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These 10 Western Shows Would've Thrived in the Streaming Era

The streaming era rewards serialized, bingeable storytelling in a way traditional television rarely did. Many Westerns were shaped by a slower, weekly rhythm, but a number of series feel as if they were made for streaming. This selection highlights ten Western dramas chosen for their serialized or anthology structures and

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Star snaps of the week: Jennifer Garner, Kim Kardashian, Rita Ora and more

Jennifer Garner tries to keep warm as she arrives for Stephen Colbert’s show in Manhattan. Kim Kardashian and son Psalm, 6, make silly faces in bed before greeting the day, while Rita Ora brings the heat to Australia as she catches some sun on the beach. Michael J. Fox

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Do You Back Into a Parking Spot or Back Out?

Drivers are increasingly split between pulling into a space and backing in. AAA updated its curriculum around 2020 to promote backing into parking spots, a change William Van Tassel said is, “it’s a good idea from a safety perspective.” Explanations range from safety to convenience. A 2020 study in

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12 Movies Based on True Stories Crazier Than Fiction

Movies based on true stories often embellish the facts—heightening drama, inventing characters, or downplaying feats—but some of cinema’s strangest films are stranger because the real events behind them are bizarre. These selections cover drama, sci‑fi and horror, and each one interprets a real-life ordeal that sounds

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Kurt Cobain’s Feud With Guns N’ Roses Began Over a Controversial Song

The rivalry between Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose grew from clashing values and a public confrontation at the 1992 MTV VMAs, when Rose threatened Cobain. Cobain refused to have Nirvana support the planned Guns N’ Roses/Metallica stadium tour and later called the band “talentless,

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Graham Moore leaves CAA to sign with WME

Academy Award-winning writer and filmmaker Graham Moore has signed with WME for representation in all areas, rejoining longtime agent Trevor Astbury, who left CAA along with Adam Schweitzer and Matt Martin. Moore won an Academy Award for "The Imitation Game." Those three agents departed CAA in November and

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Lucifer Remains the Ideal Six-Season Binge on Streaming

Lucifer premiered on Fox in 2016 and, after Fox ended the series following its third season, an intense fan campaign persuaded Netflix to pick up the show for its final three seasons. The series spent 2016–2021 telling an original story with an episodic format, and many viewers still consider

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Megan Fox’s Cult Horror Classic Moves to Starz

Time has reshaped the reputation of Karyn Kusama’s Jennifer’s Body. Released 17 years ago, the film—written by Diablo Cody and starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried—was initially overshadowed by sex-appeal-driven marketing, but a new generation has reframed it as a cult feminist horror-comedy. The story follows

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Controversial looksmaxxer 'Clavicular' in dust-up with Hulu and Disney over backstage footage

Hulu appears to be developing a documentary about Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular, and the project has prompted a legal pushback. Clavicular sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hulu and Disney’s general counsel after a pair of Hulu documentarians tried to capture backstage footage at the Feb. 12 Elena

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Kimberly Van Der Beek reacts to Eric Dane's death with emotional tribute

Just a little over a week after losing her husband, Kimberly Van Der Beek offered a touching tribute to Eric Dane on Instagram. “RIP @realericdane. We love you,” Kimberly, 44, wrote via her Instagram Stories, tagging Dane’s widow, Rebecca Gayheart. “Will miss our guys laughing at Christmas parties together.

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Greece Moves to Acquire Photos of Nazi Mass Execution

Greece said it had reached a preliminary agreement with a Belgian collector to acquire photographs showing the final moments of 200 Greeks executed by a Nazi firing squad during World War II. The 12 photos, believed to be the only existing images of the mass execution at a firing range

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Daredevil: Born Again showrunner has mixed feelings on season 2 politics

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finds newly elected Mayor Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) tightening his grip on New York City, a crackdown that threatens Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and other residents. Showrunner Dario Scardapane says the storyline echoes contemporary US politics. "The playbook is pretty well established,"

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Salad praise: how ice hockey’s ‘lettuce’ hair is winning over Hollywood

Haircut ideas are often dreamed up in the salon, but lately inspiration has come from the vegetable aisle: “lettuce hair.” A gentler take on the mullet, the look pairs a loose, often wavy top with softly tapered sides and a feathery tail that skims the back of the neck, evoking

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Eric Dane reconnected with ex Priya Jain before his death

In the months before his death, Priya Jain and Eric Dane had reconnected as friends, choosing to remain friends after their split over the summer. They were last photographed together in May 2025. Jain was taken aback by how quickly he died; Dane had announced an ALS diagnosis in April

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Halt and Catch Fire Finds New Audience on Apple TV

Halt and Catch Fire, AMC drama about the 1980s tech scene, has resurfaced on streaming. Available on both AMC+ and Apple TV, the series ranks as the No. 3 most popular show on Apple TV's VOD service in the United States. The title nods to a joke about

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2026 Chanel Pre-BAFTA Party: Kate Hudson, Kirsten Dunst, Lily Allen and more

The 2026 Charles Finch and Chanel pre-BAFTA Party was held on Feb. 21 in London. Kate Hudson, Kirsten Dunst and Lily Allen were among the major names in attendance. Other guests included Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rose Byrne, Henry Golding, Regé-Jean Page, Odessa A’zion, Fatima Farheen Mirza, Riz Ahmed, Felicity Jones,

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Willie Colón, a Luminary of Salsa Music, Dies at 75

Willie Colón, a trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and producer whose brassy arrangements and mischievous “El Malo” image helped define New York salsa, died on Saturday at 75. His family announced the death on Facebook but did not provide further details. His 1978 collaboration with Rubén Blades, Siembra, became one of

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Why Netflix's Southland Deserves a Revival

Southland debuted in 2009 from creator Ann Biderman with John Wells as showrunner and quickly stood apart for its handheld camerawork, rapid pace and near absence of music—choices that made the series feel like a real ride-along. The show earned praise for its raw, character-driven approach to police work,

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Political Drama ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival

Ilker Catak’s "Yellow Letters" won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. The German director’s political drama follows a theater actress and an academic in contemporary Turkey who are stripped of their livelihoods for their views and must make increasingly fraught choices to support

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'Homecoming' Is an Underrated Thriller on Prime Video

Homecoming, adapted from the Gimlet Media podcast, debuted on Amazon Prime Video in November 2018 and spans 17 episodes across two seasons, with Season 2 arriving in May 2020. The series was created by Micah Bloomberg, Eli Horowitz, and Sam Esmail. Season 1 attracted attention for casting Julia Roberts as

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10 Greatest TV Characters of the 2000s, Ranked

Television in the new millennium was quite fascinating. With some holdover series entering the 21st century, much of how we view the 2000s on the small screen was shaped by new series that emerged. YouTube arrived mid-decade, networks still tried to battle HBO with AMC gaining ground, and sitcoms shifted

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Sofia Vergara, 53, goes topless in G-string bikini on Miami getaway

Sofia Vergara ditched her bikini top to sunbathe in just a pair of G-string bikini bottoms during her Miami vacation, sharing the images on her Instagram Stories. The actress, 53, posted a sultry snap showing her on her stomach on a lounger; a second picture captured her figure through a

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Janell Shirtcliff honors Eric Dane after ALS battle

Janell Shirtcliff honored the late actor with a series of Instagram Stories after his death. She opened the posts with a photo of Dane smiling while looking down at her through dark shades as they sat under a palm tree. She followed with a snap of Dane planting a kiss

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Why Mike Flanagan's 'Oculus' Is Better Than 'The Haunting of Hill House'

Mike Flanagan’s Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House is often celebrated, but his 2013 thriller Oculus is a strong, quieter example of his work and deserves attention. Before moving into high-profile streaming shows, Flanagan wrote and directed a handful of films, including Oculus and the 2016 thriller Hush.

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10 Best Time Jumps in TV Shows, Ranked

The time jump has become one of television’s more volatile storytelling tools: it can jar a series and undermine character arcs, or it can sharpen a story by skipping slow stretches, illustrating the passage of time, or deliberately alienating viewers to heighten suspense. These ten examples show the trope