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Dave Eggers: 'Once you let a machine write for you, you're cooked'

Eggers begins our interview by suggesting we do life drawing together. He dropped out of art school but has drawn for decades, and now runs regular sessions at the book-lined McSweeney’s offices. He shows how to hold a pencil at arm’s length and use a thumb to measure

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Cruz Beckham sparks engagement rumors after Jackie Apostel flashes ring

Jackie Apostel posted a photo dump to Instagram from the Brazil vs Scotland World Cup match in Miami, including a shot of her kissing Cruz Beckham on the cheek while wearing a diamond ring on that finger, prompting engagement rumors. The pair were wearing gear from Apostel’s home team,

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Riot teases League of Legends Classic, full reveal July 11

After a bunch of decidedly low-poly character models started leaking from League of Legends's public test servers, Riot decided to pull the ripcord: League of Legends Classic is real. The reveal came as a skit called "200 Years of Experience," in which League of Legends executive

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Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn returns with a new adaptation this September

Grand Admiral Thrawn (Mitth'raw'nuruodo) — last seen in 2023’s Ahsoka — returns this September in a new manga adaptation. The character, long a formidable strategist in Star Wars stories, will be revisited in a different format for readers and fans. The 192-page volume adapts Timothy Zahn’s

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Is the Lego Imperial Star Destroyer perfect for adults and kids?

Lego Star Wars sets often fall into two camps: playsets for younglings or pricey display pieces for adults. One kit manages to bridge that divide: the Lego Imperial Star Destroyer. Ostensibly a playset, it carries a chunky price tag and an incredibly screen-accurate design. It opens up to reveal a

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Kate Gosselin 'spiraling' ahead of son Collin's memoir

Kate Gosselin is said to be 'spiraling' ahead of her estranged son Collin's memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood. An insider said she had no idea the book was in the works and has not spoken to Collin since she

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Super Earth's finest, can you identify these Helldivers 2 Stratagems?

Do you know your airbursts from your airstrikes? Your stalwarts from your heavy machine guns? Have you spent hours perfecting your high score in Stratagem Hero just so you can boast to your fellow Divers? Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia? For your sake, I hope so,

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Wardogs CEO on progression that respects players' time

Wardogs is a layered, hardcore FPS that pairs 100-player zone control battles with a cash-focused metagame, skill progression and seasonal resets. CEO Joe Brammer says the game must reward players who invest time while still remaining approachable for those who play casually. Brammer, who compared Wardogs to Escape From Tarkov

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Returning to Enslaved: the Uncharted rival that put Ninja Theory on the map

Enslaved borrows from a piece of classic Chinese literature but takes substantial liberties: the original text is a starting point for a very different adventure. The game pairs a taciturn, world-weary man with a smart but naïve young woman as they cross a ruined America. After a whirlwind opening, Trip

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Septar

Build scoring chains from a Romanian folk deck, weaponize the wild 7, and bend the rules with 59 relics as you out-race a gauntlet of folkloric opponents — the last of them Death. Sculpt your deck, pick a character, climb the Ascension ladder. Plus a friend-invite 1v1 best-of-5 series. Games metadata

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Johnny Depp's Sleepy Hollow Returns to Streaming July 1

Sleepy Hollow will return to Paramount+ on July 1. Until now, the 1999 film was only available to rent or buy digitally in the United States. It joins the streaming service's July lineup alongside The Ring, the entire Expendables franchise, Deepwater Horizon and Tremors. Directed by Tim Burton

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Middle-earth Quiz: Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You?

