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HBO's 'Harry Potter' Season 1 Will Show Draco Malfoy's Home Early

HBO's Harry Potter reboot will bring Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to life across eight episodes, the first instalment of a planned seven-season adaptation of the books. Draco Malfoy actor Lox Pratt, fresh from playing marooned schoolboy Jack in the new Lord of the Flies

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Martin calls relationship with Condal 'abysmal' as new spinoff rises

George R.R. Martin has said a once-close creative partnership with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal has deteriorated, describing their current relationship as "abysmal." He said their collaboration was fruitful during the first season, but that Condal "basically stopped listening" during season two. Martin

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Chappell Roan Leaves Casey Wasserman Agency Over Epstein Files

Grammy-winning artist Chappell Roan said on Instagram that she has left the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman. "As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman," she wrote, adding that she holds her teams to the highest standards and must protect them. In the statement Ms.

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Fallout's VATS was inspired by Burnout's crash mode, says Todd Howard

With Fallout season 2 wrapped up, Bethesda’s creatives have been conducting retrospective interviews about the series, and a GameInformer feature looks back at Fallout 3’s VATS system — the slow‑mo shooting feature that let players pause combat, pick a spot, then restart and watch the gore fly. “Bethesda,

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Philippe Gaulier, mentor to theatre and comedy greats, dies at 82

Master clown Philippe Gaulier, founder of France’s École Philippe Gaulier, has died aged 82. He died on Monday from complications of a lung infection, having had a stroke in 2023. His family said he had “received warm words of encouragement from all over the world” and that “he seemed

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Riot Women sneak peek spotlights Holly's studio meltdown

A new sneak peek of Riot Women sets the scene for its Season 1 finale: the band is in the studio when bass player Holly (Tamsin Greig) freezes after spotting someone from her past. The familiar face turns out to be the session producer, and Holly's shaking hands

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Drew Barrymore admits to mile-high club: 'Did I say that out loud?'

Drew Barrymore admitted to being a member of the “mile-high club” during a playful interview with Kaley Cuoco on The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday. The topic came up during an on-air ping-pong match when Cuoco asked whether Barrymore had ever hooked up on a plane. Cuoco insisted she had

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Hellsing Ultimate at 20: The definitive vampiric horror anime

When Kohta Hirano’s Hellsing first ran in 1997, it leaned hard into the gaudy excess of the vampire myth, reworking Bram Stoker’s Dracula into a grindhouse saga. The Hellsing organization stands in for Van Helsing’s legacy, and Alucard—pledging loyalty after his defeat—serves as a sadistic

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Untamed Season 2 Adds Shea Whigham

Season 2 of Netflix's wilderness thriller Untamed has added Shea Whigham, who will play a pivotal businessman named Ray Burkart. Eric Bana returns as National Parks Service agent Kyle Turner and encounters Ray while investigating his son's death in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Kelly Hu joins

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Stephen King’s Favorite Book Is Lisey’s Story — and It’s Surprising

Stephen King has named Lisey’s Story his favorite among his own books. He adapted the novel into a 2021 miniseries, writing every episode, with Julianne Moore starring in the title role. The choice stands apart from more commonly cited favorites such as The Stand, The Shining and It. At

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Jennifer Grey, 65, soaks up the sun in black swimsuits

Jennifer Grey shared snaps from an oceanside girls trip with best friend Tracy Pollan, posting images to Instagram. Nearly 40 years after she became a household name in "Dirty Dancing," the 65-year-old traded Kellerman’s lakeside retreat for a beach getaway. The slideshow opens with Grey in a

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How I Shop with Nussaibah Younis

Dr Nussaibah Younis is a peacebuilding practitioner and a recognised expert on contemporary Iraq. She advised the Iraqi government on programmes to deradicalise women affiliated with Islamic State and holds a PhD in international affairs after studying at Oxford, Durham and Harvard. Born in the UK to an Iraqi father

