Culture Deadpool arrived just in time to change superhero movies forever When box office returns came in for Deadpool’s opening weekend on Feb. 12, 2016, producer Simon Kinberg at first thought there had been a mistake. Heading into the weekend the film was expected to open to $70M–$80M, but it debuted to $132M-plus and went on to gross $782
Culture How to complete Helldivers 2's Raze Strategic Infrastructure objective The Raze Strategic Infrastructure sub-objective tasks you with demolishing specific buildings in Cyberstan to disrupt the bots and 'borgs. It isn't always clear which structures count, and some destructible buildings don't register for the objective. You need to destroy the tall tower-block buildings found around
Culture Jill Scott and Bisa Butler on Staying the Course Jill Scott relishes a slow creative process, sometimes spending months or years on a single verse. After more than a decade without a new record, she has released To Whom This May Concern, her sixth album, a project she hopes will ignite a personal revolution in listeners. Now based in
Culture 10 Greatest TV Couples of the Last Five Years Television gives romance room to breathe, from slow-burn friendships that finally ignite to sudden, heartbreaking love that reshapes a series. This roundup focuses on couples from shows that began within the last five years, celebrating relationships that grew on screen in memorable ways. In The Last of Us, the third
Culture ‘Scarlet’ Review: The Rest Is Anime Mamoru Hosoda’s animated film Scarlet recasts Hamlet as a genderbent fantasy anime. The movie opens with the death of its main character: Scarlet, a Danish princess, lies bloodied and pulled into murky depths, and the story then catches up to show how she came to be there. The Sony
Culture Writer defends controversial scene in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Screenwriter Matthew Robinson unpacks the origins of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, a time-loop sci-fi that follows a disheveled stranger—played by Sam Rockwell—who bursts into a Los Angeles diner claiming he was sent from the future to avert an AI apocalypse. Directed by Gore Verbinski,
Culture Michelin-starred pastry chef rates 19 on-screen desserts for realism Chef and restaurateur Camari Mick rates 19 desserts from movies and television, assessing how realistically each scene portrays pastry and baking. She examines fine-dining ingredients and plating in FX's "The Bear," baking techniques in "Chef" (2014), and the pitfalls of processed foods in "
Culture Is Law & Order: SVU New Tonight? (February 12, 2026) Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her elite squad have been kept on their toes as Season 27 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit heats up, but weekly watchers will be forced to press pause on the excitement to make way for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. No, Law
Culture Inside James Van Der Beek's final days before cancer death Mehcad Brooks, a longtime friend, gave an inside look at Van Der Beek’s final days in an Instagram video. "One of the greatest honors of my life, I got to be there [the] last four to five days, every day, and hold his hand, and pray with him,
Culture Russo brothers on Avengers: Doomsday's complexity and tone While the MCU has an infamous sense of humor, it sounds like Avengers: Doomsday is going to be more intense than we might expect. "As much as we run at the fun in terms of what these films can be," Anthony Russo told Empire magazine (via Culture Crave)
Culture Should my wife stop leaving piles of clothes in the bedroom? Kevin says his wife, Mabel, leaves a permanent pile of clothes on a bedroom chair he calls “the Monster”. He describes thousands of T‑shirts, trousers and sweatshirts stacked there that sometimes block his side of the wardrobe, making it hard to get ready. Because he works away for half
Culture Overwatch’s New Hero Draws Comparisons to Master Chief Players have compared Emre, one of Overwatch’s new heroes, to Master Chief from Halo. Some noticed the likeness during play and the comparison quickly spread online. Emre’s kit is relatively straightforward, echoing Soldier: 76. He carries a three‑round burst rifle that can be aimed down sights without
Culture 15 Funniest Movies of the Last 75 Years, Ranked Comedy has changed a great deal across the past 75 years, yet it remains one of the most beloved and versatile film genres. What makes audiences laugh shifts with each era, but many comedies share a common strength: the ability to deliver smart, memorable fun. Because humor is deeply subjective,
