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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 In the demo you arrive at the club to find a six-figure tee fee and your car has been towed; tasked with taking down outdated parking signs, you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

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Bear Brown says Matt Brown died by suicide

Bear Brown confirmed in a TikTok video Saturday that his brother Matt Brown died by suicide, saying Noah Brown pulled Matt’s body from the Okanogan River in Washington and identified him. "I didn’t think he would hurt himself, it does look like the injury is self-inflicted,"

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Trader Joe's skin, hair, and beauty picks under $9

I stick to a tight budget but don’t cut corners on beauty. A $6 hair oil from Trader Joe’s convinced me that quality doesn't have to be expensive after it improved my hair noticeably in one use, so I started trying more of the store’s

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This So-Bad-It's-Good Horror Slasher Cost Just $400 To Make

So-bad-it's-good films are a tricky proposition: if a movie is too bad it just becomes tiresome, while if it’s only a little bad it can be a “bad good” film. A true cult misfire tends to be self-serious to the point of parody, packed with hilariously poor

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Scooter Braun takes Sydney Sweeney to Times Square in undercover date night

Scooter Braun and Sydney Sweeney spent Saturday night in New York, ending their evening in Times Square. Earlier the couple was photographed on a date, both dressed in black — Sweeney in a plunging short-sleeve LBD and Braun in a black suit. Braun posted an Instagram Reel that begins with the

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An Essential Cyberpunk Roguelike Returns In 868-BACK

In 2013 New Zealand indie developer Michael Brough released 868-HACK, a turn-based iPhone game about cyber attacks and difficult circuitry. Now the computer commander is back in 868-BACK, where a monolithic corporation monopolizes all data and your job is to humble their supposedly impenetrable systems. You control a one-eyed smiley

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Rip Is Pushed Over the Edge in Episode 4 of Dutton Ranch

The record-breaking sequel to Yellowstone has continued the neo-Western drama and strong writing of its predecessor, and episode 4 set a new benchmark for heartbreak for one of the series' key figures. With Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly back as Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton, Dutton Ranch has so

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Netflix's 5-Part Comedy Series Is as Close to Perfect as the Genre Gets

Documentaries often take themselves seriously, but Philomena Cunk exists to upend that solemnity. Diane Morgan’s character, familiar to British audiences, arrives in the five-part Netflix series Cunk on Earth, which earned a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Across five episodes, the mockumentary parodies historical documentaries by guiding viewers through human

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Matthew Rhys Excels in HBO's Two-Season Noir Perry Mason

Matthew Rhys gives one of his greatest performances in HBO’s Perry Mason, a two-season noir set in the 1930s that many viewers find underrated. The series returns the character to his Depression-era origins and leans into darker historical themes, offering a slick, edgy revival of the franchise. Mason is

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House of the Dragon season 3: what to remember before June 21

House of the Dragon returns on June 21 at 9 p.m. EDT, when season 3 premieres on HBO Max. New episodes will be released weekly through Aug. 9, and HBO released the final trailer for the season on May 29. The Targaryen rift began with the death of King

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Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

The Action Hero Quiz asks which action hero would be your perfect partner, offering five legends to choose from: Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane and Ethan Hunt. Ten scenarios guide the outcome, each designed to reveal what you value most in a partner under pressure. Questions cover being

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How Killer Elite Gave Jason Statham a Different Acting Challenge

Critics have often filed Jason Statham as reliable but unambitious, yet his filmography shows more range — Spy, The Bank Job and the delirious Crank among them. When he said Killer Elite demanded more from him than anything since The Bank Job, the comment went largely unnoticed during the usual press

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The Great Waldo Pepper: Redford's risky, oddly modern fable

Many viewers breeze past The Great Waldo Pepper when scanning Robert Redford’s filmography, perhaps put off by the quirkiness of the title. The film opens with a rambling, carefree energy as Redford’s Waldo charms, annoys and bolts from one half-baked aviation stunt to the next, often dangling thousands

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Bikini-clad Bethenny Frankel, 55, walks Sports Illustrated runway

Bethenny Frankel, 55, walked the runway at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show at W South Beach in Miami during Miami Swim Week. She wore an array of swimwear, showing off her toned abs in a crocheted bikini, and danced on the runway with fellow SI model Erin Marley Klay. She

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Cosplay hospital volunteers are the true heroes of Comic Con

After months of sewing and hand-crafting fine details, having parts pop off or stitches break on the day of a convention can be heartbreaking. At MCM London Comic Con (May 22–24), a team of volunteers in the cosplay hospital stands ready with hot glue, pins, sewing needles and tape

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CBS' Tracker Ranks Among the Year's Biggest Shows

Nielsen's 35-day multi-platform viewing metrics, which run through April 12, 2026, show Netflix dominating the list but include several broadcast hits. Stranger Things sits atop the chart with 32.9 million viewers, followed by His & Hers at 25.6 million; CBS/Paramount+ series Marshals is third with

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'Friends': Every Main Character's Age, Explained

The sitcom Friends became a cultural touchstone in part because viewers felt they knew the six main characters so well that even their ages and birthdays were scrutinized. The show repeatedly referenced ages, but continuity errors and playful contradictions mean the characters themselves sometimes seem unsure of how old they

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Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving?

A horror survival quiz gauges which villain you’re most likely to survive against. It pits five killers — Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Pennywise, and Chucky — against your instincts through a series of scenarios and choices. Eight questions guide the assessment, touching on first instincts, where you’re most

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Dua Lipa marries Callum Turner in intimate London town hall wedding

Dua Lipa, 30, and Callum Turner, 36, were married in an intimate ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London. Lipa wore custom Schiaparelli haute couture while Turner chose a navy suit, and friends and family threw confetti as the couple stepped out of the venue. They are reportedly planning

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James Bond 007: Blood Stone review (2011)

James Bond 007: Blood Stone is a licensed third-person stealth-shooting and stunt-driving game built by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision. It carries an original spy story by Bruce Feirstein and features the voices of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Joss Stone. Most of the shooting follows a "find

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The Backrooms and Obsession outsell Star Wars this weekend

The Backrooms grossed $81.4 million domestically across its three-day opening weekend, the highest-performing opening ever for A24. The film’s success makes 20-year-old director Kane the youngest director to ever have a number one movie at the box office and bested recent hits such as Project Hail Mary and