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Lola Kirke, the Original West Village Girl

On an icy afternoon in mid-February, Lola Kirke stood on a crunchy snowbank on West 11th Street outside the brick townhouse where she spent most of her childhood, slipping in slouchy, ancient cowboy boots. She wore rugged pants that once belonged to a cousin, a clotted-cream silk blouse under a

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John Davidson shouts N-word during BAFTAs while Jordan and Lindo present

During the 2026 BAFTAs, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the award for best visual effects to "Avatar: Fire and Ash" when Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson could be heard shouting the N-word. The presenters continued despite the moment. Host Alan Cumming apologized to the

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Jason Statham's Sci-Fi Action Movie 'The One' Still Deserves a Sequel

Jason Statham has become a reliable action star, with movies like The Beekeeper and the Fast & Furious franchise continuing to propel his career. He has taken unique swings over the years—trying comedy in Spy, battling a giant shark in the Meg films, and delivering frantic energy in the

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Jason Statham’s 103-Minute Action Sequel Gets a Second Chance on Netflix

Expend4bles, the 103-minute fourth entry in the Expendables series, recently premiered on Netflix in America and quickly rose to No. 1 on the U.S. streaming charts. The film’s streaming popularity comes after a rocky box office run: it grossed less than $40 million worldwide against a $100 million

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10 Best 1980s TV Shows No One Remembers

The 1980s delivered comforting, sometimes corny television that produced enduring favorites and a host of lesser-remembered gems. Alongside shows like Cheers, The Golden Girls, and Magnum, P.I., a number of series that once drew loyal viewers have faded from frequent conversation. Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam

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Rebecca Ferguson’s 2-Part Sci-Fi Thriller Faces Streaming Setback Before Finale

Since Season 2 premiered in late 2024, Silo had been a near-constant presence in Apple TV’s rankings and even surged to the No. 1 spot at various points. The series has recently slipped, with Hijack claiming the top position and lower-profile titles such as Tehran and Drops of God

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Good Omens can be binged in a weekend; finale due May 13, 2026

One of Prime Video’s most praised fantasy series can be watched in a weekend. Audiences still have two seasons to watch or re-watch on the service before the story concludes. The show is adapted from a novel co-written by two of the most prolific British fantasy authors and features

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Two Disney+ Episodes Reframe The Last Jedi’s Luke Skywalker Arc

Almost a decade after Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi divided audiences with its portrayal of Luke Skywalker as a disillusioned exile, two Disney+ series have quietly reshaped that picture. The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett revisit the period between Return of the Jedi and The Force

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We took a family gap year and our kids attended school in three countries

Feeling worn down by the logistics of family life, Lisa Lucas and her husband rented out their London home, stored their belongings, and set off with two backpacks and a carry-on. They planned three stays—Tsukuba, Japan; Great Neck, New York; and Leiden, the Netherlands—spending three to four months

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The Baftas’ biggest drama is the red carpet fashion battle

Paddington in a duffel coat, a prince and princess putting on a brave face in black tie: the red carpet provided as much theatre as the awards themselves. Paul Mescal punctuated his entrance with a kiss for Gracie Abrams, his Prada shirt’s frayed rolled cuffs and Henley collar lending

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Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio both shockingly lose at BAFTAs

Sunday’s BAFTAs produced an unexpected result in the Best Actor category when 33-year-old Robert Aramayo won for I Swear. It marked the first time since Jamie Bell’s 2001 victory for Billy Elliot that an actor not nominated at the Oscars took the BAFTA, and I Swear has not

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In defense of Doom (the movie)

Doom the movie sits at 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, the same tier as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Assassin's Creed, which feels unfair. Assassin's Creed tried to be clever and often came off dry, while Doom is gleefully dumb in the best way — an action‑

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BAFTAs Shake Up Oscar Race as Chalamet Loses and Leading Films Shift

The 79th BAFTAs, held Feb. 22, 2026, reinforced One Battle After Another as the leading Best Picture contender and awarded Paul Thomas Anderson Best Director, keeping that film front and center as the Oscars approach. Timothée Chalamet, widely seen as a favorite for Marty Supreme, lost Best Actor to Robert

