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Emily Deschanel Cast as Lead in New Criminal Profiler Drama

Last week, NBC announced David Boreanaz would play Jim Rockford, and now Emily Deschanel has been cast in an untitled procedural pilot that could reunite the pair, 21 years after Bones debuted and nine years after it made its final bow. Deschanel will play Professor Georgia Ryan, a trailblazing psychologist

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The Objects We Keep for Love

Love often arrives in ordinary things: an old voice mail, a bus ticket, a key that opens no door. With Valentine’s Day approaching, readers sent in keepsakes that hold meaning for romantic, familial and platonic love. The responses were poignant, funny, uplifting and sometimes sad; many of the objects

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Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth quietly split nearly a year ago

Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth quietly split nearly a year ago, and it is unclear whether they have filed for divorce. After the breakup, LaBeouf moved to New Orleans to be closer to family. The news of their split emerged after he was arrested in the Louisiana city following an

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Video: ‘Wuthering Heights’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Emerald Fennell, the screenwriter and director of “Wuthering Heights,” narrates a sequence from her film featuring Margot Robbie, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver and Hong Chau. "Wait till you see your dresses, Cathy." The scene is a tour of Thrushcross Grange, Cathy’s marital home. Edgar Linton and his

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Stardew Valley, Doom and six more games to help you get over a breakup

Breakups are draining at best and devastating at worst, and they can feel especially sharp when so many people around you are celebrating love. Simple distractions like Tetris might help the brain process trauma, but sometimes you need something more immersive to stop thinking about your ex, the things they

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Peeking Behind the Scenes of 'Wallace and Gromit'

At the Young V&A museum in London, "Inside Aardman: Wallace and Gromit and Friends" brings together the studio’s characters, models and sets — from Wallace’s attempt to disperse a rabbit infestation at Lady Campanula Tottington’s estate to rebellious chickens escaping an egg farm and

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Walton Goggins Replaces Josh Brolin in 'Mister'

Walton Goggins will replace Josh Brolin in Mister, an action thriller produced by Thunder Road and Bright White Light. The film is described as a mash-up of Jason Bourne and John Wick with a little Scott Pilgrim. Brolin boarded the project in September but parted ways due to scheduling conflicts.

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10 Most Perfect Gangster Movies, Ranked

I keep returning to gangster movies for the same reason I revisit certain books: they show people making choices and then living with them. Power often appears tempting at first, and gradually the cost becomes clear in quiet ways. Over time these films reveal practical, sometimes harsh, lessons about life.

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James Van Der Beek and wife renewed vows from bed days before his death

Two days before he died, James Van Der Beek and his wife renewed their vows from bed. Kimberly Van Der Beek said, "Our friends got us new rings, filled our bedroom with flowers and candles and we renewed our vows from bed." She described the ceremony as "

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Martin Scorsese revealed in Star Wars trailer despite distaste for Disney

Martin Scorsese appears in the new trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu Go to White Castle, briefly providing the voice of an Ardennian shopkeep with information about the Hutts. Disney and Lucasfilm have confirmed his participation. The cameo rekindles discussion of Scorsese’s 2019 comments comparing Marvel films to “theme

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Best 'So Bad It's Good' Movies of All Time

The craft of making a great film can take decades to master, and some argue a perfect movie is impossible. Directors like Stanley Kubrick pursued exacting visions, yet other films miss their mark so spectacularly that they become oddly enjoyable. When a movie is ‘‘so bad it’s good,’’ flaws

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Channing Tatum’s Roofman Finds New Life on Global Streaming

Channing Tatum’s true crime feature Roofman has found a global audience on Prime Video, ranking #3 on the platform’s streaming chart, per FlixPatrol. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, the film holds an 87% Rotten Tomatoes rating but earned just $33.5 million at the box office on a $19

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10 Movies From 2009 That Are Now Considered Classics

At the time, 2009 felt like a transitional moment: the last gasp of mid-budget adult dramas, the peak of studio comedies that could still dominate pop culture, and the dawn of a new era for franchise filmmaking as a permanent, industrial force. What’s striking in hindsight is how many

