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The 'Ready or Not' sequel is officially happening

Mashable - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 11:34

Samara Weaving stans, the time has come. Ready or Not 2 is officially a go.

The 2019 horror film's star and creative heads are set to return for a follow-up with Searchlight pictures after years of rumors (and fan pleading), according to the Hollywood Reporter. The filmmakers didn't unveil any details on how the next film will revisit Weaving's iconic bloody bride, however.

The first Ready or Not — featuring a killer cult-like family hunting Weaving's gun-wielding newlywed character across their eerie estate — was a surprising hit, making more than $57 million worldwide. The now series is helmed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of production company Radio Silence, also behind the rebooted Scream sequels and this year's vampire ballerina flick Abigail.

"I’m all in," Weaving told ComicBook.com about the team's eagerness for the follow-up film. "I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We’ve done the spit handshake, but we haven’t cut each other’s hands and rubbed our blood together."

Production and principal photography dates haven't yet been announced.

'SNL' Cold Open sees Harris vs Trump in 'Family Feud'

Mashable - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 10:35

'SNL' Cold Open sees Harris vs Trump in 'Family Feud'

SpaceX's successful Starship flight grabbed by giant mech arms

Mashable - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 10:10

SpaceX's fifth Starship test launch — the reusable transportation key to Elon Musk's space goals — has made a successful journey up to orbit and back. Most impressive: It was the first use of the company's futuristic "mechazilla" tech to get its massive vehicle back on the landing pad.

The rocket system took off from the private South Texas launchpad around 8:25 a.m. ET and its booster, known as Super Heavy, was falling gracefully back to Earth only a few minutes later. As SpaceX's metal arms encircled the 33-engine booster, Kate Tice, quality systems engineering senior manager and broadcast host, exclaimed: “This is absolutely insane!”

The structure, referred to as "chopsticks" by the space company, acts like a giant pincer to safely catch the booster in its return, rather than previously-tested water landings.

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"By continuing to push our hardware in a flight environment, and doing so as safely and frequently as possible," SpaceX wrote on X, "we’ll rapidly bring Starship online and revolutionize humanity’s ability to access space."

The return also featured deafening sonic booms, hot pink plasma, and live views of space via Starlink internet satellites.

By 9:30 a.m. ET, the Starship practiced its "bellyflop" landing maneuver, which involves a horizontal free fall and a quick vertical reorientation to control its descent. A few minutes later it was back earth-side, making a dramatic planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean — the company is not likely to recover the ship from the water.

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SpaceX's success today comes amid a history of failed attempts and larger criticism of its "move fast, break things" ethos. Following a less showy third flight that saw the ship destroyed in its journey back to Earth, June's fourth Starship test launch experimented with a more controlled, soft booster landing in the water and more practice of the "bellyflopping" descent, which Musk likens to "skydiving."

NASA plans to utilize the Starship rocket system to ferry astronauts on its Artemis III and IV missions, under a $4.2 billion contract with the Musk company.

NYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 13, 2024

Mashable - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 09:10

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

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Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Sunday, October 13, 2024:

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