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13-05-2025
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The Best Minecraft Collabs We Found Online: From Adidas and Razer, to Crocs and Dr. Squatch
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Over the last 15 years, 'Minecraft' went from a small open-world sandbox game to a global pop culture phenomenon — especially with the box office success of 'A Minecraft Movie.' After releasing in April, the Jack Black-led film has already taken in more than $717 million worldwide, and is on its way to potentially making a cool $1 billion. More from Variety Rock and Roll Jewelry Brand Clocks + Colours Drops Fender, Jimi Hendrix Collabs for Father's Day Disney Rides the Merch Wave Ahead of 'Lilo & Stitch': Here Are the Best Limited-Edition Drops to Buy Online How to Watch the 2025 NBA Playoffs Online Without Cable 'Minecraft' fever is at an all-time high with people outside of the gaming community drawn to the game, the movie and the brand itself. In fact, the brand is so strong that there are a handful of collaborations with other well-known companies to form an attention-grabbing hybrid. Buy Minecraft collabs on Amazon We rounded up the best Minecraft brand collabs for all sorts of fans from across the internet, including Adidas, Razer, Lacoste, Dr. Squatch and others. There are even cosmetics collabs available too. Ahead, you'll find out picks for the best Minecraft collabs online. Shop Now at Adidas From sneakers to tee and hoodies to entire track suits, Minecraft x Adidas features all sorts of fits and styles for men, women and kids with prices starting at $30. Shop Now at Razer Minecraft x Razer has PC gaming accessories in the style of Minecraft with the gaming company's premium builds and exceptional quality. If you're looking for a new gaming keyboard, headset, mouse or mousepad, then Razer has you covered. Shop Now at Lacoste The Minecraft x Lacoste collection features hoodies, tees, hats, polos, crop tops and other items with fits for men and women — even the Lacoste Crocodile logo has been Minecraft'd. Shop Now at Crocs The Minecraft x Crocs clogs come in adult and kids' sizes, while the shoe company also has a number of Minecraft-branded Jibbitz Charms to properly accessorize your new pair of Crocs. $8.77 $9.99 12% off Shop Now at Walmart Stay clean all day with Minecraft x Dr. Squatch 'Diamond Scrub' men's natural body soap with heavy grit for exfoliating and brightening up skin. Shop Now at Lush Cosmetics company Lush has a collection of Minecraft x Lush items, including bath bombs for relaxing and soothing bath times, as well as shower jellies for clean and comforting shower time. Shop Now at NYX Cosmetics The Minecraft x NYX Cosmetics collection features cheek balms, lip balms and mirror compacts — all in the style of 'A Minecraft Movie.' Want more? Shop more Minecraft brand collabs on Amazon, with partnerships with LEGO, Nerf, PEZ, Thermos and other brands, below: Buy Minecraft collabs on Amazon Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
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30-04-2025
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Xbox Content, Services Drive 5% Overall Microsoft Gaming Revenue Growth, Hardware Sales Down 6%
Microsoft's gaming revenue was up 5% year over year for the January-March quarter. The tech company's gaming-specific sales reached $5.7 billion for the three-month period, up $270 million from the comparable year-ago figures. More from Variety 'PGA Tour 2K25' Is Now Available For Sony PlayStation 5 and Xbox 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' Live-Action Film in the Works From Story Kitchen, Sandfall Interactive One in 10 Video Game Developers Were Laid Off in 2024, GDC Report Finds Content and services sales increased 8%, which Microsoft attributes to performance across Xbox's Game Pass offering (which the company has been promoting more over the past year with Day 1 availability for many of its biggest games) and its 'Call of Duty' and 'Minecraft' franchises. Hardware revenue, which is made up of sales for Xbox devices, including the Xbox Series X and S consoles, was down 6% total. 'Call of Duty' released its most recent installment, 'Black Ops 6,' last fall and 'Minecraft' likely benefited somewhat from anticipation for the Jack Black-led film, which debuted April 4 to big box office numbers. The decrease in Xbox's console sales comes as competitor Nintendo is set to debut its highly anticipated Switch 2 device in June. Similar to PlayStation, Xbox has yet to reveal its own plans for a next-gen console. Last year, Xbox committed to releasing some of its exclusive titles, which are usually reserved for Xbox's own consoles and PCs, on Nintendo and PlayStation devices. The most notable game to be included in that business strategy is the Bethesda Studios-developed 'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,' which debuted on PS5 earlier this month. Overall, Microsoft posted $70.1 billion revenue for the quarter (up 13%) and a net income of $25.8 billion (up 18%) or earnings per share (EPS) of $3.46. Analysts had predicted $68.4 billion in revenue and EPS of $3.22. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Netflix in May 2025 What's Coming to Disney+ in May 2025
