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What time is Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 releasing on Netflix?

Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 arrives after two years away, with fan favorite Toph joining the Gaang and more bending antics on the horizon. It releases on Netflix on June 25 at midnight Eastern — technically June 24 at 9:00 PM Pacific — and in the UK at 8:00

Culture

The hill I will die on: Food-sharing is gross without rules

When I was a child, I remember the grimace on my uncle's face when one of my sticky little cousins drank from his can of soda. He announced he could no longer drink it because another person's saliva had touched it, and then abandoned his old

Tech

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Now Selling for $165 on Amazon

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is Samsung’s newest budget Android phone and one of the cheapest 5G models from a major brand. Amazon is selling it for $165, down from $200 — an 18% discount. It covers the essentials: a large Super AMOLED display, expandable storage via microSD, and 5G

Business

HBO Cuts Annual Subscription Prices for New and Returning Users

HBO Max will offer discounted annual subscriptions to new and returning subscribers in the United States. For a limited time, yearly prices are $78.99 for the HBO Max Basic with Ads plan, $132.99 for the Standard plan, and $164.99 for the Premium plan. The company has often

Business

Amazon's early Prime Day deals include great Father's Day gift picks

Father's Day is June 21, and with just days to go Amazon's same-day, next-day, and two-day shipping still leaves time to find a last-minute present. Ahead of Prime Day the retailer has a wide selection of discounted items that work well for dads, grandpas, stepdads, or

Culture

Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving?

An eight-question horror survival quiz identifies which villain you have the best chance of surviving. The results match you with one of five killers: Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Pennywise, or Chucky. Questions probe first instincts, likely settings when things go wrong, your most reliable survival asset, the kind

Sports

USMNT face Australia with Pulisic uncertain after 4-1 win

The United States followed a commanding 4-1 win over Paraguay with a make-or-break group game against Australia. A victory would put the USMNT on course to top the group early, and a Turkey–Paraguay draw would seal that outcome with a match to spare. Australia, who opened the tournament by

Culture

Every Pixar movie, ranked from worst to best

Pixar has released 31 feature films. The studio's full filmography is ranked here, from the most criticized entries to the most beloved. At the bottom of the list sit titles like "Cars 2," which lost critics with its international spy detour and became the first "

Crypto

GoMining launches GoBTC Pay to settle merchant payments in bitcoin

GoMining unveiled a software development kit (SDK) and application programming interfaces (API) for its bitcoin payment protocol, GoBTC Pay, enabling merchants to accept bitcoin for everyday purchases. The company says the entire transaction is completed in bitcoin by default; retailers that want fiat will need to handle conversion themselves. The

Culture

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield Fumble Smooch in SNL 'Spider-Man Kiss'

Season 39's "Spider-Man Kiss" sketch set out to recreate the epic Gwen Stacy–Peter Parker moment from The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but offscreen Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield kept failing to land the kiss against a green screen. Director Mark Webb (Taran Killam) pleads, "Just

Culture

Rosie O'Donnell open to guest-hosting The View, says she still holds a grudge

Rosie O'Donnell said she would be open to guest-hosting The View during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. The 64-year-old replied, "I would be up to guest host, but they haven’t asked me. So we’ll see what happens." She also

Business

Kalshi in Early IPO Talks with Investment Banks: Report

Kalshi is reportedly in early, informal talks with investment banks about a potential initial public offering after the platform surpassed $2 billion in annualized revenue. A spokesperson for Kalshi declined to comment. Sports betting contracts now make up more than half of Kalshi’s weekly notional trading volume, with Dune

Tech

Logitech G522 Lightspeed headset now $130 — excellent mic

The Logitech G522 Lightspeed is now on sale at Amazon for $130. The headset is available in black or white, and both colourways include purple highlights. Reviewer James highlighted the detachable boom microphone as a major strength. He wrote that it is clear, picks up bass enough to offer a

