Andrew Williams

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James Gunn's fave DC show hasn't even been announced yet

1 week ago | shortlist.com | Andrew Williams

James Gunn has revealed his own personal favourite project in the DC universe is yet to be unveiled. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the DC head honcho let slip his own favourite thing isn’t Superman, but an as-yet unannounced TV project. “There's another TV show that's my favourite thing in all of this, that is hopefully getting made soon. It's just my favourite thing,” Gunn said, clearly with some level of excitement brewing.
Scared of heights? London cable car gets glass bottom for thrill seekers

1 week ago | shortlist.com | Andrew Williams

East London’s cable car system is getting a glass-bottomed option for those who really want to see the capital from up high. If you never ride London’s DLR, it can be easy to forget the IFS Cloud cable car exists, but it’s clearly out to snag some extra tourists with this latest move. For £25 per round trip, you can book a ride on the new glass-bottomed cable car. But, thankfully, not every car as been kitted out with a transparent floor because this one will doubtless freak a few people out.
Garmin Ditches Screens For Dedicated Sleep Tracking Wearable

1 week ago | forbes.com | Andrew Williams

Garmin Index Sleep MonitorGarmin Sleep tracking is hugely popular these days, and Garmin is out to cater for just that audience with the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor. Quite a departure from Garmin’s Forerunner and Fenix watches, the Index Sleep Monitor is a screen-free device worn around the upper arm, and is only meant to be attached when you go to sleep.
New Prime movie bags huge Hollywood star and director

1 week ago | shortlist.com | Andrew Williams

Now here’s a match made in heaven: Glen Powell is set to star in a firefighter movie directed by Ron Howard. Glen Powell has rapidly established himself as top Hollywood acting talent in the vein of the movie stars of old, in films like Twisters, Top Gun: Maverick and Hit Man. And Ron Howard? He only made the quintessential firefighting movie of the 90s, Backdraft. We could be in for a popcorn-munching treat here, folks.
F1: The Movie review round up - is this a winner for Apple and Brad Pitt?

1 week ago | shortlist.com | Andrew Williams

F1 the movie is out in cinemas this week. The reviews are out too, and it’s mostly good news for the petrolheads and Pitt-stoppers. At the time of writing, F1 the movie averages a solid 69% at Metacritic and has an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score. This means it has easily bested the fairly well-regarded Gran Turismo, while not quite reaching the heights of 2019’s Ford v Ferrari. But what do the critics have to say?
Move over Lost In Space - Netflix is set to remake cult classic sci-fi show

1 week ago | shortlist.com | Andrew Williams

Netflix is set to give us a blast from the past so old we reckon many of you won’t even be familiar with the original TV series. The streamer has signed a deal to produce a re-do of cult TV show Land of the Lost, with the hope that it will become one of the best Netflix TV shows. Back in 1974, the original Land of the Lost series told the story of the Marshalls, a family who passed through a portal to find themselves in world of dinosaurs, as well as other otherworldly creatures.
Garmin Edge MTB Is A Tougher, More Accurate Bike Computer

1 week ago | forbes.com | Andrew Williams

Garmin Edge MTBGarminGarmin has made GPS-equipped bike computers for almost 20 years. Its first arrived in 2006, but the Garmin Edge MTB is the first from Garmin made specifically for mountain biking. The obvious question: what does that even mean? Garmin’s mountain biking angle has two key strands. Ruggedization is the first. The Garmin Edge MTB has a tougher design than any other model in the Edge range.
Polar Takes On Whoop With Subscription-Free, Screen-Less Wearable

1 week ago | forbes.com | Andrew Williams

Polar wearable teaser PolarPolar makes watches and heart rate readers for people who consider exercise one of their primary hobbies, but it has a rather different kind of wearable on the way. On September 3 it will fully unveil a screen-less tracker made for 24/7 wear. And unlike the popular Whoop band series, it won’t come with a mandatory subscription attached either. It will track your heart rate through the day, monitor stress and sleep.
Masters of the Universe finishes filming as He-Man costume revealed

1 week ago | shortlist.com | Andrew Williams

Masters of the Universe has wrapped-up filming, according to its star Nicholas Galitzine. Galitzine plays He-Man in the movie, and posted on Instagram about the end of shooting, alongside a first-look photo of him as the character. “Well, that’s a wrap on Masters of the Universe. It has been an honour shouldering the responsibility of playing Adam and He Man,” Galtzine wrote. “It’s been the role of a lifetime and I put everything into it.
Anker's Sleep A30 earphones will hide your partner's snoring

1 week ago | shortlist.com | Andrew Williams

Anker has revealed the Sleep A30, a pair that builds upon the brand’s series of sleep earphones with active noise cancellation. Anker claims these are the “world’s first smart ANC sleep earbuds.” We’ll take a look at exactly what this means in a sec. They are also among the rarefied crowd of true wireless in-ear headphones that can last throughout a good night’s sleep — Anker says the Sleep A30 will last up to nine hours off a charge.