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Dennis Basso pays tribute to the 'it girls' of the past

Designer Dennis Basso harkened back to the glamour of New York "It Girls" of yesteryear for his new collection, drawing on late socialites Pat Buckley, C.Z. Guest and Nan Kempner. "I wanted this season to actually celebrate New York City and New York City nights,"

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Pokémon Go Lunar New Year 2026 event guide

Pokémon Go’s "Lunar New Year 2026" event runs Feb. 17–21 and celebrates the Year of the Horse, with horse and red Pokémon in the spotlight. Players will see an increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon from trades and to become Lucky Friends, and some PokéStops may

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M3GAN 2.0: Box-Office Bomb Becomes HBO Max Streaming Hit

The 2025 sequel M3GAN 2.0, which underperformed in theaters, has found a second life on streaming. It currently sits at number three on HBO Max's global streaming charts and has climbed past titles such as Superman and 28 Years Later, despite grossing just $39 million at the

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Lawmen: Bass Reeves Remains a Top-Watched Eight-Part Western on Paramount+

Taylor Sheridan began his career in film with titles such as Sicario, Wind River and Hell or High Water before turning his attention to television with Yellowstone in 2018. He has since expanded beyond Yellowstone’s offshoots like 1883 and 1923, developing gritty dramas including Mayor of Kingstown (featuring Jeremy

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The 20 Most Heartwarming K-Dramas, Ranked

Korean dramas are often defined by dramatic conflicts and intense romances, but wholesome K-dramas offer a gentler alternative. These shows tend to feature low-conflict love stories, inspiring pursuits of dreams, or quietly sweet examinations of love among friends, partners, and family. Playful Kiss (2010) follows unpopular student Oh Ha-ni, who

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From misfits to bullies: how America's Next Top Model became toxic

One scene from America’s Next Top Model—Tyra Banks erupting at contestant Tiffany Richardson—has long outlived the series, looping as a viral clip and a cultural punchline. Yet former collaborators say the on-screen outburst was only part of a deeper problem, with Jay Manuel noting, "There was

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles join Magic with videogame-inspired Commander deck

Magic: The Gathering's next Universes Beyond crossover brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the game's New York City plane. The set includes a pre-constructed five-color Commander deck inspired by TMNT videogames, with cards such as Game Over, Level Up, High Score and Arcade Cabinet; some

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Tribute to Iranians risking their lives to film dissent

Footage that went viral from Iran in late 2022 showed a woman being shot by security forces while she filmed a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests. Her last words — “Film it!” — helped guide Mehraneh Salimian and her partner Amin Pakparvar as they made their short documentary Memories of a Window,

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The True Story Behind Nick Offerman's Sovereign

Sovereign stars Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay as Jerry and Joe Kane, a widower and his teenage son who embrace sovereign citizen beliefs and reject government authority. The film contrasts the Kanes with Detective John Bourchart (Dennis Quaid) and his son Adam (Thomas Mann), and follows a tense escalation that

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Cillian Murphy's 24-Year-Old Horror Franchise Dominates Global Streaming

Danny Boyle's 2002 film 28 Days Later, starring Cillian Murphy, reintroduced a contagious rage virus that spreads and collapses society. The movie made zombies more than "brain-eating monsters," revived the subgenre and became a cult classic that influenced later works such as The Last of Us.

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Inside Shia LaBeouf’s tumultuous dating history

Once deemed “Hollywood’s Last Bad Boy,” Shia LaBeouf has called himself a “serial monogamist,” yet his relationships have often been accompanied by legal and personal troubles. He was arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery in New Orleans, nearly one year after he and Mia Goth quietly

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Mr. Beast doesn't want you to watch his YouTube videos anymore

Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson’s YouTube output in early 2026 has shifted toward bigger, glossier spectacles inspired by his Amazon TV show, and he frequently tells viewers to go watch that instead. Since the start of 2026 he has uploaded a handful of videos with heightened premises, screaming introductions, or small