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James Mangold’s Forgotten Sci‑Fi Thriller Is the Perfect Weekend Binge

Zoo, produced by James Mangold in the mid-2010s, leaned into a wildly imaginative tone: kamikaze bats, wolf-organized prison breaks and giant computer-hacking octopuses all figured into its strange, attention-grabbing plotlines. Based on James Patterson’s novel—at least for its first season—the series followed a mysterious virus that made

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Wilmer Valderrama Confirms Major Casting Changes for NCIS Season 24

Wilmer Valderrama says NCIS will see major casting changes as it heads into its 24th season, telling attendees at the 2026 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival that the show’s creators listen to what fans want to see. He warned viewers to expect "a major shake-up happening"

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Solo Leveling's Japanese Print Run Ends with Final Volume

Solo Leveling's Japanese print run concludes with its final volume on June 23, 2026, nearly seven years after the series first appeared in Japan. The edition launched through Kadokawa on December 23, 2019, and will finish with Volume 25. The property began as a web novel by Chugong

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Swatter of GTA 5 actor sentenced to four years

Ned Luke, the actor who plays Michael in Grand Theft Auto 5, was swatted during a Thanksgiving livestream in 2023. He posted an Instagram message with a photo of a Department of Justice letter he said resolved the case, writing: "Don't drop the soap in the shower

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Netflix’s Devil May Cry Renewed for Third and Final Season

Netflix announced that the animated series Devil May Cry will return for a third and final season. In a press release, showrunner Adi Shankar wrote: "For those of you who have been paying attention to the episode names, I have been showing you the structure the entire time. This

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National Symphony Faces Uncertain Season as Kennedy Center Plans Closure

The National Symphony Orchestra has been unable to finalize its next season without an approved budget or a secured venue. Since President Trump took over the Kennedy Center at the start of his second term, audiences have diminished, artists have canceled and key staff have departed. The center’s plan

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Alan Ritchson Stars in New Poster for Motor City

One of the buzziest action films of the year features almost no dialogue and centers on a raging Alan Ritchson seeking vengeance after being incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit. Set in 1970s Detroit, the revenge thriller will draw Reacher fans when it hits theaters later this

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2026’s Biggest Fantasy Blockbuster Officially Breaks Fandango on Ticket Sale Day

Tickets for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey went on sale today for IMAX and other premium formats, and the rush overwhelmed ticketing site Fandango. The crash occurred earlier today, and users are still having trouble selecting seats even as other parts of the site appear to

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Amy Sedaris and Jimmy Fallon Reenact Love Island Meeting

The Season 8 premiere of Love Island USA left such an impression on Jimmy Fallon that he reenacted one of the episode's moments on the June 3 episode of The Tonight Show. Love Island USA fans were transfixed by a scene of OG Islanders Aniya Harvey and Kenzie

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Wardogs moves its Steam early access date forward

Bulkhead's Wardogs will launch into early access on Steam later this summer, earlier than the studio had planned, after pre-release testing produced very positive feedback. A statement on the game's official X account said testers told the team that performance and optimisation exceeded expectations and, most

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‘Hallucinating inside a Scandinavian kindergarten’: my night alone in Ikea

More than 5,000 people logged on for the chance to sleep over in Ikea’s Sydney pop-up; I was one of the few who scored a $19.95 stay in a house kitted out with the Post Scriptum (PS) collection’s 10th edition. The company billed it as the

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Keep Daniel Craig's Narnia Villain True to the Books

With a release window now in place for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, the author revisited The Chronicles of Narnia and pictured the cast. Gerwig’s adaptations often take creative turns, but one character they hope remains faithful is Daniel Craig’s Uncle Andrew. In the book,

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RWBY cast give slim Volume 10 update and share hopes for the show's future

Fans have been waiting since Volume 9 premiered in 2023. Rooster Teeth shut down in 2024, creating uncertainty until Viz Media acquired the IP, and showrunner Kerry Shawcross later confirmed that Volume 10 was in development in 2025 — but few concrete updates have followed. At a panel moderated by Maggie

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MC Escher review – hallucinatory insights from the mind-bending master

We think we know the world of Maurits Cornelis Escher with its mind-bending staircases and buildings that impossibly twist upon themselves. Yet a shocking glimpse of reality intrudes in Somerset House’s gripping journey through his metaverse: in 1945 Escher designed a diploma for students at a temporary academy in

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Alan Jackson Farewell Concert Special to Air Primetime

Alan Jackson: The Last Show was filmed before a sold-out crowd at Nashville's Nissan Stadium and will be broadcast as a primetime concert special later this year, with a streaming release the following day on Peacock. The telecast will spotlight Jackson's remarkable catalog spanning more than

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Timothée Chalamet's 'Marty Supreme' diamond pendant at Knicks Finals

Timothée Chalamet, 30, traveled to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center to cheer on the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals and wore a custom diamond pavé "Marty Supreme" pendant from The Crown Collection, designed by Ryan Rehbock and commissioned through Doni Nahmias. Rehbock said he designed

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Resident Evil team has considered a game set in Japan

The Resident Evil team is riding the momentum from Requiem’s launch. Requiem became the fastest-selling Resident Evil title and drew glowing reviews (I gave it a 92 in our Requiem review), leaving fans eager for more. In a recent interview with Japanese news site Futaman (via Automaton), producer Masato

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Mina The Hollower's Weird Modifiers Are Absurdly Fun

Mina the Hollower has a robust set of modifiers you can toggle in the menu to change how the game plays. Using certain modifiers—specifically ones that make the game easier—will make you ineligible for achievements, so copy your save file into a second slot if you want to

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Raunchy Prime Video Romance Returns to No. 1, Dethroning Spider‑Noir

Prime Video's new superhero series briefly reached the top of the streaming charts before being displaced by a raunchier favorite. Released on May 27, Spider-Noir earned a 91% critics rating and a 93% viewer score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series stars Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a weary

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1992 co-headlining stadium tour unraveled

The summer of 1992 brought a crowded tour calendar, with U2, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, The Black Crowes and others on the road, and the first Lollapalooza debuting. The biggest summer outing, however, was a 26-date co-headlining stadium tour pairing Metallica—flying high on The Black Album—

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Saving Alice’s Mural: A New York Rescue and Revival

Abram Champanier painted Alice’s Adventures in New York across 16 monumental panels from 1938 to 1940, wrapping the children’s ward of Lower Manhattan’s Gouverneur Hospital. Alice and her companions buzzed over the Empire State Building, scaled the crown of the Statue of Liberty, parachuted into Coney Island,

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Which MCU Hero Are You? Marvel Personality Quiz

Marvel Personality Quiz: Which MCU Hero Are You? Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. The quiz asks where you are at 2 AM, what drives you to do what's right, how you handle

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Hugh Laurie Joins John le Carré Series Legacy of Spies

Hugh Laurie has joined Legacy of Spies, an eight-part John le Carré adaptation that positions itself as a deliberate anti-James Bond. Drawn from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and A Legacy of Spies, the series brings spymaster George Smiley back to the screen with Matthew Macfadyen in

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Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

A ten-question action hero quiz matches you with the partner best suited to your instincts and style. Possible results include Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane, and Ethan Hunt. The questions drop you into scenarios — being ambushed, choosing how to travel, handling capture, communicating mid-mission, and deciding what matters

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Chris Hemsworth, wife Elsa Pataky and kids denied boarding for international flight

Chris Hemsworth and his family were denied boarding for an international flight after a passport mix-up. "I actually went to the airport once and I had my daughter's passport instead of my son's passport," the "Thor" actor said. He shares daughter India