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Robert Duvall: A Life in Pictures

Robert Duvall, who died on Sunday at 95 years old, was known for his chameleon-like ability to intensely embody wide-ranging characters across a career that spanned many decades. His defining performances included a business-focused Mafia lawyer, a military man who loved napalm and a worn-out cowboy. His movie career began

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These 10 Thrillers Are a Masterclass in Suspense

Thrillers can do something few other films manage: sustain continuous suspense. Some deliver an unrelenting rush, while others unfold as slow burns that create dread through performance, atmosphere and music. The ten films here showcase one or both approaches. Victoria (2015) is notable for being filmed in a single take;

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‘ANTM’ winner Adrianne Curry recounts hunger, sleep deprivation and damage

Adrianne Curry, the first winner of Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model in 2003, described difficult filming conditions ahead of Netflix’s docuseries. She said contestants were “starving all day” and often not fed until “3 or 4 p.m.,” and that she lost a great deal of weight

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Gothic 1 remake launches June 5 with ambitious overhaul

Over five years after its announcement, the Gothic 1 remake will arrive on June 5. THQ unveiled the date in a new trailer that also showed more of the RPG in action. The overhaul of Piranha Bytes' lovably janky game is billed as featuring a "complex life simulation

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Video game romances need to grow up

Video game love stories are rarer and less developed than those in film or literature, and the surprising thing is how little has changed in decades. Tokimeki Memorial in 1994 popularized a stat-based, checklist approach to dating in games, and later titles built on that template. Baldur's Gate

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'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Deleted Scene Shows Jimmy Seeing Samson

A deleted scene from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, shared on YouTube via IGN, reveals a brief encounter between Jack O'Connell's Jimmy Crystal and Samson. The sequel returns Jimmy as a central antagonist while Dr. Kelson forms an unusual bond with Samson, the film'

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John Wick Among HBO Max’s Top 10 Most Popular Films

John Wick, the 2014 action film that launched a franchise around Keanu Reeves’ antihero, is streaming on HBO Max in America and has been one of the service’s top 10 most popular movies for more than a week. The story follows a former operative who became a myth during

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Friends fear for 'devastated' Savannah Guthrie after plea to mother's captor

Friends say Savannah Guthrie appears shaken two weeks into the search for her mother, Nancy Guthrie, after the anchor posted a tearful Instagram plea to her mother’s captor. One friend called the footage "profoundly disturbing," adding, "She looks devastated. She looks like she’s struggling. She

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Artist scales retro speaker up to ridiculous proportions

Artist Gwak has built a huge replica of a slightly yellow‑tinged retro speaker — one half of a Harman Kardon HK 19.5 2.0 set — and it looms over viewers while blasting Creed and Blink‑182. The piece sits on a wooden base with working speakers mounted in the

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A24’s Most Polarizing Medieval Fantasy Is Coming to Netflix

Netflix’s March 2026 slate includes a wide range of titles, and one of the additions is A24’s The Green Knight. The 2021 dark fantasy epic stars Dev Patel and Alicia Vikander and will arrive on the platform on March 1, 2026. The Green Knight holds a Certified Fresh

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Stars strip down for Valentine's Day in lingerie

It may still be freezing outside — but on social media, stars are bringing the heat. Emily Ratajkowski, Kendall Jenner, Madonna and more major names stripped down to their skivvies to celebrate Valentine’s Day over the weekend. Others, including Halle Berry and Eva Mendes, struck sultry poses sans pants, while

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Riot says its 2XKO team remains 'fully committed' and teases two champs

Just a couple of days after announcing it was slashing the 2XKO team in half, Riot says the project is "still fully committed and working hard" and set out its next steps in a blog post titled "What's Next + New Champs." Game director Shaun

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These 10 HBO Miniseries Are 10/10, No Notes

HBO built its reputation on prestige television, pioneering the modern miniseries in the early 2000s with Band of Brothers and production values indistinguishable from big-budget movies. The network prides itself on limited series with tightly constructed stories and excellent casts and crews, and there is a certain assurance that an

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The Dawn of War 4 team isn't worried about Total War: Warhammer 40k

It's rare for Warhammer fans to have a really big 40k game on the horizon, so having two inbound at the same time, and both strategy games at that, is a notable occurrence. Both Dawn of War 4 and Total War: Warhammer 40k are set to drop in

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The Artful Dodger Surges to No. 3 Worldwide After Season 2 Debut

When The Artful Dodger premiered in November 2023, its inventive take on Dickens and a cast including Thomas Brodie‑Sangster and Maia Mitchell quickly won viewers over. Season 1 earned a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and after more than two years the series returned with Season 2 on February

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Robert Duvall, iconic 'Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now' actor, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose career spanned seven decades, has died at 95. His wife, Luciana Duvall, confirmed his death Feb. 15, writing on Facebook, “Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time,” and that he “passed away

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The best new video games of February 2026

February has been a ridiculously busy month for new games. The month started off strong out the gate with Nioh 3 and Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, but things really spiraled out of control in the second week of the month. We got new Yakuza, Mario, God of War, Rayman, and

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Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Is a 'Complete New Set Up'

Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berben called Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil a “complete new set up” for the franchise and said it would be “far away from everything that is connected to Resident Evil, only because Zach Cregger has his own style.” The film is in post-production and is scheduled

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The Rookie: Lucy's Career Needs a New Direction

The Rookie has a knack for using past events to deepen character development, and Season 8, Episode 7 offers fresh insight into Lucy Chen when a case forces her to recall details of her Season 2 kidnapping. She connects with two victims who lived in a van and were likely

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Dana Eden, Co-Creator of 'Tehran,' Dies During Filming of Fourth Season

Dana Eden, 52, a co-creator and executive producer of the Apple TV series Tehran, was found dead on Sunday in a hotel room in Athens, where the show’s fourth season was being filmed. She was discovered by her brother, and Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.

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Armie Hammer’s mom to launch podcast offering disgraced celebs a chance to 'repent'

Dru Hammer is launching a podcast called "Hollywood and Divine" with celebrity-circler John Luciano that aims to give disgraced celebrities a chance to tell their side of the story. Her son Armie Hammer will be the first guest. The hosts say the show will allow men — potentially including

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Cabbagecore: why fashionable people are going wild for cabbage

Cabbagecore names the idea that cabbage is having a moment. Pinterest predicts that 2026 will be the year when “boomer and gen X will say goodbye to their cauliflower obsession and crown cabbage the new kitchen champ”. Vegetables usually have seasons, but cabbage is grown pretty much year-round in Britain,

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'Predator: Badlands' Tops Hulu Streaming Charts

FlixPatrol data show Predator: Badlands debuted on Hulu on Feb. 12 and quickly took the top spot on the platform, while also leading Disney+ in international territories. The film was a strong box-office performer, with a worldwide haul of $184 million, making it the most successful Predator movie to date.

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Eric Winter on Tim Bradford's new role and being kept off-balance with Chenford

Season 8 of The Rookie opened with Tim Bradford stepping into Lt. Grey's old role as watch commander, a promotion that has introduced new responsibilities and growing pains. At the same time, Tim and Lucy Chen have moved in together and even shared a Valentine’s Day moment,

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Robert Duvall's final video and Thanksgiving message months before his death

Robert Duvall shared a sweet message with his fans months before his death at 95. “To all my fans, have a happy happy Thanksgiving and a great year coming up,” he said in a Facebook clip from November. “God bless.” Luciana Duvall confirmed he died on Sunday, writing, “Yesterday we