Culture The Hunting Party returns with new episodes on Thursday, February 26 Watch The Hunting Party Thursdays at 10/9c on NBC and next day on Peacock. The next new episode airs Thursday, February 26; the 2026 Winter Olympics end on Sunday, February 22, and the series returns the following week. Melissa Roxburgh stars as Rebecca 'Bex' Henderson, an FBI
Culture High on Life 2 makes a Jeffrey Epstein joke within minutes of starting High on Life 2, the latest sci-fi shooter from Squanch Games, is out this week. Like its predecessor, it comes jam-packed with a metric ton of adult jokes. If you’re curious whether the humor is for you, here’s a taste: there’s a Jeffrey Epstein joke within the
Culture Overwatch's big update doubles its Steam peak Overwatch is back in the limelight after its biggest update yet, which dropped the Overwatch 2 name to revive Overwatch and launched a multi-season narrative arc. Blizzard is marking the game's return after Marvel Rivals took its lunch for over a year — and, in a lighter aside, Winston
Culture Developers Pay Tribute to Vince Zampella at DICE Summit At the DICE Summit in Las Vegas this week, some of the industry's best-known developers paid tribute to the late Vince Zampella. Bethesda’s Todd Howard, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima and others appeared in pre-recorded video segments. EA Entertainment president Laura Miele said, "His legacy isn’
Culture Rachel Scott Wants to Dress the New New York Woman Rachel Scott, the new designer of Proenza Schouler, is set to take a bow at her first show for the label, which opens New York Fashion Week and is described as the season’s most anticipated New York presentation. The moment arrives about a year after her Diotima show and
Culture Taylor Stanley Debuts as Carabosse in NYCB’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Taylor Stanley, who uses he/they pronouns, will be the first male-identifying dancer to perform the role of Carabosse in New York City Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty. Stanley first requested the casting in 2023 and was turned down, but after pressing the matter again he went to
Culture The Best Sci-Fi Crime Trilogy of All Time Hits a Bullseye on Prime Video All three original films — RoboCop, RoboCop 2, and RoboCop 3 — have landed on Prime Video. The platform also houses other franchise entries, including the 2014 remake and past TV and animated projects, making it the most convenient one-stop spot to binge the saga ahead of the reboot’s next concrete
Culture 5 Classical Albums You Can Listen to Right Now Tyshawn Sorey’s Monochromatic Light (Afterlife) is a clear homage to Morton Feldman’s Rothko Chapel but shaped by Sorey’s own sensibility. The piece runs roughly three times the length of Feldman’s score, adds piano alongside celesta, and replaces alto and soprano voices with Davóne Tines’s bass-baritone
Culture James Van Der Beek's final photo paid tribute to his daughter and father James Van Der Beek’s final Instagram post showed him with his daughter Annabel. The Dawson’s Creek alum died Wednesday, his wife Kimberly confirmed. He had been battling colorectal cancer since August 2023 and was 48 years old. In the Jan. 25 post, Van Der Beek paid tribute to
Culture 'Wuthering Heights' Review: Margot Robbie, Amok on the Moors For her shiny new take on "Wuthering Heights," writer-director Emerald Fennell drenches the screen in torrential rain, fills it with pantomimes of passion and tries hard to compete with Emily Brontë. What a mistake! The film uses the novel’s famous first half, opening with two children, Catherine
Culture How to complete Cupid's Confections in Disney Dreamlight Valley The Valentine's event in Disney Dreamlight Valley includes the Cupid's Confections duty, which can be a little unclear at first. Once you know the steps, the task is straightforward, though it will take a few days because you need to collect a specific food item in
Culture High on Life 2 review: a radical shooter for a radicalized generation Squanch Games turns contemporary anxieties into sci‑fi satire with High on Life 2, a first‑person shooter that builds on 2022’s original while losing founder Justin Roiland after his 2023 exit. The sequel keeps the loudmouthed humor and ramps up the action, offering a timely cartoon comedy aimed