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How to kill cyborgs in Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2's Machinery of Oppression update adds two cyborg units on Cyberstan, and both share a clear weak point: the flashing red generator on their chest. With lightly armoured Radicals, targeting that generator lets you drop them before they close in to blast you with a shotgun or

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Bad Bunny challenged the meaning of 'America' at the Super Bowl

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time set is dense and rich, inviting rewatching to catch every thoughtful, exuberant detail despite running barely 14 minutes. My favorite moment comes a little more than nine minutes in, when the cuatro puertorriqueño appears in the hands of cuatrista José Eduardo Santana, just before

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Bottoms is streaming free on Tubi for a limited time

Bottoms, the R-rated dark comedy from 2023, is currently available to stream for free on Tubi for a limited time. It appears on Tubi's "Leaving Soon" page but the platform does not list an exact removal date; most titles stay for about a month, so Bottoms

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Prime Video’s 15-Part Sci-Fi Western Is Winning Over ‘Yellowstone’ Fans

It’s been almost 20 years since Josh Brolin was nominated for his first and only Oscar for Milk, yet his career has remained busy. He earned global attention for his commanding villainous turn as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and just last year he starred in the

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Friends With Benefits and No Strings Attached are underrated rom-coms

In 2011 two similar romantic comedies about friends who start hooking up and then fall in love opened six months apart: No Strings Attached on January 21, starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, and Friends with Benefits on July 22, starring Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake. Each film even features

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Nick Cave Couches His Critique in Dazzle

A 70-foot table stretches almost the length of a gallery in "Mammoth," the installation that opens Feb. 13 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It is scattered with more than 300 translucent trivets beaded in Lite‑Brite colors; 193 faux fruits and vegetables, bejeweled; 109 wooden canes, 40

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Henry Cavill’s Highlander Reboot Shares New Set Images with Dave Bautista

Henry Cavill is best known for playing Superman in Zack Snyder’s DCEU, but his post-Man of Steel career has mixed wins and losses. His most recent feature, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, a WWII action thriller from Guy Ritchie co-starring Alan Ritchson, was an unexpected box-office flop. The pair

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Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly circling adaptation of 'Strangers' memoir

Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow is said to be circling a film adaptation of Belle Burden’s Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage, a memoir that has become one of Hollywood’s most talked-about books since its release. The book grew out of an essay Burden wrote for The New York Times’ Modern

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15 Shows To Watch if You Love 'The Boys'

Created by Eric Kripke and adapted from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic, Prime Video's The Boys is a sharp superhero satire. It skewers superheroes, Hollywood, politics and modern American society with dark humor, graphic gore and a willingness to push beyond what's considered

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Kangaroo Island fossils inspire new stamp series

Prehistoric fossils from Kangaroo Island have been reimagined as colourful sea creatures for a new stamp series. Dr Peter Trusler used the latest research on the 512m-year-old fossils to create detailed illustrations, which Australia Post has released as Creatures of the Palaeozoic. The Palaeozoic era was part of the Cambrian

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Comedian Jordan Carlos shares his six favorite books

Comedian Jordan Carlos says he’s drawn to lesser-known works by famous authors, even as he feels “life’s too short for anything but the classics.” His new book, Choreplay, is out now. He looks for what he calls an author’s “B” sides — books that don’t announce themselves

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Best Mewgenics classes and how to unlock all collars

Mewgenics can be brutal on your troupe: genetic mutations, permanent injuries and battlefield losses are common, but you can control your cats' classes through collars. There are 13 classes in total and you can bring up to four per run; upgrades and items further shape each role. The four

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The 10 Greatest R-Rated Animated Masterpieces, Ranked

Animation is often seen as kid-friendly, yet a notable number of films aim squarely at adult viewers. The rare R-rated animated picture signals mature themes, whether it leans into raunchy comedy or confronts painful, emotional material, and it can showcase animation as a serious cinematic artform. Some titles use the