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King of the ocean: Rei Ami, Ken Jeong take a bite out of ‘Shark Week’

NEW YORK — Rei Ami, whose voice helped fuel the hit movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” recently found herself facing plenty of real hunters — watching from the ocean floor as about 16 reef sharks went on a feeding frenzy. She was scared, sure. But more than that, she was brought to ...

Marvel returns to Hall H for Comic-Con kickoff

SAN DIEGO — The Avengers appear set to return to Hall H as Marvel Studios uses Comic-Con International to build hype for the December release of “Avengers: Doomsday” — and chart a path forward as audience interest in superhero films has waned. That panel on Saturday is the ...

Physical media on its final breath

If you listen closely with an ear to the east on a warm, summer morning over the next few weeks, you’re likely to hear the sound of construction vehicles warming up. While we are in the midst of traffic cone season here in our great commonwealth, I am referring to the bulldozer that Sony is currently warming up to plow ahead with its recent plans to end production of physical Playstation games beginning in January 2028. Sony received plenty of backlash from its fans online when it first made the announcement a few weeks ago, and it hasn’t really gotten any better for them since, ...

In tandem

Christopher Chilcote (left), 11, and his brother, Curtis Chilcote, 7, both of Juniata, ride circles in the Altoona Restoration Church of God parking lot on Thursday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Reaching for a snack

A Scottish Highland cow leans across a fence to grab leafy greens from bushes along the road in Bedford. Mirror photo by Holly Claycomb