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Ted Lasso cast remembers Anthony Head as 'the best person'

The "Ted Lasso" cast is paying tribute to the beloved actor Anthony Head after his sudden death at age 72. Brett Goldstein, who plays Roy Kent, posted a photo of Head to his Instagram Stories and called him 'a brilliant actor who played the worst person in

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Sebulba and other Glup Shittos in the first Star Wars: Galactic Racer trailer

The first story trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer premiered at Summer Game Fest, showcasing characters like Sebulba, that four-armed alien that looks vaguely familiar, a human with a moustache that's probably from one of the cartoons or comics, and a whole bunch of other Glup Shittos. I&

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1666: Amsterdam from the Assassin's Creed creator finally has a release window

Patrice Désilets, who spent 16 years on his next project, revealed 1666: Amsterdam at Summer Game Fest 2026. The witchcraft-fueled dark fantasy now has a release window: Panache Digital Games plans to launch it in early access sometime later in 2026, and a prologue demo is available for free on

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Guild Wars 3 confirmed; beta opens fall 2027

ArenaNet unveiled Guild Wars 3 at Summer Game Fest, delivering the long-awaited threequel to the 2012 title that has remained a major MMO alongside World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14. The new game arrives 14 years after its predecessor, and community anticipation has been high. ArenaNet announced a beta

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Scarlett Johansson Debuts in First-Look Photos of Mike Flanagan's '70s Reboot

Scarlett Johansson appears in a new set of photos from Mike Flanagan’s remake of The Exorcist, with TV Insider sharing images that also show Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sasha Calle, Diane Lane and Jacobi Jupe. Plot details remain largely under wraps, and the pictures—mostly of the cast on city streets—

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How Iphigenia in Splott became Welsh-language film Effi o Blaenau

Gary Owen’s one-woman play Iphigenia in Splott, first performed in 2015, has been reworked into a Welsh-language film. The play recasts the mythic Iphigenia as Effie, a young woman drinking vodka from a mug in her dressing gown, and confronts poverty, social inequality and the effects of austerity; a

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How a 1998 Blade Hit Quietly Became Part of the MCU

When Marvel's cinematic origins are discussed, the conversation usually starts with Iron Man and the 2000s wave of superhero blockbusters. Yet 1998's Blade, with Wesley Snipes as the vampire-hunting Daywalker, reached mainstream audiences a decade earlier and became a commercial breakthrough for Marvel-based films. Released during

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Tupac Shakur will appear in the next Yakuza game, Snoop Dogg reveals

A new trailer for Yakuza prequel Stranger Than Heaven premiered at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest and ended with a perplexing reveal: Tupac appears in the game. That’s Tupac, as in Shakur, as in the legendary rapper who has been dead since 1996. His likeness is the

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Resident Evil Veronica remake trailer revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026

Capcom announced a Resident Evil Veronica remake during Summer Game Fest 2026, dropping the "Code" from the original title. There is no release date yet, but Capcom plans to launch Resident Evil Veronica sometime in 2027. The trailer places Claire Redfield in a run-down Paris apartment and plays

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Seth Rogen Rebooting The Littlest Hobo

Seth Rogen and his longtime creative partner Evan Goldberg are setting their sights on reviving The Littlest Hobo, working alongside Crave to bring the series back for a new generation. The idea dates to a 1958 film that inspired a 1963 Canadian TV series, and a 1979 reimagining that ran

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Claire Redfield Returns in Resident Evil Veronica, Coming in 2027

Claire Redfield is set to return in the next Resident Evil remake. At Summer Game Fest at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Geoff Keighley presented a reveal teaser for the much-rumored Code Veronica remake, which will be titled Resident Evil Veronica. Capcom has not announced a specific release date,

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Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator reveals gen Atlas at Summer Game Fest

The creative minds behind Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian unveiled their next project at Summer Game Fest: gen Atlas, a single-player, open-world action-adventure set on an abandoned planet. gen Atlas is the first full game from GenDesign, the studio Fumito Ueda founded after he left Sony

