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The 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Major Themes, Minor Lengths

This year’s Oscar-nominated live-action shorts move from dive-bar vignettes to Regency spoofs, cross-generational friendships to dystopian science fiction, and frequently impress with their looks. In "The Singers," Sam A. Davis’s smoky cinematography frames an uplifting visit to a blue-collar bar, with overlapping conversations, voices sourced from

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Diablo 2's new Warlock class splits players over balance

Diablo 2's surprise release of its first new class in 25 years has been greeted mostly positively, but a week on the community is split over whether Warlocks are overpowered. The emerging consensus leans strongly toward "yes", yet the debate quickly shifts to what should be

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Lively v. Baldoni Tests What Crosses the Line on a ‘Steamy’ Movie Set

Footage of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni slow dancing on the set of It Ends With Us has become central evidence in Ms. Lively’s civil suit. She and her supporters view the clips as an unscripted advance and part of a broader pattern of harassment; Mr. Baldoni’s team

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Art Book Reveals Plot Details

Pages from the art book for Spider-Man: Brand New Day have surfaced online, offering the first plot details for the MCU’s next Spider-Man film. The Penguin Random House listing for Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Art of the Movie, due Aug. 4, 2026 and priced at $50, outlines

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George Hawkins on Darem's Duty, Identity and Introducing a New Species

The latest episode of Starfleet Academy, Season 1, Episode 7 "Ko'Zeine," brings Darem Reymi home to Khionia for a ceremonial kidnapping and an arranged marriage to his childhood sweetheart. When Jay-Den follows him through the portal, Darem must decide whether the destiny chosen for him at

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The 11 Best Erotic Horror Movies, Including Nosferatu

Erotic horror intertwines fear and desire, blending haunting visuals and psychological tension with themes of seduction, identity and forbidden attraction. Films in this subgenre often layer sensuality over intimacy and vulnerability to drive terror. This list spotlights Nosferatu alongside ten other movies that show how beauty and terror can blur.

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Sam Rockwell Commands Attention in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cameo

Sam Rockwell has a knack for drawing attention even in small parts, as his work in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Iron Man 2 demonstrates. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles he’s credited as the Foot Clan’s “head thug.” Rockwell doesn’t meet the heroes, but he appears

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Sydney Sweeney Thriller Overtakes 'Sinners' at Global Box Office

Two months after its December release, The Housemaid has overtaken Ryan Coogler's Sinners at the worldwide box office. The twisty thriller, led by Sydney Sweeney, opened strongly, earned positive reviews and held its ground longer than many expected. After two full months in theaters The Housemaid has grossed

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Catherine O’Hara laid to rest in private ceremony with family and friends

Catherine O’Hara’s closest friends and family gathered for a private memorial at St. Martin of Tours Church in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 14. Actress Kelly Lynch posted a photo of the funeral booklet and wrote, "Rest in peace darling Catherine," adding a Raymond Carver passage:

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Demi Lovato leaves $500 after private Valentine's dinner

Demi Lovato and her husband, Jutes, spent their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple at Carversteak at Resorts World Las Vegas. After the dinner, Lovato’s personal assistant returned to present the Carversteak team with an additional $500 in cash, on top of a generous standard tip. They

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Should my best friend stop wearing the same perfume?

Marta says individuality matters to her and she likes to keep her style and scent unique. After she bought a perfume, Elsa complimented it, asked what it was and said she would buy it too; Marta felt annoyed. She argues a personal scent is intimate — “when someone hugs me and

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20 Anime Movies That Are Better Than Studio Ghibli

Anime has produced many landmark feature films beyond the most famous work of Studio Ghibli, which includes Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. While Ghibli set a high bar for quality, other studios and filmmakers have crafted movies that match or even surpass that

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Miles Caton: ‘I didn’t know how much I would be in the film’

It’s lunchtime in New York City and Miles Caton is still in bed. The 20-year-old set his alarm for 8.30am to watch the Oscar nominations on YouTube and discovered Sinners had been nominated for 16 Academy Awards; his phone has been blowing up and he’s been too

