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Crimson Desert is messy, but as you untangle its mechanics and compensate for its flaws, elements of genius and wonder make the experience worthwhile. Take time to leave the beaten path and you'll find a game that's far better as a sandbox than as a story.

Brooks Nader leads a wave of stars onto the Baywatch reboot set, stepping into the franchise's iconic red swimsuits and swim trunks. From slow-motion struts to behind-the-scenes laughs, the cast channels the sun-soaked fun that made the original a cultural phenomenon. Full 'Baywatch' reboot cast photos

Set for a theatrical launch on March 20, 2026, Project Hail Mary is Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard. The story follows Ryland Grace, a junior high molecular biology teacher who wakes aboard a spacecraft with no memory,

At SXSW, Zazie Beetz’s action-horror They Will Kill You opened to enthusiastic early reactions. Festival attendees and critics likened its tone to John Wick and Ready or Not, with some calling the film “a total f*cking blast” and “completely batsh*t crazy.” Produced by Andy Muschietti, Bárbara Muschietti

The Sopranos is widely regarded as one of television’s greatest dramas. It was a major hit during its 1999–2007 run and helped define HBO’s identity; its final season ran for 21 episodes and is commonly considered in two parts, 6A and 6B, which are ranked separately here.

Jon Bernthal appears as Frank Castle, the Punisher, in the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, marking the character's first theatrical appearance since 2008's Punisher: War Zone, which starred Ray Stevenson. The role will be Bernthal's fifth MCU credit and includes a Disney+ Special

At a panel moderated by Maggie Lovitt at Awesome Con, Taliesin Jaffe described playing Campaign 4 under Brennan Lee Mulligan as noticeably different from previous Critical Role campaigns. Jaffe said Mulligan “has a way of weaponizing your character build on a level that I was not prepared for,” explaining that

Ashley Quai is filming with the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast for Season 7; her role — whether full time or part time — will not be finalized until shooting wraps, and she has existing relationships with several of the women. Quai was sisters-in-law with Whitney Rose’s late best

Romance films and series dwell on passion, emotion and the obstacles two (or more) people face as they fall in love. Anime frequently weaves romantic threads into many genres—shōnen shows with simmering tension, dark supernatural fantasies where one character saves another, and stories that place relationships front and center.

Nearly 33 years after its premiere, Babylon 5 has reappeared on streaming and is now available on the Apple TV Store. The series, created by J. Michael Straczynski, offers a trailblazing 20th-century sci-fi experience and maintains strong audience approval, with an IMDb score of 8.4 and a 92% Popcornmeter

“Want to come skiing in Austria at half-term?” I asked my 13-year-old son. We stayed at St Josefsheim in Schruns, a hostel opened in December 2021 in a blue‑shuttered villa that began life as an early 1900s hospital and maternity unit. It is the first hostel in the Montafon

Karl Urban's 2012 sci-fi action thriller Dredd will land on Tubi on March 31, ending a spell in which the film was unavailable on streaming. Directed by Peter Travis and written by Alex Garland, the movie was based on a 2000 AD comic strip and later found an

Well-done historical films often strive for accuracy, meticulously recreating costumes, settings, and real-world events. But sometimes the most fascinating way to explore the past is to ask: what if things had gone differently? Alternate history films bend familiar timelines — imagining earlier scientific breakthroughs, different war outcomes, or hidden forces reshaping

Zendaya has threaded a bridal motif through her The Drama press tour looks, styling each appearance around the rhyme “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” She said, “I was brainstorming with Law about how I would theme-dress for this film… So, this is my ‘something old.’” For “something

Prime Video has renewed Cross for a third season, the streamer announced. Aldis Hodge will return as detective Alex Cross. The next season is confirmed to be comprised of eight episodes, and while plot details are scarce, Prime Video said Season 3 will "continue to expand the high-stakes world

Henry Thomas recalled feeling starstruck when he encountered Mark Hamill while appearing at Awesome Con on a panel moderated by Maggie Lovitt with Carla Gugino and Katie Parker. The three were sharing memories about working with director Mike Flanagan. When The Fall of the House of Usher was mentioned, Thomas

Before cooking I often turn to Harold McGee. This week I had mushrooms, which he describes as fruiting bodies: encouraged by the parent body underground, they push up through the soil and open their umbrella-like cap so the gills or pores can release spores into passing air currents. The aim,

Emily Browning will lead Hulu’s Prison Break reboot as Cassidy Collins, an ex-soldier turned corrections officer who takes a job at one of America’s deadliest prisons to help someone she loves. The series is set in the same universe as the original but follows a different cast that

Netflix has set a May 4 premiere for Jack Thorne’s television adaptation of William Golding’s 1954 novel Lord of the Flies. Thorne wrote the limited series and Marc Munden, known for The Sympathizer, directed all four one-hour episodes. The story follows a group of boys stranded on a

Imperfect Women announces itself from the first shots — three women dancing, a voiceover about “a kinship from deep in our souls” — as an overwritten, glossy, derivative murder mystery, a descendant of Big Little Lies. With Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara aboard, it can deliver eight hours of perfectly

Insiders said Meghan Markle would talk over and interrupt Prince Harry in meetings with Netflix partners, sometimes touching his arm or thigh before taking over the conversation. The former actress allegedly believed Hollywood was her territory, and one source said she would "disappear" when offended during Zoom calls.

The second season closes the cat-and-mouse game between Alex Cross and Rebecca/Luz, a vigilante whose killings targeted people who harmed others. Alex struggles to reconcile her motives with her brutality, pleading with Luz to stop and trust him to deliver justice. The season’s explosive finale leaves him uncertain

1954 was a great year for the movies. Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, and Federico Fellini were all hard at work, while stars such as James Stewart, Audrey Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart shone at the height of their powers. The result is a diverse collection of classics — tightly constructed thrillers, sweeping

Natalie Dormer’s new series, The Lady, dramatizes the friendship between Sarah Ferguson and her former dresser Jane Andrews, who was convicted of killing her boyfriend Tom Cressman in 2001. Allan Starkie, a onetime friend and confidant of the former Duchess, describes the pair’s connection as a “boss‑servant