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How to activate the Spire of the Stars in Crimson Desert

After Octavius's experiment goes awry, a strange phenomenon appears at the top of the Spire of the Stars. The head of the institute gives you a key to unlock the tower; the remaining task is to power the elevator. Slot the key to open the spire and step

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Crimson Desert's Game of the Year chances fall after mixed launch reviews

At midnight on Wednesday Crimson Desert sat second only to Grand Theft Auto 6 on Kalshi’s prediction market for Game of the Year, hitting a 25% chance while Resident Evil Requiem trailed at 12% and GTA dipped below 40%. When the review embargo lifted that evening, the game posted

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8 Underrated 2020s TV Shows Worth Watching

With so many memorable and high-quality 2020s series, a few excellent shows have slipped under the radar. This list highlights eight that deserve more attention, from intimate horror and bold sci‑fi to sharp comedies and tense dramas. Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club (one 10-episode season on Netflix) blends

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Caitriona Balfe on Claire’s inexplicable moment and saying goodbye to Outlander

Caitriona Balfe reflected on the end of an unusual, long-running journey, saying she felt grateful for the chance to play Claire across decades of the character’s life. She noted production wrapped well before the season aired and described the experience of living with one role for so long as

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Jane Lynch Inspired by Showrunner's Mother-in-Law for Happy's Place Role

Jane Lynch has joined Happy's Place as Val, the mysterious mother of bartender Gabby. Director Pamela Fryman praised Lynch's work on the role, saying she does "something so specific as this character that is so hilarious and grounded and ridiculous," and calling every minute

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Nicholas Brendon, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star, dead at 54

Nicholas Brendon, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star, has died at the age of 54, his family wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. "We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon. He passed in his sleep of natural causes," the

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Space Marine 2 Chapter Voice Pack made free after backlash

Space Marine 2 has enjoyed more longevity than many expected. Developers have expanded the co‑op mode with additional missions, weapons and classes, and added a free Techmarine class less than a month ago. Momentum faltered with the launch of Chapter Voice Pack 1. Priced at $5, the pack added

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Crimson Desert players are refunding because of its terrible controls

It has been less than 24 hours since the launch of Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss's follow-up to the wildly successful MMORPG Black Desert Online, and the game has had a rocky start: reviews are middling and its Steam user score has already fallen to "Mixed" after

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Wildlife abounds: readers’ favourite UK nature reserves and national parks

Readers recommended nature spots across the UK, from city sanctuaries to windswept islands. In Bristol, Leigh Woods national nature reserve climbs from the River Avon’s muddy banks and is noted for whitebeam trees found only there, alongside peregrine falcons and roe deer; trails lead over Brunel’s suspension bridge

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Everything Everywhere directors confirm new sci‑fi action film

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the directing duo behind Everything Everywhere All at Once, are preparing a new sci‑fi action picture. Their previous film premiered in March 2022 at the South by Southwest Film Festival, became a global phenomenon and won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best

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Ewan McGregor Thriller Son of a Gun Leaving Tubi

Son of a Gun, a 2014 Australia-set crime thriller starring Ewan McGregor, is set to leave ad-supported streamer Tubi at the end of the month after appearing in the platform's leaving carousel. That creates a brief window to catch the film. It opens as a prison survival story

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Living — family saga races through six decades in Sheffield

There is a trick in pantomime that Butler borrows: a rapid replay to bring the audience up to speed. His family saga does much the same, racing boldly and exhaustively through the last six decades, from 1969 and Neil Armstrong to 2020 and Covid, ending with the Barbie movie and

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Monopoly's secret history canonized the wrong version of The Landlord's Game

Between 1902 and 1903 Elizabeth Magie designed and playtested The Landlord’s Game in Arden, Delaware to teach Georgism — the idea that land ownership should benefit everyone rather than a few. She offered two rule sets: a cooperative version that shared wealth and an alternative competitive one that rewarded monopoly

