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Meghan shares Princess Lilibet's Beyoncé T-shirt in new family photos

Meghan Markle posted a new Instagram photo of Princess Lilibet wearing a white t-shirt featuring a drawing of Beyoncé that reads, “B is for Beyonce.” In the sketch Beyoncé wears large hoop earrings that spell out “Queen Bey.” The shirt is sold by the National Women’s History Museum for

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow to close in London and New York

The London and New York productions of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the theatrical prequel to Netflix’s TV blockbuster, are to both close this winter. The final performance at the Phoenix theatre in London will be on 27 December and the last show at the Marquis theatre in New

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Nintendo Direct 2026: Every Switch 2 game reveal, trailers, and announcement

Nintendo's 2026 Direct delivered more than two dozen announcements, spanning ports, updates, and new titles. Highlights included ports of Metaphor Re:Fantazio and Dragon's Dogma, an update for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, an appearance from Kingdom Hearts 4, and a new turn-based Final Fantasy

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What to do first in the Gothic 1 Remake

The Gothic Remake starts you without a map and only a rough hint from Diego when you crawl out of the pool. Before moving on, exhaust Diego's dialogue so you understand the basic situation and the immediate goals. On the canyon path you can find pickaxes and rusty

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow to Close in London and New York

Stranger Things: The First Shadow will end its West End run at the Phoenix Theatre on Dec. 27, 2026, and close on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on Jan. 3, 2027. The play, set mainly in 1959, features younger versions of characters such as Jim Hopper, Joyce Byers (then Maldonado)

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Which Sci‑Fi Hero Are You Most Like?

Five iconic heroes. Five completely different ways of facing an impossible universe. A short sci‑fi personality quiz asks eight questions to match your instincts and values to one of those figures. Questions probe how you lead under pressure, your greatest strength in a crisis, what you would sacrifice, how

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Ciara Miller rejects Amanda Batula’s apology over West Wilson romance

Ciara Miller rejected Amanda Batula’s apology for secretly dating West Wilson during the third and final part of the “Summer House” Season 10 reunion on Tuesday. Host Andy Cohen gave Batula the floor and she said she had ‘‘developed feelings for someone that I wasn’t supposed to’’ and

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Olivia Wilde Leads Gregg Araki's R-Rated Erotic Thriller

Director Gregg Araki returns with I Want Your Sex, an R-rated erotic thriller written by sex columnist Karley Sciortino. Olivia Wilde stars as Erika Tracy, a provocative artist who hires Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) and quickly brings him in as her sexual muse. The trailer dropped today and leans into a

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Star Wars quiz determines your place in the Force

A new Star Wars quiz asks ten questions to reveal where you fall in the Force. The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. The prompts probe your relationship with the Force, how

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Three Chinese cities with the best food — and one disappointment

After a decade exploring China's culinary landscape — from the deserts of Xinjiang to the rainforests of Yunnan — I narrowed my favorites to three epicurean destinations worth the trek, and one city that fell flat for me. Hangzhou sits about an hour by high-speed rail from Shanghai and is

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Every AGT 21 Act That Auditioned in Episode 2: A Yes or an X? (RECAP)

After the premiere had a record-breaking three Golden Buzzer-scoring Acts, Season 21 was already off to an amazing start. The second night of Auditions brought another crop of diverse, exciting performers who delighted the judges — Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Mel B and Sofía Vergara — while host Terry Crews could barely

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Remains an R-Rated Hit on Apple TV

Apple TV's raunchiest R-rated series, Margo's Got Money Troubles, debuted in April and remains a streaming hit even after its first season concluded several weeks ago. The show is the fifth most popular series on Apple TV globally this week; Your Friends & Neighbors still holds

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The Riddick Trilogy on Netflix Is a Solid Sci‑Fi Binge

The Riddick films — Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick — are now available on Netflix as of June 1. They form a compact sci‑fi trilogy centered on Vin Diesel’s Richard B. Riddick and director David Twohy, and are worth exploring if you enjoy sci‑fi thrillers. Pitch

