He’s one of Hellboy’s most iconic villains so let’s explore all versions of Karl Ruprecht Kronen, from the comics to the movies. The first Hellboy comic was published in 1994 and Guillermo del Toro (The Shape Of Water) quickly fell in love with Mike Mignola’s creation. The comic followed a demon who was summoned by Nazis to bring about the end of the world but was instead rescued during an army raid and recruited to fight Lovecraftian monsters....

The venerable iPad mini 4 still has its fans, despite its now somewhat odd position in the iPad line-up: more expensive than the 9.7-inch iPad, yet smaller and significantly less capable. Smaller can be a benefit as well as a drawback, of course. Some prefer the portability of the mini, and many parents like them as devices for younger kids, as they are easier to handle and thus less likely to get damaged by a fall....

Earlier today, a keyboard with much better support for the supposed iPad Pro, a device that has been rumored for some time now, was shown off thanks to the iOS 9 code. Steve Troughton Smith and Hiraku Wang now suggest that the iPad Pro will feature a resolution of 2732×2048, which at 12.9-inches, comes out to 263 pixels-per-inch. The current iPad Air 2 features a resolution of 2048×1536 at 9.7-inches. This means that the iPad Pro will nearly have the width resolution of two 9....

As has been the case with every new iPhone, the arrival of iPhone 4S marked re-shuffling on the supply chain end as some parts makers fell out of favor with Apple’s management and new ones surfaced to pledge allegiance to the Cupertino, California consumer electronics powerhouse. Partnering with Apple is good business for far-flung suppliers, most of whom are based in Taiwan and China. It’s also a one-of-a-kind privilege to work with the world’s leading technology company notorious for pushing the envelope with advanced manufacturing techniques that have not been tried before....

Last week saw contradictory claims about iPhone Mail vulnerabilities, with a security company claiming that they had been exploited in real-world attacks, and Apple stating that it can find no evidence of this. Two leading security researchers have now weighed in on this, agreeing with Apple on one point, while stating it remains possible that the bugs have been exploited … Everyone now appears to agree with one of Apple’s statements: that the iOS Mail app vulnerabilities discovered by ZecOps cannot be exploited on their own....

It’s almost iPhone 7 pre-order day, meaning tonight will be your first chance to get in line for deliveries of the device starting later this month on September 16. Below you’ll find everything you need to know about how to order an iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, both online and in-store, as well as info on all the essential accessories you’ll need for when pre-orders go live later tonight. Thanks to our sponsor Speck and its brand new line of iPhone 7 cases available now....

Liquidation specialist B-Stock reported back in July that the average resale value of an iPhone X was 85% of the full retail price, a record for any iPhone at that point in the sales cycle. Note: You can quickly and easily get cash for your desk full of iPhones here with our highly rated service. A tech trade-in site says that today’s trade-in value is still 68% of the original sales price even a week before this year’s models are revealed, in strong contrast to one of Samsung’s flagship phones …...

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Guerrilla Games very smartly continue with the story of Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West. Again in this part, you have to control the Aloy. For those who don’t know, she is a huntress in the world’s most populated place, which is surrounded by dangerous machines. Unfortunately, the game is yet to be released. But, Sony officially announced that they are going to release this game somewhere in the third quarter of 2021, however....

Wasteland 3 is a role-playing video game under the development of inXile Entertainment and published by Deep Silver. It is an upcoming video game for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on the 28th of August 2020. Wasteland 3 is set as a sequel to Wasteland 2 and is a really hyped one in the series. Since the game is set for release for the major gaming platforms, the viral concern of the people now is whether the game is coming to Nintendo Switch or not....

A good theme song can transcend a movie. However, a theme song to an established property has to be a genuinely great tune to stand on its own. The theme song is one of the most scrutinized parts of every new James Bond film and a bad one might portend a film of similar quality. The best Bond themes often stand apart from and can change the perception of a Bond film....

