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Deep Dive roundup: Uncharted 4 rework and recent gaming headlines

The Deep Dive section has published a series of features, led by a look at Uncharted 4 that reveals cut stories and playable characters. The 2016 game underwent a significant rework after the departure of original creative director Amy Hennig. Coverage also probes industry practices and fan reactions. Staff discussions

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Tony Gilroy: Star Wars Should Resist the 'Toy Box' Impulse

Tony Gilroy, the creator behind Andor and Rogue One, urged franchise storytellers to resist the urge "to open the toy box and start playing with all the toys," arguing they should leave more toys in the box and add to the world rather than take from it. He

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How to make perfect papas arrugadas

Papas arrugadas — often rendered, rather inelegantly, as “wrinkly potatoes” — are a Canary Islands speciality eaten as a snack with drinks rather than a mere side. The first potatoes to reach Europe passed through the Canaries from Peru, and the islands’ rocky soils helped establish a long history of cultivation. For

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The Force Is Not a Binary: Star Wars Alignment Quiz

The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. Questions explore how you handle emotion, authority, forbidden knowledge, training and combat, with prompts like "What

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Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz: Which World Do You Belong In?

A Taylor Sheridan universe quiz asks which of his four worlds fits you: Yellowstone, Landman, Tulsa King, or Mayor of Kingstown. Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions explore where your power comes from,

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Janice Dickinson’s new facelift shown in before-and-after photos

Janice Dickinson, 71, has undergone another facelift. Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Harrison Lee posted before-and-after images on Instagram three months after what he called a “major facial rejuvenation.” Dr. Lee listed the work as: “She underwent an Endoscopic Brow and Midface Lift, Deep Plane Face Lift, Dual Plane Neck

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Johan: A Soulslike Starring a Medieval Rabbit

Johan is a soulslike in which you play as a medieval rabbit exploring a colorful, fantastical medieval world. You harness the power of illuminated manuscripts to summon odd creatures drawn from medieval folklore. Those summoned allies assist in battles against powerful foes, blending manuscript imagery with folklore-inspired combat as you

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Backrooms director confirms plans for sequels and series

Writer-director Kane Parsons debuted with A24's horror film Backrooms, which opened to $81 million — the biggest opening weekend in A24 history — on a $10 million budget. The movie continues a recent string of young, independent filmmakers finding box office success that began with Curry Barker's Obsession.

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The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is Parasite

Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works. You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho&

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Disney finally released the Star Wars movie it should have made

I went into the theater with remarkably low expectations and left prepared to give The Mandalorian and Grogu a 7/10 and a heart on Letterboxd. After months of critics and fans bracing to hate the film, my reaction of "nothing special but actually fun" was a welcome

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‘Objects in Space’ Remains Firefly’s Most Overlooked Sci‑Fi Masterpiece

Nathan Fillion has confirmed an animated Firefly spinoff is in advanced development that could bring much of the original Serenity crew back into orbit. The news arrives at a curious moment: "Objects in Space" was the show’s final broadcast hour, the quiet last breath before Fox pulled

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Bows, bounce and rule breakers at Cannes

As La Croisette closes for another year, here are the most memorable looks from its final week. Bows, bounce and rule breakers on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival – week two. In pictures. France, Cannes cannes, la croisette, red carpet, film festival, memorable looks, week two, bows, bounce,

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Has Clint Eastwood Officially Made His Final Film?

Clint Eastwood has directed and acted in dozens of films across a career that includes A Fistful of Dollars, Dirty Harry, Escape From Alcatraz, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino. His most recent movie, Juror #2, was released in 2024, and at the time it was suggested

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Halo’s Paramount+ Run Was Short but Deserves Another Shot

Halo arrived on Paramount+ in 2022 and lasted two seasons before being canceled in 2024. Its production endured several upheavals—showrunners and directors changed during the run, and the series was originally slated to premiere on Showtime—yet it retained core elements from the games while taking its own direction.

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Obsession Could Become One of the Most Profitable Films Ever

Obsession, an indie horror film directed by 26-year-old YouTuber Curry Barker, opened in theaters on May 15 and has posted uncommon weekend gains, earning more in its third weekend than its second and more in its second than its first. It has reached $104 million domestically and $148 million worldwide,

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Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn't work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back. The quiz drops you into dangerous scenarios

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Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Fiction comes from what you don’t know’

Every family has its myths. In mine we were told that one of our antecedents had worked on the first maps of Ireland, and as a child I pictured a solitary figure in an unspecified period dress – perhaps a tailcoat and cravat – striding about fields and mountains, pen in hand,

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Toypunk: Comedic Third-Person Shooter Roguelite

Toypunk is a comedic third-person shooter roguelite that puts you in control of customizable puppets. They come equipped with an infinite toybox of absurd weaponry. Take on hordes of cotton-stuffed baddies across fantastical biomes, either solo or with friends. Progress between runs unlocks more toys and opens up crazy synergies

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What happened to Jabba the Hutt's other children

The Mandalorian and Grogu brought back Jabba the Hutt’s son Rotta, now played by Jeremy Allen White. Rotta first appeared as a baby in the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, kidnapped by the Separatists and rescued by Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano. The idea that Jabba

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Catch Up on The Legend of Vox Machina Before Season 4

With Season 4 set to premiere on June 3, now is an apt moment to catch up on The Legend of Vox Machina. Prime Video’s relationship with flagship fantasy projects has been uneven: it cancelled The Wheel of Time last summer over budget concerns while continuing to invest in

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The Mandalorian and Grogu isn't about the galaxy's fate, and that's fine

The Mandalorian and Grogu opened to roughly $100 million, the smallest debut for a Star Wars film, and many viewers have found it underwhelming because it feels modest in scope. That sense of smallness may be exactly what the franchise needs right now. The movie picks up not long after

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CrossCode joins Infinite Alliance JRPG crossover

Infinite Alliance, an upcoming free turn-based crossover that brings together heroes and villains from JRPG-inspired games, has added CrossCode, Cosmic Star Heroine, and Seed of Nostalgia to its lineup. Earlier announcements had already included Chained Echoes and Kingdom of the Dump alongside other indie favorites. The game offers nine playable

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Jetpack Joyride Designer’s New Golf Sim Embraces Awkward Controls

Luke Muscat, the designer behind Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, is working on Normal Golf Game, an absurdist take on 18 holes. In the demo you arrive at the club to find a six-figure tee fee and your car has been towed; tasked with taking down outdated parking signs, you

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Backrooms Tops Weekend Box Office, Beats The Mandalorian and Grogu

A24's horror film Backrooms opened to $81,456,295 domestically over the May 29–31 weekend, marking the fourth-highest opening weekend of the year. Directed by Kane Parsons and led by Chiwetel Ejiofor, the film follows a struggling, alcoholic furniture-store owner who finds a portal in his basement

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'Derry Girls' Meets 'Twin Peaks' in Netflix's Dark Comedy Thriller

Netflix's 8-part dark comedy thriller pairs the irreverent charm of 'Derry Girls' with the eerie strangeness of 'Twin Peaks' and is being presented as near-perfect. Across its eight episodes the series weaves together dark comedy and thriller elements, delivering the hybrid tone suggested by