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28-04-2025
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A Minecraft Movie: Theater Takes Drastic Measure to Stop ‘Chicken Jockey' Trend
While has been running on the big screens for weeks now, it seems the 'Chicken Jockey' trend is continuing to cause trouble for cinema owners. With a big chunk of viewers still trashing establishments on the advent of a particular scene in A Minecraft Movie, one movie theater has decided to issue a lifetime ban on any audience member who indulges in such frantic behavior. In response to a select group of viewers throwing popcorn and beverages in cinema halls during the screenings of the Jack Black-led movie due to the 'Chicken Jockey' mania, one of the theaters has threatened to put a permanent embargo on anyone who tries to recreate the infamous TikTok trend. One Reddit user shared the ban warning on the social media platform. They also wrote, 'These signs were taped to the door of our movie theater for the Minecraft movie.' The said post showcased timings for the film in the said theater alongside a disclaimer. It read, 'Notice to all guests attending A Minecraft Movie: The throwing of popcorn, candy, or any other items inside the auditorium or any area of the building is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. This behavior is disruptive, unsafe, and disrespectful to others. Anyone caught throwing items will be asked to leave immediately and will be banned from returning to the cinema indefinitely. We are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable movie experience for all guests. Thank you for your cooperation.' A Minecraft Movie includes a sequence where a baby zombie accidentally falls on a chicken and starts riding it. This alludes to the 'Chicken Jockey' reference in Minecraft, which happens to be a rare occurrence in the video game. Upon witnessing the scene in the film, many fans reacted exuberantly. Moreover, one viewer even brought a live chicken to his screening. The intensity of such fan responses even led to police intervention in some cases. Hence, this prompted certain theaters to issue a lifetime ban warning for anyone who misbehaves during A Minecraft Movie screenings. In the meantime, the film continues to dominate the box office. It has already crossed the $700 million mark in global earnings. Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on The post A Minecraft Movie: Theater Takes Drastic Measure to Stop 'Chicken Jockey' Trend appeared first on Mandatory.
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04-04-2025
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What to Watch This Weekend (April 5-6): 10 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream Now (Including Two Extra-Long Season Finales)
It's the first weekend of April which, as the adage goes, promises rain showers — and that means one thing only for us: an excuse to settle in and binge something new. This weekend, April 5-6, we have quite the exciting lineup, from two extremely popular TV shows coming to an end to the premiere of a few new ones that span a wide range of topics from a cancer patient finding her sexual awakening to a group of adults with autism finding love. If you're looking for something to do with your kids this weekend, a Jack Black-led family-friendly movie is hitting theaters as well — and if your child is into video games, it'll especially be a hit! And there's more! Here's a list of the 10 best new movies and shows to watch this weekend and where to stream them. Aptly titled, Black is indeed leading a Minecraft movie — and it is spot-on in bringing the cube animation to life (including square-headed pandas and sheep!). By his side are Jason Momoa and Wednesday's Emma Myers as they navigate the terrain already well-known to lovers of the popular video game. A Minecraft Movie releases in theaters on April 4. I'm sorry to those of us who have been using our Sunday nights to escape from our dreary, wintery lives the past two months and escape into a world of glamour and opulence on the sunny coast of Thailand — that's all coming to an end this weekend. The 90-minute season 3 finale of The White Lotus is coming April 6, and the creators are teasing it'll be bigger than ever — they've even gone to the utmost lengths to keep it a secret, including writing six fake endings lest one get spoiled. "We kind of distributed fake endings to people just in case someone leaked anything, and then we could say there's different fake endings," executive producer David Bernad told PEOPLE. 