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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
SUPERMAN Has a Tiny Cameo From the SMALLVILLE Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum
We can confidently say that James Gunn's Superman has one of the all-time great live-action Lex Luthors in Nicholas Hoult. But what most moviegoers probably didn't know is that there's actually a second Lex Luthor actor in the film. At least, his voice is. Thanks to Comic Book, we've learned that actor Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor for seven seasons of Smallville, voiced one of Luthor's Raptor henchmen in the film. In the scene where Eve Teschmacher is being held captive in Lex's pocket universe prison, we hear Rosenbaum's voice say 'Sending sexy selfies behind the back of Lex Luthor? She has to be the biggest idiot in the world.' Rosenbaum and director James Gunn are longtime friends, and Gunn even asked him to voice the character Martinex in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. So it's no surprise that he snuck him into Superman in a small voice role. And this voice cameo is just another in a long line of DC Universe roles for Rosenbaum. Not only did he play Lex Luthor in Smallville, but he also voiced the Flash in Justice League Unlimited. In addition, he voiced the younger Kid Flash in Teen Titans, and Deadman in The Brave and the Bold. Now he can finally add a live-action DC feature film to his resume. In an interview with Screen Rant, Michael Rosenbaum said 'James asked me to do something fun, so I have a couple of lines that I voice. He's one of my best friends, and he's very loyal. It's exciting. I think he's got a great vision, and he's putting his heart and soul into it and expressing that. Because he knows how important the character is.' The question is now, when is Gunn going to give his buddy a genuine on-screen role? One that's not just his voice? There are still plenty of DC Comics characters that have never been in a film. Surely Rosenbaum could play a live-action Deadman, or Animal Man, or one of dozens of choices. Someone's going to have to play Kite-Man eventually. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Why QuantumScape Popped 29% During the First Half of 2025
QuantumScape has installed the Cobra process as its new manufacturing baseline. Cobra will demonstrate the company's ability to produce cells at a near-commercial pace. QuantumScape's partnership with Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo will be instrumental in its plan to progress toward commercial production scales -- and revenue. 10 stocks we like better than QuantumScape › When looking at the risk vs. reward balance, QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) might offer the wildest range of any company out there. QuantumScape is hard at work developing its technology for solid-state batteries -- a type of battery that no company has produced at commercial scale for the electric vehicle (EV) market yet. If it succeeds, it will be a game-changing breakthrough for EVs, but for now, the company lacks not only profits, but any commercial revenue at all. That should change in time, but what should matter to investors is that QuantumScape is installing all of its new equipment for new processes to reach commercial production volume. And on that front, QuantumScape is making sound progress. In late June, the company announced a major milestone in its scale-up effort: the successful integration of its Cobra separator process into baseline cell production. Cobra is its next step toward commercialization, and the process enables faster and more energy-efficient production. QuantumScape noted that the process treats key battery cell components 25 times faster than earlier processes, and with a fraction of the equipment and operational footprint. The Cobra process will replace the company's previous process, dubbed Raptor, which was used for sample cells and B0 cell production. Essentially, part of this development is demonstrating that QuantumScape's improved manufacturing process will work on a fast-paced assembly line. "Cobra is a step-change innovation in ceramic processing, enabling a major improvement in productivity compared to Raptor -- which was already a considerable advancement compared to the previous generation," said QuantumScape co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Tim Holme in a press release. "This advancement is central to bringing our high-performance solid-state battery platform to market at gigawatt scale." The announcement of that milestone was almost solely responsible for the company's 29% surge during the first half of 2025, but where is QuantumScape likely to go during the second half? While QuantumScape works on newer iterations of Cobra to inch closer to commercialization of its solid-state batteries, the next step for the company is already in the works. But to put that in context, we have to rewind to almost exactly one year ago, when it announced a partnership with Volkswagen Group's battery company, PowerCo. Essentially, that partnership deal says that after the battery start-up makes satisfactory technical progress, then -- in exchange for royalty payments -- QuantumScape will grant PowerCo a license to mass-produce battery cells for EVs based on its technology. The deal will combine QuantumScape's technical innovations with PowerCo's extensive and high-quality production operations. QuantumScape's next goal is to begin shipping QSE-5 B1 samples, and it remains on track to do so. Those are the cells it will use to show how its tech works in real-world applications, and the B1 version is expected to be distributed for the testing phase of its launch program next year. QuantumScape stock is not an investment for the faint of heart. Anyone who buys it has to accept the considerable level of risk that comes with a company that is years away from generating revenue through the commercial manufacture of its core products. That said, QuantumScape has slowly but surely progressed, implementing each new process and hitting each new milestone on schedule. As the company continues on its quest to manufacture the "holy grail" of EV batteries, we can expect the hype train to chug forward every time it improves its Cobra process significantly. The Motley Fool's expert analyst team, drawing on years of investing experience and deep analysis of thousands of stocks, leverages our proprietary Moneyball AI investing database to uncover top opportunities. They've just revealed their to buy now — did QuantumScape make the list? When our Stock Advisor analyst team has a stock recommendation, it can pay to listen. 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USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What awesome song is playing during Mr. Terrific fight scene in Superman?
