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‘Underfilled and underwhelming’: best (and worst) supermarket sushi

Most supermarket sushi is so bad that it makes the fact that master sushi chefs in Japan traditionally train for 10 years or more seem entirely reasonable. The products in this test aren’t all bad, though the bar is pretty low. My greatest concern, beyond the freshness of the

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HBO's Chernobyl probes institutional failings and sacrifice

Before co-running The Last of Us, Craig Mazin wrote the 2019 five-episode HBO miniseries Chernobyl, a stark examination of the world’s worst nuclear disaster and the institutional failures that nearly made it apocalyptic. The series opens with a flash forward two years later as Valery Legasov (Jared Harris), the

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ILL's trailer shows extreme gore and echoes Resident Evil and Dying Light

ILL landed unexpectedly during June's PlayStation State of Play, and its latest trailer makes a strong first impression: first-person melee and shooter action drenched in graphic violence, with a lead voice that sounds suspiciously like Leon S. Kennedy (Nick Apostolides). It was easily the most violent display of

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War of Cells

War of Cells is a browser-based Flash strategy game released on July 6, 2010 (15 years ago). Players customize an alien life form and complete various challenges to take over a microscopic world. Available on: browser; Genres: Strategy; Developer: N/A; Publisher: N/A; Content Rating: N/A. war cells,

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Elijah Wood: New LOTR Spin-Off Fixes 'Hobbit' Cameo Problem

Elijah Wood said the upcoming spin-off The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum reunites many of the original cast and key behind-the-scenes figures, which he sees as a marked improvement over his brief, unexpected appearance in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. He made the remarks while promoting his

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Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie?

An interactive quiz asks ten questions to match readers with one of five Oscar Best Picture winners: Parasite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Oppenheimer, Birdman, or No Country for Old Men. The questionnaire probes what kind of film experience you want — whether a movie should pull the rug out, overwhelm,

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James Handy's girlfriend speaks after son allegedly kills 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor

Wendy Gledhill said she is in disbelief that her son, Michael Gledhill, allegedly fatally stabbed actor James Handy. “I’m just trying to make it through one day at a time, a minute at a time,” the 76-year-old said, adding that she “loved James and my son” and “can’t

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I've spent over 25 hours in Gothic Remake—20 quick tips to survive The Colony

Playing Gothic Remake for the first time can be a shock if you come from recent action-RPGs. Enemies hit hard, your starting weapons are weak and armor is scarce, so fights that feel routine elsewhere can easily overwhelm you. Progression is earned through quests, money and careful play rather than

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Mark Wahlberg’s Most Heartwarming Movie Is Quietly Winning Over Streaming Audiences

Mark Wahlberg’s most heartwarming movie is quietly finding a new audience on streaming platforms. Viewers have been drawn to the film’s warmth and emotional center, and its streaming presence has grown without fanfare. The modest momentum around the movie is reshaping how some viewers think about Wahlberg’s

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What links champagne, Mozart and veal pie? The Saturday quiz

The Saturday quiz presented 15 questions across history, language, art and pop culture. It ranged from what began to tilt in 1178 to which 1963 fantasy film Tom Hanks declared the "greatest movie ever made." Answers to the first eight questions were: Leaning Tower of Pisa; anglerfish; Montreal;

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007 First Light roadmap includes New Game Plus and Bawma return

IO Interactive has revealed a post-launch roadmap for 007 First Light that includes a new story mission featuring the return of Lenny Kravitz as Bawma. A brief teaser centers on Bawma but offers little detail, though it may explain why the studio paid to bring Kravitz into the game after

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Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson plan to expand their family

Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are already looking ahead to the next chapter and plan to have children together, a source said. They aren’t putting pressure on the timeline, instead still enjoying the honeymoon phase of the marriage. Before his relationship with Anderson, Don Jr. was married to

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How to lockpick and get lockpicks in Gothic Remake

Lockpicking in Gothic Remake feels especially brutal when you’re untrained. Your goal is to align every slider: each slider has seven holes and you must move them so the copper-coloured pin sits in the middle hole. When a slider is correctly aligned the pin will stick out. Sliders interact

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Ben-Hur's Unexpected Roots in the American West

Hollywood’s Golden Age epics feel unlike modern filmmaking, and Ben-Hur stands as one of their loftiest examples. The film was adapted from Lew Wallace’s novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, first published in 1880; for decades it ranked second only to the Bible in sales until Margaret

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Anthony Head and partner Sarah Fisher died months apart

Anthony Head, the actor best known as Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died on Friday at age 72 of "complications due to pneumonia." His longtime partner, Sarah Fisher, died suddenly on Jan. 1 at age 61, their daughters Emily and Daisy said in a Facebook post

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Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2026

Summer Game Fest returned with one world premiere after another, delivering a steady stream of reveals across genres. The livestream mixed new trailers, remakes and sequels with a few ads and small trailers for games that were already known. Early highlights included the Resident Evil Veronica remake, a new hand‑

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Cat Caffeine — a cozy idle ASMR cat café

Cat Caffeine is a cozy idle ASMR cat café that lives on your screen. Available on PC, the game pairs point-and-click mechanics with an indie presentation. Players serve customers and decorate the café while they work or relax, allowing the experience to run quietly in the background as a calming

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How 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Connects to a Tom Hanks Crime Thriller

The Mandalorian and Grogu connects to Tom Hanks' crime thriller Road to Perdition through a shared source: the manga Lone Wolf and Cub, first published in 1970 and running until 1976. The series follows Ogami Ittō and his infant son Daigorō along the "demon road", pairing samurai

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Family donkey-trekking holiday in the Spanish Pyrenees

As my donkey bent his head to another thistle I watched layers of mountains recede in deepening shades of eggshell blue, accompanied only by wind, marmot squeals and the giggles of my two young children. Our animals were on loan from Burrotrek, run by Swiss-born Denise Wirth, who after walking

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Horror survival quiz: which villain could you survive?

A horror survival quiz uses eight questions to figure out which horror villain you have the best chance of surviving. Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you're not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Only one of them is the villain

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Szkeletal: Estrogen Dracul’s Potato Hunger

Szkeletal: Estrogen Dracul’s Potato Hunger (Polish: SZKELETAL: Ziemniaczkowy Głód Estrogenowego Drakula) is a 2D top-down action roguelite and bullet heaven game available on PC. Developed by Wypok Games, it is heavily inspired by the gameplay loop of titles like Vampire Survivors. The game serves as a satirical parody of

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John Wick: Chapter 5 — What We Know

Lionsgate has long signaled interest in a fifth John Wick film, but production has not yet begun. Plans first surfaced in 2020 and director Chad Stahelski later said Chapters 4 and 5 could not be filmed back-to-back because he needed time to develop the next story. At CinemaCon in April

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Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

A short sci‑fi survival quiz asks eight questions to determine which world your instincts were built for. It compares five very different futures: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, and Star Wars. The questionnaire probes how you react when things go wrong — whether you pull on every thread

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PlatinumGames to helm TMNT: The Last Ronin; teaser debuts at Summer Game Fest

At Summer Game Fest, Paramount Games revealed that PlatinumGames has taken over development of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, a title first announced in 2023. The short teaser offers a cinematic look at a grim, futuristic New York and carries the tagline, "When all that remains is

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Alan Ritchson’s War Machine Sequel Deepens Reacher-Like Role

Reacher Season 4 remains one of the most anticipated Alan Ritchson projects, but fans have another reason to be excited: Ritchson now fronts two action franchises. The new role doesn't tie canonically to Reacher, yet viewers who enjoy the Prime Video series will likely appreciate seeing him lead