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Culture

Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Film?

A ten-question quiz matches readers with one of five Best Picture winners: Parasite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Oppenheimer, Birdman, or No Country for Old Men. The questions probe what kind of film experience you want — from pacing and form to antagonist, setting, craft, and the feeling you want to

Sports

Why was Said El Mala left out? Karl's withdrawal and Nagelsmann's choices

Lennart Karl’s withdrawal from the World Cup is a bitter blow for the squad and for the 18-year-old himself. “It just hurts beyond words,” Karl posted on Instagram. His fearless, audacious style—often baffling at first glance yet unexpectedly effective—will be missed both on the pitch and as

Culture

Peter Phillips marries Harriet Sperling at All Saints Church

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling were married Saturday in a quiet ceremony at All Saints Church in Kemble, in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. The service was attended by several members of the royal family, including King Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton, and Prince Edward

Tech

Monster Hunter Wilds coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Capcom announced last night at Summer Game Fest that Monster Hunter Wilds is in development for the Nintendo Switch 2. There is no release date or window yet, and more details are expected in the months ahead. The Switch 2 news follows the reveal of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendence, the

Crypto

Billion-dollar crypto investor doubles down on bitcoin, doubts ether upside

James Wo, founder and CEO of crypto investment firm DFG, told attendees at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris that bitcoin remains the dominant institutional asset in crypto and rejected Tom Lee’s prediction that ether could reach $250,000. "I totally disagree with him," Wo said.

Culture

Monster Hunter Wilds expansion Ascendance, Switch 2 port in development

Capcom has revealed a major expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds called Ascendance. Described as “massive,” it sends players into the sky to face Elder Dragons and is due sometime in 2027. The DLC moves hunters from the Forbidden Lands to the Skybound Eyrie, the floating ruins of an ancient Wyverian

Culture

14 Years Later, Liam Neeson's $302M Action Epic Hits Free Streaming

Wrath of the Titans, the 2012 sequel that brought back Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson, is now available to stream for free on Tubi as of Jun. 1. The Jonathan Liebesman-directed follow-up earned $302 million worldwide after its theatrical run. The story finds Perseus living as a peaceful fisherman with

Culture

The Four Seasons finale gives Anne a hopeful new start

Tina Fey's comedy The Four Seasons returns in Season 2, continuing from the Season 1 cliffhanger of Nick's death and following a longtime group of friends as they navigate dramatic life changes. Anne has often been the show's most tragic figure: her husband of

Sports

Noah Atubolu weighs surprise transfer interest amid Freiburg exit

Atubolu has one year left on his Freiburg contract, yet a summer transfer is highly likely. Freiburg have signed Mio Backhaus from Werder Bremen for €12 million as Atubolu's direct replacement and new first-choice goalkeeper. Atubolu has rejected a contract extension, so the Europa League finalists must sell

Health

Medik8's new serum combines PDRN and exosomes for cellular rejuvenation

The British brand Medik8, favored by celebrities including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Hailey Bieber, has launched the Exo-PDRN Primastic+ Youthful Vitality Serum. It combines a proprietary exosome complex with a vegan version of PDRN and is described as targeting multiple signs of aging while being gentle enough for post-procedure use. Medik8

Culture

Text-only GTA roleplay showed me why players are slowing things down

Someone has overdosed, so said the panicked man running down the street towards the infirmary. I follow, pushing through the red swing doors into the hospital reception area, and find a family huddled together in the adjacent waiting room. When I ask what happened, I'm politely, but no

Culture

Modern Warfare 4's DMZ reimagines extraction play like Arc Raiders

DMZ returns in Modern Warfare 4 as a fuller, more polished mode after a modest debut in Modern Warfare 2. Multiplayer creative director Geoffrey Smith said Infinity Ward "had a bit more time" and built what it calls a proper DMZ that plays like a game within a

