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[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LG6Qx127xgs”] Now that many of you have spent your first weekend with the iPhone 5, you may wonder just how much this amazing new device can stand after having been dropped on the ground or in water or even shot with a gun or dunked in a basketball hoop. Lucky for you, several people with $650 to burn have posted their iPhone 5 durability testing, and we compiled the top 10....

It looks like Super Bowl LIV will consist of the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. The fifty-fourth Super Bowl will air on February 2, 2020 on the Fox network and will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This year’s sporting event will mark the first time Miami Gardens has hosted the Super Bowl in ten years and the sixth time overall. The last time the event was held at the Hard Rock Stadium was during Super Bowl XLIV....

There is a reason why Hermione Granger is dubbed “the brightest witch of her age.” She is an integral member of the Golden Trio and, at their admission, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley would be lost without her. Hermione’s most defining characteristics are her intelligence and her dedication to knowledge. Throughout the Harry Potter series, her wits and bravery have saved the day. However, as with all the characters, Hermione has her shortcomings....

The Forbidden Forest is one of the most mysterious and magical parts of the Hogwarts grounds. It was a frequent haunt of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger during their school years despite the dangerous and dark creatures living in there, and was almost the final resting place of the Boy Who Lived. The dark forest was featured prominently in the films but there are still many hidden details from the Harry Potter canon some fans might not have seen....

Obviously, the Harry Potter franchise primarily revolves around—you guessed it—Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived. However, he wouldn’t have been able to survive the trials and tribulations of adolescence while being hunted down by Voldemort without his two closest friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Similarly, his dad, James Potter, had a tight-knit group of friends of his own, known affectionately as the Marauders. The gang was comprised of James, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew, and their friendship blossomed during their time at Hogwarts, right from their first days in school...

Daniel Radcliffe got his big break playing the title role in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s beloved fantasy series Harry Potter, but a few other young actors were seeking out the role. Radcliffe grew up on the set of the Harry Potter series, which spanned a decade starting in 2001. Here’s who tried out for the role and why Radcliffe was deemed the perfect choice for the boy wizard....

Hans Zimmer is one of the more prolific composers working in Hollywood today, known for his epic scores for several of this era’s top blockbusters. Over the years, Zimmer has formed a strong collaboration with director Christopher Nolan, writing music for all three installments of Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, as well as the Nolan-produced Man of Steel. Zimmer also teamed up with Junkie XL last year for Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, helping the DC Extended Universe expand....

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/270278933″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every Wednesday. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: iTunes (web interface and app) may still be propagating the new episode which could take up to 24 hours. Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded. Hosts:...

The world of Harry Potter has dozens of fantastic creatures, but perhaps the most iconic is the dragon. Dragons have made several appearances in the series, from the time Hagrid tried to raise one, to the time Harry and his friends freed one. But not all dragons are considered equal. You likely already know that there are several breeds of dragons – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire did a solid job of showing us that....

The Watchmen graphic novel changed what the masses thought a superhero comic book could say about society. The new HBO series is looking to do the same thing for masked heroes in live action, and a cast of gifted actors has been assembled to make it happen. The show’s creator Damon Lindelof has been clear from the start that he’s not looking to remake, recreate, or create a ‘canon’ sequel to Watchmen, but apply the same socially aware and critical eye through which Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created the original series....

Since the introduction of Android 4.4 KitKat, Immersive Mode has been highlighted as one of its new features. The idea is that once you launch a full-screen app, the keys will automatically hide, and can be brought back with a simple swipe from the bottom. Sounds great, right? Guess what – ever since I’ve gotten the update the only game that seems to support this feature for me is Cut The Rope 2....

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss changes in watchOS 4 beta 3, the first major update to Apple’s Clips app, detailed new emoji coming later this year, Apple’s new Machine Learning Journal, new VP roles at the company, and the latest iPhone 8 (and iPhone SE) rumors. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/334320886″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app....

Because Hogwarts is a school of witchcraft and wizardry, there needs to be some kind of discipline in place so that the students don’t run riot. Unfortunately for the characters in Harry Potter, there are plenty of punishments that these professors have cooked up and that J.K. Rowling keeps creating. Throughout the books, play, and films, we’ve seen a number of disciplinary methods used on the students when they have stepped out of line....

Although the entire Harry Potter franchise is focused on the constant battle between its titular character and the darkest dark wizard of all time, Lord Voldemort, the story as a whole is very much about the philosophical and moral battle between good and evil. None of the characters in the series are absolutely good, and none of the characters are pure and unadulterated evil. Well, maybe only a few of them are pure and unadulterated evil....

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 marked the long-awaited conclusion of the Harry Potter series for fans who read the novels as they were coming out. The final book pulled together many of the strings, plot lines and mysteries that had been building for years. While not everyone loved everything about the book, overall it left a satisfying conclusion in many people’s opinion. While the second half of the book may have been action-packed and filled with battles, there were some things about it that missed the mark....

Harry Potter is probably the most beloved series of books in existence. JK Rowling enchanted millions with her magical stories about a young wizard who tries to find his place in the world. She builds a world that readers can lose themselves in because they are so invested in the characters and the books’ rich mythology. Her stories would go on to capture the attention of filmgoers as well, as the popular series of books were translated beautifully to the big screen....

Peter Pettigrew is not exactly one of the most beloved characters in Harry Potter — but nor was he the worst. Well, not quite. Close, but not quite. The marauder, otherwise known as Wormtail, seemed to start out as a good person but spiral into a coward that made poor choices based on his fear. Throughout his life, there are heroic acts and there are utterly despicable ones in equal measure....

Of all the Hogwarts houses in Harry Potter, Hufflepuff is probably the most underappreciated and undervalued. It’s a shame as Hufflepuffs embody admirable traits like loyalty, hard work, dedication, and fairness. Some of the finest witches and wizards have been Hufflepuffs, with many of them proving to be quite powerful, even going on to shape the magical world in significant ways. Of course, not all Hufflepuffs were extraordinary, let alone powerful....

Actor Henry Cavill is creating a serious buzz with his new show The Witcher where he plays Geralt of Rivia. Could this be his new iconic role? Cavill is known for portraying DC Comics’ famous hero, Superman. Before The Witcher, Cavill wasn’t highly recognized within Hollywood having only been a part of a handful of high-profile roles before his big break as the caped hero. At the time he was cast to play Clark Kent/Superman, no one really knew who he was....

It’s not easy to make a good comedic video game. Comedy in general is a difficult thing to get right, but in an interactive medium like video games there’s so much more that can go wrong. Here Be Dragons, unfortunately, proves that this is the case, by delivering a potently unfunny experience wrapped in a surprisingly solid tactical strategy game. Here Be Dragons bills itself as a satirical take on the age of Christopher Columbus, and proves repeatedly that it has no idea what satire means....