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‘Euphoria’ finale: Rue dies and where the main characters ended up

HBO confirmed the Emmy-winning drama is over after seven years and three seasons, and the series finale, titled "In God We Trust," closes on a bleak note. Rue, who battled opioid addiction and suicidal thoughts, dies from an accidental overdose after tipping off the DEA to bring down

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14-Year-Old Lai Noelle Gets First Golden Buzzer on AGT Season 21

Fourteen-year-old Lai Noelle of Texas earned the first Golden Buzzer of America's Got Talent Season 21 during the audition premiere. Initially shy and soft-spoken — even accepting water from host Terry Crews — she revealed a powerful, textured alto once she began to sing, leaving judges Howie Mandel and Mel

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Alix Earle, Shay Mitchell close Miami Swim Week with star-studded after-party

Alix Earle and Shay Mitchell closed out the final night of Miami Swim Week at E11even Miami, arriving with a group of friends. The pair and their guests feasted on chicken fingers, fries and plenty of tequila shots as the night went on. Earle wore a plunging sheer gown adorned

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'I Will Find You' Trailer Unveils Netflix's Next Harlan Coben Adaptation

Netflix released a trailer for I Will Find You, a miniseries adapted from Harlan Coben's 2023 novel. It is the first of Coben's Netflix adaptations to be set and produced entirely within the United States. The story follows David Burroughs, a father serving a life sentence

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The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 Offers a Gripping Reset

Two years after viewers last visited Tal'Dorei, Vox Machina returns for what will be its penultimate season. The series adapts Critical Role's first Dungeons & Dragons campaign, following the broad path of that journey while altering elements to keep things fresh. The principal players voice their

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Wanderlove: are we really more attractive and alluring on holiday?

Wanderlove, a term coined by the dating app Bumble in 2022 to describe a trend predicted for 2023, perhaps has finally arrived in 2026. It refers to falling in love while on holiday — being open to romance while travelling — and is different from wanderlust, which really means a lust for

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How Sydney Sweeney reacted to 'Euphoria' Season 3 OnlyFans storyline

Showrunner Sam Levinson said on a Popcast episode that when he first wrote Cassie Howard’s OnlyFans storyline he considered shooting around nudity, but Sydney Sweeney pushed back. “Are you kidding? I’m playing an OnlyFans model. You’re telling me you’re going to, like, skirt around it?” she

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A Minecraft Movie Squared to add new biomes, characters and Matt Berry

During Minecraft Live Jack Black said, "We're so excited to be back in beautiful New Zealand shooting the sequel to A Minecraft Movie," adding there is "a lot of new in this movie and a massive team hard at work taking this production to the

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Modern Warfare 4 won't have 'clowny' crossover skins, Call of Duty says

Call of Duty's social account said the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 will focus on "staying true to Modern Warfare" and promised "no clowny skins for launch and seasons beyond." The Studio Community account added, "No Lady Gaga. No Omni-Man. No Teletubbies. No SpongeBob.

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Arc Raiders' Chinese version adds PvE safe zone, global players want it too

Embark Studios is adding a PvE "safe zone" mode to the Chinese version of Arc Raiders, a change shown on the game's Chinese website and shared via fan translations. In that mode players are friendly by default, though anyone can defect and will be marked as

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Every Movie Coming to Theaters in June 2026

Summer officially kicks off in June, and while the month does not brim with new releases, what arrives offers a wide range of fare for different tastes. Highlights include Steven Spielberg returning to original sci‑fi, a 25th‑anniversary Jackass sendoff, a solo outing for Supergirl with Krypto, and a

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The David Bowie Song That Predicted Alternative Rock Decades Before It Existed

David Bowie spent his career pushing boundaries, sometimes in obvious ways—songs like "Space Oddity" stood out from the start—and at other times only revealing their influence in hindsight. "The Man Who Sold the World" was released in 1970 on Bowie's third studio

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Dua Lipa, Kristen Wiig & Bowen Yang Nailed the Choreo in SNL's U.S.O. Performance

