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Real Madrid drop Rodri from midfield shortlist but still eye Adam Wharton

Real Madrid have cooled their pursuit of Manchester City midfielder Rodri and removed him from their immediate midfield shortlist on the eve of the clubs' Champions League meeting. The 29-year-old, the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner, will visit the Bernabeu as an opponent, and his contract at the

Culture

I didn't expect a close friendship with my grandfather

I cannot recall my first memory of my grandfather, Geraldo—maybe because he was always there. When I was born he split his time between Paris, where I lived, so he could watch me grow, and Rio de Janeiro, where he now lives full-time. After I moved to New York

Culture

Ryan Gosling's SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 7, 2026

Ryan Gosling hosted his fourth Saturday Night Live episode on March 7, and his monologue quickly became a team effort when Harry Styles showed up in the front row. "I just wish someone would have told me. That's, uh, anyway, welcome!" Gosling said, before deadpanning, "

Culture

How to make salt and pepper squid – recipe

Crisp, salty and pungently aromatic, this dish pairs hot, crunchy batter with soft, creamy squid. It’s easy enough to make for dinner tonight. Use small sustainably-sourced squid, cleaned and defrosted if necessary. If you’re not a fan of the cephalopod, the recipe can be adapted to small pieces

Culture

Ryan Gosling's 'SNL' monologue upstaged by A-list star

Ryan Gosling’s Saturday Night Live monologue was upstaged when he spotted Harry Styles in the audience. Gosling opened by saying March is a great time to host SNL in New York City, then looked out and asked, "Is that Harry Styles?" The camera panned to Styles, who

Tech

How to turn off HDMI‑CEC on your TV — and why it matters

Many smart TVs track what you watch not only from built‑in apps but also from devices connected by HDMI. They use HDMI‑CEC metadata — a device ID that helps a single remote control multiple devices — to log how long each device is used, and Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), which

Culture

Sheriff Country Becomes Paramount+ Hit After One Season

Sheriff Country's first season has become one of the ten most-streamed shows on Paramount+ in the U.S., drawing praise and strong viewing figures. Morena Baccarin’s Sheriff Mickey Fox has emerged as the face of the procedural, and the series holds a 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes,

Sports

Lincoln City fans mock Tottenham amid Spurs' relegation fears

Tottenham Hotspur’s nightmare season hit a new low as the north London club sits 16th in the Premier League, a single point above the relegation zone, and has become the target of ridicule from rival fanbases across the English football pyramid. The latest jab came from Lincoln City supporters

Culture

I didn't like Mexico City; found better city nearby instead: Querétaro

I planned a two-week trip to Mexico after looking beyond Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, and Cozumel, and put Mexico City at the top after hearing great reviews. The metropolis of about 22 million people felt overwhelming—an influx of tourists for Día de Muertos probably didn't help—and I

Culture

Ditto's stomach in Pokémon Pokopia raises big questions

Pokémon anatomy rarely crosses my mind, but after playing Pokémon Pokopia I found myself preoccupied with the inside of Ditto. Transformed into the likeness of their former trainer, Ditto carries a stylish little satchel. Sometimes Ditto puts items in the bag and removes them; other times Ditto puts items directly

Culture

Apple TV's 4-Part Answer to 'Succession' Quietly Returns to Streaming Charts

The Morning Show’s fourth season has quietly rejoined Apple TV+’s U.S. top ten, returning to the platform’s most-watched list, which is currently led by Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Running through last fall, Season 4 delivered plenty of drama as stars and executive producers Jennifer Aniston and

Culture

Resident Evil Requiem points to multiple possible futures for the series

Resident Evil Requiem closes on a dazzling crescendo, presenting Leon S. Kennedy as a clearly traumatized figure while sketching a very different landscape for whenever Resident Evil 10 arrives. The game leans on revisionist touches, and those changes feel deliberate: Capcom appears to be sowing seeds for both the mainline

