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Contains spoilers for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” In “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the planet-devouring superbeing Galactus (Ralph Ineson) agress to spare Earth-828 from destruction on one condition: Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) must hand over their newborn baby, Franklin, to him. But why on Earth does Galactus want Reed and Sue’s baby? We here at Looper asked the same question, and that’s why we’ve got a video to answer it that you can watch above. The first official film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature Marvel’s…

SURIN PROVINCE, Thailand — After his daughter was sidelined from political office by a damaging phone call with Cambodia’s leader this month, Thai power broker Thaksin Shinawatra broke his silence to a roomful of politicians and journalists. He had a stunning message to deliver: His decades-long relationship with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen was over. “I used to be close to him — like brothers,” Thaksin said. “But after what he did to my daughter, I was shocked. How could this even happen?”For years, many had believed that the personal relationship between Thaksin, 75, and Hun Sen, 72, would be the…

Marvel Studios Several iterations of the Fantastic Four have been put to film over the years, with each film giving Marvel’s first family a unique visual style. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” takes the team back to its roots by transplanting them into a retro-futuristic setting inspired by the 1960s. It’s a reality separate from what we’ve primarily seen from the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, allowing the team to forge their own identity before getting caught up with whatever’s happening on Earth-616 if one post-credits scene in “Thunderbolts*” is anything to go by. …

More than taking in views from the top of the Empire State Building, more than watching Old Faithful erupt and even more than shaking hands with Mickey Mouse, visitors to the U.S. come to do one thing: shop. But now, President Donald Trump’s global trade war and border policies — combined with broader economic uncertainty — are threatening billions of tourism dollars. Bloomberg Intelligence estimates almost $20 billion in retail spending is at risk this year.Some travelers are avoiding the U.S. altogether, and of those who are coming, many are rethinking their budgets. Although some major currencies have recently gained against the dollar, international visitors…

Kate Green/Getty Images When you’re as famous and beloved as Taylor Swift — who needs no introduction but, in case you just emerged from a 20-year coma, is one of the most prolific and acclaimed singer-songwriters in the history of the music industry — everyone pays attention when you speak. Not only that, but they pay attention when you emerge from one of your many beautiful homes during a well-deserved off-season after wrapping up the globe-spanning Eras Tour in 2024 to post on Instagram. So what did Swift say or…

Tesla has publicly staked its future on its robotaxis. Now the company is planning to launch a public car service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tesla is calling it a “robotaxi” service, but legally, this one will have to use cars with human drivers.The plan appears to put the electric car maker in murky legal waters in a US state with the country’s most tightly regulated autonomous vehicle industry—and where Tesla is already being sued for misleading language around its driver assistance tech.On Friday, a spokesperson for the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates ride-hailing and taxi services in…

MGM It may be easy for younger generations to forget, but there was a time when Terry Bollea absolutely ruled pop culture. If you don’t recognize that name, it’s because he was better known as Hulk Hogan, the biggest wrestling star in the world and a man whose fame was so great that it bled beyond the ring. His popularity gave rise to “Hulkmania,” and he even defeated Marvel Comics in a legal battle over his name. Standing at the top of the pro wrestling world and looking for other…

Focus Features It’s likely that most people who have been able to see and enjoy (or maybe not enjoy) the recent horror film “Nosferatu” don’t know the origin of its title. While some may recognize that the film is a remake of a 1922 German expressionist picture called “Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror,” it’s highly unlikely that they could confidently explain how that film’s screenwriter, Henrik Galeen, came up with its name. While the exact origin of the word “Nosferatu” is unconfirmed, it has been posited that it is derived from…

Neon RATING : 7.5 / 10 Pros Creepy in a fun way Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s perfect chemistry Cons A bit too obvious for brilliance Has body horror gone mainstream in the 2020s? It’s one thing for a faint-inducing body horror movie like “Titane” to overcome both squeamishness and genre bias to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes. It’s another for Demi Moore’s insanely gory monster transformation in “The Substance” to become a major awards juggernaut, with five Oscar nominations including best picture. “Together,” opening soon…

Joe Root made a scintillating 150 and became the second-highest run-scorer in Tests, while skipper Ben Stokes came after hobbling off due to a cramp and be unbeaten on 77 as the duo played huge roles in England taking a substantial 186-run lead over India on day three of fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Old Trafford on Friday.  Resuming from 225/2, England added a whopping 319 runs for the loss of five wickets. But the highlight of day three’s play was Root combining the precision of a surgeon and composure of an artist to overtake Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid and…