Kristen Wiig and Bowen Yang treated the troops to a sassy U.S.O. Performance, with Dua Lipa turning up as the other woman. The sketch originally aired on December 19, 2020, when Wiig returned to host for her fourth time and Dua Lipa appeared as the episode's

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Britney Spears shares cryptic post about 'mean girls' after DUI arrest, rehab

Britney Spears posted a cryptic Instagram message about "mean girls" after her DUI arrest and rehab. She captioned a recent photo, apparently of herself as a toddler: "If you’re one of those mean girls pointing and laughing and looking at your phone in the audience just

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The Backrooms film left me with more questions than answers

Kane Parsons has a long history with the Backrooms through his web series, including the viral Found Footage installment, so I wasn’t worried about the film’s authenticity. I did have concerns about whether Parsons could explain the backrooms to newcomers while satisfying long-time fans, whether the story would

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Summer in America in 33 vintage photos

Beaches and boardwalks have been central to American summers for well over a century. The first boardwalk in the US was built in Atlantic City five years after the Civil War; it was constructed "as a means of keeping sand out of the railroad cars and hotels." Coney

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Successful America's Got Talent Acts Who Didn't Win

America's Got Talent has launched many careers beyond its winners. Contestants who never took the $1 million prize have still gone on to major success in magic, singing, dance and comedy — names like Jackie Evancho, Melissa Villasenor, The Texas Tenors and the JabbaWockeeZ are now familiar in entertainment.

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Hannah Waddingham hints at on-set tension with Jason Sudeikis

Hannah Waddingham said she has a "love-hate relationship" with her Ted Lasso co-star Jason Sudeikis, hinting at on-set tension while discussing "the nature of how Sudeikis works" in a Variety interview. "There’s always going to be a bit of give-and-take within a scene,"

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First look at 13 Omens, a rules-light horror game

Designed as a study in contrast to Pathfinder, 13 Omens is a rules-light, atmospheric horror game built for one-shot sessions. The designers aimed for character creation and play to be quick, keeping mechanics low so tension stays focused on the story. The game uses a communal bag that begins with

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Kunihiko Hamada says Madhouse let him go after 35 years

Anime veteran Kunihiko Hamada has revealed he is no longer employed by Madhouse after a decades-long stint at the studio. "No attempts to retain me, just ended abruptly," Hamada wrote. "35 years with Madhouse. Over 20 years as an employee, severance pay: 0 yen." Hamada is

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What Exactly Is Viral Online Creepypasta The Backrooms?

The Backrooms began as a simple image posted on 4Chan in 2018: a crooked, mustard-yellow room with carpet, flocked wallpaper and tiled ceilings that felt off-kilter and timeless. A reply to that image gave the setting a name and a scenario — if you “noclip” out of reality in the wrong

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Jay Ellis Says Top Gun 3 Has a Script and Studio Excitement

Paramount confirmed at CinemaCon that Top Gun 3 is in development. Tom Cruise will reprise Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, and Jerry Bruckheimer returns as an executive producer. No other concrete details — including a release date, director or additional cast — have been revealed. Speaking at the premiere of Not Suitable

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AMC's 8-Part Dark Comedy 'The Audacity' Is Ideal for Succession Fans

AMC’s eight-part dark comedy The Audacity, created by former Succession writer Jonathan Glatzer, satirizes the tech industry much like Succession did for media empires. The series centers on Hypergenosis and its eccentric CEO Duncan Park (Billy Magnussen), a temperamental, argumentative figure who has developed a breakthrough in tracking individualized

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To YouTube and beyond: how Gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Last year, a feature filmmaker emerging from YouTube still felt like a niche origin story. The Philippou siblings’ Bring Her Back followed their surprise hit Talk to Me to pretty-good reviews and OK box office, and the much-maligned Shelby Oaks suggested YouTube success need not translate into theatrical triumph. Yet

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Dua Lipa marries Callum Turner in Bianca Jagger–inspired suit

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner left Old Marylebone Town Hall in London as newlyweds after a Sunday ceremony in which the singer opted for a skirt suit and statement hat rather than a traditional gown. The custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture ensemble by Daniel Roseberry featured an ivory blazer with a