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Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie?

A ten-question quiz pairs readers with one of five Oscar Best Picture winners — Parasite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Oppenheimer, Birdman, or No Country for Old Men — by asking what kind of film experience they want. You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously if you pick

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Beyoncé spotted jamming out, supporting Jay-Z at Philadelphia preview event

Beyoncé was seen jamming and supporting her husband Jay-Z during a private Philadelphia preview event on Friday. She tried to keep a low profile, standing off to the side of the stage while he performed "U Don’t Know," and was captured quietly headbanging in a clip shared

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At least with two identical pairs of shoes I can make a swift exit

Some years ago I made myself a simple rule: never buy footwear online. I have proved the worth of this rule several times since, by breaking it. Last year I paid a substantial sum for a pair of smart black shoes which raise a blister the size of a 10p

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The Madison renewed for multiple seasons after strong premiere

Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison premiered on Paramount+ on March 14 and was renewed for a third season just a month later. Season 2 has already been filmed and is in post-production, and with Season 3’s filming expected to begin in 2027 the series is now assured to be

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Christian Bale’s Best Performance Came in Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun

When people praise Christian Bale they often point to American Psycho, The Dark Knight, The Fighter, The Machinist or Ford v Ferrari. His finest work, though, arrived decades earlier: at 13 he delivered one of the most emotionally staggering performances of the 1980s in Empire of the Sun. Steven Spielberg’

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Olivia Rodrigo addresses rumored Taylor Swift feud

Olivia Rodrigo says she’s done clearing things up about the long-rumored feud with Taylor Swift. “I don’t really read that far into it,” Rodrigo, 23, told the New York Times’ “Popcast.” She added, “I think if I dove into every internet detective sleuth that got things right or

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How Unreal 2 was rescued from development hell—and doomed to fail

There was a time when Unreal 2 was the most exciting game on the release calendar. The original Unreal set a new standard for FPS design in 1998, and the sequel promised a cinematic campaign, dynamic factions, driveable vehicles and an elaborate team-based multiplayer running on Unreal Engine 2. Yet

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‘Obsession’ hides its most twisted mystery in plain sight

For a character who barely appears in the movie, the customer service representative on the One Wish Willow hotline leaves a surprisingly large impression. The mysterious voice speaks only once with Bear (Michael Johnston), yet that brief exchange raises central questions: who answers the phone, how does he know so

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Midnight Mass remains Mike Flanagan’s finest horror series

Mike Flanagan’s 2021 miniseries Midnight Mass stands as his most personal and, many would argue, best work. Centered on the power and peril of faith, the seven-part vampire thriller draws directly on questions that have shaped Flanagan’s life — growing up Catholic, struggling with alcohol, and turning away from

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‘America’s sweetheart’: exhibition explores Monroe’s complex relationship to stardom

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon, a new exhibition opening in Los Angeles this weekend, includes an unsettling moment where some of the star’s last recorded words emanate from the gallery walls. Her voice, gentle and unassuming, is taken from a restored audio recording of her final interview, published in Life

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

Horror Survival Quiz: Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you're not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Eight questions will figure out which one. First instincts are the difference between

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Alexandra Grant on supporting Keanu Reeves in their work

Alexandra Grant said she and Keanu Reeves support one another in their endeavors. "He’s always so appreciative, so he’s always cautious, I think, with feedback, and I would say the same," the artist, 53, said about the actor, 61, visiting her in the studio while she

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Play as the law in Red Dead Redemption 2 with the First Response mod

Rockstar’s worlds usually put you on the wrong side of the law, but the Red Dead Redemption First Response mod flips the script and lets you play as a marshal, sheriff, or city copper. Activate it in any sheriff’s office to begin a shift, change uniforms at the

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Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz: Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz — Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars. Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions

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Clive Davis, 94, hospitalized in NYC with upper respiratory infection

Clive Davis was hospitalized in New York City on Friday after a spokesperson said he was suffering from 'an upper respiratory infection' and, out of an abundance of caution, was admitted to the hospital. The spokesperson added Davis is expected to be released in 24 hours. The 94-year-old,

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Quiz: Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

An Action Hero Quiz asks which action hero would be your perfect partner, offering five options: Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane, and Ethan Hunt. Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate

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Brandi Glanville recalls finding her son 'wasn't a virgin' after a spanking

Brandi Glanville said she discovered that she and ex-husband Eddie Cibrian’s son Mason had lost his virginity after passing by his bedroom door and hearing "a spanking being given." "I remember realizing he wasn’t a virgin when I walked by his room and I heard

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Why Pragmata disappeared for six years and how Capcom rebuilt it

Director Yonghee Cho was "incredibly nervous" the night before Pragmata's April 17 launch. Players had been waiting since 2020 for Cho's directorial debut and a new IP following Capcom staples, and even after warm reviews and a strong demo turnout he couldn't

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Meera Sodha’s recipe for saffron milk cake

Margot Henderson once described herself as a “wet” over a “dry” food person, and that frame of mind fits this cake. Many Indian desserts rely on batters or doughs cooked and then soaked in syrup or milk, and this recipe follows that tradition: a classic sponge soaked in spiced, sweet

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When 'Backrooms' Will Stream on HBO Max

A24's Backrooms is a liminal-horror feature from debut director Kane Parsons that follows a man's exploration of an unsettling extradimensional labyrinth. Starring Academy Award nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, the film—adapted from a 4chan creepypasta Parsons developed into a YouTube series—exploded at the

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Castlevania: Netflix’s 94% Tomatometer Gothic Series Is a Top Game Adaptation

Netflix's animated Castlevania premiered in 2017 and ran through 2021. Based on the 1989 game Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse and drawing on other entries in the series, it became an early, influential video game adaptation. Over four seasons the show averaged a 94% score on the

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Donald Trump Jr. shares intimate wedding video with Bettina Anderson

Donald Trump Jr. shared an intimate glimpse of his island wedding to Bettina Anderson with a romantic video on Instagram, captioning the clip, “The night I married my best friend, my love, and my forever.” The footage shows the couple walking along sandy beaches and playing in the ocean, both

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Masters of the Universe director on how the film handles He‑Man continuity

Travis Knight, who fell in love with He‑Man at eight through the Filmation cartoon and the action figures, says he didn’t feel beholden to past versions when making the new film. Speaking at a press event in London, he called the franchise’s continuity “wildly internally inconsistent,” and

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Ted McGinley says many of his TV residual checks are one penny

Ted McGinley, 67, says he has a “whole stack” of residual checks, many made out for the grand total of one penny. He earned those puny checks for roles on shows such as “Happy Days,” “The Love Boat” and, most notably, as Jefferson D’Arcy on seven seasons of “Married

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Troy was ahead of its time, and Nolan should take notes

After conquering the box office with Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan returns this summer with The Odyssey, a mythic epic that has already attracted bad-faith criticism over perceived "woke" casting. Many detractors have pointed to Troy as the supposedly correct model for adapting ancient Greek mythology, but a closer look