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ASICS‘ corporate slogan is “anima sana in corpore sano,” a Latin phrase that roughly translates to “a sound mind in a sound body.” The brand believes that exercise, apart from providing obvious physical benefits, can also help an individual’s mind — boosting their concentration levels, sharpening their memory and increasing their general awareness. Now, that hypothesis has been laid down in concrete fashion thanks to Mind Games, a new documentary that explores the relationship between physical and mental fitness. Mind Games highlights the journies of international chess master Kassa Korley, high-level Mahjong player Ryoei Hirano, professional Street Fighter player Sherry Nhan (better known as sherryjenix) and memory game competitor Ben Pridmore as they work physical fitness into their trai...

Ben Savage, who rose to fame as a child actor on the sitcom Boy Meets World, is making a bid for Congress. The actor filed papers with the Federal Election Commission declaring his intent to run for a seat in California’s 30th District, according to Deadline. The seat Savage, who is a registered Democrat, is angling for is held by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank. Though a formal announcement has yet to be made, Schiff is expected to run for current U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat. Feinstein also has yet to make a statement regarding her political future, but the move would open up Schiff’s seat for Savage’s bid. Savage previously ran an unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the West Hollywood City Council last year. The actor obtained a degree in political science from Stanford University a...

Disney+ has released the official trailer for The Mandalorian season three. The two-minute visual promises an action-packed season for the famed Star Wars series, which will see Pedro Pascal’s Mando/Din Djarin inch closer to his day of reckoning as he travels to Mandalore so that he receive forgiveness for his “transgressions.” Meanwhile, Grogu’s power grows stronger as the days pass, and they are forced to face both old and new enemies along the way. The events of season three will take place after The Book of Boba Fett, which saw Djarin finally reunite with Grogu. In addition Pascal’s return, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito and Katee Sackhoff will reprise their roles as Greef Karga, Moff Gideon and Bo-Katan Kryze, respectively. Creator Jon Favreau will serve as writer and executive pro...

HBO Max is giving fans behind-the-scenes access to the first episode of its The Last of Us series adaptation. The five-minute featurette sees showrunner and video game creator Neil Druckmann, fellow showrunner Craig Mazin and actors Pedro Pascal (Joel), Nico Parker (Sarah), Merle Dandridge (Marlene), Bella Ramsey (Ellie) discuss the creation of the inaugural episode, as well as the relationships between the characters that are present across the series. Episode one of The Last of Us was met with critical and fan acclaim, with many praising the pilot for staying true to the source material and for the acting chops of those involved. Watch the featurette above. New episodes of The Last of Us premiere every Sunday on HBO Max. Elsewhere in entertainment, Michael Bay has denied t...

Michael Bay and his team have denied a report from TheWrap which alleged that the filmmaker was charged for killing a pigeon in Italy during the production of 6 Underground. In the legal letter obtained by Variety, Bay’s lawyer Mathew Rosengart slammed the report and demanded that TheWrap either retract or correct the story as the director was “never accused, much less ‘charged,’ with ‘killing’ an animal.” He added that prior to the story getting published, TheWrap knew about video evidence “rebutting these allegations and demonstrating that at no time was any animal harmed, let alone ‘killed.’” Rosengart shared that the supposed “charge” Bay is facing in Italy “concerns whether, in his capacity as the film’s director, Mr. Bay failed to properly supervise crew members (whom he did not even...

Marvel is embarking on its fifth phase of the MCU, however, it appears that a new report from The Direct has indicated a major delay with three of its Disney+ series that were set to arrive this year. A Reddit post on r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers has reported from sources that the second season of What If…?, which was initially set to arrive in late 2022, before moving to early 2023, will now be released in 2024. In addition to What If…?, Echo does not appear to be ready for a 2023 release, moving back to early 2024, as well. The third series is Agatha: Coven of Chaos, which was confirmed to release for Winter 2023 at Marvel’s latest Comic-Con event. The Reddit posting indicated that the WandaVision spin-off is now likely set to “release after Daredevil: Born Again, likely in 2025.”. As MCU’s P...

Leading up to the release date of the Netflix thriller You, the series has been posting a series of teaser clips to introduce the characters for the upcoming season four. Penn Badgley reprises his role of Joe Goldberg, bringing a new sense of excitement and plot twist to the series. Up until this season, the storyline has followed the same murderous nature where Joe likes a girl and ends up killing her when she finds out about his murderous past when she cannot accept it. The latest season will see Joe live his life under his new identity Professor Moore, navigating the world as he makes amends with a woman he has stalked from halfway across the world, all while trying not to be the next name on a fellow killer’s list. The series places his student Rhys played by Ed Speleers at center stag...

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As Marvel gears up for the third installment of the Ant-Man franchise, executives have teased the upcoming impact of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania impact on the rest of the MCU. The Direct recently reported Marvel Studios VP of Production & Development Stephen Broussard discussing the following sequences set to become a reality in the MCU’s next film. He compared Ant-Man 3‘s significance to the 2016 film, Captain America: Civil War. The upcoming threequel will be the first movie to release under MCU’s Phase 5. In comparison to Civil War, Broussard reveals that with this film, the studio is seen to “just go back to character,” teasing that the plot will be focusing on “a father and his daughter reconnecting.” “One of our philosophies that we’ve always applied at the studio is to jus...

After 20 years, Bryan Cranston is ready to revisit the Wilkerson family with a Malcolm in the Middle reunion project. Cranston, who played the titular role of the Wilkerson family patriarch, Hal, revealed to E! News that there has been talks about reuniting the cast for a film. The show tugs at nostalgic heartstrings as the beloved early 2000s sitcom that follows a suburban family and the everyday adventures of the five brothers. Cranston gives an update on the potential reunion stating, “There was some talk about the possibility of doing, like, a reunion movie of Malcolm in the Middle. We had such a great family on that, and I certainly would be open to that if there was a good idea that came up — like, ‘Oh, that would be fantastic to explore what happened to this family 20 years later.’ ...