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Apple TV boss' CAA meeting stirs talk after 'F1' comments

CAA’s motion pictures group recently hosted a meeting at its Century City offices with Apple TV+ co-head Zack Van Amburg, and a question from the room about what counts as a hit at Apple prompted remarks that have circulated around the industry. The comments touched on Apple’s big-budget

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Brandon Sanderson might be even better at science fiction

At the tail end of 2025, Brandon Sanderson left his massive Cosmere fantasy universe behind for his new short story collection Tailored Realities. The book largely leaves the fantasy genre behind as well: there’s a single tiny story about dragons, while most of the collection focuses on big science

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Robert Carradine's final photos revealed before his tragic death at 71

Robert Carradine was active on Instagram and was recording episodes of his podcast in the days before his death at 71. He promoted 'Party Nerds Pop-Cast' interviews with Christopher Atkins and Jesse Hutch earlier this month and shared a group shot with guest Don Wilson on Feb. 3,

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How to complete A Dead End in Arc Raiders

A Dead End is one of the new quests added in the Shrouded Sky update. The task sends you into Blue Gate’s underground to open a locked room and recover an item for Shani. The area can be a PvP hotbed, so be cautious unless you’re looking for

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How I won a Mew on a flight to Disney World

My family took February school vacations to Disney World in the late ’90s, and every trip included my Game Boy. The Pokémon anime began airing in the U.S. in early September 1998 when I was nine, and I recorded every episode on the many VCRs around the house. Pokémon

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Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' Remains Its Most Controversial Binge-Watch To Date

Among Netflix's many controversial series, Baby Reindeer stands out because its disputes moved from online backlash to the courtroom. Released in 2024 as a seven-episode series that can be binge-watched in about four hours, it was created by Richard Gadd and adapted from his autobiographical one-man show; Jessica

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Peaky Blinders Surges on Streaming as Cillian Murphy Prepares Film

Cillian Murphy's post-Oscar choices have leaned toward small, character-driven work. His first film after Oppenheimer was Small Things Like These, followed by Steve; both were directed by Tim Mielants, who previously worked with Murphy on Peaky Blinders. In March Murphy will return as Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders:

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8 HBO Shows That Still Hold Up Surprisingly Well

HBO has produced many iconic series, and several still feel fresh years after their premieres. Spanning drama, comedy, and true crime back to 1999, these eight shows hold up against newer offerings and are available to stream on HBO Max. The Sopranos (1999–2007) plays like a movie in episodic

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Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother's Return

Savannah Guthrie said Tuesday that her family is offering up to $1 million for information that leads to finding her mother, Nancy, who was abducted from her home more than three weeks ago. Ms. Guthrie is a host on the "Today" show. In a four-minute video posted on

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Obsidian Moon is a Lovecraftian noir detective game

Sam, a grizzled detective, spends most of his time moving little bits of paper around his desk and worrying whether he has enough money for whiskey and beans. The demo opens with atmospheric music and tense conversations about Sam’s tenuous position on the force, then drops players into an

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International Booker Prize longlist features 13 translated novels

Thirteen books have been named to the 2026 International Booker Prize longlist, an award for fiction translated into English. The selections include novels by Daniel Kehlmann, Olga Ravn and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, among others, and range from a film director working under Nazi rule to a war veteran with amnesia

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Doubles Down on Spectacle

After a two‑year wait, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters returns, reuniting Kurt and Wyatt Russell in a season that picks up immediately where the first left off. The series continues to trace Monarch’s origins in the 1950s while bridging events to Godzilla and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, delivering

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The stranger secret: how to talk to anyone – and why you should

Two small encounters — a woman in her 70s who sat opposite me on a mostly empty train and a shy waitress from Seoul at a family meal — made me notice how rare these fleeting connections have become. Later, when my 15-year-old asked whether it was ever OK to talk to

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Three countries I'd gladly return to

Over seven years I've visited 25 countries across six continents. I didn't own a passport until my family moved from the US to Ireland when I was 16, and living abroad opened my eyes to the world. People often ask which country is my favorite, and

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Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette slur

Jonte Richardson, a black British filmmaker, said he will step down as a Bafta judge after the organisation’s handling of an incident in which John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner, shouted the N-word while Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan presented an award. Audience members had been briefed that

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All 5 Robert Redford Western Movies, Ranked

Robert Redford never made a vast number of Westerns, but the ones he did appear in span decades and tones — from revisionist and neo-Westerns to modern-day takes on the cowboy figure. Four came between 1969 and 1979, around the peak of his acting career, and a later film from the

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Martha Plimpton pays tribute to uncle Robert Carradine after his death at 71

Martha Plimpton is mourning her uncle, actor Robert Carradine, who died Monday at 71. She posted an Instagram photo early Tuesday and wrote that 'My Uncle Bobby was the best one of all 8 brothers; blood, adopted, and step.' She recalled he cuddled her when she visited her

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Five Zelda collectibles I wish I could still buy

In the 40 years since The Legend of Zelda debuted, there have been plenty of collectibles. I’ve managed to gather a small selection of favorites, but several standout pieces are now difficult to find—especially items issued through Bandai’s Ichiban Kuji raffle or as exclusive pre-order bonuses. One

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Test Your Knowledge With the Collider TV Quiz — February 24, 2026

Welcome to the TV Quiz. Every Monday through Friday we give you a chance to test your television knowledge. We use multiple-choice questions as a playful filter between 4K devotees and cathode-ray couch potatoes. Sign in to your account to track your daily progress, and try the daily Movie Quiz

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Ever Carradine honors father Robert Carradine in emotional Instagram tribute

Ever Carradine posted an emotional Instagram tribute after her father, Robert Carradine, died Monday. “My dad died today. My sweet, funny dad, who’s only 20 years older than I am, who never missed an opportunity to drive me to the airport or tell me how much he loved my

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Ilia Malinin Skated His Final Olympic Gala in Balmain Jeans

For his final skate at the Winter Olympics in Italy, Ilia Malinin traded a spangly body suit for a hoodie and dark Balmain jeans from Olivier Rousteing's 2025 men's resort collection. The jeans, which feature a white biker-print motif, retail for $1,290; he paired them

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Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ secret weapon? Loyalty to George R.R. Martin

Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms closed as a major success: one of HBO’s top three most-watched premieres and home to one of the highest IMDb-rated episodes in the Game of Thrones franchise. The show also benefited from a rare advantage its predecessors lacked — a fully

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Where to buy Pokemon TCG First Partner Illustration Collection Series 1

Card game stock can be more of a pain than a Psyduck's headache, so tracking down Pokemon TCG First Partner Illustration Collection Series 1 — a limited box set for Pokemon's 30th anniversary — isn't likely to be easy. In the US, a live listing has

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Dance Reflections Returns With Bumps but a Thrilling Ride

Dance Reflections, the festival sponsored by Van Cleef & Arpels, returned to New York for the second time, bringing a program of mainly European works to venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. France was particularly visible: the Lyon Opera Ballet offered a double bill at New York City Center, while (La)

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Piece by Piece turns puzzle-platformers into literal jigsaw games

Piece by Piece is a collection of tiny platform games by Neon Polygons set inside rearrangeable jigsaw pieces. You start as a little king trapped in a single piece; clicking another piece lets him move between them so long as no wall or obstacle blocks his path. The game pushes