After a long struggle to find a distributor — one producer told World of Reel it was seen as “unreleasable” because of how gross it is — the Dinklage-starring remake of The Toxic Avenger is finally due for theatrical release on August 29th in the US.
In its second teaser, Dinklage’s Winston Gooze, AKA Toxie, seeks help for a mysterious illness from the head of his company, played by Kevin Bacon. And yeah, it looks gross.
Hayden Christensen will return to Ahsoka as Anakin Skywalker and rebel commander Admiral Ackbar will go “head-to-head” with Grand Admiral Thrawn, series creator Dave Filoni told the audience at Star Wars Celebration in Japan last night.
That’s according to Deadline, which also writes that the series will feature Rory McCann as the fallen Jedi Baylen Skol, following the May 2023 death of actor Ray Stevenson.
Time Extension writes about Stephen Peringer, the freelance artist who made 12 pieces of video game available for bidding at Heritage Auctions, starting on May 5th:
Throughout both the 80s and ‘90s, Peringer contributed a frankly stunning amount of iconic art for some of the biggest video game companies around...
You don’t need childhood memory of poring over video game box art at the rental store seared into your head as much as I do to appreciate the work, but it doesn’t hurt.
The partnership “will integrate iFixit toolkits and tutorials across [refurbished tech marketplace] Back Market while incorporating refurbished technology options and information on all iFixit channels,” according to a release emailed to The Verge by iFixit.
Additionally, the Back Market app will offer users diagnostic tools to measure the health of their devices and recommended maintenance tips to keep their smartphones in working order. Back Market’s app also offers trade-in services where consumers can receive credit for their old devices when purchasing a verified refurbished devices.
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Bethesda is now selling chunks of the original servers that brought you The Elder Scrolls Online in 2014, as Kotaku spotted. Dubbed “The Elder Scrolls Online 10-year Anniversary Server Keepsake,” these are sticks of RAM encased, along with a zinc alloy commemorative plate, in wood-framed shadowboxes.
Bethesda is selling 2,000 of the individually numbered sticks for $110, and they ship in July.
That’s according to a release from the company about a filing with the SEC, which says:
Today, we’re sharing that Figma has confidentially submitted an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, giving us the option to go public, pending SEC review.
That’s not a... Figma of your imagination. Last year, Figma CEO Dylan Field hinted to The Verge deputy editor Alex Heath that the company was looking at going public following Adobe’s thwarted acquisition of it.
