Ben Affleck, once the most high-profile actor to wear the cape and cowl as Batman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), has candidly admitted that his time as the Dark Knight was far from enjoyable. In a new interview with GQ, Affleck called the experience “excruciating,” citing misaligned visions and a personal loss of interest in superhero films.

Affleck, who starred in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, and made appearances in other DCEU titles, never got the chance to make his much-anticipated solo Batman film, which he was also set to direct. Reflecting on that period, he said, “There are a number of reasons why that was a really excruciating experience… a lot of it was misalignment of agendas, understandings, expectations.”

He admitted that he too bore responsibility, stating, “I wasn’t bringing anything particularly wonderful to that equation at the time, either. I had my own failings, significant failings, in that process and at that time.”

Affleck says the darker tone alienated younger audiences, including his son

The Oscar-winning actor shared that the darker, more mature tone of the DC films further distanced him from the genre. Notably, even his own son was unable to watch the films because of their intensity.

“It started to skew too old for a big part of the audience. Like even my own son at the time was too scared to watch the movie. And so when I saw that I was like, ‘Oh shit, we have a problem,’” Affleck said.

He explained how creative differences between the filmmakers and studio also made the process difficult. “Then you have two entities, two people really wanting to do something different and that is a really bad recipe,” he added.

From Batman to The Accountant 2

Affleck debuted as Batman in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, starring alongside Henry Cavill. His stint also included appearances in Suicide Squad and Justice League. Plans for a solo Batman film under his direction never materialized, and the DCEU eventually folded in 2023.

The actor is now focused on other projects, with his upcoming film The Accountant 2 set for release next month.

At the ‘Far Out’ event in September of this year, Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 series, which includes four new models. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro were smaller models when they were first released by Apple, whereas the iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro Max had larger screens.

Early market indicators were indicative of weak demand for non-Pro models. According to a recent rumour, Apple is reportedly “extremely” worried about how the iPhone 14 Plus is selling and is trying to implement new marketing tactics to make up for it when the next iPhone series is released.

According to a recent story on the South Korean blog Naver, Apple is “seriously” contemplating new tactics for the future iPhone 15 lineup and is “seriously” considering how well the iPhone 14 Plus is selling. According to reports, the sales fall for the current non-pro models is much greater than what Apple’s external environment had expected.

First, Apple should think about lowering the price difference between pro models and entry-level devices. This is consistent with analyst Ross Young’s assertion that all iPhone models could get the Dynamic Island feature next year, which is now only accessible on iPhone 14 Pro models.

Future iPhone models’ pricing may also change, according to Apple, and “the price will be determined differently than it is currently.” It might lower the cost of the 2023 lineup’s Plus model. The starting pricing for the iPhone 14 Plus in India is Rs. 89,900. The starting price for the iPhone 14 Pro Max, in contrast, is Rs. 1,39,900.

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Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known analyst, had already predicted that Apple would widen the gap between professional and non-professional iPhone models even more and include unique features in the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The business plans to raise the average selling price (ASP) of iPhone devices, according to Kuo.

The blog post also claims that there will be a clear distinction between the pro model and the max in terms of materials and camera components. This supports earlier rumours that stated the iPhone 15 Pro Max model would include a titanium chassis and a periscope zoom camera. It is anticipated that solid-state buttons would replace the traditional volume and power buttons on the high-end iPhone 15 devices.

The basic iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are rumoured to be part of Apple’s 2023 iPhone portfolio. Apple’s upcoming A17 Bionic chip is anticipated to power the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The A16 Bionic chip might be found in the non-Pro variants.

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As Valentine’s week nears, many couples are excited to celebrate their love and romance. However, this is not the case for everyone. A lot of people despise the concept of Valentine’s because of past relationship trauma and unworthy exes. What if you were told that there is a way to get your cockroach of an ex eaten by animals, alive? No, this will not murder your ex in reality, but you will never find a better way to move on.

The San Antonio Zoological Society has come up with an idea for people to name a cockroach or rat after their ex-boyfriend or girlfriend. The event is called Cry Me a Cockroach, which is organised every year on Valentine’s Day. The society took to their Twitter handle and said that if people donate, their ex will be fed to an animal. They will also receive certificates.

There are some zoos in Pennsylvania, like Lehigh Valley Zoo, where people are allowed to name a bug after their former boyfriend or girlfriend. After this, these bugs are fed to their animals. All of this is done for just $5 or Rs 374.

Lehigh Valley Zoo came up with this brilliantly vicious, yet harmful idea, and took to their official Twitter handle to advertise. They said that they get it that sometimes, love sucks. So instead of feeling down that their love may not last forever, people should put a twist on Valentine’s Day and name a bug after their ex. They mentioned that all people have to do is to make a $5 donation to name one of the feeder crickets, and they will feed them to their ambassador animals. The offer is open till February 14, 2022.

This is not it. The Lehigh Zoo Website will also upload weekly videos on Facebook for people to see their ex’s big-avatar getting eaten.

Indeed, for every undeserving ex, there is a bug waiting to be eaten.