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Gizmodo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The Latest ‘Sinners' Deleted Scene Showcases a New Musical Number
As Ryan Coogler's Sinners is now available to rent or buy on digital, and its Blu-ray release date approaches, some of the special features have started to trickle out. Last week, a deleted scene showed the construction of Smoke and Stack's juke joint—a fluidly edited montage without dialogue that's entertaining to watch, but ultimately feels kind of superfluous. The most recent deleted scene release, however, is more illuminating, putting a spotlight on Delroy Lindo's Delta Slim as he takes a solo turn at the piano. The song is 'My Preachin' and in the extended shot, Delta Slim sings in profile close to the camera as Miles Caton's Sammie 'Preacher Boy' Moore watches admiringly in the background. You can also spot Pearline (Jayne Lawson) and Mary (Wunmi Mosaku) listening closely too. It's a slower, moodier moment tinged with mischief—maybe the sort of song Delta Slim would tend to launch into at the end of a long, boozy night, rather than while the party is still fully raging, as it would be at this moment in Sinners. Even though it was probably cut for pacing reasons, the scene is still a powerful one, tying into Sinners' themes about how music acts as a bridge between generations and enables emotional expressiveness, whether you happen to be a human or a vampire. It's also quite a lovely showcase for the veteran actor before his character makes his heroic last stand in act three. Sinners' physical release arrives July 8 on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K; you can rent or buy it now on digital platforms.
TechCrunch
22-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Mozilla is shutting down read-it-later app Pocket
Mozilla announced on Thursday that it's shutting down Pocket, a read-it-later app it acquired in 2017, on July 8. The company is also shutting down Fakespot, its browser extension that helps users identify unreliable reviews. 'Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading,' Mozilla said in a blog post. 'But the way people use the web has evolved, so we're channeling our resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs.' Users will be able to continue using the app and browser extensions for Pocket until July 8. After that date, Pocket will move into export-only mode. Users have until October 8 to export saved articles, including items in their list, archive, favorites, notes, and highlights. While Mozilla did not provide a specific reason for shutting down the service, the company says it will continue to invest in helping people discover and 'access high quality web content.' Mozilla says it will do this through its New Tab experience, email newsletter, and more. The New Tab experience features shortcuts to your most visited sites, your recently visited pages, and your bookmarks. As for Fakespot, Mozilla says it's shutting down the service because 'while the idea resonated, it didn't fit a model we could sustain.' Although it's unclear how many users Pocket had, the service was able to cultivate a loyal userbase over the years. Users have taken to social media to voice their displeasure with the news. 'This shift allows us to shape the next era of the internet – with tools like vertical tabs, smart search and more AI-powered features on the way,' Mozilla says. 'We'll continue to build a browser that works harder for you: more personal, more powerful and still proudly independent.'
