Fast & Furious Movies Ranked, Emmy Awards Noms, & Canon’s Perfect Beginner Telephoto Zoom

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All 11 Fast & Furious Movies, Ranked: From Streets to Stratosphere

When The Fast and the Furious dropped in 2001, its creators weren’t aiming for billion-dollar box office glory. They saw their movie as a story of street racing, stolen DVD players, and a whole lot of souped-up cars.

But somewhere between Vin Diesel growling about "family" and Dwayne Johnson launching torpedoes (with his bare hands, how else?), the franchise reinvented itself. What began as a gritty B-movie about underground car culture has evolved into a global action juggernaut that now casually explores space travel, espionage, and physics-defying stunts.

Ranking this franchise is a bit like ranking your favorite flavors of energy drinks—they’re all kind of wild, sometimes taste questionable, but weirdly addictive. Some films are better made. Others are just more fun. And a few? Well, they feel like they ran out of gas halfway through the race.

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📽️ Industry

Who Got The 2025 Emmy Awards Nominations?

The 77th Annual Emmy Awards were announced by actors Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre in Los Angeles.

Severance led Emmy nominations with 27 nods this morning, and The Studio led comedy nominations with 23. Kathy Bates also became the oldest woman to be nominated.

Let’s take a look at all the noms!

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📷 Tech

Canon’s New RF 75-300mm Lens Is the Perfect Telephoto Zoom for Beginners

For many film and video professionals, the typical timeline for first lens purchases runs from a stock zoom to a nifty fifty prime to a telephoto zoom. Or maybe that was just me. Regardless of how or when you arrive there, though, the telephoto zoom serves a specific purpose for photo and video needs.

If you’re at that stage where you’re looking for a first, or a beginner-friendly, telephoto zoom for your hybrid projects, then this new Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 Lens could be a good option to start off with. Let’s take a look at the new Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens and explore what it can offer.

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