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Mitch Rowe, one of two MoviePass leaders indicted by the Department of Justice in 2022, pleaded guilty to securities fraud. The former CEO admitted to conspiring to mislead the public and investors about the service’s sustainability. Variety reports that details of Rowe’s plea agreement have not been made public.Prosecutors allege that Lowe knew from the beginning that the company’s $9.95 “unlimited” plan was a short-term gimmick to attract subscribers and inflate the stock price. He is also accused of making false statements about MoviePass’s long-term viability in press releases, interviews and SEC filings.Those statements included allegedly lying about the company’s…
In 2006, multi-award-winning author Cormac McCarthy published the novel The Road. This horrifying and dark tale of a father and son trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic, desolate, hellish world was a critical and commercial success, notably winning the author (who died in June 2023 at the age of 89) a Pulitzer Prize in 2007. Earlier this year, The New York Times named it one of the “Best Books of the 21st Century.” A film adaptation was announced in 2009, directed by John Hillcoat and starring Viggo Mortensen, but surprisingly, it took almost 20 years for The Road to be…
Apple’s Music Haptics feature is rolling out now as part of the official release of iOS 18. It’s an accessibility tool integrated with Apple Music on iPhone. Put simply, it uses the phone’s speaker-based haptic system, which the company calls the Taptic Engine, to create “tap, textures, and refined vibrations to the song’s audio.”It’s clearly aimed at people with hearing loss, helping them feel the music, and it works with Apple Music, Apple Music Classical and Shazam. The company says it will also integrate with third-party apps as long as your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or cellular.To get started,…
In today’s rapidly changing comic industry, there are two universal truths. The first is that Dog Man is the defining comic of our time. The second is that more people than ever are reading manga and webtoons (also known as vertically scrolling comics). So, we at Comics Beat have decided to take on a new venture: the strange adventure of the Beat. Every other week, three authors will recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea, and other countries. This week, we’ll be introducing a modern Shonen Jump classic, a treat for MMO fans, and, of course,…
Apple (Apple)Apple today released the new iOS 18 as a free download to all eligible iPhones, which you can find in Software Update settings. If you’re planning on buying one of the new iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro models when they launch on September 20, you’ll already have iOS 18 installed. However, not all iPhones can run iOS 18, and even those that can, won’t have all the features of the new Apple Intelligence features.Tiered updates mean nothing now. Typically, every year some older iPhone models are removed from Apple’s iOS eligibility list. For example, last year the iPhone…
As of now, iOS 18 has been released. You can download and install it if your device supports it, but it is already on all iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, and iPhone 16 Pro models that will be released on September 20. If you have an eligible device, you can update it by going to Settings > General > About > Software Update to start the download and installation process.To check if your device is eligible, here is a list of iPhone models that can support iOS 18. Check this to see if your device will work.Some of the “hidden”…
Image credit: Ray & Jay Comics This issue of Raise Hell is all about young love and first love, as the demon Ali sets in motion a chain of events that could lead to serious heartbreak and cause a rift in the relationships of the three central friends. Issue 4 has a lovely pulse of longing, like that first chest-pounding pain of true love that you only get when you’re a teenager — the kind of pain that makes your heart skip a beat, takes your breath away and makes it impossible to focus on anything but the object of…
Marvel Comics has announced the next What If…? Disney/Marvel mashup, with the Fantastic Four in its sights. It’s titled Marvel & Disney: What If…? Mickey & Friends Became the Fantastic Four #1, try saying that five times quickly. The new one-shot will be available on January 8th. This one-shot follows on from the Wolverine and Thor one-shots. This one-shot is written by Riccardo Secchi and Steve Behling and drawn by Lorenzo Pastrovicchio.”As a huge Final Fantasy fan myself, I can say with confidence that this issue will tickle your nostalgic quirks and capture the spirit of Marvel’s first family in…
It’s not too late to give the bright students in your life some back-to-school gifts that will help them study. An iPad is great for taking notes, writing papers (especially with an attached keyboard), doing research, and of course, streaming that new TV show you’ve been binge-watching during class.If you’re behind on back-to-school gifts or just looking to treat yourself to one of Apple’s iPads, you might be happy to know that the iPad Air is currently on sale. The 13-inch M2 iPad Air with 128GB of storage comes in three colors — purple, space gray, and starlight — and…
Many comic book fans have a set goal in mind when they visit their local comic store each week. That being said, there’s still a lot of fun to be had just browsing the week’s new releases and taking chances on books that look interesting, fun, scary, etc. That’s where covers come in. A great image can make the difference between trying something new or saying, “Nah, not this week.”In that spirit, we present the covers that caught our eye this week, along with an entry from Comics Editor Chris Coplan, that judges it by its cover.Batman: The Long Halloween…