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'Scream 7' Box Office Opening Weekend Sets Franchise Record

After countless delays and setbacks, Paramount released Scream 7 on February 27, 2026. The film follows a retired Sidney Prescott living with her family in Pine Grove while her teenage daughter is targeted by new Ghostface killers amid a growing conspiracy that hints original killer Stu Macher survived after a

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All 5 Best Score Nominees at the 2026 Oscars, Ranked

5. Hamnet — Max Richter. Richter’s score moves through the stages of grief, opening light and ethereal before sliding into darker, more insistent moments. Tracks such as “Look at me,” “Of the heart,” “Of remembrance,” and the final “Of the undiscovered country” build toward an emotional catharsis, and the use

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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster look in love while arriving at LAX

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster appeared giddy while arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. Foster beamed and gave her beau googly eyes while waiting in line, and Jackman, 57, partially hid his expression behind a black face mask, though his eyes suggested he reciprocated the smile. In

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TIE Fighter Total Conversion gets major update and co-op is on the table

TIE Fighter: Total Conversion, a port of 1994's TIE Fighter into 1999's X-Wing Alliance that also substantially upgrades the original, received a major update via a release trailer and an in-depth breakdown video on Feb. 27. The update splits the project into separate installers for "

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People power on the Llŷn peninsula: pubs, honesty shops and views

Cliff sits in his farm truck scanning the hillsides with powerful binoculars, warning that “it’s the rams” because they can stray at this time of year. Below the house where I’m staying, once my landlord’s great-grandmother’s home, the village that supported a pub, a shop and

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Gangs of London Ranks No. 2 on AMC+ as Violence and Action Draw Viewers

Paramount+'s MobLand and AMC's Gangs of London both probe London's criminal underbelly. MobLand, led by Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza and featuring Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, traffics in murder and betrayal. Gangs of London pushes the violence to the ninth degree and

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SNL Cold Open Skewers Trump and Pete Hegseth Over Iran Strikes

Very early on Saturday morning, February 28, the United States and Israel launched what President Donald Trump called "major combat operations" in Iran, issuing military strikes. The move surprised many Americans — including the writers at Saturday Night Live — and was the focus of the cold open on Connor

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Deon Cole on BAFTAs slur and Nicki Minaj at NAACP Image Awards

Deon Cole closed his opening monologue at the NAACP Image Awards with a prayer for Nicki Minaj, saying, "Lord, we want you to bless our sister Nicki Minaj," and quipping, "I believe whatever’s in her ass is affecting her brain, Lord." He added, "Take

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Stardew Valley's soundtrack quietly defines the game's cosy charm

Stardew Valley turned 10 this week. The author writes that, although they didn’t jump into the game until about a year after release, it’s one they keep returning to when they want a dose of cosy warmth. Many games designed to feel relaxing end up with soundtracks that

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Led Zeppelin II Delivered the Band’s First U.S. No. 1 and Helped Shape Rock

Formed in 1968, Led Zeppelin—Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones—moved through folk, psychedelic and hard rock as they developed a singular sound. Their second album, Led Zeppelin II, became the band’s first U.S. Billboard No. 1 and stands out as the clearest

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Hudson Williams Played Connor Storrie's Best Bud in SNL's 'Ice Skating'

February 28 was a huge night for people who ice skate and the fans who love them. Connor Storrie brought out Team USA hockey players Hilary Knight, Megan Keller, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes during his Saturday Night Live monologue, and later Hudson Williams appeared in the "Ice Skating&

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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck reunite for son Samuel’s 14th birthday

Jennifer Affleck and Ben Affleck stepped out to celebrate their son Samuel’s 14th birthday, walking together at Combat Paintball Park in Castaic, Calif., on Saturday afternoon. They carried gear as Samuel and two friends followed; Garner kept her head down while Affleck looked straight ahead. At times the pair

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Pokémon anime still hasn’t adapted Gold vs. Red on Mt. Silver

It’s been 27 years and the anime still hasn’t adapted Red’s appearance atop Mt. Silver from Pokémon Gold & Silver, the moment when the game’s protagonist, Gold (later renamed Ethan), comes face-to-face with the hero of Red & Blue. For many young Pokémon fans, it’s

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"I don't know what I was thinking": Stardew Valley came together at the last moment

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Stardew Valley, creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has shown off a bunch of early versions, saying the game never really came together until the last minute. Just over 10 years ago, Stardew Valley launched, and the Harvest Moon-like indie hit did pretty well

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Ranking Leon’s One-Liners in Resident Evil Requiem

Leon Kennedy has become known for many things over the course of the Resident Evil series, including his stylish fighting style, good looks, and the fact that he cannot shut the fuck up in even the most dire of circumstances. The Raccoon City cop turned anti-bioterrorism agent loves to crack

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Taylor Sheridan's Most Divisive Star Just Took ‘Scream 7’ to New Box Office Heights

Fans of the decades-old Scream series turned out in force for Scream 7, despite the high-profile exits that preceded its release. Melissa Barrera was removed after pro-Palestine social media posts were deemed unacceptable by Spyglass Media Group, Jenna Ortega refused to return, and director Christopher Landon also departed; the film

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How to make the perfect bara brith

Bara brith, whose name means "speckled bread", sits alongside Yorkshire brack, Irish barmbrack and other tea loaves and is traditionally eaten with strong tea and cold salty butter. Laura Mason and Catherine Brown record the older name teisen dorth from south Wales and date the recipe no earlier

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Flesh & Wire: Postal creators announce revenge FPS

Running With Scissors has announced Flesh & Wire, a new horror first-person shooter that puts players in the role of Angel, a young woman seeking vengeance after being shot by the Postal Dude during his 1997 killing spree. The game sends Angel across the Arizona desert to track the Dude,

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Far Far West demo blends Helldivers-style co-op with robot cowboys

Far Far West, a new co-op (or solo) first-person game from indie studio Evil Raptor—the small team behind Pumpkin Jack and Akimbot—has emerged as one of Steam Next Fest’s most popular demos. The unfinished build casts players as robot cowboys who drop into large western-themed maps to

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Gangs of London Is the Modern Crime Thriller Peaky Blinders Fans Need

With Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man on the way, viewers looking for another plunge into Britain’s criminal underworld can turn to Gangs of London. Set in contemporary London, it keeps a gritty tone and high stakes similar to Steven Knight’s series while updating the action and drama for

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Spielberg's Munich Leaving Netflix on March 18

Steven Spielberg has sometimes paired a big commercial picture with a more serious drama in the same year: in 1993 he released Jurassic Park and Schindler's List, and in 2005 he followed the sci-fi blockbuster War of the Worlds with the political thriller Munich. Munich follows a group

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Sprawl Zero cites Halo, FEAR and Half‑Life 2 as inspirations

Indie gaming has spent the last decade revisiting older visual and mechanical styles—starting with 2D pixel platformers before moving to boomer shooters and then PS1‑era horror games. Sprawl Zero is a newly announced FPS that cites Halo: Combat Evolved, FEAR, and Half‑Life 2 as inspirations. It features

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Resident Evil Requiem's meat-processing level is disturbingly effective

Any dream of living my Sweeney Todd fantasy died with Resident Evil Requiem. There's something disturbingly romantic about a pie shop owner playing house with a bloodthirsty killer, but watching Grace navigate a literal human meat plant has made me see my favorite musical in a squeamish new

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Connor Storrie's SNL Sketches and Monologue from February 28, 2026

Already known for his lone high-profile role on Heated Rivalry, Connor Storrie made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on February 28 and showed an ease and willingness to take risks that some actors with five times his screen experience haven't. The final sketch of the night, "

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Kelly Osbourne issues scathing statement to body‑shaming trolls

Kelly Osbourne hit back at body‑shaming trolls as she goes through the “hardest time” in her life following her dad Ozzy Osbourne’s death. “There is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories after appearing at