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House of the Dragon previews Battle of the Gullet at SXSW London

House of the Dragon season 3 raised the temperature at SXSW London, where an hour-long panel screened behind-the-scenes footage and an unreleased clip from the opening episode that teases the Battle of the Gullet. Showrunner Ryan Condal said the footage came from the "early moments" of the sequence

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Alien: Isolation 2 Looks as Scary as the Original

At Summer Game Fest, developer Creative Assembly and publisher Sega offered the first substantial look at Alien: Isolation 2 and confirmed the horror sequel is in the works. The team did not share a release date. Creative Assembly revealed development had begun in 2024 to mark the original game'

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Apple's Cape Fear Becomes Streaming Hit After One Day

Apple's remake of a 1991 Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro classic made an immediate impact on streaming, entering the U.S. Top 10 at #6 after its first day on the platform, per Flix Patrol. The series is based on the novel The Executioners by John D.

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Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz: Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

A quick Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz asks eight questions to figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually survive. The prompts probe instincts and priorities — whether you pull on every thread to understand a system, start stockpiling food and fuel, keep your head down, study patterns,

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Hulu orders comedy inspired by '90s cult film The Cable Guy

Hulu has ordered a pilot for a new comedy inspired by the 1996 Jim Carrey film The Cable Guy, reuniting New Girl stars Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. While it won't be a straight-up remake, the original movie— which flopped in theaters upon release—was born a

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Win Tickets to Early Toy Story 5 IMAX Screening With Q&A

Disney and IMAX are offering readers the chance to see Toy Story 5 early in IMAX. The advanced screening will include an exclusive pre-screening Q&A with Director of Photography Matt Aspbury. Toy Story 5, from director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton and co-director and screenwriter McKenna Harris, follows Woody,

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Killer sudoku 1,024

Normal sudoku rules apply. Numbers in the cells contained within dotted lines add up to the figures in the corner. No number can be repeated within each shape formed by dotted lines. Click here to access the print version. killer sudoku, sudoku, puzzle, normal sudoku, dotted lines, shapes, sum clues,

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Chris Meloni Turns Mariska Hargitay's Broadway Night Into a Silly Reunion

Chris Meloni attended Mariska Hargitay’s Broadway show and shared three photos from the night in a June 4 Instagram post. He wrote, "Checked out a pal on BWay. Well done @therealmariskahargitay," adding, "She brought a freshness to the part- and I know, cuz I double checked

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to wed at Madison Square Garden

Multiple people say Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will marry at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, the arena that hosts the Knicks, Rangers and numerous concerts, including Swift’s. Privacy was reportedly their top priority; plans would move guests on blacked-out buses and make use of MSG’s multiple

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Anthony Stewart Head, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died

Beloved actor Anthony Stewart Head, best known for his role as surrogate father Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died this week from complications with pneumonia. He was 72. His daughters, Daisy and Emily Head, said in a statement: "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the

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Iron Lung, Jason Statham’s Shelter and the best new streaming movies

Streaming this weekend leans heavily into horror and thrills. Lucile Hadžihalilović’s The Ice Tower, a creepy spin on The Snow Queen, is on Shudder, while Mark Fischbach’s self‑financed adaptation of Iron Lung — a claustrophobic sub horror set in an ocean of blood — is now streaming on YouTube.

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God of War director says Marvel-style humor won't infect series through Phranque

The God of War: Laufey reveal put two things front and center: Faye confronting other gods in the afterlife, and a big, silly cube called Phranque. Fans have been charmed but some worried the cube might clash with the series' tone now that Kratos is sidelined. Director Ariel Lawrence

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Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait — the radiant, uncontainable star she wanted to be

I wanted to hate the National Portrait Gallery’s new blockbuster show, Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait. It represents two things that really should be binned: anniversary exhibitions (it marks Monroe’s 100th birthday) and exhibitions of celebrity portraits. Anniversaries rarely signify anything other than the passing of time, which is