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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for PS5 is down in price for Cyber Monday to the lowest we've ever seen it, as Best Buy has taken nearly $30 off the market price - down to just $39.99 (was $69.99) . This is one of those deals that you'll want to be quick on the money for; not just when it comes to available stock (though anything with Spider-Man in the title is always at risk for that), but because Cyber Monday itself is only hours away from ending at time of writing. Best Buy doesn't specify an endpoint for this deal, but it doesn't seem likely that it'll be around for long. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is the most recent of the PS5 Spider-Man adaptations, and the first in the series to let players switch between both the Peter Parker and Miles Morales versions of the character. In our Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review we gave it the full five stars, and that it was "as good as superhero gaming gets. It's the quintessential costume caper, larger than life in more ways than one, and whose blockbuster boss battles and mob-fighting forays have set new standards in not just superhero games, but AAA action-adventure games in general moving forward." Should you buy Marvel's Spider-Man 2? The PS5 Spider-Man games are definite crowd-pleasers across the board, built from big budgets and ambitions that cheerfully throw in everything but the kitchen sink. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 takes this philosophy to its furthest point yet, arguably for better and worse. It's full to bursting with ideas - some of which are fantastic, like the ability to create weblines, and some that could probably have remained on the cutting room floor... like the three separate occasions in which you go on gentle bicycle rides. Still, if you enjoyed the last two Spider-Man games, or indeed those on the PS2 back in the day, or even the Batman Arkham games to some extent, you'll find a lot of reasons to enjoy this particular entry in the series, especially as a way to satiate yourself on Insomniac hero antics until Wolverine eventually comes out. For more gaming deals and discounts, check out our guide to Cyber Monday PS5 deals to see all the offers flooding through in real time!The hardest movie ticket to get last weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar.” The science fiction epic starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway earned $4.5 million from only 166 screens in the U.S. and Canada. Its 70mm IMAX film presentations sold out in minutes, leaving theaters scrambling to add more and people paying up to $300 on the re-sale market. Those 10 film screens alone had a staggering $70,000 per theater average, one of the highest of the year and usually the bragging rights of acclaimed arthouse movies playing on only four screens. Ten years after “Interstellar” was given a film release as a special exception at time when its studio, Paramount, was committing to a digital future, film is not only back but driving audiences to theaters. “I was just so gratified by the response,” Nolan said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press. “It’s really thrilling when people respond to your work at any point. But 10 years later, to have new audiences coming and experiencing it in the way that we’d originally intended it on the big IMAX screens and in particular on those IMAX film prints? It’s really rewarding to see that it continues to have a life.” How Nolan fought for film and the re-release “Interstellar” had been a labor of love, with Nolan fighting against the tides of a changing industry to use film, certain of its value. Like McConaughey’s Cooper, an astronaut clinging to skills that were all but obsolete in his dust bowl reality, “Interstellar” was made by a celluloid-loving filmmaker when the format was least valued. “Celluloid film was very threatened. Digital was taking over everything,” Nolan said. “We put an enormous amount of work and effort into the IMAX 70mm film format release at the time feeling like we didn’t know how much longer we’d be able to do that.” During its time, “Interstellar” was received warmly and an unambiguous success, but it also had its detractors. Its five Oscar nominations and win were all for crafts. And yet in the decade since, “Interstellar” has become beloved, a true classic. Nolan observed that it was the film that people kept wanting to talk about, telling him what it meant to them and asking if it was ever going to be re-released. Those grand emotions and sentimental themes of love, family and exploration that were a liability with some are now its most cherished qualities. “A lot of these people were younger people who, it was clear to me, had seen the film in the home and hadn’t had the chance to see it on the big screen,” Nolan said. While there have been “Interstellar” rereleases internationally, in China and at the Science Museum in London, Nolan saw an opportunity and spoke to IMAX and Paramount, now under a new regime, about a proper North American re-release for its 10th anniversary. The prints, Nolan said, hadn’t aged a day. IMAX hardly needed convincing: They’ve had the anniversary date circled on the calendar. For years, “Interstellar” was by far the biggest request on their social channels. “We saw this coming from the beginning,” IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond said. “It reminded us in a small way of the frenzy around ‘Oppenheimer.’ But the result is far beyond our expectations.” “Interstellar” is now the ninth highest-grossing IMAX release of all time and is closing in on eight (currently occupied by “The Last Jedi.”) The company is currently exploring options for re-releases in different territories. What should Hollywood learn from the weekend? The “Oppenheimer” effect was real in redeeming film’s value for the business. IMAX screens accounted for some 20% of the nearly $1 billion this year’s Oscar best picture winner made globally (it ranks at No. 5 for IMAX). While filmmakers have long cherished film stock, “Oppenheimer” had studios, distributors and theaters taking note of the demand. Earlier this year the film showings of “Dune: Part Two” were sold out for four weeks. And there’s more to come: Ryan Coogler’s new film “Sinners,” opening in March 2025, was shot with IMAX cameras. The “Interstellar” release was fairly “low key” when it came to promotion, but it also didn’t need much — fans made sure of that. Before IMAX had even announced that tickets were on sale, some noticed that AMC had made them available. News spread on socials and overnight every 70mm IMAX showing at the Lincoln Square location in New York had sold out. It wasn’t just the “primetime” slots either: The 1 AM showtimes were at capacity too. After the weekend’s turnout surpassed expectations, they added more 70mm IMAX screenings through the week which also filled up quickly. While Nolan is in some ways an anomaly, as the rare filmmaker whose name alone can draw crowds for original fare, there are lessons to be learned from the weekend. “It just shows our industry once again that audiences truly understand the difference between a communal, big screen theatrical experience that they crave even on films that they’ve had the opportunities to see in the home,” Nolan said. “That theatrical experience that we all know and love is so powerful and so exciting. It’s a very clear demonstration of it, especially coming amidst all the great successes right now, “Wicked,”“Gladiator II,”“Moana 2.” “Audiences are coming out in droves for that experience that we all love so much.” Dreaming big for the future and appreciating the past Before the weekend, Nolan was able to see the film again on the big screen for the first time since the original release, accompanied by his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. “Interstellar” was their first collaboration and Hoytema’s introduction to IMAX cameras (where he proved that they could be handheld if you tried hard enough). “It was really, really fun,” Nolan said. He also approved the new 4K UHD “Interstellar” set that’s now available. Since “Oppenheimer’s” big night at the Oscars and Nolan’s best director win, there’s been much speculation about his next film with near daily rumors circulating about casting and genre, none of which have been officially confirmed. It’s not something he’s speaking publicly about yet. One thing he will say, however, is that he’s in the throes of intensive testing for a new film technology with IMAX to use in the next production. “They have an incredible engineering staff, really brilliant minds doing extraordinary work,” he said. “It’s wonderful to see innovation in the celluloid film arena still happening and happening at the highest level possible.” And he’s still making time to go to the movies. Over the weekend, Nolan went to see “Wicked” at a theater in Burbank where he also peeked into one of the IMAX presentations of his film. “It was pretty magical to see a full house on that film,” he said. “It was a very special thing to see, 10 years later.”
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"The Council of Autism Service Providers" And "ABA Centers" Partner to Ring Closing Bell at the New York Stock ExchangeBellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. BELLOWS FALLS — The International Space Station hasn't weighed in yet, but the amount of light generated by the 2024 Parade of Lights Saturday night certainly could have been seen from outer space. The family-oriented, hour-long parade Saturday evening featured millions of tiny white and colored lights, draped in sheets, blankets or strings over everything from a fire truck to a farmer's hay wagon or even a human stilt walker. "How can you not smile all the time?" Patti Silvestri of Westminster said to her friends, watching the parade. "It's just such a nice family event," said Myles Mickle, the owner of the Village Square Booksellers, which was mobbed before and after the parade. Rockingham's own circus master, Troy Wunderle of Wunderle's Big Top Adventures, a celebrated stilt walker, led the parade, which moved through the village of Bellows Falls as night fell on a moon-lit night. Decked out in lights, Troy Wunderle, founding director of Wunderle’s Big Top Adventures, leads the fourth annual Bellows Falls’ Parade of Lights while on stilts on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Purchase local photos online. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. 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Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Children waves at Santa as he comes down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Santa as he comes down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Santa as he comes down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Decked out in lights, Troy Wunderle, founding director of Wunderle’s Big Top Adventures, leads the fourth annual Bellows Falls’ Parade of Lights while on stilts on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Purchase local photos online. