“When it comes to performances that instantly inspire Oscar buzz, Ben Affleck’s performance in The Last Duel has been a big one this year. The Ridley Scott film is a bit controversial in the sense that it was ‘underperforming,’ and the conversation inexplicably switched to talking about the future landscape of cinema instead of recognizing that a movie that shows a sexual assault twice might just not be something people want to watch.” Read more at The Mary Sue Are those pesky drones from Spider-Man: Far From Home still around? One of the most recent Marvel leaks suggests so. Read more at Inverse Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Here are ten romantic movies that will also (potentially) scratch your nerdy itch. “A few years ago we compiled a list of nerdy romantic (or at least thematically relevant) movies to stream on Valentine’s Day, including titles like 13 Going on 30 and My Bloody Valentine. (We did that a few times, actually.) Those recommendations still stand, but if you need a fresh list of sweet (and bittersweet) sci-fi and fantasy tales to watch this February 14, this new list of 10 has got you covered.” Read more at Gizmodo Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Awkwafina responds to criticism about her comedy on Twitter. Read more at The A.V. Club The anime studio that creates Gundam is going through a significant rebranding for the first time in 50 years. “Founded in 1972, Sunrise Inc. is one of Japan’s most famous anime studios. The studio’s corporate name will be no more starting this spring. IT Media reports that Sunrise will become Bandai Namco Filmworks as of April 1st 2022. Bandai Namco Arts and Bandai Namco Marketing will merge with Sunrise to form the new entity. Sunrise president Makoto Asanuma will assume the role as president and CEO of Bandai Namco Filmworks.” Read more at Kotaku Fifty-eight years ago this week, The Beatles made their debut in America on The Ed Sullivan Show. Here are some fun facts about the iconic performance. Read more at Mental Floss
