Miraculously shrinking in both size and scale

When I stumbled out of the theater after seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron earlier this summer, I couldn’t help but think the stakes had been raised too high. As a Spider-Man and Daredevil fan, I’m better acquainted with villains who don’t immediately threaten to destroy the entire planet, but rather a city, a neighborhood or even just a few city blocks.

Don’t get me wrong — I love a good planetary threat, but the Marvel universe is so much bigger than the Avengers, and Ant-Man is, surprisingly, the perfect vessel to prove that.

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You can get some very good deals on Amazon today thanks to Prime Day — we’ve highlighted several of them here. That said, many of the deals were basically Amazon’s way of unloading a bunch of useless junk that’s been clogging up its warehouses onto unsuspecting buyers. The Internet, as you might expect, is not amused and many people have been taking out their frustrations with Prime Day on social media. A quick sample follows below.

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We’ve all been there: you’re thrilled to get your hands on a new Apple gadget, but after a few months—or sometimes weeks—the cable it came with is falling apart, looking like it was chewed on by angry chipmunks. So you replace it, and not long after…the same thing happens. Ready to stop the cycle? Get this fray-resistant, super-strong Titan MFi-certified cable for $24.99 at the BGR Store.

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Amazon’s crazy Prime Day sale is still going strong, and our master post has all of the details you need. With so much attention focused on Prime Day though, plenty fantastic deals have already sold out. It was inevitable of course, considering Amazon’s goal was to make Prime Day even bigger than Black Friday, but it’s still frustrating to click on a deal only to find that it’s sold out and the wait list is full.

Don’t worry, BGR’s got you covered.

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The photos of Pluto this week have been absolutely stunning, but Stephen Colbert isn’t satisfied. While the rest of us are waiting on pins and needles for more information, Colbert decided to wrangle Neil deGrasse Tyson for an interview in order to bash him for downgrading Pluto to a dwarf planet.

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They’ve been so busy with their own projects that they haven’t had a chance to team up in years, but now that Parks & Recreation and 30 Rock have concluded, Amy Poehler and Tiny Fey are back together at last. Written by SNL alum Paula Pell, Sisters is being directed by Jason Moore, who made his directorial debut with Pitch Perfect in 2012.

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It feels like Christmas in July all of a sudden, as various retailers are ready to offer shoppers some insane deals — the kind that you’d usually see on Black Friday. It all started with Amazon’s special 20-year anniversary Prime Day event that convinced rival companies to kick off similar sales of their own.

And it’s not just Newegg that’s ready to offer you some great prices all day long, but also Walmart.

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The Prime Day sale on Amazon kicked off hours ago, but the deals are still pouring in. To be fair, there have been plenty of clunkers for a sale that was supposed to outdo Black Friday, but we’ve already pointed you in the direction of some great HDTV deals, as well as smartphone cases, headphones and other discounted gadgets.

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Google’s vision for Android doesn’t work for everyone, and many OEMs are looking at different ways of using the operating system for improving our computing needs. Chinese company Jide Tech is one such Android device maker that’s imagining Android as a Windows-like platform that could deliver PC-like functionality to end users. The company has previously launched a very affordable tablet on Kickstarter, and now it’s back with a $20 device that’s described as the “world’s first true Android PC.

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