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Warner Bros Kneecaps Clint Eastwood's New Movie

By TeeJay Small
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Warner Bros has been under fire from general audiences nonstop for the last few years, due to a series of decisions from the top brass that seem to spit in the face of creative filmmakers and consumers everywhere. As you may already know, the studio has shelved a series of long-awaited films that were already fully completed and ready for release, stripped many beloved projects from their streaming homes, and generally gave WGA and SAG-AFTRA union workers an incredibly rough time during last year’s combined strikes. Now, according to a write-up in The Guardian, Warner Bros has kneecapped the success of Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2, by preventing the film from getting a wide release across the United States.

Juror #2 Won’t Get A Wide Release

The situation with Warner Bros and Juror #2 is extremely bizarre, as the film should be a big winner for the studio, at least on paper. The movie touts writing and direction from an acclaimed filmmaker with decades of tenure in the Hollywood space, an eye-catching cast, and a shocking narrative that centers on a family man serving as a juror, presiding over a crime that he may have committed himself.

Despite these positive indicators, David Zaslav and company seem committed to preventing the film from succeeding at the box office, by restricting it to screen in fewer than 50 theaters within the country.

Warner Bros. Buries The Clint Eastwood Film

Nicholas Hoult in Juror #2

Despite the slow-roll strategy for Juror #2 in American theaters, the film has already opened in more than 300 cinemas across the UK. Given the movie’s exceptionally American presentation, it seems odd that Warner Bros would alienate such a large chunk of Juror #2‘s potential audience. To make things even stranger, it’s looking like the studio won’t even be submitting the movie for Oscar attention, further signaling a general lack of faith in the film’s projected performance.

Warner Bros has also pulled a bizarre and nigh-unprecedented move by choosing to obfuscate the box office earnings of Juror #2. Such a practice is almost exclusively done by movies that premiere direct-to-streaming. To an outside observer, these moves look like damage control from a studio with absolutely no faith in the success or quality of their project- but what could possibly install Warner Bros with such trepidation for this film?

Eastwood’s lengthy career has consistently churned out financially successful hits, even when they’re lacking in critical praise, so there really should be no reason for Warner Bros to show such a lack of confidence in Juror #2. Perhaps the filmmaker, aged 94, is having internal issues with execs at Warner Bros, and his film is being punished for it. This theory has been floated by fans ever since Eastwood refused to attend Juror #2‘s initial premiere, though neither party has said anything to confirm the existence of a behind-the-scenes beef.

Clint Eastwood’s Last Film

Even still, many fans seem to believe that Juror #2 will be Clint Eastwood‘s final outing, considering his advanced age, meaning the film really should be treated with some level of respect. Whether you’re a fan of Eastwood’s work or not, it should absolutely ring alarm bells that Warner Bros is treating their own financial investment in Juror #2 so poorly. This serves as one in a long list of examples that paint Warner Bros as an incompetent, money-driven outfit headed by petty investors who have no understanding of art nor the film business overall.

Source: The Guardian

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T-Mobile is down. Social media users are not taking it well.

In case you haven’t heard, T-Mobile’s mobile network appeared to go down for a lot of users on Monday afternoon.

Users in the United States reported a widespread outage, with mobile service in particular being disrupted, and some users reported they were stuck in “SOS mode,” which can happen if service is interrupted. As usual, customers took to social media apps like X and Reddit to vent their frustrations, sometimes directly at T-Mobile itself.

On X, one user reported being stranded and unable to order a Lyft home (though, apparently, still able to post to X), while another said they were seeing a long line at their local T-Mobile store. Over on Reddit, a post about the outage has already collected more than 5,500 comments, with users trading rumors about the possible cause and potential fixes.

As a reminder: The person running a brand’s social media help line typically can’t fix the outage.

As of this writing, “T-Mobile” was trending on X, and search terms such as “Is t mobile down” and “t mobile outage” were trending on Google Search.

Mashable reached out to T-Mobile with questions about the outage, which the brand still hasn’t acknowledged. We’ll update this story if we receive more information.

This is a developing story…


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T-Mobile down: Why SOS mode shows up on your phone

Updated on July 27 at 7:48 a.m. ET — T-Mobile informed Mashable that it had fully restored service by 10:53 p.m. The company provided Mashable with the following statement:

We have fully restored service for all customers and sincerely apologize for the difficulties. We know that customers rely on us to stay connected to what matters most, and we appreciate their understanding as we prioritized resolution.

Updated on July 27 at 10 p.m. ET — Beyond its initial statement, T-Mobile has no update on the outage.

“Our teams are actively working the reports of technical challenges impacting some customers,” the company said in a statement to Mashable. “Any service impacts are in the process of being resolved and are our highest priority. We know how critical it is to stay connected, and every available resource is focused on resolving this as quickly as possible.”

In the meantime, many T-Mobile users are going to X and Reddit to complain.

A post on Reddit about the outage already has more than 5,500 comments, and users are trading rumors about the possible cause of the T-Mobile outage, as well as potential fixes. We’ll continue to update this post as this story develops.

As of this writing, Downdetector shows that thousands of users are still actively submitting error reports. In addition, Status Gator reports that the outage is nationwide, with T-Mobile-connected providers like Mint Mobile and Boost Mobile also experiencing problems.

Updated on July 27 at 5:47 p.m. ET — Users on X are still complaining about a T-Mobile outage, and the topic is currently trending. However, user error reports on Downdetector have slowed since reaching a peak at 4:58 p.m. ET.

T-Mobile users appear to be experiencing disrupted mobile service on Monday afternoon.

More than 64,000 users reported problems as of 5:15 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector. User error reports started to spike at 3:48 p.m. ET, and as of this writing, they’re continuing to climb. The majority of users either listed the problem as “no signal,” or simply “mobile phone.”

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Shortly after the issues were reported on Downdetector, searches surged on Google for SOS mode, which can appear on devices when service is disrupted. SOS mode means your phone should still be able to make emergency calls via satellite if needed.

On X, dozens of users complained of an outage, with some users specifically complaining about SOS mode.

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A Mashable editor provided this screenshot of their phone stuck in “SOS Mode.”
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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 28, 2026

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you’ve ever watched football.

As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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What is Connections: Sports Edition?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication’s sports coverage. The sports Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

Each puzzle features 16 words, and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes before the game ends.

Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

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Here’s a hint for today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

  • Yellow: Type of football roles

  • Green: Ways to hit a tennis ball

  • Blue: Extra points

  • Purple: Sounds like a number

Here are today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories

Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:

  • Yellow: Football Positions

  • Green: Tennis Shot Descriptions

  • Blue: Worth Two Points/Runs

  • Purple: Ends in a Number

Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today’s Connections: Sports Edition #673 is…

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

  • Football Positions: GUARD, LINEBACKER, RUNNING BACK, TIGHT END

  • Tennis Shot Descriptions: BACKHAND, DROP, SLICE, SMASH

  • Worth Two Points/Runs: 2-RUN HR, LAYUP, SAFETY, WRESTLING REVERSAL

  • Ends in a Number: CONINE, END ZONE, HEAVYWEIGHT, WITTEN

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

If you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.


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