“We believe that not separating the awards in the acting field according to gender comprises a signal for a more gender-sensitive awareness in the film industry,” said Berlinale directors Rissenbeek and Chatrian in a statement. Berlinale’s announcement makes it the first major international film festival to switch up how it awards its acting prizes based on gender. Cannes still has its Best Actor and Best Actress prizes as of now, as does the Venice Film Festival with the Volpi Cup for Actor and Actress....

In the world of superheroes, Batman is one of the most popular characters ever created. He’s right up there with Superman and Spider-Man, and dedicated fans don’t mind spending a little extra money on the coolest collectibles inspired by the Caped Crusader. If you’re looking for new merchandise to celebrate Batman Day, we dug up some of the more interesting and unique items for collectors to buy. Whether you’re shopping for something high-end or moderately priced, the roundup has everything from a replica Batmobile to authentic movie memorabilia, comic books, toys, drinks inspired by Gotham City, and other quirky finds....

Your favorite retro gadgets are back in rotation, but you don’t have to stop by a garage sale or antique shop to get one. So that you’re not spending hours searching online, we put together a short roundup of new and used electronics to buy, including Walkmans, cassette players, CD players, record players, boom boxes, and vintage radios from the 1950s. Although some are a bit pricier than others, most of the items on our roster are affordable over all....

Many of the biggest Black Friday sales moved online last year because the pandemic made in-person shopping (particularly in throngs of other deal-seeking people) inadvisable. In past years, Cyber Monday, a.k.a. the Monday after Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) was a way for retailers to entice even the most reticent shoppers to make pre-Christmas purchases online. Black Friday migrated online as well, but there’s still great sales on Cyber Monday. In fact, plenty of online retailers extended the shopping holidays into a long weekend, or even week-long event....

Now that the long-awaited Loki series has made it’s way to Disney+, it’s a great time to stock up on merchandise inspired by the infamous Asgardian trickster. If you’re a Marvel fan and you’re not already signed up for Disney+, join today for $7.99 a month ($79.99 a year) and instantly start streaming the new series, plus thousands of other shows and movies on the platform, which includes Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” and “WandaVision....

It’s safe to say that social media has made us more conscious of how we take photos. Regardless of whether you snap selfies en masse, or take a photo here and there, it’s nice to find an affordable and convenient way to make first-person photoshoots easier, such as with a flexible phone holder that fits around your neck. Similar to selfie sticks, these super useful accessories help streamline your ability to snap photos of yourself and group shots....

“Have you watched the Oscars this century? This seems like a case of washing a glass that’s already been through the dishwasher,” Maher said, rattling off a list of “diverse” Best Picture nominees and winners that include “Green Book,” “Parasite,” “The Shape of Water,” “Precious,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Moonlight,” “Fences,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Call Me By Your Name,” and “The Hours.” “The Academy is not exactly unknown for awarding liberal virtue....