Fantastic Four Box Office Suffers a Steep Drop in 2nd Weekend Numbers

In its second weekend in U.S. cinemas, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps generated $40 million, marking a 66% drop from its opening weekend earnings of $117.6 million. On Friday, the film grossed $11.7 million, followed by $15.5 million on Saturday and $12.8 million on Sunday, playing in 4,125 theaters. The movie’s domestic earnings now total $198.4 million after ten days. Imax venues accounted for $5.2 million or 13% of the weekend’s takings, raising its Imax earnings to $26.3 million (as reported by Deadline).

Crypto Market Soars: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Rally Amid SEC Moves and Trade Tensions 🚀💰

The recovery is nothing short of miraculous: the market has added a staggering $85 billion in value within just 24 hours, pushing the global capitalization to a whopping $3.6 trillion. Traders, ever the optimists, are now setting their sights on the next milestone, a cool $3.7 trillion. One can almost hear the trumpets blaring and the confetti falling from the skies.

Hydropower’s Golden Touch: Bitcoin Mines Light Up Ethiopia’s Rural Areas 🌟

According to the Ethiopian Tribune, the Ethiopian Electric Power has been turning a tidy profit of $55 million over 10 months—no less than 18% of its annual revenue—by channeling surplus hydroelectricity into bitcoin mining operations. This windfall is not just a feather in their cap but a golden opportunity to fund strategic infrastructure development, expand transmission lines, and fortify distribution networks. All this, while addressing the yawning gap in rural electrification, where access stood at a mere 43% in 2021, leaving approximately 60 million citizens in the dark ages, so to speak.

Tonight’s WWE SummerSlam Night 2: 4 Hits & 3 Misses (August 3)

As soon as the Triple Threat match between Naomi, Iyo Sky, and Rhea Ripley was confirmed, it instantly became a strong candidate for Match of the Year, thanks to the exceptional skills of the performers. Although I feel it didn’t quite reach those lofty heights, it was still an incredible spectacle that perfectly kicked off SummerSlam.

Crypto Chaos! Will Markets Bounce or Bust? Find Out Now! đŸ˜±đŸ’„

Meanwhile, President Trump (that whirlwind of tariffs and tangos) rolled out new “reciprocal” tariffs, which sound more like a fancy dance move than serious policy. Just as if trade tensions weren’t spicy enough, a weak US jobs report strutted in, giving markets a little tap on the nose and causing all sorts of stumbles late last week. Oops! đŸ˜