Culture

Quentin Tarantino is right that Toy Story 4 and 5 are unnecessary

Quentin Tarantino has a habit of sharing blunt opinions about movies. He drew backlash after criticizing Paul Dano’s performance in There Will Be Blood and, despite naming Toy Story 3 the second best film of the 21st century behind Black Hawk Down, he refuses to watch the later Toy

Tech

I've been curating desk tech gadgets for ten years — the accessories in my final setup

Not a day goes past where I don't consider filling my cart with new desk tech accessories. Ten years of softly lit YouTube videos and experimentation have left me with a current desk setup — and plenty of discarded tat. I've tried the cheap LED strip lights,

Culture

Uwe Boll Denies He’s a Nazi After Germany Bans Citizen Vigilante

Uwe Boll has denied being a Nazi after Germany refused to give a rating to his new film Citizen Vigilante, a decision that prevented its release there. The Death Wish–inspired, anti-immigration movie was due for release in the U.S., but German authorities concluded it was likely to incite

Culture

Seth MacFarlane to Adapt Dungeon Crawler Carl for Peacock

Dungeon Crawler Carl began as a free Royal Road serial in 2020 before Matt Dinniman self-published it on Amazon; Ace Books bought the print rights in 2024. The story — an alien corporation strips Earth for parts and survivors are forced into a sadistic intergalactic game show, with Coast Guard veteran

World

Severe thunderstorms hit Balkans and east Asia as France swelters

Severe thunderstorms swept across the Balkans last week, bringing widespread destruction to parts of the region. Unstable hot air lingering over the Adriatic met a cold front that plunged south‑eastward: the front began its journey on 10 June in Slovenia, where the Slovenian Environment Agency recorded 65mph gusts at

Culture

Dungeon Crawler Carl Ordered as Live-Action Series From Seth MacFarlane

Dungeon Crawler Carl, the cult-favorite science fantasy series by Matt Dinniman, is headed to television with a straight-to-series order at Peacock. The adaptation promises a different spin on apocalypse stories — complete with a talking cat in a tiara. The TV version will be written by Chris Yost. Dinniman will serve

Sports

Lampard to sign long-term Coventry contract after ending 25-year Premier League absence

Frank Lampard is close to signing a lucrative long-term contract extension with Coventry City after ending the club's 25-year absence from the Premier League by securing the Championship title last season. The former England midfielder has transformed the West Midlands side since his arrival. The Sky Blues are

Sports

X Games launches team-based league, draws stars like Eileen Gu

The X Games have launched the X Games League, the world’s first team-based, co-ed action sports league. The top 40 skateboarders and BMX racers were drafted to four teams representing LA, New York, São Paolo and Tokyo. Jeremy Bloom said the new format shifts the focus from nationality and

Culture

Reshine's cosy cleaning sim has gone into playtest

I had been waiting for weeks to be let into Reshine's playtest after seeing a short video that showed restoring an old trinket, and yesterday I finally got in. I downloaded it straight away and spent an hour happily tidying up three old, beloved items. The game is

Culture

Chainsaw Man's Assassins Arc release date revealed

MAPPA announced that its adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man will continue with the Assassins Arc, scheduled for late 2027. The studio debuted a new teaser during its 15th-anniversary event, highlighting a slate of international characters from the arc. It remains unclear whether the next installment will be

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Who is Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s mystery villain? Five top theories

Going into Spider-Man: Brand New Day, one obvious question is who the villain actually is. The movie’s official synopsis teases a “powerful villain no one can even see,” and trailers show members of the public being mind-controlled by an unseen force. Sadie Sink has been linked to Jean Grey,

Tech

54% Off Fire TV Stick HD Drops to $16 as Stock Starts to Shrink

Amazon has put the newest Fire TV Stick HD on a 54% sale, dropping the price to $16. Demand for the deal is high, and available supply is already shrinking. The stick turns any HDMI-equipped TV into a smart TV, and the latest model simplifies setup with Direct Power: it