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Avatar Boat Ride Attraction at Disney California Adventure First Look – D23

• Disney revealed an Avatar boat ride model at D23.
• Boats appear to hold at least 30 guests.
• The attraction is planned for Disney California Adventure.

Disney has unveiled an early model for a new Avatar-themed boat ride planned for Disney California Adventure, offering the first indication of how one attraction in the forthcoming Avatar Destination may look. The reveal matters because it suggests a large-capacity ride in the park’s north-east corner, replacing the…

Trump sends the US Navy back to the steam age

• Trump orders plans to restore steam catapults on a future carrier.
• Reliability concerns have troubled Ford-class electromagnetic systems.
• The memorandum also seeks to reform naval shipbuilding.

President Trump has ordered the US Navy to prepare plans to replace electromagnetic launch and weapons-lift systems on the future USS Doris Miller with older steam and hydraulic technology. The move reflects concerns about reliability problems on the Ford-class carrier programme and forms part of a wider effort…

4 things to know about Treasury Department’s repeal of reporting requirement for US businesses

The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping implications for domestic firms. Under the finalized rule, U.S. companies no longer have to report information about individuals who either have an ownership stake…

‘Task’ Star Tom Pelphrey: The One Thing That Kept Me Up at Night

• Pelphrey earned his first Emmy nomination for HBO’s Task.
• He plays a grieving father targeted by criminals and the FBI.
• The Delco accent was his main performance concern.

Tom Pelphrey has received his first Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a drama series for HBO’s Task, a role widely regarded as the strongest reception of his screen career. He plays Robbie Prendergrast, a grieving single father in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, whose efforts to rob the…

‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Season 3 Is Delightfully Unhinged When It Lets Conan Be Conan | Review

• Season 3 thrives on O’Brien’s chaotic, self-deprecating travel comedy.
• Four episodes visit India, the Netherlands, Morocco and the Philippines.
• The review notes occasional excess but praises O’Brien’s curiosity.

Collider’s review finds the third series of Conan O’Brien Must Go most effective when it allows O’Brien’s familiar, unpredictable comic persona to drive the travel format. Across four HBO episodes, he visits India, the Netherlands, Morocco and the Philippines, meeting listeners of his podcast while turning cultural encounters…

The PSP is the ultimate physical media EDC in 2026, change my mind

• The article champions the PSP as a portable physical-media device.
• It values ownership through UMD discs.
• This is an opinion piece, not product news.

GamesRadar argues that Sony’s PlayStation Portable remains an especially strong everyday-carry device for physical media in 2026. The opinion piece matters chiefly as a defence of older dedicated hardware at a time when digital storefront access and media ownership can be uncertain. Its case rests on the PSP’s…

Watch God Of War Laufey Star Smash The Last Of Us Golf Club Prop On Her First Day

Deborah Ann Woll plays Faye in the upcoming PS5 game God of War Laufey, and she had quite a memorable first day on set. At San Diego Comic-Con recently, she shared a story about how, on her very first day, she broke a famous prop from The Last…

Austria selects Sandra Hüller drama Rose for 2027 Oscars

• Austria selects Rose for the 2027 Oscar race.
• Sandra Hüller plays a woman posing as a male farmer.
• Oscar nominees will be announced in January 2027.

Austria has selected Markus Schleinzer’s black-and-white period drama Rose as its official submission for the 2027 Academy Awards’ Best International Feature category. The decision puts the Sandra Hüller-led film into the Oscar race, reinforcing the actor’s prominent international awards profile after recent acclaimed performances. Set in 17th-century rural…