Monthly Archives: November 2019

So The Mandalorian CAN Take Off His Helmet…But There’s a Catch

Warning: Spoilers from Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian...

With each passing episode of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, we learn a bit more about the Mandalorian culture - including, in Episode 4, why Mandalorians never take off their helmets.

We know the basics about the Mandalorian "Way," but in the latest chapter, we heard "Mando" explain things a little more clearly to Julia Jones' Omera, who pointedly asked the bounty hunter about his helmet.

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The Rock Names His Mount Rushmore of Wrestling

As a fun Thanksgiving Day conversation starter, Bleacher Report asked wrestling fans who they'd put on the business' Mount Rushmore? Who would people choose as the four most popular/influential wrestlers of all time? Twitter then lit up with thousands of fans giving their own personal picks.

Including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who many folks already had on their own Mount Rushmores.

Here's the original Twitter post...

The Rock Names His Mount Rushmore of Wrestling

As a fun Thanksgiving Day conversation starter, Bleacher Report asked wrestling fans who they'd put on the business' Mount Rushmore? Who would people choose as the four most popular/influential wrestlers of all time? Twitter then lit up with thousands of fans giving their own personal picks.

Including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who many folks already had on their own Mount Rushmores.

Here's the original Twitter post...

Cats Director Admits Character Redesigns After Trailer Backlash

Cats director Tom Hooper has revealed that the production team behind the upcoming movie musical reevaluated some of the character designs in the aftermath of the trailer arriving online.

In an interview with Empire, Hooper opened up about the explosive response to the first trailer, admitting that the team were receptive to the feedback, as it ultimately prompted them to make some tweaks to the visuals, though they never expected the footage to spark such controversy.

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Cats Director Admits Character Redesigns After Trailer Backlash

Cats director Tom Hooper has revealed that the production team behind the upcoming movie musical reevaluated some of the character designs in the aftermath of the trailer arriving online.

In an interview with Empire, Hooper opened up about the explosive response to the first trailer, admitting that the team were receptive to the feedback, as it ultimately prompted them to make some tweaks to the visuals, though they never expected the footage to spark such controversy.

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Jon Favreau Blesses Us With Behind-the-Scenes Baby Yoda Footage

Before you get your fill of Baby Yoda in Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, or before you watch the chapter a second time, check out this terrific Thanksgiving Instagram post from series creator/writer Jon Favreau!

As you know, on set, Baby Yoda was a practical puppet, though for safety reasons, scenes with the adorable critter were shot twice (once without the physical Yoda) in case the puppet didn't work and they needed to use CGI. It was a move that caused director Werner Herzog, who plays The Client on the series, to call the crew "cowards."

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Jon Favreau Blesses Us With Behind-the-Scenes Baby Yoda Footage

Before you get your fill of Baby Yoda in Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, or before you watch the chapter a second time, check out this terrific Thanksgiving Instagram post from series creator/writer Jon Favreau!

As you know, on set, Baby Yoda was a practical puppet, though for safety reasons, scenes with the adorable critter were shot twice (once without the physical Yoda) in case the puppet didn't work and they needed to use CGI. It was a move that caused director Werner Herzog, who plays The Client on the series, to call the crew "cowards."

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Best VPN Deals for Black Friday: Get a Five Year Plan for £1 per Month

Welcome to IGN's Black Friday 2019 VPN deals page, your source for all the best Black Friday VPN deals you can get in the UK this month.

Black Friday offers up discounts on a whole range of products and this year will be no different, with discounted VPN subscriptions available from all your favourite providers.

The sale event officially starts on November 29 this year, but we expect a few VPN deals to drop a little earlier than that. With Cyber Monday to consider as well, some deals will likely roll over into December.

The deals have begun ramping up, and you can find all the best deals on every category at IGN's Black Friday central deals hub. However, if you're only wanting to score a bargain on a VPN, we will be rounding up all the best deals right here.

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