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Adam Sandler’s 20-Year-Old Sci-Fi Tearjerker Surges on Streaming

Adam Sandler’s high-concept sci-fi dramedy Click is sitting at #3 on Prime Video’s streaming chart, a sign that audiences are returning to the 20-year-old film. The movie, released June 23, 2006, mixes comedy with unexpectedly strong emotional beats. Played by Sandler, workaholic architect Michael Newman struggles to balance

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Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Emme and Max's 18th birthday

Jennifer Lopez shared an emotional Instagram tribute to her twins, Max and Emme, on their 18th birthday. The intimate video montage, set to One Direction’s “18,” collected moments from their childhood, including Emme’s surprise appearance with Shakira during Lopez’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show. Lopez recalled giving

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Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 23, 2026)

Horripliant is a horror, grid-based dungeon crawler—essentially a blobber—that borrows systems from autobattlers and idle games. The unnamed knight must gather resources to bolster camp and upgrade gear while combat largely resolves itself; the game also hides some especially cryptic puzzles and wears a rugged, shareware-inspired art style.

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Willie Colón Played Up the Bad Guy With Purpose

Every genre has its bad guy. In salsa, that role belonged to Willie Colón, who died on Saturday at the age of 75. He leaned into an antagonist persona with album titles like 1967’s “El Malo,” 1973’s “Lo Mato — Si No Compra Este LP,” 1970’s “Cosa Nuestra”

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Mike Flanagan's Five-Show Netflix Streak — What Comes Next

Mike Flanagan delivered five consecutive horror series for Netflix, a rare run of hits. He had been better known as a film director beforehand, with work such as Absentia and Gerald's Game, and has frequently written, directed, and edited his own projects. The sequence began with The Haunting

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Liam Neeson’s 26% Rotten Tomatoes Fantasy Epic Dominates Global Streaming

A 2012 fantasy sequel that critics largely rejected and audiences mostly forgot has surged to #7 on Netflix’s global chart, per FlixPatrol. Wrath of the Titans, directed by Jonathan Liebesman, is the follow-up to 2010’s Clash of the Titans and again stars Sam Worthington as Perseus, with Liam

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Sofia Vergara in plunging red dress as $1K steak turns into family fiesta

Sofia Vergara put on a red-hot display in a plunging corset dress while dining at Papi Steak in Miami. She and her party arrived at a reserved table and the drinks were flowing throughout the night. The group ordered two lavish $1,000 steaks that were served out of a

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Developers defend transgressive stop-motion horror amid delistings

Indie duo Talha & Jack Co are working on Abide, a disturbing, transgressive stop-motion horror game, and they are keenly aware of the risks involved in today's climate. "Horror seems to be under pressure from censorship, some subtle and some blatant," the duo wrote on Abide&

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Hunter College to Review Professor’s ‘Abhorrent’ Remarks at Meeting

Hunter College said on Sunday it would review whether “abhorrent remarks” made by a professor at a public meeting violated the institution’s policies. The comments were made during a Feb. 10 Community Education Council meeting where families debated a proposal to close or relocate several Manhattan West Side schools.

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Prime Video’s Nail-Biting World War II Thriller Faces a Streaming Setback

Prime Video quietly acquired Dennis Gansel's World War II thriller The Tank after a short theatrical run in Germany earlier this year. The film climbed to the top of the service's most-watched movies list for several weeks before Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista's action-comedy

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I ignored the advice and took my teen to Antarctica

My son Jack was overwhelmed by college anxiety — SAT prep, AP classes, acceptance rates, and the pressure that comes with being a New York student. To quiet the noise, I pulled him out of school and took him to Antarctica for three weeks over winter break. Everyone told me it

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Daniel Radcliffe says he won't replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

Daniel Radcliffe was often floated as a potential successor to Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, but he says the idea was never real and he has no intention of taking over the role. The internet rumor was flattering, he said, but it was never put forward by anyone with the power