iOS 12 Is Out, Here Are the Coolest New Features

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iOS 12 is now available for download, and it offers a lot of useful improvements to iPhones old and new. Here are some of the coolest new features you’ll see in today’s free update.

Faster Performance, Even on Older Devices

Unlike past iOS releases, which were only available for a few generations of phones, iOS 12 is available for devices going all the way back to the iPhone 5s and the iPad Mini 2. This is because its banner feature is performance, particularly when under heavy load. Apple is claiming that after you install iOS 12 you’ll see: up to 40% faster app launch, 50% faster keyboard display, and 70% faster swipe to camera on the iPhone 6 Plus, among other improvements. We didn’t have an iPhone 5s to test at the time of publishing, but if Apple can deliver on this promise, it’s a big deal—and a big change from iOS releases in the past, which were notorious for crippling older phones.

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Yuri on Ice Marathon Coming to Theaters in the U.S.

Yuri!!! On Ice is coming to U.S. theaters this October.

Crunchyroll has announced it is partnering with Fathom Events to bring the Yuri!!! on ICE Series Marathon to select United States theaters on October 13. Tickets, along with a complete list of participating theaters, are available on the Fathom Events website.

The marathon, which will last four hours and fifteen minutes, will feature the subbed version of the show’s entire 12 episode run and tell the story of Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki and Russian figure skater Yuri Plisetsky. Fans who attend the event will also be treated with a video message by the series’ producer.

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Wolverine Returns and Buffy Ends This Week

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

Return of Wolverine #1 – $4.99

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Writer Charles Soule | Artist Steve McNiven (Marvel Comics)

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Mid90s Review: Jonah Hill’s Directorial Debut

This is an advance review out of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Jonah Hill’s impressive directorial debut Mid90s is full of heart, fun and a sense of longing to belong somewhere that will surely resonate resonate with audiences. Hill explores adolescence and the idea of trying to find your tribe, of doing anything to fit in and the satisfaction we get when we feel like we belong. It is also a very funny movie, with some pitch-dark moments.

Mid90s actually begins, though, like a horror movie. We look into the narrow hallway of a run-down house as Stevie (Sunny Suljic) is thrown out of a room by his older brother Ian (Lucas Hedges, in a much meaner role than we have seen him in before). Ian is beating Stevie like a ton of bricks, and the sound design amplifies each punch to do as much audible damage to the audience as they do psychological damage to Stevie. Yet as soon as Ian leaves, Stevie enters his room, admiring his brother’s posters, music collection, and lifting his weights just to feel what it would be like to be Ian. Despite the constant beatings and abuse, Stevie idolizes his brother because he is desperate for a role model.

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The 6 Best Anime of 2018 So Far

The year seemingly keeps moving faster with every day, and the anime keeps coming. If you’ve fallen behind on the anime seasons or are just getting started in anime, here are some anime from the first half of the year you’ll want to check out.

We’re keeping this short so you not only have a manageable list but also to put the pressure on us to narrow it down. This group, by the way, does not including anime currently airing in the summer season.

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How Venom Reinvents the Lethal Protector (Without Spider-Man)

IGN Premiere is rolling out an exclusive week of Venom content, starting today with an inside look at how Venom is reinventing the lethal protector for the big screen. Tune in all week at 8 a.m. PT for more first-look content at the making of Venom.

Venom is one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel comics roster, but the upcoming adaptation directed by Ruben Fleisher is looking to offer a new take on the lethal protector that fans haven’t seen before.

The new film serves as a Venom origin movie, but it breaks Venom’s origin away from the Spider-Man story it’s directly tied to in almost every iteration of the character that’s come before. This time around, Venom comes to Eddie first, and it’s their struggle to develop a symbiotic relationship that is at the center of the film.

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Stephen Amell Promises Arrow Twists and Unexpected Returns in Season 7

This September, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2018-2019 season. Today we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek at Season 7 of The CW’s Arrow, which establishes a new status quo in Star City, with Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) in prison and Season 6 villain Ricardo Diaz (Kirk Acevedo) still on the loose. Check out our first look photos, and learn about the new challenges Oliver is facing in our interview with Amell.

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Exclusive Trailer for The Miz and WWE’s The Marine 6

Check out the brand new trailer below for WWE Studios’ The Marine 6: Close Quarters, which aired during last night’s “Hell in a Cell.” The sequel — which stars WWE Superstars Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Shawn Michaels, and Becky Lynch — hits Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on November 13th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

In The Marine 6: Close Quarters, Jack Carter (“The Miz”) and another former Marine, Luke Trapper (Michaels), join forces to rescue a kidnapped girl (Louisa Connolly-Burnham) from a gang of international criminals headed up by Maddy Hayes (Lynch).

The cast also includes Terence Maynard (Edge of Tomorrow) and Tim Woodward (K-19: The Widowmaker).

The film is directed by James Nunn, written by Craig Walendziak, produced by Michael J. Luisi and executive produced by Richard Lowell.

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