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From erupting volcanoes to Elon Musk’s satellites: the art of Caragh Thuring

In her east London studio Thuring offers a cup of tea and a chocolate chip biscuit and says, "We are living through a moment of hellish, mindless destruction." The room is scattered with paintings, magazine cuttings and a cryptic handwritten note reading "AWARENESS, TESTING", metal racks

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Sofía Vergara Gives Golden Buzzer to Lara D's 'Oscar Winning Tears' Audition

It only takes a few minutes on America's Got Talent to change a life, and that is exactly what happened when Lara D. stepped onto the Season 21 audition stage. After being twice denied the Golden Buzzer earlier in the night, Sofía Vergara moved quickly this time, pressing

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Taylor Swift dazzles in off-the-shoulder corset dress at 'Toy Story 5' premiere

Taylor Swift was the guest of honor at the "Toy Story 5" world premiere at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre on Tuesday, wearing an off-the-shoulder, crystal-embellished Erdem patchwork mini. The dress, from Erdem Moralioglu's fall 2026 collection, featured a corseted bodice, a pannier skirt, romantic ties

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My RPG hopes for 2026 are pinned on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

The Nintendo Direct June 2026 showcase opened with the Spirit Dais theme from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, immediately evoking Sothis — the mysterious, deity-like figure tied to protagonist Byleth — and creating a clear connection to that game. With Fable pushed into 2027 and Exodus also aiming for next year, Fortune'

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'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' Tops Netflix Charts After Streaming Debut

Netflix's three-part documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict debuted on Jun. 3 and became the most-watched new TV program in its first week, earning 17.8 million views in its first five days and topping the service's TV charts for the week of Jun. 1-7. The film

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Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes Deserves a Sequel

If you're looking for another Sherlock Holmes fix beyond Young Sherlock, Guy Ritchie's action-driven take with Robert Downey Jr. remains worth revisiting. Loosely based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories, Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes refreshed the character as a period action hero and

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Why You Recognize AGT's Frankie LaPenna and His 'Very Tight, Tight, Tight Shorts'

Frankie LaPenna arrived on the America's Got Talent stage with confidence, stage presence and a massive online following. On the second night of auditions for Season 21 he told the judges one of his recent videos had 673 million views. Judge Sofía Vergara asked if he could perform

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Toy Story 5 LA premiere: Taylor Swift, Tom Hanks and more

Pixar held the world premiere of the long-awaited "Toy Story 5" in Los Angeles on June 9, and Taylor Swift stole the show. Stars who walked the red carpet included Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Liza Powel O’Brien and Conan O’Brien, Greta Lee, Tony Hale,

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Overwatch's next hero Shion is a damage-class Hashimoto leader

Blizzard revealed Shion as Overwatch's next hero in a new trailer that pits her against Sojourn and places her with Vendetta for Talon. She arrives in season 3 on June 16. Shion is a Damage-class leader of the Hashimoto clan, rivals of the Shimada, and a dual-wielding gunslinger

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Is Real, Out This Year

The rumors were true: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is being fully remade for Nintendo Switch 2 and is due sometime this year. The trailer offered very little beyond a voiceover laying out the opening premise—Hyrule, a small forest on the kingdom’s edge, the Kokiri and

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Holland & Sienna's "Flawless" AGT Audition Survives 'Crazy' Wardrobe Malfunction

Las Vegas–based aerialists Holland and Sienna, a real-life couple, charmed the America's Got Talent audience with their chemistry and their goal of creating a show they would write, direct, produce and star in. Judge Simon Cowell wished them "good luck and be safe," and the

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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is an exquisite digital relic

Hironobu Sakaguchi rose to prominence after proposing a game in 1987 titled Final Fantasy, which launched a franchise spanning 40 years and 16 core titles. He later directed the 2001 photorealist animation Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Despite its title and origins, the film reads as military science fiction set