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'Lord of the Rings' Fans Are Divided Over New Aragorn Casting Rumor

Viggo Mortensen defined Aragorn for more than two decades, but at 67 he declined to return for Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. The studio asked him to come back and discussed de‑aging, but Mortensen ultimately said no, leaving Warner Bros. to pursue a recast. Industry insider

Crypto

Ark Invest: 65% of Bitcoin Supply Not Vulnerable to Quantum Threat

Ark Invest and Unchained estimate that roughly 65.4% of Bitcoin’s supply is not exposed to a quantum computing breakthrough, leaving about 34.6% at some risk. That at-risk portion includes around 5 million BTC (25% of the total) viewed as migratable due to address re-use, 1.7 million

Culture

10 Best Oscar-Winning Performances, Ranked

An Oscar remains the film industry’s most exceptional honor for an actor, but some wins stand out more than others. Across eras, certain performances have proven worthy of the Academy’s attention and have become part of cinema history — from Hollywood’s Golden Age to method work in the

Sports

Leverkusen boss says he'd break the rules to bring back Kai Havertz

On his return to Bayer Leverkusen, Kai Havertz received a warm reception during Wednesday evening's 1-1 Champions League first‑leg draw with Arsenal. When asked about a possible future comeback, sporting director Simon Rolfes admitted: "With Kai, there's always the danger that I'll

Culture

Inside the Polo Lounge's rituals and the elusive pink card

At the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge recently, several agency and studio chiefs dined at separate tables, showing how the room still functions as a weekday office for Hollywood power players. Front and outdoor booths act as visible status markers; a lunch there can substitute for multiple one-on-one meetings

Culture

Jeff Kaplan says hated vanilla WoW quest 'holds a really special place'

Jeff Kaplan told Lex Fridman that The Green Hills of Stranglethorn from original World of Warcraft "holds a really special place in my heart" even though it was widely hated. He says it was one of the few times he put a short story into the game as

Culture

Pokémon Pokopia review: grief, rebuilding, and cozy systems

Twenty One Pilots’ song "Drag Path" frames the feeling at the heart of Pokémon Pokopia: physical traces and emotional residue left behind when a life is gone. The game turns that idea into its premise, presenting a desolate Kanto full of broken landmarks and Pokémon who wake each

Health

UK axes flagship global health programme

A flagship health programme in Africa that ministers said would help protect Britain from future pandemic threats is being axed amid overseas aid cuts. The Global Health Workforce Programme (GHWP), which supported development and training for healthcare staff in six African countries, will close at the end of March, the

Culture

Final 'They Will Kill You' Trailer Released

Sibling production partners Andy and Barbara Muschietti have launched a horror-focused imprint, Nocturna, and its first film has unveiled a final, blood-soaked trailer. Zazie Beetz leads the cast, at one point seen with a flaming ax as her character fights back. Beetz plays Asia Reaves, a housekeeper in a New

Culture

Best Original Screenplay Nominees at the 2026 Oscars, Ranked

The Original Screenplay category has long been a place for films that are too daring or singular for Best Picture: early nods for Christopher Nolan and Wes Anderson, or Charlie Kaufman’s win for Eternal Sunshine illustrate that history. This year’s field ranges from Iranian and Norwegian films to

Sports

Sam Coffey: world-class signing who Man City want to make more unpredictable

Manchester City sit close to a first Women’s Super League title since 2016, built largely around the midfield pairing of Yui Hasegawa and Laura Blindkilde Brown. In January they added Sam Coffey, a United States international viewed as a world-class midfielder, paying a club-record fee to bolster an already

Culture

Sam Asghari says Britney Spears was 'oppressed' like Iranian women after DUI arrest

Sam Asghari, 32, offered support for ex-wife Britney Spears after her DUI arrest, saying “everybody makes mistakes” and likening the “oppressed” singer to Iranian women during an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" Wednesday. “Coming from the country of Iran and seeing women being oppressed, that’s something that

