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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

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Minecraft Sequel Reveals Title and First Look at Kirsten Dunst

A Minecraft Movie, based on the popular world-building game, was one of the biggest hits of 2025, taking in nearly a billion dollars. Warner Bros. Discovery greenlit a sequel, and filming is underway in New Zealand. During the Minecraft Live May event, returning stars Jack Black (Steve), Jason Momoa (Garrett)

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Star Wars Quiz: Which Force User Are You?

Star Wars Quiz: Which Force User Are You? 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. What is the Force to you? When you feel

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Strappy days: what to wear with the classic summer dress

The strappy dress comes into its own on a hot day. Smart accessories like a woven bag and statement glasses add the cool factor Continue reading... strappy dress, summer dress, summer outfit, woven bag, statement glasses, smart accessories, hot day, classic dress, cool factor, styling tips

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Jay-Z takes aim at Kanye, Nicki Minaj and Drake in Roots Picnic freestyle

Jay-Z unleashed a scathing freestyle while headlining the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, calling out Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and others. Rapping about Minaj, he said: “That lady back on the stuff, she sound like she in love with ’em / Her Ken[neth Petty] can’t even … Take they kids

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Ys X: Proud Nordics: Launch Edition

Ys X: Proud Nordics: Launch Edition showcases screenshots and videos, collecting the latest game footage and images from the release. Game metadata is powered by IGDB.com. Genres are listed as Role-playing (RPG) and Adventure. Developer: N/A. Release Date: Unknown. Publisher: N/A. Content Rating: T. The listing appears

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Why Mindhunter Is the Gold Standard of Prestige TV

J.E. Reich, who has watched more than 100 prestige television dramas, names Netflix's slow-burning psychological thriller Mindhunter the gold standard. Backed by auteur director David Fincher, the show stands apart not because of marketing or budget but for the way it steadily builds tension and refuses easy

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Seven Years Later, Jane the Virgin Is Still a Perfect Weekend Binge

Jane the Virgin deliberately leans into melodrama, growing wilder across its five seasons, and that is precisely what makes it so entertaining. Released in 2014, the show uses over-the-top stories to create a borderline ridiculous series that invites nonstop viewing. The premise begins with Jane (Gina Rodriguez), a 23-year-old who

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30 years ago, X-Files dropped the first clue as to who Mulder’s real father is

Season 3 of The X-Files is full of standout episodes, and its finale “Talitha Cumi” quietly planted one of the show’s biggest revelations. The episode folds into the series’ central mythology about government conspiracy, aliens and UFOs while also shifting the Mulder family story. The case at the center

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Why Lost's two-part Season 3 finale still resonates

A rewatch of Lost's two-part Season 3 finale, "Through the Looking Glass," shows why the ending remains so affecting: Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) dies in a sacrificial moment that feels prepared for rather than arbitrary. Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusick) has visions of Charlie drowning, and Charlie&

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Robert Redford's Underseen Neo-Western Is the Anti-'Yellowstone'

An Unfinished Life, the 2005 Robert Redford–led neo-Western, has resurfaced on Paramount+ and is currently No. 5 in the service's Top 10 movies. Largely underseen since its release, the film offers a quieter, reconciliation-focused alternative to the more violent family drama of Yellowstone. Based on Mark Spragg&

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show 2026: Lizzo, Alix Earle and more

The 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show brought models, athletes, influencers and celebrities to the catwalk. From performer Lizzo to social media sensation Alix Earle, the runway featured a diverse lineup of familiar faces showing off the latest swimwear trends. Walkers included Bethenny Frankel, Brooks Nader, Stassi Schroeder, Remi Bader,

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Steam reviewer says 'I am done with this game' after 10,098.5 hours

ArkaneArdvark78 left a negative Steam review of Destiny 2 after 10,098.5 hours, then kept playing for another 157.8 hours. "First of all let me say this, I have been a loyal Destiny fan since it launched over 10 years ago. But that has changed with this

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From a one-night-stand swipe to marriage and two babies

Sofia met León through a mutual friend and wasn’t looking for a relationship. One night she was scrolling for a one‑night stand and liked a story he’d posted; he suggested going for a wine and she replied that she could go that night. Their friend warned that

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Uncharted 3 co-director Justin Richmond joins Overwatch team

Justin Richmond, who co-directed Uncharted 3 and co-created Netflix's The Dragon Prince, has joined the Overwatch team as its new franchise creative director. In a LinkedIn post he recalled first falling in love with Overwatch at BlizzCon, looping through the line to play the demo and 'constantly

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Russos Share Doctor Doom Flag Symbol Ahead of Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday, the first Avengers movie since Endgame in 2019, will hit theaters later this year and stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns not as Iron Man but as the villainous Doctor Doom. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo posted an image to Instagram showing a symbol pulled from the flag

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Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie?

Ten questions determine which of five Best Picture winners suits your tastes. The quiz asks about the kind of film experience you want, which ideas and forms grab you, and what you want to feel walking out of the cinema. Questions range from whether you prefer a slow build or

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We moved to Japan three years ago and cut our living costs

Three years ago my family of three left New Zealand for Kobe, Japan seeking a total reset. We were exhausted by skyrocketing living costs, limited career growth, and relentless financial stress, and the move has rewritten our day-to-day quality of life. Medical care here has been timely and affordable. When

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Horror Survival Quiz: Which Villain Could You Survive?

A horror survival quiz asks which villain you have the best chance of surviving. Eight questions probe first instincts, setting, reliable survival assets and the mistakes that cost characters their lives. The quiz presents five killers — Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Pennywise and Chucky — and matches your answers to

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Costume designer used Booby Tape for Allie’s viral J.Lo dress

In Prime Video’s Off Campus, Allie (Mika Abdalla) wears a re-creation of Jennifer Lopez’s famous 2000 Grammys Versace jungle dress. Weeks after the series debuted, a clip of Abdalla in the gown continued to go viral and even earned a shout-out from Lopez. Costume designer Charlene Akuamoah said

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Yacht Club paused a 3D Shovel Knight game to focus on Mina the Hollower

Yacht Club Games paused development of a 3D Shovel Knight game that had been built alongside Mina the Hollower. Co-founder Sean Velasco said the project was about halfway done and "not far from being showable" when the studio put it on hold. The team consolidated resources to finish

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Star Wars should bring Rey back for a new movie

The Star Wars sequel trilogy did not unfold as Lucasfilm likely intended. The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker made billions, but a lack of a cohesive plan and apparent capitulation to online hostility left many fans dissatisfied and left both legacy and new characters shortchanged.

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Action Hero Quiz: Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

Action Hero Quiz: 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

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Suzi Ruffell on comedy, coming out and meeting Mel C

Suzi Ruffell was born in Portsmouth in 1986, trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts and began performing standup in 2008. She has toured, appeared on Live at the Apollo, hosts the podcast Out With Suzi Ruffell and co-hosts Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen, and has written