AI

Developers say AI clones helped promote Scale the Depths

Glass Gecko Games, creators of the fishing game Scale the Depths, saw early success after winning the 2024 GMTK game jam. Lead artist Serpexnessie wrote on Reddit that the core gameplay was "incredibly addictive," and a browser build on itch.io drew two to three thousand views a

Culture

Godzilla remaster reportedly set for early November amid GTA 6

A leak says a remaster of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee will arrive on November 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2. It’s being developed by Pipeworks and published by Atari, and is said to include a new online multiplayer mode, overhauled graphics and unlock

Culture

Kuanglong Zhang: 'A soccer ball can bring great joy to two little kids'

Kuanglong Zhang lives in Shenzhen and was visiting the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar when he took this photo. Close to the borders of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, the landlocked city is distinctly different from the modern port city he calls home; Zhang remembers being captivated by the unfamiliar

Culture

Dutton Ranch Episode 5 Kills Off Beloved Character

Dutton Ranch has been breaking streaming records at Paramount+ and has stepped into Yellowstone's shoes. After Beth, Rip and Carter are forced off their new ranch by a wildfire, they decamp to a cattle spread in South Texas and quickly find themselves the underdogs against the 10 Petal

Culture

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. The Matrix built an airtight prison, but you took the red pill a long

Sports

Why all squad players will join World Cup pre-match anthems

FIFA has announced a change that will see every squad member take part in the pre-match national anthems at the World Cup. Both starting line-ups and substitutes will congregate together on the pitch ahead of kick-off. Historically only the starting eleven lined up on the playing surface facing the stadium

Culture

Celebrities who married their high school sweetheart

Keeping a relationship intact from high school into adulthood is difficult, and even harder under the glare of fame. Still, 19 celebrity couples met as teenagers and went on to long, public lives together — even if not all remain together today. Knicks star Jalen Brunson has been with Ali Marks

Crypto

Satoshi-era bitcoin tied to $285B lawsuit moves after 14 years

A Bitcoin address that held 35.55 BTC — worth $2.54 million and untouched since March 2011 — moved coins earlier this week. The wallet 1LwWtSs7tMCwcRczQd5kVMv3xpWw6w4Sxe sent 15 BTC to a new address and kept 20.55 BTC as change in transaction b90755b at 16:46 UTC on June 2, recorded

Culture

First Blood Trilogy Arrives on Peacock Ahead of New Prequel

The Sylvester Stallone-led Rambo trilogy from the 1980s has arrived on Peacock, with the original First Blood joining its sequels. Based on the novel by David Morrell, First Blood hit theaters in 1982, runs 93 minutes, was produced for around $18 million and went on to earn about $125 million

Culture

Fleetwood Mac's Most Devastating Breakup Song Is Also Their Greatest

Fleetwood Mac turned fractured relationships into some of rock's most affecting songs. The band contained two couples who broke up during the making of Rumours — Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham split early in the recording process, and John and Christine McVie were headed toward divorce — and the sessions

Sports

Real Madrid prepare €150m bid for Michael Olise amid election battle

Real Madrid are preparing a club-record €150 million bid for Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise, with president Florentino Perez expected to press ahead amid a presidential election battle. Bayern, however, remain determined to keep the France international despite growing speculation over his future. Perez has indicated Madrid are ready to

Culture

Zack Fair to play larger role in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation

Zack Fair has long been important to Final Fantasy 7 despite being dead at the start of the original game. As the Remake trilogy prepares to end next year with Revelation, the team at Square Enix is making him an even bigger part of the climactic finale. Series director Naoki

Culture

Tifa Lockhart Is Joining Street Fighter 6 with a Rebuilt Move Set

Final Fantasy VII's Tifa Lockhart will join Street Fighter 6 as the game's latest guest character, arriving as part of its year 4 slate. Final Fantasy VII director Naoki Hamaguchi said on stage during her Summer Game Fest reveal, “Tifa is a character loved by players