'And then when we shot the ending scene, it's a locked down set,' he continued. 'So no one really has access to what we were shooting and there would be no non-White Lotus participants ever seeing what we're doing.' Watch the season 3 finale of The White Lotus on HBO and Max on April 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Did you miss Abbey and David? We did too! But thankfully, one of Netflix's most heartwarming shows, Love on the Spectrum is back for season 3 — which was released on April 2 — and the fan-favorite couple are still going strong. Joining them are a number of others on the autism spectrum as they navigate the dating world and look for true love. Watch season 3 of Love on the Spectrum on Netflix. In 2010, a number of human remains were found on Gilgo Beach in Long Island. Authorities ultimately uncovered the bodies of at least 10 people, the majority of whom were female sex workers. Over a decade later, the alleged Long Island Serial Killer, Rex Heuermann, was arrested. Now, as Heuermann awaits his day in court, Netflix's Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer takes a closer look at the case — and the controversial DNA evidence that led them to their suspect. Watch Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer on Netflix. When Molly Kochan (Michelle Williams) learns she is facing a terminal breast cancer diagnosis, she decides to leave her husband and go on what her mom (Sissy Spacek) deems a "sex quest" to finally experience an orgasm. Related: The True Story of Dying for Sex: All About Molly Kochan's Real-Life Cancer Diagnosis and Sexual Self-Discovery With her best friend, Nikki Boyer (Jenny Slate), by her side, Kochan engages in a number of sexual activities with various men and, along the way, learns to accept her diagnosis and love herself. Based on the true story of Kochan and Boyer, Dying for Sex, which was released on April 4, will undoubtedly bring you to tears (as it did us while writing this ... ). Watch Dying for Sex on Hulu. Move over Meredith and Derek, there's a new ER love story commanding the small screen. Grey's Anatomy may have hit its 20th anniversary last month, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for one more medical drama (with messy romances) — and Netflix wants in. Pulse follows young ER doctor Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) as she's promoted to chief resident among the fallout of her relationship with the previous chief, Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell). When a hurricane hits the Miami hospital they work at, her skills — professionally and socially — are put to the test. Watch all 10 episodes of Pulse on Netflix. Another fan-favorite show is coming to an end — and it might be permanent. The Yellowstone prequel will air its season 2 finale on April 6, but a third season has yet to be announced. This finale even has The White Lotus beat with a two-hour runtime, but Brandon Sklenar, who plays lead Spencer Dutton, assured PEOPLE it is worth every minute. "I mean, I couldn't even prep it because it would just make me so emotional reading it," he said. "Even thinking about it, I get emotional." Watch the season 2 finale of 1923 on Paramount+ on April 6. After a successful first season, Survival of the Thickest is back with season 2 and Michelle Buteau's Mavis is back and funnier than ever as she navigates being a single 30-something trying to build a plus size fashion brand from the bottom up. With a fun cast (hello, reality stars Peppermint and Garcelle Beauvais!), the show promises to be just as funny and empowering as its first season. Watch season 2 of Survival of the Thickest on Netflix. Kevin Bacon is back in another action movie — but this one has a supernatural twist because he's already dead. Now, he's a bounty hunter hunting demons in Prime Video's The Bondsman. The action star may be used to the gore as a veteran of the horror genre, but even he gets spooked out by his own projects. "Every once in a while, if you've just been living in a certain headspace, it'll start to take its toll on you," Bacon told PEOPLE of whether he gets nightmares after filming. "It's funny you say that because last night my dreams were starting to get pretty intense and scary, and every once in a while it just catches up with you." Watch season 1 of The Bondsman on Prime Video. Two London crime families are at war in this mob drama starring Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren as the patriarch and matriarch of the Harrigans. Stuck in the middle is Tom Hardy's character, who is a bounty hunter (a recurring theme this week I suppose!) ready to fight for his own power. Watch new episodes of MobLand on Sundays on Paramount+. Read the original article on People