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Chrissy Teigen hits the 'Star Search' red carpet in see-through, sparkling gown

Ahead of the live finale of Netflix’s “Star Search” on Tuesday, Chrissy Teigen walked the red carpet in a completely see-through dress covered with sparkling rhinestones. Designed by Ilkyaz Ozel of The New Arrivals, the 40-year-old model’s Costes gown ($2,150) features a built-in bodysuit overlaid with an

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The Night Agent Season 3 Review: Gabriel Basso Anchors the Strongest Season

When Shawn Ryan’s The Night Agent premiered on Netflix in 2023 it quickly became one of the platform’s most-watched series. Season 1 paired high-octane action with political intrigue and Gabriel Basso’s grounded work as Peter Sutherland; after an overpacked Season 2, Season 3 returns to those roots

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Sarah McLachlan says therapy helped rebuild bond with oldest daughter

Sarah McLachlan, 58, says therapy helped repair her bond with her oldest daughter. She realized the way she was communicating with her daughter was only making her feel worse about herself. "It's funny because I thought so clearly in my own mind that I was being the

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Ify Nwadiwe on hosting Um, Actually and season 11

Ify Nwadiwe hosts Um, Actually, the Dropout quiz show that asks contestants to spot and correct small errors about fandoms ranging from Pokémon to Batman to Dungeons & Dragons. Season 11 opened with Garrick Bernard, Thundercat and comics writer Cody Ziglar nerding out over Dragon Ball and Jujutsu Kaisen. Brian

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House of the Dragon Season 3 to Open With the Battle of the Gullet

House of the Dragon’s third season is set to begin with a cold open portraying the Battle of the Gullet, HBO has confirmed, with the series slated for release in June 2026. Season 2’s finale had shown characters like Alyn, Corlys and Rhaenyra’s new dragonriders suiting up

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Netflix's 6-Part Spy Series Breaks Out as a Global Streaming Sensation

Unfamiliar, a German six-part spy drama created by Paul Coates, premiered on Netflix on February 5, 2026. The series shot to the top spot among TV shows on the streamer worldwide and emerged as one of Netflix's largest contemporary hits, bringing in over 10.4 million views and

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Wrote Immediately and Effusively’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. My baby is sandwiched between her grandpas: a Brooklyn-born Jew and a Vietnamese immigrant, each planting an exuberant kiss on her chubby cheeks. We practiced “L’Shana tova” for the Jewish New Year and “Chuc mung nam

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Hailey Bieber’s go-to lip liner launches 10 new shades

Make Up For Ever’s Artist Color Pencils — known for being creamy, long-wearing and versatile — have been expanded with 10 new shades. The pencils are made for use on eyes, cheeks and lips, and have attracted a roster of fans that includes Hailey Bieber, Sofia Richie Grainge, Jennifer Lopez and

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‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: The Double Frame of Memory

For the brothers Akin (Godwin Egbo) and Remi (Chibuike Marvellous Egbo), an ordinary hot morning in rural Nigeria becomes one of the most significant days of their childhood. Their father, Folarin (Sope Dirisu), says he must head back to Lagos to pick up his paycheck and, on a whim, decides

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Through the Years, from Olivier to Elordi

Emily Brontë’s 1847 tale binds Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff in a relationship as wild and elemental as the moors. Calling it merely a love story doesn’t capture the way passion and resentment pull them together, tear them apart and ripple through generations, even beyond death. Over the 179

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Big Trouble in Little China Climbs Into Prime Video Top 10

Big Trouble in Little China has reappeared on Prime Video and slipped into the platform's U.S. Top 10 at #10 starting February 17, 2026, FlixPatrol shows. Prime Video appears to have added the film recently, and that early algorithmic push is increasing its visibility. Directed by John

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Starfleet Academy Season 2 Nears Wrap, Actor Says

As Season 1 approaches its finale, cast members report that production on Starfleet Academy's second season is nearly complete. The development comes as the show prepares to close out its inaugural chapter on Paramount+. George Hawkins, who plays Darem Reymi, confirmed the schedule, saying, "We wrap on