AI

AMD unveils FSR Diamond AI upscaling for Project Helix; PC support unclear

AMD has unveiled FSR Diamond, a new AI‑focused upscaling platform announced by consumer computing head Jack Huynh as part of Project Helix. The partnership with Microsoft is billed as a multi‑year co‑engineering effort to drive next‑gen performance, breakthrough graphics and compatibility with the existing Xbox game

Tech

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 is surprisingly solid

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition was billed as a Nintendo Switch 2 showcase when it was announced alongside the console, but a shaky Gamescom demo and a subsequent delay left fans worried. Bandai Namco unveiled a newly optimized build at the Game Developers Conference, and a hands-on session in both docked

Culture

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1 Ending Explained

“Rubincon,” the Season 1 finale of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, closes out the inaugural run with some intriguing revelations but a finale that often feels rushed. Following the set-up in “300th Night,” the episode has a lot to cover in just over an hour, and several beats are left vague

Culture

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy renewed — Season 2 teases Nahla's past and new aliens

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy closed its first season with a finale that resolves the show's central conflict: Caleb finds resolution with his mother Anisha and, alongside Captain Nahla, brings down Nus Braka. The cadets step into aspirational roles as the bridge crew of the Athena, and the series

Culture

Save our soles: cobblers on the best ways to look after shoes

With trainers replacing smart shoes for many occasions and regular turnover becoming the norm, shoe maintenance is slipping into a lost art. Cobblers say there is little they cannot fix: often a small gluing or stitching job can add months to a favourite pair, and resoling trainers or reinforcing split

Sports

Ex-Chelsea star reveals he played European final with facial paralysis

Michael Duberry has revealed he played the 1998 Cup Winners’ Cup final with part of his face paralysed after being diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy two weeks before the match. The centre-back started and completed the full 90 minutes as Chelsea beat Stuttgart 1-0 in Stockholm. On the SACKED! podcast

Business

Taco Bell CMO uses 10 Fire hot-sauce packets per taco

Taco Bell CMO Taylor Montgomery says he eats at the chain every other day and still orders crunchy tacos. His routine: one Fire hot-sauce packet per bite, which he estimates is about 10 packets per taco. Montgomery, who has worked at Taco Bell for a decade, said his go-to hasn’

Culture

Is a New Episode of Law & Order Airing Tonight? (March 12, 2026)

Season 25 of Law & Order continues on NBC with intense investigations, explosive courtroom showdowns and precinct drama. Yes — a new episode airs tonight at 8/7c on NBC and will be available the next day on Peacock. The season introduced David Ajala's Detective Theo Walker; Ajala said,

Tech

Save $502.03 on Hisense 100-inch QD7 Mini-LED 4K TV at Amazon

As of March 12, the Hisense 100-inch Class QD7 Mini-LED 4K TV is priced at $1,397.96 on Amazon, $502.03 below its $1,899.99 list price and the lowest price yet at the retailer. The set is a smart Fire TV with 4K resolution and QLED Color,

Culture

Love Is Blind star Devonta Anderson engaged and expecting baby

Devonta Anderson revealed at the Season 10 reunion that he is engaged and expecting a child, telling viewers, "I am gonna be a father this year." The mortgage loan officer, who proposed to Brittany Wicker on the series, said he had gone into the show wanting to be

Tech

PlayerUnknown wants to reclaim the term 'metaverse'

Three years ago the executive class seemed possessed by a fixation on words like "blockchain," "NFT," "Web3," and "Metaverse." Those dark days are behind us now—the execs got bored and decided to make RAM cost $1,000 a stick—but you

Crypto

BlackRock debuts staked ether ETF to offer staking rewards

BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) begins trading on Nasdaq. The fund, the asset manager’s third crypto ETF and its first to incorporate staking, will hold spot ether and stake a portion of those holdings so investors can potentially earn rewards while benefiting from price movements. The

Culture

55 years ago, The Andromeda Strain put the science in science fiction

After the runaway success of The Sound of Music, Robert Wise followed with strong, varied work, and his sci-fi thriller The Andromeda Strain debuted 55 years ago on March 12, 1971. A faithful adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel with a meticulous screenplay by Nelson Gidding, the film keeps the