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Jessie Buckley: From Reality Contestant to Hamnet Lead

Since Hamnet’s theatrical release on November 26, 2025, Jessie Buckley’s performance as Agnes has drawn strong praise and earned her a 2026 Academy Award nomination for Actress in a Leading Role. She is a front-runner in a tight category that includes two-time winner Emma Stone for Bugonia and

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Star snaps: Harry Styles, Tate McRae, Dua Lipa and more

Harry Styles showed off short shorts on a run through NYC. Tate McRae stunned in a leather lace-up dress, and Dua Lipa and fiancé Callum Turner made funny faces at the beach. Naomi Watts and Jessica Chastain were visible as they left the Zimmermann fashion show in Paris. Irina Shayk

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Robby Ogilvie's best phone picture from Bo-Kaap

Edinburgh native Robby Ogilvie was visiting South Africa. He had spent the first week in and around Kruger national park, photographing the culture, landscapes and wildlife, before moving on to Cape Town. Along with a friend from South Africa, Ogilvie visited the neighbourhood of Bo-Kaap, an area known for its

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Marvel Rivals 'definitely had an impact' on Overwatch, says game director

At GDC, Overwatch game director Aaron Keller addressed questions about how Blizzard responded when Marvel Rivals arrived and drew away part of Overwatch's audience. He acknowledged that Rivals "definitely had an impact on us in a lot of different ways." Keller pointed to the visible excitement

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Netflix's 'War Machine' Draws Impressive Viewing Numbers on Streaming

Netflix's military sci-fi action thriller War Machine has dominated the streaming charts since its Mar. 6 release, holding the top spot six days in a row and besting Nuremberg, Trap House and Jurassic World Rebirth. Alan Ritchson stars as Staff Sergeant 81, an Army Ranger recruit whose group

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‘Everyone will tune in – she’s one of our own’: Killarney abuzz

If Jessie Buckley wins the Oscar for best actress on Sunday night, County Kerry will need no further proof of a cherished truism: to be born in this corner of Ireland really is the greatest gift that God can bestow. The award would be for Buckley’s performance in Hamnet,

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25 Years On, No Spy Thriller Tops J.J. Abrams' Cult-Classic Alias

The femme fatale archetype often reads as sultry and unpredictable, yet J.J. Abrams' 2001 drama Alias refreshed the trope by placing a lethal deceiver at the center as a fully realized heroine. Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) arrived amid a late-'90s and early-'00s wave of

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Demi Moore hits SXSW in a dangerously high-slit dress tied with a bow

Demi Moore attended the SXSW premiere of "I Love Boosters" in Austin wearing a Saint Laurent blue wrap dress with a plunging neckline and a hip-high slit, fastened at the hip with an oversized orange bow. The gown drew attention on the red carpet and she posed with

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Slay the Spire 2 surpasses Elden Ring Nightreign as Steam's biggest roguelike

Mega Crit Games' highly anticipated roguelike sequel Slay the Spire 2 has arrived, and players seem to be taking to it quickly. In a Steam update the studio shared very impressive stats, saying the five-year wait for the sequel was worth it and noting the game quickly surpassed Elden

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Fans Recreate Mystery Dungeon Landmarks in Pokopia

Pokémon Pokopia is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has vanished, and that bleak premise has inspired a fan theory linking the game to the Mystery Dungeon series. Both games cast the player as a Pokémon in a humanless world, making the prequel idea an easy connection for many

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Prime Video's Cross Climbs Streaming Charts Ahead of Season 2 Finale

Prime Video's crime thriller Cross has surged on the platform as its second season nears its finale. Aldis Hodge portrays Alex Cross, a devoted family man and forensic psychologist whose blend of intensity and compassion has resonated with viewers. Winding down its sophomore run, Cross sits as the

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DiCaprio and De Niro Have Each Appeared in 12 Best Picture Nominees

Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have each appeared in twelve films nominated for Best Picture. Both are closely linked to Martin Scorsese, and their awards histories reflect extensive recognition: De Niro has nine Oscar nominations (including a Best Picture producing credit for The Irishman) and two wins, while DiCaprio

