NEWS
Film & TV
Already, WW1984 has paled in its initial overseas launch with $38.7M from 31 markets, with China unamused by the DC movie repping 48% of that total or $18.7M. The Rotten Tomatoes score has dropped from 89% on Dec. 16 to now 80% certified fresh, as opposed to the 2017 edition’s 93% certified fresh, however, in this environment, it’s COVID that’s the obstacle to ticket sales, not RT. WW1984 will go both in theaters and HBO Max for the first 31 days. It will remain exclusive to theaters from days 32 through 61 of its release before hitting a regular windows home entertainment downstream.
If you played past the credits sequence in the Mandalorian finale we see Return of the Jedi character Bib Fortuna, Jabba’s old right-hand man, sitting on his throne in the old palace.
Several Stranger Things cast members are coming together to play a special holiday-themed game of Dungeons & Dragons on December 18.
Music
No evidence or sources have been provided, but it’s worth noting that WolverineKills has accurately reported rumors of major stories in the past, including Jay Weinberg inheriting the Slipknot drum throne, the 2015 Mayhem Festival lineup, a Slayer tour in 2014 and a Slipknot tour in 2019.
Earlier this month, a report detailing court filings where Bad Wolves frontman Tommy Vext was accused by his former girlfriend, fitness model and personal trainer Whitney Johns, of assault. Vext previously released a public statement saying the accusations were not true, calling the case an extortion attempt.
Last month, SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan confirmed that the band has been using some of the downtime during the pandemic to work on material for the follow-up to last year's "We Are Not Your Kind" album.
Sports & MMA
McGregor saying his card was the top pay-per-view of the year for the UFC is obviously a not-so-subtle jab at UFC 251, which was headlined by welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defending his title against Jorge Masvidal in Abu Dhabi. That show reportedly sold over 1.3 million pay-per-view buys as well.
“My side tried to make the fight happen and we got nothing but excuses,” Holyfield said in a press release Tuesday. “Now I can see why he wanted a tune-up fight before thinking about fighting me.”
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has never been one to hold his tongue. That is particularly true when it comes to politics – he’s a long time support of President Donald Trump – and calling out other professional athletes that he derides for being “woke.”
Gaming & Tech
Yes, Congress approved a new bill Monday that would classify illegal streaming as a felony offense, but the feds won’t be going after your favorite Twitch streamers, YouTubers, or their subscribers. They’re more interested in services dedicated to streaming pirated content.
An entirely new battle royale experience comes to Warzone in the form of the experimental Soviet bioweapons site and prison known as Rebirth Island. To celebrate, dive into this new map and complete a limited-time event with over a dozen free rewards to discover, as well as more hidden, shocking secrets.
It’s been nearly six months since we launched The Last of Us Part II and, in that time, we’ve been overwhelmed by the support shown by everyone that has played the game and reached out to share their experience with us.
Since day one, weapon XP has been a sticking point for Cold War players. You don't have to look far on the Cold War subreddit to find folks upset that their weapons are leveling up way too slow. "Please, for the love of god, increase weapon XP," reads a post by Dsaxon.
Paranormal & Conspiracy
It doesn't matter if it's weather balloons, little green men, or something else entirely — we can't ask our pilots to put their lives at risk unnecessarily," Rachel Cohen, spokeswoman for Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner
Lin Qi, chairman and CEO of the Chinese entertainment company Yoozoo Group and a producer on Netflix's upcoming series The Three-Body Problem, has died after allegedly being poisoned on Dec. 16. He was 39.