The movie Drive, featuring Ryan Gosling in 2011, popularized the trend of actors avoiding stunt drivers during action sequences, particularly for car chases. This was notably followed by Ansel Elgort’s character in Baby Driver, who also performed his own incredibly fast driving.
As an analyst, I’ve been looking into the growing trend of banks offering their own stablecoins directly to consumers through apps. I’m breaking down how this rollout might actually work, and outlining the key things banks need to consider – a sort of checklist – before they start letting customers transact with on-chain dollars.
After doctors advised the former Office star to take it easy during her third pregnancy, she happily agreed. She and her husband privately welcomed their baby, Anne, in February 2024.
For three seasons, the villain terrorized the FBI and the public with his crimes and the network of dangerous individuals he created during the pandemic. While that storyline had a conclusion, the show seems unable to leave it behind, as the start of season 19 proves the case – and its wider effect on society – isn’t finished. However, a new development has been introduced that should alleviate viewers’ exhaustion with the old storyline, while also offering compelling new paths for the show’s main characters.
“It’s the only way,” Buterin declared, with the kind of confidence usually reserved for someone who’s just discovered the last slice of pizza in the fridge. “If you’re not a superpower, you’ve got to play by different rules. Open digital infrastructure is like the Swiss Army knife of tech-it’s not flashy, but it gets the job done.”
Although The Boys expertly blends action, satire, and compelling characters, it’s not the only show offering a similar experience. Many other superhero series, comic book adaptations, and TV shows share the qualities that make The Boys so popular – they just haven’t reached the same level of recognition. Here are five shows fans of The Boys should definitely consider watching next.
Many of Marvel’s most popular heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, and Hulk, have been associated with the Avengers. Even characters not traditionally part of the team, like Spider-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy, are now linked to them in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The upcoming Avengers: Doomsday is expanding this even more by including heroes from different universes, such as the Fantastic Four. Despite the large number of characters connected to the Avengers, it’s often surprising how rarely they actually team up and act like a cohesive group.
Many fondly remember 90s multiplayer games like Goldeneye 007, Mario Kart 64, and Mortal Kombat 2, but they’re usually known for competition, not teamwork. While lots of games offered fun local versus modes, cooperative play often took a backseat. Some games did have options for players to team up, but a few truly iconic titles are the ones we really remember for couch co-op experiences.
After finishing the 10-15 hour main story, you might want to continue playing the James Bond game, as the developers at IOI have exciting future plans for it.
Hasbro recently showed off the first look at the Transformers: Age of the Primes Sentinel Prime Artifact Pack. The set includes a figure of Sentinel Prime, who was Optimus Prime’s predecessor, and a unique artifact that combines the power of the Primes. While several figures of this character have been released over the last ten years, this one is based on a specific, less common design.