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'CSI' Meets 'Justified' in This Forgotten Western Drama No One Remembers Today

Taylor Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown. In Sheridan's

Culture

'The Mandalorian' Star Pushes Back on Toxic Star Wars Fandom: "It's Ours"

Brendan Wayne, who served as the body double for Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin, offered sobering thoughts on the state of Star Wars fandom. He said the character was quickly embraced, a sign the franchise is thriving, but warned that enthusiasm can slide into gatekeeping. Wayne raised the issue

Culture

Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars. Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which

Culture

Marvel Star Discusses Possibility of MCU 'Midnight Sons' Movie

The MCU has gradually embraced its darker, supernatural side, moving beyond hints in the first Doctor Strange film to characters such as Moon Knight, Mephisto, Agatha Harkness and the horror-leaning special Werewolf by Night, which introduced Elsa Bloodstone and Man-Thing. Those appearances revived talk of a Midnight Sons adaptation, since

Culture

Meera Sodha’s recipe for fried courgette, black bean and goat’s cheese tacos

I first fell for fried courgettes after watching Stanley Tucci eat spaghetti alla Nerano. A booked table at Lo Scoglio da Tommaso in Nerano fell through when a car broke down, so my husband, Hugh, made the pasta when we returned home. We were astonished at how much flavour came

Culture

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? is a quiz that matches your instincts to five different universes and asks where you’d have the best chance of making it out alive. Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of

Sports

Jose Fonte hails Cristiano Ronaldo as greatest for longevity and consistency

Former Portugal defender Jose Fonte hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest player of all time, pointing to the forward's longevity and consistency at the highest level. Fonte, who won Euro 2016 alongside Ronaldo, highlighted the remarkable ability to perform over an extended period. He reflected on what he

Health

Fine print on at-home DNA tests: key risks to know

The appeal is simple: a small kit arrives, you swab, spit, or prick a finger, mail it back and soon learn about hormones, ancestry, disease risk or even your whole genome. I dug into the fine print for 10 companies, including Everlywell, LetsGetChecked, Labcorp OnDemand, Nebula Genomics, Nucleus, SiPhox, myLAB

Culture

Trooping the Colour 2026: Royal Family's most eye-catching moments

From the military parade to the Buckingham Palace balcony, photos capture Trooping the Colour and King Charles III’s birthday celebration. The Royal Family watched an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour in London, England. Queen Camilla and King Charles III passed through the

Culture

X-Men '97 season 2 review: Apocalypse is darker and more frightening

Season 2 of X-Men '97 builds on the revival's momentum and treats Apocalypse more effectively than the live-action X-Men: Apocalypse. The show leans into the mutants' moral grayness and gritty realism, qualities that set them apart from more conventional superhero teams. The story runs across three

Sports

Wayne Rooney urges Man Utd to re-sign Scott McTominay

Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United to bring back Scott McTominay, saying he was bewildered when the club sanctioned the midfielder’s £26 million move to Napoli two years ago after McTominay’s transformation into a goalscoring threat. McTominay enjoyed a Scudetto-winning debut season in Italy and has become a

Crypto

Saylor: Selling Bitcoin needed to support Strategy’s digital credit products

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, defended the company's recent sale of Bitcoin, saying the ability to sell the asset is necessary to continue issuing "digital credit." Strategy disclosed its first reported Bitcoin sale since 2022 in a June 1 filing with the US Securities and

Culture

Prince Louis steals the show yet again with cheeky Trooping the Colour antics

Prince Louis once again stole the show at the 2026 Trooping the Colour, making a series of silly faces while standing on the Buckingham Palace balcony and at one point peering out into the crowd with a surprised look. He was joined by his siblings, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince

Culture

The Witcher 3 mod aims to recreate cut Catriona Plague questline

Modders Moonknight, Ferroxius, Crygreg and Glassfish are rebuilding a major cut questline from The Witcher 3 that would have explored the Catriona Plague and brought back the elven rebel Iorveth. Known as The WAR Project, the team plans a 10-hour, 12-quest expansion based on datamined material from 2024. YouTuber and

Culture

Fullmetal Alchemist remains a masterpiece 16 years later

Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist concluded its official manga serialization on June 11, 2010. Sixteen years on, and after two anime adaptations, numerous light novels, and three live-action films, the dark fantasy still reads as a timeless classic, notable for its breathtaking action and its scathing dissection of capitalism, imperialism,

Culture

Which Sci-Fi Hero Are You Most Like?

A sci-fi personality quiz poses eight questions to identify which of five iconic heroes you most resemble: Paul Atreides, Captain Kirk, Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley, or Max Rockatansky. The questionnaire covers leadership under pressure, the strength you bring to a crisis, what you’d sacrifice, how you relate to others,

Culture

Raymond Lee Wants Quantum Leap Revival After Season 2 Cliffhanger

NBC's Quantum Leap revival built a loyal fanbase around an endearing ensemble led by Raymond Lee. The series was cancelled after Season 2, which ended on a cliffhanger, and fans have launched multiple Change.org petitions to save it. NBC has yet to respond, but Lee says he

Culture

Action Hero Quiz: Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

A quiz offers to reveal which action hero would be your perfect partner: Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane, or Ethan Hunt. Ten questions aim to show which legend — whether built for style, muscle, charm, luck, or intricate planning — is truly built to have your back. The questions drop

Health

Travel insurance: don’t let a health condition derail your holiday plans

“I nearly fell over when I saw the travel insurance quote,” says Bernie Lawrence, 77, who developed heart problems and had quadruple bypass surgery in 2018. The couple, who before the operation paid under £100 a year for European cover, saw prices rise: £302 in 2022, a quote of £1,

Business

Xbox leadership signals push for Fallout, Halo and Elder Scrolls

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has suggested major changes are expected within Microsoft’s gaming division over the next 100 days, and recent reporting has outlined what some of those changes may be. A Windows Central report said many games published by Xbox in recent years — including Avowed, Forza Motorsport,

Culture

Controversial Grocer Scene in De Niro's The Irishman Actually Works

Martin Scorsese reunited with Robert De Niro for 2019’s The Irishman, reuniting a cast that included Joe Pesci and Al Pacino. The film spans from the mid-1940s to the 1990s, and De Niro, who was 74 at the time of production, appears in nearly every scene, prompting the use

Sports

Can Curacao, Cape Verde or any debutants cause a shock in 2026?

Four nations will make their World Cup debuts this summer: Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan. The expanded 48-team format means 32 nations will reach the knockout stages, with four points from three games almost certain to be enough and three points potentially sufficient. It has been 16 years since

Health

The wearable health boom is creating a data overload for doctors

Cardiologist Dr. David Kao regularly sees patients arrive with troves of metrics from smartwatches and bands. He says much of the information isn’t clinically useful—“Probably 70% of it, I just don't know what to do with clinically”—yet occasionally a device surfaces data that would otherwise

Culture

Producers of 'Stop! That! Train!' on RuPaul and bringing drag to film

Hosts Jason Cerin and Brian Faas sit down with World of Wonder co‑founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to discuss their new comedy, "Stop! That! Train!", and the decades‑long journey that made it possible. They explain moving drag from the small screen to the big screen,

Tech

Palworld 1.0 won't wipe saves, but Pocketpair urges players to restart

Palworld 1.0 arrives on July 10, and Pocketpair's head of publishing and communications John Buckley has clarified whether players must start over. "You do NOT need to wipe your data for Palworld 1.0," Buckley announced on Palworld's Discord. "But you should.