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Emma Stone Shines in SNL Digital Short 'The Actress'

Emma Stone is the youngest member of Saturday Night Live's Five Timers Club and has earned five Academy Award nominations. The Bugonia star's range is on full display in Season 44's "The Actress," a compact 2019 digital short that highlights both her

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The Man in the High Castle is on Netflix — just watch seasons 1–2

The Man in the High Castle is now streaming on Netflix, but the series is at its best in its first two seasons. While the show ran four seasons, its richest character work and emotional payoff largely conclude by the end of season 2. Creator Frank Spotnitz establishes the alternate

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10 Heaviest Crime TV Shows, Ranked

Crime television has moved far from the cozy police procedural. The rise of prestige drama has allowed series to confront urgent, unsettling subjects with unflinching realism and bleak despair, making intensity and thematic weight core features of the best entries in the genre. True Detective demonstrates this across its four

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SNL Tonight: Harry Styles Hosts and Performs on March 14

Yes — there is a new episode of Saturday Night Live tonight, airing at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC; episodes stream the next day on Peacock. Harry Styles returns to host and will also serve as the musical guest. He released his latest album, Kiss All the Time. Disco,

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My mother’s best advice: go in to bat for the ones you love

Mum was a brilliant non-giver of advice. Now Dad, he had his pearls: “If you do something, do it with a good heart.” It sounded platitudinous to me, but he had a point. And then there was his favourite: “If you think something bad about someone, say it up there

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Fans imagine Leon Kennedy's quips in other games

Resident Evil Requiem's Leon Kennedy is known for his immaculate hairline, perfectly executed roundhouse kicks, and funny, funny jokes. Whether he's being chased by a giant crocodile or wrestling with a Licker, he's never too scared to bust out a dad joke or two.

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Fortnite players plan boycott after V-Bucks shrinkflation

Fortnite revealed V-Bucks are getting more expensive, effectively shrinkflation on virtual currency: the nine dollars that used to get you a clean 1,000 V-Bucks will soon only be worth 800. Subscribers to Fortnite Crew are also getting hammered, and the change comes as everything else about gaming gets more

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The Madison review: Michelle Pfeiffer anchors a quieter Sheridan drama

Originally pitched as a Yellowstone spin-off, The Madison moves into its own lane by centering the Manhattan-based Clyburn family as they process grief at a remote ranch in Montana’s Madison River Valley. Paul Clyburn (Matthew Fox) lives on the land, his brother Preston (Kurt Russell) visits to fly-fish, and

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High Potential: Hulu’s surprise procedural hits 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

Hulu’s top two global performers—Ryan Murphy’s Love Story and Paradise—were expected hits, but the platform’s third-ranking show has quietly become a standout. High Potential, now in its second season on Hulu and ABC, has repeatedly broken viewership records and emerged as the network’s secret

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3 new Prime Video shows to binge this weekend (March 13–March 15)

It's the weekend, and we've picked three new Prime Video shows to binge this March 13–March 15. Scarpetta leads the list with Nicole Kidman in the title role, alongside a twisty South Korean romantic thriller and a historical drama set in the American Civil War.

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'Alien: Romulus' Conquers Global Streaming on HBO Max

Alien: Romulus continues to draw viewers on HBO Max, sitting at No. 2 on the platform's global list of most popular films. The $350 million prequel revisits the universe launched by Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien and has helped revive interest in the franchise. Directed by Fede

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Cannavale and Baker on Scarpetta's finale and what Season 2 should do

Bobby Cannavale and Simon Baker discussed key moments from Scarpetta’s Season 1 finale, reflecting on how their characters intersect with Nicole Kidman’s Kay and Jamie Lee Curtis’s Dorothy. Cannavale said reteaming with Kidman felt natural after Nine Perfect Strangers, and both actors praised the scripts and Patricia’

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Adrian Grenier says backlash kept him out of The Devil Wears Prada 2

Adrian Grenier says he was passed over for The Devil Wears Prada 2 because of backlash to his character, Nate Cooper. He added that he would have liked to return; the sequel will see Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep reprise their original roles. Fans labeled Cooper an unsupportive, immature and