What can be gleaned about James Bond’s future from Billie Eilish’s No Time To Die theme song? The long-awaited 25th Bond movie is edging closer to release, and fans are eager to discover how Daniel Craig’s time as 007 will close out. Since debuting in 2006’s Casino Royale, Craig’s Bond has told an unusually cohesive narrative, with each of his 4 previous films tying into each other, taking Bond’s career from a fledgling 00 agent to a retired fossil....

James Gunn’s upcoming dark superhero film Brightburn has received an official R rating for its violence, among other things. Superhero movies have become a Hollywood staple over the last decade, and this year is no different. However, superheroes have recently started branching out into other genres too, such as horror. This is the case with Sony’s upcoming film Brightburn, which will drastically change the narrative about Superman into a dark fantasy....

Jason Blum has plans to create a shared universe for Blumhouse Productions. Founded in 2000, Blumhouse has since unleashed a wide range of popular franchises and widely celebrated standalone films, including Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Happy Death Day, and the recent Halloween sequel from David Gordon Green. Typically associated with the horror genre - but also the studio that produced Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle’s first feature-length film Whiplash - Blumhouse has created a wide array of popular franchises....

Make-up guru, cosmetics mogul, and vlogging personality, Jeffree Star, has gone to YouTube to reveal the heartbreaking news that he and his longtime boyfriend, Nathan Schwandt, have officially split. Star’s followers have been watching the relationship blossom over the course of Star’s journey to becoming the icon he is today. Jeffree has become one of the most iconic makeup artists and cosmetics creator of the decade. Fans have watched Jeffree’s YouTube journey as he went from amateur makeup artists to grow into a household name....

Joker director Todd Phillips gave new insight into Joaquin Phoenix’s improvisational acting style, which resulted in some of the movie’s most memorable scenes as well as a truly “insane” deleted scene. Joker recently became the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, beating out Deadpool for the honors. The movie was critically acclaimed for its unique approach to the superhero genre, eschewing set pieces and fight scenes for an intimate character study. The story follows Arthur Fleck’s descent into madness as The Joker and features cinematic references to the Robert De Niro films King of Comedy and Taxi Driver....

DC’s Joker star Joaquin Phoenix is apparently an incredibly nice guy in real-life, since he tracked down the drivers of a paramedic truck he hit in West Hollywood. Phoenix is best-known right now for being the latest in a line of actors to take on the role of the Joker, for which he’s received quite a lot of praise from fans and critics alike. He’s even been compared to the untouchable performance given by Heath Ledger in 2008’s The Dark Knight....

Apple SVP of Industrial DesignJony Ive is making the rounds in London for the Olympics this week. Yesterday he spoke on Apple’s design process and the ‘Bankruptcy Days’ at the British Embassy’s Creative Summit. Today more of what he’s has said was revealed by the Independent and the following quotes stand out: “There were multiple times where we nearly shelved the phone because we thought there were fundamental problems that we can’t solve,” said Sir Jony, speaking at a British Business Embassy event to coincide with the Olympics....

The class-action lawsuit against Apple over alleged anticompetitive behavior in how the iPod handled songs from third-party much stores is finally in the hands of a jury. Following last week’s final witness testimony, the jury has started deliberations in the decade-old case. The evidence and testimony in this case have given us quite a bit of insight into the way Apple operated ten years ago with regards to its iPod and iTunes business....

Jussie Smollett has been officially removed from Empire’s remaining season 5 episodes. On February 20, the actor was charged with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false report about a January 29 attack in Chicago. Since 2015, Smollett has appeared as Jamal Lyon on Fox’s musical drama. The character’s sexuality is a main storyline in season 1, and Smollett clarified his own sexuality during a March 2015 interview with Ellen DeGeneres....

New concept art for Justice League reveals an Apokolips pilot that was originally supposed to appear in the film. While Marvel started out their cinematic universe with solo movies leading up to the big team-up film The Avengers in 2012, DC seemed to take a different approach and released Justice League after only introducing Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Besides Warner Bros. seemingly rushing into their big team-up film, the production of Justice League also had a lot of troubles....