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TV shows that should have stopped after season one

Television often stretches stories past their natural end as studios chase reliable franchises and fans clamor for more. Many series deliver a tight, satisfying first season only to dilute that success with later installments that repeat plot beats or expand the scope in ways that undermine the original concept. Heroes

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Netflix Picks Up In the Hand of Dante

Netflix has acquired In the Hand of Dante, Julian Schnabel’s sprawling mystery-thriller epic starring Oscar Isaac as writer Nick Tosches, a fictionalized version of the author of the 2002 novel on which the film is based. In the story, Tosches is hired by a crime boss played by John

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Tom Hardy’s Bronson Is Leaving HBO Max on April 1

Tom Hardy’s 92-minute crime drama Bronson, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, will leave HBO Max on April 1. The film was released October 9, 2008. Based on the prison life of Michael Gordon Peterson—who adopted the name Charles Bronson—the movie is essentially a one-man show centered on

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Developer explains differences between Half Sword demo and early access

Medieval duelling simulator Half Sword was a hit during last October's Steam Next Fest, where its goofy, grisly tech demo was the showcase's most popular playable snippet. That demo’s elastic, haphazard duels — in which weapons could be as much a threat to yourself as to

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10 best Pokémon with no evolutions

Evolution has been a cornerstone of Pokémon since the series began, yet dozens of creatures remain one-and-done with no evolution line. Thirty years in, plenty of memorable Pokémon stand alone, and this list ranks the 10 best of them. This ranking is the product of one Poké Fan’s mind

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Jack Reacher’s Greatest Quote Proves He’s the Perfect Anti-Hero

“Reacher said nothing!” is a recurring line in Lee Child’s novels, where the former military policeman often lets actions speak louder than words. The Amazon Prime Video series takes a different tack: Alan Ritchson’s Reacher talks more, sometimes with a smirk, but the books still contain the character’

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Anthology Shows That Nearly Reached Masterpiece Status

Since the early days of television the anthology format has been one of the small screen's most beloved storytelling modes. It may not be prolific, but when a strong anthology arrives it feels worth celebrating. Some series come tantalizingly close to masterpiece status yet retain a few flaws,

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Chappell Roan denies making Jude Law’s daughter cry, blames security guard

Chappell Roan denied allegations that she made Jude Law’s daughter cry during an encounter in São Paulo, posting on Instagram Stories that she would “tell my half of the story” and that the security guard involved was not her personal protection. She said she was sitting at breakfast, did

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Riz Ahmed on chaos, comedy and defying categorisation

Riz Ahmed was multitasking in February in London: late for the school run, double parked on a yellow line and doing an interview on his phone when he hit another car. The other driver exploded, Ahmed tried to stay on the call while negotiating insurance details, then wound down the

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Ranger's Path lets you kick out park visitors for tiny infractions

Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator is an early access, open-world game about being a park ranger. Even on a first day the player is given a mystical "Ranger Sense"—hold the right mouse button to scan the wilderness for problems like poacher tracks or nearby wildlife

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man Films Surge After 'Brand New Day' Trailer

The record-breaking trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day drew 718 million views across platforms in its first 24 hours, topping the previous 365 million mark set by Deadpool & Wolverine. Brand New Day is the fourth solo film to star Tom Holland and is scheduled for a July 31,

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Brandon Sanderson calls Project Hail Mary the best sci-fi in years

During a recent Halo 2 stream, Brandon Sanderson took a moment to remind viewers that the sci‑fi and fantasy world extends beyond his Cosmere. While fans wait for his next release, The Fires of December, he recommended authors including Brent Weeks, Fonda Lee, Terry Pratchett and Andy Weir — calling

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All Five Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Movies, Ranked

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller began together on the animated series Clone High and went on to direct a mix of animated films and R-rated live-action comedies. They have also produced and written for the Spider-Verse films and were briefly attached to Solo: A Star Wars Story before departing over

