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Stuntman: Hollywood is a brilliant idea with uneven execution

Saber Interactive has revived the early-2000s Stuntman franchise and retooled it around licensed Hollywood films from Universal Pictures. Players take on the role of a professional stunt driver, reenacting sequences from franchises such as Fast & Furious, Back to the Future, and Knight Rider. At Summer Game Fest I played

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David Hockney’s genius for fashion

David Hockney’s look — trademark glasses, rugby shirts, trenchcoats and, memorably, a pair of yellow Crocs he wore to meet King Charles in 2022 — became as recognisable as his work. A self-portrait at 16 shows him in a blue coat, red scarf and yellow tie, already wearing strong statement spectacles.

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Netflix Hit The Marked Woman Tops Non-English Charts

Netflix has propelled an unknown Spanish thriller into a streaming hit. The Marked Woman, a mystery crime thriller likened to The Bourne Identity and Taken, debuted on June 5, 2026 and amassed 6.6 million views and 11.9 million hours viewed in its first week, launching it to the

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Which Taylor Sheridan World Are You Built For?

Taylor Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions in this quiz aim to reveal which one of his worlds you were made for. The questions probe where your power comes from, who you put

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Dark Souls inspired Destiny's tough early enemies, ex-lead says

Niles Sankey, Destiny world design lead, says one of the game's early challenges was inspired by Dark Souls. While working on the Cosmodrome he deliberately placed the "skull health bar knights" to hide mysterious areas behind high-level foes, echoing Dark Souls' lesson about where not

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‘We can’t give up on Afghans’: Lyse Doucet on The Finest Hotel in Kabul

Lyse Doucet first checked into Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel on Christmas Day 1988 as Soviet troops were withdrawing, expecting a brief stay. She remained for almost a year, and the hotel became her first Afghan home and, decades later, the subject of her first book, The Finest Hotel in Kabul,

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Why Jesse Eisenberg Didn't Return as Mark Zuckerberg for The Social Reckoning

Aaron Sorkin says Jesse Eisenberg chose not to return for The Social Reckoning, the companion piece to 2010's The Social Network. Sony released the first trailer this week, and the new film casts Jeremy Strong as an older Mark Zuckerberg. Sorkin spent three days trying to persuade Eisenberg

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Niall Horan says dinner-party meet-cute inspired Dinner Party

Niall Horan celebrated the release of his fourth studio album, Dinner Party, during a June 10 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The singer and the host caught up on the album and its title track, which Horan said draws directly from a night he found compelling. "

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Tim Allen tells Jimmy Kimmel he 'hates' birthday gift

On Thursday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel handed Tim Allen an early birthday present after Allen said he wanted a 'real tank' like Jay Leno. Kimmel gave him a book on tanks; after unwrapping it Allen said, 'Oh, look at that!' and

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How The Mandalorian and Grogu Sets Up the Sequel Trilogy

The Mandalorian and Grogu is the first Star Wars film to bridge the gap between Return of the Jedi and the sequels, filling an interesting role within the film canon. The period between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens covers 32 years, and spin-offs like

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Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive? Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. The quiz probes your instincts: do you pull on every thread until you understand the system, stop asking questions and start stockpiling, keep

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NYC World Cup foods: Paraguayan empanadas to Ivorian plantain puree

Across New York City's boroughs, restaurants bring the 2026 World Cup to the table. Harlem spots show every Ivory Coast match with chicken, fish and sweet plantains, while Lower East Side sake bars serve Japanese dishes and generous pours to keep fans through big fixtures. The city'

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Meghan Markle wears more than $130K in jewelry in As Ever wine Reel

Meghan Markle promoted her As Ever wine collection in a new Instagram Reel, walking through an estate garden with a bottle in hand, pouring a glass of rosé and clinking glasses. The Reel’s caption read, “For gathering all summer long 🍾,” and highlighted the winery’s Sauvignon Blanc, Brut and

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Taliesin Jaffe resolves a major Critical Role Campaign 4 mystery

This article contains major spoilers for Critical Role Campaign 4 episode 29, “Opening Night.” Since the campaign's October 2025 debut, Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan has introduced many unanswered questions, but one of the longest-running mysteries was clarified in the latest episode by cast member Taliesin Jaffe. From

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Silent Hill: Townfall feels too clean for the franchise

Fog clings to the island of St Amelia, but Silent Hill: Townfall still struggles to land as a true entry in the Konami psychological horror canon. In a 30‑minute hands‑off demo shown at Summer Game Fest 2026, the game wears familiar trappings—milky fog, scabby monsters—but feels

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Jason Statham Channels Rambo in Homefront, Now Streaming

Jason Statham turns in one of his most engaging performances in Homefront, the 2013 thriller that casts him as Phil Broker, a retired DEA agent trying to rebuild life with his daughter. The cast includes James Franco, Winona Ryder and Frank Grillo, and the film adapts Chuck Logan's

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Netflix’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ Replacement Officially Sets Up 2027 Release Window

Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. Which iconic universe do you belong in the most? A Universe Personality Quiz asks eight questions to tell you which one. The quiz walks through: What gives your life its deepest sense of meaning?

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'Love Island USA' voting postponed after app crash, outraging fans

Voting results from the first round of Season 8 of 'Love Island USA' remained unknown after the show's app glitched. Viewers were asked to use the app to choose partners for the three newest bombshells — Sol, Jen and Caleb — with votes due by 12 a.m.

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I'm sad, I'm angry, I'm interested: Destiny's final cutscenes

Monuments of Triumph is the final update for Destiny 2, and potentially the last Destiny anything. Bungie has packed as much of a conclusion as possible into it, even though the game is at the start of a new Fate saga that began with The Edge of Fate after the

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George Miller wants to make one more Mad Max movie

George Miller is still looking to head back to the wasteland. He wants to make another Mad Max movie and a TV show before saying goodbye to the series. He recently met with studios to drum up interest; Amazon, Universal, and Sony are all interested, while Warner Bros. has passed

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Fans Criticize Sportsmates' Return on Wuhu Island

During the Nintendo Direct reveal for Switch Sports Resort, a plane flies over Wuhu Island and the familiar logo appears — then the Sportsmates are back. The series’ Miis were largely replaced by these more generic avatars when Nintendo Switch Sports launched in 2022, and many players were hoping a Mii

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Before Apple TV+, ABC aired its own Invasion in 2005

Apple TV+'s sci‑fi series Invasion wrapped its third season in October 2025 on a cliffhanger, with a fourth season not yet confirmed. Nearly two decades earlier, a different show called Invasion premiered on ABC in the fall of 2005. Created by Shaun Cassidy, that version lasted a

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Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

A Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz asks eight questions to figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. Five universes are presented as completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames — with only one of them being

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Kagurabachi anime gets first main character trailer and visual

The anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono’s Kagurabachi has released its first character visual and a trailer for protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira ahead of an April 2027 premiere. Kagurabachi is a revenge story: after a group of elite sorcerers kills Chihiro's father and steals six enchanted swords he created,

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Jessie is the heart of Toy Story 5

Back in 2019, Woody the cowboy handed over his gold star badge to Jessie the cowgirl, a literal and symbolic passing of the torch. Seven years later, Jessie is taking center stage in the fifth installment of the beloved Pixar film series as leader of Bonnie's room, going