Culture Booze, drugs and Egg in the buff: How This Life sexed up TV Oral sex in the kitchen, weed-smoking, talk of temazepam and a full-frontal Andrew Lincoln shower scene feature in the opening episode of This Life, which this Wednesday marks 30 years since it first aired. The BBC is marking the anniversary by rerunning the series with a new introduction from Daniela
Culture The Bluff tops global streaming despite mixed reviews Prime Video's new action thriller The Bluff blends Pirates of the Caribbean-style swashbuckling with John Wick-like shootouts and sword fights. Priyanka Chopra leads as Ercell “Bloody Mary” Bodden, with Karl Urban as Captain Connor, and the story follows a former pirate who must protect her family when the
Culture Why Virgin River quietly works as a perfect Netflix weekend binge Virgin River has built a large, somewhat underground fan base. It rarely trends on social media yet often ranks among the top shows people watch, finish, and revisit on Netflix. It’s currently in its seventh season and on a record-breaking run as the platform’s longest-running scripted drama. The
Culture Solasta 2 early access seems better than the original Solasta 2 feels like a modest step up from the original, with several small improvements that add up. A handful of named voice actors lift the performances, the writing is a bit less cornball, the update to D&D's 2024 rules makes weapon choices more meaningful, and
Culture Matt Mercer explains Daredevil subclass for Critical Role's Campaign 4 Matt Mercer has explained the homebrewed Daredevil Fighter subclass used in Campaign 4. It’s built for his Fighter/Rogue Sir Julien Davinos and is meant to deliver a ‘‘high-risk, high-reward’ playstyle. Mercer said, "We’re still developing [Daredevil] as it goes on," and noted he wanted a
Culture 'Hitman' TV Reboot Declared Dead in the Water by Derek Kolstad Derek Kolstad, who had been developing a new Hitman series for Hulu since 2017, confirmed the project is no longer moving forward. After a long period in development, he described the effort as dead in the water. The show endured delays from the coronavirus pandemic, a writers' strike, and
Culture Last Week Tonight Is Still the Smartest Weekend Binge on Streaming HBO has long been associated with some of the most gripping stories on television, yet one of its standout offerings departs from the fantastical. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has secured several accolades in its 13 years on the air. Oliver, who rose to prominence on The Daily Show
Culture A-listers fumed over 'unforgiving' Vanity Fair Oscar Party lighting Several A-list guests at the Vanity Fair Oscar party at LACMA said the lighting left them looking worse than usual, calling it “crazy-bright” and “unforgiving.” Some described standing “under klieg lights,” with one attendee joking about early menopause and another complaining of hot flashes. The event had been retooled with
Culture Crimson Desert is the most hyped game I've seen in a minute There’s an old-fashioned videogame hype train forming around Crimson Desert after a recent preview described it as one of the most overstimulating games Harvey has ever played. Crimson Desert began life as a prequel to Black Desert Online, which has been consistently popular since its release over a decade
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Culture Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Brings Daredevil and The Hand Into MCU The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day gives a first look at Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man film and threads the story into elements from Marvel television, most notably Daredevil: Born Again. Jon Bernthal's Punisher appears, and a news clip shows Sheila Rivera handing Spider-Man a key
Culture Why Severide Was Missing on Chicago Fire Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) was absent during the latest chaos on Season 14's Episode 15, "Do Not Resuscitate." Fans noticed he was out of the office on May 18's episode. The episode explains he's OOO because he's sitting for the
Culture Ohio University and the town it shapes — images from Athens Photographer Rich-Joseph Facun's project 1804 examines life in the Appalachian foothills around Athens, Ohio. He turns his lens on the university founded in 1804 to explore how heritage, socioeconomic forces and youth culture are shaped by its presence. The institution is a progressive enclave within a largely conservative
Culture Sarah Michelle Gellar's marriage hack: one bedroom, two bathrooms Sarah Michelle Gellar credits a simple arrangement with helping sustain her 23-year marriage to Freddie Prinze Jr.: one bedroom, two bathrooms. She said the setup has saved them from “a lot of petty fighting,” and clarified, “You don’t have to be so fancy that there’s two bathrooms in
Culture Extraction shooter standoff lasted 7 minutes and 38 seconds Morgan Park recounts a solo Marathon run that turned into a prolonged standoff. For seven minutes and 38 seconds they waited in a bathroom at South Relay while an opponent moved through the compound, looting, hacking a wall-mounted vault, and fiddling with inventory. Sound propagation kept the tension high: every
Culture Nekome: Nazi Hunter reframes WWII as a Romani revenge tale ProbablyMonsters’ Nekome: Nazi Hunter reframes a World War II action-adventure as a personal revenge story told from the perspective of civilians rather than soldiers. A pre-alpha demo shown at the Game Developers Conference outlined the basics: an early-war campaign that sends players to locations around the world and pairs brutal,
Culture Every 'Jack Ryan' TV Season & Movie, Ranked Tom Clancy created Jack Ryan, a brilliant, reluctant CIA analyst who keeps insisting he belongs behind a desk and keeps ending up in the middle of global crises. Alec Baldwin first brought Ryan to life in 1990’s The Hunt for Red October, and Harrison Ford followed in the early
Culture Louis Theroux's Inside the Manosphere Becomes Instant Netflix Hit Exactly one year after the four-part drama Adolescence debuted, a companion film has climbed the Netflix viewership charts. Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere was among the streamer's most-watched titles on March 13 and remained high on global charts a week later, per FlixPatrol. Adolescence premiered on March 13,
Culture Anya Taylor-Joy compares Joni Mitchell and Princess Peach in 'Today' interview Anya Taylor-Joy appeared on the Today show to promote The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, reprising her role as Princess Peach. The animated sequel follows 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in which she starred with Chris Pratt, Jack Black and Charlie Day. Host Craig Melvin raised rumors that Taylor-Joy
Culture Crimson Desert launch times and release date After a few delays, Crimson Desert is due to arrive on Thursday, March 19. The world of Pywel looks expansive, and even without Black Desert's character creator there's still plenty to do; Mollie Taylor called it "a game that tries it all," and curiosities
Culture Snyder Cut five years on: a movement that never changed Hollywood Zack Snyder’s Justice League runs 242 minutes, but the story behind the director’s cut stretches much further back. After his daughter’s death by suicide, Snyder left the 2017 crossover and Warner Bros. brought in Joss Whedon to finish the film; Whedon delivered a glossy, quippy superhero movie
Culture Every Spider-Man Villain in 'Brand New Day' After months of anticipation, the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer has arrived, promising a grounded, street-level chapter for the web-slinger. The footage teases appearances by Marvel heroes such as the Hulk and the Punisher and a broad array of foes drawn from across the MCU. It remains unclear which antagonist
Culture Drama movie masterpieces defined by their acting Too often people cite “great acting” in drama as if sheer intensity were the point. Great dramatic acting, this list argues, is instead the ability to make behavior inseparable from character and character inseparable from pressure; movies built on that precision make every silence, glance, hesitation, and private humiliation keep
Culture Could Dr. Daniel Charles Leave Gaffney on Chicago Med? Season 11 has put Dr. Daniel Charles through a series of changes that suggest he might be headed for a new chapter outside Gaffney. In Episode 15, "Cost of Living," Charles learns of a university teaching offer that could pull him away from the emergency department he’s
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