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Decked out in lights, Troy Wunderle, founding director of Wunderle’s Big Top Adventures, leads the fourth annual Bellows Falls’ Parade of Lights while on stilts on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Decked out in lights, Troy Wunderle, founding director of Wunderle’s Big Top Adventures, leads the fourth annual Bellows Falls’ Parade of Lights while on stilts on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Rockingham Town Highway Department travels down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls showing off their design in hopes to win the "Cheermeiser" banners for a third time during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Rockingham Town Highway Department travels down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls showing off their design in hopes to win the "Cheermeiser" banners for a third time during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Children rush for candy during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Children rush for candy during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Grinch rides in a Windham County Sheriff’s Department vehicle during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Children waves at Santa as he comes down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Santa as he comes down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Bellows Falls hosted its fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Santa as he comes down Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls during the fourth annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 52-plus entrants in the parade celebrated the holidays and Christmas characters, with a lot of Grinches, and some just celebrated life in a small Vermont town. For the Rockingham Town Highway crew, which have won the most popular "Cheermeiser" banner for the past two years, its entrant didn't disappoint with its "Paradise Beach." A group of bearded men, dressed for work with reflective vests, were gathered around a campfire in folding chairs, complete with inflatable palm trees and a sand beach. "Looks like a regular workday!" someone shouted from the crowd. Another memorable float came from PK's Irish Pub, a Bellows Falls tradition. The float featured a live rock band, Intercept, complete with guitars and a drummer, and large exuberant live sparklers to light up the evening sky. There were decorated dump trucks and heavy equipment from area construction firms, and decorated fire engines and ladder trucks from fire departments from Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Westminster and North Walpole, N.H. Chroma Technology employees handed out special glow tubes to children along the route, and there was plenty of candy handed out. In the Square, the Bellows Falls Rotary Club gave out countless free cups of hot cocoa, and cookies before the parade, before the club ran out. Large crowds were all along the mile-long parade route, which is the traditional Bellows Falls Alumni Parade in reverse. The route was reversed to reach the greatest number of paradegoers in The Square in the shortest time -- because of the weather. This year, temperatures hovered in the low 20s, and there was some leftover snow from the series of light storms in the past week. There was one medical emergency at the start of the parade on Rockingham Street, delaying the movement of the parade. The person, who reported feeling faint, was transported to the hospital by Golden Cross Ambulance. Voting this year to decide both the "Cheermeiser" and the new "Light Cheermeiser" awards will be via ballot boxes placed in the community. The winners aren't expected to be tallied and announced for a couple of weeks. Previously, the parade committee held an online vote. This was the first year parking was banned from the immediate downtown area, to give the large trucks more room to safely maneuver. Betsy Thurston, the executive director of the Bellows Falls Downtown Development Alliance, and one of the organizers of the parade, was moving around the Square and crowd with a scooter, her leg in a cast. Others on the parade committee include Ben Masure, Jesi Bashaw, Alicia Thomas, Maggie Fletcher and Ozzee (CQ) Haskell. Contact Susan Smallheer at ssmallheer@reformer.com .
Houston's Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville's Lawrence that led to concussion HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterback’s facemask led to him being carted off the field with a concussion. Back in the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained left shoulder, Lawrence scrambled left on a second-and-7 play in the second quarter of Houston’s 23-20 win on Sunday. He initiated a slide before Al-Shaair raised his forearm and unleashed on the defenseless quarterback. In the long post, Al-Shaair says "To Trevor I genuinely apologize to you for what ended up happening.” Jets are sticking with struggling Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers will remain the New York Jets’ starting quarterback despite speculation the team could bench him in what has been a disappointing season. