Facebook CEO Voices Support for Apple’s Objection to FBI Backdoor Access
Apple has a new ally as it continues to fight against the FBI's request for backdoor access to the iPhone: Facebook.
Speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he doesn't agree with the FBI's choice of action. As reported by the New York Times, the owner of FB doesn't believe "building back doors is the way to go." He later added that he's "sympathetic" to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple.
Wonder Woman’s Rockin’ Intro Music Revealed
WaterTower Music has released a preview of the score used for Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Give it a listen below.
The soundtrack -- composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL -- lists the track as "Is She With You?," a line which Superman says to Batman in the second-to-last trailer that saw the DC superheroes throwing down against Doomsday.
You can also get a taste of Batman's theme, "Men Are Still Good," by listening to the embed below.
The soundtrack is now available for pre-order online and will be released March 18. The movie opens the following week.
Top Comics to Buy This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Charles Soule & artist Ron Garney | Marvel Comics
If you’re getting excited about Season 2 of Netflix’s Daredevil series, then dine on this ongoing Daredevil comic series. In order to capitalize on the success of the show, this new run has brought the character back to being a lawyer in New York City to kick butt in and out of court. There’s an intriguing new villain called Tenfingers and a whole lot of legal trouble, but it’s artist Ron Garney that keeps you coming back for more. It’s his rough and stylish artwork, along with Matt Milla’s colors, that create the moody landscape of the city. Daredevil looks like he’s etched out of shadow, with his red hand-wraps, chest symbol, and eyes popping out of the darkness.
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in March 2016
We're almost done with February, folks. So that means it's time to look at what'll be leaving our lives soon, Netflix-wise. This March, movies like Hackers, Hamlet, Hitch, Men in Black II, American Pie, Jumanji, The Monster Squad, and more are expiring from the streaming site.
Oh, and I hope you're not a huge fan of TED Talks. Because it looks like every TED Talk in existence is saying bye bye.
Taken TV Series Casts Vikings Star as Neeson’s Character
Clive Standen (Vikings) has been cast as the lead in NBC's Taken TV series.
Standen will play a younger Bryan Mills, the character portrayed by Liam Neeson in the Taken films, according to Variety.
Clive Standen
Previously given a straight-to-series order by NBC, Taken will follow Mills as he becomes the badass we know him to be in the films. Homeland executive producer Alexander Cary will write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner. The West Wing and Game of Thrones director Alex Graves will helm the pilot.
Fallout 4 Beta Patch Adds New Customization Options
A new update for the PC version of Fallout 4 is currently available in beta and introduces a number of new fixes and customization options.
Details for update 1.4.124 were posted earlier today, with the most notable additions being customization options for the Workshop to be used in Settlements, including:
- Support for add-ons
- Additional art customization added to Workshop:
- Super Mutant clutter including meat totems, meat bags and meat cart
- Raider clutter including raider poles, cages and tents
- Abstract and portrait paintings
- Variety of new signs
- More metal and wood doors variants
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Hands-On and Impressions
The Samsung’s new flagship phones were announced yesterday and today I got my hands on both the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Physically, the phones look nearly identical to the previous generation S6 and S6 Edge, but there are subtle differences up close. The new phones are rounder, and both feature backs with curved edges. This helps a lot to make the phones more comfortable to hold, although they're both still slippery thanks to their glass backs.
See the Galaxy S7 in our mega-gallery below.
Both phones are a hair thicker than their predecessors, but it’s barely noticeable. The increased thickness is due to the phone’s water and dust resistance and a bigger battery. The 5.1” Galaxy S7 features as 3,000mAh battery, while the 5.5” Galaxy S7 Edge features a 3,600mAh unit.
How Bruce Campbell Became Fargo: Season 2’s Ronald Reagan
Fargo: Season 2 gave us many gifts: phenomenal performances, great writing, impressive cinematography and Bruce Campbell as President Ronald Reagan. Since Campbell's one episode in the role was too short, IGN is happy to debut an exclusive clip about his performance from the Season 2 Blu-ray special feature "Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls."
Fargo: Season 2 comes to Blu-Ray on Tuesday, February 23. Other special features on the Blu-ray include "Lou on Lou: A Conversation with Patrick Wilson, Keith Carradine and Noah Hawley," "The Films of Ronald Reagan: Extended Fargo cut," "The True History of Crime in the Midwest" and "Skip Sprang TV Commercial."
DC’s Powerless: Vanessa Hudgens Cast in NBC Comedy Pilot
Vanessa Hudgens will play an insurance claims adjuster in NBC's DC Comics comedy Powerless.
Variety reports Powerless will be her first regular television role. Hudgens will play Emily Locke in the pilot—someone who loves her job, but is "increasingly exasperated" by the "disruptive antics" of the super heroes that roam the city.
Written by Cars 2 scribe Ben Queen, Powerless was ordered back in January, and will be a workplace comedy following ordinary, powerless insurance workers who are part of the DC universe. The majority of the cast will be everyday folks, but NBC executive Jennifer Salke has said no superhero is off limits when it comes to name-drops.
Metroid: Ronda Rousey Wants to Play Samus in a Movie
UFC all-star and former Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey hopes to star in a Metroid movie as its leading lady, Samus Aran.
"I've always wanted to be Samus. That would be badass," Rousey told GameSpot when asked what video game-based film she'd like to star in, adding, "I hope they make a movie out of that."
With regard to why she'd like to play the space-traveling bounty hunter, Rousey said, "I love how people found out later that it was a hot chick on the inside," jokingly noting that because Samus is nearly always in her suit, she can "just hang out and eat donuts and be the star of Metroid."