Over the weekend, millions of people from all over the world rushed to the Colosseum to watch Gladiator II and Wicked, sending moviegoers flying from Oz. Wicked made an estimated $114 million from more than 3,800 theaters in its first weekend, dominating the box office in North America alone. The follow-up to the historical epic from 2000, Gladiator II, likewise brought in an estimated $55.5 million from over 3,500 theaters. The first weekend of both much awaited movies sparked many analogies to the Barbie and Oppenheimer phenomena of last summer, when they produced a cultural moment and an unparalleled box office event. Similar anticipation had been building online for months for Gladiator II and Wicked, with many fans preparing for what they called Glicked (pronounced glick-id). In Fand...

Amazon's Black Friday discounts have officially begun. Through November 29, the shop is presently giving noteworthy discounts on kitchen equipment, basics for beauty, giftable technology, and more. Amazon is now providing their best deals of the season (and many things at their lowest price ever), joining a number of shops like Target and Best Buy. As an editor at NBC Select, I have been covering Cyber Monday and Black Friday sales for more than four years. I looked through sales that are currently worth purchasing on Amazon to uncover the greatest early Black Friday bargains. In the upcoming weeks, I'll regularly update this list with the latest prices and new offers. GO Ahead and SkipThe top early Black Friday sales at other stores, the best early Amazon Black Friday deals, more early Am...

Macy's son According to Monday, a worker in charge of accounting for minor package delivery hid costs totaling up to $154 million over almost three years. Ahead of its third-quarter earnings release, the department store operator announced Monday morning that the individual who allegedly concealed the money was no longer employed by the company. Beyond the announcement, the corporation declined to comment, as their statement on the topic did not specify the date of the employee's departure. As investors search for hints about how consumers are shopping for the holidays, the news comes at a challenging moment for Macy's, which is inextricably linked to the Christmas season through the movie Miracle on 34th Street and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Since the corporation has underperforme...

Despite his lame duck status, President Joe Biden saved two birds' lives on Monday. At a National Turkey Federation press conference on Sunday, Biden concluded an annual White House ritual by pardoning two lucky turkeys, Peach and Blossom, who are from Minnesota and about 17 weeks old. The two names are intended to honor Delaware, Biden's home state, and the peach blossom, which is its official flower. Biden stated during the pardon ceremony that the peach blossom flower also represents resilience, which is, to be honest, appropriate for this day and age. Biden began the ceremony with a joke about the large number of people there to see the two turkeys get a second chance at life. Biden joked, "They tell me there's 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon." The birds were grown and pre...

Macy's son According to Monday, a worker in charge of accounting for minor package delivery hid costs totaling up to $154 million over almost three years. Ahead of its third-quarter earnings release, the department store operator announced Monday morning that the individual who allegedly concealed the money was no longer employed by the company. A request for comment was not immediately answered by the corporation, whose statement on the subject did not specify when the employee departed the position. According to Macy's, the problem was found during the preparation of its financial report for the three-month period that ended on November 2. It was supposed to release its findings before the opening of the U.S. stock markets on Tuesday, but it has postponed doing so until December 11 in or...

At the age of 91, internationally acclaimed author Barbara Taylor Bradford passed away quietly at home on Thursday, according to confirmation from her publishing business. In a Facebook post, HarperCollins UK stated that the author was accompanied by loved ones when she passed away after a brief illness. "Barbara Taylor Bradford was a truly exceptional writer," HarperCollins CEO Charlie Redmayne stated. "For 45 years, she was a huge part of our company and a great, great friend we will miss her so much." Most people may know Bradford from her first book, "A Woman of Substance." According to HarperCollins UK, the book, which was published in 1979, moved from bestseller to super seller in its first year and remained on the New York Times list for forty-three weeks. Throughout her life, she a...

Following warnings of choppy waters, a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea, leaving at least 17 people missing, Egyptian officials reported Monday. According to Red Sea region governor Amr Hanafy, 28 passengers were rescued from the ship south of the seaside town of Marsa Alam, and others were evacuated for medical care. According to Hanafy, there were 14 staff members and 31 tourists of different nationalities on board. Shortly before sunrise on Monday, the governorate was notified of a distress call from the yacht, which had departed Marsa Alam for a five-day voyage. The cause of the four-deck, wooden-hulled motor yacht's sinking was not immediately apparent. However, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority issued a warning on Saturday about strong waves and turbulence in the Red Sea, and it...

Choosing when to buy gifts for the holidays may be a never-ending source of anxiety. Should you buy in advance, start your shopping around the major Thanksgiving discounts, or wait until the last minute? Through the end of the year, NBC News is monitoring the online costs of five well-liked holiday presents across key categories in an effort to provide answers to those queries. We examined everything from TVs and kitchen appliances to Bluetooth headphones, toys, and shoes, focusing on five items that, in the opinion of Consumer Reports, Wirecutter, and Wired experts, are likely to be best-sellers in their respective categories: General electronics: Apple AirPods Pro 2 Toys: Magna-Tiles Kitchen appliances: Ninja 12-cup programmable coffee brewer App...