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Simpsons EP: Santa’s Little Helper's Death Would Be 'The End of Everything'

Sunday’s 800th episode, “Irrational Treasure,” starts with Marge trying to get Santa’s Little Helper in shape and quickly detours into a Philadelphia trip and a National Treasure parody. Executive producer Mike Price said the idea came first—“When we first came up with this idea… we had no

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Brooklyn Beckham unfollows Gordon Ramsay after his feud comments

Brooklyn Beckham has unfollowed Gordon Ramsay on social media after the TV chef made blunt comments about the Beckham family feud; Ramsay still follows him on Instagram. Ramsay called the ongoing dispute 'a difficult situation,' saying 'it's hard... when you're infatuated' and

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The 5 best RPG romance companions of all time

Krobus, from Stardew Valley, lives in the sewers of Pelican Town and isn’t a traditional romance candidate: you can’t marry him or have children with him, but at 10 hearts he can accept a Void Ghost Pendant and move into your home. Once settled, he behaves much like

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Ori boss teases wild idea for third game: 'Think Katamari, with a Ghibli twist'

Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler has shared what he calls one of the "crazier ideas" for a potential third Ori game, inspired by the GameCube FMV tech demo Rebirth. The demo follows a woodland creature that cocoons itself and grows into a giant tree, a concept Mahler says

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Brazil, the World’s Largest Catholic Nation, Embraces Polyamory

The toddler Hari toddled into the kitchen, kissed the woman helping make breakfast and watched as her parents and their partners moved through the apartment in practiced cooperation. Rafael Pissurno ground coffee, Iuli Duarte tidied toys, Jessica Couri chopped fruit and Victor Souza scrambled eggs in a household that blends

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27 Years Ago, This Sci-Fi Spy Series Delivered a Near-Perfect Single Season

Now and Again premiered 27 years ago, blending elements of Frankenstein, The Six Million Dollar Man and Captain America into a sci-fi comedy-drama procedural with an overarching conspiracy. The series mixed action, humor and serialized mystery, yet it was cancelled far too soon. The story opens on Michael Wiseman (John

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Amy Schumer in 'crying corner' on Valentine's Day after split

Amy Schumer shared a Valentine’s Day Instagram Story showing herself sitting beneath a pastel banner that read “Crying Corner,” with a tissue box and full water bottles visible behind her. She smiled softly for the self-care themed snapshot, wearing a full face of makeup and a ponytail, and wrote,

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Eren and Mikasa's doomed romance ends in a brutal, heartbreaking kiss

Attack on Titan is hardly a romance; love mostly lives at the margins of a story defined by violence. The series’ darkest love is the bond between Eren Yeager and Mikasa Ackerman, which begins in the anime’s opening scenes and reaches a disturbing climax in the finale when they

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Lisa Rinna confronts Colton Underwood over 'hostage' remark at Traitors reunion

At the "Traitors" Season 4 reunion taping Thursday, Lisa Rinna pressed Colton Underwood about his use of the word "hostage" while discussing her. The exchange left Underwood looking unprepared and he walked off the set in an upset manner before returning after getting some air and

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Larian toned down Divinity: Original Sin 2 hints about Baldur's Gate 3

Larian recently streamed Divinity: Original Sin 2, the studio's last RPG in the Divinity series before it made Baldur's Gate 3. During the stream, communications developer Aoife Wilson brought up hints in D:OS2 about what Larian was working on next. Swen Vincke explained while plotting

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Mario Tennis Fever is fun, but the ideal tennis sim is still missing

Mario Tennis Fever arrived to a positive reception, with our review calling it "a perfect arcade sports game offering a generous plethora of ways to play it." Its Fever Rackets add pick-up-and-play joy, and the game's tennis fundamentals stay exciting even when those special moves are

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Lil Gator Game expansion doubles size with underground twist

MegaWobble has released Lil Gator Game: In the Dark, a game-sized expansion that doubles the size of the base game and takes the bubbly hero beneath the island. The release continues a recent wave of indie titles shaped by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, joining modest open-world

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What would be the most socially useful way to spend a billion dollars?