Politics

Dining across the divide: Andy and Steve on Starmer and U-turns

Andy, 38, from Honiton, and Steve, 70, from Sidbury met for a meal at The Botanist in Exeter. Andy works in charity fundraising, runs a small film-recommendation app and is a Labour member who sometimes votes Lib Dem. Steve is retired, a lifelong Labour voter who has voted tactically, and

Culture

Author Says Studio Demanded He Stop Selling Graphic Novel Over Name

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of 2025’s most unexpected hits, and as developer Sandfall Interactive moves to build on that success, fantasy author Olivier Gay says he received a lawyer’s letter from the studio demanding he stop selling his comic book with a similar name. L’Académie

Tech

Apple AirPods Pro 3 review: immersive ANC

Apple has taken one of its most acclaimed products—the AirPods Pro 2—and given it a substantial refresh with the AirPods Pro 3. I’ve been using them since they were announced and, after months of daily wear and comparisons with a range of earbuds and headphones, I’m

Culture

These Classic '90s TV Shows Have Aged Like Fine Wine

If you grew up in the 1990s, many of the decade’s best TV shows feel like familiar friends today, and streaming has put them within easy reach for new viewers and fans revisiting them. While some series from that era haven’t aged well, several remain timeless — slightly dated

Sports

'More supporters than the home team!' — Messi advantage for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi's presence has given Inter Miami several on-field benefits and, as goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair pointed out, one off-field perk is often attracting more supporters than the home side when the team plays away. The Herons began their 2026 MLS campaign with five successive away games, and

Culture

Josh Elliott and Liz Cho embroiled in contentious divorce

Former CBS anchor Josh Elliott filed for divorce from ABC anchor Liz Cho on June 20, 2025, stating that “the marriage of the parties has broken down irretrievably.” Cho responded on Nov. 6 with a cross-complaint that makes the same claim; Elliott asked the court for a dissolution and an

Culture

John Romero's Dangerous Dave gets a spiritual successor next week

Id Software's early history hides a surprising number of games. Before Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons became the studio's first official release, its founders—still partly tied to Softdisk—made Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion, a side-scrolling shooter released in late 1990 that

Culture

The Muppets star Pepé turns 30: 'He's kind of like a male Miss Piggy'

Pepé the King Prawn began as a small role on Muppets Tonight, the variety series that debuted on March 8, 1996 and ran 22 episodes over two seasons. What started as a minor part on that short-lived show grew into one of the troupe’s core characters and one of

Culture

Slay the Spire 2 devs: "We're microtransaction haters"

Slay the Spire 2 will not include microtransactions, the developers say, following the approach of the original game. Casey Yano, lead developer and Mega Crit co-founder, said in an interview with Destructoid: "We're microtransaction haters," adding, "a lot of our players threaten to buy all

Tech

The Division 2 drops to $3 after new Realism Mode and roadmap

The Division 2 is enjoying a mini-renaissance on Steam after a steep discount and a new roadmap laying out future content. An anniversary event added fresh rewards and a new Realism Mode that emphasizes headshots over gear score and feels more like a traditional shooter than an MMORPG. Realism Mode

Culture

3 Hard Sci-Fi Shows All Cyberpunk Fans Need to Stream

More than four decades after Ridley Scott's Blade Runner set the standard, filmmakers have continued to use neon-soaked skylines, megacities and powerful corporations to explore dystopian futures shaped by AI, surveillance and digital dependency. On television, the expense of building those worlds means truly good cyberpunk series are

Culture

Godless’ seven-episode Western still outshines the Yellowstone universe

Westerns have surged on television in recent years, largely driven by Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe. Still, Netflix’s female-led miniseries Godless—released November 22, 2017—remains a clear example of what the genre can achieve in a compact format. The seven-episode drama follows outlaw Frank Griffin and his gang

Sports

What. A. Game. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds smile after Wrexham loss

Lively hugged her husband throughout an entertaining contest at the Racecourse and made a point of returning a smile to Reynolds’ face as they posed for selfies on the pitch after a passionate fan base had headed home. She shared an image alongside the message: "What. A. Game."