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Entropy Is a Vagrant Story–Inspired RPG in a Nasty Kingdom

Keir did not survive our quest to recover an old man’s pipe. The magic user had already lost both of his legs by the time we raided the camp of local hooligans. He had survived an onslaught of foul corpse demons, but when we returned to the inn with

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George R.R. Martin Hits a Regrettable 'Game of Thrones' Milestone Tomorrow

Tomorrow George R.R. Martin reaches an upsetting milestone: the time between A Dance with Dragons and The Winds of Winter will be longer than the span between A Game of Thrones and A Dance with Dragons. In plain terms, he has now spent as long on The Winds of

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Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for lime and sesame cold noodles with miso ‘meatballs’

Cold noodles are an ideal summer dish: they need little cooking and take well to store-cupboard ingredients such as tahini, miso and sesame oil. Chilling the noodles shocks the starches and firms them up, producing the delightfully bouncy, springy "QQ" texture a Taiwanese term describes. You’ll need

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Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You?

The road goes ever on. From the green hills of the Shire to the fires of Mount Doom, every soul in Middle-earth carries a destiny. Ten questions stand between you and the truth of who you are. The quiz asks how you would handle responsibility, loyalty in danger, enormous power,

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Kim Kardashian debuts bleached blond hair in Los Angeles

Kim Kardashian stepped out in Los Angeles with newly bleached, shoulder-length platinum hair, styled in soft curls and paired with a soft pink makeup look. She was photographed heading to a cosmetic dermatology appointment in Beverly Hills on Friday evening. For the outing she wore a trench coat with Gucci

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Would You Rather: Romesh Ranganathan’s low-effort gameshow

I felt 100 years old this week watching a new Prime Video gameshow, Would You Rather: Decide to Survive (Prime Video, from 26 June), which features 10 famous online stars, zero of whom I’ve heard of. Lining up to compete are King Kenny, Bambino Becky, Stephen Tries, Elz the

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Justin Theroux leads Apple TV's remake of The Mosquito Coast

Neil Cross adapted Paul Theroux’s novel into a two-season Apple TV series that stars Justin Theroux as Allie Fox. Though the show never matched the popularity of the Harrison Ford film, the remake delivers steady storytelling and strong production values. Allie is an off-the-grid inventor who has cut the

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Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie?

An Oscar Best Picture quiz asks: Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Ten questions guide readers toward one of five winners that represent different cinematic visions and emotional effects. The quiz probes preferences across experience, central obsession, storytelling form, antagonist, ending, setting, craft, main character, pace, and the

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Travis Kelce spotted at LA concert as Taylor Swift wedding speculation continues

Travis Kelce attended a Chris Lake concert in Los Angeles, dancing with friends and later joining the DJ on stage. He grooved to the set, shot a bubble gun into the crowd and, when Lake played "a remix of Taylor Swift," jumped up and down, telling the audience,

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Bethesda unsure if Fallout 76 will leave America, praises Fallout London

Eight years and 68 updates on, Fallout 76 has evolved into a thriving shared‑world RPG with a strong community. Bethesda released the major Infestations update on June 2; creative director Jon Rush and production director Bill LaCoste said it opens nearly 40 previously abandoned locations that have been overrun

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Anomalous Veil

Anomalous Veil is a psychological horror experience available on PC, developed by Kisetsu.dev. The title spans the Simulator, Adventure and Indie genres and can be completed in 30–90 minutes, offering branching endings. Release Date: September 30, 2026 (3 months from now). Publisher: Kisetsu.dev. Content Rating: N/A.

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George Lucas's Cult Classic Mixes Star Wars and Dark Fantasy

Thirty-eight years ago George Lucas created a cult classic that blended the sweep of Star Wars with darker fantasy elements, and Willow has since been suggested as Lucasfilm’s most underrated movie. After concluding the Original Trilogy, Lucas built a new universe with rich mythology and practical effects. Ron Howard

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Marvel Personality Quiz: Which MCU Hero Are You?

Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. 01 What drives you to do what's right? Choose the answer that

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Strike Back: A Better Replacement Than Marshals

The writer admits not enjoying Taylor Sheridan’s Marshals, which currently holds a 45% critics' score and a 27% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Sheridan’s shows have often improved in later seasons — examples cited include Lioness and Mayor of Kingstown — so Marshals might yet recover, but it hasn’

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Netflix’s 3-Part Superhero Series Was So Good, It United a Divided Fandom

Few superhero movies were as disappointing as 2003’s Daredevil, which missed the mark on capturing the tone needed for a street-level Marvel hero. When Marvel regained the rights, the character's next outing arrived as the first series under Marvel Studios' brief deal with Netflix. Skepticism greeted

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Years and Years Is a Perfect Dystopian Miniseries for a Weekend

Years and Years is a six-part dystopian sci‑fi miniseries that’s easy to finish over a weekend. The story covers 15 years, jumping between 2019 and 2034, and delivers a complete arc in a compact run time. The drama follows the Lyons family as political and social systems begin

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Which Sci‑Fi Hero Are You Most Like?

A sci‑fi personality quiz asks which sci‑fi hero you are most like, matching you with one of five iconic figures: Paul Atreides, Captain Kirk, Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley, or Max Rockatansky. Eight questions — covering how you lead under pressure, your greatest strength in a crisis, what you would

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Three daring sequences made Schwarzenegger’s Eraser a '90s action standout

To mark its 30th anniversary and new 4K Blu-ray release, director Chuck Russell has been revisiting Eraser and the choices that set it apart from other Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicles. Russell had been developing a different project when Schwarzenegger brought him the Eraser script; he called it “a wonderful script” and

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Steven Spielberg's Most Personal Movie Is Still His Most Underrated

The Fabelmans, released in 2022, remains one of Steven Spielberg's most overlooked films despite earning seven Oscar nominations. Gabriel LaBelle plays Sammy Fabelman, with Michelle Williams and Paul Dano as his parents, and a notable turn from Seth Rogen; the film runs for almost two and a half

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‘I hope she hears us through the clouds’: a dance tribute to Sinéad O’Connor

Sonya Tayeh remembers watching Saturday Night Live in October 1992, at home in Detroit, when a young, shaven-headed Sinéad O’Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II and declared, “Fight the real enemy.” Tayeh says she felt the world pause. The moment stayed with her; she now

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Jack Shep Emerges as Breakout of Saturday Night Live UK

Now that Season 1 of Saturday Night Live UK has finished, 26-year-old Jack Shep from Bedfordshire logged the most on-screen time. Data compiled by Late Nighter shows the cast averaged 53 minutes 53 seconds each; Shep totaled about 1 hour and 18 minutes, a roughly 18.5% share, leading the

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Taylor Swift extends olive branch to Blake Lively with wedding invite

Taylor Swift has extended an "olive branch" to Blake Lively by inviting the actress to her upcoming wedding with Travis Kelce, and the pair have "spoken on the phone," a source said. "Everyone around Taylor is aware that Blake could attend. She may not, but

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Swordflight: a personal Neverwinter Nights epic

Swordflight is an ongoing mod campaign for Neverwinter Nights, created and expanded by Rogueknight333 since 2008. Presented as a series of discrete modules, it has earned a reputation for clever design and high difficulty, a hobby project grown into a lengthy D&D saga. Made with the Aurora Toolset,

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The Witcher 4 should borrow The Witcher 2’s weighty choices

The Witcher 3 remains a beloved, sprawling game, praised for its world and characters. It offers many player choices — from Keira Metz’s fate to who to romance — but those decisions often change only Geralt’s personal journey rather than the wider world or political conflict. The Witcher 2, by

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Jimmy Kimmel taps Rosie O'Donnell as guest host during two-month sabbatical

Jimmy Kimmel announced comedian Rosie O'Donnell will be temporarily taking over his late-night show as he steps back for a two-month sabbatical. "I will be taking the next two months off, this time voluntarily," Kimmel said on Thursday night’s episode, jokingly referring to the brief