized With Custom Graphics...




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Solidigm's Monster 122-Terabyte SSD Is Here For Copious Data Center Storage

You remember yesterday, when we wrote about Micron's new 6550 ION SSD and how it wasn't exactly the biggest SSD we'd seen? Well, that was yesterday. Today, Solidigm is announcing a new model in the D5-P5336 SSD family with a whopping 122.88 terabytes of storage in a single drive, finally topping the Nimbus Exadrive. Micron still holds the




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Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Gets A Surprise Update And Gamers Are Stoked

When the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition launched three years ago it wasn’t the experience that longtime fans of the franchise were hoping for. Although the words “definitive edition” are in the game's title, many felt it was a low effort release by Rockstar Games. The company has now quietly released an update that




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Chrome Just Added Great New Features For iPhones As Apple Pitches Safari Privacy

Even as Apple continues its Safari privacy push, iPhone and iPad users who use Google Chrome are about to see several new features added to their browser of choice. Chrome will be receiving an upgrade to Google Lens, integration with Drive and Photos, improved Shopping Insights, and a more seamless way of finding a way around with Maps. With




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Hurricanes’ Jaylin Alderman, O.J. Frederique Jr. impressive despite disappointing loss

The Hurricanes' defense struggled in their loss to Georgia Tech, but linebacker Jaylin Alderman and cornerback O.J. Frederique Jr. were two bright spots.




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Hurricanes poll: What grade would you give coach Mario Cristobal for his game management?

How do you rate Mario Cristobal's game management in the Hurricanes' loss to Georgia Tech? Take our poll and make your voice heard.





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Dolphins make stunning cut of LB David Long Jr. weeks after demotion; Miami adds tight end

A team captain to start the season, David Long Jr. was demoted from his starting post two weeks ago and has now been waived. The Dolphins made room to claim tight end Jack Stoll off waivers.




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Round 1 of FHSAA football playoffs: Orlando area scoreboard updates

Week 13 of the high school football season includes two Wednesday bowl games, followed by Round 1 of the FHSAA playoffs on Friday -- with Jones, Lake Mary, Edgewater, DP, Osceola, Bishop Moore home games. Saturday, Master's Academy plays for repeat Sunshine State Athletic Association championship.



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Wander Franco has to make monthly court check-ins after latest arrest

Franco, 23, was arrested Sunday in San Juan de la Maguana after an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment building in which guns were drawn. Police described the incident as “a heated dispute of a passionate nature” with another man over a woman.




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Things to watch for: Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday

Conventional wisdom says the Raiders game will be win No. 2 in a three-game win streak with Miami hosting New England next week, but the Dolphins aren’t good enough this season to overlook any opponent.




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DJ Lagway moves ‘closer and closer’ to playing against LSU

Defensive back Trikweze Bridges said Lagway looked like his old self prior to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain during the second quarter of a Nov. 2 loss to Georgia.




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Beede’s Breakdown: How Magic fought back vs. Pacers to win 4th straight

It's no secret the Magic have relied on Franz Wagner in Paolo Banchero's absence, and Wednesday night vs. the Pacers was no different.




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Who has the edge? Dolphins vs. Raiders, looking to build toward a season comeback

Breaking down the matchups in six key areas of Sunday's Week 11 game between the Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders.




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High school scores and top performers from Wednesday, Nov. 13

Individuals from Montverde and Circle Christian won 1A golf individual state titles with the Eagles also winning the girls team title. In boys soccer, Carson Travieso had 2 goals for Oviedo in a victory, while Lyman and Winter Springs also won games.




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Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence won’t start at QB at Lions

The Jaguars are set to visit Ford Field on Sunday, but their starting quarterback won’t be available to play.




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Seminole County things to do, starting Nov. 15

Seminole County things to do include a baseball card and memorabilia show Nov. 15-16 at the Bahia Shrine Center in Apopka.