Making a Murderer Subject Steven Avery Getting Investigation Discovery Special
Netflix's new true crime series Making a Murderer has caught the public's attention, and the light is going to continue to shine on subject Steven Avery. Investigation Discovery announced on January 8th at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that the network is working on a new special about Avery.
An Avery-focused special edition of ID's Front Page series, hosted by journalist Keith Morrison, will air in late January, announced Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and Destination America.
“We feel compelled to address what we believe are some critical details missing from the Netflix production ... in an attempt to provide critical, crucial evidence and testimonies that answer many of the questions surrounding Steven Avery," Henry Schleiff said at ID's TCA presentation.
The Most Insanely Dangerous, Awesome Drone Ever
There is so much to see at the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas that it can be hard to know where to begin. If you're looking for a little bit of excitement, you'd do well to stop and check out the Ehang personal drone.
It's large enough to carry one passenger to a predetermined destination. Simply punch your coordinates into the accompanying smartphone app, climb in, and let the miracle of modern technology whisk you away on a chair of pure science.
If you're sick and tired of boring drones that don't do much more than take photos, the Ehang drone might be for you. However, there are a few caveats. As thrilling as it might be to fly effortlessly over the tops of the homes of all your haters, the company behind the drone is still working out some of the kinks.
See The Simpsons Miami Vice / GTA-Style Couch Gag
The Simpsons is getting another extremely elaborate couch gag, with an extended homage to 1980s action shows like Miami Vice -- and by extension, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
The gag runs almost two minutes in total, with a very different art style and lots of cameo appearances from characters like Ned Flanders, Sideshow Bob, Lenny, and Carl. It will air with the episode "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles" this Sunday.
The couch gag in the opening credits began as a simple and quick throwaway joke, but in recent years has developed into some much lengthier homages. The famous sequence has been used to give nods to The Hobbit and Guillermo Del Toro, and to set the tone for the show's Futurama crossover. Be sure to check out our Top 25 Couch Gags as we decide where this latest one fits.
Apple Patent Reveals Potential Plans to Add Two Rear-Facing Cameras to the iPhone
Apple's next iPhone could have an improved camera on the back, if a recently published patent is anything to go by.
The patent, discovered by Patently Apple, describes a dual camera system, with the main benefit being the ability to zoom in while taking pictures without seeing a noticeable drop in resolution. That in itself would be a welcome addition to the "iPhone 7," but the patent also includes examples of other uses, such as taking video and still photos simultaneously.
John Cena Undergoes Surgery, Likely to Miss WrestleMania
Pouring salt in the WWE's current "injured list" wound - that already includes big names like Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, and Cesaro - John Cena underwent shoulder surgery today. Per Cena's own tweet from yesterday...
Rather upside down start to 2016 as tomorrow I will head to Birmingham for shoulder surgery. Life's full of set backs but #nevergiveup
— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 7, 2016
So what does this mean for the next few months? Well - barring a miraculous (and not out of the question) super-Cena healing process - this injury (which is rumored to be either a torn rotator cuff or a torn labrum) could mean that Cena's out of the WrestleMania 32 picture. As this type of procedure usually requires 6-9 months of aftercare and rehabilitation.
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Figma Link Revealed
A new Nintendo Figma based on the The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds' Hylian Hero is coming later this year from Max Factory and Good Smile Company.
According to Max Factory's announcement (via Toyark) two versions will be available when the figure releases this August. Here's a look at the standard version, which will be priced at 4,630 yen (approximately $39 USD).
Meanwhile, the customizable DX version comes bundled with various accessories, including a pot, bomb and hook shot. It will be exclusive to the Good Smile Company's web store in Japan for 5,556 yen (approximately $47 USD). An international release is reportedly planned as well. See it below.
George Miller Expresses Interest in Making a Furiosa Movie
Mad Max director George Miller has talked more about what he could do with a Furiosa movie following the success of Fury Road.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Miller said that Fury Road only alluded to her past, so another movie could explore it in more detail. But, he also pointed out that fans seem to be catching a lot of the subtext already.
"She's a pretty compelling character so it'd be great to tell her story," he said. "Her backstory is pretty interesting, we only allude to it in this movie. This movie is on the run, people don't have much time for recreational talk. You have a sense of her having gone through stuff, that's what the movie is trying to do. You know, you're trying to put a lot of iceberg under the tip, I like saying.
Gone Home Nearly Had Robots and Cyberspace
The Fullbright Company's Steve Gaynor gave IGN an idea of his original vision for Gone Home, which featured a very, very different kind of exploration experience.
Gaynor dropped by on this week's Podcast Unlocked to discuss Gone Home's impending release on Xbox One. Early on, however, he and many of his coworkers came off of the Bioshock series, the co-founder wanted to "make something we know how to make."
In this case, that meant drawing inspiration from the same place that Bioshock had — the cyberpunk adventure System Shock.
"It still took place in like a house," Gaynor began "but it was a house of the future."
Preacher, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday Debuting at SXSW 2016
Preacher and Pee-wee's Big Holiday are set to premiere at SXSW in March along with a handful of other films.
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are directing the debut episode of Preacher, which stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer. The comic book TV series will air in the middle of this year on AMC.
Meanwhile, Paul Reubens is finally donning the gray suit and red bowtie again in Pee-wee's Big Holiday, a Netflix original movie. The comedy film is planned to hit the streaming service in early March, so it's likely the flick will become available at the same time or shortly after SXSW.
Have a Look at What’s Inside the Oculus Rift Box
Oculus Rift will begin shipping to customers March 28, and those first boxes will contain the headset, sensor, Oculus remote and an Xbox One controller.
We had a chance to see exactly what will be included in the boxes going out for the Oculus Rift early adopters. We also saw the Oculus Touch controller, which won't be part of the first wave of Rifts to roll out to consumers.
The Oculus Touch controller has been delayed until the second half of 2016. The company said the delay is because it wants to improve "hand pose recognition" and work out some of the ergonomics in order to ensure the device is comfortable for users.