Superman had quite the weekend, raking in $217 million worldwide and earning a 93% rating from the audience on Rotten Tomatoes. It's the first DC Universe entry for James Gunn and his new Man of Steel, David Corenswet, and things are off to a hot start for the former Guardians of the Galaxy director. WARNING: Some potentially light spoilers for Superman follow. Outside of the utterly charming Corenswet, there was one performance -- not including the very (not) good boy, Krypto -- that has been attracting a lot of the recent discussion. Edi Gathegi's turn as Mr. Terrific has been universally praised, and the Justice Gang member had one of the best set pieces in the movie. As Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Mr. Terrific attempted to locate Superman, they faced some of Lex Luthor's (Nicholas Hoult) Raptor henchmen. MORE SUPERMAN: 2 cameos had fans thrilled In true Gunn fashion, the needle drop for the moment was absolute perfection. The song "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale came out on the band's 2008 Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down album. The poppy, upbeat song with lyrics that say "and it was fun, fun, fun when we were laughing" counterbalanced with Mr. Terrific blowing things up is a wonderful combination. Superman is in theaters now.
Miami Herald
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Ford debuts plan to increase sales that car buyers will love
Tariffs have turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Ford. While markets reacted negatively to the U.S. launching a trade war with all of its trading partners, U.S. automakers were not so quietly applauding the deal. While the 25% tariff on imported vehicles is a boon for domestic producers, the current environment isn't without a downside for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis - collectively known as the Detroit Big 3. Related: Ford CEO Jim Farley has a scary message about China EVs Months ago, Ford said it "supports the administration's goal to strengthen the U.S. economy by growing manufacturing." But the company also said that tariffs will eat $1.5 billion of its EBITDA this year, an overall $2.5 billion headwind. Meanwhile, numerous foreign and domestic companies had a strong first half of the year. Car buyers, motivated by the threat of tariffs making cars cost more down the road, and car sellers, who used incentive programs to get people through the door, have coalesced to create a vibrant buyer's market. Ford has been running its "From America, For America" campaign to provide customers with employee pricing since April. And the plan has worked. Ford increased sales in the first half of the year 6.6% to 1.11 million units. Even its struggling EV lineup saw a nearly 15% increase to 156,509 units. Total vehicle sales in the second quarter were up more than 14%. Despite the employee pricing program's success, Ford is switching up its incentive game. Ford says its total sales rose in the second quarter at a rate about 7x that of the overall industry. The company says it was the top selling brand in the U.S. during the first half of the year. Ford revealed that the incentive program was one of the big reasons for the tremendous sales growth, but the employee pricing program had flaws. "Employee pricing for all was easy to understand and resonated with customers," said Ford U.S. Sales Director Rob Kaffl. "But we also heard from our Ford and Lincoln dealers that more customers could benefit if we could reduce the upfront, out-of-pocket expense to buy or lease a vehicle." To address this, Ford is introducing its 0-0-0 summer sales event, featuring zero down payment, zero percent interest for 48 months, and zero payments in the first 90 days of the contract. Related: Popular Ford newcomer overtakes Jeep in a key area Ford will also offer a two-year Ford Protect Premium Maintenance Plan that covers things like tire rotations and oil changes. "Summer is peak driving season. Families are on the move; students are preparing for the fall; and small business owners are gearing up for a strong second half. A lower upfront cost lets them get into the vehicle they