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James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane left out of 2026 Oscars 'In Memoriam'

James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane were excluded from the “In Memoriam” tribute at the 2026 Academy Awards. Van Der Beek lost his battle to colon cancer in February, and Dane passed away later that same month of ALS. Social media users reacted on X, with one writing, "

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Bridesmaids cast reunites onstage at the 2026 Oscars

A 15-year reunion saw the core cast of Bridesmaids take the stage at the 2026 Oscars to present the awards for Best Original Score and Achievement in Sound. Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper read notes sent by audience members, ranging from Stellan Skarsgård'

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Blizzard struggles to balance Abundance world event

World of Warcraft: Midnight’s Abundance events are small collect-a-thons: players run a cave up to eight times a week, harvesting abundance and grabbing stacking buffs under a time limit. Many players tackled the encounters in large raid groups, which made them chaotic and easier to farm for Unalloyed Abundance—

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'Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere' Is a Global Streaming Success on Netflix

Louis Theroux recently made his Netflix documentary debut with Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere. The film, which has only been out for a few days, is already performing strongly on the platform. The documentary goes inside the so-called Manosphere, an online subculture led by "alpha-male" influencers who have

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An engineering thesis disguised as a coupe: A history of the Honda Prelude

The Honda Prelude was never simply a car. It was an engineering thesis disguised as a coupe: compact, disciplined, and unapologetically technical. At its best it distilled Honda’s faith in precision manufacturing and clever packaging into something accessible and aspirational, and its return for 2026, after more than a

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Test Your Knowledge With the Collider TV Quiz — March 16, 2026

Pi Day was Saturday (3/14), but instead of testing your pie knowledge the quiz takes a different culinary route. How much of a Bear Buff are you? Yes, Chef! Welcome to the TV Quiz, which runs every Monday through Friday and gives you a chance to prove your television

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Shoes that are popular and going out of style now: Spring 2026

This spring, stylists expect footwear with fun accents and lower soles to take center stage, while sky-high heels and dressy hybrid sneakers fall out of favor. Patrick Kenger said the chunky, casual mule is evolving into a sleeker loafer mule: slimmer silhouettes in leather or suede that keep the easy

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The Other Bennet Sister review — Mary Bennet finally in the spotlight

Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel The Other Bennet Sister has been adapted into a 10-part television series by Sarah Quintrell, with additional writing by Maddie Dai. The show turns the spotlight on Mary Bennet, a character who has appeared in a handful of prior retellings, and repositions her as the

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Taylor Sheridan's 'Lioness' Roars Up Streaming Charts Ahead of Season 3

After two years without new episodes, Taylor Sheridan's spy thriller Special Ops: Lioness has climbed the streaming charts as audiences await an explosive return. The series originally premiered in July 2023 and has gained fresh attention as production on a third season ramps up. Created by Sheridan, Lioness

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25 Movies With the Most Oscar Nominations

It’s awards season, and this list looks back at films that set records for Academy Award nominations. Titanıc, The Shape of Water, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring are among the movies included. Several other notable films—The King's Speech, The Revenant,

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The Voice: First Night of Battles Airs March 16, 2026

The battle is officially on for The Voice: Battle of Champions. After Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and John Legend duked it out in this season's all-new Triple Turn Competition, the teams are full and the show moves into the Battles round. An all-new episode airs Monday, March

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Teyana Taylor confronts security guard after alleged shove at Oscars

A viral video shows "One Battle After Another" star Teyana Taylor clashing with a man backstage at the Oscars, with the actress saying he put his hands on her. "You put your hands on a female," Taylor, 35, said before accusing the man of being very

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Zach Cregger has beaten Resident Evil Requiem twice, proving his series cred

Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger has shown his Resident Evil credentials: Deadline writer Destiny Jackson revealed on Twitter that he has already beaten the latest release, Resident Evil Requiem, twice. In a follow-up, Jackson said Cregger "noped out" of what she called the "scariest" entry

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HBO’s Eight-Part Sharp Objects Is a Sleeper Hit

HBO adapted Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects into an eight-part series directed by the late Jean-Marc Vallée and anchored by Amy Adams as Camille Preaker. Adams’ portrayal may be the single best performance she’s ever given, conveying Camille’s turmoil through physical detail rather than exposition. The plot follows

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Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress Oscar for Hamnet

Jessie Buckley has won Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards for her role as Agnes in Chloé Zhao's Hamnet. "We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds," Buckley said in her acceptance speech, noting it was Mother'

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Melissa Auf der Maur: 'I watched society burn a woman at the stake'

Melissa Auf der Maur waited 25 years to tell anyone, even her husband, how her father died. In April 1998 she was the bassist in Hole, briefly pausing work on Celebrity Skin while Courtney Love, clean from heroin, pursued a film career. Her father, Nick Auf der Maur, a Montreal

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Seven Near-Perfect Family Fantasy Films Forgotten Today

Fantasy has long been a natural fit for family movies, yet many excellent examples have slipped from the public eye. These seven films, while celebrated by some cinephiles, deserve wider attention for their inventiveness, heart, and ability to entertain both children and adults. European and international animation feature strongly. The

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Raoul Peck on his connection with George Orwell

“I must admit,” Raoul Peck says from his book-lined Parisian apartment, “George Orwell was not top of my list of authors who I thought would fit my current view of the world.” Born in Haiti and shaped by an extraordinary life under the Duvalier regimes, his family fled in 1961

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Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie?

Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. Ten questions will figure out which one. The quiz highlights Parasite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Oppenheimer, Birdman, and No Country for Old Men. One of them is the

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Super long Oscars: plenty of lectures, few memorable moments

Conan O’Brien hosted an Oscars that was intermittently funny and at times moving, but much of the night stretched into lectures and monotonous droning. The ceremony also featured the seventh-ever tie in Best Live-Action Short, and an In Memoriam that landed as one of the evening’s most affecting

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Adam Scott and Britt Lower on Severance Season 3

Apple TV's Severance first aired in 2022 and returned in 2025. The series was renewed for Season 3 a year ago on the day of the Season 2 finale, but filming has not yet begun; this summer is the most likely window for cameras, which would almost certainly

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I registered my cavapoo as a service dog. No one checked.

I registered my 22-pound cavapoo, Charlie, as a service dog for about $70 and received an ID card and certificate in the mail. I didn’t have to say what disability he would aid or provide any training documentation. For roughly $80 more the company would have sent a red

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'Reacher' Star Teases Season 4 of Alan Ritchson's Prime Video Juggernaut

Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what they

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What links The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Moonfleet? The Saturday quiz

The questions 1 Which dictator spent his last days in power playing Candy Crush? 2 What children’s TV production company was founded by Anne Wood? 3 Rome’s Ludus Magnus was a training school for whom? 4 Where were Liz Truss and Lord Salisbury both appointed prime minister? 5

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The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…

The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is… Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Parasite: You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one