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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

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Robert Duvall Gave His Characters—and Us—Grace

Some actors melt into their roles, but Robert Duvall, who died on Feb. 15 at age 95, did not. He was too much of a presence: from the silky-smooth fixer Tom Hagen in the first two Godfather movies to Lt. Kilgore in Apocalypse Now and Sonny in The Apostle, Duvall

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The 10 Greatest Robert Duvall Movies

Robert Duvall, the prolific actor best known for playing the Corleone crime family’s consigliere Tom Hagen in the first two installments of The Godfather trilogy, died on Feb. 15, 2026 at 95. He will be remembered as one of Hollywood’s most talented and decorated stars. During his career

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10 Movies From 1986 That Are Now Considered Classics

1986 was a year of contrasts: glossy studio hits alongside challenging arthouse films, earnest dramas sharing space with stylized excess, crowd-pleasing spectacle rubbing shoulders with moral unease. On release, some of these movies probably looked like a flash in the pan, but they have actually had surprising staying power. Four

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Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat, Dies at 90

Ebo Taylor died on Feb. 7 in Saltpond, a coastal town in Ghana. He was 90. His son Henry confirmed that he died in a hospital a day after a festival honoring Mr. Taylor began in Accra. He combined the lilting rhythms of Ghana’s highlife with the driving pulse

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Expedition 33 and Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam sale now

Sandfall Interactive and Atlus have released a Steam bundle offering both Metaphor: ReFantazio and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at 10% off. If you already own one title, you can still purchase the other at the same 10% discount. Both games are also on individual sale: Expedition 33 is reduced from

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Why Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel' Failed to Capture Superman

Zack Snyder's Man of Steel was a box-office hit that split audiences. Its darkest moment—the climactic scene in which Superman snaps General Zod's neck—was staged as a traumatic act to save a family but was also meant to shock. For many viewers it felt

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Frederick Wiseman Watched People Like Nobody Else

Frederick Wiseman, who died on Monday at age 96, made his name and provoked controversy with Titicut Follies. Shot in a direct cinema style with no narrator or interviews, it presented patient-inmates at Bridgewater State Hospital and prompted Massachusetts to try to block its release. Legal fights reached the U.

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Jared Padalecki Says Supernatural Finale Is His Favorite

After 15 seasons and nearly as many episodes as there are days in a year, Supernatural built an enormous catalog. The series often rested on the bond between Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles), and Padalecki has named the series finale, "Carry On," his favorite — a choice

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Kate Hudson says son Ryder wants to pursue acting

Kate Hudson revealed that her 22-year-old son Ryder wants to pursue a career in acting. She shared the news during an interview with Entertainment Tonight about her Oscar nomination for "Song Sung Blue," and noted he’s set to graduate from New York University this year, calling him

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How One Pilot Moment Turned Bones From Procedural to Character Drama

Network procedurals often fade after a few seasons, but Bones avoided that fate by foregrounding character over formula. Creator Hart Hanson built the series around Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist loosely based on the life and books of Kathy Reichs, and the chemistry between Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz gave

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Barack, Michelle Obama's daughter Sasha makes rare courtside appearance

Barack and Michelle Obama attended the NBA All-Star Weekend game on Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., sitting courtside with their younger daughter, Sasha. Their eldest daughter, Malia, 27, was not present. The family shared the photo on their joint Instagram post. The former First Lady, 62,

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30 years ago, Muppet Treasure Island redefined how we think about The Muppets

A recurring prompt on social networks asks which movie or book people would like to see remade with Muppets replacing all the humans except one. Brian Henson, who directed The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island, can take that as a compliment: the prompt’s ubiquity shows how heavily

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Mike Flanagan Is Adapting One of Stephen King's Most Controversial Endings

Mike Flanagan has built a reputation as a master of horror and a frequent interpreter of Stephen King, with projects ranging from The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass to Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep, and the recent The Life of Chuck. He is reportedly finishing a Carrie

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3 Prime Video Shows You Need to Binge This Week

Now that the acclaimed video game adaptation Fallout has concluded its second season, a new show tops Prime Video’s weekly TV rankings: the Aldis Hodge-starrer Cross. The series premiered the first three episodes of its second season last week, and early reception suggests Season 2 looks poised to be