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Disney disables 4K and HDR10 in Europe from Disney+ following court ruling

Disney disables 4K and HDR10 in Europe from Disney+ following court ruling

(Image courtesy of IGN. “The Walt Disney Company released Disney+ for global audiences six years ago.”) Maxi France Connector Editor The Walt Disney Company has removed the screen technologies 4K and HDR10 from Disney+, decreasing its picture quality for customers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Sweden. This…

UMG, Sony sue Suno in AI music model lawsuit

(Image courtesy of Getty Images. “Suno, an AI music generator, is in legal hot water.”) Ronak Lamba Connector Contributor Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have sued Suno following the launch of Suno v6, their newest AI music model. This is not the first time these two companies have sued Suno. In 2024, Sony…

“Detention” stuns with intriguing dive into the past

(Image courtesy of IMDB. “Detention shines a light on the realities of martial law.”) Adelaide Gotti Connector Contributor Released in 2017 by the Taiwanese independent studio Red Candle Games, “Detention” remains one of the most compelling intersections of psychological horror and political history in modern video games. In the years following its release, Red Candle…

Marvel’s “Wolverine” is fun, but is it good?

(Image courtesy of PlayFront. “Marvel’s ‘Wolverine’ offers fun in its combat gameplay.”) Rick Dalton Connector Staff Insomniac Games is known for pumping out great products far quicker than most AAA video game studios. Since the launch of the PlayStation 5, new Insomniac titles include 2020’s “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales,” 2021’s “Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart,”…

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 pushes graphics in a new direction

(Image courtesy of Nvidia. “DLSS 5 will use AI-powered rendering to change the graphics of games in real time.”) Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor Video games, much like other media forms, have consistently improved as time passes and new breakthroughs occur. Games are increasingly released with more talented voice actors, more complex stories, and more sophisticated…

Gosling and Ortiz star in “Project Hail Mary”

(Image courtesy of IMDB. “Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz star in a spacefaring adventure in ‘Project Hail Mary’.”) Emily Lindtveit Connector Staff The much-anticipated movie adaptation Andy Weir’s bestselling novel “Project Hail Mary” was released March 20, 2026. The movie follows a science teacher and less than willing astronaut Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) and his…

“Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream” demo creates hype among fans

(Image courtesy of Nintendo of America. “‘Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream’ lets players watch an island of characters go through a life of strange happenings.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Contributor With the highly anticipated sequel to “Tomodachi Life” set to release on April 16 this year, nobody expected a free demo to drop on the Nintendo…

“Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere” critiques hypermasculine movement

(Image courtesy of Netflix. “‘Inside the Manosphere’ dissects and examines a hypermasculine online bubble.”) Haliyah Afolabi Connector Contributor Popular documentarian, Louis Theroux, noticed parts of the internet being taken over by a bunch of male influencers. These male influencers shared a theme of content that promoted anti-feminist, misogynistic, and male-supremacist views. The name given to…