The road goes ever on. From the green hills of the Shire to the fires of Mount Doom, every soul in Middle-earth carries a destiny. Ten questions stand between you and the truth of who you are. Answer honestly — the One Ring has a way of revealing what we most

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X-Men '97 showrunner: Apocalypse fits animation, struggles in live-action

"Apocalypse is like the ultimate Mutant bad guy," says Larry Houston, who directed all 76 episodes of the original X-Men: The Animated Series and serves as executive producer on Marvel's follow-up, X-Men '97. "When we did Apocalypse in 1992, we wanted to establish that

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Jenni 'JWoww' Farley praises wedding guests after snubbing co-stars

Jenni "JWoww" Farley is celebrating the guests who attended the surprise ceremony she and husband Zack Carpinello held after excluding Jersey Shore co-stars Angelina Pivarnick and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro. "Were still taking it all in," the newlyweds said, and Farley shared never-before-seen photos from the ceremony.

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Thief gets a graphic novel and new soundtrack alongside Nightdive remaster

Thief is enjoying a burst of activity: Nightdive Studios announced a remaster of Thief: The Dark Project at the PC Gaming Show, and last month many of the series' original creators released a new stealth game, Thick as Thieves. Now the franchise is expanding into comics with an officially

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Air Force One is finally free to stream

Streaming free on Pluto TV as of June, Air Force One remains one of the defining action thrillers of the decade. Harrison Ford plays President James Marshall, who fights back after terrorists hijack his plane, and his charisma makes every punch, speech and impossible escape feel believable. Released in 1997,

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Picard's 'Drumhead' Warning Feels More Relevant 35 Years On

Some lines from Star Trek: The Next Generation have gained weight with time, and one from Jean‑Luc Picard stands out even 35 years later. The episode "The Drumhead" distills that sentiment into a single, sharp admonition. The story centers on the Enterprise uncovering a Klingon spy, J&

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Which Taylor Sheridan World Are You Built For?

A Taylor Sheridan universe quiz places you in one of four worlds — Yellowstone, Landman, Tulsa King, or Mayor of Kingstown — by asking ten questions about power, loyalty and survival. The quiz probes where your power comes from, who you put first, how you respond when someone crosses a line, where

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Jennifer Lawrence pairs Hermès Lindy with $35 Adidas Adilette slides

Jennifer Lawrence stepped out in New York City in relaxed street style on her way to an exercise class, wearing a red Roucha Janssen jacket ($285) with Alo Airlift leggings ($134) and her Hermès 30 Lindy handbag, which can run into five figures. Her footwear of choice was the Adidas

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Jason Momoa was born to play Lobo, not Aquaman

With Supergirl now in theaters, attention has shifted from the Maid of Might to the Main Man: Lobo, played by Jason Momoa. The actor’s long run as Aquaman in the DCEU made him a familiar presence, but from the moment he was cast in 2014 he always felt like

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The Lighthouse, a short PC horror game from Stinky Pingas Studios

The Lighthouse is a short horror game set in a lighthouse, developed by Stinky Pingas Studios and available on PC. It was released on June 20, 2026. Screenshots and videos offer the latest game footage and images from The Lighthouse. Other games from Stinky Pingas Studios include Star Fighters, Claria’

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Stephen King's Carrie Leaving Free Streaming in July

Brian De Palma's 1976 film Carrie, adapted from Stephen King's first novel and starring Sissy Spacek as a telekinetic teenager, remains a genre-defining revenge tale fifty years on. The thriller is currently available to watch for free on Pluto TV, but the streamer doesn't

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Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You?

This Middle-earth quiz poses ten short questions to reveal which Lord of the Rings character you most resemble. Each question presents a scenario — from bearing a heavy responsibility to choosing how to fight or offer counsel — with four response options that reflect different moral instincts and priorities. Answers are scored

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Star snaps of the week: Ana de Armas, Simone Biles and more

Ana de Armas and her dog, Elvis, enjoy a chill day at the pool. Simone Biles takes paradise very seriously, as the Olympic gymnastics icon wraps up a trip to Belize. Charli xcx teases her Instagram fans that her next project is a chore thing. "Baywatch" babe Brooks

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The Bean Machine

The Bean Machine is a one-player arcade game for the 8-bit Atari Computer, released December 30, 1983 and published by APX. The developer is listed as N/A. The game centers on a tray at the bottom that continually picks up beans and randomly drops them into a maze of