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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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'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

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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

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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

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James Van Der Beek's life in photos Remembering the actor before his death at 48

From teenage heartthrob to beloved father, husband, and enduring entertainer, James Van Der Beek left an indelible mark on pop culture. Best known for his breakout role in ‘Dawson’s Creek’, he grew up before our eyes from young actor to devoted family man, advocate, and seasoned performer. Ahead, see

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All characters and color variations in Mario Tennis Fever

Mario Tennis Fever features one of the largest rosters in a Mario Tennis game, with 38 playable characters. Eighteen are available from the start and 20 must be unlocked through play or specific challenges. Unlocking has been streamlined, but some characters still require a bit of work. Several unlock simply

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Silksong player spends four weeks fighting Savage Beastfly with community rules

As of today, SuddenlySpoons is up to 28 Beastfly changes, battling Savage Beastfly every day with the most-upvoted Reddit comment deciding how tomorrow's fight will be made harder. His latest post reads: "Day 28 of fighting Savage Beastfly everyday until I can't beat it anymore,

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Prime Video’s 7-Part Military Thriller Is Winning Over 'Reacher' Fans

Chris Pratt has faced a rocky start to the year after the sci-fi movie Mercy underperformed at the box office. He first became a star in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy films and cemented his status as a leading man in the Jurassic World trilogy with Bryce Dallas

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All Fever rackets in Mario Tennis Fever

Fever rackets are the new special mechanic in Mario Tennis Fever. There are 30 Fever rackets in total, with six available from the start: Personal (no special powers but deals damage where the ball bounces), Flame (scatters flames that damage and set characters on fire), Ice (creates a sheet of

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Yapyap sells 500,000 copies in a week through friendslop and Steam

The friendslop era is truly upon us, and a new contender has joined it: Yapyap reached 500,000 copies sold just a week after launch. "Way more of you showed up than we ever expected," the devs said in a February 9 Steam post announcing the news, "

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Tom Hardy’s one-season crime series returns to charts nine years later

Few actors have balanced film and television as seamlessly as Tom Hardy. His latest crime series, MobLand, has kept viewers hooked on the streaming charts as anticipation builds for a second season. Beyond that recent hit, Hardy has another one-season crime series produced by Ridley Scott that has surged back

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Kimberly Van Der Beek said James was 'bouncing back' months before his death

In November, Kimberly Van Der Beek gave an optimistic update on James's cancer battle, saying he was 'bouncing back' from a stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis. She left the comment on his Instagram after he thanked fans for raising money for his treatments. The post showed

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How to unlock Lady and Tramp in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Disney Dreamlight Valley's Puppy Love update adds Lady and Tramp, but they won't move in automatically. First buy access to the Lady and the Tramp realm inside the Dream Castle for 10,000 Dreamlight; that purchase immediately starts the Canine Courtship quest. In Canine Courtship, speak

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Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti on Nahla and Nus Braka’s Rivalry

Episode 6 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy sends the cadets on their first official away mission, which goes terribly wrong when a cannibalistic race intercepts them. With the cadets held hostage on the remains of a fallen starship, Nahla Ake must call on her nemesis Nus Braka (Paul Giamatti) to

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Shahrbanoo Sadat on making Afghanistan’s first romcom

Shahrbanoo Sadat wrote, directed and stars in No Good Men, a daring, genre-bending film about a budding love affair in a Kabul newsroom on the eve of the Taliban’s return to power and the west’s chaotic withdrawal. Her long shot landed the opening slot at the Berlin film

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James Van Der Beek called cancer 'best thing' in final interview

Two months before his tragic death at 48, James Van Der Beek told Today host Craig Melvin that his August 2023 colorectal cancer diagnosis was "the best thing that ever happened" to him because it gave him a renewed outlook on life. He recalled hearing "a little

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Fallout co‑creator recalls nixing 'Terminator‑style' robots

Tim Cain posted a new YouTube video discussing tone in games and the responsibility of directors to keep a setting coherent. He offered an example from the making of the original Fallout: someone proposed a Terminator‑style robot — "an endoskeleton and chonk chonk chonk" — and Cain rejected it

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Sundance 2026: Highlights From Seven Standout Interviews

The Sundance Film Festival 2026 offered a bittersweet farewell to Park City, Utah. It marked the first festival since the passing of founder Robert Redford and the final year in Park City after more than four decades of gatherings, yet it remained a showcase for independent premieres and buzzy first

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Kate and Lila Moss donned string bikinis in Tulum

Kate and Lila Moss were pictured in the resort town of Tulum on Tuesday, wearing coordinating two-piece swimwear. The ’90s supermodel, 52, donned a dusty rose string bikini and a pair of shades while sunbathing on a lounge chair, and her 23-year-old daughter wore a skin-baring dark brown thong bikini.

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James Van Der Beek: Life and Career in Photos

James Van Der Beek died on Wednesday at 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer. He was best known for playing the title character Dawson Leery on the teen drama Dawson’s Creek and for his role in the cult film Varsity Blues. Van Der Beek made his film debut