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Guy Ritchie, master of the one-and-done franchise

Guy Ritchie has repeatedly launched films that promise franchise potential but rarely lead to follow-ups. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword was announced as the first of a six-movie cycle yet grossed less than half of Tom Cruise’s The Mummy and ended on an unfinished Round Table; The Man

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Excalibur: 1980s Liam Neeson Film Nearly Became Lord of the Rings

John Boorman had wanted to make a Merlin film since 1969. After United Artists rejected a three-hour Merlin script by Rospo Pallenberg for being too costly, the studio offered Boorman The Lord of the Rings instead. Reading Tolkien, he saw parallels between Frodo and Arthur and between Gandalf and Merlin,

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Sleepless in Seattle Leaving Prime Video on March 31

Sleepless in Seattle is streaming on Prime Video but is scheduled to leave the service on March 31. Decades after its 1993 release, Nora Ephron’s romantic comedy still reads as a blueprint for the big-hearted studio rom-com. The film stars Tom Hanks as Sam, a widower whose young son

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Judith Light shares her simple, affordable beauty routine

At The Wrap’s Power Women New York breakfast, Judith Light, 77, said her nightly skincare is surprisingly basic: “Castor oil, Vaseline and coconut oil.” She added, “I swear to God,” and laughed that she sounds like she’s “grooming a horse!” Light said she does use high-end products such

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The Wheel of Time to get animated show, animated film and PC/mobile game

Iwot Studios is developing multiple new Wheel of Time projects: a PC and mobile game, an animated feature film and an animated series. The company is working with Initiate Entertainment and Arcane producer Thomas Vu, and the projects draw from Robert Jordan's novels. These efforts sit alongside an

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Are we ready for a Joss Whedon comeback?

It has been a complicated week for fans of Joss Whedon’s work. Sarah Michelle Gellar announced a planned Buffy sequel for Hulu was no longer moving forward, and details emerged about what went wrong behind the scenes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale. A much‑hyped Firefly announcement

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How to make the perfect cheese khachapuri

The first time I tried khachapuri was at Little Georgia on Broadway Market, and the menu description—“traditional cheesebread … baked to order”—understated the reality: a golden round of soft, buttery bread spilling hot, salty cheese. Georgian cooks make many regional versions, but this piece focuses on imeruli khachapuri from

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Buffy stars pay tribute to Nicholas Brendon after his death

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom has endured recent losses. Series veteran Michelle Trachtenberg died from complications of diabetes in February 2025, and Nicholas Brendon unexpectedly died in his sleep after being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in 2023. Brendon appeared in all but one episode of Buffy and

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Chris Pratt's Controversial Sci‑Fi Film Sees Streaming Resurgence

Chris Pratt’s 2016 sci-fi film Passengers has spiked on Hulu’s domestic streaming chart, with FlixPatrol showing a recent jump in viewership. Directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Jon Spaihts, the film pairs Pratt with Jennifer Lawrence as deep‑space travelers — one wakes years early, and Pratt’s

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Quentin Tarantino & Sylvester Stallone Team Up for 1930s Gangster Series

Quentin Tarantino is writing a 1930s-set gangster show that he will share directing duties on with Sylvester Stallone. The project is described as a limited six-part series featuring gangsters, showgirls, boxing and music, and it is planned to be filmed in black and white, reportedly using cameras from the 1930s

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Every Star Wars Hallway Fight Scene, Ranked

Hallway fight scenes have become a staple of modern action, and Star Wars contains seven standout examples. This ranking runs through each of those corridor confrontations, from the franchise's earliest skirmish to its most famous rampages. At the low end sits Han Solo's quirky moment in

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Crimson Desert mimics Breath of the Wild’s systems but lacks its world

Crimson Desert invites near-constant comparison with other big open-world games: its map design echoes Red Dead Redemption 2, its combat and detail call to mind Assassin’s Creed, and within minutes the influence of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is unmistakable. The game borrows many of the