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Rich Keeble on Expedition 33's debated endings

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is largely linear but forces players into a tense choice at the end, and Rich Keeble — who voices Monoco, the gestral warrior who only wants to fight and collect enemy feet — has shifted his view on which outcome fits best. Keeble said he initially saw Maelle’

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ILL creative director: 'a cinematic experience' — not a zombie game

ILL's latest trailer showed slimy tentacles, a decapitated skull and flies on a rotting corpse, and studio co-founder and creative director Max Verehin says the team has a clear vision for horror. The game draws on survival-horror elements familiar from Resident Evil—resource scarcity, exploration and level design—

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Rukmini Iyer’s quick, easy one-pot nigella-spiced paneer fried rice

This one-pot rice dish skips the usual microwave shortcut and returns to stove-top absorption cooking. If you prefer a vegan version, swap tofu for the paneer cubes; the author even told tofu-mad children the paneer was tofu and they were none the wiser. Tip the cubed paneer into a bowl

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Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue spotted filming in Porthcawl

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino and pop star Kylie Minogue surprised residents of the seaside town of Porthcawl, population 16,000, after being spotted filming together over the weekend. A local outlet said locals were "rubbing their eyes in disbelief" as the pair filmed in several locations, reportedly "

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Shinji Mikami Says Games Should Make Players Want To Play, Not Just Watch

Japanese comedian Hidetaka Kano said he spoke with legendary ex-Capcom director Shinji Mikami — the director of Resident Evil and Resident Evil 4 — during a TV interview on June 18. Mikami told Kano, “If viewers watch a playthrough of a game all the way to the end and are satisfied with

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Ricky Gervais' Alley Cats brings an 'Avengers of British comedy' cast

Ricky Gervais premiered his new adult animated series Alley Cats at the Annecy International Film Festival, where Netflix hosted a masterclass and a world‑exclusive screening of the first two episodes. The six‑part slacker sitcom follows a clowder of street cats as they navigate urban life, musing on the

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Kimberly Van Der Beek honors late husband on first Father's Day

Kimberly Van Der Beek posted a tribute on Instagram on the first Father’s Day since her husband’s death, sharing a carousel of photos of James Van Der Beek with their six children. She wrote, "Missing you so much and thinking of how magnificent you were in every

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The Wretched Divine was inspired by Attack on Titan and Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is taking a long break from his epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive to work on other projects, but readers can sample a new standalone series by Adalyn Grace. Eight publishers bid on the first book, with Feiwel paying seven figures for what the imprint expects will be

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Jennifer Garner shares unseen photos of Ben Affleck with their children

Jennifer Garner shared never-before-seen snaps of her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, with their children to mark Father’s Day. On Instagram she honored the special men in her life, including her father, William John Garner, and Affleck, the father of Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 14. "My sisters and

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A season 13 details and start time

If you want to take part in Pokémon Legends: Z-A's most unhinged season yet, you only have a couple of days to do so. Season 12, which began on Thursday, June 4, lifted nearly all restrictions on eligible Pokémon in ranked battles, allowing any Pokémon in either the

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Shinji Mikami says games should make players want to finish them themselves

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami says that if a fan is satisfied with just watching a playthrough, then it can't have been that good of a game. He made the comment amid the rise of YouTube gaming creators, the popularization of let's plays in the late

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Blue Mountains, pink lakes and Kangaroo Island: an Australian nature trip

For nature enthusiasts keen to seek Australia’s unexpected treasures, there is plenty to discover: hiking through the hazy, Unesco-listed eucalyptus forests of the Blue Mountains; watching pelicans bob along a bubblegum-hued lake; and spotting koalas in the wild. A carefully curated bucket list can turn that ambition into an

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Pippi Longstocking to Get Animated TV Reboot from Heyday Films

David Heyman’s Heyday Films is reuniting with StudioCanal to develop a new animated series based on Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking. The project, also involving Submarine, The Astrid Lindgren Company, Beta Film, KB Nord Art and Sveriges Radio, was first discussed in 2019 as a feature but has been

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How NCIS: Los Angeles Made Viewers Care About the Team

Procedurals often follow a simple formula: a crime, an investigation, a resolution, then repeat. NCIS: Los Angeles quietly reversed that pattern by making the people around the Ops Center the reason viewers tuned in, not just the cases they solved. From the start the show leaned on its ensemble. Callen

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Nicole Kidman honors Keith Urban with Father’s Day Instagram tribute

Nicole Kidman paid tribute to her ex-husband Keith Urban on Father’s Day, posting to her Instagram Story five months after the pair settled their divorce. The actress wrote, "Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers," and shared a black-and-white photo of herself with her father alongside

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Warframe Developers Say Destiny 2's End Is 'Heartbreaking'

Members of Warframe studio Digital Extremes reacted with sadness to news that Destiny 2 will no longer receive updates. 'It’s heartbreaking. It’s earth-shattering,' community director Megan Everett said. She added, 'I never thought I’d ever see the day where I’d read an article

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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. Only one of them is the villain your particular set of instincts gives you a fighting chance against. The Horror Survival Quiz asks eight questions to figure

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Puff Puff, the stray cat who stayed by my side during chemo

Three of our cats had died of old age, leaving my family heartbroken. So Brandy looked at our local animal shelter website and saw it had a 13-year-old stray cat with no teeth, a broken ear and a cold. Betty, as the staff had named her, had one day left

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Quentin Tarantino Is Officially Filming His Next Movie

Quentin Tarantino is officially filming his next movie. The filmmaker has moved into production on his next feature, with shooting now underway. Additional details about the project have not been disclosed. quentin tarantino, filmmaker, next movie, filming, production, shooting underway, feature film, project, undisclosed details, movie production

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The Sorting Hat Speaks Your House Has Been Chosen

The Sorting Hat has considered thousands of students — now it's your turn. Answer honestly and discover where you truly belong at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The quiz asks what quality you value most — courage, ambition, loyalty, or wisdom — and poses scenarios about standing up for others,

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Travel expert offers tips for post-Cannes Lions fun

Cannes Lions is a whirlwind of rose-fueled client meetings, talks at le Palais and late-night parties between La Croissette and Hôtel du Cap, but a busy schedule isn’t an excuse to pencil in some leisure time, says travel expert Brendan Monaghan. Monaghan, a former publisher of Condé Nast Traveler

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GTA 6 trailer hype reaches alligator phase

Rockstar's long silence about Grand Theft Auto 6 appears to be ending. Earlier this week the developer revealed the game's cover art and said preorders will begin on June 25. With preorders imminent, many expect a new trailer soon — and hope it will show gameplay details

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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? The quiz lines up Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane and Ethan Hunt and asks ten questions to reveal which action hero was built to have your back. Scenarios range from being dropped into a dangerous situation and

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Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

A short sci‑fi survival quiz asks eight questions to determine which universe—The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars—your instincts are built for. The questions probe first instincts, the resource you’d guard, what kind of threat keeps you up at night, how you deal

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Bunnie Xo shows curves in plunging top during girls' night out amid divorce

Bunnie Xo shared photos from a girls’ night out on Instagram, wearing a plunging crop top and plaid high-waisted pants. She accessorized with a silver necklace, styled her hair in light waves and was later seen dancing with friends at a bar while appearing to sip cocktails. The podcaster captioned