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said during a video call that he still believes Rodgers, who turned 41 on Monday, gives the Jets their best chance to win. Rodgers was 21 of 39 for 185 yards and touchdown passes to Davante Adams and Isaiah Davis but also had an interception returned 92 yards for a touchdown by Leonard Williams in the Jets’ 26-21 loss to Seattle on Sunday. Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals he's 'battling something' internal and asks for prayers Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family. The 47-year-old ESPN football analyst made the announcement on Instagram from the set of the network’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” show. He directed his message to men and urged them to get checkups and bloodwork done, without specifying for any particular illness. Moss explained why he’s been wearing tinted sunglasses, saying, “I’m battling something, man, and it’s something internal, your boy is going to get through it.” College playoff bracket offers last dress rehearsal and one more chance to see where the SEC stands The next set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night under heavy scrutiny before the final bracket is set on Sunday. It will be one last chance to see just how much the selection committee loves the Southeastern Conference. The best gauge will be whether Miami, which suffered its second loss over the weekend, is placed behind any or all three SEC teams with three losses — Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina, all of which are coming off wins. Whatever happens, the SEC is likely to have at least five teams in the 12-team field when the final bracket comes out. Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner after 3 1/2 years of record prize money Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving after more than three years as LPGA commissioner. In a surprise announcement Monday, Marcoux Samaan says she will step down in January, just three weeks before the LPGA starts its 75th season. Liz Moore is the chief legal and technology officer. She'll be serving as interim commissioner until a search committee can find a permanent replacement. Marcoux Samaan was the athletic director at Princeton when she took over the LPGA in May 2021. Prize money has soared during her tenure. She also has faced criticism for the LPGA not gaining in popularity during a rise in women's sports. Kansas holds off Auburn for No. 1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No. 25 Kansas continues to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. Auburn is pushing the Jayhawks in the latest poll after winning the Maui Invitational and checked in at No. 2. Two-time reigning national champion UConn nearly fell out entirely after an 0-3 week at Maui, falling from No. 2 to 25th. The Southeastern Conference had three of the top four teams with No. 3 Tennessee and No. 4 Kentucky behind the Tigers. The poll featured six new teams, headlined by No. 13 Oregon, No. 16 Memphis and No. 18 Pittsburgh. TCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women's AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2 TCU has its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a convincing win over Notre Dame. The Horned Frogs jumped eight spots to No. 9, the first time the school has ever been in the top 10. The Fighting Irish, who were third last week, fell seven spots to 10th after losses to TCU and Utah. UCLA remained No. 1, followed by UConn, South Carolina, Texas and LSU. USC, Maryland and Duke are next. USC QB Miller Moss enters transfer portal after losing starting job to Jayden Maiava LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Miller Moss is entering the transfer portal after losing the Trojans’ starting job last month. Moss started the Trojans’ bowl victory last season and their first nine games this season before coach Lincoln Riley replaced him with Jayden Maiava in early November. Moss signed with USC before Riley arrived at the school. Moss also stayed after Caleb Williams transferred from Oklahoma to rejoin Riley, and he served as Williams’ backup for two seasons before getting his chance to play with six touchdown passes in last year’s Holiday Bowl. Michael Andretti's Formula 1 dream comes to bittersweet fruition without his involvement Michael Andretti has been sidelined from his namesake motorsports organization and won’t have any role with the Formula 1 program he spent the last four years desperately trying to launch. His effort to get a program partnered with General Motors into F1 was approved last week, a month after he stepped aside from his teams. F1’s decision to expand its grid for Cadillac F1 came amidst a federal antitrust investigation into why Liberty Media refused to admit Andretti Global and after Andretti partners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter claimed controlling interest of the fledgling effort. Ryan Poles to remain Bears general manager and lead search for new head coach LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serve as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus. He says Poles will have the “final say” if the two have differing opinions on who should get the job. Chicago had never fired a coach during a season. But a six-game losing streak marked by questionable coaching decisions spurred the founding NFL franchise to change course. The Bears let Eberflus go Friday and replaced him on an interim basis with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown.