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Magic’s TMNT Commander deck almost rewrote the rules of Commander

Wizards of the Coast leaned hard into video game nostalgia while building the Magic: The Gathering – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles preconstructed Commander deck. Lead designer Melissa DeTora, drawing on memories of arcade play, and her team tried to capture the feel of choosing characters in classic TMNT games with a

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The best '80s kids' movies ever made

The 1980s left a lasting mark on popular culture through its films, television and music, and many modern remakes trace their roots to that decade. While titles like Top Gun, The Little Mermaid and Indiana Jones have been revisited over the years, the kid-oriented films of the era stand out

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The Exorcist: Believer Becomes a Quiet Netflix Hit

The Exorcist: Believer, released in 2023, opened to toxic reviews and an underwhelming box office. Plans for two follow-up films were shelved after the movie earned a 22% Rotten Tomatoes score and failed to meet studio expectations. Universal had reportedly spent $400 million to secure distribution rights for the property,

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Aaron Phypers asks judge to order Denise Richards to pay spousal support

Aaron Phypers has asked a judge to order Denise Richards to pay him immediate spousal support as their contentious divorce continues. In documents filed in Los Angeles on Thursday, he says he lacks "stable income" after his "business operations and infrastructure" were "disrupted in late

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Toy Story 5 trailer revives Deltarune's Woody theory

On Feb. 19, Disney and Pixar shared a new trailer for Toy Story 5 that pits Woody and his friends against tablet computers. Undertale and Deltarune creator Toby Fox quote‑tweeted the trailer on X, writing “Super excited this is finally announced. Can't wait for you guys to

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Tony Gilroy: Disney Barred "Fascism" in Andor Promotion

Tony Gilroy says he is finally allowed to use the word "fascism" when talking about Andor. Since the show's debut, and particularly after Season 2, many noted the series' depiction of fascism through the Empire often served as a mirror to current American politics, pointing

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Will Smith's Aladdin Remake Finds Streaming Audience as Sequel Stalls

Disney's live-action remakes have been uneven, and one that drew mixed reviews is finding a second life on streaming. Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin was released in May 2019 with a production budget of $183 million and crossed $1 billion worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of the year. It

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Melania Trump presents 2025 inaugural gown to Smithsonian first ladies' collection

Her husband has described it as “OUT OF CONTROL”, a place where “everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been”. But Melania Trump declared a temporary ceasefire with the Smithsonian Institution when she presented her 2025 inaugural gown at

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Scott Wolf reunites with estranged wife Kelley amid divorce

Scott and Kelley Wolf spent a day together at Universal Studios Hollywood with their three children and shared a family photo taken in front of the park’s globe fountain. Their joint Instagram caption read, “2/20/2026. Healing. 💙💙💙💙💙 Thank you @unistudios for an epic day at the park! So

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Dani and Danny Dyer’s bid to save British seaside holidays

Danny Dyer and his daughter Dani have been spending weekends on the Isle of Sheppey filming The Dyers’ Caravan Park at Priory Hill & Nutts Farm, trying to boost the site’s fortunes and make caravanning feel appealing again. Danny has been getting stuck in alongside residents, even clearing bins

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Marty Supreme Furthers A24 Box-Office Record Ahead of Oscars

A24's Marty Supreme has overtaken Everything Everywhere All at Once to become the studio's highest-grossing release, earning $148.5 million worldwide and surpassing EEAAO's $145 million. Domestically, Marty Supreme has taken in $94.7 million to EEAAO's $77.1 million, while Everything

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The Most Bingeable Anime of All Time Is Now Streaming for Free 14 Years Later

Fourteen years after its web debut, RWBY's Volume 1 is now available to stream free on Pluto TV, with the remaining volumes rolling out across the week. Pluto is also running an all-day RWBY marathon on 2/21 and 2/22 to create a programmed window for catch-up

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Paradise season 2 review: Expanding scope echoes Lost's trouble

After a recommendation, the reviewer binged Paradise’s first season, which begins with the death of the U.S. president (James Marsden) and the reveal that the action takes place in a giant underground city. Sterling K. Brown stars as Xavier Collins, a Secret Service officer trying to solve his

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Seven Prime Video Action-Thrillers Better Than Reacher

Reacher arrived as a hit, with Alan Ritchson embodying Jack Reacher and Prime Video keeping the pulpy soul of Lee Child’s work while giving the show room to breathe. What began like a freight train in Season 1, and stayed compelling through Season 2 and Season 3, made Reacher

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Robert De Niro’s Forgotten Crime Masterpiece Finds a New Streaming Home

Robert De Niro and gangster epics are closely linked, and one of his more under-the-radar New York–centered films, Once Upon a Time in America, arrives on the free streamer Tubi on March 1. Directed by Sergio Leone in what would become his final feature, the epic is set in

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Friends launch $250K GoFundMe for Eric Dane's daughters after his death

Friends of Eric Dane have set up a $250,000 GoFundMe to support his two daughters after his death. The GoFundMe account states the "Grey's Anatomy" star died Thursday at the age of 53, "leaving behind his devoted wife, Rebecca, and his two teenage daughters,

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Jetpack Cat swings Overwatch vote in weekly Conquest

Each week the Conquest event asks players to pick a side: Overwatch or Talon, completing small tasks to earn themed prizes. Last week Talon narrowly led the poll, taking 55.76% to Overwatch's 44.24%, and some players said they would never betray Winston. This week the balance

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Alysa Liu lists five favorite anime

Olympic champion Alysa Liu, the first American woman in more than 20 years to win Olympic gold in singles figure skating, said she has five go‑to anime. The 20‑year‑old shared the list during a rapid‑fire interview with Overtimewbb on TikTok. She prefaced her picks as being

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The Bethesda game Todd Howard is most proud of is Fallout 76

Fallout 76 is something of a dark horse in the Bethesda Game Studios library, but it's come a long way since its unequivocally disastrous launch, which was plagued with game-breaking bugs and technical shortcomings alongside criticisms of its world design and lack of stuff to do and look

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Mia Goth wants ex Shia LaBeouf to go to rehab after Mardi Gras arrest

Mia Goth reportedly wants her ex, Shia LaBeouf, to enter rehab following his arrest during a Mardi Gras bar brawl. The pair quietly separated nearly a year ago, but Goth, 32, is said to still love LaBeouf, 39, and wants him to be part of their 3-year-old daughter Isabel’s

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Five New Films Critics Are Talking About

Our reviewers highlight five new films this week: How to Make a Killing, The Dreadful, Psycho Killer, I Can Only Imagine 2 and Midwinter Break. In How to Make a Killing, Glen Powell plays Becket Redfellow, who hunts down and murders his rich estranged family members in a bloody comedy

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Ten Vietnam War Films Considered More Devastating Than 'Apocalypse Now'

Apocalypse Now is widely regarded as the greatest Vietnam War film. Loosely adapted from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and relocated to 20th-century Asia, Francis Ford Coppola’s tense, gorgeous picture was nominated for eight Oscars, winning Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Still, several other films tackle the conflict’

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A $6M TV Pilot Launched the Nearly 30-Year Stargate Franchise

Showtime drew up a two-season order and devoted $6 million to the pilot 'Children of the Gods', which had to introduce the Stargate to viewers who had not seen the movie and recast roles first played by Kurt Russell and James Spader; the series cast Dean Richard Anderson

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HBO Max Removes Josh Brolin’s Jonah Hex From Streaming Library

HBO Max will remove Jonah Hex from its streaming library on February 28. The film is currently available only on HBO Max, and it is unclear where it will migrate after it leaves the platform. Released June 18, 2010 and directed by Jimmy Hayward, Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin as

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Pokémon Presents set for Feb. 27, 2026 Pokémon Day

The Pokémon Company will reveal the latest news during a Pokémon Presents showcase on Feb. 27. The first Pokémon Presents of 2026 will be streamed live on Friday, Feb. 27, starting at 6 a.m. PST/9 a.m. EST. Fans can watch on the official Pokémon YouTube, Twitch, Instagram