need today instead of waiting," Kaffl said. There are some exceptions to the offer. Models excluded from the offer include: 2025 and 2024 Raptor models, Mavericks, Rangers, Super Duty trucks (non-XL trims), and Transits (non-ICE cargo and passenger van); 2025 Broncos, Bronco Sports, Expeditions, and Lincoln Navigators; and 2024 F-150 Lightnings and Mustang Mach-Es. Ford (F) has backed the tariffs from the beginning. "Ford supports the administration's goal to strengthen the U.S. economy by growing manufacturing, and we also support a level playing field globally for domestic and foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEM)," Ford CEO Jim Farley said. However, unlike the other two U.S. Big 3 automakers, Ford makes the vast majority of its vehicles in the U.S., so it stands to benefit significantly from duties on foreign imports. Ford says it builds about 80% of the cars it sells in the States. Ford builds the Maverick and Bronco Sport at its Hermosillo plant in Sonora, Mexico. The Mustang Mach E is manufactured in Cuautitlan, Mexico, and the Ford Edge is made in Ontario, Canada. Besides that, Ford builds most of the cars it sells here domestically. "All of our iconic vehicles, really – F-150, Explorer, Bronco; on the Pro side, Super Duty and Transit – are all 100% built here in the U.S.," said Ford Blue and Model e President Andrew Frick. Related: Popular Ford newcomer overtakes Jeep in a key area The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
All Dinosaur pets in Roblox Grow a Garden
(Image via Roblox) With the new Prehistoric Event in Roblox Grow a Garden, the developers have introduced a brand-new Dinosaur Egg into the game. Through the same, you will be able to get a variety of new Dinosaur pets, including pets like T-Rex, who can turn out to be quite useful. The egg will be only active during the event, and you will have to act quick if you are wanting to get your hands on the Dinosaur-based pets inside Roblox Grow a Garden. Here are all the details regarding the Dinosaur pets in the game. How to get Dinosaur pets in Roblox Grow a Garden ALL DINOSAUR PETS!! in Grow a Garden ROBLOX Dinosaur Egg is the latest introduced in Grow a Garden, and it was made available inside the game on July 5, 2025. It is the primary means using which you will be able to get your hands on the six different Dinosaur pets. To acquire it, you will have to give pets to the designated NPC that is located at the Dinosaur Eggs station. You will have to wait an hour for the output, which can be either the egg or a pet (which has an extremely minimal chance). Apart from obtaining the Dinosaur Egg through this mean, you can also complete the different Dino Quests that are available as part of the Prehistoric Event in Roblox Grow a Garden. After you have received the specific egg inside the game, you can start the hatching procedure. The incubation period for the same is approximately 4 hours and 10 minutes. Once it hatches, you will be receiving any one of the six pets that are available as part of the egg. Here are the exact hatch chances of the six pets: Raptor: 35% chance to hatch Triceratops: 32.5% chance to hatch Stegosaurus: 28% chance to hatch Pterodactyl: 3% chance to hatch Brontosaurus: 1% chance to hatch T-Rex: 0.5% chance to hatch What are the abilities of the Dinosaur pets? Here is a detailed description of their abilities in Roblox Grow a Garden: Raptor: 14.5% increased player movement speed, while also having a 2.5% chance of applying the Amber Mutation to a fruit. Triceratops: Every 3:33 minutes, the pet rams into 3 plants, increasing their growth rate for a period of 33:33 minutes. Stegosaurus: Chance to duplicate harvest fruits, alongside a chance to copy prehistoric-themed fruits. Pterodactyl: Increases player jump height. Additionally, applies the Windstruck Mutation to nearby fruits. There is also a small chance of applying the Twisted Mutation. Brontosaurus: Boosts the base weight for the pets that are hatched. T-Rex: Consumes fruit and copies its mutations to other fruits. This is all you need to know about Dinosaur Pets in Roblox Grow a Garden. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
