Alex Garland’s Civil War just hit theaters on April 12, but preorders are already open for the 4K UHD version of the film. In fact, two different versions are up for grabs–an Amazon-exclusive version and a standard version, each with unique artwork. We’re still waiting for an official release date, but we can’t imagine it’ll [...]read moreAlex Garland’s Civil War Is Getting An Amazon-Exclusive 4K Blu-Ray Edition
Yet another Chinese carmaker has fallen victim to the ongoing electric vehicle price war, and the latest one is smart. The joint venture between Geely and Mercedes-Benz has slashed prices of its #1 and #3 SUVs to better compete with the likes of BYD and Tesla, which have also engaged in the race to the [...]read more2024 smart #1 and #3 up to RM18k cheaper in China as price war mounts – now starts from RM103k
Agent headcount — once a ubiquitous barometer of brokerage success — has faded, interviews and new Inman Intel Index results reveal. Instead, focus has shifted to “the better and best agents.” This is the second story in Recruiting War ’24, a multi-part series exclusive to Intel subscribers on how brokerages are poaching and retaining top agents [...]read moreRecruiting War ’24: For Brokerages, Headhunt Pivots To Cream Of Crop
10-year yield and mortgage rates There is nothing good to report on mortgage rates from last week. The chart below shows that we broke the critical technical level on the 10-year yield (marked with a red line). The CPI data, which the Federal Reserve doesn’t track for its 2% target, came in 0.1% hotter than [...]read moreWill a wider war in the Middle East push mortgage rates higher or lower?
In A24’s new dystopian thriller Civil War, you can almost hear writer / director Alex Garland working through a mountain of complex ideas about how the United States could collapse and what it means for combat reporters to document humanity’s ugliest moments. But rather than articulating nuanced thoughts about America’s political instability or the role [...]read moreCivil War review: dystopian journalism thriller in need of a thesis
A few weeks after defeating Elon Musk’s attempt to silence it in court, anti-hate research nonprofit, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), is back with a new piece of research into Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The study builds on earlier work investigating his impact on online speech by spotlighting how policy [...]read moreElon Musk accused of profiting from tragedy as study finds X rewards hate targeting Israel-Gaza war
A slower market and a crowded brokerage landscape have shifted efforts from quantity to quality, new reporting and Intel survey results reveal. For agents, it’s now an unavoidable aspect of the job. This is the first story in Recruiting War ’24, a multi-part series exclusive to Intel subscribers on how brokerages are poaching and retaining [...]read moreRecruiting War ’24: Agents Field New Offers Constantly, Intel Finds
Kirsten Dunst has worked with her husband Jesse Plemons two times already, but their time filming the politically charged new thriller, Civil War, was a new experience. Writer-director Alex Garland, known for 28 Days Later and Never Let Me Go, helmed the upcoming film, which takes place amid the chaos and conflict of a second American Civil War. Dunst, 41, plays [...]read moreKirsten Dunst Talks Filming Intense ‘Civil War’ Scene With Husband Jesse Plemons (Exclusive)
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen’s nonfiction book Nuclear War: A Scenario, which Deadline is reporting may hint at a possible collaboration with Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve. The deal, valued at $500,000 against $1.5 million, emerges as Nuclear War has been getting traction on the New York [...]read moreAfter Oppenheimer’s Big Success, Dune Director Making Nuclear War Movie
Sometimes, movies premiere on the same day and live harmonious lives at the box office. Last summer, Barbenheimer, the coexistence of Barbie and Oppenheimer, prompted movie theater marathons, memes, and cosplay dedicated to the diametrically opposed films. But that’s not always what happens, sometimes fans pit movies against each other. Now, normally, I am not [...]read moreSonic 3 Movie Fans Declare War On Mufasa, And I Hope They Win