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10 Steamiest Erotic Thriller Movies of the 21st Century

The golden age of the erotic thriller is often linked to the 1980s and 1990s with films such as Cruising, Dressed to Kill, Body Heat, Fatal Attraction, and Basic Instinct, yet the 21st century has still produced memorable entries. Some argue the internet’s easy access to adult content has

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One Piece Season 2 Leads Netflix's Global Streaming Charts

One Piece Season 2 is leading Netflix viewing globally, with Netflix's weekly data crediting the series with 136.2 million hours viewed in a recent reporting window. FlixPatrol places the show at #1 across a wide spread of countries, including India, Pakistan, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain

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Ebru (Turkish marbling) workshop - June 2, 2026

This workshop offers an educational, interactive Ebru experience for ages 16 and up, where attendees practice the basic concepts and techniques of Turkish paper marbling. By the end of the class, students will be able to make and identify various Ebru patterns and designs. The 1.5-hour workshop meets Tuesday

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The 10 Best Chuck Norris Movies

Chuck Norris’s death came as a surprise to many, underscoring how beloved he remained even as critics often treated him differently from his fans. Over a long career he shifted from theatrical releases to direct-to-video work, yet his persona endured in popular culture through memes and satirical factoids that

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Dark Matter Is Surging on Apple TV Ahead of Season 2

Apple TV’s original slate ranges from light-hearted hits like Ted Lasso to acclaimed science fiction such as Severance, Invasion and Pluribus. Pluribus overtook Severance to become the most-watched Apple TV sci-fi show in the service’s history, while Constellation was canceled after one season despite praise from Stephen King

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Joseph Duggar, wife face new charges of endangering a minor, false imprisonment

Joseph Duggar and his wife, Kendra, have been charged in Arkansas with multiple counts following his earlier arrest over allegations he molested a 9-year-old. A release from the Tontitown Police Department said arrest warrants for each list four second-degree counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four second-degree

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Silksong modder finds cut 'voided' Last Judge and its shortcomings

Silksong contains remnants of cut content, including an alternate version of the Last Judge tied to the game's secret third act. YouTube user Kilroy Was Here located leftover code, modded it in, and immediately realized why Team Cherry probably cut it. Using mods to bypass the requirement to

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Reunion quest walkthrough in Crimson Desert

The "Reunion" quest in Crimson Desert begins northwest of the city of Hernand after you reach the Lioncrest Watchtower and defeat the bandits there. Part of Chapter 2, "Golden Breed," the mission sends you following a cat and learning new skills to uncover the secrets of

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Bear by Carlo Scotto's wild garlic martini – recipe

Wild garlic season is underway, and it’s as welcome on the drinks trolley as in the kitchen. Forage your own, ideally before the plants flower, or ask a decent greengrocer to get some in for you. To make the wild garlic gin, put a big handful of washed, roughly

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Reacher Fans Should Watch Prime's #1 Worldwide Thriller Scarpetta

Flix Patrol lists Scarpetta as the #1 show on Amazon Prime Video worldwide. Prime renewed the series for a second season after ordering two seasons at once. Scarpetta is not an action thriller like Reacher but shares a fast-paced, procedural energy. The eight-episode first season follows Kay Scarpetta searching for

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Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone Still Tops His Streaming Shows

After premiering The Madison, Taylor Sheridan returned to his Texas hideout to continue expanding his projects at Paramount before he leaves for NBCUniversal. His original Western saga, Yellowstone, remains his best-performing show on streaming by a wide margin. The Costner-led series went off the air at the end of 2024

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Taylor Frankie Paul feared release of domestic violence video

Taylor Frankie Paul lived in fear for years that a 2023 video taken on Dakota Mortensen's cellphone would be released. TMZ obtained and published footage that shows Paul screaming at and attacking Mortensen at home while one of her children was present. The clip shows Mortensen throwing metal