The long-running series invites readers to answer others’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts. Roland Freeman, West Yorkshire, proposes acquiring an old warehouse in every town and converting it into low-rent community workspaces for artists, local charities and small businesses getting

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8 Scariest Horror Miniseries You Can Binge in One Night

There’s a peculiar comfort in choosing to be scared, and horror miniseries hit a useful sweet spot: long enough for tension to breathe, short enough to finish in a single sitting. They avoid filler and the anxiety of a long-running commitment, delivering focused stories that can really get under

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 5 Recap

The Trial of Seven begins as Dunk gathers six champions, including Prince Baelor, who takes charge and instructs them to stay on their horses while he handles the Kingsguard. Dunk hesitates at the charge until Egg urges Thunder forward; his shield is broken, a lance stabs his side, and he

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Stabbed in the Face and other weird songs we find romantic

Contributors describe how unlikely tracks became intimate signposts in their lives, every sound reshaped by moments and memory. One writer recalls being four months into a relationship with Maria when a trip to the ATP festival at Pontins in Camber Sands went sideways: sent to interview Wolf Eyes, the band

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Travis Kelce references Taylor Swift lyric on Valentine's Day card

Travis Kelce made a cheeky nod to Taylor Swift's song "Wood" on a Valentine's Day card shared by his and Jason Kelce’s "New Heights" podcast on Instagram. The carousel of printable cards included one reading “WOOD you be my Valentine?” alongside

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Inside Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' 'most bad-ass f-ing fight ever'

“In the Name of the Mother,” episode 5 of the Game of Thrones prequel miniseries A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, centers on one long, brutal fight. After Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) defends a commoner from the cruel Prince Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), he must face the Trial

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Episode 5 explained: the Blackfyre Rebellion

Episode 5 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms gives the series its first full look at the Blackfyre Rebellion. The installment opens with a young Dunk in Flea Bottom looting a dead knight, only to have a merchant refuse the leather: "Daemon's rebellion is over,"

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Bertie Carvel on Why We Never Saw Baelor’s Trial

Bertie Carvel explained that the Trial of Seven sequence is presented through Dunk’s perspective, which is why viewers never see a full face‑off between Baelor and Maekar. He said there was a fleeting moment they shot of Maekar striking Baelor, but largely the episode stays with Dunk: "

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How Emerald Fennell Recasts Wuthering Heights’ Villain

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a conspicuously loose, maximalist take on Emily Brontë’s novel, one that leans into the primal, sexual response she says she felt when first reading it. The film makes large structural and casting changes—age- and, in Heathcliff’s case, arguably race-inappropriate leads, the

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The Simpsons showrunner on 800 episodes and 'freaky' predictions

Springfield is marking a milestone as "The Simpsons" reaches its 800th episode Sunday at 8 p.m. on Fox. The story sends the family to Philadelphia and includes a satire of HBO Max medical drama "The Pitt," featuring Noah Wyle. First aired in 1989, the series

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We Bare Bears returns as Cartoon Network gauges audience interest

Cartoon Network has been tapping its archives more purposefully, creating spin-offs, reboots, and reshuffling its lineup to use its catalog as an active living collection. The return of We Bare Bears looks less coincidental than earlier efforts. It can be read as a quiet experiment to assess the market viability

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Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now

In this month’s picks, avengers of the toxic variety and princesses of the cosmic variety. Macon Blair’s reboot of “The Toxic Avenger,” streaming on Hulu, reimagines janitor Winston — played by Peter Dinklage — who becomes a green mutant after falling into a vat of chemical sludge. Toxie is voiced

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All the celebrities at NYFW February 2026: Nicole Scherzinger, Naomi Watts and more

Frosty weather didn’t stop New York Fashion Week. From Feb. 11-16, designers including Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and Christian Siriano showed their fall 2026 collections to editors, influencers and celebrities. Stars turned up across presentations and runway shows. The Alice + Olivia presentation featured Nicole Scherzinger, Naomi Watts, Gia and